She Don't Want Nobody Near

"She Don't Want Nobody Near" is a single by American rock band Counting Crows from their greatest hits album, Films About Ghosts (The Best Of...). The song bases itself around the double negative of the title, and is a song about a girl who wants people around her.

"She Don't Want Nobody Near"
Single by Counting Crows
from the album Films About Ghosts (The Best Of...)
Released	October 20, 2003 (2003-10-20)^[1]
Genre	Rock
Label	Geffen
Songwriter(s)	Jim Bogios, David Bryson, Adam Duritz, Charlie Gillingham, David Immerglück, Matt Malley, Brendan O'Brien, Dan Vickrey
Counting Crows singles chronology
"If I Could Give All My Love (Richard Manuel Is Dead)" (2003) "She Don't Want Nobody Near" (2003) "Accidentally in Love" (2004)

Adam Duritz has said: "It’s just about people who are uncomfortable in the company of other people and also tired of being alone and they are trying to juggle those two opposing feelings. They are trying to figure out how to live that way."

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2004)	Peak position
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)^[2]	1
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)^[3]	20

Year-end charts

Chart (2004)	Position
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)^[4]	68
US Triple-A (Billboard)^[5]	14

References

1. "Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1526. October 17, 2003. p. 22.
2. "Counting Crows Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
3. "Counting Crows Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
4. "2004 The Year in Charts: Most-Played Adult Top 40 Songs". Billboard Radio Monitor. Vol. 12, no. 51. December 17, 2004. p. 26.
5. "2004 The Year in Charts: Most-Played Triple-A Songs". Billboard Radio Monitor. Vol. 12, no. 51. December 17, 2004. p. 54.