Why Not Nothing? / Sweet Brother Malcolm

Infobox Single
Name = Why Not Nothing?


Caption = 7" cover
Artist = Richard Ashcroft
from Album = Keys to the World
B-side = "Sweet Brother Malcolm"
Released = December 12 2006
Format = Promo CD, 7"
Recorded = State of the Ark, 2005
Genre = Alternative rock
Length =
Label = Parlophone R6728
Producer = Chris Potter
Last single = "Words Just Get in the Way" (2006)
This single = "Why Not Nothing?" / "Sweet Brother Malcolm" (2006)
Next single =

Misc = Extra album cover
Background = khaki
Upper caption = Alternate cover


Lower caption = Promo CD (CDRDJ6728) cover Extra tracklisting
Album = Keys to the World
Type = studio
prev_track =
prev_no =
this_track = "Why Not Nothing?"
track_no = 1
next_track = "Music Is Power"
next_no = 2Extra tracklisting
Album = Keys to the World
Type = studio
prev_track = "Keys to the World"
prev_no = 5
this_track = "Sweet Brother Malcolm"
track_no = 6
next_track = "Cry Til the Morning"
next_no = 7

"Why Not Nothing?" and "Sweet Brother Malcolm" are songs by English singer-songwriter Richard Ashcroft and are featured on his 2006 album, "Keys to the World". The two songs were released December 4 2006 as a limited edition double A-sided 7-inch single from that album (see 2006 in British music).cite web|title=Richard Ashcroft To Release Double A-Side Single|date=October 26 2006|publisher=Angry Ape|accessdate=2006-10-26|url=http://angryape.com/news/2006/10/richard-ashcroft-to-release-double-a-side-single] cite web|title=Why Not Nothing? / Sweet Brother Malcolm AA side 7 inch single released December 4th 2006|date=October 26 2006|publisher=Contact Music|accessdate=2006-11-02|url=http://www.contactmusic.com/new/home.nsf/webpages/richardashcroftx26x10x06]

Track listing

Both songs written by Richard Ashcroft.
#"Why Not Nothing?" - 4:09
#"Sweet Brother Malcolm" - 4:51

Music video

The music video for "Why Not Nothing?" was directed by Max Dodson and features the Perspex Confession Box, which was the original working title for the album "Keys to the World".cite web|title=New Richard Ashcroft single out now|date=2006-12-05|publisher=Richard Ashcroft|url=http://www.richardashcroft.com/]

At the end of the video, Richard puts his guitar on the floor and the start of Music Is Power can be heard in the background.

References

External links

* [http://www.richardashcroft.com/ Richard Ashcroft] - official website.
* [http://www.musicomh.com/singles6/richard-ashcroft-5_1106.htm musicOMH.com track review]