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Exactly What You Wanted

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"Exactly What You Wanted"
Single by Helmet
from the album Aftertaste
B-side"Disagreeable"
Released1997
RecordedJuly–November 1996 at Capitol and Hollywood Sound in Los Angeles and RPM in New York
GenreAlternative metal, post-hardcore
Length2:36
LabelInterscope
Songwriter(s)Page Hamilton
Producer(s)Dave Sardy, Helmet
Helmet singles chronology
"Milquetoast"
(1994)
"Exactly What You Wanted"
(1997)
"Like I Care"
(1997)

"Exactly What You Wanted" is a song by American alternative metal band Helmet. The song was released in 1997 as the first single from the band's fourth studio album Aftertaste.

Music video

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A music video was released for the song and shows the band performing the song live.[1]

Track listing

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Promo single
No.TitleLength
1."Exactly What You Wanted"2:36
Maxi single
No.TitleLength
1."Exactly What You Wanted"2:36
2."Disagreeable"3:43
3."Pure" (Wharton Tiers Mix)3:49

Chart positions

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Chart Peak
positions
Australia (ARIA) [2] 167
US Mainstream Rock[3] 19

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ "Helmet - Exactly What You Wanted". YouTube. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
  2. ^ "Helmet (band) ARIA chart history, received in December 2024". ARIA. Retrieved December 13, 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
  3. ^ "Helmet – Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2015.