I Don't Mind

Album: UR (2014)
Charted: 8 11
Play Video

Songfacts®:

  • This bouncy ode to a stripper finds Usher crooning reassuring words for his special lady who works the pole. "I think it's about having a good time," Usher told Radio.com. "When you start hearing records like (T-Pain's) 'I'm in Luv With a Stripper,' it paved the way for this. It's pretty direct: 'Shorty, I don't mind if you dance on the pole, that don't make you a hoe.' Go get your money! No judgment. The intention of the record isn't to be disrespectful, it's supposed to be fun."
  • Juicy J raps the third verse of this smooth love ballad. The former Three Six Mafia spitter has a penchant for strip club anthems having broken through as a solo artist with "Bandz A Make Her Dance."
  • The ad-libs heard throughout the track are from the Atlanta hip-hop trio Migos.
  • The song was produced by Dr. Luke, who had Juicy J in mind when he did the beat. The rapper told Billboard magazine: "Luke was trying to get me on it, but I was on tour. I was trying to go to a big studio to do it, but he was like, "You did 'Bandz A Make Her Dance' in a hotel room, right?" I was like, 'Yeah -- I did it in a closet.' So I went to a hotel room and recorded it on a cheap-ass $200 mic. Usher loved it, but later on, I went to a studio and redid it."

Comments: 1

  • Reagan from MalawiI like Usher's songs
see more comments

Editor's Picks

Jon Foreman of Switchfoot

Jon Foreman of SwitchfootSongwriter Interviews

Switchfoot's frontman and main songwriter on what inspires the songs and how he got the freedom to say exactly what he means.

Adele

AdeleFact or Fiction

Despite her reticent personality, Adele's life and music are filled with intrigue. See if you can spot the true tales.

Lori McKenna

Lori McKennaSongwriter Interviews

Lori's songs have been recorded by Faith Hill and Sara Evans. She's performed on the CMAs and on Oprah. She also has five kids.

Donnie Iris (Ah! Leah!, The Rapper)

Donnie Iris (Ah! Leah!, The Rapper)Songwriter Interviews

Before "Rap" was a form of music, it was something guys did to pick up girls in nightclubs. Donnie talks about "The Rapper" and reveals the identity of Leah.

Dave Edmunds

Dave EdmundsSongwriter Interviews

A renowned guitarist and rock revivalist, Dave took "I Hear You Knocking" to the top of the UK charts and was the first to record Elvis Costello's "Girls Talk."

Andy McClusky of OMD

Andy McClusky of OMDSongwriter Interviews

Known in America for the hit "If You Leave," OMD is a huge influence on modern electronic music.