From Out of Nowhere (song)
| "From Out of Nowhere" | ||||
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.JPG) Artwork for European releases | ||||
| Single by Faith No More | ||||
| from the album The Real Thing | ||||
| B-side |
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| Released | October 30, 1989 | |||
| Recorded | December 1988 | |||
| Studio | Studio D in Sausalito, California | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:22 | |||
| Label | Slash | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Matt Wallace | |||
| Faith No More singles chronology | ||||
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| The Real Thing track listing | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
"From Out of Nowhere" was the first track off Faith No More's third studio album The Real Thing. It was also the first single to be released off it and to feature Mike Patton on vocals. It was first released on October 30, 1989[4] but didn't reach the UK singles chart. It was re-released on April 2, 1990, after the success of "Epic" and it reached #23 on the UK singles chart. However, it never became as popular as "Epic", which peaked at #25 in the same charts, despite the former song peaking higher.
The band has been quoted saying regarding the video that "[They] didn't know what [they] were doing".[5]
Music video
There are two very different versions of this video.[6] The first version features Mike Patton in camouflage shorts, a black undershirt, and sunglasses. Words come across a few times during the video on the screen. And there are a few shots of exteriors at the beginning and end. In the second version Patton is wearing spandex shorts and a black and blue coat. Billy Gould is using a different bass, and there are many more exterior shots, as well as more words going across the screen. Only a few shots are kept from the first version, being some of the shots of Mike Bordin. This latter version was used on the video releases.[5][7]
Track lists
- UK and European issue
- "From Out of Nowhere" – 3:23
- "Cowboy Song" – 5:12
- "The Grade" – 2:03
- Australian issue
- "From Out of Nowhere" – 3:23
- "Edge of the World" – 4:10
- "From Out of Nowhere" (Live at Brixton) – 3:24
- UK and European reissue
- "From Out of Nowhere" (7" Version†) / "From Out Of Nowhere (Extended Remix††)
- "Woodpecker from Mars" (Live †††)
- "The Real Thing" (Live †††)
- "Epic" (Live †††)
† The 7" Version was used on the CD, Cassette and 7" editions of the reissue.[8] †† The Extended Remix was used on the 12" and 12" picture disc editions of the reissue.[8] ††† Recorded in Norwich, February 6, 1990. Broadcast by The BBC Radio 1 "Rockshow", March 2, 1990. The profanity is obscured and the songs fade out.
Release history
| Country | Date | Version |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | October 30, 1989 | Original |
| Europe | April 2, 1990 | Reissue |
Uses
- The song was used in the videogames Madden NFL 2005[9] and NHL 2005.
Covers
- It was covered by German power metal band Helloween in 1998 for their cover album Metal Jukebox, and was featured in the single for their cover of ABBA's "Lay All Your Love On Me".
- Italian power metal band Eldritch presented their version of the song as a bonus track in their album Neighbourhell released in 2006.
- Heavy metal band Five Finger Death Punch covered the song that appeared on The Way Of The Fist: Iron Fist Edition of their debut album and as a bonus track for the UK and Canada release. This version was later included on the soundtrack to the 2012 superhero film The Avengers.
- Finnish classical/cello metal band Apocalyptica covered this song for their 1998 album Inquistion Symphony.
- Skindred covered the song on the 2015 album Kerrang! Ultimate Rock Heroes.[10]
Charts
| Chart (1989 - 1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[11] | 83 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[12] | 23 |
Footnotes
- ^ Lowell, Travis (June 20, 2001). "Faith No More: The Real Thing Review". Toxic Universe. Archived from the original on February 22, 2006. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
- ^ Shepherd, Sam (June 1, 2009). "Faith No More – The Very Best Definitive Ultimate Greatest Hits Collection". musicOMH. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
- ^ Terich, Jeff (August 26, 2019). "Shadow of the Horns: The Best Metal Albums of 1989". Treble. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
- ^ Chirazi, Steffan (1994). The Real Story. Castle Communications. p. 138. ISBN 1-898141-15-0.
- ^ a b The first version of the video on YouTube, retrieved on March 24, 2011
- ^ Q15 on the FNM.com website, retrieved on March 24, 2011
- ^ The second Archived July 22, 2012, at archive.today version of the video, retrieved on February 14, 2008
- ^ a b https://www.discogs.com/Faith-No-More-From-Out-Of-Nowhere/master/15827
- ^ "Madden NFL 2005: Soundtrack Revealed - Xbox". News.teamxbox.com. July 1, 2004. Archived from the original on March 4, 2012. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cduUiBH7yQw
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- ^ "Faith No More: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
