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The Taste of Ink

"The Taste of Ink" is the debut single by American rock band the Used from their self-titled debut album The Used. It was released to radio September 2002 along with a music video for TV directed by the Malloys. A music video was filmed in August.[5] A CD single was later released in March 2003 with contained a b-side, Christmas song, and music video. A demo version can be found on the band's demo album Demos from the Basement which was a CD distributed by the band in 2001 which was then called Used.[6]

"The Taste of Ink"
Single by the Used
from the album The Used
ReleasedSeptember 2002
Recorded2002
StudioFoxy Studios in Marina del Rey, California, US
Genre
Length3:28
LabelReprise
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)John Feldmann
The Used singles chronology
"The Taste of Ink"
(2002) 		"Buried Myself Alive"
(2003)

Track listings

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CD single

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All tracks are written by The Used

No.TitleLength
1."The Taste of Ink"3:28
2."Just a Little"3:28
3."Alone This Holiday"2:56
4."The Taste of Ink" (music video on enhanced CD) 
Total length:9:52

7-inch vinyl

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No.TitleLength
1."The Taste of Ink"3:28
2."Just a Little"3:28
Total length:6:56

Personnel

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  • Craig Aaronson – A&R
  • John Feldmann – engineer (track 1), mixed by (tracks: 1 & 2), producer
  • Freeze Artist Management – management
  • Paul Gomez – management
  • John Reese – management

Charts

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Chart (2002–03) Peak
position
Scotland (OCC)[7] 57
UK Singles (OCC)[8] 52
UK Rock & Metal (OCC)[9] 3
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[10] 19

References

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  1. ^ Ian Cohen; David Anthony; Nina Corcoran; Emma Garland; Brad Nelson (February 13, 2020). "The 100 Greatest Emo Songs of All Time". Vulture.com. Vox Media. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  2. ^ "HOW I WROTE THE TASTE OF INK, BY THE USED'S BERT MCCRACKEN". Kerrang. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  3. ^ Alex Darus (December 18, 2020). "10 emo songs from the 2000s that sounded surprisingly upbeat". Alternative Press. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  4. ^ "HOW I WROTE THE TASTE OF INK, BY THE USED'S BERT MCCRACKEN". Kerrang. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  5. ^ "Box Car Racer, the Used Rev up for Fall Tour". MTV. Archived from the original on April 12, 2016.
  6. ^ The Taste Of Ink Demo
  7. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
  8. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
  9. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
  10. ^ "The Used Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
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