Strange World (song) explained

Strange World
Cover:	Ke_-_Strange_World.jpg
Border:	yes
Type:	single
Artist:	Ké
Album:	I am []
Released:	1995
Genre:	Alternative rock (original) Dance-pop (remix)
Length:	4:32 (album version)
Label:	RCA
Producer:	Rick Neigher, Ké
Chronology:	Ké
Next Title:	Someday
Next Year:	1996

"Strange World" is a song by American singer Ké and the lead single from the debut album I am []. It was produced by Rick Neigher and Ké and written by Ké and Michael Prendergast. The song was released in 1995 by RCA Records and became a smash hit in Europe that year, topping the airplay charts in countries such as Italy and Germany. A dance remix of the track by Junior Vasquez topped the Billboard Dance/Club Play chart in 1996. The single sold around 3 million copies worldwide. Finnish band HIM released a cover of the song for their 2012 compilation album XX - Two Decades of Love Metal. In 2016, Ké appeared on a version of "Strange World" by Italian band Matmata.

Track listings and formats

• 12" Vinyl single (RCA 74321 34941 1)

1. A1 – "Strange World (album version)" – 4:32
2. A2 – "Strange World (Junior's Sound Factory mix)" – 9:45
3. B1 – "Strange World (Tribalistic dub)" – 8:09
4. B2 – "Strange World (Junior's Strange mix edit)" – 11:27

• 12" Vinyl single (RCA RDAB-64371-1)

1. A1 – "Strange World (Junior's Sound Factory mix)" – 9:45
2. A2 – "Strange World (LP version)" – 4:32
3. B1 – "Strange World (Tribalistic mix)" – 8:10
4. B2 – "Strange World (Padapella)" – 6:07

• 12" Vinyl single (RCA KE 96)

1. A1 – "Strange World (LP version)" – 9:45
2. A2 – "Strange World (Junior's Sound Factory mix)" – 4:32
3. B1 – "Someday (LP version)" – 8:10
4. B2 – "Someday (alternate radio mix)" – 6:07
5. B3 – "Someday (Harder Dance mix)" – 6:07

• U.S. 12" Vinyl promo single (RCA RDJ 64494-2)

1. "Strange World (edit)" – 4:01
2. "Strange World (Chris Shaw edited mix)" – 3:53
3. "Strange World (album version)" – 4:32

• U.K. CD single (RCA 7863 64371 2)

1. "Strange World (Junior's Sound Factory Mix)" – 9:45
2. "Strange World (LP version)" – 4:32
3. "Strange World (Tribalistic mix)" – 8:10
4. "Strange World (Padapella)" – 6:07

• U.K. CD single (RCA 74321 34941 2)

1. "Strange World (radio edit)" – 3:53
2. "Strange World (Padapella)" – 6:07
3. "Strange World (Junior's Sound Factory mix)" – 9:45
4. "All You Ever Wanted" – 4:27

• Germany CD maxi-single (74321335582)

1. "Strange World (short)" – 3:53
2. "Strange World (long)" – 4:32
3. "All You Ever Wanted" – 4:27

Charts

Chart (1996)	Peakposition
Germany^[1]	89
Italy^[2]	7
UK^[3]	73
US Dance club songs^[4]	9

Cover by HIM

Strange World
Cover:	Strangeworldhim.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	HIM
Album:	XX - Two Decades of Love Metal
Released:	September 2012
Recorded:	2012
Genre:	Rock
Length:	4:10
Producer:	HIM
Prev Title:	Scared to Death
Prev Year:	2010
Next Title:	Into the Night
Next Year:	2013

In 2012, the Finnish rock band HIM covered "Strange World" for their second compilation album, XX - Two Decades of Love Metal. It is the only previously unreleased track on the album. It was released as a single and has a music video.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Das österreichische Hitparaden- und Musik-Portal .
2. Web site: Hit Parade Italia - Indice per Anno: 1996.
3. Web site: KE | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company. Official Charts.
4. Ké. Billboard.