I Didn't Mean It

"I Didn't Mean It"
Single by Status Quo
from the album Thirsty Work
Released	25 July 1994 (1994-07-25)
Genre	Rock
Length	3:21
Label	Polydor
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). 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.

• 
  Adam and Eve
• 
  Ken Dodd
• 
  Ben Johnson
• 
  John Major
• 
  Diego Maradona
• 
  Robert Maxwell
• 
  Richard Nixon
• 
  Lester Piggott
• 
  Graham Taylor
• 
  Mike Tyson

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."

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)	23
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)	21
UK Singles (OCC)	21
UK Airplay (Music Week)	38