So close no matter how far
Couldn't be much more from the heart
Forever trusting who we are
And nothing else matters
Never opened myself this way
Life is ours, we live it our way
All these words I don't just say
And nothing else matters
Trust I seek and I find in you
Every day for us something new
Open mind for a different view
And nothing else matters
Never cared for what they do
Never cared for what they know
But I know
So close no matter how far
It couldn't be much more from the heart
Forever trusting who we are
And nothing else matters
Never cared for what they do
Never cared for what they know
But I know
I never opened myself this way
Life is ours, we live it our way
All these words I don't just say
And nothing else matters
Trust I seek and I find in you
Every day for us something new
Open mind for a different view
And nothing else matters
Never cared for what they say
Never cared for games they play
Never cared for what they do
Never cared for what they know
And I know
So close no matter how far
Couldn't be much more from the heart
Forever trusting who we are
No, nothing else matters
Nothing Else Matters From Wikipedia
Nothing Else Matters" is a song by heavy metal band Metallica.
The song features on Metallica's 1991 Black Album which sold more than 15 million copies. After being released as a single in 1992, the song reached #11 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart as well as top-ten positions on many European charts. It also featured as a playable track on the game Guitar Hero: Metallica. The song has been covered over forty times.
History
Singer and rhythm guitarist James Hetfield wrote this song while on the phone with his girlfriend at the time. Since he held the phone with one hand, he plucked the four open strings of a standard E-minor chord with the other, which eventually made up the first two bars of the song. The lyrics were also dedicated to his girlfriend, which talk about being "so close, no matter how far", indicating the bond they shared even when Hetfield was on tour. Initially, the song was not meant to go on the album, and Hetfield had written it for himself, but only after drummer Lars Ulrich heard it was it considered for the record.
The song has now become a staple in Metallica's live performances, and has been dedicated to their fans. When played live nowadays, the last verse is left out, ending the song with a heavily distorted guitar solo by Hetfield. A live version on 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 and on S&M.
Composition
Its intro is an E minor arpeggio beginning with the open low E followed by the open G, B and high E strings. It was first rumored, and then confirmed by Hetfield on Classic Albums: The Black Album DVD, that he started composing it while he was on the phone with his girlfriend and only had one free hand.
It is one of the few Metallica songs in which Hetfield, rather than Hammett, plays the guitar solo. Given that Hetfield recorded all rhythm and most harmony tracks on the band's first five albums, it is therefore the only Metallica song that does not feature Hammett's playing (excluding Cliff Burton's bass solo (Anesthesia) Pulling Teeth). In response to a question asked by a fan in So What!, the magazine of Metallica's official fan club, Hetfield confirmed that he recorded every guitar track on the song.
Music video
The video premiered on MTV on February 26, 1992. It was directed by Adam Dubin; it consists of parts of the "A year and a half..." video tape which was shot during the recordings of the Black Album. One of them shows Hetfield playing the 12 string during one of the choruses. MTV will not air the video during daytime hours anymore because it features nudity in the form of pin-up posters that are taped up in the studio. It also has a picture of Kip Winger which Lars 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.
Alternate versions
Nothing Else Matters '99
"Nothing Else Matters '99 (Live)"
Single by Metallica
from the album S&M
B-side "For Whom the Bell Tolls" (S&M version)/"−Human"
Released 2000
Recorded April 21–22, 1999, at Berkeley Community Theatre, Berkeley, California
Genre Rock
Length 6:47
Label Elektra
Writer(s) James Hetfield
Lars Ulrich
Producer Bob Rock
James Hetfield
Lars Ulrich
Michael Kamen
Metallica singles chronology
"Die, Die My Darling"
(1999) "Nothing Else Matters '99"
(2000) "No Leaf Clover"
(2000)
Music sample
Nothing Else Matters
For its appearance on S&M, its orchestration was arranged by Michael Kamen conducting the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra. This live version is found on the S&M album. This version 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 January 4, 2000. This version was also played with guitars tuned to Eb.
There is also an acoustic remix of "Nothing Else Matters" that is called the "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.
