"A Small Victory" is the tenth track and the second single from Faith No More's fourth studio album Angel Dust. It was released as a single on August 3, 1992 in Europe and 16 days later, on August 19, 1992, in Japan. It was later remixed by Youth of Killing Joke 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. When asked about the song's meaning, Mike Patton said:
A hierarchy
Spread out on the nightstand
The spirit of team
Salvation is another chance
A sore loser
Yelling with my mouth shut
A cracking portrait
The fondling of trophies
The null of losing
Can you afford that luxury?
A sore winner
But I`ll just keep my mouth shut
It shouldn`t bother me
But it does
The small victories
The cankers and medallions
<<<The little nothings>>>
They keep me thinking
That someday
I might beat you
But I`ll just keep my mouth shut
It shouldn`t bother me
But it does
IF I SPEAK AT ONE CONSTANT VOLUME AT ONE CONSTANT PITCH AT ONE CONSTANT RHYTHM
RIGHT INTO YOUR EAR, YOU STILL WONT HEAR
You still won`t hear
You still won`t hear
You still won`t hear
You still won`t hear
You still won`t hear
You still won`t hear
| Disc | Track | Album | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | Angel Dust | 2006 |
| 1 | 0 | Who Cares a Lot-Greatest Hits | |
| 1 | 12 | This Is It: The Best Of Faith No More | 2003 |
| 1 | 7 | Who Cares A Lot? The Greatest Hits | 1998 |
| 1 | 10 | Angel Dust / The Real Thing | 2008 |
| 1 | 30 | Original Album Series | 2011 |
| 1 | 7 | Evidence | 1995 |
| 1 | 12 | This Is It (The Best Of) | 2003 |
| 1 | 5 | The Platinum Collection | 2007 |
| 1 | 11 | The Very Best Definitive Ultimate Greatest Hits Collection | 2009 |
| 2 | 1 | The Works - A 3 CD Retrospective | 2008 |
| 2 | 8 | Live At Brixton Academy / Who Cares A Lot? | 2006 |
| 1 | 8 | Who Cares A Lot? Greatest Videos | 1998 |
| 1 | 8 | Video Croissant | 1993 |
| 1 | 11 | Phoenix Rising | 1993 |
| 1 | 10 | Angel Dust | 1992 |
| 1 | 7 | Faith No More | |
| 1 | 18 | Europe 1993 | 1994 |
| 1 | 7 | Classic Traxx | 1995 |
| 1 | 7 | Evidence | 1995 |
| 1 | 2 | 1992-12-05: It's Showtime!, The Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, UK | 1993 |
| 1 | 7 | Live | |
| 1 | 1 | Fool's Small Victory: B-Sides and Rarities '90-'95 | 1995 |
| 1 | 10 | The Collection | |
| 1 | 1 | The Works: A 3 CD Retrospective | 2008 |
| 1 | 2 | Midlife Crisis: The Very Best of Faith No More | 2010 |
| Duration | 4:53 |
