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Nothing Else Matters

October 18, 2023

"Nothing Else Matters" is a song by American heavy metal band Metallica. A power ballad,[2] it was released in 1992 as the third single from their self-titled fifth studio album, Metallica. The song peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, number 6 on the UK Singles Chart, number 1 in Denmark, and reached the top ten on many other European charts. "Nothing Else Matters" was featured as a playable track in the music video game Guitar Hero: Metallica. Recognized as one of Metallica's best known and most popular songs, it has become a staple in live performances.

"Nothing Else Matters"
Single by Metallica
from the album Metallica
B-side
ReleasedApril 20, 1992 (1992-04-20)
RecordedMay 30, 1991
StudioOne on One, North Hollywood, California
GenreHeavy metal ballad[1]
Length6:28
LabelElektra
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Metallica singles chronology
"The Unforgiven"
(1991) 		"Nothing Else Matters"
(1992) 		"Wherever I May Roam"
(1992)
Music video
"Nothing Else Matters" on YouTube

History Edit

Lead singer and rhythm guitarist James Hetfield wrote the song (credited to Hetfield/Ulrich)[3] in 1990 while on tour, when Hetfield "was bumming out about being away from home."[4] Initially, the song was not meant to be released, as Hetfield had written it for himself, but after drummer Lars Ulrich heard it, it was considered for the album.[4] Hetfield initially had reservations about presenting the song to the band: "I thought that Metallica could only be the four of us. These are songs about destroying things, head banging, bleeding for the crowd, whatever it is, as long as it wasn't about chicks and fast cars, even though that's what we liked. The song was about a girlfriend at the time. It turned out to be a pretty big song."[5] It was one of four demo songs recorded by the band on August 13, 1990.[5]

Composition Edit

Its intro is an E minor arpeggio (transposed one half-step lower on stage performances) beginning with the open low E followed by the open G, B and high E strings.

It is one of the few Metallica songs in which Hetfield plays the guitar solo. Guitarist Kirk Hammett does not play on the studio recording, making it one of the few in the whole Metallica repertoire, along with Cliff Burton's "(Anesthesia) Pulling Teeth", in which he does not appear.[6] Hammett stated he did not learn how to play the song until they were well into the tour for the album.

The orchestral arrangements were written by award-winning composer Michael Kamen, who would later go on to collaborate with the group on S&M.

Music video Edit

The music video premiered on MTV on February 26, 1992.[citation needed] It was directed by Adam Dubin and edited by Sean Fullan. The clip consists of parts of the A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica documentary, which was shot during the recordings of Metallica.[7] One of them shows Hetfield playing a Gibson EDS-1275 guitar during the second chorus. MTV will not air the video during daytime hours anymore because it features nudity in the form of pin-up posters and Playboy centerfolds that are taped up in the studio. It also has a picture of Winger's Kip Winger which Ulrich is seen throwing darts at. On the band's 2006 music video compilation DVD, the posters are censored, as was done with the nudity featured in the music videos for "Turn the Page" and "Whiskey in the Jar".

In August 2021, the music video hit one billion views on YouTube, making it Metallica's first music video to do so.[7]

Live Edit

The song has become a staple in Metallica's live performances, and has been dedicated to their fans.[citation needed]

A live version in which this can be heard can be found on the CD/DVD Orgullo, Pasión y Gloria: Tres Noches en la Ciudad de México. Other live recordings can be found on Live Shit: Binge & Purge, on S&M, Cunning Stunts DVD, the DVD/Blu-ray The Big 4 Live from Sofia, Bulgaria as well as on the soundtrack for the band's feature film Through the Never, and also featured on 2019 S&M follow-up live album, S&M2.[citation needed]

