The Only Truth was Paul Haig's seventh solo single. It was released in the UK on Island Records licensed through Les Disques Du Crepuscule. The track was co-produced by New Order's Bernard Sumner (BMusic) and Donald Johnson (DoJo) from A Certain Ratio. The b-side features a cover of Suicide's "Ghost Rider". This was also used as a b-side to his previous single, Big Blue World. In mainland Europe the single was released on Les Disques Du Crepuscule. The Only Truth was included on Haig's 1985 album, The Warp Of Pure Fun.