This Strange Effect

"This Strange Effect" is a song written by Ray Davies of the Kinks, released as a single by Dave Berry in July 1965.^[1] The single was released in the United States in September 1965. It reached No. 1 in the Netherlands,^[2] but peaked at No. 37 on the UK Singles Chart.^[3]

A studio recording was never officially released by the Kinks, but live recordings exist. An in-studio BBC recording by the Kinks from August 1965 was first released in 2001 on BBC Sessions 1964–1977.^[1]^[4]

Other versions

Bill Wyman covered the track for his 1992 album Stuff.^[5] This version can also be found on A Stone Alone: The Solo Anthology 1974–2002.^[6]

"This Strange Effect"

Single by Hooverphonic

from the album Blue Wonder Power Milk

B-side

"Various remixes"

Released

1998

Genre

Trip hop

Length

3:55

Hooverphonic, Mark Plati

Hooverphonic singles chronology

"Eden"
(1998)

"This Strange Effect"
(1998)

"Lung"
(1998)

Belgian band Hooverphonic covered the song in 1998 for their album, Blue Wonder Power Milk.^[1]

A remixed Hooverphonic version of the song also appears on the 1999 Thievery Corporation compilation album, Abductions and Reconstructions.^[7]

Steve Wynn also covered the track.^[1]

Squeeze covered the song on the deluxe edition of their 2015 album, Cradle to the Grave.^[8]

A cover version performed by Unloved serves as the theme song for the 2021 drama series Nine Perfect Strangers on Hulu, as well as appearing in the third season of Killing Eve.^[9]

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "The Strange Effect"
Chart (1965–66)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[10]	4
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)^[11]	33
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[12]	1
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[2]	1
UK (Melody Maker)^[13]	31
UK (Record Retailer)^[3]	37

Year-end charts

Annual chart rankings for "This Strange Effect"
Chart (1965)	Rank
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[14]	3
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[15]	5

Chart (1966)	Rank
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[16]	69
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[17]	33

All-time charts

All-time chart rankings for "This Strange Effect"
Chart	Rank
Dutch Love Songs (Dutch Top 40)^[18]	1

References

1 2 3 4 Unterberger, Richie. "This Strange Effect Review by Richie Unterberger". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 16 March 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
1 2 "Dave Berry - This Strange Effect" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Archived from the original on 21 January 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
1 2 "This Strange Effect by Dave Berry". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 24 May 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
↑ "This Strange Effect". Kinda Kinks. Archived from the original on 11 December 2025. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
↑ Unterberger, Richie. "Stuff Review by Richie Unterberger". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 7 January 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
↑ Ruhlmann, William. "A Stone Alone: The Solo Anthology 1974-2001 Review by William Ruhlmann". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 23 August 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
↑ Bush, John. "Abductions and Reconstructions Review by John Bush". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 28 September 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Cradle to the Grave [Deluxe] Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 13 October 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
↑ Harrington, Delia (26 April 2020). "Killing Eve Season 3 Episode 3 Review: Meetings Have Biscuits". Den of Geek. Archived from the original on 27 April 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
↑ "Dave Berry – This Strange Effect" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Archived from the original on 20 January 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
↑ "Dave Berry – This Strange Effect" (in French). Ultratop 50. Archived from the original on 21 January 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
↑ "This Strange Effect" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Archived from the original on 13 November 2025. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
↑ Anon. (7 August 1965). "Pop 50". Melody Maker. p. 2.
↑ "Jaaroverzichten 1965" [Year Overview 1965] (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Archived from the original on 4 January 2025. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
↑ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1965" [Top 100 Annual Review of 1965] (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Archived from the original on 13 August 2025. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
↑ "Jaaroverzichten 1966" [Year Overview 1966] (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 28 December 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
↑ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1966" [Top 100 Annual Review of 1966] (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Archived from the original on 23 August 2025. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
↑ "Love Top 40" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 19 January 2026.

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Alex Callier Raymond Geerts Geike Arnaert Frank Duchêne Esther Lybeert Liesje Sadonius Kyoko Bartsoen Noémie Wolfs Luka Cruysberghs
Studio albums	A New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular Blue Wonder Power Milk The Magnificent Tree Hooverphonic Presents Jackie Cane No More Sweet Music The President of the LSD Golf Club The Night Before Reflection
Live albums	Sit Down and Listen to Hooverphonic
Compilation albums	Singles '96–'06
EPs	Battersea
Singles	"Eden" "This Strange Effect" "Mad About You" "Expedition Impossible" "Release Me" "The Wrong Place"
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