One Inch Man

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"One Inch Man"
Single by Kyuss
from the album ...And the Circus Leaves Town
Released1995
RecordedMarch 1–20, 1995
GenreStoner rock[1]
Length3:30
LabelElektra Records
Songwriter(s)John Garcia, Scott Reeder
Producer(s)
Kyuss singles chronology
"Gardenia"
(1995)
"One Inch Man"
(1995)
Music video
"One Inch Man" on YouTube

One Inch Man is a song by American rock band Kyuss. It is the first and only single from their fourth and final album ...And the Circus Leaves Town, released in 1995.

Release[edit]

In the US, "One Inch Man" received some airplay on Active rock radio in 1995.[2]

Reception[edit]

Music & Media, in a review of the album, ...And the Circus Leaves Town, stated of the song "Perhaps their abilities are best summarised in the first single "One Inch Man", which boasts a killer guitar riff and hook to match."[3]

In a 2015 retrospective review of the album, The Quietus stated that ""One Inch Man" still stands tall today as a track worthy of the now-lauded Kyuss name."[4]

In a 2020 interview with Louder Sound, Louise Lemón said of "One Inch Man", "The repetitiveness is what gets me going with this track. When I write, I usually write just one or two sentences and I could be fine with that. I love everything that is repetitive, like a mantra, it soothes."[5]

Music video[edit]

Kerrang! said of the music video for "One Inch Man": "Case in point: the clip for "One Inch Man" from ...Circus simply shows the band playing in the desert and in a room under psychedelic lights. No glitz, no glamour, but by God they were the band you wanted to have a beer with."[6]

Track listings[edit]

Charts[edit]

Chart (1995) Peak
position
US Rock (CMJ)[8] 42

References[edit]

  1. ^ Ritchie, Matthew (August 21, 2017). "An Essential Guide to Queens of the Stone Age's Josh Homme". Exclaim!. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
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  3. ^ "M & M Music - New Releases" (PDF). Music & Media. August 12, 1995. p. 8. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  4. ^ Brown, Dean (February 23, 2015). "25 Years On: And The Circus Leaves Town By Kyuss Revisited". The Quietus. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  5. ^ Edwards, Briony (May 22, 2020). "Playlist: A guide to Kyuss, by Louise Lemón". Louder Sound. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  6. ^ Ruskell, Nick (July 28, 2020). "How Kyuss Became The Coolest Band Ever". Kerrang!. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  7. ^ a b "Kyuss - One Inch Man". Discogs. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  8. ^ "Loud Rock 75" (PDF). CMJ. July 10, 1995. p. 26. Retrieved September 19, 2022.