Its intro is an E minor arpeggio (transposed one half-step lower on stage performances) beginning with the open low E followed by the open G, B and high E strings. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. Recognized as one of Metallica’s best known and most popular songs, it has become a staple in live performances. “Nothing Else Matters” was featured as a playable track in the music video game Guitar Hero: Metallica. The song peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, number 6 on the UK Singles Chart as well as top-ten on many other European charts. It was released in 1992 as the third single from their self-titled fifth studio album, Metallica. “Nothing Else Matters” is a song by American heavy metal band Metallica.
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