"A Small Victory" is the tenth track and the second single from Faith No More

Faith No More

Faith No More is an American rock band from San Francisco, California, formed originally as Faith No Man in 1981 by bassist Billy Gould, keyboardist Wade Worthington, vocalist Michael Morris and drummer Mike Bordin. A year later when Worthington was replaced by keyboardist Roddy Bottum, and Mike...

's fourth studio album Angel Dust. It was released as a single on August 3, 1992 in Europe

Europe

Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...

 and 16 days later, on August 19, 1992, in Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

. It was later remixed by Youth

Martin Glover

Martin Glover, also known as Youth, is a record producer and a founding member and bassist of the UK band Killing Joke. He is a member of The Fireman along with Paul McCartney. Glover was born in Africa.-Early career:...

 of Killing Joke

Killing Joke

Killing Joke are an English post-punk band formed in October 1978 in Notting Hill, London, England; other sources report the band formed in early 1979.Related news articles: Founding members Jaz Coleman and Geordie Walker have been the only constant members.A key influence on industrial rock,...

 and released on September 1, 1992 in Europe and almost two months later, on October 29, 1992, in the USA. It was their last single to chart in the Billboard Modern Rock charts, peaking at #11, and one of their lowest charting singles in Australia, only making it to #84 on the ARIA Charts

ARIA Charts

The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...

. When asked about the song's meaning, Mike Patton

Mike Patton

Michael Allan "Mike" Patton is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer, and actor, best known as the lead singer of the metal/experimental rock band Faith No More. He has also sung for Mr...

 said:

Music video

At the time it was described as their "most radio-friendly song" and stylistically more of a "dance song" than their other works. For this reason the band wanted a music video "visual to complement it."

On September 2, 1993 the music video

Music video

A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...

 was nominated for the MTV Video Music Awards

MTV Video Music Awards

An MTV Video Music Award , is an award presented by the cable channel MTV to honor the best in music videos...

 for Best Art Direction

MTV Video Music Award for Best Art Direction

The following is a list of MTV Video Music Award winners for Best Art Direction in a Video. The Red Hot Chili Peppers are the biggest winners in this category with three wins in 1992, 2000, and 2006....

, but lost to Madonna

Madonna (entertainer)

Madonna is an American singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan, she moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing in the music groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her debut album in 1983...

's song "Rain

Rain (Madonna song)

"Rain" is a single by American singer-songwriter Madonna and was released on July 17, 1993 by Maverick Records. It was the fifth single release from her fifth studio album Erotica...

" off her album Erotica.

Track lists

Personnel

Mike Patton Mike Patton Michael Allan "Mike" Patton is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer, and actor, best known as the lead singer of the metal/experimental rock band Faith No More. He has also sung for Mr...  – vocals Jim Martin – guitars Billy Gould Billy Gould Billy Gould is an American musician and producer. He is noted for playing bass in the band Faith No More.- Faith No More :...  – bass Roddy Bottum Roddy Bottum Roddy Bottum , is an American musician, best known as the keyboardist for the San Francisco rock band Faith No More...  – keyboards Mike Bordin Mike Bordin Mike Bordin is the co-founder and drummer of rock band Faith No More. He is also known for playing with Ozzy Osbourne. As a left-handed drummer, he notably plays with a right-handed kit with his ride cymbal on the left...  – drums

Martin Glover Martin Glover Martin Glover, also known as Youth, is a record producer and a founding member and bassist of the UK band Killing Joke. He is a member of The Fireman along with Paul McCartney. Glover was born in Africa.-Early career:...  – remixes John Brough – engineer on remixed tracks Green Ink – sleeve artwork Ross Halfin Ross Halfin Ross Halfin is a British rock and roll photographer. He began his career working for Sounds magazine in the 1970s, shooting various artists on the punk scene including The Clash, The Jam, The Sex Pistols, 999 and The Adverts...  – band photo

Charts

Chart	Peak
U.S. Modern Rock Modern Rock Tracks Alternative Songs is a music chart in the United States that has appeared in Billboard magazine since September 10, 1988. It lists the 40 most-played songs on modern rock radio stations, most of which are alternative rock songs...	11
UK Singles UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...	29
AUS Singles ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...	84

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Catalogue #	Tracks	Notes
Worldwide		12" vinyl	Slash, London London Records London Records, referred to as London Recordings in logo, is a record label headquartered in the United Kingdom, originally marketing records in the United States, Canada and Latin America from 1947 to 1979, then becoming a semi-independent label....	869 823-1	1, 3, 4	Limited edition
United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...	1992-08-03	12" vinyl	Slash, London	LASHX39	1, 3, 4	Limited edition
Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...	1992-08-03	12" vinyl	Slash, London	869 825-1	1, 3, 4
Worldwide		7" vinyl	Slash, London	869 822-7	1, 3	Special edition with yellow vinyl
United Kingdom	1992-08-03	7" vinyl	Slash, London	LASH39	1, 3	Special edition with yellow vinyl
Germany	1992-08-03	7" vinyl	Slash, London	869 824-7	1, 3
Worldwide		Cassette Cassette single A cassette single is a music single in the form of a Compact Cassette.- History :...	Slash, London	869 823-4	2, 3
United Kingdom	1992-08-03	Cassette	Slash, London	LASCS39	2, 3
Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...		Cassette	Slash, Liberation Liberation Records Liberation Records is a Southern California record company. It was formed by 16-year-old David Taba in 1994. The label notably discovered and released the debut album of Home Grown and, in 1994, released the classic Punk Sucks compilation...	C11259	2, 3, 4
Worldwide		CD CD single A CD single is a music single in the form of a standard size Compact Disc, not to be confused with the 3-inch CD single, which uses a smaller form factor. The format was introduced in the mid-1980s, but did not gain its place in the market until the early 1990s...	Slash, London	869 823-2	All	Limited edition
United Kingdom	1992-08-03	CD	Slash, London	LASCD39	All	Limited edition
Germany	1992-08-03	CD	Slash, London	869 825-2	All
France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...	1992-08-03	CD	Slash, London	869 822-2	All
Australia		CD	Slash, Liberation	D11259	All
Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...	1992-08-19	Mini CD Mini CD Mini CDs, or “pocket CDs” are CDs with a smaller diameter and one third the capacity.-Formats:Amongst the various formats are the* Mini CD single, a small disc. The format is mainly used for audio CD singles in certain regions , much like the old vinyl single...	Slash, London	PODD-1020	1, 3	Rectangular digipack

Remix release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Catalogue #	Tracks
Worldwide		12" vinyl	Slash, London	869 885-1	4, 5, 2
United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...	1992-09-01	12" vinyl	Slash, London	LASHX40	4, 5, 2
United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...	1992-10-29	Cassette	Slash, Reprise Reprise Records Reprise Records is an American record label, founded in 1960 by Frank Sinatra. It is owned by Warner Music Group, and operated through Warner Bros. Records.-Beginnings:...	9 40626-4	1, 3
Worldwide		Cassette	Slash, London	869 885-4	4, 5, 2
United Kingdom	1992-09-01	Cassette	Slash, London	LASCS40	4, 5, 2
United States	1992-10-29	CD	Slash, Reprise	9 40626-2	All
Worldwide		CD	Slash, London	869 885-2	4, 5, 2
United Kingdom	1992-09-01	CD	Slash, London	LASCD402	4, 5, 2