Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Behind the song: ‘Nothing Rhymed’ is a song by Gilbert O’Sullivan, first released on 30 October 1970 ahead of his debut album ‘Himself’. Gilbert wrote the emotional lyrics at his West London flat, after seeing footage of famine in Africa on TV for the first time. ‘Nothing Rhymed’ was O’Sullivan’s first hit single, reaching #8 on the UK Singles Chart, #2 in Ireland and #1 in The Netherlands! It remains a fan-favourite Gilbert O’Sullivan track to this day.
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Behind the song: ‘Nothing Rhymed’ is a song by Gilbert O’Sullivan, first released on 30 October 1970 ahead of his debut album ‘Himself’. Gilbert wrote the emotional lyrics at his West London flat, after seeing footage of famine in Africa on TV for the first time. ‘Nothing Rhymed’ was O’Sullivan’s first hit single, reaching #8 on the UK Singles Chart, #2 in Ireland and #1 in The Netherlands! It remains a fan-favourite Gilbert O’Sullivan track to this day.
#behindthesong #70s