Track listing Edit

U.S. cassette
No.TitleLength
1."Nothing Else Matters"6:30
2."Enter Sandman" (Live)5:26
International single
No.TitleLength
1."Nothing Else Matters"6:30
2."Enter Sandman" (Live)5:26
3."Harvester of Sorrow" (Live)6:02
4."Nothing Else Matters" (Demo)5:52
Live at Wembley Stadium, London, April 20th, 1992
No.TitleLength
1."Enter Sandman"5:39
2."Sad but True"5:30
3."Nothing Else Matters"6:17
1999 CD single
No.TitleLength
1."Nothing Else Matters" (Live)6:47
2."For Whom the Bell Tolls" (Live)4:52
3."- Human" (Live)4:19
4."Nothing Else Matters" (Video) 

Charts Edit

Certifications Edit

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[41] 5× Platinum 350,000‡
Austria (IFPI Austria)[42] Gold 25,000*
Belgium (BEA)[43] Gold 25,000*
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[44] 2× Platinum 180,000‡
Germany (BVMI)[45] 3× Gold 750,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[46] 2× Platinum 100,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[47] Gold 5,000*
Sweden (GLF)[48] Gold 25,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[49] Platinum 600,000‡
United States (RIAA)[50] Gold 500,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Personnel Edit

Additional personnel

Alternative versions Edit

"Nothing Else Matters '99" Edit

"Nothing Else Matters '99 (live)"
 
Single by Metallica
from the album S&M
B-side
ReleasedNovember 22, 1999 (1999-11-22)
RecordedApril 21–22, 1999
VenueBerkeley Community Theatre, Berkeley, California
Length6:47
LabelElektra
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Metallica singles chronology
"Die, Die My Darling"
(1999) 		"Nothing Else Matters '99 (live)"
(1999) 		"No Leaf Clover"
(2000)
San Francisco Symphony singles chronology
"Nothing Else Matters '99"
(1999) 		"No Leaf Clover"
(2000)

For its appearance on S&M, its orchestration was arranged by Michael Kamen conducting the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra. This live version is featured on the album S&M. It was also released as the single "Nothing Else Matters '99", which included the b-sides "-Human", and the S&M version of "For Whom the Bell Tolls", on November 22, 1999.[51] This version was also played with guitars tuned to E♭.

Charts Edit

Weekly charts

Chart (1999) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[52] 28
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[53] 1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[54] 33
Germany (Official German Charts)[55] 2
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[56] 5
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[57] 3
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[58] 4

Year-end charts

Chart (2000) Position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[59] 12
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[60] 42
Germany (Official German Charts)[61] 20
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[62] 9
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[63] 21
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[64] 31

"Elevator Version" Edit

There is also an acoustic remix of "Nothing Else Matters" that is called "Elevator Version", with no electric guitars (replaced by acoustic guitars, even for the solo), Kamen's orchestrations, and Hetfield's voice only; it appears as the B-side to "Sad but True".

Jungle Cruise version Edit

An instrumental version of "Nothing Else Matters" appears on the soundtrack of the 2021 film Jungle Cruise. The band collaborated with the film's composer James Newton Howard to record a new orchestral arrangement of the song for the film.[65][66]

Lucie Silvas version Edit

"Nothing Else Matters"
Single by Lucie Silvas
from the album Breathe In
B-side"Better Love Next Time" (demo)
ReleasedOctober 31, 2005 (2005-10-31)
GenrePop
Length4:36
LabelMercury
Producer(s)Mike Peden
Lucie Silvas singles chronology
"Forget Me Not"
(2005) 		"Nothing Else Matters"
(2005) 		"Everytime I Think of You"
(2006)

"Nothing Else Matters" is a special Europe-only single by British singer-songwriter Lucie Silvas. It was released in exactly the same way as "Don't Look Back", with the same B-sides and artwork.

