Man Don't Care
{{short description|2015 single by JME}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Man Don't Care
| cover =
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = JME featuring Giggs
| album = Integrity>
| released = 4 May 2015
| recorded = 2015
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = {{hlist|British hip hop|grime}} {{hlist|Road rap}}
| length = 3:30
| label = Boy Better Know
| writer = {{hlist|Jamie Adenuga|Nathaniel Thompson}}
| producer = Swifta Beater
| chronology = Jme
| prev_title = Say Nada
| prev_year = 2015
| next_title = Test Me
| next_year = 2015
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Giggs
| type = single
| prev_title = (Is It Gangsta?) Yes Yes Yes
| prev_year = 2013
| title = Man Don't Care
| year = 2015
| next_title = Who's Dat
| next_year = 2015
}}
{{External music video|{{YouTube|rivFCwwvoh8|"Man Don't Care"}}}}
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"Man Don't Care" is a song by British rapper JME featuring fellow British rapper Giggs from JME's third studio album Integrity> (2015). It was released as the fifth single from the album on 4 May 2015, the same day the album was released.
Critical response
Tom Watson of Crack magazine wrote: "In "Man Don't Care", his [JME's] verbal physicality is pitiless, swearing to box anyone in the mouth with his BMW X6 key if they try to violate his lifework. By all means, this is all just hyped up trash talk, but his bars are sprayed with such brute professionalism that we can allow ourselves to suspend disbelief."{{cite web |title=JME Integrity> album review |url=https://crackmagazine.net/article/album-reviews/jme-integrity-album-review/ |website=Crack Magazine |date=11 June 2015}}
In 2019, Complex magazine placed the song at number 4 on their list of "Grime's Most Impactful Songs of the 2010s".{{cite web |title=The 2010s: Grime’s Most Impactful Songs |url=https://www.complex.com/music/a/joseph-jp-patterson/the-most-impactful-grime-songs-of-the-decade-2010s |website=Complex |date=25 November 2019}}
Commercial performance
"Man Don't Care" debuted at number 100 on the UK Singles Chart on 16 October 2015, making the song JME's sixth entry on the chart as a lead artist. However, this is the only week the song would appear on the chart. It also peaked at number 14 on the UK Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart and at number 4 on the UK Independent Singles Chart.
The song was certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry in August 2020.
Music video
The music video premiered on YouTube on 4 May 2015, coinciding with the release of "Man Don't Care" as a single and was directed by Matt Walker.{{cite web |title=JME PREMIERES BRAND NEW VISUAL FOR TRACK "MAN DON'T CARE" FEATURING GIGGS |url=https://grmdaily.com/jme-man-dont-care-video/ |website=GRM Daily|date=4 May 2015}} The video features both JME and Giggs, and has a cameo appearance by British YouTuber TBJZL. As of March 2024, the music video has over 63 million views on YouTube.{{cite web |title=Man Don't Care - Jme ft Giggs |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rivFCwwvoh8 |website=YouTube|date=4 May 2015}}
Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |
| Year
!Ceremony !Award !Result |
|---|
| 2015
!scope=row|MOBO Awards{{cite web |title=2015 MOBO Award Nominations Announced |url=https://news.jazzline.com/news/2015-mobo-award-nominations-announced/ |website=jazzline.com|date=30 September 2015}} |Best Song |{{nom}} |
Charts
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| scope="col"| Chart (2015-16)
! scope="col"| Peak |
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| {{singlechart|UK|100|date=2015-10-16|rowheader=true}} |
| {{singlechart|UKrandb|14|date=2016-01-01|rowheader=true}} |
| {{singlechart|UKindie|4|date=2015-07-05|rowheader=true}} |
| {{singlechart|UKdownload|83|date=2016-01-01|rowheader=true}} |
| scope="row"| UK Singles Sales (OCC){{cite web|url=https://officialcharts.com/charts/singles-sales-chart/20160101/7509/|title=Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100|publisher=Official Charts Company}}
| 83 |
Certifications
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