Nothing Rhymed
| "Nothing Rhymed" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Gilbert O'Sullivan | ||||
| from the album Himself (US, 1972) | ||||
| B-side | "Everybody Knows" | |||
| Released | 30 October 1970 | |||
| Format | 7" | |||
| Recorded | 1970 (Audio International Studios, London) | |||
| Genre | Soft rock[1] | |||
| Length | 3'27" | |||
| Label | MAM | |||
| Writer(s) | Gilbert O'Sullivan | |||
| Producer(s) | Gilbert O'Sullivan | |||
| Gilbert O'Sullivan singles chronology | ||||
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Nothing Rhymed is a song by the Irish singer-songwriter Gilbert O'Sullivan.
It was released in October 1970. It peaked at number 30 in the US, number 8 in the UK and number 1 in the Netherlands.
Significance
The song was popular on both sides of the Atlantic. It broke O'Sullivan into popular music, and allowed him to immediately become a full-time musician, which he was not before this momentous record.
Musical structure
The song is revered for its well-composed backing orchestration, which does not detract from the song itself. The lyrics, for a pop song, have quite a deep significance.
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