You've Got Nothing To Lose

Album: Single Release Only (2014)
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Songfacts®:

  • This song was produced by Jack White and recorded in the summer of 2013. It was released as part of White's Third Man Records' Blue Series of singles. Speaking about working with the former White Stripes frontman, Kiwanuka told NME: "I'm a big fan of Jack White. I used to hear his guitar riffs in secondary school growing up as a teenager."

    "He inspired loads of us to start bands and pick up a guitar, which I did," Kiwanuka added. "He's an artist that still inspires me today, so it was such a pleasure getting to work with him, and put out this single on Third Man Records."
  • This was released as a double A-side with a cover of Townes Van Zandt's "Waitin' Round To Die," from the Texas singer-songwriter's first album, 1968's For the Sake of the Song. Kiwanuka previously performed the tune while filming an episode of Austin City Limits at the Moody Theater on June 10, 2013.

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