Weird (Hanson song) explained

Weird
Cover:	Hanson-weird.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Hanson
Album:	Middle of Nowhere
Released:	(UK)
Genre:	Rock^[1]
Length:	4:02
Label:	Mercury
Producer:	Stephen Lironi
Prev Title:	I Will Come to You
Prev Year:	1997
Next Title:	Thinking of You
Next Year:	1998

"Weird" is a song written and performed by American pop rock band Hanson. The rock ballad^[1] 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.

Critical reception

British magazine Music Week wrote, "This slow-tempo ballad might have been a better choice for their Christmas song than "I Will Come to You", which made number five but did not last through the season. It's a dreamy affair, scooping in references to John Lennon, George Michael and Chris de Burgh. Luscious."^[2]

Chart performance

"Weird" performed well in the United Kingdom, peaking at number 19 on the UK Singles Chart and becoming their fourth top-20 hit there. It also did well on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart, charting at number 12, the Canadian RPM 100 Hit Tracks chart, reaching number 11, and the New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart, peaking at number 10. It charted the highest in Finland, where it rose to number four during its third week on the Finnish Singles Chart.

Music video

The music video for "Weird" was directed by Gus Van Sant.^[3] It features the band performing the song in a crowded subway and walking in Time Square, New York City.

Track listings

All songs were written by Isaac Hanson, Taylor Hanson, and Zac Hanson. Additional writers are in parentheses.

• Canadian CD single and UK cassette single^{[4] [5]}

1. "Weird" (LP version) – 3:59 (4:02 on cassette)
2. "I Will Come to You" (Tee's Radio) – 4:20

• UK and European CD single^[6]

1. "Weird" (album version) – 4:02
2. "I Will Come to You" (Tee's Radio) – 4:20
3. "Speechless" – 4:20
4. "I Will Come to You" (Tee's Frozen club mix) – 7:47

• Australian CD single^[7]

1. "Weird"
2. "Weird" (Desmond Child mix)
3. "Weird" (Tom Lord-Alge mix)
4. "Yearbook"

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1998)	Peak position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[8]	57
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)^[9]	27
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)^[10]	3

Year-end charts

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)
Australia	1998	CD	Mercury
United Kingdom	March 16, 1998			^[12]
Japan	April 29, 1998	CD		^[13]

Notes and References

1. Reviews & Previews: Singles. Flick. Larry. Larry Flick. Billboard. 110. 12. 98. March 21, 1998.
2. Single reviews. Music Week. 7 March 1998. 29. 11 September 2023.
3. Web site: Hanson Gets "Weird" with Director Gus Van Sant. https://web.archive.org/web/20170811011445/http://www.mtv.com/news/1429935/hanson-gets-weird-with-director-gus-van-sant/. dead. August 11, 2017. MTV. February 12, 1998. August 10, 2017.
4. Weird. Hanson. 1998. Canadian CD single liner notes. Mercury Records. 314 568 540-2.
5. Weird. Hanson. 1998. UK cassette single sleeve. Mercury Records. 568 540-4.
6. Weird. Hanson. 1998. UK & European CD single liner notes. Mercury Records. 568 541-2.
7. Weird. Hanson. 1998. Australian CD single liner notes. Mercury Records. 568 625-2.
8. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 15. 15. 10. April 11, 1998. February 19, 2020.
9. News: Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (28.5. – 4.6. 1998). Dagblaðið Vísir. is. 22. May 29, 1998. October 3, 2019.
10. Web site: Tipparade-lijst van week 15, 1998. dutch. Dutch Top 40. March 16, 2023.
11. Web site: ARIA Top 100 Singles for 1998. ARIA. March 1, 2021.
12. New Releases: Singles. Music Week. 27. March 16, 1998. July 5, 2021.
13. Web site: ウィアード ハンソン. Weird Hanson. Oricon. ja. August 31, 2023.