'NOTHING REALLY MATTERS" MADONNA (1999)

For Women’s History Month, I’m selecting some of my favorite songs from some of the most talented and influential women in music. From frontwomen to singer-songwriters to iconic performers, I’m picking one song a day on Mental Jukebox until the end of March.

An unusual album from Madonna spawned quite an unusual song. This was Madonna’s foray into the electronic world. In a strange twist of events, it barely charted as a single, despite being considered one of the best dance tracks of her career. In many ways, it was the Un-Madonna track. One of a couple of songs about her daughter Lourdes from Ray of Light, “Nothing Really Matters” was deeply personal and a shining example of Madonna’s evolution as a singer.

“Love is all we need. Everything I give you, all comes back to me.”