Milquetoast (song)

"Milquetoast"
Promotional single by Helmet
from the album The Crow: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and Betty
Released	1994
Genre	Alternative metal
Length	3:59 ("Milktoast") 3:53 ("Milquetoast")
Label	Interscope Atlantic
Songwriter(s)	Page Hamilton
Producer(s)	Butch Vig Helmet
Helmet singles chronology
"Biscuits for Smut" (1994) "Milquetoast" (1994) "Exactly What You Wanted" (1996)
Music video
"Milquetoast" on YouTube

"Milquetoast" (also known as "Milktoast") is a song by the American alternative metal band Helmet. Released as a promotional single, it is the fourth track on their third studio album, Betty (1994). It is also the only single from the album to chart in the US, peaking at No. 39 on Billboard 's Album Rock Tracks chart on July 23, 1994. ^[1]

Prior to Betty's release, an alternate version of the song (with notably added feedback loops in the chorus and a distorted outro instead of a fade-out) appeared on The Crow soundtrack as "Milktoast". The Crow 's version was mixed by Butch Vig, while Betty's version was mixed by Andy Wallace. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

"Milquetoast" has been described as an influential song to the nu metal scene. ^[5]

Music video

The music video, directed by Alex Winter, was released in 1994. It features the band along with shots from The Crow , and went into heavy rotation on MTV. ^[5]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Milktoast"	3:59
2.	"Milquetoast"	3:53

Personnel

Milktoast

Credits adapted from the liner notes of The Crow: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack . ^[3]

Helmet

• Page Hamilton – guitar, vocals
• Rob Echeverria – guitar
• Henry Bogdan – bass
• John Stanier – drums

Technical

• Butch Vig – production, mixing
• Helmet – production
• John Siket – engineering
• Stephen Marcussen – mastering

Studios

• Power Station and Sound on Sound Studios (New York City) – recording locations
• Soundtrack Studios (New York City) – mixing location
• Precision Mastering (Hollywood, California) – mastering location

Milquetoast

Credits adapted from Betty 's liner notes. ^[4]

Helmet

• Page Hamilton – guitar, vocals
• Rob Echeverria – guitar
• Henry Bogdan – bass
• John Stanier – drums

Technical

• Butch Vig – production
• John Siket – recording
• Andy Wallace – mixing
• Howie Weinberg – mastering

Studios

• Quantum Sound Studios (Jersey City, New Jersey) – mixing location
• Masterdisk (New York City) – mastering location

Charts

Chart (1994)	Peak position
US Mainstream Rock ( Billboard ) [1]	39

References

1. "Helmet Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard . Archived from the original on October 1, 2015. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
2. Bienstock, Richard (February 17, 2015). "Helmet's Page Hamilton Breaks Down 'Betty' Track by Track". Rolling Stone . Retrieved June 28, 2025.
3. The Crow (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (US CD liner notes). Helmet. New York City; Santa Monica, California: Atlantic Records, Interscope Records. 1994. 82519-2.
4. Betty (US CD liner notes). Helmet. Santa Monica, California; New York City; Minneapolis, Minnesota: Interscope Records, Atlantic Records, Amphetamine Reptile Records. 1994. 92404-2.
5. Hill, Stephen (May 2, 2024). ""Tommy Lee and Billy Idol liked our band; we were doing pretty well." Milquetoast could have made Helmet MTV superstars, but they weren't interested". Metal Hammer . Retrieved June 28, 2025.

External links

• " Milquetoast " at Discogs