The song received positive reviews from music critics, and publications Rolling Stone and Pitchfork included it on their year-end lists for 2012. The song went on to become Icona Pop and Charli XCX's first US hit, peaking at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified double-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America, denoting over 2 million copies sold in the United States. In June 2013, over a year after it was released elsewhere, the song charted at number 1 on the UK Singles Chart. It has gone on to sell 4.3 million certified downloads.
The song was originally written by Charli XCX, whom Icona Pop met several times in London. Swedish producer Patrik Berger sent Charli two beats, and she quickly wrote songs for each of them, one of which became "I Love It" and the other of which became her following single "You're the One". However, she later stated that she knew she would not end up releasing it herself because she could not reconcile it with her sound.
The song's lyrics describe breaking up with an older boyfriend. In its chorus, Icona Pop and Charli XCX shout in unison "I don't care / I love it". Critics compared the song's breakup narrative to Kelly Clarkson's 2004 single "Since U Been Gone", and journalist Chuck Eddy wrote in a piece for Spin that the track's brattiness was similar to British band Shampoo.
While recording "Good for You" with Icona Pop, Berger presented them with Charli's work on "I Love It". Band member Aino Jawo said she felt a connection to the song because it mirrored her own experiences, and the line "You're from the 70s but I'm a 90s bitch" reminded her of an older man she had known. Member Caroline Hjelt described Charli XCX's original demo as "more cute, in a way…really cool and cocky". Icona Pop approached Swedish producer Style of Eye to make a rougher version of the track, telling him, "We want the punkiness. We want the 'fuck it' feeling."
"I Love It" was met with positive reviews from music critics. The song placed 15th on The Village Voice's 2012 Pazz & Jop list, and it rose to eighth place the following year. Pitchfork Media labeled it "Best New Music", calling the song "delectable, empowering, infinitely repeatable". Pitchfork later listed the song number 50 on its "Top 100 Tracks of 2012" list. Rolling Stone placed "I Love It" at number 35 on its year-end list, naming it "the Euro-slut club jam of the summer". Amrit Singh for Stereogum described it as "fun", Heather Phares commented Jawo and Hjelt "half-sung, half-shouted vocals and revved-up synths make the song inescapably catchy". Kat Bein of the Miami New Times called the song a "feminist pop anthem". In 2019, Stereogum and Pitchfork ranked the song as the 117th and 197th best song of the 2010s respectively.
The music video for "I Love It" was directed by Fredrik Etoall. The video was shot in a day by friends of the band while they were in Paris. It shows Jawo and Hjelt playing a show for a crowd shouting the lyrics and dancing, with additional shots from backstage and an after-party. It also includes outdoor shots of them wearing fringed jackets that they made. Charli XCX does not appear in the video.
I Love It
Icona Pop Lyrics
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I crashed my car into the bridge, I watched, I let it burn
I threw your shit into a bag and pushed it down the stairs
I crashed my car into the bridge
I don't care, I love it
I don't care
I crashed my car into the bridge, I watched, I let it burn
I threw your shit into a bag and pushed it down the stairs
I crashed my car into the bridge
I don't care, I love it
I don't care
You're on a different road, I'm in the Milky Way
You want me down on Earth, but I am up in space
You're so damn hard to please, we gotta kill this switch
You're from the '70s, but I'm a '90s bitch
I love it
I love it
I got this feeling on the summer day when you were gone
I crashed my car into the bridge, I watched, I let it burn
I threw your shit into a bag and pushed it down the stairs
I crashed my car into the bridge
I don't care, I love it
I don't care, I love it, I love it
I don't care, I love it
I don't care
You're on a different road, I'm in the Milky Way
You want me down on Earth, but I am up in space
You're so damn hard to please, we gotta kill this switch
You're from the '70s, but I'm a '90s bitch
I don't care, I love it
I don't care, I love it, I love it
I don't care, I love it
I don't care, I love it, I love it
I don't care
I love it
The lyrics of "I Love It" by Icona Pop describe the feeling of liberation and empowerment that comes with letting go of someone who doesn't appreciate or understand you. The singer sings about crashing her car into a bridge and letting it burn, symbolizing her desire to destroy all reminders of the relationship. She then packs her ex's belongings in a bag and throws them down the stairs, further emphasizing her anger and determination to move on. Despite the destruction, the singer feels no remorse for her actions, as she proudly declares, "I don't care, I love it."
The chorus of the song repeats this phrase, with the singer expressing her love for the freedom and independence she has gained by ending the toxic relationship. She sings about being on a different path than her ex, likening her journey to the Milky Way while they are stuck on Earth. The singer also confronts her ex's unrealistic expectations and demands, stating that they need to "kill this switch" to find a way to move forward. Finally, she embraces her own identity as a "90s bitch," confident in her own sense of style and attitude.
Overall, "I Love It" is a catchy anthem of self-assurance and liberation. It encourages listeners to let go of negative relationships and pursue their own unique paths, regardless of what others may think or expect.
Line by Line Meaning
I got this feeling on the summer day when you were gone
I felt a certain way on a summer day when you weren't around
I crashed my car into the bridge, I watched, I let it burn
I purposely drove my car into the bridge and watched it burn without any care
I threw your shit into a bag and pushed it down the stairs
I packed up all your belongings and tossed them down the stairs without any hesitation
I don't care, I love it
I don't care about the consequences, I love what I did
You're on a different road, I'm in the Milky Way
You are headed in a different direction while I am exploring the universe
You want me down on Earth, but I am up in space
You want me to come back down to reality, but I am still lost in space
You're so damn hard to please, we gotta kill this switch
You're impossible to satisfy, we need to end this relationship
You're from the '70s, but I'm a '90s bitch
You have an outdated mindset, while I have a bold and modern attitude
I love it
I love the way I am living my life and I don't care what others think
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Patrik Jens Berger, Charlotte Emma Aitchison, Linus Johan Eklow
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I got this feeling on the summer day when you were gone
I crashed my car into the bridge
I watched, I let it burn
I threw your shit into a bag and pushed it down the stairs
I crashed my car into the bridge
I don't care, I love it
I don't care
I got this feeling on the summer day when you were gone
I crashed my car into the bridge
I watched, I let it burn
I threw your shit into a bag and pushed it down the stairs
I crashed my car into the bridge
I don't care, I love it
I don't care
You're on a different road, I'm in the Milky Way
You want me down on earth, but I am up in space
You're so damn hard to please, we gotta kill this switch
You're from the '70s, but I'm a '90s bitch
I love it
I love it
I got this feeling on the summer day when you were gone
I crashed my car into the bridge
I watched, I let it burn
I threw your shit into a bag and pushed it down the stairs
I crashed my car into the bridge
I don't care, I love it
I don't care, I love it, I love it
I don't care, I love it
I don't care
You're on a different road, I'm in the Milky Way
You want me down on Earth, but I am up in Space
You're so damn hard to please, we gotta kill this switch
You're from the '70s, but I'm a '90s bitch
I don't care, I love it
I don't care, I love it, I love it
I don't care, I love it
I don't care, I love it, I love it
I don't care
I love it
@Ozymandias-
The world is now ready for this song.
@datfacenigga
Ya, i don't caare
@lydierayn
The world is burning, and yet we don't care... We love it
@audreyrogers6686
@@lydierayn it’s not the world, just America.
@sheloveschief13
Nope
@pennykorte6928
Yes, we don't care
@kaelabn
this song has just been pulled out of the deepest part of my brain
@actuwow
Me also
@ArdaYigitSarihan
Wtf same when i was studying on biology xD
@Phycorax
ew