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Liam.k. View member profile	21st February 2024, 04:57 PM Post #1
BuzzJack Idol Joined: 8 December 2010 Posts: 50,985 User: 12,472	cAVx9RKaLPU It's 25 years since 'Nothing Really Matters' was released as the fifth and final single from 'Ray of Light'. It was written with long-time collaborator Patrick Leonard and later produced with William Orbit and Marius De Vries. The song was inspired by the birth of Madonna's daughter, Lourdes, and explores the effects motherhood had on her outlook of fame and life. It became a Top 10 hit in Canada, Finland, Greece, New Zealand and UK, including #1 in Hungary and Spain, however its lack of airplay and delayed physical release in the US resulted in a #93 peak on the Billboard Hot 100, Madonna's lowest position to date. The music video was directed by Johan Renck and drew influence from Arthur Golden's novel 'Memoirs of a Geisha', portraying Madonna in red kimono as she dances to her own unconventional choreography. Share your opinions on 'Nothing Really Matters' below! QpGYxq3JC0Q


Jessie Where View member profile	21st February 2024, 05:17 PM Post #2
Break the tension Joined: 7 March 2006 Posts: 89,016 User: 51	Great song! UK-wise did really quite well for her as a 5th single so far after the era began


Hotlady View member profile	21st February 2024, 05:19 PM Post #3
BuzzJack Enthusiast Joined: 18 October 2007 Posts: 1,072 User: 4,586	It's such a amazing song. I just love it a lot.


vibe View member profile	21st February 2024, 06:16 PM Post #4
BuzzJack Platinum Member Joined: 31 August 2010 Posts: 8,798 User: 11,763	Always loved the song and the lyrics !! The tour made me revisit it a lot last year! The remix on FEL is also incredible.


Roba. View member profile	22nd February 2024, 12:23 AM Post #5
Rob aah Joined: 3 July 2007 Posts: 38,316 User: 3,804	Another gem of a song from an already incredible era


neill2407 View member profile	22nd February 2024, 11:55 PM Post #6
BuzzJack Enthusiast Joined: 22 September 2022 Posts: 805 User: 159,650	This was the era Madonna could do no wrong. Great track and loved some of the remixes.


Liam.k. View member profile	11th March 2024, 11:58 PM Post #7
BuzzJack Idol Joined: 8 December 2010 Posts: 50,985 User: 12,472	QUOTE(vibe @ Feb 21 2024, 06:16 PM) Always loved the song and the lyrics !! The tour made me revisit it a lot last year! The remix on FEL is also incredible. Yes, yes and yes! It's a great moment on the album, the dance-driven beats evoke the sound of early-90s Madonna so it offers a more familiar, lighter moment compared to the other songs, and lyrically it acts as a great centerpiece as it sums up the influence of the album in a more condensed way. The distorted, static sound at the beginning resembles to me the disorder of Madonna's life before the birth of Lourdes and I love the slightly melancholy feel of the middle 8. It's been one of Madonna's underrated songs for years which is why I'm so glad to see it get some recognition from being the opening song on the Celebration Tour. I love how it incorporates the Club 69 remix that features on 'Finally Enough Love', one of my favourite remixes!