"From Out of Nowhere" was the first track off Faith No More's third studio albumThe Real Thing. It was also the first single to be released off it and to feature Mike Patton on vocals. It was first released on October 30, 1989 but didn't reach the UK singles chart. It was re-released on April 2, 1990, after the success of "Epic" and it reached #23 on the UK singles chart. However, it never became as popular as "Epic", which peaked at #25 in the same charts, despite the former song peaking higher. The band has been quoted saying regarding the video that " didn't know what were doing".
Music video
There are two very different versions of this video. The first version features Mike Patton in camouflage shorts, a black undershirt, and sunglasses. Words come across a few times during the video on the screen. 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.
† The 7" Version was used on the CD, Cassette and 7" editions of the reissue. †† The Extended Remix was used on the 12" and 12" 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.
Release history
Uses
The song was used in the videogames Madden NFL 2005 and NHL 2005.
Covers
It was covered by German power metal band Helloween in 1998 for their cover album Metal Jukebox, and was featured in the single for their cover of ABBA's "Lay All Your Love On Me".
Italian power metal bandEldritch presented their version of the song as a bonus track in their album Neighbourhell released in 2006.
Heavy metal band Five Finger Death Punch covered the song that appeared on The Way Of The Fist: Iron Fist Edition of their debut album and as a bonus track for the UK and Canada release. This version was later included on the to the 2012 superhero filmThe Avengers.