Track listing Edit

CD1
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Nothing Else Matters" (Edit)James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich3:07
2."Breathe In" (Live in Denmark)Lucie Silvas, Judie Tzuke, Graham Kearns, Mike Peden3:32
CD2
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Nothing Else Matters" (Edit)Hetfield, Ulrich3:07
2."Twisting the Chain" (Acoustic)Silvas, Charlie Russell, Kearns, Peden3:55
3."Better Love Next Time" (Demo)Tzuke, Kearns3:40
4."Nothing Else Matters" (Video)Hetfield, Ulrich 

Charts Edit

Chart (2005) Peak
position
Dutch Top 40 13
Germany 38
Greece[67] 35
Eurochart Hot 100 160

Gregorian version Edit

Gregorian is a German band headed by Frank Peterson that performs Gregorian chant-inspired versions of modern pop and rock songs. In 1999, they recovered their version to be included on their album Masters of Chant.[68]

Miley Cyrus version Edit

"Nothing Else Matters"
Promotional single by Miley Cyrus featuring Watt, Elton John, Yo-Yo Ma, Robert Trujillo and Chad Smith
from the album The Metallica Blacklist and The Lockdown Sessions
ReleasedJune 22, 2021[69]
Length6:35
LabelBlackened
Songwriter(s)
  • James Hetfield
  • Lars Ulrich
Producer(s)Andrew Watt
Music video
"Nothing Else Matters" on YouTube

On January 7, 2021, it was announced that Miley Cyrus would be releasing a cover version that would feature Elton John on piano, drummer Chad Smith from Red Hot Chili Peppers, current Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo and cellist Yo-Yo Ma. Cyrus also announced in October 2020 that she plans to release a full album of Metallica covers. Cyrus previously covered "Nothing Else Matters" during her 2019 set at Glastonbury.[70] The cover, produced by Andrew Watt, was released on June 22, 2021, as a promotional single from Metallica's tribute album The Metallica Blacklist, released on September 10. The video for this version was uploaded the same day on Cyrus' YouTube channel.[71] The cover is also featured on John's album The Lockdown Sessions, which released on October 22.

Charts Edit

Chart (2021) Peak
position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[72] 26
UK Rock & Metal (OCC)[73] 26
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[74] 36

Hardwell mashup Edit

On December 23, 2022, Hardwell released a mashup of "Nothing Else Matters" and his song "F*cking Society", featured on the deluxe edition of his album Rebels Never Die.[75]

