No Matter What (Boyzone song)

"No Matter What"
Single by Boyzone
from the album Songs from Whistle Down the Wind and Where We Belong
Released 3 August 1998
Genre Pop, adult contemporary
Length 4:34
Label Polydor
Writer(s) Andrew Lloyd Webber, Jim Steinman, Nigel Wright
Producer(s) Jim Steinman, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Nigel Wright, Franglen & Lupino
Boyzone singles chronology
"All That I Need"
(1998)		 "No Matter What"
(1998)		 "I Love The Way You Love Me"
(1998)

"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

  1. "No Matter What" – 4:34
  2. "Father and Son" – 2:47
  3. "Words" – 3:55
  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
  1. "No Matter What" – 4:34
  2. "She's the One" – 3:12
  3. "Live Interview with Boyzone" (video)
  1. "No Matter What" – 4:34
  2. "She's the One" – 3:12
  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
  1. "No Matter What" – 4:34
  2. "Father And Son" – 2:47
  3. "Words" – 3:55

Charts and certifications

Charts

Chart (1998–99) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[5] 5
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[6] 3
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[7] 2
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[8] 3
Canada (RPM) 51
Denmark (IFPI)[9] 1
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[10] 2
France (SNEP)[11] 43
Germany (Media Control Charts)[12] 2
Ireland (IRMA)[13] 1
Italy (FIMI)[14] 10
Japan (Oricon)[15] 1
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[16] 1
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[17] 1
Norway (VG-lista)[18] 1
South East Asia (MTV Asia Hitlist) 1
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[19] 2
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[20] 2
Taiwan (IFPI)[21] 1
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[22] 1
US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles[23] 16
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[24] 12
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[25] 35

Year-end charts

Chart (1998) Position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) 9
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[26] 5
South East Asia (MTV Asia Hitlist YearEnd Charts 1998) 8
United Kingdom (The Official Charts Company) 4
Chart (1999) Position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[27] 63

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[28] Platinum 70,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[29] Gold 25,000x
Germany (BVMI)[30] Platinum 500,000^
Netherlands (NVPI)[31] 2× Platinum 150,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[32] Platinum 15,000*
Norway (IFPI Norway)[33] 2× Platinum 20,000*
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[34] Gold 25,000x
United Kingdom (BPI)[35] Platinum 1,130,000[3]

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

Chart successions

Preceded by
"Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are)" by Pras Michael feat. Mýa and Ol' Dirty Bastard		 Irish IRMA number-one single
8 August 1998 (6 weeks) 		Succeeded by
"Millennium" by Robbie Williams
Preceded by
"Life" by Des'ree		 Dutch Singles Chart
3 October 1998 (7 weeks) 		Succeeded by
"Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom" by Vengaboys
Preceded by
"Are You That Somebody?" by Aaliyah		 New Zealand Singles Chart
18 October 1998 (6 weeks) 		Succeeded by
"Rollercoaster" by B*Witched
Preceded by
"All About The Money" by Meja		 Danish Singles Chart
18 September 1998 (6 weeks) 		Succeeded by
"Only When I Lose Myself" by Depeche Mode
Preceded by
"I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" by Aerosmith		 Norwegian Singles Chart
Week 37, 1998 (6 weeks) 		Succeeded by
"Unforgivable Sinner" by Lene Marlin
Preceded by
"Viva Forever" by Spice Girls		 UK Singles Chart number-one single
9 August 1998 – 30 August 1998 (3 weeks) 		Succeeded by
"If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next" by Manic Street Preachers

References

  1. ↑ Olson, Catherine Applefeld (8 May 1999). "Soundtracks And Film Score News". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media) 111 (19): 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. ↑ 3.0 3.1 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. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Boyzone – No Matter What". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  6. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Boyzone – No Matter What" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  7. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Boyzone – No Matter What" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  8. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Boyzone – No Matter What" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  9. ↑ "Hits of the World: Denmark (IFPI/Nielsen Marketing Research) 10/01/98". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media) 110 (42): 63. 17 October 1998. ISSN 0006-2510.
  10. ↑ Billboard. 5 December 1998. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
  11. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Boyzone – No Matter What" (in French). Les classement single.
  12. ↑ "Chartverfulgong > Boyzone > No Matter What – musicline.de" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
  13. ↑ "Irish charts". Retrieved 8 January 2012.
  14. ↑ http://www.fimi.it/
  15. ↑ Oricon Singles Chart Oricon Singles Chart (Retrieved 2 November 2012)
  16. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Boyzone search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40.
  17. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Boyzone – No Matter What". Top 40 Singles.
  18. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Boyzone – No Matter What". VG-lista.
  19. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Boyzone – No Matter What". Singles Top 60.
  20. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Boyzone – No Matter What". Swiss Singles Chart.
  21. ↑ "IFPI Taiwan - Single Top 10 (1998/37)". Web.archive.org. Archived from the original on 1999-02-03. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
  22. ↑ UK Singles Chart Chartstats.com (Retrieved 23 November 2008)
  23. ↑ "Boyzone - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
  24. ↑ US Adult Contemporary Chart Billboard.com (Artist Chart History)
  25. ↑ "U.S. Mainstream Top 40 (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 1 October 2008.
  26. ↑ "Billboard - Google Books". Books.google.ca. 2000-01-01. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
  27. ↑ "Billboard - Google Books". Books.google.ca. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
  28. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1999 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association.
  29. ↑ "Austrian single certifications – Boyzone – No matter what" (in German). IFPI Austria. Enter Boyzone in the field Interpret. Enter No matter what in the field Titel. Select single in the field Format. Click Suchen
  30. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Boyzone; 'No matter what')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
  31. ↑ "Dutch single certifications – Boyzone – No matter what" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers.
  32. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Boyzone – No matter what". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand.
  33. ↑ "Norwegian single certifications – Boyzone – No matter what" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway.
  34. ↑ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Boyzone; 'No matter what')". Hung Medien.
  35. ↑ "British single certifications – Boyzone – No matter what". British Phonographic Industry. Enter No matter what in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select single in the field By Format. Select Platinum in the field By Award. Click Search

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