Strange (Wet Wet Wet song)

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"Strange"
Strange Wets.jpg
Single by Wet Wet Wet
from the album 10
Released2 June 1997 (1997-06-02)[1]
Length3:46
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Wet Wet Wet singles chronology
"If I Never See You Again"
(1997) 		"Strange"
(1997) 		"Yesterday/Maybe I'm in Love"
(1997)
Music video
"Strange" on YouTube

"Strange" is a song by Scottish band Wet Wet Wet, released as the second single from their seventh 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.

Track listings[]

UK CD1[2]

  1. "Strange" (radio edit)
  2. "Lip Service" (live at Hook End)
  3. "Don't Want to Forgive Me Now" (live at Wembley)
  4. "Strange" (live at Hook End)

UK CD2[3]

  1. "Strange" (radio edit)
  2. "If I Never See You Again" (live at Hook End)
  3. "Theme from Grand Prix"
  4. "Strange" (LP version)

UK cassette and European CD single[4][5]

  1. "Strange" (radio edit)
  2. "Don't Want to Forgive Me Now" (live at Wembley)

Charts[]

Chart (1997) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[6] 10
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[7] 76
Germany (Official German Charts)[8] 95
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9] 83
Scotland (OCC)[10] 5
UK Singles (OCC)[11] 13

References[]

  1. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 31 May 1997. p. 33. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  2. ^ Strange (UK CD1 liner notes). Wet Wet Wet. The Precious Organisation, Mercury Records. 1997. JWLCD 30, 574 525-2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ Strange (UK CD2 liner notes). Wet Wet Wet. The Precious Organisation, Mercury Records. 1997. JWLDD 30, INT 574 527-2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ Strange (UK cassette single sleeve). Wet Wet Wet. The Precious Organisation, Mercury Records. 1997. JWLMC 30, 574 524-4.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ Strange (European CD single liner notes). Wet Wet Wet. The Precious Organisation, Mercury Records. 1997. 574 524-2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ "Ultratop.be – Wet Wet Wet – Strange" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  7. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 14 no. 26. 28 June 1997. p. 18. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  8. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Wet Wet Wet – Strange" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  9. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Wet Wet Wet – Strange" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  10. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  11. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 April 2018.

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