<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> "Nothing Else Matters" on YouTube </Td> </Tr> <P> "Nothing Else Matters" is a song by American heavy metal band Metallica . 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 as well as top - ten positions on many European charts . "Nothing Else Matters" was featured as a playable track in the music video game Guitar Hero: Metallica . Recognized as one of Metallica's best known and most popular songs, it has become a staple in live performances . The song has been covered nearly 100 times . </P> <P> Lead singer and rhythm guitarist James Hetfield wrote the song (credited to Hetfield / Ulrich) in 1990 while he was on the phone with his then girlfriend . 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, which talk about being "so close, no matter how far", were also dedicated to his girlfriend, indicating the bond they shared even when Hetfield was on tour . Initially, the song was not meant to be released, as Hetfield had written it for himself, but after drummer Lars Ulrich heard it, it was considered for the album . </P> <P> The song's demo was also called "Nothing Else Matters" and was recorded in Lars Ulrich's home musical studio "Dungeon" on August 13, 1990 . </P>

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