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"Nothing Really Matters" is a song by American singer Madonna from her seventh studio album ''Ray of Light'' (1998). The song was written by Madonna and Patrick Leonard and production was handled by Madonna, William Orbit and Marius De Vries. The song was released as the album's fifth and final single on March 2, 1999, by Maverick. The song was written about Madonna's creative process where people had dissected and judged her. According to Madonna, the song was inspired by her daughter, Lourdes. "Nothing Really Matters" is a dance-oriented song that influences ambient and techno elements. The song received generally positive reception from many music critics, who praised Madonna's lyrics for being inspirational towards her fans and family. After the release, the song achieved modest chart success in the US, where it peaked at number 93 on the ''Billboard Hot 100, becoming Madonna's lowest charting single in the chart to date. However, the song managed to peak at number one on the Hot Dance Club Play. Internationally, "Nothing Really Matters" peaked inside the top ten in Canada, UK and Italy, while reaching number one in Spain. The music video of the song was directed by Johan Renck and was inspired by the book ''Memoirs of a Geisha'', with Madonna depicted as a geisha. The costumes, which were designed by Jean-Paul Gaultier were also used in her Drowned World Tour. The song was performed live only at the 1999 Grammy Awards, during which Madonna was also inspired by the geisha look. This song was never performed in any of Madonna's tours. ==Background and writing== In J. Randy Taraborrelli's book ''Madonna: An Intimate Biography'', she said that the main inspiration behind "Nothing Really Matters", and "The Power of Good-Bye" from the same album, was other people judging and dissecting her creative process. Elaborating on the statement, she added:
The other important inspiration behind the song was her daughter Lourdes, whom she gave birth in 1996. Madonna stated, 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Nothing Really Matters」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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