| Strange and Beautiful | |
| Type: | compilation |
| Artist: | Aqualung |
| Cover: | Strange_and_Beautiful.jpg |
| Released: | 22 March 2005 |
| Length: | 48:21 |
| Label: | Red Ink/Columbia |
| Producer: | Matt Hales |
| Prev Title: | Still Life |
| Prev Year: | 2003 |
| Next Title: | Exclusive iTunes EP |
| Next Year: | 2005 |
Strange and Beautiful is Aqualung's first US album release: a compilation of tracks from Aqualung's first two albums: Aqualung and Still Life. This compilation making up his first US release includes "Strange and Beautiful," "Brighter Than Sunshine," and "Falling Out of Love."
The track "Brighter Than Sunshine" reached #32 on the Billboard Adult Top 40 Chart in the U.S. Strange and Beautiful reached #108 on the Billboard Top 200 and also hit #1 on the Top Heatseekers Chart. As of December 2006, the album has sold over 250,000 copies in the US.[1]
The song "Left Behind" (track 7) was used in a series of commercials for Chrysler.The song "Strange and Beautiful" is also featured on the soundtrack of the motion picture Wicker Park as well as the film A Lot Like Love.