- Nothing (The Script song)
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"Nothing" 
Single by The Script from the album Science & Faith Released 19 November 2010 Format Digital download Recorded 2010 Genre Alternative rock, pop rock Length 4:31 Label Epic/Phonogenic Writer(s) Danny O'Donoghue, Mark Sheehan, Steve Kipner, Andrew Frampton Producer Mark Sheehan, Danny O'Donoghue, Andrew Frampton, Steve Kipner The Script singles chronology "For the First Time"
(2010)"Nothing"
(2010)"If You Ever Come Back"
(2011)"Nothing" is a song by Irish alternative rock band The Script from their second studio album, Science & Faith. The song was released as the second single on 19 November 2010. It was written and produced by Danny O'Donoghue, Mark Sheehan, Steve Kipner, and Andrew Frampton. The song charted at number 15 in Ireland, at number 32 in the US, and at number 42 in the United Kingdom.
Contents
Theme
The song is told from the first-person point of view of a man who drinks himself to a stupor after he and his girlfriend broke up. Unable to accept that everything is over, he calls her and tells her his feelings, but the girl does not make any response, hence the title "Nothing". The band stated that Danny himself was the inspiration for this song, because he has drinking and drunk-dialling problems.
Promotion
They performed as part of Children in Need 2010 and on Ruth Jones' Christmas cracker.
Music video
The music video was directed by Charles Mehling. It shows Danny and his band mates having a drink at their local bar. Danny gets drunk and goes out of the bar, singing about how he's still in love with her. He then jumps into a river and starts hallucinating that the girl he loves is swimming with him. He almost drowns, but gets rescued by police, where the music video ends.
Chart Performance
In the US, the song debuted at #89 at the Billboard Hot 100, then rose to #73 the following week, #53 on its third week, before landing on to #39, on its fifth week. It currently has peaked at #32.
Track listing
- Digital download[1]
- "Nothing" – 4:31
Personnel
- Songwriting – Danny O'Donoghue, Mark Sheehan, Steve Kipner, Andrew Frampton
- Production – Mark Sheehan, Danny O'Donoghue, Andrew Frampton, Steve Kipner
- Drums, guitars, keyboards and vocals – The Script
- Guitars, keyboards and programming – Andrew Frampton
- Bass – Ben Sargeant
Source: [2]
Charts
Chart (2010-11) Peak
positionAustralia (ARIA)[3] 50 Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[4] 26 Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[5] 25 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6] 80 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[7] 25 Ireland (IRMA)[8] 15 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[9] 12 New Zealand (RIANZ)[10] 32 UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[11] 42 US Billboard Hot 100[12] 32 US Pop Songs (Billboard)[13] 19 US Adult Pop Songs (Billboard) 3 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard) 16 References
- ^ "Nothing [+Video: The Script: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads"]. Amazon.co.uk. http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B004BCVE3K/. Retrieved 23 December 2010.
- ^ (2010) Album notes for Science & Faith by The Script [liner notes]. RCA, Sony Music.
- ^ "Australian-charts.com – The Script – Nothing". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Hung Medien.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – The Script – Nothing" (in Dutch). Ultratip. ULTRATOP & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – The Script – Nothing" (in French). Ultratip. ULTRATOP & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.
- ^ "The Script Album & Song Chart History" Canadian Hot 100 for The Script. Prometheus Global Media.
- ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ – Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
- ^ "Chart Track". Irish Singles Chart. Irish Recorded Music Association.
- ^ http://acharts.us/song/58430
- ^ "Charts.org.nz – The Script – Nothing". Top 40 Singles. Hung Medien.
- ^ "Chart Stats - The Script - Nothing". UK Singles Chart. Chart Stats. http://www.chartstats.com/release.php?release=49681.
- ^ Grein, Paul (14 September 2011). "Week Ending Sept. 11, 2011. Songs: The Voices". Yahoo! Chart Watch. new.music.yahoo.com. http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart_watch/74412/week-ending-sept-11-2011-songs-the-voices/;_ylt=ArozJnJhPO.oBk_Px5bBeyYPwiUv. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
- ^ "Chart Highlights: Pop, Dance Club Songs & More". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2011-08-09. http://www.billboard.com/column/chartbeat#/column/chartbeat/chart-highlights-pop-dance-club-songs-more-1005308792.story. Retrieved August 9, 2011.
External links
Studio albums The Script (2008) · Science & Faith (2010)Singles "We Cry" · "The Man Who Can't Be Moved" · "Breakeven" · "Talk You Down" · "Before the Worst" · "For the First Time" · "Nothing" · "If You Ever Come Back" · "Science & Faith"Related articles Discography · Sony MusicCategories:- 2010 singles
- The Script songs
- Rock ballads
- Songs written by Steve Kipner
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