What's the name of this 80s song sang by a solo female singer? I only remember her saying "nothing really maaaa-tters" or "nothing truly maaaatt-ers". Has a vibe like I Feel For You by Chaka Kahn

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• randomwizard@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I do not have the answer, but your post triggered a memory. When I was a kid, I received a dual tape recorder boom box as a gift, and I started recording songs from the radio. I kept one of the tapes for a long time. Even played it in my car when I got older, back when cars had tape players in the radio. I lost the tape, but I still to this day, remember the song sequence…

  Sheila E. A - Glamorous Life www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Zqtl8azCs8

  Chaka Khan - I Feel for You www.youtube.com/watch?v=YW0sxgYAmLM

  Shannon - Let the Music Play www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-0sUuGufmw

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• 11111one11111@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  The song has been posted but here is the only version of Bohemian Rhapsody that I will accept:

  m.youtube.com/watch?v=thyJOnasHVE

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• ilinamorato@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I assume it’s not, but are you thinking of the end of the first part of Bohemian Rhapsody?

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  • Talonflame@lemmy.cafe ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Nope

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• TheV2@programming.dev ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Could it be “Woodcabin” by Saint Etienne? If not, how close is it?

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  • Talonflame@lemmy.cafe ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Not close at all, way too chill and slow and the melody is way different, sorry

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• Jarr@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Breakout - Swing Out Sister - 1996

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  • Talonflame@lemmy.cafe ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Nope

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• phj4ymv4kr@sh.itjust.works ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Self Control by Laura Branigan www.youtube.com/watch?v=RP0_8J7uxhs

  It probably sounds familiar because it was in the GTA Vice City soundtrack.

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  • Talonflame@lemmy.cafe ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Nope

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• RBWells@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Jump for my love by the Pointer sisters? That has the super high pitched yoo oo oo at the end (that honestly kind of ruins it) and bouncy dancy lady singing song

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  • Talonflame@lemmy.cafe ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Great classic, but no

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• TuEstUnePommeDeTerre@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I can’t help but think that the whistling sounds a bit like Time After Time by Cyndi Lauper but the rest doesn’t really match.

  Overall, I’m getting vibes that match a Whitney Houston, Tina Turner, Pat Benatar, Cher, or Olivia Newton-John feel.

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  • Talonflame@lemmy.cafe ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Nope…

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• Soktopraegaeawayok@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Lost cause?

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• grasshopper_mouse@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Is it maybe:

  Missing You by Diana Ross How Can I Ease the Pain by Lisa Fischer Gotta Tell You by Samantha Mumba Electric Feel by MGMT Don’t Walk Away by Jade Tell Me by Groove Theory Right Here by SWV

  These are all older songs, some from the 80s, but also some from the 90s.

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  • Talonflame@lemmy.cafe ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    None of them match, but thanks. The melody went like this and was played by a piano (similar to the sound in Tears for Fears head over heels) voca.ro/17IhmkCs2oHu so, just imagine my whistle as a slightly more higher pitched version of that sound. The song I heard was a lot more energetic and faster while the ones on that list are slower and more chill.

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    • grasshopper_mouse@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      We Don’t Need Another Hero by Tina Turner? I dunno, I’m out of ideas. Good luck though! You’ve got me curious to figure it out.

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• corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Madonna? I think they remixed the absolute hell out of this, so you may be thinking of some over-produced derivative from a coattail-riding DJ as well.

  youtu.be/cAVx9RKaLPU

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  • Talonflame@lemmy.cafe ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    The song I heard sounded very different. I whistled (well, tried to) the melody here voca.ro/17IhmkCs2oHu the melody was made up by a piano sound that seemed like a synth or an electric piano (sounded similar to a normal piano, but the sound dragged a bit longer)

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    • corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mmj0txco0Q&t=260s (4:15 minute mark)

      Ah. The Barney Miller funk setting on the Roland. Nice find.

      I’m stumped, but now I’m on a mission.

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    • clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Not a very experienced whistler, I think! It takes practices for sure, and not everyone can do it. Maybe humming or “Doo Doo Doo” or even scatting would be more helpful?

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• adespoton@lemmy.ca ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Was it something by BKS? www.discogs.com/artist/14346-BKS This was early 90s, but the feel seems about right?

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  • Talonflame@lemmy.cafe ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Listened to a few songs just now, but no. I’ve updated my OP and have a vocaroo of me whistling the melody of it, which was done via a piano that might’ve been a synth since the sound dragged on for a bit. The actual melody was slightly slower than how I whistled it. Also I can’t whistle very well so I’m sorry.

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• glimse@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I don’t have an answer but I do have a few followup questions:

  1. Do you know for sure that it’s an 80s song? As opposed to a song from later that sounds 80s?

  2. How confident are you on the lyrics? Could you be remembering the cadence and misremembering the words?

  3. Was the “get get get get down” part the singer herself or some kind of sample?

  4. Was the “nothing truly matters” lyric a one-off line or part of the refrain?

  5. Would you consider whistling the melody on vocaroo.com?

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  • Talonflame@lemmy.cafe ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I can’t really whistle, but the part of the melody I remember most went like this voca.ro/17IhmkCs2oHu

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    • glimse@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Might be a stretch… D-Mob ft Cathy Dennis - That’s The Way Of The World

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• swordgeek@lemmy.ca ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  It doesn’t fit all of your criteria, but Platinum Blonde’s “It Doesn’t Really Matter” comes to mind.

