"The Ex" is a song by Canadian rock group Billy Talent. It was released in December 2003 as the second single from their debut self-titled album. Music video The video for "The Ex," directed by Shawn Maher and Billy Talent, features the band playing in a small, dimly lit room with a cheering crowd in front of the stage. Some of the footage from "The Ex" was recorded at The Capital Music Hall in Ottawa, Ontario amongst other places. Track listing UK 7" Single The Ex - 2:40 Try Honesty (acoustic) - 4:13 Chart performance References Billy Talent songs 2004 singles Songs written by Ian D'Sa Songs written by Benjamin Kowalewicz Songs written by Jonathan Gallant Songs written by Aaron Solowoniuk Song recordings produced by Gavin Brown (musician) 2002 songs Atlantic Records singles