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.

  • Mike Wooskey@lemmy.thewooskeys.comEnglish
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    13 hours 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?