No Matter What (Boyzone song)
"No Matter What" | ||||
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Single by Boyzone | ||||
from the album Songs from Whistle Down the Wind and Where We Belong | ||||
Released | 3 August 1998 | |||
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Length | 4:34 | |||
Label | Polydor | |||
Composer(s) | Andrew Lloyd Webber | |||
Lyricist(s) | Jim Steinman | |||
Producer(s) |
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Boyzone singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"No Matter What" on YouTube |
"No Matter What" is a song from the 1996 musical
The song became their fourth number-one on the
Critical reception
British newspaper
Music video
A music video was made to accompany the song. It 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 crucifix, in reference to the Christian themes of the play, "Whistle Down the Wind", from which the song originates. The video is filmed in The Roundhouse, London.[citation needed]
Track listings
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Credits and personnel
Credits are lifted from the By Request album booklet.[11]
Studios
- Recorded at Skratch Studios, Sarm West Studios(London, England), FLM Studios (Hollywood, California), and Barking Dog Studios (New York City)
Personnel
- Andrew Lloyd Webber – music, production, executive production
- Jim Steinman – lyrics, production, executive production
- Tracy Ackerman – backing vocals (London)
- Andy Caine – backing vocals (London)
- Friðrik Karlsson – guitar (London)
- Michael Thompson – electric and acoustic guitars (Los Angeles)
- Nigel Wright – keyboards (London), production
- Lee McCutcheon – keyboard programming (London)
- Franglen & Lupino – additional production, arrangement
- Angela Lupino – bass (Los Angeles)
- Simon Franglen – keyboards, programming, engineering (Los Angeles)
- Steve Rinkoff – mixing, engineering (London)
- Mick Guzauski – mixing (Los Angeles)
- Robin Sellars – engineering (London)
- Alex Black – engineering assistant (London)
- Tom – engineering assistant (Los Angeles)
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications and sales
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[58] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
Austria (IFPI Austria)[59] | Gold | 25,000* |
Belgium (BEA)[60] | Platinum | 50,000* |
Germany (BVMI)[61] | Platinum | 500,000^ |
Netherlands (NVPI)[62] | 2× Platinum | 150,000^ |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[63] | Platinum | 10,000* |
Norway (IFPI Norway)[64] | 2× Platinum | |
Sweden (GLF)[65] | Platinum | 30,000^ |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[66] | Gold | 25,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[67] | 2× Platinum | 1,200,000‡ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref(s). |
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United Kingdom | 3 August 1998 |
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Polydor | [68] |
Japan | 6 January 1999 | CD | [69] | |
United States | 10 May 1999 | Contemporary hit radio | [70][71] |
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