Weird (Hanson song)

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ReleasedMarch 16, 1998 (1998-03-16) (UK)
Length4:02
"Weird"
Single by Hanson
from the album Middle of Nowhere
ReleasedMarch 16, 1998 (1998-03-16) (UK)
GenreRock[1]
Length4:02
LabelMercury
Songwriters
ProducerStephen Lironi
Hanson singles chronology
"I Will Come to You"
(1997)
"Weird"
(1998)
"Thinking of You"
(1998)
Music video
"Weird" on YouTube

"Weird" is a song written and performed by American pop rock band Hanson. The rock ballad[1] was the fourth single released from the band's major label debut album, Middle of Nowhere (1997), and became a moderate hit worldwide, charting within the top 20 in Australia, Canada, Finland, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom.

British magazine Music Week wrote, "This slow-tempo ballad might have been a better choice for their Christmas song than 'I Will Come to You', which made number five but did not last through the season. It's a dreamy affair, scooping in references to John Lennon, George Michael and Chris de Burgh. Luscious."[2]

Chart performance

"Weird" performed well in the United Kingdom, peaking at number 19 on the UK Singles Chart and becoming their fourth top-20 hit there.[3] It also did well on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart, charting at number 12,[4] the Canadian RPM 100 Hit Tracks chart, reaching number 11,[5] and the New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart, peaking at number 10.[6] It charted the highest in Finland, where it rose to number four during its third week on the Finnish Singles Chart.[7]

Music video

The music video for "Weird" was directed by Gus Van Sant.[8] It features the band performing the song in a crowded subway and walking in Time Square, New York City.

Track listings

All songs were written by Isaac Hanson, Taylor Hanson, and Zac Hanson. Additional writers are in parentheses.

  • Canadian CD single and UK cassette single[9][10]
  1. "Weird" (LP version) (Desmond Child) – 3:59 (4:02 on cassette)
  2. "I Will Come to You" (Tee's Radio) (Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil) – 4:20
  • UK and European CD single[11]
  1. "Weird" (album version) (Child) – 4:02
  2. "I Will Come to You" (Tee's Radio) (Mann, Weil) – 4:20
  3. "Speechless" (Clif Magness) – 4:20
  4. "I Will Come to You" (Tee's Frozen club mix) (Mann, Weil) – 7:47
  • Australian CD single[12]
  1. "Weird" (Child)
  2. "Weird" (Desmond Child mix) (Child)
  3. "Weird" (Tom Lord-Alge mix) (Child)
  4. "Yearbook" (Ellen Shipley)

Charts

Certifications

Release history

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