One Inch Man is a song by American rock band
Kyuss
Kyuss ( ) was an American rock band, formed in Palm Desert, California, in 1987. The band disbanded in 1995, and since then, members of Kyuss have gone on to form or play in several notable bands including Queens of the Stone Age, Fu Manchu, ...
. It is the first and only single from their fourth and final album ''
...And the Circus Leaves Town'', released in 1995.
Release
In the US, "One Inch Man" received some airplay on
Active rock radio in 1995.
Reception
''
Music & Media'', in a review of the album, ''...And the Circus Leaves Town'', stated of the song "Perhaps their abilities are best summarised in the first single "One Inch Man", which boasts a killer guitar riff and hook to match."
In a 2015 retrospective review of the album, ''
The Quietus
''The Quietus'' is a British online music and pop culture magazine founded by John Doran and Luke Turner. The site is an editorially independent publication led by Doran with a group of freelance journalists and critics.
Content
''The Quietu ...
'' stated that ""One Inch Man" still stands tall today as a track worthy of the now-lauded Kyuss name."
In a 2020 interview with ''
Louder Sound
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'', Louise Lemón said of "One Inch Man", "The repetitiveness is what gets me going with this track. When I write, I usually write just one or two sentences and I could be fine with that. I love everything that is repetitive, like a mantra, it soothes."
Music video
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Kerrang!
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'' said of the
music video
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for "One Inch Man": "Case in point: the clip for "One Inch Man" from ''...Circus'' simply shows the band playing in the desert and in a room under psychedelic lights. No glitz, no glamour, but by God they were the band you wanted to have a beer with."
Track listings
Germany CD
#"One Inch Man" – 3:29
#"Flip The Phrase" – 2:16
#"Mudfly" – 2:26
#"A Day Early And A Dollar Extra" – 2:17
US promo CD, Spain promo CD
#"One Inch Man" – 3:29
Germany promo cassette
#"One Inch Man" – 3:29
#"One Inch Man" – 3:29
Charts
References
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Kyuss songs
1995 singles