William, It Was Really Nothing

~ Recording by The Smiths

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1William, It Was Really Nothing2:12The SmithsWilliam, It Was Really NothingThe SmithsSingle
  • GB1984-08-24
Rough Trade (pre‐2000)RTT 166
1.1William, It Was Really Nothing2:11The SmithsHatful of HollowThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1984-11-12
Rough Trade (pre‐2000)ROUGH 76
1.1William, It Was Really Nothing?:??The SmithsHatful of HollowThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
Rough Trade (pre‐2000)Rough C76, Rough C‐76
1.1William, It Was Really Nothing2:11The SmithsHatful of HollowThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)4509-91893-2
1.1William, It Was Really Nothing2:09The SmithsHatful of HollowThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
Rough Trade (pre‐2000)RTD 26
1.1William, It Was Really Nothing2:12The SmithsWilliam, It Was Really NothingThe SmithsSingle
IntercordINT 125.219
1.1William, It Was Really Nothing2:11The SmithsHatful of HollowThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • JP1985-07-25
JAPAN RECORD (Tokuma label)32JC-129
1.1William, It Was Really Nothing2:11The SmithsHatful of HollowThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
Rough Trade (pre‐2000)Rough CD76
1.10William, It Was Really Nothing2:10The SmithsLouder Than BombsThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1987-03-16
Sire Records, Rough Trade (pre‐2000)1-25569, 9 25569-1
1.10William, It Was Really Nothing2:11The SmithsLouder Than BombsThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
Rough Trade (pre‐2000), Sire Records9 25569-2
1.1William, It Was Really Nothing2:11The SmithsHatful of HollowThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • -1987
Rough Trade (pre‐2000)CD76, Rough CD 76, Rough CD76
1.1William, It Was Really Nothing2:10The SmithsHatful of HollowThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
Rough Trade (pre‐2000), Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)30257
1.10William, It Was Really Nothing2:11The SmithsLouder Than BombsThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
Sire RecordsCD 25569
1.10William, It Was Really Nothing2:11The SmithsLouder Than BombsThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1988-11-28
Rough Trade (pre‐2000)ROUGH CD255
1.1William, It Was Really Nothing2:12The SmithsWilliam, It Was Really NothingThe SmithsSingle
Rough Trade (pre‐2000)RTT 166CD
1.10William, It Was Really Nothing2:11The SmithsLouder Than Bombs (Made in France by PDO)The SmithsAlbum + Compilation
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries), Rough Trade (pre‐2000)30261
1.2William, It Was Really Nothing2:10The SmithsBest… I (no circular writing on medium edge)The SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1992-08-17
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)4509‐90327‐2
1.2William, It Was Really Nothing2:10The SmithsBest... IThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • CA1992-09-29
Columbia House (distributor, a division of CBS Records Canada Ltd.)W2 45042
1.2William, It Was Really Nothing2:10The SmithsBest... IThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1992-09-29
Sire Records9 45042-2
1.2William, It Was Really Nothing2:10The SmithsBest… IThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • CA1992-09-29
Reprise Records, Sire RecordsCDW 45042
1.2William, It Was Really Nothing2:10The SmithsBest… I (BMG club edition)The SmithsAlbum + Compilation
Reprise Records, Sire Records9 45042-2
1.2William, It Was Really Nothing2:10The SmithsBest… I (circular writing on medium edge)The SmithsAlbum + Compilation
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)4509-90327-2
1.10William, It Was Really Nothing2:11The SmithsLouder Than Bombs (Made in France by PRS)The SmithsAlbum + Compilation
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries), Rough Trade (pre‐2000)30261
1.1William, It Was Really Nothing2:11The SmithsHatful of HollowThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1993-11-09
Reprise Records, Sire Records45205-2
1.1William, It Was Really Nothing2:08The SmithsHatful of HollowThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1993-11-15
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)4509-91893-1, SMITHS 2
1.1William, It Was Really Nothing2:11The SmithsHatful of HollowThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)4509-91893-2
1.10William, It Was Really Nothing2:11The SmithsLouder Than BombsThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)4509-93833-2
1.5William, It Was Really Nothing2:11The SmithsSinglesThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE1995-02-20
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)4509-99090-2
