Джанет Джексон – «Маңызды Емес» (Janet Jackson – “Mańızdı Emes”)

2000 single by Janet Jackson

"Doesn't Really Matter" is a song by American singer Janet Jackson from the soundtrack to the 2000 film Nutty Professor II: The Klumps and her seventh studio album, All for You (2001). It was written and produced by Jackson, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. The track was sent to contemporary hit radio in the US on May 23, 2000, after an unmastered version was leaked to several radio stations. It is an upbeat electropop, R&B and dance song with a syncopated drum loop and bassline. Based on a previously discarded poem Jackson wrote, the lyrics are about her film character's love for The Nutty Professor. The track received generally positive reviews from music critics, who praised its upbeat sound and Jackson's breathy voice. "Doesn't Really Matter" topped the Billboard Hot 100 for three consecutive weeks, becoming the singer's ninth US chart topper. It was Jackson's 19th single to be certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), making her only the third singer, after Madonna and Whitney Houston, to achieve this feat. The song peaked at number five on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Jackson's 15th single to reach the top 10 in the UK. It also peaked within the top 10 in Canada, Denmark, Poland, Italy, and Spain. The Joseph Kahn directed music video resembles an abstract, futuristic environment based on Japanese culture. It features an AIBO, a prototype of the Acura CL X, morphing clothes, and a dance sequence on a tilting platform. Production of the video cost over $2.5 million (equivalent to $2.5 in 2000 is equivalent to about <calculated amount> in recent years million in ), making it one of the most expensive music videos of all time. To promote the single, Jackson performed it on British television program Top of the Pops and at the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards. The song was also performed during four of the singer's concert tours, and her 2019 Las Vegas residency, Janet Jackson: Metamorphosis.

"Doesn't Really Matter" was written and produced by Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis as the theme for the Universal Pictures film Nutty Professor II: The Klumps, starring Jackson and actor Eddie Murphy. When asked to contribute a single for the movie's soundtrack, Jackson stated that she would consider if she found an appropriate song. The single would allow Jackson to continue releasing music, while simultaneously devoting time to her film career. To help inspire Jackson, director Peter Segal brought a rough cut of the film to Flyte Tyme Studios where the singer was recording her seventh album, All for You. She decided to write an uptempo love song rather than a ballad, inspired by Segal finding her love for Murphy's unattractive character in the film convincing. The poem's lyrics were kept intact, although its structure was altered. Jackson wrote further lyrics for the song during the same night Jam came up with the melody alongside drum programmer Alex Richburg. Initially conceived as a "slow melody", Jam chose to increase its tempo. R&B, and dance song. Although making using of funk production, common in R&B music at the time of its 2000 release, the track was viewed as an R&B pop take on lounge music. Music critic Jim Farber compared the retro style melody in "Doesn't Really Matter" to compositions by Burt Bacharach. The production makes use of sparse, programmed percussion. The majority of the track was played live to tape, even though it sounded sequenced. Jam recalled that only a small portion was sequenced, which was used to double the melody. The song begins with a 20 second mid tempo introduction performed by Jackson in breathy voice. The chorus has nearly twice the speed of the stop start verses. A more fluid breakdown features halfway, offsetting the pace and high energy dynamic of the chorus. In the New York Daily News, Jim Farber viewed the track as innovative, noting that it "dodges current clichés" and has "the yearning freshness of a summer breeze". According to him, "the baby's breath tune and lightly skittish beat provide the perfect accompaniment for Jackson's coo of a voice". In his review of the single for AllMusic, Jose F. Promis called it "impossibly catchy". Melissa Marschheuser of The Orlando Sentinel wrote that the song has "a beat you just can't help but hum along to". Matt Diehl of Entertainment Weekly viewed the track as "effervescent", and cited it and R. Kelly's "Just a Touch" as the only two consequential R&B songs on the soundtrack. In his review of All for You for Entertainment Weekly, Tom Sinclair regarded the song as "competent hack pop". Sean Piccoli of the Sun Sentinel believed it had "a less suffocating shade of pop" than other tracks on All for You. Neumus Anthony Carew found the song "surgically clean" and the production "suitably slick", noting that Jam and Lewis were "so self conscious of their skills they cut in the word 'edit' as a cute cut up gimmick". Chuck Taylor of Billboard called the song "frothy" and "a leftover from another time", but argued that it was "innocent fun" and "a smile bearing throwback" that highlighted Jackson's "still youthful vocal musings". Billboard included "Doesn't Really Matter" in its list of The Greatest Songs of 2000 at number 78. It became the most added song on pop, rhythmic, and urban radio formats upon release. On the US Billboard Hot 100 issue dated June 17, 2000, "Doesn't Really Matter" debuted at number 59 on airplay alone. Following its CD and cassette single release on August 8, 2000, "Doesn't Really Matter" climbed to number one, selling 96,000 copies during its first full week of sales. The song spent three consecutive weeks at number one before being replaced by "Music" by Madonna. The single peaked at number one on the Hot 100 from the week ending August 26, 2000 to September 9, 2000. The single dropped off the Hot 100 on December 2, 2000, after being on the chart for 25 weeks. It was Jackson's ninth US number one single and made her the first singer to achieve a number one in the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s in the US. The track peaked at number two on the Rhythmic Top 40, It also registered a 75 1 climb on the Hot Singles Sales chart, after debuting before its physical release because of street date violations. The song was the 13th best selling single of 2000 in the US with sales of 600,000 copies (rounded off to the nearest 100,000). In Canada, "Doesn't Really Matter" debuted at number 45 on the RPM 100 Hit Tracks chart dated July 3, 2000. On the October 2 issue, it peaked at number two. The song was present on the chart for 11 weeks and was certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for selling 200,000 copies.

