Strange (Wet Wet Wet song)
1997 single by Wet Wet Wet
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"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.
B-side"Theme from Grand Prix"
Released2 June 1997[1]
RecordedSeptember–October 1996
StudioSarm Hook End Manor (Checkendon, England)
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| Single by Wet Wet Wet | ||||
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| 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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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 assistance
Charts
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
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| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[7] | 10 |
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[8] | 76 |
| Germany (GfK)[9] | 95 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10] | 83 |
| Scotland Singles (Official Charts)[11] | 5 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts)[12] | 13 |