"Doesn't Really Matter" is a hit song recorded by American singer-songwriter Janet Jackson for the soundtrack to the film Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000). It was written and produced by Jackson and Jam & Lewis. The song was released on May 21, 2000, after an unfinished version leaked to radio. "Doesn't Really Matter" is an electropop song which speaks about loving a person for who they are and disregarding their physical appearance. It was based on an incomplete poem Jackson had written, which was later applied to her character in the film. The song was a contrast from the bleak tone of prior album The Velvet Rope (1997), returning to a brighter and more contemporary sound.