1.5William, It Was Really Nothing2:11The SmithsSinglesThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1995-05-23
Reprise Records9 45932-2
1.5William, It Was Really Nothing2:11The SmithsSinglesThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • JP1995-06-25
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)WPCR-265
1.5William, It Was Really Nothing2:11The SmithsSinglesThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)WICD 5203
1.5William, It Was Really Nothing2:11The SmithsSinglesThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)D 108712
1.2William, It Was Really Nothing2:10The SmithsBest... IThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • JP1997-09-30
1.2William, It Was Really Nothing2:10The SmithsBest… I (reissue with SID codes, no circular writing on medium edge)The SmithsAlbum + Compilation
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)4509-90327-2
1.9William, It Was Really Nothing2:13The SmithsThe Very Best of The SmithsThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2001-06-04
Warner Strategic Marketing United Kingdom8573 88948 2
1.9William, It Was Really Nothing2:13The SmithsThe Very Best of the Smiths (2nd Edition)The SmithsAlbum + Compilation
Warner Strategic Marketing United Kingdom, wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)8573 88948 2
1.1William, It Was Really Nothing2:11The SmithsHatful of HollowThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
Reprise Records, Sire RecordsCDW 45205
1.1William, It Was Really Nothing2:11The SmithsHatful of HollowThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2006-09-13
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)WPCR 12439, WPCR-12439
1.10William, It Was Really Nothing2:11The SmithsLouder Than BombsThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2006-09-13
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)WPCR-12443
1.7William, It Was Really Nothing2:11The SmithsSenses Working OvertimeVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Rhino Special Products, Starbucks CoffeeOPCD-7973
1.6William, It Was Really Nothing2:12The SmithsThe Sound of The SmithsThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2008-11-10
Warner Music UK (formerly Warner Records Ltd., a branch of WEA International)
1.6William, It Was Really Nothing2:12The SmithsThe Sound of The SmithsThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2008-11-10
Rhino (reissue label)2564-69371-7
1.6William, It Was Really Nothing2:11The SmithsThe Sound of The SmithsThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2008-11-10
Rhino (reissue label)
1.6William, It Was Really Nothing2:12The SmithsThe Sound of The SmithsThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2008-11-10
Rhino (reissue label)2564-69370-9
1.6William, It Was Really Nothing2:12The SmithsThe Sound of The Smiths (deluxe version)The SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2008-11-10
Rhino (reissue label)
1.6William, It Was Really Nothing2:12The SmithsThe Sound of The SmithsThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2008-11-11
Rhino (reissue label)R2 516016
1.6William, It Was Really Nothing2:12The SmithsThe Sound of The SmithsThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2008-11-11
Rhino (reissue label), Sire RecordsR2 516015
1.6William, It Was Really Nothing2:12The SmithsThe Sound of The SmithsThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2008-11-21
Rhino (reissue label)2564-69371-7
6.1William, It Was Really Nothing2:10The SmithsSingles BoxThe SmithsSingle + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)2564-69320-7
1.6William, It Was Really Nothing2:12The SmithsThe Sound of The SmithsThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)2564-69370-9
6.1William, It Was Really Nothing2:14The SmithsSingles BoxThe SmithsSingle + Compilation
  • GB2009-06-29
Rhino (reissue label)RHNCD021, RHNCD131, RHNCD136, RHNCD136NY, RHNCD146, RHNCD156, RHNCD166, RHNCD176, RHNCD181, RHNCD186, RHNCD191, RHNCD192
1.55William, It Was Really Nothing2:11The SmithsCompleteThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2011-06-21
Warner Music UK (formerly Warner Records Ltd., a branch of WEA International)
1.55William, It Was Really Nothing2:11The SmithsComplete (iTunes LP)The SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2011-09-22
1.55William, It Was Really Nothing2:12The SmithsCompleteThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2011-09-26
Warner Music UK (formerly Warner Records Ltd., a branch of WEA International)
14.1William, It Was Really Nothing2:11The SmithsComplete (2011 Deluxe Edition)The SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2011-10-03
Rhino (reissue label)2564665906
