"Uno" is the debut song by English

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band

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. Written by lead guitarist and singer

Matt Bellamy Matthew James Bellamy (born 9 June 1978) is an English singer, musician, producer, and songwriter. He is primarily known as the lead vocalist, guitarist, pianist, and primary songwriter for English rock band Muse. He is recognised for his eccen ...

, it was released on 14 June 1999 as the band's

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from their debut studio album '' Showbiz'' (1999). It reached number 73 on the

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Background and composition

The song originally featured on Muse's second EP '' Muscle Museum EP''. During recording, the amp used for the guitar blew up. This also happened with other songs while recording '' Showbiz''.

Music videos

Three

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s were produced for "Uno". The first was recorded on

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and depicts the band members standing still amongst moving masses of people, with clips from a live soundcheck intercut. This video has been condemned by the band, who have described it as "shameful" and "embarrassing". The second video—directed by Wolf Gresens and Bernard Wedig—shows the band playing in a room while a woman navigates through a series of corridors in an attempt to find them. She reaches a door behind which Matthew Bellamy appears to stand, though upon opening it she finds a large pit, which she manages to avoid falling into. The video ends with the woman staring at a door numbered '1', which appears to be the same as the one she started at. The third promotional video for "Uno" is made up completely of live performances.

Release

"Uno" was issued on

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(backed with "Agitated") and partially transparent CD (with the B-sides "Jimmy Kane" and "Forced In"). Also, an acoustic version of the song was released on standard

Live Performances

"Uno" was performed for the first time in 1999 and for the last time in 2015. A live version of "Uno" was released on CD2 of the "

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" single and in the DVD Hullabaloo: Live at Le Zenith, Paris.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by

Matthew Bellamy Matthew James Bellamy (born 9 June 1978) is an English singer, musician, producer, and songwriter. He is primarily known as the lead vocalist, guitarist, pianist, and primary songwriter for English rock band Muse. He is recognised for his eccen ...

. ;7" vinyl #"Uno" ( alternative version) – 3:44 #"Agitated" – 2:19 ;CD #"Uno" – 3:38 #"Jimmy Kane" – 3:29 #"Forced In" – 5:11 ;iTunes EP #"Uno" - 3:38 #"Jimmy Kane" - 3:29 #"Uno (Alternative Version)" - 3:44 #"Forced In" - 4:18 #"Agitaded" - 2:25 "Forced In" has been shortened by one minute on the iTunes version ;CD (version allemande) #"Uno (Radio Edit)" - 3:03 #"Pink Ego Box" - 3:33 #"Do We Need This?" - 4:17 #"Uno (Album Version)" - 3:38 #"Muscle Museum (Music Video)" - 3:50 ;CD (version promotionelle) #"Uno (Radio Edit)" - 3:00 #"Uno" - 3:39 ;CD (version anglaise) #"Uno" - 3:40 #"Jimmy Kane" - 3:38 #"Forced In" - 5:04 #"Agitated" - 2:41 The durations are longer on this single, an error is indicated on the CD says that there is the title Twin but it is indeed Forced In

Personnel

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, mixing *

Christopher Wolstenholme Christopher Tony Wolstenholme (born 2 December 1978) is an English musician. He is the bassist and backing vocalist for the rock band Muse. Early life Chris Wolstenholme grew up in the English town of Rotherham before moving to Teignmouth, D ...

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, production, mixing *

Dominic Howard Dominic James Howard (born 7 December 1977) is an English musician who is the drummer and co-founder of the rock band Muse. Early life Howard was born in Stockport, Greater Manchester, in England. When he was around 8 years old he moved with hi ...

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, production, mixing ;Additional personnel *Paul Reeve – production, mixing,

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References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Uno (Song) Muse (band) songs 1999 debut singles Songs written by Matt Bellamy 1999 songs Mushroom Records singles