Surprise! You’re Dead!

~ Recording by Faith No More

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.4Surprise! You’re Dead!2:27Faith No MoreThe Real ThingFaith No MoreAlbum
  • US1989-06-20
Reprise Records, Slash (US label, founded in 1978 in LA originally focused on local punk bands, now distributed by Warner Bros. Records.)9 25878-2
1.4Surprise! You’re Dead!2:27Faith No MoreThe Real ThingFaith No MoreAlbum
  • US1989-06-20
Slash (US label, founded in 1978 in LA originally focused on local punk bands, now distributed by Warner Bros. Records.)9 25878-4
1.4Surprise! You’re Dead!2:26Faith No MoreThe Real ThingFaith No MoreAlbum
  • XE1989-07-03
London American Recordings, London Records (UK, 1947–98), Slash (US label, founded in 1978 in LA originally focused on local punk bands, now distributed by Warner Bros. Records.)828 154-1
1.4Surprise! You’re Dead!2:27Faith No MoreThe Real ThingFaith No MoreAlbum
  • GB1989-07-16
Slash (US label, founded in 1978 in LA originally focused on local punk bands, now distributed by Warner Bros. Records.)828 154-2
1.4Surprise! You're Dead!2:26Faith No MoreThe Real ThingFaith No MoreAlbum
  • GB1989-07-16
Slash (US label, founded in 1978 in LA originally focused on local punk bands, now distributed by Warner Bros. Records.)828 154-1
1.4Surprise! You’re Dead!2:27Faith No MoreThe Real ThingFaith No MoreAlbum
  • JP1989-09-01
London Records (UK, 1947–98), Slash (US label, founded in 1978 in LA originally focused on local punk bands, now distributed by Warner Bros. Records.)POOL 20109
1.4Surprise! You’re Dead!2:27Faith No MoreThe Real Thing (BMG Direct release)Faith No MoreAlbum
Reprise Records, Slash (US label, founded in 1978 in LA originally focused on local punk bands, now distributed by Warner Bros. Records.), BMG Direct (BMG’s direct marketing company/club editions)9 25878-2, D 163719
1.4Surprise! You’re Dead!2:27Faith No MoreThe Real ThingFaith No MoreAlbum
Columbia House (direct‐mailing distributor of club editions of releases)W2 25878
1.4Surprise! You’re Dead!2:27Faith No MoreThe Real ThingFaith No MoreAlbum
Reprise Records, Slash (US label, founded in 1978 in LA originally focused on local punk bands, now distributed by Warner Bros. Records.)CD 25878
1.4Surprise! You’re Dead!2:28Faith No MoreThe Real ThingFaith No MoreAlbum
Liberation Records (Australian, big LIB logo or target behind name, 1981–1999; big L and record logo, 2018–)D30371
1.4Surprise! You’re Dead!2:26Faith No MoreThe Real ThingFaith No MoreAlbum
Liberation Records (Australian, big LIB logo or target behind name, 1981–1999; big L and record logo, 2018–), Slash (US label, founded in 1978 in LA originally focused on local punk bands, now distributed by Warner Bros. Records.)L 30371
1.4Surprise! You’re Dead!2:27Faith No MoreThe Real ThingFaith No MoreAlbum
  • JP1992-06-01
Reprise Records, Slash (US label, founded in 1978 in LA originally focused on local punk bands, now distributed by Warner Bros. Records.)POCD-1849
1.4Surprise! You’re Dead!2:27Faith No MoreThe Real ThingFaith No MoreAlbum
London Records (UK, 1947–98), Slash (US label, founded in 1978 in LA originally focused on local punk bands, now distributed by Warner Bros. Records.)3984 28204 2
1.4Surprise! You’re Dead!2:28Faith No MoreThe Real ThingFaith No MoreAlbum
London Records (UK, 1947–98), Slash (US label, founded in 1978 in LA originally focused on local punk bands, now distributed by Warner Bros. Records.)3984 28204 2
1.4Surprise! You’re Dead!2:27Faith No MoreThe Real ThingFaith No MoreAlbum
  • XW2005-09-13
London Records (UK, 1947–98)
1.6Surprise! You're Dead!2:27Faith No MoreEpic and Other HitsFaith No MoreAlbum + Compilation
  • US2005-10-04
Flashback Records (reissue label, subsidiary of Rhino)R2 73245
1.15Surprise! You're Dead!2:27Faith No MoreThe Works: A 3 CD RetrospectiveFaith No MoreAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2008-05-13
Rhino (reissue label)51442-7750-2
2.4Surprise! You’re Dead!2:27Faith No MoreAngel Dust / The Real ThingFaith No MoreAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)2564-69459-8
1.6Surprise! You’re Dead!2:27Faith No MoreEpic and Other HitsFaith No MoreAlbum + Compilation
