▁as ▁It ▁Seems " ▁chart ed ▁on ▁the ▁Rock ▁Top ▁ 3 0 ▁chart ▁where ▁it ▁pe aked ▁at ▁number ▁two ▁and ▁stayed ▁there ▁for ▁three ▁weeks . ▁" Nothing ▁as ▁It ▁Seems " ▁reached ▁the ▁top ▁ 3 0 ▁in ▁the ▁UK ▁and ▁pe aked ▁at ▁number ▁seven ▁on ▁the ▁Australian ▁Singles ▁Chart . ▁" Nothing ▁as ▁It ▁Seems " ▁reached ▁number ▁ 9 8 ▁in ▁Germany , ▁number ▁ 8 3 ▁in ▁Switzerland , ▁the ▁top ▁ 5 0 ▁in ▁New ▁Zealand , ▁the ▁top ▁ 4 0 ▁in ▁the ▁Netherlands ▁and ▁Sweden , ▁the ▁top ▁ 3 0 ▁in ▁Ireland , ▁and ▁was ▁a ▁top ▁ten ▁success ▁in ▁Italy ▁and ▁Norway . ▁ ▁In ▁its ▁review ▁of ▁the ▁song , ▁Billboard ▁said , ▁" P ear l ▁Jam ▁has ▁once ▁again ▁thrown ▁radio ▁a ▁curve ▁with ▁' Nothing ▁As ▁It ▁Seems ' ." ▁In ▁addition , ▁it ▁was ▁stated , ▁" This ▁slowly ▁unfold ing ▁track ▁is ▁mo ody ▁and ▁dark , ▁marked ▁by ▁gu it ars ▁that ▁kick ▁off ▁the ▁cut ▁with ▁ac oust ic ▁str um ming , ▁then ▁eventually ▁expl ode ▁into ▁white - hot ▁squ alls . ▁Al ong ▁the ▁way , ▁there ' s ▁a ▁host ▁of ▁strange ▁effects ▁at ▁play , ▁from ▁Edd ie ▁V ed der ' s ▁echo - d rench ed ▁vocals ▁to ▁Matt ▁Camer on ' s ▁h ollow ed ▁tom ▁sh ots ." ▁In ▁his ▁review ▁of ▁the ▁song , ▁David ▁St ub bs ▁of ▁N ME ▁said ,