6.1William, It Was Really Nothing2:11The SmithsComplete (2011 Deluxe Edition)The SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2011-10-03
Rhino (reissue label)2564665906
16.10William, It Was Really Nothing2:11The SmithsComplete (2011 Deluxe Edition)The SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2011-10-03
Rhino (reissue label)2564665906
8.10William, It Was Really Nothing2:11The SmithsComplete (2011 Deluxe Edition)The SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2011-10-03
Rhino (reissue label)2564665906
22.1William, It Was Really Nothing2:11The SmithsComplete (2011 Deluxe Edition)The SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2011-10-03
Rhino (reissue label)2564665906
6.1William, It Was Really Nothing2:11The SmithsCompleteThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2011-10-18
  • GB2011-10-18
Rhino (reissue label)2564665907
8.10William, It Was Really Nothing2:11The SmithsCompleteThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2011-10-18
  • GB2011-10-18
Rhino (reissue label)2564665907
1.1William, It Was Really Nothing2:12The SmithsHatful of Hollow (2011 remaster)The SmithsAlbum + Compilation
Warner Music UK (formerly Warner Records Ltd., a branch of WEA International)
1.1William, It Was Really Nothing2:11The SmithsHatful of HollowThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)2564660487
1.10William, It Was Really Nothing2:11The SmithsLouder Than BombsThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)2564660483
1.10William, It Was Really Nothing2:11The SmithsLouder Than BombsThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
Sire RecordsR2 25569
1.1William, It Was Really Nothing2:09The SmithsHatful of HollowThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)2564665882
1.6William, It Was Really Nothing2:12The SmithsThe Sound of The Smiths (deluxe version)The SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2014-02-10
Rhino (reissue label), Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)
1.10William, It Was Really Nothing2:12The SmithsLouder Than BombsThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2014-02-11
Warner Music UK (formerly Warner Records Ltd., a branch of WEA International)
1.10William, It Was Really Nothing2:11The SmithsLouder Than BombsThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)
1.38William, It Was Really Nothing2:11The Smiths100 Greatest Driving SongsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2022-08-19
X5 Music Group
1.30William, It Was Really Nothing2:12The SmithsCool Driving SongsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2024-02-17
X5 Music Group
1.1William, It Was Really Nothing2:11The SmithsHatful of HollowThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2024-12-13
Warner Music UK (formerly Warner Records Ltd., a branch of WEA International)5021732374400
1.2William, It Was Really Nothing2:10The SmithsBest... IThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
WICD 5149
1.1William, It Was Really Nothing2:10The SmithsHatful of HollowThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
Warner Music UK (formerly Warner Records Ltd., a branch of WEA International)
1.1William, It Was Really Nothing2:11The SmithsHatful of HollowThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
1.1William, It Was Really Nothing2:10The SmithsHatful of Hollow (CD-Matrix: IFPI L016; CD 450991893-2.3 V01; IFPI 0526)The SmithsAlbum + Compilation
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)4509-91893-2
Promotion
6.10William, It Was Really Nothing (single A‐side)?:??The SmithsCompleteThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2011-09-26
2.1William, It Was Really Nothing (single version)?:??The SmithsCompleteThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2011-09-26

Relationships

producer:John Porter (producer and musician US and UK)
bass guitar:Andy Rourke (in 1983-10)
drums (drum set):Mike Joyce (UK drummer) (in 1983-10)
guitar:Johnny Marr (in 1983-10)
lead vocals:Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter) (in 1983-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Sire Records Company (not for release label use!) (in 1984)
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1984)
recorded at:Pluto Studios in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (in 1983-10)
part of:Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 425) (order: 428)
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/6SwqPZs0XuSnyqkbnkkAjQ [info]
recording of:William, It Was Really Nothing (in 1983-10)

Related works

William, It Was Really Nothing

lyricist:Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:Johnny Marr
publisher:Morrissey Marr Songs Ltd.
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
lyrics quoted in:Atombomb