Konvicted (Deluxe Edition)

"Don't Matter" is a song by singer-songwriter Akon for his second album Konvicted (2006). It was released as the album's third single on January 19, 2007. The song was written by Akon and Anthony "Tony Love" Lawson, and produced by Akon himself. Tony Love and another frequent Akon collaborator, Giorgio Tuinfort, played guitar and additional keyboards, respectively, on the song. Don't Matter ranked at #11 on Billboard's Year-End list of 2007 & is currently certified Platinum by the RIAA. Read more on Last.fm.

Alioune Badara Akon Thiam, Born April 16, 1977 in Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, known simply as Akon, is a Senegalese-American singer-songwriter, record producer, businessman, and philanthropist. He rose to prominence in 2004 following the release of the singles Locked Up and Lonely, from his debut album Trouble. His second album, Konvicted, earned him a Grammy Award nomination for the single Smack That featuring Eminem. His latest album, Freedom, was released in 2008. Akon often sings hooks for other artists and is currently accredited with over 200 guest appearances and 32 Billboard Hot 100 songs. He is the first solo artist to accomplish the feat of holding both the number one and two spots simultaneously on the Billboard Hot 100 charts twice. He has also founded two record labels, Konvict Muzik and Kon Live Distribution and has a clothing label, Konvict clothing Akon is a Muslim and has many charities of his own. Akon's father is the Senagalese drummer Mor Thiam. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.