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  • Talonflame@lemmy.cafe ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Nope. Was definitely sung by a female singer who sounded American.

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• chocrates@piefed.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Was it dolores o'riordan? That might be a bit early for the cranberries

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• snooggums@piefed.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Maybe [Janet Jackson]{https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGo4WebNIjM)?

  Has lyrics with 'doesn't really matter' and some drawn out 'yoouuuu' bits plus the backing music is vaguely sythish like your example.

  Not an 80s song, but it checks the boxes.

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  • Talonflame@lemmy.cafe ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Love Janet Jackson but nope, that’s not it. The song sounded very nostalgic 80s

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    • snooggums@piefed.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Any chance it is Tina Turner song, or similar to someone's voice even if it isn't the right person?

      Any additional lyrics you remember? So many songs have nothing really matters/nothing truly matters and drawn out youuuuu.

      Heck, this not very old song is pretty close except for not having the 'youuuuuu'

      Tiësto & Becky Hill - Nothing Really Matters

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• Doubleohdonut@lemmy.ca ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Ok so everyone tried chatgpt. My possible result: 🎵 “Since You’ve Gone” – Belinda Carlisle (1986)

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  • Talonflame@lemmy.cafe ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Nope. The voice in the song I heard was higher, it was more dance-y, warm and euphoric

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    • Doubleohdonut@lemmy.ca ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Damn, sorry frirnd and good luck!

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• witty_username@feddit.nl ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

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  • Talonflame@lemmy.cafe ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Nope

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• bigb@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Basia - New Day For You

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  • Talonflame@lemmy.cafe ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Nope. The song I heard makes that song sound flat in comparison. The vibe is most similar to I Feel For You by Chaka Kahn, especially the later part.

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• Donjuanme@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Maybe it’s a lesser known cover/lift of an 80s song?

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  • Talonflame@lemmy.cafe ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Might’ve been, or maybe not popular for some reason. I’ve not heard the song before

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• Donjuanme@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Sinead O’Connor Nothing compares to you?

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  • Talonflame@lemmy.cafe ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Nope

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• Another_username@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  It’s not a girl, but nothing really matters by David Guetta sounds like it… m.youtube.com/watch?v=nySdj533Iqs

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  • Talonflame@lemmy.cafe ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Sounds nothing alike

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• Another_username@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  [deleted]

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  • Talonflame@lemmy.cafe ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Doesn’t sound like what I heard. The vibe of the song I can best describe as very much like I Feel For You by Chaka Kahn

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• twistypencil@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Queen Bohemian Rhapsody

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  • CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.works ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Oh good, this was the song I kept playing in my head while reading OPs description and now I can stop racking my brain trying to figure out what it was.

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  • Talonflame@lemmy.cafe ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Nope

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    • twistypencil@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      His voice is pretty high…

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    • db2@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      youtu.be/xG3yGdQYwqg

      That isn’t it but your description there made me think of it.

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  • db2@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    To meeeeeeeeee

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• Proprietary_Blend@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Just use AI! Lol

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  • Talonflame@lemmy.cafe ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I did and it kept saying it was a 90s Madonna song. I listened to the Madonna song on YouTube and that wasn’t it.

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    • Brekky@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Are you sure it’s not a remix of the madonna song?

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• mike_wooskey@lemmy.thewooskeys.com ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I asked chatGPT:

  Good question. I couldn’t find any 1980s song by a solo female singer with the exact lyric “nothing really matters” (or “nothing truly matters”) that matches your description. Here are a few thoughts and possibilities, plus what might help you narrow it down — and a guess + next steps.

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  💡 What the Searches Turned Up

  1. “Nothing Really Matters” by Madonna — but that’s from 1999, so too late for your 80s vibe. (Wikipedia)

  2. “Nothing Really Matters” by Gabrielle Aplin — also way more recent (2019). (Wikipedia)

  3. “Nothing Really Matters” by Fiona — this one exists, according to Shazam. (Shazam)

     • But Fiona’s “Nothing Really Matters” seems to be a reggae-style song, not a high-energy 80s disco/funk. (Shazam)

     • Also, Fiona’s own career peaked more in the late ’80s rock/pop space — her album “Beyond the Pale” was in 1986. (Apple Music - Web Player)

  4. I found no credible matches for an 80s dance/disco track where a female singer sings exactly “nothing truly matters” (in that phrasing).

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  ✅ My Guess

  Based on what you remember, it’s possible the lyric is slightly misheard. The Fiona song looks like the closest title match, but the style doesn’t align well with what you described (if it truly is her song).

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  🔍 What to Try Next

  To track it down more precisely, you can:

  • Use a song identifier app (like Shazam or SoundHound) the next time you hear it in a store.

  • Ask the store (if they play a fixed playlist) — they might be able to check their in-store music list.

  • Try humming the melody into a “hum to search” tool (some modern music apps do that).

  • Think about other lyrics or fragments: maybe there’s a line before or after “nothing really matters” that stands out. Even a few more words help a lot.

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  If you like, I can dig into 80s female disco/pop songs with similar-sounding lyrics (bass line, synth, etc.) and send some top candidates. Do you want me to do that?

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  • rayquetzalcoatl@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Why even bother spamming this comment section with a lazy copy/paste like this? You don’t got no brain to think for yourself or something man?

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    • clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      It’s worth a try I think, but half of the fun of posting here is letting people try to help.

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  • Talonflame@lemmy.cafe ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I already did this, none of those match sorry

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