Covers
Because of the song's popularity (and ease of play compared to Metallica's other material) it has been covered many times, by both artists within and outside the rock genre. Bands who have covered the song include:
Apocalyptica, a band that plays metal music using primarily 4 cellos (Inquisition Symphony)
String Quartet, in their Tribute to Metallica, a version quite similar to that of Apocalyptica but with more classical elements in it
Die Krupps for The Blackest Album tribute albums
David Garrett
Declan Galbraith on his album You and Me
Vienna Boys' Choir
Scott D. Davis
Iron Horse
Savatage
Joe Lynn Turner for the Metallic Attack: Metallica - The Ultimate Tribute tribute album
Gregorian (a troupe of Gregorian chanters)
Lucie Silvas (a British pop singer/songwriter)
LMP on their album A Century of Song.
Bif Naked on the Superbeautifulmonster album
The Angels of Venice
Staind on MTV Icon
Apoptygma Berzerk for the Paranoia single.
Jon Oliva, Bob Balch (of Fu Manchu), Lemmy, and Gregg Bissonette for Metallica Assault: A Tribute to Metallica.
Solarisis - Overload 2: Tribute to Metallica.
Marco Masini (Italian singer-songwriter) as "E Chi Se Ne Frega" (moderately vulgar Italian for "Who cares"), for the album Uscita Di Sicurezza. (Marco Masini's version only covers the music. The lyrics for "E chi se ne frega" are not the Italian translation of Metallica's song.)
Bugotak band from Novosibirsk released a Buryat language version with some Buryat instruments
The Dutch DJ DJ Zany & MC DV8 created a hardstyle version of the song, which is the anthem for the Q-dance event Qlimax
Tose Proeski during his concerts
Rev Theory on their acoustic EP Acoustic Live from the Gibson Lounge
Canadian all-female singing group Aliqua on their self-titled album and also released a music video of them performing the song
Jaanus performed that in Estonian Idol("Eesti Otsib Superstaari")
In 2004, the season 2 Australian Idol winner Casey Donovan performed this song live on the Final 5 Up Close And Personal show and the live track was included as the b-side to her first single Listen With Your Heart.
In 2009, the song was also performed on Australian Idol by eventual winner Stan Walker on the Final 11 rock theme night.
In 2009 by the a cappella group Club for Five featuring Johanna Kurkela on the album You're the Voice.
Track listing
UK/France
"Nothing Else Matters" (James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich) - 6.30
U.S./UK/Australia/France/Germany/Japan
"Nothing Else Matters" (Hetfield, Ulrich) - 6.30
"Enter Sandman (Live)" (Hammett, Hetfield, Ulrich) - 5.26
"Enter Sandman" was recorded live on September 28, 1991 at Tushino Airfield, Moscow, Russia from the Monsters of Rock performance.
One Australian version included a t-shirt.
UK/Brazil/Germany/Mexico
"Nothing Else Matters" (James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich) - 6.30
"Enter Sandman (Live)" (Kirk Hammett, Hetfield, Ulrich) - 5.26
"Harvester of Sorrow (Live)" (Hetfield, Ulrich) - 6.02
"Nothing Else Matters (Demo)" (Hetfield, Ulrich) - 5.52
"Enter Sandman" recorded live on September 28, 1991 at Tushino Air Field, Moscow, Russia
"Harvester of Sorrow" recorded live on September 11, 1991 at the Liebenau, Graz, Austria
Italy
"Nothing Else Matters" (James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich) - 6.30
"Non me la danno mai" by Dario Vergassola
Jukebox promo with a song by an Italian artist on the B-side.
Live at Wembley Stadium
This single was named "Nothing Else Matters UK Tour Single" and was Released in Europe in 1992. It contained the three songs Metallica played at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert on April 20, 1992 at Wembley Stadium.
"Enter Sandman" (Hammett, Hetfield, Ulrich)
"Sad But True" (Hetfield, Ulrich)
"Nothing Else Matters" (Hetfield, Ulrich)
It was mixed the next day by Flemming Rasmussen and was one of the first pieces of Metallica Merchandise to feature James' "Scary Guy" logo.
Nothing Else Matters (Live) (Australia/Germany)
"Nothing Else Matters" (Hetfield, Ulrich) - 6.53
"For Whom the Bell Tolls" (Hetfield, Cliff Burton, Ulrich) - 4.53
"−Human" (Hetfield, Ulrich) - 4.19
"Nothing Else Matters (Video)"
All tracks are taken from S&M album
Nothing Else Matters (Live) (Germany)
"Nothing Else Matters" (Hetfield, Ulrich) - 6.53
"−Human" (Hetfield, Ulrich) - 4.19
All tracks are taken from S&M album
Chart performance
Country Position
Australia 8
Austria 6
Denmark 23
Finland 14
France 10
Netherlands 4
Germany (2010) 83
Norway 3
Sweden 12
Switzerland 5
United Kingdom 6
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 34
U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks 11
From Wikipedia
The song features on Metallica's 1991 Black Album which sold more than 15 million copies. After being released as a single in 1992, the song reached #11 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart as well as top-ten positions on many European charts. It also featured as a playable track on the game Guitar Hero: Metallica. The song has been covered over forty times.