The music video for "Doesn't Really Matter" was directed by Joseph Kahn, with the setting portraying a futuristic city inspired by Tokyo. It showcases Jackson in an abstract anime based environment, featuring an AIBO, which was the very first consumer Artificial Intelligence robot and was created for the companionship of adults and elderly people. Morphing clothes, levitating platforms, and a futuristic Acura vehicle, the Acura CL X Concept Prototype, are featured in the video. Production costs were over $2.5 million
(equivalent to $2.5 in 2000 is equivalent to about <calculated amount> in recent years million in ), making it one of the most expensive music videos of all time. Kahn described the video's premise as "epic minimalism" in an attempt to differentiate from the large sets of other music videos airing during the same time. He wanted to use minimal sets that would appear larger. explaining that she wanted to experiment with make up and costuming in order to take risks. One of the dancers, Jenna Dewan, received the role in the music video at the age of 19 as the only spot the choreographers were looking for in an audition. All the dancers performed choreography on a moving platform while harnessed on bungee cords. The platform was implemented to tilt and slant, which would cause Jackson and the dancers to slide and fall off. The original scene was designed on a set, but was taken apart and replaced with a green screen. Rod Stafford Hagwood of the Sun Sentinel included "Doesn't Really Matter" among several videos which set fashion trends and increased the popularity of "bright colorful clothes" among youth. Aaron Beierle of DVD Talk likened the video's setting to science fiction film The Fifth Element. Matthew Trammell of The New Yorker wrote that it is "one of the most forward leaning music videos of its time". She also performed the song at the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards on September 7, opening the show from a three tiered aerial set with 10 backing dancers. Jackson wore a black leather outfit and her long hair obscured her face most of the performance. Jeff Stark of Salon found the dance routine "elaborate". Vibe included the performance in its 2015 list of 10 Iconic Janet Jackson Performances. The song was also performed during the encore of the All for You Tour. The renditions were viewed as more intimate in contrast to the spectacle of earlier performances. "Doesn't Really Matter" was also performed during Jackson's 2008 Rock Witchu Tour, her first concert tour in six years. She insisted on the tour being "dance heavy" after fans left messages on Jackson's phone in number, which was used by Jackson to directly communicate with them. During Jackson's 2011 Number Ones, Up Close and Personal tour, the song was performed in a medley with "Escapade", "Love Will Never Do (Without You)", "When I Think of You" and "All for You". The music video appeared on screen before the start of the concert. The song was also included in the set lists for the second leg of Jackson's 2018 State of the World Tour, and her 2019 Las Vegas residency, Janet Jackson: Metamorphosis.

Japanese singer Hitomi Shimatani covered the song under the title "Papillon" for her 2001 debut album of the same name. Jackson initially prevented Shimatani's label Avex Trax from shipping the CD because the lyrics differed from Jackson's image of the song. She finally allowed the CD's release after a month's negotiation, stating that she appreciated seeing a new aspect of "Doesn't Really Matter" arranged in an Asian style. The song's katakana lyrics include oriental themes such as lotus flowers, gods, beliefs, dreams, and smiles. The single was released on February 7, 2001, and peaked at number 14 on Japan's Oricon Singles Chart where it charted for 23 weeks. An eastern butterfly version was later issued on the song's maxi release on June 27, 2001. Puerto Rican flautist Néstor Torres recorded a jazz version of "Doesn't Really Matter" for his seventh album, This Side of Paradise, released on March 13, 2001.

+ Release dates and formats for "Doesn't Really Matter" Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref. (Reference(s)) United States June 19, 2000 Urban contemporary radio Def Jam Recordings, Def Jam, Virgin Records, Virgin June 20, 2000 Rhythmic contemporary radio, contemporary hit radio France August 8, 2000 CD single Barclay United States Cassette single, maxi single Def Jam, Virgin