"The Nameless One" is the debut solo single from former Transvision Vamp lead singer Wendy James.
It was released in the first quarter of 1993 as the lead single from James' debut solo album Now Ain't the Time for Your Tears.
Written by Elvis Costello, the song marked a more alternative direction in sound, slightly different from the pop/rock stylings of Transvision Vamp.
She added that the people named in the song are "generally [those] who aren't quite 'A' grade" celebrities.
[3] Upon its release, Jim Arundel of Melody Maker considered "The Nameless One" to be "an odd choice" for James' "big comeback single".