Nobody Knows (Tony Rich song)
1995 single by Tony Rich
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"Nobody Knows" is a song by American R&B singer Tony Rich (then known as the Tony Rich Project) from his 1996 debut album, Words. Released as his debut single on November 7, 1995, by LaFace and Arista Records, the song peaked at number two on both the US Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard Adult Contemporary charts. It also became a hit in several other countries, reaching number one in Ireland, number two in Australia and Canada, and number four in the United Kingdom. Rich received a nomination for the 1997 Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance.[2][3]
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| Single by the Tony Rich Project | ||||
| from the album Words | ||||
| Released | November 7, 1995 | |||
| Studio | LaCoCo (Atlanta, Georgia) | |||
| Genre | Soul[1] | |||
| Length | 5:06 | |||
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| Producer | Tony Rich | |||
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| "Nobody Knows" on YouTube | ||||
Critical reception
James Hamilton from Music Week's RM Dance Update described the song as a "mushily harmonised US smash crossover smoocher melodically reminiscent of Chairmen Of The Board's 'Patches'."[4]
Track listings
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Credits and personnel
Credits are taken from the US CD single liner notes.[5]
Studios
- Recorded at Studio LaCoCo (Atlanta, Georgia)
- Mixed and mastered at The Hit Factory (New York City)
Personnel
- Joe Rich – writing
- Don DuBose – writing
- Tony Rich – vocals, all instruments except acoustic guitar, production, arrangement
- Peter Moore – acoustic guitar
- Neal H Pogue – recording
- John Frye – recording assistance
- Jon Gass – mixing
- Danny Berniny – mixing assistance
- Herb Powers – mastering
- Antonio M. Reid – executive production
- Davett Singletary – creative direction
- Angela Skouras – art direction
- Daniel Soder – photography
- Derick Procope – stylist
- Barry White – hair stylist and make-up
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
Decade-end charts
All-time charts
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Certifications
Release history
Kevin Sharp version
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| Single by Kevin Sharp | ||||
| from the album Measure of a Man | ||||
| Released | September 23, 1996 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:26 | |||
| Label | Asylum | |||
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| Producer | Chris Farren | |||
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American country music artist Kevin Sharp recorded a cover version of the song on his 1996 debut album, Measure of a Man. It was released on September 23, 1996, as his debut single. It became his only number-one single on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, spending four weeks on the chart.
Critical reception
Deborah Evans Price of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that his "smooth, melodic voice and sensitive interpretation of the lyric signal show promise for this talented new artist."[53]
Music video
The music video was directed by Jeffrey Phillips and premiered in late 1996.
Charts
Weekly charts
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| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[54] | 1 |
| US Hot Country Singles & Tracks (Billboard)[55] | 1 |
Year-end charts
Other versions
In 1997, saxophonist Richard Elliot covered the song from his album Jumpin' Off.[58][59] Eli Mattson delivered a piano/vocal cover on the third season of America's Got Talent in 2008. British boyband JLS also recorded a cover of the song; it was leaked onto the internet in June 2010 and has now appeared as the B-side to their single She Makes Me Wanna. British pop singer Shayne Ward included a cover on his third album, Obsession. The song is featured on the Boyzone album, BZ20, released in November 2013.