| "Epic" | ||||
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| Single by Faith No More | ||||
| from the album The Real Thing | ||||
| Released | January 29, 1990 | |||
| Studio | Studio D (Sausalito, California) | |||
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| Length | 4:54 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Matt Wallace | |||
| Faith No More singles chronology | ||||
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"Epic" is a song by American rock band Faith No More. It was released as the second single from their third album, The Real Thing (1989), in 1990 in United States, the United Kingdom, and Europe. The song was the band's breakthrough hit, peaking at number nine on the US Billboard Hot 100, number two in New Zealand, and number one in Australia for three weeks. It is among the band's most popular songs and a staple in their concerts.
"Epic" was ranked number 30 on VH1's 40 Greatest Metal Songs.[1] In 2009, it was ranked the 54th best hard rock song of all time by VH1 and appeared at number 46 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of All Time, an Australian music poll.[2][3]
- ^ "VH1 40 Greatest Metal Songs", May 1–4, 2006, VH1 Channel, reported by VH1.com Archived June 15, 2013, at the Wayback Machine; last accessed September 10, 2006.
- ^ "Spreadit.org". Archived from the original on February 12, 2009. Retrieved February 7, 2009.
- ^ "The Hottest 100 Archive: 2009 (All-time)". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved February 4, 2023. Select 2009 (All-time) from the Year drop-down box.