"Trust" is a song by American heavy metal band

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from their seventh studio album, ''

Cryptic Writings ''Cryptic Writings'' is the seventh studio album by American heavy metal band Megadeth. Released on June 17, 1997, through Capitol Records, it was the band's last studio album to feature drummer Nick Menza. His departure would mark the end of ...

''. It was released on May 8, 1997 in both English and Spanish language versions. The song, which tells the story of relationships that have failed due to mutual dishonesty, had significant airplay and

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rotation and reached No. 5 on the ''

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chart. It is Megadeth's most successful single to date, followed by "Breadline" and " Crush 'Em" from their follow-up album ''

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'', both of which reached No. 6 in the same charts. "Trust" was later included on the three compilation albums '' Capitol Punishment'', '' Back to the Start'' and '' Anthology: Set the World Afire'', as well as on the box set ''

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''. The song was nominated for a 1998

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award for

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. A Spanish version of the song was used as a bonus track on the Latin American edition of ''Cryptic Writings'' and later on the international remaster of the album. However, only the chorus is in Spanish. The song is otherwise identical to its album counterpart in verse.

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would record a Spanish version of ''

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'' song "Promises" a few years later, which also appeared on the Latin American version of its parent album. An instrumental version was released for

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performer

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and was later issued on '' ECW: Extreme Music'' compilation.

Track Listing

#"Trust" – 5:13 #"A Secret Place" – 5:31 #"Tornado of Souls" (live) – 5:55 #"

A Tout le Monde "A Tout le Monde" is a song by American heavy metal band Megadeth, featured on their 1994 studio album '' Youthanasia''. It was released as a single in February 1995 through Capitol Records. The song was later remade and reissued as "À Tout le ...

" (live) – 4:52

Charts

References

External links

Lyrics from the Megadeth site
Megadeth songs 1997 singles Songs written by Dave Mustaine Songs written by Marty Friedman Music videos directed by Liz Friedlander {{metal-song-stub