Weird (Hanson song)
"Weird" | ||||
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Single by Hanson | ||||
from the album Middle of Nowhere | ||||
Released | March 16, 1998[1] | (UK)|||
Length | 4:02 | |||
Label | Mercury | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | Stephen Lironi | |||
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"Weird" on YouTube |
"Weird" is a song written and performed by American pop rock band Hanson. It 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.
Chart performance[]
"Weird" performed well in the United Kingdom, peaking at number 19 on the UK Singles Chart and becoming their fourth top-twenty hit there.[2] It also did well on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart, charting at number 12,[3] the Canadian RPM Top Singles chart, reaching number 11,[4] and the New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart, peaking at number 10.[5] It charted the highest in Finland, where it rose to number four during its third week on the Finnish Singles Chart.[6]
Music video[]
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The music video for "Weird" was directed by Gus Van Sant.[7]
Track listings[]
All songs are written by Isaac Hanson, Taylor Hanson, and Zac Hanson. Additional writers are in parentheses.
US promo CD[8]
- "Weird" (South Beach mix) (Desmond Child) – 3:59
- "Weird" (Movo mix) (Child) – 4:13
- "Weird" (guitar mix) (Child) – 4:09
Canadian CD single and UK cassette single[9][10]
- "Weird" (LP version) (Child) – 3:59 (4:02 on cassette)
- "I Will Come to You" (Tee's Radio) (Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil) – 4:20
UK and European CD single[11]
- "Weird" (album version) (Child) – 4:02
- "I Will Come to You" (Tee's Radio) (Mann, Weil) – 4:20
- "Speechless" (Clif Magness) – 4:20
- "I Will Come to You" (Tee's Frozen club mix) (Mann, Weil) – 7:47
Australian CD single[12]
- "Weird" (Child)
- "Weird" (Desmond Child mix) (Child)
- "Weird" (Tom Lord-Alge mix) (Child)
- "Yearbook" (Ellen Shipley)
Charts and certifications[]
Weekly charts[]
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Year-end charts[]
Certifications[]
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References[]
- ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. March 16, 1998. p. 27. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Australian-charts.com – Hanson – Weird". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Top RPM Singles: Issue 3544." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Charts.nz – Hanson – Weird". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Hanson: Weird" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
- ^ "Hanson Gets "Weird" with Director Gus Van Sant". MTV. February 12, 1998. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
- ^ Weird (US promo CD disc notes). Hanson. Mercury Records. 1998. MECP 388.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
- ^ Weird (Canadian CD single liner notes). Hanson. Mercury Records. 1998. 314 568 540-2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
- ^ Weird (UK cassette single sleeve). Hanson. Mercury Records. 1998. 568 540-4.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
- ^ Weird (UK & European CD single liner notes). Hanson. Mercury Records. 1998. 568 541-2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
- ^ Weird (Australian CD single liner notes). Hanson. Mercury Records. 1998. 568 625-2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Hanson – Weird" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Hanson – Weird" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
- ^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 3569." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 15 no. 15. April 11, 1998. p. 10. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Hanson – Weird" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
- ^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (28.5. – 4.6. 1998)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). May 29, 1998. p. 22. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Weird". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Hanson – Weird" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Hanson – Weird". Singles Top 100. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
- ^ "Hanson Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
- ^ "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 1998". ARIA. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1998 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
External links[]
- 1997 songs
- 1998 singles
- Hanson (band) songs
- Mercury Records singles
- Songs written by Desmond Child
- Songs written by Isaac Hanson
- Songs written by Taylor Hanson
- Songs written by Zac Hanson