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Nobody Else (Tex Pistol and Rikki Morris song)

"Nobody Else" is a song by New Zealand musician brothers Tex Pistol (Ian Morris) and Rikki Morris. It was the follow-up single to Tex Pistol's cover of Wayne Fontana's "The Game of Love", which reached number one in New Zealand in 1987. "Nobody Else", an original song, also charted at number one.

"Nobody Else"
Single by Tex Pistol and Rikki Morris
from the album Nobody Else
B-side"Wilf"
Released1988 (1988)
Length4:16
LabelPagan
Songwriter(s)Rikki Morris
Producer(s)Ian Morris
Tex Pistol and Rikki Morris singles chronology
"The Game of Love"
(1987) 		"Nobody Else"
(1988) 		"Come Back Louise"
(1989)

Background

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After Tex Pistol had a number-one single in 1987 with "The Game of Love",[1] Pagan Records head Trevor Reekie convinced Ian Morris to release "Nobody Else" as the follow-up single. It was a romantic ballad written and sung by Morris' younger brother Rikki.[2] The song peaked at number one and charted for 16 weeks, twice as long as "The Game of Love".[1][3]

Awards

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At the 1988 New Zealand Music Awards, "Nobody Else" was nominated for Single of the Year, with Ian Morris also nominated for Producer of the Year for the same song while Rikki Morris won Songwriter of the Year.[4]

Track listing

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7-inch single[5]

A. "Nobody Else"
B. "Wilf"

Charts

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Tex Pistol & Rikki Morris – Nobody Else". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  2. ^ Reekie, Trevor. "Pagan Singles 1986 -2000". simongriggdotinfo. Simon Grigg. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  3. ^ Bourke, Chris. "Ian Morris Profile". Audio Culture. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  4. ^ "1988 Winners". NZ Music Awards. Recorded Music NZ. Archived from the original on 17 October 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  5. ^ Nobody Else (New Zealand 7-inch single sleeve). Tex Pistol, Rikki Morris. Pagan Records. 1988. PAG 1038.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ "End of Year Charts 1988". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
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