| "Nothing More to Say" | ||||
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| Single by Sophie | ||||
| B-side | "Eeehhh" | |||
| Released | January 2013 | |||
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| Length | 15:57 | |||
| Label | Huntleys + Palmers | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Sophie Xeon | |||
| Producer(s) | Sophie Xeon | |||
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"Nothing More to Say" is the debut single [lower-alpha 1] by the Scottish musician Sophie, released in January 2013 through Huntleys + Palmers.
The single [lower-alpha 1] contains three tracks: a dub version and a vocal mix of "Nothing More to Say" [1] and the song "Eeehhh". [2] [3] The single was released in January 2013. [4] Huntleys + Palmers CEO Andrew Thomson said that the single would've been released earlier if "distribution hadn't been as slow". [5] When releasing the single, Sophie said: "I try to make music which is fun to dance to—that should be the loudest voice talking. I think it would be extremely exciting if music could take you on the same sort of high-thrill three-minute ride as a theme park roller coaster." [6]
It was characterized as club pop [7] and electro house. [5] [8] Andrew Royce of Resident Advisor wrote that, "[p]acked with just the right amount of pop, the formula [is] simple yet undeniable". [9] Austin Jones of Paste described the three tracks as "energetic, dubby, with intense, ballroom vocals that twist and contort around candy-coated basslines". [10]
"Nothing More to Say" was acclaimed, [10] [11] and Royce wrote that it "took the UK house scene by storm". [9] Karen Orton of Dazed described it as "a furiously exciting collision of fluro dance and tectonic NRG" and "worth the wait". [12] Britt Julious of Pitchfork said that "[c]reating a song as bright, cheerful, and instantly enjoyable as 'Nothing More to Say' takes considerable effort". [8]
"Nothing More to Say" was featured as one of Sophie's most essential songs in the lists published by The Fader [13] and Junkee. [14] Retrospectively, Jones said that the single "served as a prelude to the queer carnival Sophie would work towards crafting over the next several years". [10] On 7 December 2021, it was announced that the single would be reissued in early 2022, with the funds going towards the Scottish Trans Alliance. [15]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nothing More to Say" (Dub) | 5:25 |
| 2. | "Eeehhh" | 4:41 |
| 3. | "Nothing More to Say" (Vox) | 5:51 |
| Total length: | 15:57 | |
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