Nobody Knows (Nik Kershaw song)

"Nobody Knows"
Cover of the Nobody Knows 7" Single
Single by Nik Kershaw
from the album Radio Musicola
Released	October 1986
Format	7" 12"
Genre	Synthpop electronic pop rock
Label	MCA
Songwriter(s)	Nik Kershaw
Producer(s)	Nik Kershaw
Nik Kershaw singles chronology
"When a Heart Beats" (1985) "Nobody Knows" (1986) "Radio Musicola" (1986)
"When a Heart Beats" (1985) "Nobody Knows" (1986) "Radio Musicola" (1986)
Radio Musicola track listing
"Radio Musicola" (1) "Nobody Knows" (2) "L.A.B.A.T.Y.D." (3)

Nobody Knows is a song by the English singer-songwriter Nik Kershaw. It was from and released in the same month as his third studio album Radio Musicola. The release was Kershaw's tenth single, and features the non-album track, "One Of Our Fruit Machines Is Missing" as the B-side.

The single only reached #44 on the UK Singles Chart in 1986, which marked the beginning of a downturn in Kershaw's fortunes on the single charts. It also meant that it was the first time that a Kershaw single failed to make the Top 40, since I Won't Let the Sun Go Down on Me, in 1983.

The song's lyrics refer to tabloid journalism, the paparazzi, and the public's right to know intimate details of celebrities' lives.

The single was released in the United Kingdom, Germany, Canada, Australia, Portugal, Italy, and France. The b-side for the single "One of Our Fruit Machines is Missing" was exclusive to the single, written and produced solely by Kershaw. It has only been released on the compilation album The Best of Nik Kershaw since, which also featured the Extended 12" mix of Nobody Knows.

7" single (MCA NIK 10)
A. "Nobody Knows"
B. "One Of Our Fruit Machines Is Missing (Instrumental)"

12" single (MCA NIKT 10)
A. "Nobody Knows" (Extended Mix)
B1. "One Of Our Fruit Machines Is Missing (Instrumental)"
B2. "Nobody Knows"

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.