Strange (Wet Wet Wet song) explained

Strange
Cover:	Strange Wets.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Wet Wet Wet
Album:	10
B-Side:	Theme from Grand Prix
Released:	^[1]
Recorded:	September–October 1996
Studio:	Sarm Hook End Manor (Checkendon, England)
Length:	3:46
Label:	The Precious Organisation Mercury
Producer:	Graeme Clark Graeme Duffin
Prev Title:	If I Never See You Again
Prev Year:	1997
Next Title:	Yesterday
Next Title2:	Maybe I'm in Love
Next Year:	1997

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

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the UK CD1 liner notes and the 10 booklet.^{[2] [6]}

Studio

• Recorded between September and October 1996 at Sarm Hook End Manor (Checkendon, England)

Personnel

• Graeme Clark – writing, production
• Tommy Cunningham – writing
• Neil Mitchell – writing
• Marti Pellow – writing
• Graeme Duffin – all guitars, production
• Luís Jardim – percussion
• Paul Spong – trumpet
• Steve Sidwell – trumpet
• Mark Nightingale – trombone
• Jamie Talbot – saxophone
• Axel Kroell – co-production
• Bob Clearmountain – mixing
• Ian Morrow – programming
• Paul Wright – engineering
• Tim Wills – engineering assistant

Notes and References

1. New Releases: Singles. Music Week. 33. 31 May 1997. 5 July 2021.
2. Strange. Wet Wet Wet. 1997. UK CD1 liner notes. The Precious Organisation, Mercury Records. JWLCD 30, 574 525-2.
3. Strange. Wet Wet Wet. 1997. UK CD2 liner notes. The Precious Organisation, Mercury Records. JWLDD 30, INT 574 527-2.
4. Strange. Wet Wet Wet. 1997. UK cassette single sleeve. The Precious Organisation, Mercury Records. JWLMC 30, 574 524-4.
5. Strange. Wet Wet Wet. 1997. European CD single liner notes. The Precious Organisation, Mercury Records. 574 524-2.
6. 10. 10 (Wet Wet Wet album). Wet Wet Wet. 1997. UK CD album booklet. The Precious Organisation, Mercury Records. 534 585-2.
7. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 14. 26. 18. 28 June 1997. 16 July 2020.