It Meant Nothing to Me
| "It Meant Nothing to Me" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Diana Trask | ||||
| from the album Diana Trask Sings About Loving | ||||
| B-side | "How Much Have I Hurt Thee" | |||
| Released | June 1972 | |||
| Genre | Country[1] | |||
| Length | 2:58 | |||
| Label | Dot | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Bobby John Henry | |||
| Producer(s) | Danny Davis | |||
| Diana Trask singles chronology | ||||
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"It Meant Nothing to Me" is a song written by Bobby John Henry that was originally recorded by Australian singer Diana Trask. Released as a single in 1972 by Dot Records, it reached the top 40 of the US country chart and was given a positive review by Cash Box magazine.
Background, recording and content
[edit]Although her career in the United States started in pop music, Diana Trask forged a new path into country music during the late 1960s. She had a series of US chart singles beginning in 1968.[2] Among her 1970s singles was "It Meant Nothing to Me". It was written by Bobby John Henry and was produced by Danny Davis.[3] Davis was recommended to Trask as a new producer in an effort to make her music sound more commercial.[4]
Release, critical reception and chart performance
[edit]"It Meant Nothing to Me" was released as a single by June 1972 by Dot Records and was distributed as a seven-inch vinyl record. It was backed on the B-side by the track "How Much Have I Hurt Thee".[3] Cash Box named it among its "Best Bets" in a July 1972 review, writing, "Diana Trask sinks her teeth into a very meaty ballad of top calibre. This could elevate her status considerably."[1] In 2003, authors Mary A. Bufwack and Robert K. Oermann called the song "one of the angriest female vocals of the era" in their book Finding Her Voice: The History of Women in Country Music.[5] "It Meant Nothing to Me" rose to the number 33 position on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in 1972, becoming her fourth top 40 single there.[6] It was also included on Trask's 1972 studio album called Diana Trask Sings About Loving.[7]
Track listings
[edit]- 7" vinyl single[3]
- "It Meant Nothing to Me" – 2:58
- "How Much Have I Hurt Thee" – 2:40
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1972) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[8] | 33 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "C&W Singles Reviews: Best Best" (PDF). Cash Box. July 8, 1972. p. 27. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ Brennan, Sandra. "Diana Trask Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ a b c Trask, Diana (June 1972). ""It Meant Nothing to Me"/"How Much Have I Hurt Thee" (7" vinyl single)". Dot Records. DOT-17424.
- ^ Trask, Diana; Campbell Rate, Alison (2010). Whatever Happened to Diana Trask. Melbourne Books. p. 191. ISBN 978-1877096808.
- ^ Oermann, Robert K.; Bufwack, Mary A. (2003). Finding Her Voice: Women in Country Music: 1800–2000. Nashville, TN: The Country Music Press & Vanderbilt University Press. p. 351. ISBN 0-8265-1432-4.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 350.
- ^ Trask, Diana (July 1972). "Diana Trask Sings About Loving (Liner Notes)". Dot Records. DOS-25999 (Stereo LP).
- ^ "Diana Trask Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2024.