Exactly What You Wanted

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"Exactly What You Wanted"
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Single by Helmet
from the album Aftertaste
B-side "Disagreeable"
Released1997
RecordedJuly–November 1996
Studio Capitol and Hollywood Sound in Los Angeles and RPM in New York
Genre Alternative metal, post-hardcore
Length2:36
Label Interscope
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 .

Contents

Music video

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

Track listing

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

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

Personnel

References

  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.