Akon - Don't Matter (official Music Video) ✰ < PLUS >

While the song was a massive commercial success—peaking at —critical reviews of the video and track are mixed:

: Notably, the video's ending features a more rhythmic, Caribbean-style remix of the chorus that isn't present in the standard radio edit. Critical & Community Reception Akon - Don't Matter (Official Music Video)

: The rest of the video showcases the couple enjoying a date through local markets and beaches, culminating in a lively night party. While the song was a massive commercial success—peaking

“The melody is smooth, the hook is simple... It told the truth before it chased a chart.” Facebook · Eric Alper · 1 year ago It told the truth before it chased a chart

: Critics and Akon himself have highlighted the heavy influence of Bob Marley's "No Woman, No Cry" and "Zimbabwe," as well as melodic similarities to R. Kelly's "Ignition (Remix)". Perspectives on the Song

Are you interested in exploring from the Konvicted album, or perhaps more reggae-fusion R&B from that era? Akon's "Don't Matter" at Billboard Hot 100 #1

: It begins with Akon picking up his date, only to be met with a disapproving glare from an older man (presumably her relative) who is seen reading a tabloid about Akon's partying lifestyle.