| Wrong | |
| Cover: | Wrong_(Everything_but_the_Girl_song).jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Everything but the Girl |
| Album: | Walking Wounded |
| Genre: | House[1] |
| Length: | 3:55 |
| Label: | Virgin |
| Producer: |
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| Prev Title: | Walking Wounded |
| Prev Year: | 1996 |
| Next Title: | Single |
| Next Year: | 1996 |
"Wrong" is a song written and recorded by English musical duo Everything but the Girl. It was released on 17 June 1996 as the second single from their ninth album, Walking Wounded (1996). The song topped the US Billboard Dance Club Play chart, reached number two in Italy, and entered the top 10 in Canada, Hungary and the United Kingdom.
Larry Flick from Billboard wrote, "Singer Tracey Thorn thrills with a vocal that is a study in 1930s-era torch melodrama but couched with just enough pop restraint to remain accessible to pop radio's young listeners. Although Todd Terry is once again at the remix helm, "Wrong" is not a mere exercise in duplication. This time, the keyboards are richer and the beats more insistent and African-influenced. The real duplication should be radio's quick acceptance of this pop/dance jewel."[2] Daina Darzin from Cash Box described it as "ethereal" and "undulating".[3] Daisy & Havoc from Music Weeks Dance Update rated it five out of five, picking it as Tune of the Week. They added, "Everything But The Girl's latest is creepily reminiscent of Fleetwood Mac but that's no criticism, and maybe some new mixes of tracks from Rumours aren't such a bad idea. Or maybe they are... anyway here you get Todd Terry, Deep Dish and EBTG mixes of a very lovely, very 'Missing'-type song... and that's no criticism either."[4]
UK and Australian CD single[5] [6]
UK 12-inch single[7]
A1. "Wrong" (Todd Terry remix) – 6:40
A2. "Wrong" (Deep Dish remix) – 12:01
B1. "Wrong" (Mood II Swing dub) – 8:52
B2. "Wrong" (Deep Dish dub) – 11:52
UK cassette single and European CD single[8] [9]
US 12-inch single[10]
A1. "Wrong" (Todd Terry remix) – 6:48
A2. "Wrong" (EBTG original mix) – 4:36
B1. "Wrong" (Deep Dish remix) – 11:30US maxi-CD single[11]
US cassette single[12]
A1. "Wrong" (EBTG original mix edit) – 3:55
A2. "Wrong" (Todd Terry remix edit) – 3:55
B1. "Wrong" (EBTG original mix edit) – 3:55
B2. "Wrong" (Deep Dish remix edit) – 4:20
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[13] | 22 |
| Hungary (Mahasz)[14] | 10 |
| Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[15] | 14 |
| Italy (Musica e dischi)[16] | 2 |
| UK Club Chart (Music Week)[17] | 1 |
| Chart (1996) | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[18] | 76 | |
| Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[19] | 60 | |
| Canada Dance/Urban (RPM)[20] | 16 | |
| UK Club Chart (Music Week)[21] | 16 | |
| US Dance Club Play (Billboard)[22] | 6 |
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 May 1996 | Contemporary hit radio | Atlantic | [23] |
| United Kingdom | 17 June 1996 | Virgin | [24] | |
| 24 June 1996 | 12-inch vinyl | [25] | ||
| Japan | 7 August 1996 | CD | [26] |
