Nothing (A song) explained

Nothing
Type:single
Artist:A
Album:Hi-Fi Serious
Released:February 2002
Recorded:2001
Genre:Nu metal[1] [2]
Length:3:44
Label:London
Producer:Al Clay
Prev Title:I Love Lake Tahoe
Prev Year:2000
Next Title:Starbucks
Next Year:2002

"Nothing" is a song by English rock band A, released as the first single from their third album Hi-Fi Serious. It reached number nine on the UK Singles Chart; to date, A's highest charting single. During the promotion of the single, the band appeared on Top of the Pops and the Pepsi Chart Show.

The promotional video for "Nothing" was filmed in Cape Town, South Africa, mostly around the Artscape Theatre Centre formerly known as the Nico Malan theatre complex, and features extras dressed in the same clothes as each band member - complete with band member masks - to create the illusion that there are hundreds of duplicates of the band.

"Nothing" is arguably the heaviest A single, marking something of a departure from the band's usual melodic pop punk to nu metal. It is track 1 on the album Hi-Fi Serious. A live version appears on the live album, Rockin' Like Dokken.

Track listing

CD 1
  1. "Nothing" - 3:44
  2. "T-Shirt Money" - 3:28
  3. "Everybody In" - 4:14
  4. "Nothing" (video)
CD 2
  1. "Nothing" - 3:44
  2. "Getting Me Off" - 3:11
  3. "The Distance" - 3:31
  4. "The Distance" (video)

Charts

Year-end charts

In pop culture

"Nothing" appears as the title music on the PlayStation 2 and Xbox versions of the 2002 Atari/Eden published racing game V-Rally 3. The song also appears on the "V-Rally 3" website and was featured in the soundtrack of the anime series .

Notes and References

  1. Metal Hammer. Hill. Stephen. The Top 40 nu-metal songs of all time. July 4, 2017. July 5, 2017.
  2. Web site: 20 Most Underrated Nu-Metal Anthems. 19 July 2017.
  3. Web site: The Official UK Singles Chart 2002. UKChartsPlus. May 8, 2020.