I Didn't Mean It

"I Didn't Mean It"
Single by Status Quo
from the album Thirsty Work
Released25 July 1994 (1994-07-25)[1]
GenreRock
Length3:21
LabelPolydor
Songwriter(s)John David
Producer(s)Francis Rossi
Status Quo singles chronology
"Come on You Reds"
(1994) 		"I Didn't Mean It"
(1994) 		"Sherri, Don't Fail Me Now"
(1994)

"I Didn't Mean It" is a song by British rock band Status Quo, released in July 1994 by Polydor Records as the first single from the band's twenty-first studio album, Thirsty Work (1994).[2] It was written by John David, produced by Francis Rossi and peaked at number 21 on the UK Singles Chart.

Cover

On the cover, ten famous profiles are shown, who got into trouble with justice.[3]

Critical reception

Alan Jones from Music Week gave the song four out of five and named it Pick of the Week, writing, "Quo return in their own right, with a good-time boogie that could have been recorded at almost any time in the past 20 years. A large hit, then, especially as the CD is like a mini greatest hits package, with 'Whatever You Want', 'Down Down' and 'Rockin' All Over the World' included."[4]

Track listings

  • Cassette and 7-inch blue vinyl
  1. "I Didn't Mean It" (J David) (3.21)
  2. "Whatever You Want" (Parfitt/Bown) (4:03)
  • CD1
  1. "I Didn't Mean It" (J David) (3.21)
  2. "Whatever You Want" (Parfitt/Bown) (4:03) - Down Down (Rossi/Young) (3:50)
  3. "Rockin' All Over The World" (J Fogerty) (3:38)
  • CD2
  1. "I Didn't Mean It" (Acoustic Version) (J David) (4.01)
  2. "I Didn't Mean It" (Hooligan Version) (J David) (3.55)
  3. "Survival" (Rossi/Bown) (3.24)
  4. "She Knew Too Much" (Rossi/Bown) (3.45)

Charts

Chart (1994) Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA)[5] 23
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[6] 21
UK Singles (OCC)[7] 21
UK Airplay (Music Week)[8] 38

References

  1. ^ "Single Releases". Music Week. 23 July 1994. p. 29.
  2. ^ "Status Quo discography". statusquo.co.uk. Archived from the original on 28 January 2010. Retrieved 4 January 2010.
  3. ^ CD Single: Status Quo - I Didn't Mean It (Acoustic Version) (1994), retrieved 9 October 2024
  4. ^ Jones, Alan (30 July 1994). "Market Preview: Mainstream - Singles - Pick of the Week" (PDF). Music Week. p. 16. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
  5. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – I Didn't Mean I". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  6. ^ "Status Quo – I Didn't Mean I". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  8. ^ "The Airplay Chart" (PDF). Music Week. 27 August 1994. p. 24. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
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