"From Out of Nowhere" is the first track on Faith No More's third studio album, The Real Thing (1989). It was also the first single to be released from it and to feature Mike Patton on vocals. It was first released in the United Kingdom on October 30, 1989, but did not appear on the UK Singles Chart. It was re-released on April 2, 1990, after the success of "Epic", and it reached number 23 on the UK chart.
| "From Out of Nowhere" | ||||
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 Artwork for European releases | ||||
| Single by Faith No More | ||||
| from the album The Real Thing | ||||
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| Released | October 30, 1989 | |||
| Studio | Studio D (Sausalito, California) | |||
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| Length | 3:22 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Matt Wallace | |||
| Faith No More singles chronology | ||||
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| The Real Thing track listing | ||||
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Music video
editThere are two very different versions of this video.[4] The first version features Mike Patton in camouflage shorts, a black undershirt, and sunglasses. Words come across the screen a few times during the video, 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][6] The band has said of the video that "[They] didn't know what [they] were doing".[5]
Track listings
editUK 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-inch version†) / "From Out Of Nowhere (Extended Remix††)
- "Woodpecker from Mars" (live †††)
- "The Real Thing" (live †††)
- "Epic" (live †††)
- † The 7-inch version was used on the CD, cassette and 7-inch editions of the reissue.[7]
- †† The Extended Remix was used on the 12-inch and 12-inch picture disc editions of the reissue.[7]
- ††† 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.
Charts
edit| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[8] | 83 |
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[9] | 58 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[10] | 23 |
Release history
edit| Region | Version | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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| United Kingdom | Original | October 30, 1989 |
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| Reissue | April 2, 1990 |
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Cover versions
edit- "From Out of Nowhere" 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".
- Danish electronic metal band Raunchy covered it in 2004 and officially released it as part of the reissue of their first album "Velvet Noise"
- 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 Inquisition Symphony.
- Skindred covered the song on the 2015 album Kerrang! Ultimate Rock Heroes.[14]
- The Birthday Massacre covered the song on their 2016 compilation album Imagica.
In popular culture
edit- The song was used in the video games Madden NFL 2005[15] and NHL 2005.
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ Q15 on the FNM.com website, retrieved on March 24, 2011
- ^ a b The first version of the video on YouTube, 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 "Faith No More - from Out of Nowhere". Discogs.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 7, no. 18. May 5, 1990. p. V.
- ^ "Faith No More: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
- ^ Chirazi, Steffan (1994). The Real Story. Castle Communications. p. 138. ISBN 1-898141-15-0.
- ^ "New Singles". Music Week. October 28, 1989. p. 49.
- ^ "New Singles". Music Week. March 31, 1990. p. 37.
- ^ "From Out of Nowhere (Faith No More Cover) - Skindred". YouTube.
- ^ "Madden NFL 2005: Soundtrack Revealed - Xbox". News.teamxbox.com. July 1, 2004. Archived from the original on March 4, 2012. Retrieved August 17, 2012.