Nothing (The Script song)

"Nothing"
Single by the Script
from the album Science & Faith
Released	19 November 2010 (2010-11-19)
Recorded	2010
Genre	Pop rock
Length	4:31
Label	Epic Phonogenic
Songwriter(s)	Danny O'Donoghue Mark Sheehan Steve Kipner Andrew Frampton
Producer(s)	Mark Sheehan Danny O'Donoghue Andrew Frampton Steve Kipner
The Script singles chronology
"For the First Time" (2010) "Nothing" (2010) "If You Ever Come Back" (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".^{[citation needed]} 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

• Digital download^[1]

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

Personnel

• Songwriting – Danny O'Donoghue, Mark Sheehan, Steve Kipner, Andrew Frampton
• Production – Mark Sheehan, Danny O'Donoghue, Andrew Frampton, Steve Kipner
• Drums, guitars, keyboards and vocals – The Script
• Guitars, keyboards and programming – Andrew Frampton
• Bass – Ben Sargeant

Source:^[2]

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2010–2012) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[3] 50 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[4] 26 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[5] 25 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6] 80 Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[7] 23 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[8] 25 Ireland (IRMA)[9] 15 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[10] 12 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[11] 70 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[12] 32 Scotland (OCC)[13] 28 UK Singles (OCC)[14] 42 US Billboard Hot 100[15] 32 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[16] 13 US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[17] 3 US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[18] 19

Year-end charts Chart (2011) Position Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[19] 66 US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[20] 25 Chart (2012) Position US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[21] 47 US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[22] 49

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[23]	Platinum	70,000^‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[24]	Gold	7,500^*
United Kingdom (BPI)[25]	Silver	200,000^‡
United States (RIAA)[26]	Gold	500,000^*
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Nothing [+Video]: The Script: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 23 December 2010.
2. Science & Faith (liner notes). The Script. RCA, Sony Music. 2010.
3. "The Script – Nothing". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
4. "The Script – Nothing" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
5. "The Script – Nothing" (in French). Ultratip.
6. "The Script Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
7. "The Script Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
8. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
9. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Nothing". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
10. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 12, 2011" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
11. "The Script – Nothing" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
12. "The Script – Nothing". Top 40 Singles.
13. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
14. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
15. "The Script Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
16. "The Script Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
17. "The Script Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard.
18. "The Script Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard.
19. "Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 2011". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
20. "Adult Pop Songs – Year-End 2011". Billboard. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
21. "Adult Contemporary Pop Songs – Year-End 2012". Billboard. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
22. "Adult Pop Songs – Year-End 2012". Billboard. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
23. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2019 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
24. "Latest Gold / Platinum Singles". Radioscope. 21 August 2011. Archived from the original on 31 August 2011. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
25. "British single certifications – Script – Nothing". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
26. "American single certifications – The Script – Nothing". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 16 October 2020.

External links

• Nothing – The Script (Official Music Video) on YouTube