Being Nobody

"Being Nobody"
Single by Richard X vs Liberty X
from the album Richard X Presents His X-Factor Vol. 1 / Being Somebody
Released 24 March 2003
Genre Synthpop, electronica, dance-pop
Length 3:40
Writer(s) Hawk Wolinski, Philip Oakey, Martyn Ware, Ian Craig Marsh
Producer(s) Richard X
Richard X singles chronology
"Freak like Me"
(2002)		 "Being Nobody"
(2003)		 "Finest Dreams"
(2003)
Liberty X singles chronology
"Holding On for You"
(2002)		 "Being Nobody"
(2003)		 "Jumpin"
(2003)

Being Nobody is a song produced by Richard X and recorded by English-Irish pop group Liberty X. It was released as the lead single from Richard X's debut studio album Richard X Presents His X-Factor Vol. 1 (2003), as well as the lead single from Liberty X's second studio album Being Somebody (2003).

The song is a pseudo-mashup, taking the lyrics of Chaka Khan's signature song "Ain't Nobody" and placing them over an instrumental interpolation of The Human League's "Being Boiled". Additional elements from both songs were also used such as the recurring synth line from "Ain't Nobody" and the line "OK, ready? Let's do it." in the intro of the main mix are from the intro of "Being Boiled".

Reception

Critical reception

The song received mostly positive reviews from music critics. It was deemed "instantly memorable" by RTÉ.ie reviewer Linda McGee,[1] whilst Louis Pattison of NME believed it was "Truly, a record to get over-excited about."[2] Alexis Kirke of musicOMH said: "The marriage of the credible dance-bootleg production of Richard X with high profile pop-act Liberty X is not only a perfect career-expanding synergy for both, but also a powerful musical synergy in which the seventies meets the eighties during the noughties."[3] Writing for ukmix.org, Martin P gave the song five stars out of five and called it "It's pure pop perfection with a twist of R&B – one of the best Liberty X singles!"[4]

Chart performance

The song reached number three on the UK Singles Chart.[5]

Track listing

UK CD single
  1. "Being Nobody" (Main Mix) – 3:37
  2. "Being Nobody" (Richard X Remix) – 4:25
  3. "Being Nobody" (X-Strumental) – 3:38
UK Cassette single
  1. "Being Nobody" (Main Mix) – 3:37
  2. "Being Nobody" (Richard X Remix) – 4:25
  3. "Being Nobody" (X-Strumental) – 3:38

Live performances

Liberty X first performed "Being Nobody" on Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway on 8 February 2003.[6] They also performed it twice on Top of the Pops, with other performances on The National Lottery Draws and CD:UK.

Charts

Chart (2003) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[7] 36
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[8] 26
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9] 50
France (SNEP)[10] 88
Germany (Official German Charts)[11] 79
Ireland (IRMA)[12] 9
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[13] 49
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[14] 3

References

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