King Nothing

"King Nothing"
Single by Metallica
from the album Load
B-side"Ain't My Bitch (live)"
ReleasedJanuary 7, 1997 (1997-01-07)
GenreHeavy metal
Length5:28
LabelElektra
Composers
LyricistJames Hetfield
Producers
Metallica singles chronology
"Mama Said"
(1996)
"King Nothing"
(1997)
"Bleeding Me"
(1997)
Music video
"King Nothing" on YouTube
Audio sample
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"King Nothing" is a song by American heavy metal band Metallica. It was released as the fourth and last single from the band's sixth studio album, Load (1996), on January 7, 1997.

The song was written by James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, and Kirk Hammett. The song starts on a bass riff which develops into the main riff of the song. A single of "King Nothing" was released in the United States. It included a live version of the song "Ain't My Bitch", which is also on the album Load. A music video also accompanied the song. The guitars and bass are both tuned to Eb.

The words "Off to never-never land", heard at the end of the song, are a nod to the song "Enter Sandman", from Metallica's preceding album, which also contains these words.

On the US charts, the song peaked at No. 6 and No. 90 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock and Hot 100 charts, respectively.