Nothing Else Matters

"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
Length6:28
LabelElektra
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s)James Hetfield
Producer(s)
Metallica singles chronology
"The Unforgiven"
(1991)
"Nothing Else Matters"
(1992)
"Wherever I May Roam"
(1992)
Music video
"Nothing Else Matters" on YouTube

"Nothing Else Matters" is a power ballad by American heavy metal band Metallica.[1] 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. Recognized as one of Metallica's best known and most popular songs, it has become a staple in live performances.

  1. ^ "Top 10 Power Ballads That Don't Suck". Loudwire. April 12, 2018. Archived from the original on September 26, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2023.