No Matter What (Calum Scott song)

"No Matter What"
Single by Calum Scott
from the album Only Human
Released19 October 2018 (2018-10-19)
Length3:56
LabelCapitol
Songwriter(s)
Calum Scott singles chronology
"What I Miss Most"
(2018) 		"No Matter What"
(2018) 		"Undo"
(2019)
Music video
"No Matter What" on YouTube

"No Matter What" is a song recorded by British singer-songwriter Calum Scott for the special edition of his debut studio album, Only Human. It was released on 19 October 2018 as the album's fifth overall single and the first single from the special edition.

Background

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Scott describes "No Matter What" as his "most personal song" and the song he is "most proud of".[1] The song tells the story of Scott telling his parents he was gay and their reactions of loving him "no matter what". Scott said "It was a song that I always had to write, and a song I never thought I'd be able to share. This song has so much bones behind it and has such a wider discussion, not only about sexuality but about acceptance." adding "This hopefully will be a movement. I want to help people, I want to inspire people, I want to make people more compassionate."[2][3]

Music video

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The music video was released on 8 November 2018 on Scott's YouTube channel via Vevo. It was directed by Ozzie Pullin.[4]

Critical reception

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Katrina Rees from CelebMix called the song "a stunning piano ballad" with lyrics that are "raw and extremely personal".[5][unreliable source]

Track listing

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Digital download[6]
No.TitleLength
1."No Matter What"3:56

Charts

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Chart (2018–2019) Peak
position
Australian Digital Tracks (ARIA)[7] 10
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[8] 46
Canada AC (Billboard)[9] 30
Scotland (OCC)[10] 53

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[11] Gold 20,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various 19 October 2018 Digital download, streaming Capitol [6]

References

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  1. ^ "Calum Scott Releases New Single "No Matter What" And Announces 'Only Human' Special Edition Out 11/30". Capitol Records. October 2018. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  2. ^ "'It was a song that I always had to write' - Calum Scott opens up on sexuality in new single". Newshub. news hub. 24 October 2018. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Calum Scott releases personal track No Matter What". Entertainment Focus. October 2018. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Calum Scott – No Matter What". 8 November 2018. Retrieved 30 November 2018 – via YouTube.
  5. ^ "Calum Scott releases new single 'No Matter What', announces 'Only Human' (Special Edition)". CelebMix. October 2018. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  6. ^ a b "No Matter What - Single by Calum Scott on Apple Music". iTunes Store. 19 October 2018. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  7. ^ "ARIA Report: Issue #1496" (PDF). Australian Web Archive. ARIA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-10-29. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  8. ^ "Calum Scott – No Matter What" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  9. ^ "Calum Scott Chart History (Canada AC)". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  10. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  11. ^ "Brazilian single certifications – Calum Scott – No Matter What" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
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