THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.

509-The Javells featuring Nosmo King-Goodbye Nothin’ To Say.

1974-Number 26 single.

Best Bit-At 0.01. I’ll be honest with you, my intention was to write about the Maxine Nightingale song ‘Right Back Where We Started From’, but after hearing this….

In 1974 Barry Manstov and Dave McAleer who were both employees at ‘Pye Records’ set up a subsidiary label ‘Pye Disco Demand,’ with the intention of cashing in on the then growing popularity in ‘Northern Soul’ music. White labels of this song were sent out under the made up name of ‘Javells’ to the ‘Wigan Casino,’ The Twisted Wheel,’ in Manchester, and the ‘Blackpool Mecca,’ with a letter informing them that this was an American record which they were thinking about buying the rights to, and what did they think of it. The promotion that the song received saw it enter the UK chart at Number 54, leading to an appearance on ‘Top of the Pops’ the following week. In total there were 26 tracks released on the ‘Pye Disco Demand’ subsidiary label, between 1974-1975, including other charting hits such as ‘Wigan’s Chosen Few’ with ‘Footsee,’ and Wayne Gibson with ‘Under My Thumb.’

‘Goodbye Nothin’ To Say’ was co-written by Stephen Jameson, and Marshall Doctores, and started out life in early 1974 as the ‘B’ side to a song called ‘Teenage Love’ by Stephen Jameson. While searching through the ‘Pye Records’ back catalogue for potential future hits, Dave McAleer chose this for potential release. It was re-recorded by Jameson, who was now going by the name of ‘Nosmo King,’ which is ‘no smoking’ backwards, plus backing vocals were provided from the Chanter Sisters, and Tony Macaulay (see also best songs 1027.)In 1975 the song ‘Right Back Where We Started From’ written by Pierre Tubbs, and J. Vincent Edwards, and recorded by Maxine Nightingale reached Number 2 on Billboard, and Number 8 in the UK. The song ‘borrows’ heavily from ‘Goodbye Nothin’ To Say,’ and in order to avoid a court case, the writers of ‘Right Back Where We Started From’ settled with Jameson and Doctores out of court.

‘So goodbye there’s nothing to say, just goodbye there’s no other way.You know I love you, but you couldn’t see all the hurt you been doing to me’.