The Only Exception

"The Only Exception"
Single by Paramore
from the album Brand New Eyes
Released	February 17, 2010
Studio	Lightning Sound (Hidden Hills, California)
Genre	Soft rock[1] folk rock[2] emo[3][4]
Length	4:28 (album version) 4:06 (radio edit)
Label	Fueled by Ramen
Songwriter(s)	Hayley Williams Josh Farro
Producer(s)	Rob Cavallo
Paramore singles chronology
"Brick by Boring Brick" (2009) "The Only Exception" (2010) "Careful" (2010)
Music video
"The Only Exception" on YouTube

"The Only Exception" is a song by American rock band Paramore. It was released by Fueled by Ramen in February 2010 as the third single from the band's third studio album, Brand New Eyes (2009). The song was written by band members Hayley Williams and Josh Farro; Paramore is also credited as being co-producers to the song. The song was generally well-received by music critics; praise of the song was mainly about Williams' vocal performance. Music critics reviewing the song noted that "The Only Exception" was a different musical theme for the band.

"The Only Exception" was the most successful single from Brand New Eyes, having topped the United Kingdom Rock Chart and peaked at No. 13 and No. 17 in New Zealand and Australia respectively. The single has become the band's third of five top-40 hits to date on the Billboard Hot 100. A music video for the song, directed by Brandon Chesbro, was released on February 17, 2010, via the band's official website. The song received a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals. It was the band's most successful single until the release of "Ain't It Fun" (2014).