History
Singer and rhythm guitarist James Hetfield wrote this song while on the phone with his girlfriend at the time. Since he held the phone with one hand, he plucked the four open strings of a standard E-minor chord with the other, which eventually made up the first two bars of the song. The lyrics were also dedicated to his girlfriend, which talk about being "so close, no matter how far", indicating the bond they shared even when Hetfield was on tour. Initially, the song was not meant to go on the album, and Hetfield had written it for himself, but only after drummer Lars Ulrich heard it was it considered for the record.
The song has now become a staple in Metallica's live performances, and has been dedicated to their fans. When played live nowadays, the last verse is left out, ending the song with a heavily distorted guitar solo by Hetfield. A live version on 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 and on S&M.
Composition
Its intro is an E minor arpeggio beginning with the open low E followed by the open G, B and high E strings. It was first rumored, and then confirmed by Hetfield on Classic Albums: The Black Album DVD, that he started composing it while he was on the phone with his girlfriend and only had one free hand.
It is one of the few Metallica songs in which Hetfield, rather than Hammett, plays the guitar solo. Given that Hetfield recorded all rhythm and most harmony tracks on the band's first five albums, it is therefore the only Metallica song that does not feature Hammett's playing (excluding Cliff Burton's bass solo (Anesthesia) Pulling Teeth). In response to a question asked by a fan in So What!, the magazine of Metallica's official fan club, Hetfield confirmed that he recorded every guitar track on the song.
Music video
The video premiered on MTV on February 26, 1992. It was directed by Adam Dubin; it consists of parts of the "A year and a half..." video tape which was shot during the recordings of the Black Album. One of them shows Hetfield playing the 12 string during one of the choruses. MTV will not air the video during daytime hours anymore because it features nudity in the form of pin-up posters that are taped up in the studio. It also has a picture of Kip Winger which Lars 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.
Alternate versions
Nothing Else Matters '99
"Nothing Else Matters '99 (Live)"
Single by Metallica
from the album S&M
B-side "For Whom the Bell Tolls" (S&M version)/"−Human"
Released 2000
Recorded April 21–22, 1999, at Berkeley Community Theatre, Berkeley, California
Genre Rock
Length 6:47
Label Elektra
Writer(s) James Hetfield
Lars Ulrich
Producer Bob Rock
James Hetfield
Lars Ulrich
Michael Kamen
Metallica singles chronology
"Die, Die My Darling"
(1999) "Nothing Else Matters '99"
(2000) "No Leaf Clover"
(2000)
Music sample
Nothing Else Matters
For its appearance on S&M, its orchestration was arranged by Michael Kamen conducting the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra. This live version is found on the S&M album. This version 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 January 4, 2000. This version was also played with guitars tuned to Eb.
There is also an acoustic remix of "Nothing Else Matters" that is called the "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.
Covers
Because of the song's popularity (and ease of play compared to Metallica's other material) it has been covered many times, by both artists within and outside the rock genre. Bands who have covered the song include:
Apocalyptica, a band that plays metal music using primarily 4 cellos (Inquisition Symphony)
String Quartet, in their Tribute to Metallica, a version quite similar to that of Apocalyptica but with more classical elements in it
Die Krupps for The Blackest Album tribute albums
David Garrett
Declan Galbraith on his album You and Me
Vienna Boys' Choir
Scott D. Davis
Iron Horse
Savatage
Joe Lynn Turner for the Metallic Attack: Metallica - The Ultimate Tribute tribute album
Gregorian (a troupe of Gregorian chanters)
Lucie Silvas (a British pop singer/songwriter)
LMP on their album A Century of Song.
Bif Naked on the Superbeautifulmonster album
The Angels of Venice
Staind on MTV Icon
Apoptygma Berzerk for the Paranoia single.
Jon Oliva, Bob Balch (of Fu Manchu), Lemmy, and Gregg Bissonette for Metallica Assault: A Tribute to Metallica.
Solarisis - Overload 2: Tribute to Metallica.
