P.D.A. (We Just Don't Care)

"P.D.A. (We Just Don't Care)"
"P.D.A. (We Just Don't Care)"
Single by John Legend
from the album Once Again
Released	February 27, 2007
Length	4:38
Label	GOOD; Sony Music;
Songwriter(s)	John Stephens; Eric Hudson; Kawan Prather; Jessyca Wilson;
Producer(s)	Eric Hudson; Jack Splash;
John Legend singles chronology

"P.D.A. (We Just Don't Care)" is a song by American singer John Legend, taken from his second studio album, Once Again (2006). It was written by Legend, Jessyca Wilson, Eric Hudson, and Kawan Prather, with production overseen by Hudson and Jack Splash. Craig Street and Legend as credited as co-producers on the song. An acronym for public display of affection, "P.D.A. (We Just Don't Care)" was released in early 2007 as the album's third single.

The song became a success in the Netherlands where it reached number 20 on both the Dutch Top 40 and the Single Top 100. An accompanying music video for the song, which was shot in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil by Australian director Nabil Elderkin, premiered on Yahoo! Music on January 29. 2007. Brazilian actor Alexandre Rodrigues appears on the music video. "P.D.A. (We Just Don't Care)" was later included on the international soundtrack of the Brazilian soap opera Paraíso Tropical, produced by Rede Globo.

Track listings edit

CD single
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"P.D.A. (We Just Don't Care)" (Album Version)	John Legend Eric Hudson Jessyca Wilson Kawan Prather	Jack Splash Hudson Craig Street^[a] Legend^[a]	4:40
2.	"Heaven" (Johnny Douglas Remix)	Legend Kanye West Alexandra Louise Brown Wilson Milton Bland Vaughn Stevens	Kanye West John Legend^[a] Johnny Douglas^[b]	3:36
3.	"Heaven" (Remix featuring Pusha T)	Legend West Brown Wilson Bland Stevens	West Legend^[a]	4:16
4.	"P.D.A. (We Just Don't Care)" (Music video)			4:40

Notes

^{^[a]} signifies a co-producer
^{^[b]} signifies an additional producer

Personnel edit

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Once Again.^[1]

Produced by Eric Hudson and Jack Splash
Co-produced by Craig Street and John Legend
Recorded by Tatsuya Sato at Sony Music Studios, S. Husky Hoskulds (assisted by Bill Mims) at Sunset Sound Factory and Hector Castillo at Sear Sound, NYC and Right Track
Mixed by Tony Maserati (assisted by Andy Marcinkowski) at Chung King Studios
Vocals: John Legend
Background vocals: Jessyca Wilson and Sasha Allen
Piano: Eric Hudson
Bass guitar: Eric Hudson and David Piltch
Drum programming: Jack Splash
Live drums: Earl Harvin
Guitar: Doyle Bramhall, Chris Bruce and David Torn
Keyboards: Patrick Warren, Jamie Muhoberac and Didi Gutman
Horns by Jerry Freeman, Jason Freeman, Richard Owens and Kebbi Williams
String arrangement: Daniele Luppi
Trombone: Art Baron
Violins: Sandra Park, Sharon Yamada, Wen Qian, Caterina Szepez, Kuan Lu, Jung Sun Yoo, Lisa Kim, Soo Hyun Kwon, Sarah O'Boyle, Mateuz Wolski, Katherine Fong and Krystof Kuznik

Charts edit

Weekly charts edit

Chart (2007)	Peak position
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[2]	18
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[3]	20

Year-end charts edit

Chart (2007)	Position
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[4]	82
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[5]	74

References edit

^ Once Again (Media notes). John Legend. GOOD Music. 2006.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 18, 2007" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
^ "John Legend – P.D.A. (We Just Don't Care)" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2007". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 2007" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved December 19, 2019.

[Booklet-1] Once Again (Media notes). John Legend. GOOD Music. 2006.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[sc_Dutch40_-2] "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 18, 2007" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 2013-11-30.

[sc_Dutch100_John_Legend-3] "John Legend – P.D.A. (We Just Don't Care)" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 2019-12-19.

[4] "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2007". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved December 19, 2019.

[5] "Jaaroverzichten – Single 2007" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved December 19, 2019.

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