From Out of Nowhere | |
Cover: | FNM – From out of Nowhere (blue).JPG |
Caption: | Artwork for European releases |
Type: | single |
Artist: | Faith No More |
Album: | The Real Thing |
Studio: | Studio D (Sausalito, California) |
Genre: | |
Length: | 3:22 |
Label: | |
Producer: | Matt Wallace |
Prev Title: | Anne's Song |
Prev Year: | 1988 |
Next Title: | Epic |
Next Year: | 1990 |
"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.
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] The band has said of the video that "[They] didn't know what [they] were doing".[6]
UK and European issue
Australian issue
UK and European reissue
† 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.
Chart (1990) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[8] | 83 |
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[9] | 58 |
Region | Version | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | |
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United Kingdom | Original | October 30, 1989 | [10] [11] | ||
Reissue | April 2, 1990 | [12] |