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"No Matter What"
Song

"No Matter What" is a song from the 1996 musical Whistle Down the Wind and popularised by Irish boyband Boyzone in 1998 when they recorded it to tie in with the show's first UK production. The recording was written and produced by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Jim Steinman, Nigel Wright with additional production by Franglen & Lupino. The song was also featured on the US edition of the soundtrack to the 1999 film Notting Hill, and was released to American radio on 10 May 1999.[1]

The song reached number-one on the UK Singles Chart,[2] and was the only Boyzone hit to become popular in the US. Jewels & Stone did a remix for the song for dance clubs which was popular. In the UK, the song has sold 1.13 million copies and another three million worldwide.[3] The song was also performed by Meat Loaf as a B-side to his "Is Nothing Sacred" single in 1999.

Music video

The music video shows an African man leaving in a hot air balloon. The members of Boyzone are standing on the ground watching him depart. The African man eventually drops a small golden cross, in reference to to the Christian themes of the play, "Whistle Down the Wind," from which the song originates.

Track listing

  • CD single
  1. "No Matter What" – 4:34
  2. "Father and Son" – 2:47
  3. "Words" – 3:55
  • CD single
  1. "No Matter What" – 4:34
  2. "Where Have You Been" – 3:08
  3. "All That I Need" (Phil Da Costa's Oxygen edit) – 3:35
  • CD single
  1. "No Matter What" – 4:34
  2. "She's the One" – 3:12
  3. "Live Interview with Boyzone" (video)
  • CD single
  1. "No Matter What" – 4:34
  2. "She's the One" – 3:12
  • US promotional CD single
  1. "No Matter What" (album version) – 4:35
  2. "No Matter What" (Jewels & Stone remix) – 5:45
  3. "Secrets from the 'No Matter What' video shoot" (video) – 3:12
  • Japanese CD single[4]
  1. "No Matter What" – 4:34
  2. "Father And Son" – 2:47
  3. "Words" – 3:55

Charts and certifications

Chart successions

Preceded by Irish IRMA number-one single
8 August 1998 (6 weeks) 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Dutch Singles Chart
3 October 1998 (7 weeks) 		Succeeded by
Preceded by New Zealand Singles Chart
18 October 1998 (6 weeks) 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
"All About The Money" by Meja
 Danish Singles Chart
18 September 1998 (6 weeks) 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Norwegian Singles Chart
Week 37, 1998 (6 weeks) 		Succeeded by
"Unforgivable Sinner" by Lene Marlin
Preceded by UK Singles Chart number-one single
9 August 1998 – 30 August 1998 (3 weeks) 		Succeeded by

References

  1. ^ Olson, Catherine Applefeld (8 May 1999). "Soundtracks And Film Score News". Billboard. 111 (19). Nielsen Business Media: 14. ISSN 0006-2510.
  2. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. pp. 623–4. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  3. ^ a b Ami Sedghi (4 November 2012). "UK's million-selling singles: the full list". Guardian. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
  4. ^ "Boyzone No Matter What Japan Promo 5" CD SINGLE (135975)". Eil.com. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
  5. ^ "Boyzone – No Matter What". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  6. ^ "Boyzone – No Matter What" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  7. ^ "Boyzone – No Matter What" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  8. ^ "Boyzone – No Matter What" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  9. ^ "Hits of the World: Denmark (IFPI/Nielsen Marketing Research) 10/01/98". Billboard. 110 (42). Nielsen Business Media: 63. 17 October 1998. ISSN 0006-2510.
  10. ^ Billboard. 5 December 1998. Retrieved 25 January 2013. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  11. ^ "Boyzone – No Matter What" (in French). Les classement single.
  12. ^ "Irish charts". Retrieved 8 January 2012.
  13. ^ http://www.fimi.it/
  14. ^ Oricon Singles Chart Oricon Singles Chart (Retrieved 2 November 2012)
  15. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Boyzone" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  16. ^ "Boyzone – No Matter What". Top 40 Singles.
  17. ^ "Boyzone – No Matter What". VG-lista.
  18. ^ "Boyzone – No Matter What". Singles Top 100.
  19. ^ "Boyzone – No Matter What". Swiss Singles Chart.
  20. ^ "IFPI Taiwan - Single Top 10 (1998/37)". Web.archive.org. Archived from the original on 3 February 1999. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  21. ^ UK Singles Chart Chartstats.com (Retrieved 23 November 2008)
  22. ^ "Boyzone - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  23. ^ US Adult Contemporary Chart Billboard.com (Artist Chart History)
  24. ^ "U.S. Mainstream Top 40 (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 1 October 2008. [dead link]
  25. ^ "Billboard - Google Books". Books.google.ca. 1 January 2000. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  26. ^ "Billboard - Google Books". Books.google.ca. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  27. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1999 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
  28. ^ "Austrian single certifications – Boyzone – No matter what" (in German). IFPI Austria.
  29. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Boyzone; 'No matter what')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
  30. ^ "Dutch single certifications – Boyzone – No matter what" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Enter No matter what in the "Artiest of titel" box.
  31. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Boyzone – No matter what". Recorded Music NZ.
  32. ^ "Norwegian single certifications – Boyzone – No matter what" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway.
  33. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('No matter what')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
  34. ^ "British single certifications – Boyzone – No matter what". British Phonographic Industry. Select singles in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type No matter what in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
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