Miss Nothing Explained

Miss Nothing
Cover:	pretty_reckless_miss_nothing.png
Type:	single
Artist:	The Pretty Reckless
Album:	Light Me Up
B-Side:	"Make Me Wanna Die" (acoustic)
Studio:	House of Loud (Elmwood Park, New Jersey)
Label:	Interscope
Producer:	Kato Khandwala
Prev Title:	Make Me Wanna Die
Prev Year:	2010
Next Title:	Just Tonight
Next Year:	2010

"Miss Nothing" is a song by American rock band The Pretty Reckless from their debut studio album, Light Me Up (2010). It was released on August 18, 2010, as the album's second single.

Music video

The music video, directed by Meiert Avis, was released on July 20, 2010 on Vevo and was shot with a Canon EOS 5D Mark II. It begins with ten people (Taylor Momsen included) sitting around a table in an imitation of the Last Supper. Momsen (as Mary Magdalene) starts to crawl over the table, tipping over the food and spilling the drinks whilst singing as the rest watch. Later she starts ripping apart a bouquet of roses. It ends with several "famous" people having joined in surrounding the table with Momsen on it, most noticeably John Lennon and Jimi Hendrix playing guitars and Charlie Chaplin. The band confirmed it is set after the death of Christ.

Live performances

"Miss Nothing" has been performed live several times, first on "This Morning Show" on August 20, 2010, then on "The 5:19 Show" on August 20, 2010. These performances were followed with more two on "Radio 1 Live Lounge" and on "Unplugged for NME", on August 23, 2010 and August 25, respectively.

Background

Lead singer Taylor Momsen said the song was about "a loved one passing, losing your identity and your mind", and described it as "not the happiest of songs". She also confirmed in an interview that the lyrics were censored because the word "cunt" is in the lyrics and that people did not realize she is saying the word. It is the only song on the album that has any swearing in the lyrics.^[1]

Track listing

• UK digital EP and limited-edition 7" picture disc

1. "Miss Nothing"
2. "Make Me Wanna Die" (acoustic version)

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Light Me Up.^[2]

The Pretty Reckless

• Taylor Momsen – vocals
• Ben Phillips – guitar
• Jamie Perkins – drums

Additional personnel

• Kato Khandwala – production, engineering, mixing, guitar, bass, percussion, programming, string arrangement
• John Bender – backing vocals
• Michael "Mitch" Milan – engineering assistance
• Jon Cohan – drum tech

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
United Kingdom	August 18, 2010	7" picture disc	Polydor	^[4]
	August 22, 2010	Digital download		^[5]
Australia	September 3, 2010		Universal	^[6]

External links

• Music video at YouTube
• Making of the music video at YouTube

Notes and References

1. Web site: Taylor Momsen – Wikipedia: Fact or Fiction? . https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/-RDkF0GtCcM . 2021-12-21 . live. December 17, 2013 . February 18, 2014 . YouTube.
2. . media notes . . . 2011 . B0015304-02.
3. Web site: Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100. Official Charts Company. August 29, 2010. July 30, 2022.
4. Web site: Miss Nothing [7" vinyl]

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   . Amazon (UK) . November 1, 2018.
5. Web site: Miss Nothing (UK Version) (2010) The Pretty Reckless . 7digital (UK) . November 1, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181101052203/https://www.7digital.com/artist/the-pretty-reckless/release/miss-nothing-uk-version-940456 . November 1, 2018 . live.
6. Web site: The Pretty Reckless Store – Miss Nothing . Getmusic (Australia) . November 1, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120419111749/http://www.getmusic.com.au/prettyreckless/store/detail?id=64926 . April 19, 2012.