What Mattered Most
Ty Herndon
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I thought I knew the girl so well If she was sad I couldn't tell I missed the point I missed the signs So if she's gone the fault is mine I know I know a whole lot little things And even though I could list them one by one She would still be gone Her eyes are blue Her hair is long In ‘64 she was born In Baton Rouge Her favorite song is “In My Life” I memorized her every move I knew her books, her car, her clothes But I paid no attention to what mattered most I never asked she never said And when she cried I turned my head She dreamed her dreams behind closed doors That made them easy to ignore I know I know I missed the forest for the trees All I have to show Oh when she walked out the door The cold facts and nothing more Her eyes are blue Her hair is long In ‘64 she was born In Baton Rouge Her favorite song is “In My Life” I memorized her every move I knew her books, her car, her clothes But I paid no attention to what mattered most Her eyes are blue Her hair is long In '64 she was born In Baton Rouge Her fathers tall Her mothers gone She moved out west when she was two The way she laughed The way she loved Oh my god what did I do?
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Written by: GARY SCOTT BURR, VINCE MELAMED
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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13 facts about this song
Genre Classification"What Mattered Most" is a song belonging to the country music genre.
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Release DateThe song was released on the 14th of February, 1995.
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Album Details"What Mattered Most" is the title track of Ty Herndon's debut album.
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Chart PerformanceThe song topped Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart in 1995, making it Ty Herndon's first number one single.
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SongwritersThe song was written by successful songwriters Vince Melamed and Gary Burr.
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Court ControversyHerndon was arrested following the release of "What Mattered Most", which may have impacted the song's momentum.
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Awards and RecognitionsDespite the controversy, the song was nominated for Song of the Year at the Nashville Music Awards.
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2019 RemakeTy Herndon remade the song in 2019 with changed lyrics to align with his identity as an openly gay man.
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Reception of the RemakeThe new version of the song was well-received and applauded for its LGBTQIA+ representation.
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LGBTQ-InfluenceThe 2019 version replaced female pronouns with male pronouns and added details to the song that make reference to Herndon's real-life relationship with a man.
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Record LabelBoth the original and the remade version of "What Mattered Most" were released by the record label, Sony Music Entertainment.
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Personal SignificanceHerndon has mentioned in interviews that he could not feel the real emotions of the song when he first recorded it, as its heterosexual narrative didn't resonate with him but that changed with the 2019 version.
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ImpactThe song "What Mattered Most" helped establish Ty Herndon's career and solidify his place in the country music industry.
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