"Only" | ||||
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Single by Anthrax | ||||
from the album Sound of White Noise | ||||
Released | June 24, 1993[1] | |||
Recorded | 1992 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 4:56 | |||
Label | Elektra Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | John Bush, Scott Ian, Frank Bello, Charlie Benante | |||
Anthrax singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
Anthrax "Only" on YouTube |
"Only" is a song by American heavy metal band Anthrax off their 1993 album Sound of White Noise. It is one of band's most popular songs from the John Bush era, and has also appeared on their compilation album, Return of the Killer A's. Metallica frontman James Hetfield called "Only" "a perfect song".[3][4]
The song was issued as a two-CD set featuring alternate color schemes of the single's artwork, one the regular color and the other would be green. It was also issued on picture disc and as a maxi single.
Track listing (part 2 of a 2-CD set)
Track listing (maxi single, picture disc, CD 1)
* "Sodium Pentathol" also appears on the album Sound of White Noise and is labeled "C11 H17 N2 O2 S Na" there.
Chart (1993) | Peak position |
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Netherlands (Single Top 100)[5] | 48 |
Finnish Singles (The Official Finnish Charts)[6] | 27 |
UK Singles (OCC)[7] | 36 |
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[8] | 26 |
The clash of Bush's raspy vocals with Scott Ian's wall of dissonant rhythm guitar makes for a deadly blend of classic metal and post-thrash.