Strange Relationship Explained

Strange Relationship
Cover:	StrangeRelationship.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Darren Hayes
Album:	Spin
B-Side:	So Bad
Studio:	Wallyworld (Marin County, California)
Length:	5:00 (album version) 3:58 (radio edit)
Label:	Roadshow Music Sony Music Columbia
Producer:	Walter Afanasieff
Prev Title:	Insatiable
Prev Year:	2002
Next Title:	I Miss You
Next Year:	2002

"Strange Relationship" is the second solo single released by Australian singer Darren Hayes from his debut studio album, Spin (2002). The single was released in May 2002 and made it into the top 40 in Australia, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. The music video was directed by Tommy O'Haver; it features Hayes moving around a film set with a number of other people and changing scenery.

Track listings

• Australia CD1^[1]

1. "Strange Relationship" (album version)
2. "So Bad" (original demo recording)
3. "Insatiable" (Metro Boys remix)

• Australia CD2 – The Remixes^[2]

1. "Strange Relationship" (album version)
2. "Strange Relationship" ('dp versus 'Darren Hayes' mix)
3. "Strange Relationship" (Specificus Mad Scientist mix)
4. "Strange Relationship" (Specificus Jungle Lounge mix)

• UK CD1^[3]

1. "Strange Relationship" (radio edit)  - 3:58
2. "Sexual Healing" (Capital Radio Session)  - 4:00
3. "So Bad" (original demo recording)  - 4:09
4. "Strange Relationship" (video)

• UK CD2^[4]

1. "Strange Relationship" (album version)  - 5:00
2. "Insatiable" (Capital Radio Session)  - 5:15
3. "Strange Relationship" (dp versus Darren Hayes mix)  - 4:06

• UK cassette single and European CD single^{[5] [6]}

1. "Strange Relationship" (album version)  - 5:00
2. "Sexual Healing" (Capital Radio Session)  - 4:00

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the Spin album booklet.^[7]

Studios

• Recorded and mixed at Wallyworld Studios (Marin County, California)
• Orchestra recorded at Ocean Way Recording (Los Angeles)
• Mastered at Gateway Mastering (Portland, Maine, US)

Personnel

• Darren Hayes – writing, lead and background vocals, co-production
• Greg Bieck – writing, recordings (lead vocals)
• Walter Afanasieff – keyboards, bass, drum and rhythm programming, production, arrangement
• Vernon Black – electric guitars
• Bruce Dukov – violin
• Eve Butler – violin
• Susan Chatman – violin
• Charlie Everett – violin
• Gerry Hilera – violin
• Norm Hughes – violin
• Peter Kent – violin
• Jennifer Munday – violin
• Bob Peterson – violin
• Michele Richards – violin
• Bob Sanov – violin
• Ed Stein – violin
• John Wittenberg – violin
• John Hayhurst – viola
• Karen Elaine – viola
• Virginia Frazier – viola
• Andrew Picken – viola
• Larry Corbett – cello
• Suzie Katayama – cello, orchestral contracting
• Paula Hochhalter – cello
• Dan Smith – cello
• John Mitchell – contra-alto clarinet
• David Campbell – orchestral conducting and arrangement
• David Reitzas – orchestral engineering
• Robert Conley – programming, recording (background vocals), engineering
• Nick Thomas – engineering
• Chris Lord-Alge – mixing
• Bob Ludwig – mastering

Charts

Chart (2002)!scope="col"

Peak position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[8]	57

Release history

Region!scope="col"

Date	Format(s)	Label(s)
Australia	27 May 2002	CD		^[9]
United Kingdom	8 July 2002		Columbia	^[10] ^[11]

Notes and References

1. Strange Relationship. Darren Hayes. 2002. Australian CD1 liner notes. Roadshow Music, Sony Music. 300711-2.
2. Strange Relationship. Darren Hayes. 2002. Australian CD2 liner notes. Roadshow Music, Sony Music. 300714-2.
3. Strange Relationship. Darren Hayes. 2002. UK CD1 liner notes. Columbia Records. 672868 2.
4. Strange Relationship. Darren Hayes. 2002. UK CD2 liner notes. Columbia Records. 672868 5.
5. Strange Relationship. Darren Hayes. 2002. UK cassette single sleeve. Columbia Records. 672868 4.
6. Strange Relationship. Darren Hayes. 2002. European CD single liner notes. Columbia Records. COL 672828 1.
7. Spin. Spin (Darren Hayes album). Darren Hayes. 2002. Australian CD album booklet. Roadshow Music, Columbia Records, Sony Music. 300656-2.
8. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 20. 31. 7. 27 July 2002. 29 April 2021.
9. Web site: The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 27th May 2002. ARIA. 25. 27 May 2002. dead. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20020626140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20020627-0000/www.aria.com.au/Issue639.pdf. 26 June 2002. 29 April 2021.
10. Airborne. Ramsey. Maggie. Music & Media. 20. 27. 10. 29 June 2002. 30 April 2021.
11. New Releases – For Week Starting 8 July 2002: Singles. Music Week. 27. 6 July 2002. 26 August 2021.