Julia Says
1995 single by Wet Wet Wet
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"Julia Says" is a song by Scottish band Wet Wet Wet, released as the second single from their sixth studio album, Picture This (1995). It was released on 13 March 1995, by The Precious Organisation and Mercury Records, and peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart. Outside the UK, "Julia Says" reached number three in Ireland and number eight in Iceland but experienced limited success elsewhere. Band member 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.
- "It's Now or Never" (live)
- "I Don't Want to Know"
- "Dixie"
- Chipping Norton (Chipping Norton, England)
- The Brill Building (Glasgow, Scotland)
- Windmill Lane (Dublin, Ireland)
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| Single by Wet Wet Wet | ||||
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| Released | 13 March 1995 | |||
| Recorded | May 1993–October 1994 | |||
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| Length | 4:06 | |||
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Track listings
- UK CD1[1]
- "Julia Says"
- "It's Now or Never" (live from the Elvis Tribute Concert)
- "I Don't Want to Know"
- "Julia Says" (synth string version)
- UK CD2[2]
- "Julia Says"
- "It's Now or Never" (live from the Elvis Tribute Concert)
- "Dixie"
- "Julia Says" (live from Tarlair Music Festival)
- "Julia Says"
- "It's Now or Never" (live from the Elvis Tribute Concert)
Credits and personnel
Credits are adapted from the UK CD1 liner notes and the Picture This album booklet.[1][5]
Studios
- Recorded between May 1993 and October 1994 at Chipping Norton (Chipping Norton, England), The Brill Building (Glasgow, Scotland), and Windmill Lane (Dublin, Ireland)
Personnel
- Wet Wet Wet – production, arrangement
- Graeme Clark – writing, fretless bass, assorted basses, production
- Tommy Cunningham – writing, drums, percussion
- Neil Mitchell – writing, keyboards, piano
- Marti Pellow – writing, vocals
- Fiachra Trench – orchestration
- Paul Spong – trumpet
- Neil Sidwell – trombone
- Graeme Duffin – all guitars, production
- Bob Clearmountain – mixing
- Ian Morrow – programming
- Simon Vinestock – engineering
- Andrew Boland – string engineering
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[26] | Silver | 200,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||