Other cover versions Edit

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Nothing Else Matters is a song by American heavy metal band Metallica A power ballad 2 it was released in 1992 as the third single from their self titled fifth studio album Metallica The song peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart number 6 on the UK Singles Chart number 1 in Denmark and reached the top ten on many other European charts Nothing Else Matters was featured as a playable track in the music video game Guitar Hero Metallica Recognized as one of Metallica s best known and most popular songs it has become a staple in live performances Nothing Else Matters Single by Metallicafrom the album MetallicaB side Enter Sandman live Harvester of Sorrow live Nothing Else Matters demo ReleasedApril 20 1992 1992 04 20 RecordedMay 30 1991StudioOne on One North Hollywood CaliforniaGenreHeavy metal ballad 1 Length6 28LabelElektraSongwriter s James Hetfield Lars UlrichProducer s Bob Rock James Hetfield Lars UlrichMetallica singles chronology The Unforgiven 1991 Nothing Else Matters 1992 Wherever I May Roam 1992 Music video Nothing Else Matters on YouTube Contents 1 History 2 Composition 3 Music video 4 Live 5 Track listing 6 Charts 6 1 Weekly charts 6 2 Year end charts 7 Certifications 8 Personnel 9 Alternative versions 9 1 Nothing Else Matters 99 9 1 1 Charts 9 2 Elevator Version 9 3 Jungle Cruise version 10 Lucie Silvas version 10 1 Track listing 10 2 Charts 11 Gregorian version 12 Miley Cyrus version 12 1 Charts 13 Hardwell mashup 14 Other cover versions 15 ReferencesHistory EditLead singer and rhythm guitarist James Hetfield wrote the song credited to Hetfield Ulrich 3 in 1990 while on tour when Hetfield was bumming out about being away from home 4 Initially the song was not meant to be released as Hetfield had written it for himself but after drummer Lars Ulrich heard it it was considered for the album 4 Hetfield initially had reservations about presenting the song to the band I thought that Metallica could only be the four of us These are songs about destroying things head banging bleeding for the crowd whatever it is as long as it wasn t about chicks and fast cars even though that s what we liked The song was about a girlfriend at the time It turned out to be a pretty big song 5 It was one of four demo songs recorded by the band on August 13 1990 5 Composition EditThis section possibly contains original research Please improve it by verifying the claims made and adding inline citations Statements consisting only of original research should be removed May 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message Its intro is an E minor arpeggio transposed one half step lower on stage performances beginning with the open low E followed by the open G B and high E strings It is one of the few Metallica songs in which Hetfield plays the guitar solo Guitarist Kirk Hammett does not play on the studio recording making it one of the few in the whole Metallica repertoire along with Cliff Burton s Anesthesia Pulling Teeth in which he does not appear 6 Hammett stated he did not learn how to play the song until they were well into the tour for the album The orchestral arrangements were written by award winning composer Michael Kamen who would later go on to collaborate with the group on S amp M Music video EditThe music video premiered on MTV on February 26 1992 citation needed It was directed by Adam Dubin and edited by Sean Fullan The clip consists of parts of the A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica documentary which was shot during the recordings of Metallica 7 One of them shows Hetfield playing a Gibson EDS 1275 guitar during the second chorus MTV will not air the video during daytime hours anymore because it features nudity in the form of pin up posters and Playboy centerfolds that are taped up in the studio It also has a picture of Winger s Kip Winger which Ulrich is seen throwing darts at On the band s 2006 music video compilation DVD the posters are censored as was done with the nudity featured in the music videos for Turn the Page and Whiskey in the Jar In August 2021 the music video hit one billion views on YouTube making it Metallica s first music video to do so 7 Live EditThe song has become a staple in Metallica s live performances and has been dedicated to their fans citation needed A live