This Strange Effect
1965 single by Dave Berry
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"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]
| "This Strange Effect" | ||||
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 Dutch picture sleeve | ||||
| Single by Dave Berry | ||||
| B-side | "Now" | |||
| Released | 2 July 1965 | |||
| Length | 2:28 | |||
| Label | ||||
| Songwriter | Ray Davies | |||
| Producer | Mike Smith | |||
| Dave Berry singles chronology | ||||
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The Kinks version
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" | ||||
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| Single by Hooverphonic | ||||
| from the album Blue Wonder Power Milk | ||||
| B-side | "Various remixes" | |||
| Released | 1998 | |||
| Genre | Trip hop | |||
| Length | 3:55 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter | Ray Davies | |||
| Producers | Hooverphonic, Mark Plati | |||
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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]
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