| "Strange" | ||||
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| Single by Wet Wet Wet | ||||
| from the album 10 | ||||
| B-side | "Theme from Grand Prix" | |||
| Released | 2 June 1997 [1] | |||
| Recorded | September–October 1996 | |||
| Studio | Sarm Hook End Manor ( Checkendon, England) | |||
| Length | 3:46 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | ||||
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| Wet Wet Wet singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Strange" on YouTube | ||||
"Strange" is a song by Scottish band Wet Wet Wet, released as the second single from their fifth studio album, 10 (1997). It was released on 2 June 1997, charting at number 13 on the UK Singles Chart and becoming the group's 19th top-20 hit in the UK. Marti Pellow recorded his own version of the song for inclusion on his 2002 album, Marti Pellow Sings the Hits of Wet Wet Wet & Smile.
Track listings
UK CD1 [2]
- "Strange" (radio edit)
- "Lip Service" (live at Hook End)
- " Don't Want to Forgive Me Now" (live at Wembley)
- "Strange" (live at Hook End)
UK CD2 [3]
- "Strange" (radio edit)
- "If I Never See You Again" (live at Hook End)
- "Theme from Grand Prix"
- "Strange" (LP version)
UK cassette and European CD single [4] [5]
- "Strange" (radio edit)
- "Don't Want to Forgive Me Now" (live at Wembley)
Credits and personnel
Credits are lifted from the UK CD1 liner notes and the 10 booklet. [2] [6]
Studio
- Recorded between September and October 1996 at Sarm Hook End Manor ( Checkendon, England)
Personnel
- Graeme Clark – writing, production
- Tommy Cunningham – writing
- Neil Mitchell – writing
- Marti Pellow – writing
- Graeme Duffin – all guitars, production
- Luís Jardim – percussion
- Paul Spong – trumpet
- Steve Sidwell – trumpet
- Mark Nightingale – trombone
- Jamie Talbot – saxophone
- Axel Kroell – co-production
- Bob Clearmountain – mixing
- Ian Morrow – programming
- Paul Wright – engineering
- Tim Wills – engineering assistant
Charts
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium ( Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) [7] | 10 |
| Europe ( Eurochart Hot 100) [8] | 76 |
| Germany ( Official German Charts) [9] | 95 |
| Netherlands ( Single Top 100) [10] | 83 |
| Scotland ( OCC) [11] | 5 |
| UK Singles ( OCC) [12] | 13 |
References
- ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 31 May 1997. p. 33. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^
a
b Strange (UK CD1 liner notes).
Wet Wet Wet. The Precious Organisation,
Mercury Records. 1997. JWLCD 30, 574 525-2.
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^ Strange (UK CD2 liner notes). Wet Wet Wet. The Precious Organisation, Mercury Records. 1997. JWLDD 30, INT 574 527-2.
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^ Strange (UK cassette single sleeve). Wet Wet Wet. The Precious Organisation, Mercury Records. 1997. JWLMC 30, 574 524-4.
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^ Strange (European CD single liner notes). Wet Wet Wet. The Precious Organisation, Mercury Records. 1997. 574 524-2.
{{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link) -
^
10 (UK CD album booklet). Wet Wet Wet. The Precious Organisation, Mercury Records. 1997. 534 585-2.
{{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link) - ^ " Wet Wet Wet – Strange" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 14, no. 26. 28 June 1997. p. 18. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ " Wet Wet Wet – Strange" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- ^ " Wet Wet Wet – Strange" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
| "Strange" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| ||||
| Single by Wet Wet Wet | ||||
| from the album 10 | ||||
| B-side | "Theme from Grand Prix" | |||
| Released | 2 June 1997 [1] | |||
| Recorded | September–October 1996 | |||
| Studio | Sarm Hook End Manor ( Checkendon, England) | |||
| Length | 3:46 | |||
| Label |
| |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) |
| |||
| Wet Wet Wet singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Music video | ||||
| "Strange" on YouTube | ||||
"Strange" is a song by Scottish band Wet Wet Wet, released as the second single from their fifth studio album, 10 (1997). It was released on 2 June 1997, charting at number 13 on the UK Singles Chart and becoming the group's 19th top-20 hit in the UK. Marti Pellow recorded his own version of the song for inclusion on his 2002 album, Marti Pellow Sings the Hits of Wet Wet Wet & Smile.
Track listings
UK CD1 [2]
- "Strange" (radio edit)
- "Lip Service" (live at Hook End)
- " Don't Want to Forgive Me Now" (live at Wembley)
- "Strange" (live at Hook End)
UK CD2 [3]
- "Strange" (radio edit)
- "If I Never See You Again" (live at Hook End)
- "Theme from Grand Prix"
- "Strange" (LP version)
UK cassette and European CD single [4] [5]
- "Strange" (radio edit)
- "Don't Want to Forgive Me Now" (live at Wembley)
Credits and personnel
Credits are lifted from the UK CD1 liner notes and the 10 booklet. [2] [6]
Studio
- Recorded between September and October 1996 at Sarm Hook End Manor ( Checkendon, England)
Personnel
- Graeme Clark – writing, production
- Tommy Cunningham – writing
- Neil Mitchell – writing
- Marti Pellow – writing
- Graeme Duffin – all guitars, production
- Luís Jardim – percussion
- Paul Spong – trumpet
- Steve Sidwell – trumpet
- Mark Nightingale – trombone
- Jamie Talbot – saxophone
- Axel Kroell – co-production
- Bob Clearmountain – mixing
- Ian Morrow – programming
- Paul Wright – engineering
- Tim Wills – engineering assistant
Charts
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium ( Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) [7] | 10 |
| Europe ( Eurochart Hot 100) [8] | 76 |
| Germany ( Official German Charts) [9] | 95 |
| Netherlands ( Single Top 100) [10] | 83 |
| Scotland ( OCC) [11] | 5 |
| UK Singles ( OCC) [12] | 13 |
References
- ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 31 May 1997. p. 33. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^
a
b Strange (UK CD1 liner notes).
Wet Wet Wet. The Precious Organisation,
Mercury Records. 1997. JWLCD 30, 574 525-2.
{{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link) -
^ Strange (UK CD2 liner notes). Wet Wet Wet. The Precious Organisation, Mercury Records. 1997. JWLDD 30, INT 574 527-2.
{{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link) -
^ Strange (UK cassette single sleeve). Wet Wet Wet. The Precious Organisation, Mercury Records. 1997. JWLMC 30, 574 524-4.
{{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link) -
^ Strange (European CD single liner notes). Wet Wet Wet. The Precious Organisation, Mercury Records. 1997. 574 524-2.
{{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link) -
^
10 (UK CD album booklet). Wet Wet Wet. The Precious Organisation, Mercury Records. 1997. 534 585-2.
{{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link) - ^ " Wet Wet Wet – Strange" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 14, no. 26. 28 June 1997. p. 18. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ " Wet Wet Wet – Strange" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- ^ " Wet Wet Wet – Strange" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 April 2018.