Compared to Nothing

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"Compared to Nothing"
Promotional single by Jude Cole
from the album A View from 3rd Street
ReleasedApril 1991 (1991-04)
Recorded1990
Genre
Length4:10
Label Reprise
Songwriter Jude Cole
Producer David Tyson
Jude Cole singles chronology
"House Full of Reasons"
(1990)
"Compared to Nothing"
(1991)
"Start the Car"
(1992)

"Compared to Nothing" is a ballad song by Jude Cole. It was released as the ninth track and only promotional single from the studio album A View from 3rd Street in 1991. It was written by Cole and produced by David Tyson. "Compared to Nothing" features Jude Cole performing keyboards.

Contents

"Compared to Nothing" peaked at No. 81 on the RPM Top Singles Chart and No. 13 on the Canadian Adult Contemporary chart. It ranked at No. 90 on the year-end chart of the latter.

Lyrics

"Compared to Nothing" is about the protagonist finding a reason to go on after losing the love of one's life. [1]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Jude Cole.

US promo
No.TitleLength
1."Compared to Nothing"4:10
Total length:4:10

Personnel

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1991)Peak
position
Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) [2] 81
Canada Adult Contemporary ( RPM ) [3] 13

Year-end charts

Chart (1991)Peak
position
Canada Adult Contemporary ( RPM ) [4] 90

References

  1. "Compared to Nothing by Jude Cole". Songfacts. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
  2. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1528." RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
  3. "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 1543." RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
  4. "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 1706." RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved December 31, 2025.