Nothing More to Say
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{{Infobox song
| name = Nothing More to Say
| cover = Nothing More to Say.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Sophie
| B-side = "Eeehhh"
| released = {{Start date|2013|01|df=y}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre = Electro house
| length = 15:57
| label = Huntleys + Palmers
| writer = Sophie Xeon
| producer = Sophie Xeon
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = Bipp
| next_year = 2013
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|byyQsLaCAdk|"Nothing More to Say / Eeehhh"}}
| type = single
| header = Official mashup
}}
}}
"Nothing More to Say" is the debut single{{efn|name=ep}} by the British musician Sophie, released in January 2013 through Huntleys + Palmers. The single contains the song "Eeehhh" and two versions of the title track, one of which had involvement from DJ Jackmaster. These songs are of the electro house genre while containing pop elements. "Nothing More to Say" was acclaimed and considered one of Sophie's most essential songs. The single was reissued in early 2022.
Background and release
Andrew Thomson, CEO of the label Huntleys + Palmers, first met Sophie a soundcheck in 2011. In 2012, Sophie's remix of Auntie Flo's "Highlife" peaked the label's interest.{{Cite web |title=Sophie – "Nothing More to Say" |url=https://bleep.com/release/41927-sophie-nothing-more-to-say |access-date=2024-12-14 |publisher=Bleep}} Huntleys + Palmers first released "Nothing More to Say" in January 2013;{{Cite web |last=Rothlein |first=Jordan |date=22 January 2013 |title=Sophie – 'Nothing More to Say' |url=https://ra.co/reviews/12296 |access-date=2024-07-04 |website=Resident Advisor}} Thomson said that it would've been released earlier if "distribution hadn't been as slow". The release of "Nothing More to Say" was accompanied by a quote by Sophie: "I try to make music which is fun to dance to—that should be the loudest voice talking. I think it would be extremely exciting if music could take you on the same sort of high-thrill three-minute ride as a theme park roller coaster".{{Cite web |last=Fallon |first=Patric |date=2015-11-30 |title=Sophie – Product |url=https://ra.co/reviews/18151 |access-date=2024-07-08 |website=Resident Advisor}} The single{{efn|name=ep|Some sources consider it an EP.}} is composed of "Eeehhh" and two versions of "Nothing More to Say", a vocal mix and a dub version where DJ Jackmaster was involved.{{Cite web |last=Stabler |first=Brad |date=2013-02-11 |title=Sophie: 'Nothing More to Say (Vocal Mix)' |url=https://xlr8r.com/mp3/nothing-more-to-say-vocal-mix/ |access-date=2024-07-08 |website=XLR8R |language=en-US}} An official mashup combining "Nothing More to Say" and "Eeehhh" was also released.
Composition
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| filename = Sophie - Nothing More to Say.ogg
| title = "Nothing More to Say"
| description = "Nothing More to Say" is a pop-influenced electro house song.
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The single was characterized as electro house,{{Cite web |last=Cafolla |first=Anna |date=2019-07-16 |title=Sophie: Changing the narrative |url=https://djmag.com/longreads/sophie-changing-narrative |access-date=2024-07-08 |website=DJ Mag |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Julious |first=Britt |date=February 11, 2013 |title=Sophie: 'Nothing More to Say / Eeehhh' |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/14912-nothing-more-to-say-eeehhh/ |access-date=2024-07-04 |website=Pitchfork |language=en-US}} and multiple critics said that it contained elements of pop.{{Cite web |last=Sherburne |first=Philip |date=2021-02-01 |title=Remembering Sophie's radical futurism |url=https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/remembering-sophies-radical-futurism/ |access-date=2024-07-04 |website=Pitchfork |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Ryce |first=Andrew |date=9 July 2013 |title=Sophie – 'Bipp / Elle' |url=https://ra.co/reviews/13209 |access-date=2024-07-09 |website=Resident Advisor}} Austin Jones of Paste described the three tracks as "energetic, dubby, with intense, ballroom vocals that twist and contort around candy-coated basslines",{{Cite web |last=Jones |first=Austin |date=February 4, 2021 |title=Sophie led us into the future. Who will lead us now? |url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/sophie/remembering-sophie |access-date=2024-07-08 |website=Paste}} while The Vinyl Factory's Emily Hill said that the songs give feelings of "overwhelming sense of joy and freedom" due to their captivating hooks.
Junkee{{'s}} Jared Richards said that "Nothing More to Say" and "Eeehhh" are "ecstatic tracks" featuring a blend of "synths, snares, and hard snaps" that appear in the song as if forming a Petri dish; Richards said that "Nothing More to Say" in particular was "more infectious [...] as if the song is straining under itself". Jordan Rothlein of Resident Advisor wrote that "Nothing More to Say" contains a 1986-like electro bassline and "reverb-y vocal", though its precision makes it feel "far from retro". According to Rothlein, the dub mix gives focus to the "swelling melody".
