One Inch Man

One Inch Man is a song by American rock band Kyuss. It is the first and only single from their fourth and final album ...And the Circus Leaves Town, released in 1995.

"One Inch Man"
Single by Kyuss
from the album ...And the Circus Leaves Town
Released	1995
Recorded	March 1–20, 1995
Genre	Stoner rock[1]
Length	3:30
Label	Elektra Records
Songwriter(s)	John Garcia, Scott Reeder
Producer(s)	Chris Goss Kyuss
Kyuss singles chronology
"Gardenia" (1995) "One Inch Man" (1995)
Music video
"One Inch Man" on YouTube

Release

In the US, "One Inch Man" received some airplay on Active rock radio in 1995.^[2]

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."^[3]

In a 2015 retrospective review of the album, The Quietus stated that ""One Inch Man" still stands tall today as a track worthy of the now-lauded Kyuss name."^[4]

In a 2020 interview with Louder Sound, 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."^[5]

Music video

Kerrang! said of the music video 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."^[6]

Track listings

Germany CD[7] "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[7] "One Inch Man" – 3:29

Germany promo cassette "One Inch Man" – 3:29 "One Inch Man" – 3:29

Charts

Chart (1995)	Peak position
US Rock (CMJ)[8]	42

References

1. Ritchie, Matthew (August 21, 2017). "An Essential Guide to Queens of the Stone Age's Josh Homme". Exclaim!. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
2. • "Active Rock" (PDF). Radio & Records. August 25, 1995. p. 79. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
   • "Active Rock" (PDF). Radio & Records. September 1, 1995. p. 73. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
   • "Active Rock" (PDF). Radio & Records. September 15, 1995. p. 71. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
   • "Active Rock" (PDF). Radio & Records. September 22, 1995. p. 66. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
   • "Active Rock" (PDF). Radio & Records. September 29, 1995. p. 67. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
   • "Active Rock" (PDF). Radio & Records. October 6, 1995. p. 82. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
3. "M & M Music - New Releases" (PDF). Music & Media. August 12, 1995. p. 8. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
4. Brown, Dean (February 23, 2015). "25 Years On: And The Circus Leaves Town By Kyuss Revisited". The Quietus. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
5. Edwards, Briony (May 22, 2020). "Playlist: A guide to Kyuss, by Louise Lemón". Louder Sound. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
6. Ruskell, Nick (July 28, 2020). "How Kyuss Became The Coolest Band Ever". Kerrang!. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
7. "Kyuss - One Inch Man". Discogs. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
8. "Loud Rock 75" (PDF). CMJ. July 10, 1995. p. 26. Retrieved September 19, 2022.