Nothing (A song)

"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.

"Nothing"
Single by A
from the album Hi-Fi Serious
ReleasedFebruary 2002
Recorded2001
GenreNu metal[1][2]
Length3:44
LabelLondon
Songwriter(s)Jason Perry
Producer(s)Al Clay
A singles chronology
"I Love Lake Tahoe"
(2000)		 "Nothing"
(2002)		 "Starbucks"
(2002)

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

Weekly charts
Chart (2002) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[3] 88
Germany (Official German Charts)[4] 70
Scotland (OCC)[5] 8
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[6] 46
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] 83
UK Singles (OCC)[8] 9

Year-end charts
Chart (2002) Position
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[9] 186

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 Beyblade V-Force.

References
  1. Hill, Stephen (July 4, 2017). "The Top 40 nu-metal songs of all time". Metal Hammer. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  2. "20 Most Underrated Nu-Metal Anthems". 19 July 2017.
  3. "Issue 634" ARIA Top 100 Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  4. "A – Nothing" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  5. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  6. "A – Nothing". Singles Top 100. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  7. "A – Nothing". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  8. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  9. "The Official UK Singles Chart 2002" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved May 8, 2020.


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