JAMIE MEYER | premiere
05/01/18 02:37
- See Jamie Meyer's dark but important "Nothing' On You" video (exclusive premiere)
While the video tells the dark story of an abusive relationship, by the close of the clip the victim is one step closer to finding happiness again, but on her own.
"Nothin' on You" was written by Meyer and Bridgette Tatum. Meyer, who splits his time between Nashville and Sweden, recalls how he was set up to write with Tatum by publisher, songwriter, guitarist and producer Johnny Garcia. The two songwriters quickly hit it off and penned what would become Meyer's latest single.
"We clicked really well and had a sexy ballad called 'Nothin' on You' written in a couple of hours," Meyer tells Taste of Country. "After texting Johnny the work tape and hearing his reaction — 'That chorus killed me, let's record the song' — I knew we had made something special!"
Meyer further explains that he wanted to create a meaningful video to go with the track. While the power ballad's chorus is catchy, the track's striking lyric paints the picture of someone taking the trouble off another's shoulder: "Baby give it all to me / You can’t take it on alone / Let me be your place / Where you can let it all fall," he sings.
"Domestic abuse has always been something I've wanted to shine a light on. Women in my family have experienced and suffered from it," Meyer shares. "We all know someone who has experienced domestic violence in all parts of the world, so I set out to make a video that has substance and can make people stand up and speak out, but at the same time be intimate."
The video was directed by Patric Ullaeus and stars actress Emma Johnsson. Shot in Sweden, they also garnered a cameo from local police in Gothenburg to help add to the storyline.
