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"All That Matters" is a song by Canadian singer
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from his second
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, '' Journals'' (2013). The song was produced by Bieber and
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, while co-produced by D.K. the Punishers, all of whom served as songwriters alongside
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. Bieber wrote it to show how someone you love can make you feel whole, conveying love as a strongly important feeling. After he teased the song on October 10, 2013, it was released as the second single of the album and Music Mondays on October 14, through
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. An R&B
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and love song with elements of
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, its instrumentation includes
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. In the lyrics of the song, Bieber sings of only
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mattering to him. "All That Matters" received positive reviews from
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, who generally praised the
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style. They often highlighted Bieber's vocal development, while some critics made favorable comparisons to "
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". The song debuted at number 14 on the
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, while reaching number one in Denmark and the top 20 in seven other countries. It peaked at number 24 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and was certified
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in the United States by the
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(RIAA). An accompanying
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was released on October 18, 2013, mostly showing the lyrics in
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alongside geometric symbols. On December 2, the song's
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was debuted, depicting Bieber and
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as a couple. Multiple colours illuminate the couple as they showcase their love and Bieber shows off to Rosso. He performed "All That Matters" at both
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's Wango Tango concert and the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 Music Festival in 2015.


Background and conception

Prior to working with Bieber, American songwriter
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had written songs for acts such as
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. After rapper
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produced the song, with co-production from D.K. the Punisher; the producers co-wrote it with Poo Bear. On October 10, 2013, Bieber announced the release of "All That Matters" by sharing a photo and the title on
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. Three days later, the song leaked online 12 hours before its scheduled release. "All That Matters" was released on October 14, 2013, as part of Bieber's promotional series Music Mondays that ran for 10 weeks in the lead-up to ''Journals''. In comparison to the series' previous single "
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", the song has a less conventional R&B style. In the
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description of "All That Matters", Bieber summarized that the lyrics are self-explanatory; "when you fall in love with someone, that someone can make you feel whole". He elaborated that anyone who has experienced love should understand how it conveys this as one of the greatest feelings achievable and "all that matters", yet the void felt afterwards "is gut-wrenching" and he worked his hardest to channel the feeling of love. Speaking to
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in December 2013, Bieber confirmed that the song was written when he was "in a great place" of his relationship with singer
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and she was all that mattered in his life. Bieber opened up that he conveyed his emotion and love on the song, explaining the couple's break-up affected them both heavily, particularly with the public spotlight.


Composition and lyrics

Musically, "All That Matters" is a mid-tempo R&B
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and
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, with
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elements. The instrumentation is reliant on
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s of
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, a lush bass, and a drum beat.
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is included alongside the acoustic notes, going against the traditional style of R&B. A steady pace is maintained throughout the song, while Bieber lowers his
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on instances such as the
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. In the lyrics of "All That Matters", Bieber sings about Gomez being all that matters for him. On the hook, Bieber croons to his lover "you're all that matters to me". He also belts out the question, "What's a king bed without a queen?" Bieber asserts his gratefulness for her existence and that from the bottom of his heart, she is the only girl he sees.


Release and promotion

On October 14, 2013, "All That Matters" was released as the second single for the album and Music Mondays, coinciding with
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. The song subsequently topped the iTunes charts of multiple countries, such as the United States, Brazil, and Denmark. Bieber celebrated this success over
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, thanking all of the listeners. In December 2013, the song received
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on rap radio stations in New York. "All That Matters" was later included as the second track of Bieber's second
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''Journals'' on December 23, 2013. A clip for the song accompanied its release on October 15, 2013. The clip was filmed on Bieber's visit to China for his
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(2012–13), and shot by American director
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. Bieber appears atop the
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, singing, dancing, cradling a baby, and embracing his fans. His outfit consists of a white shirt, chain, baseball cap, and sunglasses. On October 18, 2013, Bieber shared an accompanying
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. The minimal video relies on a
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style for the lyrics, accompanied by geometric symbols. Occasional hints of purple break up the style and when Bieber sings the "king bed" line, a bed appears.