Marco Masini (Italian singer-songwriter) as "E Chi Se Ne Frega" (moderately vulgar Italian for "Who cares"), for the album Uscita Di Sicurezza. (Marco Masini's version only covers the music. The lyrics for "E chi se ne frega" are not the Italian translation of Metallica's song.)
Bugotak band from Novosibirsk released a Buryat language version with some Buryat instruments
The Dutch DJ DJ Zany & MC DV8 created a hardstyle version of the song, which is the anthem for the Q-dance event Qlimax
Tose Proeski during his concerts
Rev Theory on their acoustic EP Acoustic Live from the Gibson Lounge
Canadian all-female singing group Aliqua on their self-titled album and also released a music video of them performing the song
Jaanus performed that in Estonian Idol("Eesti Otsib Superstaari")
In 2004, the season 2 Australian Idol winner Casey Donovan performed this song live on the Final 5 Up Close And Personal show and the live track was included as the b-side to her first single Listen With Your Heart.
In 2009, the song was also performed on Australian Idol by eventual winner Stan Walker on the Final 11 rock theme night.
In 2009 by the a cappella group Club for Five featuring Johanna Kurkela on the album You're the Voice.
Track listing
UK/France
"Nothing Else Matters" (James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich) - 6.30
U.S./UK/Australia/France/Germany/Japan
"Nothing Else Matters" (Hetfield, Ulrich) - 6.30
"Enter Sandman (Live)" (Hammett, Hetfield, Ulrich) - 5.26
"Enter Sandman" was recorded live on September 28, 1991 at Tushino Airfield, Moscow, Russia from the Monsters of Rock performance.
One Australian version included a t-shirt.
UK/Brazil/Germany/Mexico
"Nothing Else Matters" (James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich) - 6.30
"Enter Sandman (Live)" (Kirk Hammett, Hetfield, Ulrich) - 5.26
"Harvester of Sorrow (Live)" (Hetfield, Ulrich) - 6.02
"Nothing Else Matters (Demo)" (Hetfield, Ulrich) - 5.52
"Enter Sandman" recorded live on September 28, 1991 at Tushino Air Field, Moscow, Russia
"Harvester of Sorrow" recorded live on September 11, 1991 at the Liebenau, Graz, Austria
Italy
"Nothing Else Matters" (James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich) - 6.30
"Non me la danno mai" by Dario Vergassola
Jukebox promo with a song by an Italian artist on the B-side.
Live at Wembley Stadium
This single was named "Nothing Else Matters UK Tour Single" and was Released in Europe in 1992. It contained the three songs Metallica played at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert on April 20, 1992 at Wembley Stadium.
"Enter Sandman" (Hammett, Hetfield, Ulrich)
"Sad But True" (Hetfield, Ulrich)
"Nothing Else Matters" (Hetfield, Ulrich)
It was mixed the next day by Flemming Rasmussen and was one of the first pieces of Metallica Merchandise to feature James' "Scary Guy" logo.
Nothing Else Matters (Live) (Australia/Germany)
"Nothing Else Matters" (Hetfield, Ulrich) - 6.53
"For Whom the Bell Tolls" (Hetfield, Cliff Burton, Ulrich) - 4.53
"−Human" (Hetfield, Ulrich) - 4.19
"Nothing Else Matters (Video)"
All tracks are taken from S&M album
Nothing Else Matters (Live) (Germany)
"Nothing Else Matters" (Hetfield, Ulrich) - 6.53
"−Human" (Hetfield, Ulrich) - 4.19
All tracks are taken from S&M album
Chart performance
Country Position
Australia 8
Austria 6
Denmark 23
Finland 14
France 10
Netherlands 4
Germany (2010) 83
Norway 3
Sweden 12
Switzerland 5
United Kingdom 6
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 34
U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks 11
From Wikipedia
Nothing Else Matters según Wikipedia
Nothing Else Matters
Fuente: Wikipedia
del álbum Black Album
Publicación 1992
Formato CD
Grabado Octubre de 1990 - Junio de 1991, Los Ángeles
Género(s) Power Ballad
Duración 6:28
Discográfica Elektra Records
Autor(es) James Hetfield
Lars Ulrich
Productor(es) James Hetfield
Lars Ulrich
Bob Rock
Nothing Else Matters es una balada creada por la banda californiana de thrash metal Metallica. Salió a la venta por primera vez en 1991 dentro del llamado Black album.
