I Didn't Mean It

"I Didn't Mean It"
"I Didn't Mean It"
Single by Status Quo
from the album Thirsty Work
Released	25 July 1994
Genre	Rock
Length	3:21
Label	Polydor
Songwriter(s)	John David
Producer(s)	Francis Rossi
Status Quo singles chronology

"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]

Track listings

Cassette and 7-inch blue vinyl

"I Didn't Mean It" (J David) (3.21)
"Whatever You Want" (Parfitt/Bown) (4:03)

CD1

"I Didn't Mean It" (J David) (3.21)
"Whatever You Want" (Parfitt/Bown) (4:03) - Down Down (Rossi/Young) (3:50)
"Rockin' All Over The World" (J Fogerty) (3:38)

CD2

"I Didn't Mean It" (Acoustic Version) (J David) (4.01)
"I Didn't Mean It" (Hooligan Version) (J David) (3.55)
"Survival" (Rossi/Bown) (3.24)
"She Knew Too Much" (Rossi/Bown) (3.45)

Charts

Chart (1994)	Peak position
Ireland (IRMA)^[4]	23
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[5]	21
UK Singles (OCC)^[6]	21
UK Airplay (Music Week)^[7]	38

References

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

[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

[ire-4] "The Irish Charts – Search Results – I Didn't Mean I". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 16 February 2021.

[sc_Sweden_Status_Quo-5] "Status Quo – I Didn't Mean I". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 14 August 2021.

[uk-6] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 September 2018.

[7] "The Airplay Chart" (PDF). Music Week. 27 August 1994. p. 24. Retrieved 23 May 2025.

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v t e Status Quo
Francis Rossi Andy Bown John 'Rhino' Edwards Leon Cave Richie Malone Alan Lancaster John Coghlan Roy Lynes Rick Parfitt Pete Kircher Jeff Rich Matt Letley
Studio albums	Picturesque Matchstickable Messages from the Status Quo Spare Parts Ma Kelly's Greasy Spoon Dog of Two Head Piledriver Hello! Quo On the Level Blue for You Rockin' All Over the World If You Can't Stand the Heat... Whatever You Want Just Supposin' Never Too Late 1+9+8+2 Back to Back In the Army Now Ain't Complaining Perfect Remedy Rock 'til You Drop Thirsty Work Don't Stop Under the Influence Famous in the Last Century Heavy Traffic Riffs The Party Ain't Over Yet In Search of the Fourth Chord Quid Pro Quo Bula Quo! Aquostic Aquostic II Backbone
Live albums	Live! Live at the NEC Live Alive Quo Live at the BBC
Box sets	From the Makers of...
Compilation albums	12 Gold Bars 12 Gold Bars Vol. 2 Rocking All Over the Years Whatever You Want – The Very Best of Status Quo XS All Areas – The Greatest Hits Pictures – 40 Years of Hits Accept No Substitute! The Definitive Hits
Singles	"Pictures of Matchstick Men" "Ice in the Sun" "Are You Growing Tired of My Love" "The Price of Love" "Down the Dustpipe" "In My Chair" "Paper Plane" "Mean Girl" "Caroline" "Break the Rules" "Down Down" "Roll Over Lay Down" "Rain" "Mystery Song" "The Wild Side of Life" "Rockin' All Over the World" "Rockers Rollin' / Hold You Back" "Again and Again" "Accident Prone" "Whatever You Want" "Living on an Island" "What You're Proposing" "Lies" / "Don't Drive my Car" "Something 'Bout You Baby I Like" "Rock 'n' Roll" "Dear John" "She Don't Fool Me" "Ol' Rag Blues" "A Mess of Blues" "Marguerita Time" "Going Down Town Tonight" "The Wanderer" "Rollin' Home" "Red Sky" "In the Army Now" "Dreamin'" "Ain't Complaining" "Who Gets the Love?" "Running All Over the World" "Burning Bridges" "Not at All" "Little Dreamer" "The Anniversary Waltz (Parts One and Two)" "Can't Give You More" "Rock 'til You Drop" "Roadhouse Medley" "Come On You Reds" "I Didn't Mean It" "Sherri, Don't Fail Me Now!" "Restless" "When You Walk in the Room" "Fun Fun Fun" "Don't Stop" "All Around My Hat" "The Way It Goes" "Little White Lies" "Twenty Wild Horses" "Mony Mony" "Old Time Rock and Roll" "Jam Side Down" "All Stand Up" "You'll Come 'Round" "Thinking of You" "The Party Ain't Over Yet" "All That Counts Is Love" "Beginning of the End" "It's Christmas Time"
Other songs	"Forty Five Hundred Times" "Bye Bye Johnny" "Jump That Rock (Whatever You Want)"
See also	Discography Members Bob Young Bula Quo!