It Didn't Matter

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| name = It Didn't Matter

| cover = It Didn't Matter.jpg

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| type = single

| B-side = {{ubl|"All Year Round"|"It Didn't Matter (Instrumental)" (12" only)}}

| released = 9 January 1987{{cite magazine|date=20 December 1986|title=News digest|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Record-Mirror/80s/86/Record-Mirror-1986-12-20.pdf|magazine=Record Mirror|page=13|access-date=13 February 2022}}

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| label = Polydor

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| producer = Paul Weller

| prev_title = Have You Ever Had It Blue

| prev_year = 1986

| next_title = Waiting

| next_year = 1987

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"It Didn't Matter" is a song by the English band the Style Council which was their fifteenth single to be released. It was composed by lead singer Paul Weller, keyboardist Mick Talbot, and was released in January 1987. The song was duetted by Weller and his then-wife Dee C. Lee. It is the first single from the band's third album, The Cost of Loving, also known as the Orange album. Backed with "All Year Round", it became a hit, peaking at No. 9 in the UK, and No. 48 in both Australia, and New Zealand. It has remained one of their most enduring hits.

Compilation appearances

As well as the song's single release, it has featured on various compilation albums released by The Style Council. The song was included on The Singular Adventures of The Style Council, The Complete Adventures of The Style Council, and Greatest Hits.

Track listing

12" Single (TSCX 12)

"It Didn't Matter" – 5:47
"It Didn't Matter (Instrumental)" – 5:47
"All Year Round" – 2:18

7" Single (885 492–7)

"It Didn't Matter" – 4:49
"All Year Round" – 2:17

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.{{cite book|title=The Cost of Loving liner notes|year=1987|publisher=Polydor Records}}

Paul Weller – lead vocals, guitars
Dee C. Lee – lead vocals, backing vocals
Mick Talbot – keyboards
Steve White – drums

Charts

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Chart (1987) !Peak position
Australian Singles Chart \|align="center"\|48
Irish Singles Chart{{Cite web \|title=The Irish Charts - All there is to know \|url=http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement \|access-date=2023-07-13 \|website=www.irishcharts.ie}} \|align="center"\|4
New Zealand Singles Chart{{cite web\|author=Steffen Hung \|url=https://charts.nz/search.asp?cat=s&artist=the+s&artist_search=starts&title=&title_search=starts \|title=New Zealand charts portal \|publisher=charts.nz \|date= \|accessdate=2012-04-19}} \|align="center"\|48
UK Singles Chart{{cite book \| first= David \| last= Roberts \| year= 2006 \| title= British Hit Singles & Albums \| edition= 19th \| publisher= Guinness World Records Limited \| location= London \| isbn= 1-904994-10-5 \| page= 537}} \|align="center"\|9

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Chart (1987)

!Peak
position

Australian Singles Chart

|align="center"|48

Irish Singles Chart{{Cite web |title=The Irish Charts - All there is to know |url=http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement |access-date=2023-07-13 |website=www.irishcharts.ie}}

|align="center"|4

New Zealand Singles Chart{{cite web|author=Steffen Hung |url=https://charts.nz/search.asp?cat=s&artist=the+s&artist_search=starts&title=&title_search=starts |title=New Zealand charts portal |publisher=charts.nz |date= |accessdate=2012-04-19}}

|align="center"|48

UK Singles Chart{{cite book

| first= David

| last= Roberts

| year= 2006

| title= British Hit Singles & Albums

| edition= 19th

| publisher= Guinness World Records Limited

| location= London

| isbn= 1-904994-10-5

| page= 537}}

|align="center"|9