  • US2009-10-27
Collectables (US reissue label), Flashback Records (reissue label, subsidiary of Rhino), Rhino (reissue label)COL-CD-1444, R2 73245
1.6Surprise! You’re Dead!2:27Faith No MoreThree Classic AlbumsFaith No MoreAlbum + Compilation
  • US2009-11-27
Flashback Records (reissue label, subsidiary of Rhino), Reprise Records, Rhino Custom Products (retail, mail order and premium use compilations for WMG catalog), Slash (US label, founded in 1978 in LA originally focused on local punk bands, now distributed by Warner Bros. Records.)OPCD-8459
2.4Surprise! You’re Dead!2:27Faith No MoreThree Classic AlbumsFaith No MoreAlbum + Compilation
  • US2009-11-27
Flashback Records (reissue label, subsidiary of Rhino), Reprise Records, Rhino Custom Products (retail, mail order and premium use compilations for WMG catalog), Slash (US label, founded in 1978 in LA originally focused on local punk bands, now distributed by Warner Bros. Records.)OPCD-8459
1.4Surprise! You’re Dead!2:27Faith No MoreOriginal Album SeriesFaith No MoreAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2011-08-22
Rhino (reissue label), Slash (US label, founded in 1978 in LA originally focused on local punk bands, now distributed by Warner Bros. Records.)5052498518029
1.4Surprise! You’re Dead!2:27Faith No MoreThe Triple Album CollectionFaith No MoreAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2012-10-05
Slash (US label, founded in 1978 in LA originally focused on local punk bands, now distributed by Warner Bros. Records.), Warner Music (global imprint of Warner Music Group, ‘W’ logo either with “Warner Music” or no text)2564656825
1.4Surprise! You're Dead!2:25Faith No MoreThe Real ThingFaith No MoreAlbum
  • NL2013-09-23
Music on Vinyl (imprint of Music on Vinyl B.V. Do not use for manufacturing/distribution relationships!), Slash (US label, founded in 1978 in LA originally focused on local punk bands, now distributed by Warner Bros. Records.)MOVLP886
2.4Surprise! You’re Dead!2:26Faith No MoreThe CollectionFaith No MoreAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2013-11-11
Rhino (reissue label), Slash (US label, founded in 1978 in LA originally focused on local punk bands, now distributed by Warner Bros. Records.)
1.4Surprise! You’re Dead!2:27Faith No MoreThe Real Thing (deluxe edition)Faith No MoreAlbum
  • US2015-06-09
Rhino (reissue label)R2 549654
1.4Surprise! You’re Dead!2:26Faith No MoreThe Real Thing (deluxe edition)Faith No MoreAlbum
  • -2015
Slash (US label, founded in 1978 in LA originally focused on local punk bands, now distributed by Warner Bros. Records.), Warner Music UK (formerly Warner Records Ltd., a branch of WEA International)
1.4Surprise! You’re Dead!2:27Faith No MoreOriginal Album Series (post-2019 reissue)Faith No MoreAlbum + CompilationLondon Records (UK, 1947–98), Rhino (reissue label), Slash (US label, founded in 1978 in LA originally focused on local punk bands, now distributed by Warner Bros. Records.), Warner Records (2019–present; circle imprint with “Warner Records” next to it)5052498518029
Bootleg
1.14Surprise! You're Dead2:28Faith No MoreThe CollectionFaith No MoreAlbum + Compilation
Storm Records (unofficial label from Russia)

Relationships

engineer:Jim "Watts" Vereecke
Matt Wallace (US producer & engineer)
producer:Faith No More
Matt Wallace (US producer & engineer)
bass guitar:Billy Gould
drums (drum set):Mike Bordin (American drummer)
guitar:Jim Martin (ex-Faith No More guitarist)
keyboard:Roddy Bottum
lead vocals:Mike Patton (Faith No More, Mr. Bungle, Fantômas, etc.)
music videos:Surprise! You’re Dead!
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/1Iw3wchVrb4rahrtYqcdW6 [info]
stream video for free:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4rV6-Vg-_E [info]
recording of:Surprise! You’re Dead!

Surprise! You’re Dead!

lyricist:Mike Patton (Faith No More, Mr. Bungle, Fantômas, etc.)
composer:Jim Martin (ex-Faith No More guitarist)
publisher:Big Thrilling Music (Music publishing company)
Living Dead Music (American publishing company)
Vomit God Music (Mike Patton's music publishing company)