"Only" is a song by American heavy metal band Anthrax off their 1993 album ''

Sound of White Noise ''Sound of White Noise'' is the sixth studio album by American heavy metal band Anthrax, released in May 1993 via Elektra Records. It is the band's first album to feature vocalist John Bush, who replaced longtime Anthrax vocalist Joey Bellado ...

''. It is one of their most popular songs from the John Bush era, and has also appeared on their compilation album, '' Return of the Killer A's''.

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frontman James Hetfield called "Only" "a perfect song".

Personnel

* John Bush – lead vocals *

Dan Spitz Daniel Alan Spitz (born January 28, 1963) is an American musician best known for his work as the lead guitarist of the thrash metal band Anthrax from 1983 to 1995 and from 2005 to 2008. Spitz also founded the Christian music group Red Lamb, whi ...

– lead guitar *

Scott Ian Scott Ian (born Scott Ian Rosenfeld, December 31, 1963) is an American musician, best known as the rhythm guitarist and co-founder of the thrash metal band Anthrax. Ian is the guitarist and a founding member of the crossover thrash band Stormtroo ...

– rhythm guitar, backing vocals *

Frank Bello Frank Bello (born July 9, 1965) is an American musician who plays bass for the thrash metal band Anthrax. Early life Bello is the nephew of Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante. He had a younger brother Anthony, who was murdered in the Bronx, New Yo ...

– bass guitar, backing vocals *

Charlie Benante Charles Lee Benante (born November 27, 1962) is an American musician best known as the drummer for thrash metal band Anthrax, and crossover thrash band Stormtroopers of Death. Alongside rhythm guitarist and band leader Scott Ian, Benante has co ...

– drums

Single

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 Picture discs are gramophone (phonograph) records that show images on their playing surface, rather than being of plain black or colored vinyl. Collectors traditionally reserve the term picture disc for records with graphics that extend at lea ...

and as a

maxi single A maxi single or maxi-single (sometimes abbreviated to MCD or CDM) is a music single release with more than the usual two tracks of an A-side song and a B-side song. The first maxi singles Mungo Jerry's first single, " In the Summertime" was t ...

. Track listing (part 2 of a 2-CD set) *1. "Only (LP Mix)" *2. " Auf Wiedersehen" (

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cover) *3. "Noisegate" Track listing (maxi single, picture disc, CD 1) *1. "Only (Radio Edit)" *2. " Cowboy Song" (

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cover) *3. "Sodium Pentathol" * "Sodium Pentathol" also appears on the album ''

'' and is labeled "C₁₁ H₁₇ N₂ O₂ S Na" there.

Charts

References

{{Anthrax 1993 singles Anthrax (American band) songs 1992 songs Songs written by John Bush (musician) Elektra Records singles Songs written by Dan Spitz Songs written by Scott Ian Songs written by Frank Bello Songs written by Charlie Benante Alternative metal songs