From Out of Nowhere (song)

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"From Out of Nowhere"
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Artwork for European releases
Single by Faith No More
from the album The Real Thing
B-side
  • "Cowboy Song"
  • "The Grade"
ReleasedOctober 30, 1989 (1989-10-30)
Studio Studio D (Sausalito, California)
Genre
Length3:22
Label
Songwriters
Producer Matt Wallace
Faith No More singles chronology
"Anne's Song"
(1988)		"From Out of Nowhere"
(1989)		"Epic"
(1990)
The Real Thing track listing
  1. "From Out of Nowhere"
  2. "Epic"
  3. "Falling to Pieces"
  4. "Surprise! You're Dead!"
  5. "Zombie Eaters"
  6. "The Real Thing"
  7. "Underwater Love"
  8. "The Morning After"
  9. "Woodpecker from Mars"
  10. "War Pigs"
  11. "Edge of the World"

"From Out of Nowhere" is a song by American rock band Faith No More. Released as the first single from their third studio album, The Real Thing (1989), it was the band's first single to feature Mike Patton on vocals. The single was first released in the UK 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 peaked at No. 23 on the UK singles chart.

Contents

Music video

There 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]

Track listings

UK and European issue

  1. "From Out of Nowhere" – 3:23
  2. "Cowboy Song" – 5:12
  3. "The Grade" – 2:03

Australian issue

  1. "From Out of Nowhere" – 3:23
  2. "Edge of the World" – 4:10
  3. "From Out of Nowhere" (Live at Brixton) – 3:24

UK and European reissue

  1. "From Out of Nowhere" (7-inch version†) / "From Out Of Nowhere (Extended Remix††)
  2. "Woodpecker from Mars" (live †††)
  3. "The Real Thing" (live †††)
  4. "Epic" (live †††)
† The 7-inch version was used on the CD, cassette and 7-inch editions of the reissue.
†† The Extended Remix was used on the 12-inch and 12-inch picture disc editions of the reissue.
††† 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

Chart (1990)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [6] 83
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) [7] 58
UK Singles (OCC) [8] 23

Release history

RegionVersionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
United KingdomOriginalOctober 30, 1989
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • 12-inch vinyl
 [9] [10]
ReissueApril 2, 1990
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 [11]
AustraliaOriginalDecember 10, 1990
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • cassette
  • Slash
  • Liberation
 [12]
December 17, 199012-inch vinyl [13]

References

  1. ↑ Terich, Jeff (August 26, 2019). "Shadow of the Horns: The Best Metal Albums of 1989". Treble. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
  2. ↑ McIver, Joel (June 27, 2009). "The Very Best Definitive Ultimate Greatest Hits Collection". Record Collector . Retrieved August 5, 2025.
  3. ↑ Shepherd, Sam (June 1, 2009). "Faith No More – The Very Best Definitive Ultimate Greatest Hits Collection". musicOMH . Retrieved November 8, 2015.
  4. ↑ Q15 on the FNM.com website, retrieved on March 24, 2011
  5. ↑ The second Archived July 22, 2012, at archive.today version of the video, retrieved on February 14, 2008
  6. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  7. ↑ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media . Vol. 7, no. 18. May 5, 1990. p. V.
  8. ↑ "Faith No More: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  9. ↑ Chirazi, Steffan (1994). The Real Story. Castle Communications. p. 138. ISBN   1-898141-15-0.
  10. ↑ "New Singles". Music Week . October 28, 1989. p. 49.
  11. ↑ "New Singles". Music Week. March 31, 1990. p. 37.
  12. ↑ "New Release Summary: Singles". The ARIA Report . No. 48. December 9, 1990. p. 19.
  13. ↑ "New Release Summary: Singles". The ARIA Report. No. 49. December 16, 1990. p. 18.
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