What She Doesn't Know

"What She Doesn't Know"
Single by Nina Nastasia
ReleasedFebruary 25, 2008
Recorded2006
Genre
LabelFat Cat
Songwriter(s)Nina Nastasia
Producer(s)Steve Albini

"What She Doesn't Know" is a 7-inch single by American singer-songwriter Nina Nastasia, released on February 25, 2008 by Fat Cat Records.[1] The vinyl was limited to 500 copies worldwide.[2] It peaked at number 49 on the UK Independent Singles Chart.[3]

Production

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The two songs on "What She Doesn't Know" were recorded by Steve Albini in Chicago during the sessions for Nastasia's 2006 album On Leaving.[4] The title track features drumming by Jay Bellerose, who has previously drummed on The Blackened Air and On Leaving. The B-side "Your Red Nose" features drumming by Jim White, who collaborated with Nastasia for 2007's You Follow Me.[2] "What She Doesn't Know" had been performed as early as 2003, five years before its eventual release.[5]

Critical reception

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The single was released to positive reviews, with Jamie Rowland of Penny Black Music calling the two songs "brilliant examples of folk songwriting."[2] Psychedelic Folk described the A-Side as a "simple but powerful song."[2] Tobias Kahn of The Skinny called the A-side "beautiful", but said that it "fades away too quickly."[6]

Track listing

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All songs written by Nina Nastasia.[7][8]

  1. "What She Doesn't Know" – 2:20
  2. "Your Red Nose" – 1:49

Charts

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Chart (2008) Peak
position
UK Independent Singles (OCC)[3] 49

References

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  1. ^ "FatCat Records - What She Doesn't Know". Fat Cat Records. Retrieved September 14, 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d "What She Doesn't Know / Your Red Nose". Psychedelic Folk. Retrieved September 14, 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Official Independent Singles Chart on 2/3/2008". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  4. ^ Rowland, Jamie. "Nina Nastasia: What She Doesn't Know". Penny Black Music. Retrieved September 14, 2014.
  5. ^ "Nina Nastasia – 2003-10-29 The Old Market; Brighton, East Sussex UK". Swan Fungus. Retrieved September 14, 2014.
  6. ^ Kahn, Tobias (March 6, 2008). "Nina Nastasia - What She Doesn't Know". The Skinny. Retrieved September 14, 2014.
  7. ^ "BMI - Repertoire Search - Nina Nastasia - What She Doesn't Know". Broadcast Music, Inc. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
  8. ^ "BMI - Repertoire Search - Nina Nastasia - Your Red Nose". Broadcast Music, Inc. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
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