Apparently Nothin'

"Apparently Nothin" is a 1991 song by British/American acid jazz band Young Disciples. It features singer Carleen Anderson and was released as the second single from their only album, Road to Freedom. The song remains their biggest hit, peaking at number 13 in the UK. It also reached number 34 in the Netherlands. In 1999, a new version of "Apparently Nothin'" was released with Carleen Anderson and British group The Brand New Heavies. It peaked at number 32 in the UK.

"Apparently Nothin'"
Single by Young Disciples
from the album Road to Freedom
Released1991
Genre
Length3:57
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Young Disciples singles chronology
"Get Yourself Together"
(1990)		 "Apparently Nothin'"
(1991)		 "Get Yourself Together (reissue)"
(1991)
Music video
"Apparently Nothin'" on YouTube

Critical reception

Billboard called the song "wildly contagious" in their review of the album Road to Freedom.[1] The Independent described "Apparently Nothin'" as "era-defining", indicating that singer Anderson "became one of the most recognisable voices of the soul, jazz-funk movement" of the time and that the emergence of the band along with acts Soul II Soul, Omar, Incognito, D'Influence and Galliano "was as groundbreaking an era as black British music has ever known." Knight Ridder noted that the track is "destined to be a club hit". They added that it "involve thick, jazzy bass paired against thin keyboards that prove for the smoothest-yet fusion of hip hop and jazz — acid jazz."[2] Charles Aaron from Spin wrote that "this Brit duo with diva-for-hire replaces Soul II Soul's capitalist uplift goo-goo with a fretful attitude and snappier grooves. The Large Professor Rap Mix thumps with even less patience."[3]

Track listing
7" single, Uk & Europe (1991)
  1. "Apparently Nothin'" (Edit)
  2. "Apparently Nothin'" (Soul River Mix)
12" single, UK & Europe (1991)
  1. "Apparently Nothin'"
  2. "Apparently Nothin'" (Soul River Mix)
  3. "Apparently Nothin'" (Instrumental)
CD single, Europe (1991)
  1. "Apparently Nothin'" (Edit) - 4:03
  2. "Apparently Nothin'" - 4:40
  3. "Apparently Nothin'" (Soul River Mix) - 5:24
  4. "Apparently Nothin'" (Instrumental) - 4:38

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (1991) Peak
positions
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[4] 34
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[5] 36
UK Singles (Official Charts Company) 13
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References
  1. "Album Reviews". Billboard. 6 February 1993. p. 53. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  2. "'Experience' is trip worth taking". Beaver Country Times. 11 February 1993. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  3. Charles, Aaron (1 August 1990). "Singles". Spin. p. 100. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  4. "Nederlandse Top 40 – Young Disciples" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  5. "Dutchcharts.nl – Young Disciples – Apparently Nothin'" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
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