Nothing Without Love

"Nothing Without Love"
Single by Nate Ruess
from the album Grand Romantic
Released February 23, 2015 (2015-02-23)
Format Digital download
Genre Indie pop
Length 3:58
Label Fueled By Ramen
Writer(s)
Producer(s) Jeff Bhasker, Emile Haynie
Nate Ruess singles chronology
"Headlights"
(2014)		 "Nothing Without Love"
(2015)		 "AhHa"[1]
(2015)

"Nothing Without Love" is the debut single by American singer Nate Ruess from his debut solo studio album Grand Romantic. The song was released on February 23, 2015 via Fueled By Ramen. The song impacted modern rock radio on March 3, 2015.[2]

Background

In the spring of 2014, Ruess was in the studio with producer Jeff Bhasker recording a demo for what was planned to be an upcoming fun. song. However, Ruess' band fun. announced on February 5, 2015 via Facebook that the band was taking a hiatus for its members to pursue other projects. Ruess announced in a Rolling Stone interview the following day that he planned to start a solo singing career. On February 18, Ruess released a teaser of his new single via his own YouTube channel.[3] The full song was released five days later via Fueled by Ramen.[4] Its iTunes chart sale were within the iTunes Top 40, peaking at 31 on 4/24/15.[5]

Composition

While composing the song, Ruess was unable to think of lyrics. Ruess turned to singing about recent events in his life, stating that "it felt so believable; I was saying what I was thinking." Ruess continued, stating that "this is the first time I've been comfortable in my own skin, and it's with someone who's comfortable in their own skin."[6]

Promotion

On May 12, 2015, Ruess performed "Nothing Without Love" on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

On July 31, 2015, Ruess performed the song on X Factor Indonesia.

Chart performance

Peak positions

Chart (2015) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[7] 93
US Billboard Hot 100[8] 77
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[9] 6
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[10] 36
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[11] 27
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[12] 14
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[13] 32

Year-end charts

Chart (2015) Position
US Billboard Hot Rock Songs[14] 23
US Billboard Rock Digital Songs[15] 32

References

  1. ↑ "New Nate Ruess Song 'Ah Ha' Coming Monday! - Off The Air: Cole on Radio 104.5". Radio 104.5.
  2. ↑ "AllAccess.com Alternative eWeekly". AllAccess. February 24, 2015. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  3. ↑ Stutz, Colin. "Fun.'s Nate Ruess Teases Solo Project & Video for New Song, 'Nothing Without Love'". Billboard. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  4. ↑ Kreps, Daniel. "Nate Ruess Goes Solo With 'Nothing Without Love' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  5. ↑ "iTunesCharts.net: 'Nothing Without Love' by Nate Ruess (American Songs iTunes Chart)". itunescharts.net.
  6. ↑ Montgomery, James. "Exclusive: Nate Ruess on Going Solo and the Future of fun.". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  7. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Nate Ruess – Nothing Without Love" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Nate Ruess – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Nate Ruess. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Nate Ruess – Chart history" Billboard Hot Rock Songs for Nate Ruess. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Nate Ruess – Chart history" Billboard Rock Airplay for Nate Ruess. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Nate Ruess – Chart history" Billboard Adult Contemporary for Nate Ruess. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Nate Ruess – Chart history" Billboard Adult Pop Songs for Nate Ruess. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
  13. ↑ "Nate Ruess – Chart history" Billboard Pop Songs for Nate Ruess. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Hot Rock Songs : Dec 31, 2015 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. billboard.com. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
  15. ↑ "Rock Digital Songs : Dec 31, 2015 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. billboard.com. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
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