No Sense should not be confused with No Sense (Justin Bieber song).
| No Sense | |
| Cover: | No_Sense_single.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Cold Chisel |
| Album: | Twentieth Century |
| Released: | October 1983 |
| Recorded: | 1983 |
| Genre: | Rock |
| Length: | 2:57 |
| Label: | WEA |
| Prev Title: | When the War Is Over |
| Prev Year: | 1982 |
| Title2: | Hold Me Tight |
| Next Title: | Saturday Night |
| Next Year: | 1984 |
"No Sense" is a 1983 song from Australian rock band Cold Chisel, and appeared on the album Twentieth Century. Released as double A-side single with "Hold Me Tight" it reached number 14 in the Australian charts.[1] Receiving more radio airplay of the two songs on the single, it appeared on Cold Chisel's early greatest hits compilations. It has been described as being reggae or "almost ska."[2]
The lyrics of the song were inspired by a fan from Wollongong who would send Barnes letters declaring her love and occasionally threatening suicide.[3] The video was directed by Chilean artist Eduardo Guelfenbein, who had also done the artwork for the album and the picture sleeves. The video featured a slightly different intro to the song.
Toby Creswell said it featured Barnes' "customarily direct rock song approach, underneath which a very odd keyboard part was placed and on top, a reggaefied guitar. Like so many songs on Twentieth Century, this track takes chances with the formula."[4]
Andrew McMillan wrote in RAM, "the recent release of "No Sense" simply heightens their ideal of self-justification. It's so goddamned abrasive, the last thing that would - under normal circumstances - warrant high rotation airplay. But since they're calling it quits, airplay is guaranteed."[5]