Descripción
El cantante y guitarrista, James Hetfield la escribió para su novia, refiriéndose a la nostalgia de pasar todo su tiempo en las giras (no matter how far), mientras que seguía estando cerca de ella (so close) con el corazón. Él la consideraba una canción muy personal y no pensaba publicarla, pero Lars Ulrich la escuchó y le gustó tanto que decidieron incluirla en el Black Album. Ahora Metallica la considera, según Hetfield, una canción dedicada a todos sus fans que están enamorados.
Esta canción también fue dedicada a Freddie Mercury, difunto vocalista de Queen, un grupo citado como una de las principales infuencias de Metallica. Fue tocada en el Concierto en Tributo a Freddie Mercury, justo después de su lanzamiento como single.
James Hetfield dijo en una entrevista a Rolling Stone que la melodía de la canción fue inspirada en Tenement Funster, que presenta un compás muy parecido; y que "la letra trata de un joven rebelde, mientras Nothing Else Matters trata de algo personal, por lo que al fin y al cabo no son tan iguales...".
Su introducción es un arpegio en mi menor, que comienza con las cuerdas MI, SOL, SI, Y MI tocadas al aire. Se rumoreó y después confirmado por Hetfield (en el DVD Classic Albums: The Black Album) que había empezado a componerla mientras estaba hablando por teléfono con su novia, con lo que sólo le quedaba una mano libre. Este arpegio es muy fácil de tocar comparado con otros riffs de canciones de Metallica, y por consiguiente es uno de los primeros que muchos fans de Metallica aprenden al comprar su primera guitarra. Sin embargo, el resto de la canción es algo más complejo, por lo menos para un principiante. El solo de guitarra lo toca de forma excepcional el propio Hetfield, en lugar de Kirk Hammett.
Michael Kamen contribuyó en la orquestación sinfónica de la canción que pese a no ser muy notoria da una textura excepcional que resalta el sentimentalismo de Hetfield, desconocido hasta ese entonces.
En las versiones en vivo la estructura es diferente. Suele ser una de las ultimas canciones interpetadas, con un solo de Kirk Hammett como introducción. Cuando comienza el primer verso, James queda solo con la guitarra tocando, y el resto de los miembros del grupo no aparece hasta despues del estribillo. Además, al finalizar el solo la canción termina y se omite la parte final.
Críticas
Muchos fans de toda la vida de Metallica[cita requerida], acostumbrados al sonido más duro de los cuatro primeros álbumes, no apreciaron la inclusión de una balada en el disco. Fue, por tanto, una de las principales canciones por las que algunos acusaron a la banda de haberse "vendido". Sin embargo, la canción es ahora muy popular entre los fans y alcanzó el número 11 en el Mainstream Rock Tracks Charts en 1992.
Versiones
El 1 de enero de 1994 fue lanzado el sencillo Sad But True UK Single #2 el cual incluye Nothing Else Matters (elevator version), una versión de ésta totalmente acústica, sin batería y con orquesta de fondo.
Debido a la popularidad de la canción y su relativa facilidad para tocarla, ha sido interpretada varias veces por artistas dentro y fuera del género Heavy Metal. Por ejemplo, ha sido tocada por las bandas Apocalyptica, White Raven y Die Krupps para álbumes de tributo. También ha sido cantada por un coro vienés y una compañía de canto gregoriano; por Lucie Silvas, cantautora de pop británico; por el cantante italiano Marco Masini; por la rockera Bif Naked dentro de su álbum Superbeautifulmonster, y por el grupo new age Angels of Venice. Fue interpretada por Staind en el tributo a Metallica dentro del programa MTV Icons. Y también fue interpretada por Scott D. Davis en piano.
Curiosidades
Durante la promoción de S&M, James Hetfield y Lars Ulrich durante una entrevista para MTV afirmaron que era la primera vez que fusionaban el metal con la sinfonía olvidándose que de alguna manera ya lo habían hecho durante la grabación de "Nothing Else Matters" y con Michael Kamen también. La Nueva versión de Nothing Else Matters, se lanzo como single con el nombre de Nothing Else Matters '99
Esta es una de las pocas canciones en que James Hetfield toca el solo de guitarra en vez de Kirk Hammett.
Fuente: Wikipedia
del álbum Black Album
Publicación 1992
Formato CD
Grabado Octubre de 1990 - Junio de 1991, Los Ángeles
Género(s) Power Ballad
Duración 6:28
Discográfica Elektra Records
Autor(es) James Hetfield
Lars Ulrich
Productor(es) James Hetfield
Lars Ulrich
Bob Rock
Nothing Else Matters es una balada creada por la banda californiana de thrash metal Metallica. Salió a la venta por primera vez en 1991 dentro del llamado Black album.
