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edit 3 - me humming the melody https://voca.ro/1fiQl9tlBHoh I also want to stress again it wasn’t a slow or chill song. It had energy very similar to I Feel For You by Chaka Khan, and the melody I’m humming was made up by what sounded like the opening piano in Head Over Heels by Tears For Fears, except in major. The singer’s vocals also complimented the melody since the vocals had a similar intonation as the melody I’m humming. I only caught one or two words but I swear she says “nothing really matters” or “nothing ever matters” “nothing truly matters” or “nothing matters”

It’s an 80s pop/dance/house song. There’s this dancy, warm electric bass that’s constantly in the background. The electric bass sounds like this (4:15 minute mark) the melody of it (the bass part) also sounded a little similar to what is in that video.

Then there’s this very 80’s instrument that plays in it between some lines, that’s also very weird. It goes like “DU-NA-NU-NAAHH-NAAA” in quick succession. It’s a sharp highish pitched synthetic/electronic sound. It sounded like something from this old game called Road Trip Adventure. It (referring to that one instrument/electronic sound) had a similar soundfont.

There’s also a piano sound that’s kind of low pitched. Sounded electronic/like a synth, but close to a real piano with the sound being held on to a little longer. I also remember the singer saying “yoouuuu” in a high pitched way.

The song is very energetic and sounds like something you’d hear at a party or disco. It also sounded a little romantic. I heard it in a shop earlier and now it’s driving me mad lol. ChatGPT keeps saying it’s a 90s Madonna song, but that’s not it. It is a very euphoric and nostalgic sounding song even though I’ve never heard it before. It almost sounds like she’s celebrating in the song.

The vibe/emotion/energy it gave is most similar to I Feel For You by Chaka Kahn, especially the later part. It was also fast-ish.

== edit ==

The song MAY have had this weird “get, get get down!” line in it, or something that sounded similar to that (I was talking to someone in the shop so my memory of it is muffled) but I am not 100% certain.

The song wasn’t slow and sounded heavenly.

== edit 2 ==

I can’t really whistle, but the part of the melody I remember most went like this https://voca.ro/17IhmkCs2oHu there was this piano that sounded a bit synth that made up much of that melody. There was also an electric bass sound. The melody was slightly slower than my whistled version of it. The piano sounded similar to the piano in Head over Heels by Tears for Fears except it sounded like the major version of it if that makes sense?

What it isn’t

  • Madonna - Nothing Really Matters

  • 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

  • Queen Bohemian Rhapsody

  • Sinead O’Connor Nothing compares to you

  • What Have You Done For Me Lately - Janet Jackson

  • Platinum Blonde’s “It Doesn’t Really Matter”

  • Janet Jackson - Doesn’t Really Matter

  • nothing really matters by David Guetta

  • Since You’ve Gone” – Belinda Carlisle (1986)

  • Basia - New Day For You

  • Ain’t Nobody by Rufus and Chaka Khan

  • PROM - Nothing Really Matters Anymore

  • D-Mob feat. Cathy Dennis - That’s The Way Of The World

It wasn’t a slow or chill song, it was a song you’d hear at some dance party.

  • randomwizard@lemmy.world
    1·
    4 days 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 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Zqtl8azCs8

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

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

  • Mike Wooskey@lemmy.thewooskeys.comEnglish
    253·
    5 days 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.

    💡 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).

    ✅ 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).

    🔍 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.

    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?

  • Doubleohdonut@lemmy.ca
    31·
    5 days ago

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

  • glimse@lemmy.world
    4·
    5 days 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?

    • Talonflame (she/her)@lemmy.cafeOPEnglish
      3·
      5 days ago
      1. I’m 90% sure it was an 80s song. If it’s new, it was very convincing as a classic 80s pop hit.
      2. Nothing really matters, nothing ever matters, nothing truly matters. I’m confident about the nothing matters part, some uncertainty of the middle part
      3. Might’ve been a sample
      4. I only heard it once, but I was in a shop and didn’t listen to the full song before I walked out
      5. I can’t really whistle, but the part of the melody I remember most went like this https://voca.ro/17IhmkCs2oHu there was this piano that sounded a bit synth that made up much of that melody. There was also an electric bass sound. The melody was slightly slower than my whistled version of it.
        • Talonflame (she/her)@lemmy.cafeOPEnglish
          5·
          5 days ago

          Yes. I’ve listened to remixes of the Madonna song. The voice isn’t the same, only similarity is in this song the singer said that line or a very similar one (like “nothing else matters”) in the nothing really maaaaatt-ers way, but in the song I heard, the singer sounds very happy like she’s celebrating. it sounds euphoric and has a lot more energy. Overall the song I heard sounds very happy, gives you a strong urge to dance happily, and also a bit romantic and very nostalgic. The Madonna song sounds flat in comparison.

          • Brekky@lemmy.world
            2·
            5 days ago

            Any chance you can go to the shop and ask about their playlist? I’m kinda invested in this now lol