The Taste of Ink
"The Taste of Ink" | ||||
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Single by The Used | ||||
from the album The Used | ||||
Released | March 10, 2003 | |||
Format | CD single, 7" vinyl | |||
Recorded | Foxy Studios, Marina del Rey, CA and Olympic Studios, London, England | |||
Genre | Emo | |||
Length | 3:28 | |||
Label | Reprise | |||
Writer(s) | The Used (Quinn Allman, Jeph Howard, Bert McCracken, Branden Steineckert) | |||
Producer(s) | John Feldmann | |||
The Used singles chronology | ||||
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"The Taste of Ink" is the third single from The Used's self-titled debut album The Used. The video was released in the fall of 2002 and the single was released on March 10, 2003.
A demo version exists and was released as part of Demos from the Basement, the original demo CD distributed by the band which was then called Used. The lyrics differ significantly, and the chorus "So here I am..." does not exist in the demo.[1]
The video shows that "The Taste of Ink" is the result of frustration—biting down on a pen. It was directed by The Malloys.[2]
This song became available as downloadable content for the video game Rock Band on April 10, 2010.[3]
Track listing
All tracks written by The Used, except "Alone This Holiday" written by The Used and John Feldmann, mistakenly credited as 'John Feldman'.
CD single | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
1. | "The Taste of Ink" | 3:31 |
2. | "Just a Little" | 3:28 |
3. | "Alone This Holiday" | 2:56 |
4. | "The Taste of Ink" (video) | 3:19 |
Total length: | 9:53 |
7" vinyl | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
1. | "The Taste of Ink" | 3:31 |
2. | "Just a Little" | 3:28 |
Personnel
- Performance credits
- Kelly Osbourne – backing vocals on "Alone This Holiday"
Charts
Chart (2002/3) | Peak position |
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UK Singles Chart[4] | 52 |
US Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks[5] | 19 |
Release history
Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalogue |
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United Kingdom | March 10, 2003 | Reprise | 7" vinyl | 5439166657, W601 |
CD single | 9362426112, W601CD |
References
- ↑ The Taste Of Ink Demo
- ↑ The Malloys
- ↑ http://www.rockband.com/songs/thetasteofink
- ↑ "Chart Log UK (1994–2008) U2 – Utopia". Zobbel. Retrieved 2011-08-03.
- ↑ "The Used Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2011-08-03.