version in which this can be heard can be found on the CD DVD Orgullo Pasion y Gloria Tres Noches en la Ciudad de Mexico Other live recordings can be found on Live Shit Binge amp Purge on S amp M Cunning Stunts DVD the DVD Blu ray The Big 4 Live from Sofia Bulgaria as well as on the soundtrack for the band s feature film Through the Never and also featured on 2019 S amp M follow up live album S amp M2 citation needed Track listing EditU S cassetteNo TitleLength1 Nothing Else Matters 6 302 Enter Sandman Live 5 26 International singleNo TitleLength1 Nothing Else Matters 6 302 Enter Sandman Live 5 263 Harvester of Sorrow Live 6 024 Nothing Else Matters Demo 5 52 Live at Wembley Stadium London April 20th 1992No TitleLength1 Enter Sandman 5 392 Sad but True 5 303 Nothing Else Matters 6 17 This version was released in Europe April 27 1992 8 and it contained the three songs Metallica played at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert on April 20 1992 at Wembley Stadium 1999 CD singleNo TitleLength1 Nothing Else Matters Live 6 472 For Whom the Bell Tolls Live 4 523 Human Live 4 194 Nothing Else Matters Video Charts EditWeekly charts Edit Chart 1992 93 PeakpositionAustralia ARIA 9 8Belgium Ultratop 50 Flanders 10 5Canada Top Singles RPM 11 41Denmark IFPI 12 1France SNEP 13 10Germany Official German Charts 14 9Ireland IRMA 15 6Italy Musica e dischi 16 4Netherlands Dutch Top 40 17 5Netherlands Single Top 100 18 4New Zealand Recorded Music NZ 19 11Poland LP3 20 1Spain AFYVE 21 5Sweden Sverigetopplistan 22 14Switzerland Schweizer Hitparade 23 5UK Singles OCC 24 6US Billboard Hot 100 25 34US Mainstream Rock Billboard 26 11Chart 1999 2000 PeakpositionAustria O3 Austria Top 40 27 6Sweden Sverigetopplistan 22 14Chart 2007 10 PeakpositionDenmark Tracklisten 28 23Finland Suomen virallinen lista 29 14Ireland IRMA 30 28Norway VG lista 31 3Sweden Sverigetopplistan 22 12Switzerland Schweizer Hitparade 23 10UK Singles OCC 24 53Chart 2012 22 PeakpositionHungary Single Top 40 32 18France SNEP 13 162Switzerland Schweizer Hitparade 23 40 Year end charts Edit Chart 1992 PositionAustralia ARIA 33 69Belgium Ultratop 50 Flanders 34 34Germany Official German Charts 35 26Netherlands Dutch Top 40 36 22Netherlands Single Top 100 37 21Switzerland Schweizer Hitparade 38 12Chart 2000 PositionAustria O3 Austria Top 40 39 31Chart 2008 PositionSwitzerland Schweizer Hitparade 40 100Certifications EditRegion Certification Certified units salesAustralia ARIA 41 5 Platinum 350 000 Austria IFPI Austria 42 Gold 25 000 Belgium BEA 43 Gold 25 000 Denmark IFPI Danmark 44 2 Platinum 180 000 Germany BVMI 45 3 Gold 750 000 Italy FIMI 46 2 Platinum 100 000 New Zealand RMNZ 47 Gold 5 000 Sweden GLF 48 Gold 25 000 United Kingdom BPI 49 Platinum 600 000 United States RIAA 50 Gold 500 000 Sales figures based on certification alone Shipments figures based on certification alone Sales streaming figures based on certification alone Personnel EditJames Hetfield vocals lead and rhythm guitars Jason Newsted bass guitar Lars Ulrich drumsAdditional personnel Michael Kamen orchestral arrangement Bob Rock productionAlternative versions Edit Nothing Else Matters 99 Edit Nothing Else Matters 99 live nbsp Single by Metallicafrom the album S amp MB side For Whom the Bell Tolls S amp M version Human ReleasedNovember 22 1999 1999 11 22 RecordedApril 21 22 1999VenueBerkeley Community Theatre Berkeley CaliforniaLength6 47LabelElektraSongwriter s James Hetfield Lars UlrichProducer s Bob Rock James Hetfield Lars Ulrich Michael KamenMetallica singles chronology Die Die My Darling 1999 Nothing Else Matters 99 live 1999 No Leaf Clover 2000 San Francisco Symphony singles chronology Nothing Else Matters 99 1999 No Leaf Clover 2000 For its appearance on S amp M its orchestration was arranged by Michael Kamen conducting the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra This live version is featured on the album S amp M It was also released as the single Nothing Else Matters 99 which included the b sides Human and the S amp M version of For Whom the Bell Tolls on November 22 1999 51 This version was also played with guitars tuned to E Charts Edit Weekly charts Chart 1999 PeakpositionAustralia ARIA 52 28Belgium Ultratop 50 Flanders 53 1Belgium Ultratop 50 Wallonia 54 33Germany Official German Charts 55 2Netherlands Dutch Top 40 56 5Netherlands Single Top 100 57 3Switzerland