Don't You Care
The Buckinghams
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If you don't love me Why don't you tell me Instead of runnin' around With all the other guys in town Can't you see You're hurtin' me Don't you care (don't you care), don't you care If you don't want me Why don't you tell me Instead of tellin' lies And makin' me cry Whatever happened to all the good times we used to have The times we cried and laughed I want to know, I want to know Will you ever love me again Or will I find out that this is the end Don't you care You said that you'd believe me Then why'd you ever leave me I'm standin' here all alone Without a girl of my own Don't you care (don't you care) don't you care
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Written by: JAMES WILLIAM GUERCIO, GARY BEISBIER, JAMES HOLVAY
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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10 facts about this song
Song Origin"Don't You Care" is a pop-rock song released by the American band The Buckinghams in 1967.
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SongwritersThis hit song was penned by the potent songwriting team of Gary Beisbier and Jim Holvay, both of whom were major contributors to The Buckinghams' discography.
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Chart Success"Don't You Care" ascended to No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, demonstrating its massive popularity among listeners during that era.
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Album ConnectionThe single is part of their second studio album called 'Time & Charges', which was released in the same year.
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Musical StyleMusically, "Don't You Care" is representative of The Buckinghams' signature amalgamation of horn-driven soul sensibilities and beat-group influences.
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Lyric ThemeLyrically, the song is a melancholic reflection on unrequited love, a theme that resonated with many listeners.
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Notable PerformanceThe band performed "Don't You Care" live on The Ed Sullivan Show - one of America's highest-rated and most influential television variety shows - which significantly amplified their popularity.
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ReceptionBoth the song and the album as a whole are often cited among the best examples of the "Chicago Sound" - a fusion of rock and roll, soul, and pop elements that characterized much of the city's output in the mid to late 1960s.
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Band's Breakthrough"Don't You Care," along with their other hits such as "Kind of a Drag," played an instrumental role in establishing The Buckinghams as one of the leading acts of the American pop-rock scene during the late 1960s.
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RecognitionEven today, the song is hailed as a classic gem from the Buckinghams' catalogue, illustrating the timeless appeal of their music.
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