It Means Nothing

"It Means Nothing"
Single by Stereophonics
from the album Pull the Pin
B-side	"Bank Holiday Monday" "Helter Skelter" "Hangman" (demo)
Written	2005
Released	24 September 2007 (2007-09-24) [1]
Studio	Grouse Lodge (County Westmeath, Ireland) Real World (Wiltshire, England) Eden (London, England)
Length	3:48
Label	V2
Songwriter(s)	Kelly Jones
Producer(s)	Kelly Jones Jim Lowe
Stereophonics singles chronology
"Bank Holiday Monday" (2007) "It Means Nothing" (2007) "My Friends" (2007)
Music video
"It Means Nothing" on YouTube

"It Means Nothing" is a song by Welsh rock band Stereophonics from their sixth studio album, Pull the Pin (2007). The ballad was released as a single on 24 September 2007 and reached number 12 on the UK Singles Chart. B-side "Helter Skelter" is a cover version of the original song by the Beatles.

Background and meaning

Lead singer and guitarist Kelly Jones wrote "It Means Nothing" about the 7 July 2005 London bombings shortly after the event; it was one of the first songs composed for Pull the Pin . ^[2] A midtempo ballad, the song is a retrospective account on the bombings with theological overtones, with lyrics such as "You can find yourself a god / Believe in which one you want / 'Cause they love you all the same / They just go by different names." ^{[3] [4] [5]}

Track listings

UK CD single ^[6]

1. "It Means Nothing" – 3:48
2. "Bank Holiday Monday" – 3:14
3. "Helter Skelter" – 4:19
4. "Hangman" (demo) – 2:46

UK 7-inch single 1 ^[7]

A. "It Means Nothing"

B. "Bank Holiday Monday"

UK 7-inch single 2 ^[8]

A. "It Means Nothing" (live)

B. "Bank Holiday Monday" (live)

Credits and personnel

Credits are taken from the first UK 7-inch single sleeve and the Pull the Pin booklet. ^{[2] [7]}

Studios

• Recorded at Grouse Lodge (County Westmeath, Ireland), Real World Studios (Wiltshire, England), and Eden Studios (London, England)
• Mixed at South Lane Studios (England)
• Mastered at Sterling Sound

Personnel

• Kelly Jones – writing, vocals, guitars, production
• Richard Jones – bass
• Javier Weyler – drums
• Jim Lowe – production, engineering
• Mike "Spike" Stent – mixing
• Ted Jensen – mastering
• Miles Aldridge – cover photography

Charts

Chart (2007)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) [9]	23
Scotland (OCC) [10]	5
UK Singles (OCC) [11]	12

References

1. "Music Upfront: September 24". Music Week . 22 September 2007. p. 23.
2. Pull the Pin (UK CD album booklet). V2 Records. 2007. VVR1048562.
3. Lynskey, Dorian (11 October 2007). "Stereophonics, Pull the Pin". The Guardian . Retrieved 14 October 2021.
4. Cohen, Ian (7 October 2008). "Stereophonics: Pull the Pin". Pitchfork . Retrieved 14 October 2021.
5. Armstrong, Sam (15 October 2020). "'Pull the Pin': Having a Blast with Stereophonics". uDiscoverMusic. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
6. It Means Nothing (UK CD single liner notes). V2 Records. 2007. VVR5048643.
7. It Means Nothing (UK 7-inch single sleeve). V2 Records. 2007. VVR5048647.
8. It Means Nothing (UK 7-inch single). V2 Records. 2007. VVR5048649.
9. "Stereophonics – It Means Nothing" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
10. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
11. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 March 2018.