Nobody but Me (The Human Beinz song)
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| Single by The Isley Brothers | ||||
| B-side | "I'm Laughing to Keep from Crying" | |||
| Released | January, 1963 | |||
| Format | 7-inch single | |||
| Recorded | 1962 | |||
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| Length | 2:01 | |||
| Label | Wand | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley, O'Kelly Isley, Jr. | |||
| Producer(s) | Bert Berns | |||
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| Single by The Human Beinz | |
| from the album Nobody but Me | |
| B-side | "Sueno" |
| Released | September 1967 |
| Format | 7-inch single |
| Genre | Garage rock |
| Length | 2:17 |
| Label | Capitol |
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| Producer(s) | Alexis de Azevedo |
"Nobody but Me" is a song written by O'Kelly, Rudolph, and Ronald Isley of The Isley Brothers and first recorded by The Isley Brothers in 1962.
The most commercially successful and widely known version to date is the 1968 US Top 10 garage rock hit by The Human Beinz which was their only chart success. The Human Beinz version uses only the closing refrain of the original song and is noted for repeating the word "no" 31 times in a row (the 31st time starting the word "nobody"), twice. The Isley Brothers version repeated "no" even more, 34 times in a row.
The Isley Brothers' original version, released as a single on Wand 131, failed to make the pop or R&B charts.
The song was covered by Youngstown, Ohio's The Human Beinz and made them one-hit wonders after the song reached number eight on the Billboard pop singles chart in 1968. The Human Beinz' recording was a reworking and extension of the last part of the Isley Brothers' original song. It was included on some versions of Lenny Kaye's Nuggets compilation, and is now recognised as a prime example of soul-influenced garage rock.
Dave Marsh, in his Book of Rock Lists named the version by the Human Beinz "The most negative song to hit the Top 40," noting that the word "no" is sung over 100 times in a mere 2:16. Marsh also counts the word "nobody" 46 times more. A segment of "Nobody But Me" was also featured during the "House of Blue Leaves" fight scene in Quentin Tarantino's 2004 film Kill Bill: Volume 1. It was also used in The Departed in the scene where Billy brutally beats the two gangsters from Providence. This version was also featured on the soundtrack to Recess: School's Out. This song was also used in the cold open of the American TV series The Office season 7 first episode Nepotism, famously in a lip dub featuring all the characters of the show.
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