"Strange" is a song by Scottish band

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, released as the second single from their fifth studio album, '' 10'' (1997). It was released on 2 June 1997, charting at number 13 on the

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and becoming the group's 19th top-20 hit in the UK.

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recorded his own version of the song for inclusion on his 2002 album, ''

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Track listings

UK CD1 # "Strange" (radio edit) # "Lip Service" (live at

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" (live at

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) # "Strange" (live at Hook End) UK CD2 # "Strange" (radio edit) # "If I Never See You Again" (live at Hook End) # "Theme from Grand Prix" # "Strange" (LP version) UK cassette and European CD single # "Strange" (radio edit) # "Don't Want to Forgive Me Now" (live at Wembley)

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the UK CD1 liner notes and the '' 10'' booklet. Studio * Recorded between September and October 1996 at Sarm Hook End Manor (

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, England) Personnel * Graeme Clark – writing, production *

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– writing * Neil Mitchell – writing *

– writing *

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– all guitars, production *

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– percussion * Paul Spong – trumpet *

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– trumpet *

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– trombone *

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– saxophone * Axel Kroell – co-production *

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– mixing * Ian Morrow – programming * Paul Wright – engineering * Tim Wills – engineering assistant

Charts

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Strange (Wet Wet Wet Song) 1997 singles 1997 songs Mercury Records singles Songs written by Graeme Clark (musician) Songs written by Marti Pellow Songs written by Neil Mitchell (musician) Songs written by Tommy Cunningham Wet Wet Wet songs