Nobody (The Doobie Brothers song)

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"Nobody"
Single by the Doobie Brothers
from the album The Doobie Brothers
B-side
  • "Slippery St. Paul"
  • "Flying Cloud" (reissue)
ReleasedMay 26, 1971
October 2, 1974 (reissue)
Genre Rock
Length3:42
Label Warner Bros.
Songwriter Tom Johnston
Producers
The Doobie Brothers singles chronology
"Nobody"
(1971)		"Feelin' Down Farther"
(1971)
Music video
"Nobody" (2010 version) on YouTube

"Nobody" is a song by the American rock band the Doobie Brothers, released on May 26, 1971 by Warner Bros. Records. [1] The single was reissued in 1974, [1] a re-recorded version was included on World Gone Crazy , [2] and was re-recorded again as a duet for Southbound in 2014 with Charlie Worsham. [3]

Contents

Background

Tom Johnston was inspired to write "Nobody" while driving down U.S. Route 1, which runs down the east coast. [4] Its lyrical contents consist of the singer sailing down the Mendocino coastline to Jenner. [4]

Release and reception

Writing a review for the single's 1974 reissue in Cashbox magazine, the publication called it a "bouncy musical jaunt", adding that that "the vocals are gutsy and tight and the instrumentation is solid". [5] Record World said that the reissue's "total new production" had "captur[ed] some of the group's most dynamic moments yet on disc." [6]

Track listing

According to the Netherlands' chart website: [7]

7" Single (Warner Bros. 7495)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Nobody" Tom Johnston 3:42
2."Slippery St. Paul" Patrick Simmons 2:14
7" Single (Warner Bros. K 16083)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Nobody"Johnston2:42
2."It Won't Be Right"Johnston, Simmins2:38
1974 7" Single (Warner Bros. WBS 8041)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Nobody"Johnston3:42
2."Flying Cloud" (originally released on What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits ) Tiran Porter 2:00

Charts

Original release
Chart (1971)Peak
position
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard ) [1] 22
1974 reissue
Chart (1974)Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100 [8] 58
2010 re-recording
Chart (2010)Peak
position
US Adult Alternative Airplay ( Billboard ) [9] 19

References

  1. 1 2 3 Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles: 1955-2012. Internet Archive. Menomonee Falls: Record Research. 2013. p. 251. ISBN   978-0-89820-205-2.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  2. ↑ "New Doobie Brothers Digital Single". Doobie Brothers. Archived from the original on July 30, 2012. Retrieved September 30, 2010.
  3. ↑ B. Remz, Jeffrey. "The Doobie Brothers - Southbound". www.countrystandardtime.com. Retrieved 2026-01-10.
  4. 1 2 Templeman, Ted (2020). Ted Templeman: A Platinum Producer's Life in Music. Internet Archive. Toronto: ECW Press. ISBN   978-1-77041-483-9.
  5. ↑ "Cash Box[/]Single[s] Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box . October 19, 1974. p. 23. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Single Picks" (PDF). Record World . October 19, 1974. p. 20. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
  7. ↑ "The Doobie Brothers - Nobody". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2026-01-10.
  8. ↑ "The Doobie Brothers Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard . Retrieved January 10, 2026.
  9. ↑ "The Doobie Brothers Chart History (Adult Alternative Airplay)". Billboard . Retrieved January 10, 2026.
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