Who Cares?
Studio album by
Rex Orange County
Released11 March 2022 (2022-03-11)
Length34:51
LabelRCA
Producer
Rex Orange County chronology
Pony
(2019)		 Who Cares?
(2022)
Singles from Who Cares?
  1. "Keep It Up"
    Released: 26 January 2022
  2. "Amazing"
    Released: 14 February 2022
  3. "Open a Window"
    Released: 9 March 2022[1]

Who Cares? (stylized in all caps) is the third studio album by English singer-songwriter Rex Orange County. It was released on 11 March 2022.[2] The album was recorded in Amsterdam in just 12 days.[3] The album is a collaboration with Dutch musician, Tim van Berkestijn, better known as Benny Sings, with contributions from American rapper Tyler, the Creator.[4][2]

The album debuted at number 5 on the US Billboard 200 chart with 35,000 album equivalent units.[5]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic70/100[6]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[7]
DIY[8]
The Guardian[9]
The Independent[10]
NME[11]

The album received a generally positive reception. Alexis Petridis of The Guardian rated the album two out of five stars, writing that the singer was playing it "gratingly safe".[9] Also writing for The Guardian, Ammar Kalia described it as "sweet, unremarkable bedroom pop", which "offers plenty of hooks but lacks the depth to be truly memorable."[12][13]

Track listing

All tracks written and produced by Alex "Rex Orange County" O'Connor and Benny Sings, except where noted.

Who Cares? track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Keep It Up"
  • O'Connor
  • Benny Sings
3:03
2."Open a Window" (featuring Tyler, the Creator)
  • O'Connor
  • Benny Sings
  • Tyler Okonma
3:39
3."Worth It"
  • O'Connor
  • Benny Sings
2:45
4."Amazing"
  • O'Connor
  • Benny Sings
3:29
5."One in a Million"
  • O'Connor
  • Benny Sings
3:15
6."If You Want It"
  • O'Connor
  • Benny Sings
3:07
7."7am"
  • O'Connor
  • Benny Sings
3:19
8."The Shade"
  • O'Connor
  • Benny Sings
3:02
9."Making Time"
  • O'Connor
  • Benny Sings
1:55
10."Shoot Me Down"
  • O'Connor
  • Benny Sings
4:52
11."Who Cares?"
  • O'Connor
  • Benny Sings
2:29
Total length:34:51
Japanese edition bonus track[14]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."Making Time" (Alternative Version)
  • O'Connor
  • Benny Sings
2:06
Total length:37:04

Notes

  • All tracks are stylized in all caps.

Personnel

Musicians

  • Rex Orange County – vocals, arrangement (all tracks); keyboards (1), piano (1, 2, 10, 11), percussion (2, 9), synthesizer (6, 9), glockenspiel (8); acoustic guitar, drums (9)
  • Benny Sings – arrangement (all tracks), background vocals (1, 5, 11), keyboards (1, 3, 4, 8, 11), programming (1, 2, 4–7, 9–11), bass (3–5, 7, 8), drum machine (3, 8–10), electric guitar (3, 4, 8), orchestra (3), piano (5, 7, 11)
  • Joe MacLaren – bass (1, 2, 9–11)
  • Tyler, the Creator – vocals (2)

Technical

Artwork

  • Bráulio Amado – illustrations
  • Aidan Zamiri – photography

Charts

Chart performance for Who Cares?
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[15] 2
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[16] 95
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[17] 193
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[18] 16
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[19] 77
Irish Albums (OCC)[20] 2
Lithuanian Albums (AGATA)[21] 78
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[22] 1
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[23] 14
Scottish Albums (OCC)[24] 1
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[25] 76
UK Albums (OCC)[26] 1
US Billboard 200[27] 5
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[28] 1
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[29] 2

References

  1. ↑ "Listen to Rex Orange County and Tyler, the Creator's New Song "Open a Window"". Pitchfork. 9 March 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Rex Orange County Shares New Album 'Who Cares?' f/ Tyler, the Creator". Complex. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  3. ↑ "Rex Orange County: "I want the music to sound and feel free – because I feel free"". NME. 11 March 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  4. ↑ "Rex Orange County's new album, WHO CARES?, arrives ahead of the British songwriter's long-awaited return for an Australian tour this September". Rolling Stone. 11 March 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  5. ↑ Caulfield, Keith (21 March 2022). "Lil Durk Scores Second No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With '7220'". Billboard. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  6. ↑ "Who Cares? by Rex Orange County Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  7. ↑ Collar, Matt (11 March 2022). "Who Cares? Review by Matt Collar". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  8. ↑ Grice, Alisdair (9 March 2022). "Rex Orange County - Who Cares?". DIY. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  9. 1 2 Kalia, Ammar (14 March 2022). "Rex Orange County: Who Cares? review – sweet, unremarkable bedroom pop". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  10. ↑ Brown, Helen (11 March 2022). "Rex Orange County review, Who Cares? – Affable aimlessness is part of his charm, but also his greatest flaw". The Independent. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  11. ↑ Williams, Sophie (11 March 2022). "Rex Orange County – 'Who Cares?' review: another masterclass in heartfelt pop". NME. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  12. ↑ "Rex Orange County: Who Cares? review – sweet, unremarkable bedroom pop". the Guardian. 13 March 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  13. ↑ "Rex Orange County: Who Cares? review – sad boy-next-door plays it gratingly safe". the Guardian. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  14. ↑ "フー・ケアーズ？" (in Japanese). Sony Music Entertainment Japan. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  15. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Rex Orange County – Who Cares?". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  16. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Rex Orange County – Who Cares?" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  17. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Rex Orange County – Who Cares?" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  18. ↑ "Rex Orange County Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  19. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Rex Orange County – Who Cares?" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  20. ↑ "Official Irish Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  21. ↑ "2022 11-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 18 March 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  22. ↑ "Charts.nz – Rex Orange County – Who Cares?". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  23. ↑ "Portuguesecharts.com – Rex Orange County – Who Cares?". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  24. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  25. ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – Rex Orange – Who Cares?". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  26. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  27. ↑ "Rex Orange County Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  28. ↑ "Rex Orange County Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  29. ↑ "Rex Orange County Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
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