William, It Was Really Nothing (single)
| THE SMITHS Single | |
|---|---|
| Name | William, It Was Really Nothing |
| Release | 24 August 1984 |
| Total Length | 2:09 |
| Writer/composer | Morrissey/Marr |
| Producer | John Porter |
| Art work | A.D.S. speakers advert / Billie Whitelaw |
| Vinyl Etching | THE IMPOTENCE OF ERNEST ROMANTIC AND SQUARE IS HIP AND AWARE THE IMPOTENCE OF ERNEST (Alt 7" A-side) WE HATES BAD GRAMMER (Alt 7" B-side) THE IMPOTENCE OF ERNEST (Alt 12" A-side) ROMANTIC AND [ ] IS HIP N'AWARE (Alt 12" B-side) |
| Publisher | Rough Trade Records (UK) Sire Records (US) |
| Format(s) | 7" Vinyl, 12" Vinyl, CD |
| Chart position | UK #17 |
| Single chronology | |
| Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now ← William, It Was Really Nothing → How Soon Is Now?
| |
Lyrics
Music Video
<video>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDcRCAg2xsw</video>
Credits
- Performed On Top Of The Pops, BBC, 30 Aug 1984
Live History
Play count (The Smiths concert): 76
The Smiths live history:
- Seinäjoki, Finland 1984-06-03 (The Smiths concert)
- London, England 1984-06-10 (The Smiths concert)
- Carlisle, England 1984-06-12 (The Smiths concert)
- Glasgow, Scotland 1984-06-13 (The Smiths concert)
- Edinburgh, Scotland 1984-06-14 (The Smiths concert)
- Dundee, Scotland 1984-06-15 (The Smiths concert)
- Aberdeen, Scotland 1984-06-16 (The Smiths concert)
- Inverness, Scotland 1984-06-17 (The Smiths concert)
- Blackpool, England 1984-06-20 (The Smiths concert)
- St Austell, England 1984-06-22 (The Smiths concert)
Play count (Morrissey concert): 34
Morrissey live history:
- Guadalajara, Mexico 2006-11-14 (Morrissey concert)
- Mexico City, Mexico 2006-11-16 (Morrissey concert)
- Monterrey, Mexico 2006-11-18 (Morrissey concert)
- Chicago, Illinois 2006-11-21 (Morrissey concert)
- Athens, Greece 2006-11-25 (Morrissey concert)
- Thessaloniki, Greece 2006-11-27 (Morrissey concert)
- Glasgow, Scotland 2006-12-02 (Morrissey concert)
- Newcastle, England 2006-12-04 (Morrissey concert)
- Nottingham, England 2006-12-05 (Morrissey concert)
- Birmingham, England 2006-12-07 (Morrissey concert)
Appears On
- William, It Was Really Nothing (single)
- Hatful Of Hollow
- Louder Than Bombs
- Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me (single)
- Best...I
- Singles
- The Very Best Of The Smiths
- The Sound Of The Smiths
- The Smiths Singles Box
- Complete
Appears On Covers Compilation
Cover Versions