Critical reception

"All That Matters" was met with positive reviews from
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, with general praise for the love song style. Writing for ''
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'', Jason Lipshutz put forward that the song may be less traditional to R&B than "Heartbreaker", yet it is "even more heart-wrenching". He specified that at points, Bieber "intensely belts, with the sound of anguish in his young voice". On a similar note,
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's Jocelyn Vena said that like its predecessor, "All That Matters" "veers a bit into sexy musical territory" of singers like Miguel and
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. He also noted that Bieber's vocals are accompanied by "a thumping mid-tempo beat" and he continues "down R&B lane", showing a newfound maturity in the lyrics. At ''
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'', Aimee Cliff described the "super smooth" single as largely similar to "Heartbreaker", holding back more than Bieber has ever attempted and drawing attention to his intense vocals that change their register over the instrumentation. The staff of
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thought that with "All That Matters", Bieber "continues playing the role of Lothario heartthrob" through Music Mondays. Amy Sciarretto from ''
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'' saw the song as "a smooth, slow and sincere, '90s-influenced R&B lament" about Bieber's typical subject of love and observed a deliberately steady pace maintained throughout, concluding that it is "a warm and comforting love song". The staff of ''
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'' called the song a "sweet serenade", noting an appeal to women. For the ''
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'', Mikael Wood believed that the bluesy song indicated Bieber using Music Mondays "to experiment with different moods and textures" and feels like part of "an impressively unified whole" on the album.


Music video

Bieber posted a
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photo from the set of the
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for "All That Matters" to Instagram on November 19, 2013, showing him close up with a blonde woman. On December 2, Bieber tweeted that the music video would be released that day at 7.p.m. and added "a lot of things u aren't expecting are happening this month". Bieber used a series of tweets to lead up to the release that was on schedule, and the video was directed by American director
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. It marked the first music video for a Music Mondays song and was simultaneous with the release of the series' single " Change Me". The music video features dim lighting, beginning with blue that illuminates Bieber and model
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, who plays his lover. The couple are depicted afront an old film projector as Bieber wears a long shirt and leather
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skinny jeans with an attached kilt, while Russo rocks a
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crop top and Timberland leather
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. They are illuminated by blue, red, and yellow colours throughout the video, with the third being prominent for them making out. Scenes of Bieber performing "All That Matters" are interspersed with him seducing Russo, using the likes of ice and a guitar. A shiny motorcycle appears, which the couple make a pose on top of. Bieber wears a Saint Laurent Sumi Ink Club motorcycle jacket at one point that is accompanied by a second set of jeans with an attachment and
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gold-plated sneakers, while he mostly walks around shirtless to show off his body. For the conclusion, Bieber and Russo engage in a passionate kiss.


Commercial performance

In Canada, the song debuted at number 14 on the
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and only lasted for a week. Upon release, "All That Matters" peaked at number 24 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The song spent eight weeks on the Hot 100. On June 25, 2020, seven years after being released, it was certified
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by the
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(RIAA) for pushing 1,000,000 certified units in the US. Elsewhere, the song was most successful in Denmark, topping the Danish
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. On March 14, 2014, "All That Matters" was awarded a gold streaming certification by
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for amassing 900,000 streamed units in the country. It reached number 11 on the Netherlands'
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, while peaking at number 14 in both Ireland and Norway. The song also attained top 20 positions in Spain, Switzerland, Italy, and the United Kingdom. It charted within the top 40 in Austria, New Zealand, and France.


Live performances

On March 28, 2015, American singer
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brought Bieber on stage as a special guest for a concert at the
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in Miami on
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. During his appearance, Bieber performed "All That Matters" with vocal assistance from Grande on a few parts, generating a positive reaction from the crowd. He sang a rendition of it for
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's 2015 Wango Tango concert at the
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in
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, sitting down and performing in sync after previously being
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. Bieber performed the song at that year's inaugural ''Billboard'' Hot 100 Music Festival, resting on a stool alongside an accompanying guitarist that contributed acoustic licks. While Bieber performed, the lights were dimmed per his request and he gripped a white towel, using it to mop the stage. On September 28, 2015, Bieber performed the song during a concert at Fox FM's World Famous Rooftop in Melbourne. Two days later, he performed an acoustic version for his concert at Cockatoo Island in
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, a site named "Bieber Island" for this occasion. He delivered a performance in the same style during a concert for
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to 150 competition winners at the Tyler Street Garage Bar in Auckland on October 1, 2015. Bieber performed the song during his
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concert of ''Journals'' for
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at
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in
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on February 14, 2021. This coincided with
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and as he performed, a five-piece band and a team of dancers accompanied Bieber, with backing from a light show on the newly-designed stage.


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