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Matters at All

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"Matters at All"
Single by Kids in Glass Houses
from the album Dirt
Released29 January 2010
Recorded2009
GenrePop punk
Length3:48 (single version)
3:50 (album version)
LabelRoadrunner
Songwriter(s)Jason Perry, Aled Phillips, Iain Mahanty, Joel Fisher, Andrew Shay, Philip Jenkins
Kids in Glass Houses singles chronology
"Youngblood (Let It Out)"
(2009)
"Matters at All"
(2010)
"Undercover Lover"
(2010)

"Matters at All" is a song by Welsh rock band Kids in Glass Houses, and the second single to be taken from their second album Dirt. It was released on 29 January 2010, and peaked at number 65 on the UK Singles Chart and number one on the UK Rock Chart. The song also managed to receive placement on BBC Radio 1's A Playlist.

Lyrics

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When asked about the track, vocalist Aled Philips explained that the song is "about making things happen. It plays on the idea of having your time and making the most of it. A lot of the songs on the new album are about just playing what you're dealt and making the most of a good or bad situation."[1]

Chart performance

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"Matters at All" debuted on the UK Singles Chart at number 70 on 28 March 2010.[2] The following week, on 4 April 2010, the single climbed 5 places to its peak of number 65.[3] The song also managed to top the UK Rock Chart, a first for the band. It spent a week at the top spot.

Chart performance for "Matters at All"
Chart (2010) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart[4] 65
UK Rock Chart[5] 1

References

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  1. ^ "Watch The Video For Kids In Glass Houses – Matters at All". Female First. 3 February 2010. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  2. ^ "UK Singles Top 75 (March 28, 2010) - Music Charts".
  3. ^ "UK Singles Top 75 (April 4, 2010) - Music Charts".
  4. ^ "Matters at All by Kids in Glass Houses - Music Charts".
  5. ^ BBC Radio 1 Top 40 Rock Singles Chart: Week ending 03/04/10 - retrieved March 29th 2010