Schweizer Hitparade 58 4Year end charts Chart 2000 PositionBelgium Ultratop 50 Flanders 59 12Europe Eurochart Hot 100 60 42Germany Official German Charts 61 20Netherlands Dutch Top 40 62 9Netherlands Single Top 100 63 21Switzerland Schweizer Hitparade 64 31 Elevator Version Edit There is also an acoustic remix of Nothing Else Matters that is called Elevator Version with no electric guitars replaced by acoustic guitars even for the solo Kamen s orchestrations and Hetfield s voice only it appears as the B side to Sad but True Jungle Cruise version Edit An instrumental version of Nothing Else Matters appears on the soundtrack of the 2021 film Jungle Cruise The band collaborated with the film s composer James Newton Howard to record a new orchestral arrangement of the song for the film 65 66 Lucie Silvas version Edit Nothing Else Matters Single by Lucie Silvasfrom the album Breathe InB side Better Love Next Time demo ReleasedOctober 31 2005 2005 10 31 GenrePopLength4 36LabelMercuryProducer s Mike PedenLucie Silvas singles chronology Forget Me Not 2005 Nothing Else Matters 2005 Everytime I Think of You 2006 Nothing Else Matters is a special Europe only single by British singer songwriter Lucie Silvas It was released in exactly the same way as Don t Look Back with the same B sides and artwork Track listing Edit CD1No TitleWriter s Length1 Nothing Else Matters Edit James Hetfield Lars Ulrich3 072 Breathe In Live in Denmark Lucie Silvas Judie Tzuke Graham Kearns Mike Peden3 32 CD2No TitleWriter s Length1 Nothing Else Matters Edit Hetfield Ulrich3 072 Twisting the Chain Acoustic Silvas Charlie Russell Kearns Peden3 553 Better Love Next Time Demo Tzuke Kearns3 404 Nothing Else Matters Video Hetfield Ulrich Charts Edit Chart 2005 PeakpositionDutch Top 40 13Germany 38Greece 67 35Eurochart Hot 100 160Gregorian version EditGregorian is a German band headed by Frank Peterson that performs Gregorian chant inspired versions of modern pop and rock songs In 1999 they recovered their version to be included on their album Masters of Chant 68 Miley Cyrus version Edit Nothing Else Matters Promotional single by Miley Cyrus featuring Watt Elton John Yo Yo Ma Robert Trujillo and Chad Smithfrom the album The Metallica Blacklist and The Lockdown SessionsReleasedJune 22 2021 69 Length6 35LabelBlackenedSongwriter s James Hetfield Lars UlrichProducer s Andrew WattMusic video Nothing Else Matters on YouTubeOn January 7 2021 it was announced that Miley Cyrus would be releasing a cover version that would feature Elton John on piano drummer Chad Smith from Red Hot Chili Peppers current Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo and cellist Yo Yo Ma Cyrus also announced in October 2020 that she plans to release a full album of Metallica covers Cyrus previously covered Nothing Else Matters during her 2019 set at Glastonbury 70 The cover produced by Andrew Watt was released on June 22 2021 as a promotional single from Metallica s tribute album The Metallica Blacklist released on September 10 The video for this version was uploaded the same day on Cyrus YouTube channel 71 The cover is also featured on John s album The Lockdown Sessions which released on October 22 Charts Edit Chart 2021 PeakpositionNew Zealand Hot Singles RMNZ 72 26UK Rock amp Metal OCC 73 26US Hot Rock amp Alternative Songs Billboard 74 36Hardwell mashup EditOn December 23 2022 Hardwell released a mashup of Nothing Else Matters and his song F cking Society featured on the deluxe edition of his album Rebels Never Die 75 Other cover versions EditThe Metallica Blacklist features cover versions by a variety of artists including Cyrus Phoebe Bridgers Dave Gahan Mickey Guyton Dermot Kennedy Mon Laferte Igor Levit My Morning Jacket PG Roxette Darius Rucker Chris Stapleton and Tresor 76 Today Is the Day recorded a cover version of the song which was released on the Undecided Records compilation The Old The New The Unreleased Undecided Records Sampler References Edit Elton John calls Nothing Else Matters one of the best songs ever written makes James Hetfield well up Kerrang September 13 2021 Archived from the original on December 27 2022 Retrieved December 27 2022 Top 10 Power Ballads That Don t Suck Loudwire April 12 2018 Archived from the original on September 26 2022 Retrieved March 16 2023 Metallica Metallica Allmusic com 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