Nothing (The Script song) explained

Nothing
Cover:Nothing The Script.jpg
Type:single
Artist:the Script
Album:Science & Faith
Recorded:2010
Genre:Pop rock
Length:4:31
Prev Title:For the First Time
Prev Year:2010
Next Title:If You Ever Come Back
Next Year:2011

"Nothing" is a song by Irish pop rock band the Script from their second studio album, Science & Faith. The song was released as the second single on 19 November 2010. It was written and produced by Danny O'Donoghue, Mark Sheehan, Steve Kipner, and Andrew Frampton. The song charted at number 15 in Ireland, and at number 42 in the United Kingdom. In the United States, the song debuted at number 89 on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 32 on 29 October 2011.

Background

The song is told from the first-person point of view of a man who drinks himself to a stupor after he and his girlfriend break up. Unable to accept that everything is over, he calls her and tells her his feelings, but the girl does not make any response, hence the title "Nothing". The band performed the song during the Children in Need telethon of 2010, and as part of the 2010 Christmas special "Ruth Jones' Christmas Cracker".

Music video

The music video was directed by Charles Mehling. It shows Danny and his bandmates having a drink at their local bar. Danny gets drunk and goes out of the bar, singing about how he's still in love with her. He then jumps into Camden Lock and starts hallucinating that the girl he loves is swimming with him. He almost drowns, but gets rescued by police, where the music video ends.

Track listing

  1. "Nothing" – 4:31
  2. "Nothing" (Music Video) – 4:33

Personnel

Source:[2]

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2011)Position
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[3] 66
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[4] 25
Chart (2012)Position
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[5] 47
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[6] 49

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nothing [+Video]

    The Script: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads]

    . Amazon.co.uk. 23 December 2010.
  2. The Script. Science & Faith. 2010. liner notes. RCA, Sony Music.
  3. Web site: Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 2011. Dutch Top 40. 11 October 2019.
  4. Adult Pop Songs – Year-End 2011. Billboard. 15 September 2019.
  5. Adult Contemporary Pop Songs – Year-End 2012. Billboard. 15 September 2019.
  6. Adult Pop Songs – Year-End 2012. Billboard. 15 September 2019.