Reception
"Nothing More to Say" was acclaimed,{{Cite web |last=Brocklehurst |first=Harrison |date=30 January 2021 |title=Sophie: An icon who made music a more fearless place |url=https://mixmag.net/feature/sophie-musician-icon-dj-interview-feature |access-date=2024-07-09 |website=Mixmag}} and Resident Advisor{{'s}} Andrew Ryce wrote that it "took the UK house scene by storm". Dazed{{'s}} Karen Orton described it as "a furiously exciting collision of fluro dance and tectonic NRG" and "worth the wait".{{Cite web |last=Orton |first=Karen |date=22 February 2013 |title=Sophie – Nothing More To Say EP |url=https://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/15703/1/sophie-%E2%80%93-nothing-more-to-say-ep |access-date=2024-07-04 |website=Dazed}} Britt Julious of Pitchfork praised Sophie's effort in creating a "bright, cheerful, and instantly enjoyable" song. Jordan Rothlein of Resident Advisor described it as "a blast" and "[n]eon and sugary-sweet". The Line of Best Fit{{'s}} Andriana Albert praised its addicting dance feel.{{Cite web |last=Albert |first=Andriana |date=2013-02-08 |title=Listen: Sophie – 'Nothing More To Say / Eeehhh' |url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/new-music/song-of-the-day/listen-sophie-nothing-more-to-say-eeehhh-117958 |access-date=2024-07-04 |website=The Line of Best Fit |language=en-US}} Duncan Cooper of The Fader described it as "Mario Kart beats for a real-life Rainbow Road".{{Cite web |last=Cooper |first=Duncan |date=2013-02-08 |title=Stream: Sophie, 'Nothing More to Say' and 'Eeehhh' |url=https://www.thefader.com/2013/02/08/stream-sophie-nothing-more-to-say-and-eeehhh |access-date=2024-07-04 |website=The Fader |language=en}} XLR8R{{'s}} Brad Stabler described the vocal mix as "[a]n outstanding club track no doubt", with "the backbone a banger should have".
"Nothing More to Say" was featured as one of Sophie's most essential songs in the lists published by The Fader{{Cite web |date=2021-02-01 |title=12 essential tracks by Sophie, the producer of a generation |url=https://www.thefader.com/2021/02/01/12-essential-tracks-sophie-list-in-memoriam-2021 |access-date=2024-07-04 |website=The Fader |language=en}} and Junkee;{{Cite web |last=Richards |first=Jared |date=2021-02-01 |title=Sophie's 15 most essential and groundbreaking tracks |url=https://junkee.com/sophie-15-essential-tracks/286702 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230730084940/https://junkee.com/sophie-15-essential-tracks/286702 |archive-date=2023-07-30 |access-date=2024-07-04 |website=Junkee |language=en-US}} writing for The Fader, Shaad D'Souza said: "Propulsive and gorgeous, it's one of Sophie's most straightforward songs and one of the best, showcasing in early, almost rudimentary ways, the producer's interest in repetitive, durable hooks and burbling synth sounds". Retrospectively, Jones said that the single "served as a prelude to the queer carnival Sophie would work towards crafting over the next several years". On 7 December 2021, Huntleys + Palmers CEO Andrew Thomson announced that "Nothing More to Say" would be reissued in early 2022, with the funds going towards the Scottish Trans Alliance. Thomson said that prices for the single increased drastically following Sophie's death, and he felt it was important to make more affordable copies of it.{{Cite web |last=Guttridge-Hewitt |first=Martin |date=2021-12-07 |title=Sophie's 'Nothing More to Say' to get vinyl repress in early 2022 |url=https://djmag.com/news/sophie-s-nothing-more-say-get-vinyl-repress-early-2022 |access-date=2024-07-04 |website=DJ Mag |language=en}} In June 2022, The Vinyl Factory named it one of the best reissues of the year until then, with Emily Hill writing that "it's the kind of feel good music you need in your life—forever and always".{{Cite web |date=2022-06-30 |title=Our favourite reissues of 2022 so far |url=https://thevinylfactory.com/features/best-new-reissues-2022-so-far/ |access-date=2024-07-31 |publisher=The Vinyl Factory |language=en-US}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = "Nothing More to Say" digital track listing
| title1 = Nothing More to Say
| note1 = Dub
| length1 = 5:25
| title2 = Eeehhh
| length2 = 4:41
| title3 = Nothing More to Say
| note3 = Vox
| length3 = 5:51
| total_length = 15:57
}}
Personnel
- Sophie Xeon — writer, producer
- Eric Wrenn Office — art direction{{Cite AV media notes |last=Sophie |title="Nothing More to Say" |date=2013 |publisher=Huntleys + Palmers |id=H+P006}}
Notes
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