Descripción
El cantante y guitarrista, James Hetfield la escribió para su novia, refiriéndose a la nostalgia de pasar todo su tiempo en las giras (no matter how far), mientras que seguía estando cerca de ella (so close) con el corazón. Él la consideraba una canción muy personal y no pensaba publicarla, pero Lars Ulrich la escuchó y le gustó tanto que decidieron incluirla en el Black Album. Ahora Metallica la considera, según Hetfield, una canción dedicada a todos sus fans que están enamorados.
Esta canción también fue dedicada a Freddie Mercury, difunto vocalista de Queen, un grupo citado como una de las principales infuencias de Metallica. Fue tocada en el Concierto en Tributo a Freddie Mercury, justo después de su lanzamiento como single.
James Hetfield dijo en una entrevista a Rolling Stone que la melodía de la canción fue inspirada en Tenement Funster, que presenta un compás muy parecido; y que "la letra trata de un joven rebelde, mientras Nothing Else Matters trata de algo personal, por lo que al fin y al cabo no son tan iguales...".
Su introducción es un arpegio en mi menor, que comienza con las cuerdas MI, SOL, SI, Y MI tocadas al aire. Se rumoreó y después confirmado por Hetfield (en el DVD Classic Albums: The Black Album) que había empezado a componerla mientras estaba hablando por teléfono con su novia, con lo que sólo le quedaba una mano libre. Este arpegio es muy fácil de tocar comparado con otros riffs de canciones de Metallica, y por consiguiente es uno de los primeros que muchos fans de Metallica aprenden al comprar su primera guitarra. Sin embargo, el resto de la canción es algo más complejo, por lo menos para un principiante. El solo de guitarra lo toca de forma excepcional el propio Hetfield, en lugar de Kirk Hammett.
Michael Kamen contribuyó en la orquestación sinfónica de la canción que pese a no ser muy notoria da una textura excepcional que resalta el sentimentalismo de Hetfield, desconocido hasta ese entonces.
En las versiones en vivo la estructura es diferente. Suele ser una de las ultimas canciones interpetadas, con un solo de Kirk Hammett como introducción. Cuando comienza el primer verso, James queda solo con la guitarra tocando, y el resto de los miembros del grupo no aparece hasta despues del estribillo. Además, al finalizar el solo la canción termina y se omite la parte final.
Críticas
Muchos fans de toda la vida de Metallica[cita requerida], acostumbrados al sonido más duro de los cuatro primeros álbumes, no apreciaron la inclusión de una balada en el disco. Fue, por tanto, una de las principales canciones por las que algunos acusaron a la banda de haberse "vendido". Sin embargo, la canción es ahora muy popular entre los fans y alcanzó el número 11 en el Mainstream Rock Tracks Charts en 1992.
Versiones
El 1 de enero de 1994 fue lanzado el sencillo Sad But True UK Single #2 el cual incluye Nothing Else Matters (elevator version), una versión de ésta totalmente acústica, sin batería y con orquesta de fondo.
Debido a la popularidad de la canción y su relativa facilidad para tocarla, ha sido interpretada varias veces por artistas dentro y fuera del género Heavy Metal. Por ejemplo, ha sido tocada por las bandas Apocalyptica, White Raven y Die Krupps para álbumes de tributo. También ha sido cantada por un coro vienés y una compañía de canto gregoriano; por Lucie Silvas, cantautora de pop británico; por el cantante italiano Marco Masini; por la rockera Bif Naked dentro de su álbum Superbeautifulmonster, y por el grupo new age Angels of Venice. Fue interpretada por Staind en el tributo a Metallica dentro del programa MTV Icons. Y también fue interpretada por Scott D. Davis en piano.
Curiosidades
Durante la promoción de S&M, James Hetfield y Lars Ulrich durante una entrevista para MTV afirmaron que era la primera vez que fusionaban el metal con la sinfonía olvidándose que de alguna manera ya lo habían hecho durante la grabación de "Nothing Else Matters" y con Michael Kamen también. La Nueva versión de Nothing Else Matters, se lanzo como single con el nombre de Nothing Else Matters '99
Esta es una de las pocas canciones en que James Hetfield toca el solo de guitarra en vez de Kirk Hammett.
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