Doesn't Really Matter

Janet Jackson

About Doesn't Really Matter

"Doesn't Really Matter" is a song recorded by American singer Janet Jackson for soundtrack to the 2000 film Nutty Professor II: The Klumps. The song was released as a single in May 21, 2000, after an unfinished version leaked to radio. "Doesn't Really Matter" is a contemporary R&B and electropop song that speaks about loving a person for who they are and disregarding their physical appearance. It was based on an incomplete poem Jackson had written, which was later applied to her character in the film. The song was a contrast from the dark tone of prior album The Velvet Rope (1997), returning to a brighter and more contemporary sound. "Doesn't Really Matter" received positive reception, called "impossibly catchy" and "classic pop". It became Jackson's ninth number-one single in the United States and stayed atop the chart for three weeks. It was Jackson's twenty-first single to be certified, which ranked her as the second female artist with the most certified singles. The single fared well internationally, reaching number five in the United Kingdom, and peaking within the top-ten in Italy and Denmark. It attained a silver certification in the United Kingdom, and allowed Jam and Lewis to receive a Grammy nomination for Producer of the Year. The song is featured in the fifth edition of the American Now! compilation album series Now That's What I Call Music! 5 (2000) and was later included in two of Jackson's greatest hits collections, Number Ones (2009) and Icon: Number Ones (2010). 


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Doesn't matter... Doesn't matter... 
Doesn't matter at all 

Doesn't matter what your friends tell you 
Doesn't matter what my family's saying too 
It just matters that I'm in love with you 
It only matters that you love me too. 
It doesn't matter if they won't accept you 
I'm accepting of you and the things that you do 

Just as long as it's you. 
Nobody but you 
Baby, baby, baby 
My love! For you! Unconditional love too! 
Gotta get up, get up, get up, get up, get up and show you that it... 

Doesn't really matter what the eye is seeing 
Cause I'm in love with the with the inner being 
Doesn't really matter what they believe 
What matters to me is your love for me. 

Doesn't really matter what the eye is seeing 
Cause I'm in love with the inner being 
Doesn't really matter what they believe 
What matters to me is your nutty, nutty, nutty for me. 

You're so kind 
Just what I asked for, you're so loving and kind 
And you're mine 
And I can't believe your mine. 

Doesn't matter if your feeling insecure 
Doesn't matter if your feeling so unsure 
Cause I'll take away the doubt within your heart 
And show that my love will never hurt or harm 
Doesn't matter with the pain we've gone through 
Doesn't matter if the money's gone too 

Just as long as I'm with you 
Nobody but you 
Baby, baby, baby 
Your love! For me! Unconditional I see! 
Gotta get up, get up, get up, get up, get up and show you that it... 

Doesn't really matter what the eye is seeing 
Cause I'm in love with the inner being 
Doesn't really matter what they believe 
What matters to me is your love for me. 

Doesn't really matter what the eye is seeing 
Cause I'm in love with the inner being 
Doesn't really matter what they believe 
What matters to me is your nutty, nutty, nutty for me. 

You're so kind 
Just what I asked for, your so loving and kind 
And your mine 
And I can't believe your mine. 

Doesn't matter what they say 
Cause you know I'm going to love you anyway 
Doesn't matter what they do 
Cause my love will always be with you 
My love! For you! Unconditional love too! 
Gotta get up, get up, get up, get up, get up and show you that 
My love! Is true! And it's! Just for you! 

Doesn't really matter what the eye is seeing 
Cause I'm in love with the inner being 
Doesn't really matter what they believe 
What matters to me is your love for me. 

Doesn't really matter what the eye is seeing 
Cause I'm in love with the inner being 
Doesn't really matter what they believe 
What matters to me is your nutty, nutty, nutty for me. 

Nutty, nutty, nutty my love for you 
I can't believe my dreams come true 
I finally found somebody who's heart is true 
And best of all you love me too! 

Nutty, nutty, nutty my love for you 
I can't believe my dreams come true 
I finally found somebody who's heart is true 
And best of all you nutty, nutty, nutty for me! 

Whoa oh-oh 

Whoa oh-oh 

Nutty, nutty, nutty my love for you 
I can't believe my dreams come true 
I finally found somebody who's heart is true 
And best of all you nutty, nutty, nutty for me! 

Nutty, nutty, nutty my love for you 
I'm always doing that! 
I can't believe my dreams come true 
I finally found somebody who's heart is true 
And best of all you nutty, nutty, nutty for me!

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Janet Jackson

Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16, 1966) is an American recording artist and actress. Known for a series of sonically innovative, socially conscious and sexually provocative records, as well as elaborate stage shows, television and film roles, she has been a prominent figure in popular culture since the early 1970s. The youngest child of the Jackson family, she began her career appearing on the variety television series The Jacksons in 1976 and went on to appear in other television shows throughout the 1970s and early 1980s, including Good Times and Fame. more »

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Written by: TERRY LEWIS, JAMES HARRIS III, JANET JACKSON

Lyrics © JANET JACKSON DBA BLACK ICE

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11 facts about this song

Release Date
"Doesn't Really Matter" was released by Janet Jackson on May 21, 2000, as the lead single from the soundtrack to the film "Nutty Professor II: The Klumps."
Song Genre
The song falls under the genre of R&B and pop.
Commercial Success
The song was a commercial success. It reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States, making it Janet Jackson's ninth number one hit.
Certification
"Doesn't Really Matter" was certified Gold by RIAA for selling over 500,000 copies.
Music Video
The music video of "Doesn't Really Matter" is futuristic-themed, with Jackson and her dancers performing in a white, virtual environment.
Award
This song won ASCAP's award for "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Song" of 2001.
Soundtrack for a Movie
Interestingly, "Doesn't Really Matter" was intended to be a lighthearted song for the Nutty Professor II movie's character Sherman Klump, whom Jackson's character was meant to be in love with.
Song Inspiration
Janet Jackson had this to say about the song, "It's about unrequited love," with the phrase "Doesn't Really Matter" being a way to dismiss the potential for heartbreak.
Song Production
The song was produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, who are long-term collaborators of Janet Jackson.
Critics' Review
Critics praised the song for its upbeat nature and noted it as a departure from the intense, complex production style of Jackson's earlier work.
Global Impact
The song also reached top ten in several international charts, adding to Janet Jackson's repertoire of internationally successful singles.

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