"Nothing Really Matters"
Single by Madonna from the album Ray of Light
B-side	"To Have and Not to Hold"
Released	March 2, 1999 (Europe) April 13, 1999 (U.S.) April 21, 1999 (Japan)
Format	CD single: Worldwide Vinyl single: UK & U.S.
Genre	Dance / House
Length	4:26
Label	Maverick, Warner Bros.
Writer	Madonna Patrick Leonard
Producer	Madonna William Orbit Marius De Vries
Madonna singles chronology
"The Power of Goodbye" / "Little Star" (1999) "Nothing Really Matters" (1999) "Beautiful Stranger" (1999)
Ray of Light track listing
"Skin" (5) "Nothing Really Matters" (6) "Sky Fits Heaven" (7)

"Nothing Really Matters" is a pop-dance music song written by American singer Madonna and Patrick Leonard for Madonna's seventh album Ray of Light (1998). It was produced by Madonna, William Orbit and Marius De Vries, and received a positive reception from music critics. The song was released as a single in the spring of 1999 (see 1999 in music) and was a top ten hit in the United Kingdom, reaching number seven. Image File history File links Nothing Really Matters is the fifth single by singer Madonna from the album Ray Of Light, released in 1999. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... This article is about the American entertainer. ... For the Michael Wong album, see Ray of Light (Michael Wong album). ... “B-Sides” redirects here. ... is the 61st day of the year (62nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... 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Beautiful Stranger is a pop—dance music song written by American singer Madonna and William Orbit for the movie soundtrack Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999). ... For the Michael Wong album, see Ray of Light (Michael Wong album). ... Sky Fits Heaven is a song by American singer Madonna from her 1998 album Ray Of Light. ... For other uses, see Pop music (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the American entertainer. ... Patrick Raymond Leonard (born 1955 or 1956) is an American songwriter, keyboardist and music producer, known for his longtime collaboration with Madonna on many different recordings. ... An album or record album is a collection of related audio or music tracks distributed to the public. ... For the Michael Wong album, see Ray of Light (Michael Wong album). ... 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Music video

Madonna (dressed as a geisha) in "Nothing Really Matters" video.

The music video was directed by Johan Renck and filmed on January 9-10, 1999 at Silvercup Studios in Long Island City, New York. In the video Madonna plays a geisha, inspired by Arthur Golden's book Memoirs of a Geisha. Madonna wanted to represent herself as the one of the book's characters, Hatsumomo. Madonna is featured in the video wearing a red kimono and sporting black Cleopatra-style hair, surrounded by Japanese men and women who seem to be her followers. The video contains many hidden meanings which become visible if one has read the book. First Madonna's followers all treasure false forms of love, represented by the bags of water that Madonna holds at the beginning of the video, but that is not what really matters. Slowly they get the insight, symbolized with the people rising in the air. Madonna herself is shown walking and dancing through a long corridor. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... A music video is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a song. ... Johan Renck is a Swedish musician (under the stage name Stakka Bo) and music video director. ... is the 9th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... Silvercup Studios is the largest film and television production facility in New York City. ... Industrial Long Island City, Manhattan Skyline behind. ... This article is about the state. ... Typical nape make-up Geisha ) or Geigi ) are traditional, female Japanese entertainers, whose skills include performing various Japanese arts, such as classical music and dance. ... Arthur Golden (born in 1956 in Chattanooga, Tennessee) is the writer of the bestselling novel Memoirs of a Geisha. ... This article is about the book. ... A traditional wedding kimono The kimono literally something worn) is the national costume of Japan. ... Cleopatra was a co-ruler of Egypt with her father (Ptolemy XII Auletes), her brothers/husbands Ptolemy XIII and Ptolemy XIV, consummated a liaison with Gaius Julius Caesar that solidified her grip on the throne, and, after Caesars assassination, aligned with Mark Antony, with whom she produced twins. ...

The kimono Madonna wears in the video were been created by Jean-Paul Gaultier, who would later design Madonna's geisha-inspired costumes on her Drowned World Tour in 2001. Madonna later re-used the look of the video for her performance at the 41st Annual Grammy Awards in February 1999. Jean-Paul Gaultier (born April 24, 1952, in Arcueil, Val-de-Marne) is a French fashion designer and past television presenter. ... The 2001 Drowned World Tour was Madonnas first world-tour in eight years, following her 1993 The Girlie Show Tour. ... Grammy Award statuette The Grammy Awards, presented by the Recording Academy (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding achievements in the recording industry, is one of four major music awards shows held annually in the United States (the Billboard Music Awards, the American Music...

• Director: Johan Renck
• Producer: Nicola Doring
• Director of Photography: Gosta Reiland
• Editor: Max Vitali
• Production Company: Pettersson Akerlund Filmproduktion

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Formats and track listings

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Nothing Really Matters".

Remixes

Include multiple remixes by Peter Rauhofer with alias Club 69. Peter Rauhofer is a remixer and producer who formerly went under the moniker Club 69 as well as Size Queen. ...

• Album Version (4:28)
• Edit (4:10) Promo Only
• Video Instrumental (4:28)
• Club 69 Vocal Club Mix (7:53)
• Club 69 Vocal Edit (5:20) Promo Only
• Club 69 Radio Mix (3:44)
• Club 69 Mix-show Mix (5:36)
• Club 69 Future Mix (8:20)
• Club 69 Future Dub (5:49)
• Club 69 Future Edit (4:31) Promo Only
• Club 69 Phunk Mix (8:02)
• Club 69 Phunk Edit (5:29) Promo Only
• Club 69 Speed Mix (10:39)
• Club 69 Speed Dub (10:22) Promo Only
• Vikram Radio Remix (7:44)
• Vikram Remix (8:34)
• Vikram Cybercut Remix (13:43) Promo Only
• Kruder & Dorfmeister Mix (11:10)
• Kruder & Dorfmeister Dub (11:36) Promo Only

Credits and personnel

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Charts

In the United States, the song debuted at #125 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles Chart, before appearing on the Billboard Hot 100 six weeks later, peaking at number ninety-three, becoming Madonna's lowest peak position on the Hot 100. Many fans in the U.S. blamed Warner Bros. Records' marketing strategy for the song's poor charting. Warner released the music video in early February 1999 and then released a commercial single almost two months later. "Nothing Really Matters" was a hit on the Billboard dance charts though, reaching number one on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play Chart and number three on the Hot Dance Singles Sales Chart. The Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. ... “Hot 100” redirects here. ... Billboards Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart is a weekly national survey of what songs are most popular in U.S. dance clubs. ... Hot Dance Singles Sales (formerly known as Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales) is a chart released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. ...

One of the problems with the single's release was the abundance of new Madonna tracks arriving at the time. "Be Careful (Cuidado con Mi Corazon)" had just been released on Ricky Martin's self-titled album, and Madonna at the time was putting the finishing touches on "Beautiful Stranger." This led Warner Bros. to abandon all promotion for "Nothing Really Matters" and continued the delay of the commercial single. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Ricky Martin is the fifth album by the Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin. ... Beautiful Stranger is a pop—dance music song written by American singer Madonna and William Orbit for the movie soundtrack Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999). ...

References

• Billboard.com. link. Last accessed on Feb. 25, 2006. - US chart positions.
• MoCaW: Madonna on Charts around the World. link. Last accessed on Feb. 25, 2006. - Worldwide chart positions and certifications.
• EIL.com. link. Last accessed on Feb. 25, 2006. - Formats and track listings.