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Strange World (Ké song)

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Released
  
1995

Label
  
RCA

Length
  
4:32 (album version)

Writer(s)
  
Ké, M. Prendergast

Format
  
vinyl single, 12"; CD maxi-single

Genre
  
Alternative rock (original) Dance-pop (remix)

"Strange World" is a song by American recording artist Ké and the lead single from his debut album I am [ ]. It was produced by Rick Neigher and Ké and written by Ké and Michael Prendergast. The song was released in 1995 by RCA Records and became a smash hit in Europe that year, topping the airplay charts in countries such as Italy and Germany. A dance remix of the track by Junior Vasquez topped the Billboard Dance/Club Play chart in 1996. The single sold around 3 million copies worldwide. Finnish band HIM released a cover of the song for their 2012 compilation album XX - Two Decades of Love Metal. In 2016, Ké appeared on a version of "Strange World" by Italian band Matmata.

Contents

Track listings and formats

  • 12" Vinyl single (RCA 74321 34941 1)
    1. A1 – "Strange World (album version)" – 4:32
    2. A2 – "Strange World (Junior's Sound Factory mix)" – 9:45
    3. B1 – "Strange World (Tribalistic dub)" – 8:09
    4. B2 – "Strange World (Junior's Strange mix edit)" – 11:27
  • 12" Vinyl single (RCA RDAB-64371-1)
    1. A1 – "Strange World (Junior's Sound Factory mix)" – 9:45
    2. A2 – "Strange World (LP version)" – 4:32
    3. B1 – "Strange World (Tribalistic mix)" – 8:10
    4. B2 – "Strange World (Padapella)" – 6:07
  • 12" Vinyl single (RCA KE 96)
    1. A1 – "Strange World (LP version)" – 9:45
    2. A2 – "Strange World (Junior's Sound Factory mix)" – 4:32
    3. B1 – "Someday (LP version)" – 8:10
    4. B2 – "Someday (alternate radio mix)" – 6:07
    5. B3 – "Someday (Harder Dance mix)" – 6:07
  • U.S. 12" Vinyl promo single (RCA RDJ 64494-2)
    1. "Strange World (edit)" – 4:01
    2. "Strange World (Chris Shaw edited mix)" – 3:53
    3. "Strange World (album version)" – 4:32
  • U.K. CD single (RCA 7863 64371 2)
    1. "Strange World (Junior's Sound Factory Mix)" – 9:45
    2. "Strange World (LP version)" – 4:32
    3. "Strange World (Tribalistic mix)" – 8:10
    4. "Strange World (Padapella)" – 6:07
  • U.K. CD single (RCA 74321 34941 2)
    1. "Strange World (radio edit)" – 3:53
    2. "Strange World (Padapella)" – 6:07
    3. "Strange World (Junior's Sound Factory mix)" – 9:45
    4. "All You Ever Wanted" – 4:27
  • Germany CD maxi-single (74321335582)
    1. "Strange World (short)" – 3:53
    2. "Strange World (long)" – 4:32
    3. "All You Ever Wanted" – 4:27

    Cover by HIM

    In 2012, the Finnish band HIM covered "Strange World" for their second compilation album, XX - Two Decades of Love Metal. It is the only previously unreleased track on the album. It was released as a single and has a music video.

    References

    Strange World (Ké song) Wikipedia
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