High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! "The Only Exception" is a song by the American rock band Paramore. It was released by Fueled by Ramen in February 2010 as the third single from the band`s 2009 studio album Brand New Eyes. The song was written by Paramore band members Hayley Williams and Josh Farro; Paramore is also credited as being co-producers to the song. The song was generally well received by music critics; praise of the song was mainly about Williams` vocal performance. Music critics reviewing the song noted that "The Only Exception" was a different musical theme for the band.