The song “No Matter What” was originally performed by the English band, Boyzone. It was written by Wayne Hector, Steve Mac and John Shanks and was released on April 19, 1998 as a single - their sixth - from their second studio album, "Where We Belong". The song was an instant hit and debuted at #2 in the UK Singles Chart, and peaked at #1 the next week. It remained there for three weeks and sold over 500,000 copies in the United Kingdom. The single charted at #1 on the Irish Singles Chart, the Australian Singles Chart, the New Zealand Singles Chart, and the Danish Singles Chart. The song was a worldwide success and was Boyzone's highest charting single. It was awarded the 1998 Ivor Novello Award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically.