The Quiet One (The Who song)

"The Quiet One"
Song by The Who
from the album Face Dances
Released	16 March 1981
Recorded	July–December 1980; Odyssey Recording Studios, London
Genre	Rock
Length	3:10
Label	Polydor, Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s)	John Entwistle
Producer(s)	Bill Szymczyk

"The Quiet One" is a song by The Who, written by bassist John Entwistle. It is one of two Entwistle contributions to The Who's first album without Keith Moon, Face Dances. Entwistle's other contribution to Face Dances is "You", with Roger Daltrey on lead vocals.

"The Quiet One" is also a B-side for the first single from Face Dances, "You Better You Bet".

"You Better You Bet" reached number 18 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 1 on the Billboard Top (Rock) Tracks, and number 9 in the UK.

The song was written by John Entwistle to replace his song "My Wife" (from Who's Next) on tour, and he did so for the years of 1981 and The Who's Tour of 1982. However, in following tours, this song was never played again; "My Wife" was brought back.

Entwistle said about the song:

A live version of 'The Quiet One' appears on a (DVD/BR) video 'The Who Live at Shea Stadium' recorded at that venue on 13th October 1982. Audio recording of the song from the same concert was also released as a bonus track on The Who album Face Dances in 1997. Another live version of the song is featured on the DVD/double CD 'Live from Toronto' capturing The Who's "Farewell Concert" in Toronto on 17th December 1982, released in 2007.

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