Discover the story of the song > Don t Matter – Akon

- "Don't Matter" is a reggae fusion-R and B song by American singer Akon, from his second studio album, Konvicted (2006).
- The song was released as the third single from the album in January 2007.
- In April of that year, it became Akon's first number one solo single in the United States and his second number one overall.
- The chorus interpolates the 1979 song "Zimbabwe" by Bob Marley and the Wailers and borrows the melody from R. Kelly's "Ignition (Remix)" in its verse.
- Don't Matter" was ranked number 31 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 best songs of the year.