Nothing's News Explained

Nothing's News
Type:single
Artist:Clint Black
Album:Killin' Time
B-Side:Live and Learn
Released:June 18, 1990[1]
Genre:Country
Length:3:02
Label:RCA Nashville 2596
Producer:James Stroud & Mark Wright
Prev Title:Walkin' Away
Prev Year:1990
Next Title:Put Yourself in My Shoes
Next Year:1990

"Nothing's News" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Clint Black. It was released in June 1990 as the fifth and final single from his debut album Killin' Time. It was his first single not to chart at number 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart but it did reach number 1 on The Canadian RPM country Tracks chart.

Content

The song is about getting together with good friends at the bar and thinking about the times when life was better.

Chart performance

"Nothing's News" would only reach number 3 on the Hot Country Songs chart. It became his fifth consecutive number one hit on the Canadian RPM charts where it spent one week at number 1 beginning September 15, 1990.

Year-end charts

Chart (1990)Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[2] 24
US Country Songs (Billboard)[3] 24

Notes and References

  1. http://music.aol.com/album/nothings-news/386596 AOL Music profile
  2. Web site: RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1990. RPM. December 22, 1990. August 23, 2013. October 16, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131016091648/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.9172&type=1&interval=24. live.
  3. Web site: Best of 1990: Country Songs. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1990. August 23, 2013. December 11, 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20071211063453/http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/yearend_chart_display.jsp?f=Hot+Country+Songs&g=Year-end+Singles&year=1990. live.