"Mysterious Times" is a song by German production group

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featuring British singer

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. It was released on 1 August 1998 as the second single from their second album, '' Life Goes On'' (1998). The song peaked at number two in the United Kingdom, giving Sash! their fourth number-two single. In the United States, it peaked at number 11 on the ''

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chart.

Critical reception

Jon O'Brien from

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stated that "Mysterious Times" is "arguably his best single", describing it as a "subtle attempt at progressive

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." A reviewer from '' Daily Record'' commented, "

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guru Sash! is in disappointing form here as he takes his production expertise to a previously undiscovered level of bland." The newspaper also complimented

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' "melodramatic vocals" on the track.

Chart performance

"Mysterious Times" climbed into the top 10 in Denmark, Finland, Italy, and Norway, as well as on the

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, where it reached number six. In the United Kingdom, the single peaked at number two during its first week on the

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, on 9 August 1998, held off the top spot by

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with " No Matter What". Additionally, "Mysterious Times" was a top-20 hit in Belgium (

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and

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), France, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, and Sweden. In Iceland and Switzerland, it charted within the top 30. Outside Europe, it peaked at number 11 on the US ''

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chart, number 28 on the

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, and number 62 on the

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. The single earned a

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in Belgium, France, and Sweden. In the UK, it received a silver disc on 11 September 1998.

Music video

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was made for "Mysterious Times", directed by Sven Harding. It was uploaded to

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in October 2016. By September 2020, the video had more than 14 million views.

Track listings

* German maxi-CD single # "Mysterious Times" (radio mix) – 3:32 # "Mysterious Times" (

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's radio edit) – 3:26 # "Mysterious Times" (original maxi) – 5:22 # "Mysterious Times" (Cyrus & The Joker Meets Bossi mix) – 7:34 # "Mysterious Times" ( John B. Norman mix) – 7:04 # "Mysterious Times" (Todd Terry's club mix) – 6:52 * European CD single # "Mysterious Times" (radio mix) – 3:32 # "Mysterious Times" (Todd Terry's radio edit) – 3:26 * UK cassette single # "Mysterious Times" (radio mix) – 3:32 # "Mysterious Times" (Todd Terry's club mix) – 6:52 * UK CD1 # "Mysterious Times" (radio mix) – 3:32 # "Mysterious Times" (

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mix) – 6:09 # "Mysterious Times" (John B. Norman mix) – 7:04 # "Mysterious Times" (video) * UK CD2 # "Mysterious Times" (radio edit) – 3:32 # "Mysterious Times" (Todd Terry club mix) – 6:52 # "Mysterious Times" (Cyrus & The Joker Meets Bossi mix) – 7:34

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

External links

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