"The Nameless One" is the debut solo single from former Transvision Vamp

Transvision Vamp

Transvision Vamp were a British alternative rock group. Formed in 1986 by Nick Christian Sayer and Wendy James the band enjoyed chart success in the late 1980s...

 lead singer Wendy James

Wendy James

Wendy James is an English singer-songwriter most notable for her work with the pop band Transvision Vamp.-Transvision Vamp:...

. It was released in the first quarter of 1993

1993 in music

This is a summary of significant events in music in 1993.-January–February:*January 8 – The U.S. Postal Service issues an Elvis Presley stamp. The design was voted on in February 1992....

 as the lead single from James' debut solo album Now Ain't The Time For Your Tears

Now Ain't The Time For Your Tears

Now Ain't The Time For Your Tears is the debut solo album by former Transvision Vamp lead singer Wendy James. Released in 1993, two years after the Transvision Vamp disbandment, the album saw James maintain the pop/rock sound she had become famous for...

. Written by Elvis Costello

Elvis Costello

Elvis Costello , born Declan Patrick MacManus, is an English singer-songwriter. He came to prominence as an early participant in London's pub rock scene in the mid-1970s and later became associated with the punk/New Wave genre. Steeped in word play, the vocabulary of Costello's lyrics is broader...

, the song marked a more alternative direction in sound, slightly different from the pop/rock stylings of Transvision Vamp. The single met with limited success, only peaking at number thirty-four on the UK Singles Chart

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 ...

 and spending just three weeks in the top one-hundred.

Track listing

CD single/7" single

1. "The Nameless One" — 4:13
2. "I Just Don't Want It Anymore" — 4:33 (Written by Wendy James)

Maxi single

1. "The Nameless One" — 4:13
2. "Only A Fool" — 4:21 (Wendy James)
3. "I Need You Now" — 4:25 (Wendy James)

Maxi double

1. "The Nameless One" — 4:13
2. "I Just Don't Want It Anymore" — 4:33
3. "May I Have Your Autograph" — 4:08 (Wendy James)

Charts

Chart (1993)	Peak Position
UK Singles Chart 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 ...	34