The Only Exception

About this song

The Only Exception was the third single from Paramore's album Brand New Eyes and was co-written by Hayley Williams and Josh Farro when the band was a five-piece. It is a soft ballad that adds musical variety to the album. The song reached 24th on the US Billboard Top 100 and 31st on the UK Singles Chart.

What it's about

Williams has said it is the first love song she wrote and that she is proud of it. She described it as expressing a deep fear of love, while the excitement and hope that love exists still come through in the lyrics.

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Fun facts

• Sampled in 1 other song, like “justin_heat_memorabilia.zip by justin heat”.
• Covered 20 times, including “The Only Exception by Kate M (Singer), Amy Colalella, Juliet Weybret, Madilyn, DaViglio, Ally Rhodes, Ebony Day & Laura Zocca”.
• Written by Hayley Williams and Josh Farro.
• Produced by Rob Cavallo.
• Recorded at Lightning Sound Studio (Hidden Hills.