Ricochet (Faith No More song)

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"Ricochet"
Faith No More Ricochet.jpg
Single by Faith No More
from the album King for a Day... Fool for a Lifetime
B-side
  • "I Wanna F**k Myself",
  • "Spanish Eyes"
ReleasedMay 1, 1995
RecordedBearsville Studios in Bearsville, New York
GenreAlternative metal
Length4:28
LabelSlash Records
Songwriter(s)Music: Mike Patton, Mike Bordin, Billy Gould
Lyrics: Mike Patton
Producer(s)Andy Wallace
Faith No More singles chronology
"Digging the Grave"
(1995) 		"Ricochet"
(1995) 		"Evidence"
(1995)

"Ricochet" is a song by Faith No More, released as the second single from their fifth studio album King for a Day... Fool for a Lifetime. It has been stated that it was written the day of Kurt Cobain's death and is sometimes titled "Nirvana" on the band's setlists.[1][2]

Release[]

Although the band state that the song was written in April 1994,[1] it was not played live in concert until a show in Windsor, England on February 28, 1995,[3] almost a year later. It was released on May 1, 1995 as the second single from King for a Day... Fool for a Lifetime. The band appeared on American talk show Late Night with Conan O'Brien to support the single.[4] The song was also included on the soundtrack to the 1996 PlayStation game Fox Hunt.[5][6] The song peaked at number 27 on the UK charts[7] and number 58 in Australia.[8]

The B-sides "I Wanna F**k Myself" and "Spanish Eyes" are cover versions, by diverse acts, GG Allin, an underground hardcore punk and easy listening megastar Andy Williams respectively.

A video for "Ricochet" was filmed, consisting of backstage and concert footage recorded in Paris. The video was directed by Alex Hemming, and produced by Derin Schelsinger.[9] It is one of only two that does not appear on the later collection Who Cares a Lot?: The Greatest Videos, along with that of "Another Body Murdered".

Reception[]

In reviewing King for a Day... Fool for a Lifetime, Rolling Stone magazine described "Ricochet" as being one of the album's "best cuts", calling it "a portentous anthem" comparable to "Epic".[10] Both the San Francisco Chronicle and New York magazine praised the song's lyrics, the former describing them as "enigmatic, sarcastic, provocative and incisive".[11][12]

Track lists[]

Promo

  1. "Ricochet" (Edit) – 3:47
  2. "Ricochet" (Album Version) – 4:28

Disc One Pale Blue Drooker

  1. "Ricochet"
  2. "Midlife Crisis" (Live ‡)
  3. "Epic" (Live ‡)
  4. "We Care a Lot" (Live ‡)

Disc Two Orange Drooker

  1. "Ricochet"
  2. "I Wanna Fuck Myself" (GG Allin)
  3. "Spanish Eyes" (Kaempfert/Singleton/Snyder)

Video collage disc

  1. "Ricochet"
  2. "Digging the Grave" (Live †)
  3. "Midlife Crisis" (Live †)
  4. "I Wanna Fuck Myself"

‡Live from The Forum, London, March 13, 1995.
†Live from The Palladium, Los Angeles, April 27, 1995.

Personnel[]

Charts[]

Chart (1995) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[13] 58
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[14] 83
Scotland (OCC)[15] 29
UK Singles (OCC)[16] 27
UK Rock and Metal (OCC)[17] 1

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Agatha Samborska (January 2003). "Faith No More Frequently Asked Questions". FNM.com. Retrieved March 22, 2011.
  2. ^ Agatha Samborska (January 2003). "Faith No More Frequently Asked Questions". FNM.com. Retrieved March 22, 2011.
  3. ^ Stefan Negele. "Statistics and Cover Songs". fnm.com. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
  4. ^ Stefan Negele. "Faith No More TV Appearances". Retrieved March 24, 2011.
  5. ^ Agatha Samborska (ed.). "Faith No More Frequently Asked Questions". old.fnm.com. Retrieved June 24, 2011.
  6. ^ "Fox Hunt (Original Soundtrack) - Original Soundtrack | AllMusic". Allmusic. Retrieved June 25, 2011.
  7. ^ "everyHit.com UK Top 40 chart archive". Retrieved March 23, 2011. NB: Direct linking to search results is unavailable, please search for artist "Faith No More" for results
  8. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  9. ^ Atwood, Brett (July 8, 1995). "Videos Sprout Up In New Settings". Billboard. Vol. 107 no. 27. p. 35. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
  10. ^ Wiesel, Al (June 1, 1995). "Faith No More: King For A Day/Fool For A Lifetime: Music Reviews:Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on April 20, 2008. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
  11. ^ Michael Snyder (March 5, 1995). "KEEPING THE FAITH / Bay Area band revamps and goes back on the road". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved April 14, 2011.
  12. ^ Norris, Chris (April 10, 1995). "Recorded Music". New York. Vol. 28 no. 15. New York Media, LLC. p. 106. Retrieved June 24, 2011.
  13. ^ "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 29 Oct 1995". ARIA. Retrieved July 12, 2017 – via Imgur. N.B. The HP column displays the highest peak reached.
  14. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 12 no. 22. June 3, 1995. p. 18. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  15. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
  16. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
  17. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 22, 2018.

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