Julia Says

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"Julia Says"
Julia Says.jpg
Single by Wet Wet Wet
from the album Picture This
B-side
Released13 March 1995 (1995-03-13)
RecordedMay 1993–October 1994
Studio
Length4:06
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Wet Wet Wet singles chronology
"Love Is All Around"
(1994)		"Julia Says"
(1995)		"Don't Want to Forgive Me Now"
(1995)

"Julia Says" is a song by Scottish band Wet Wet Wet, released as the second single from their sixth studio album, Picture This (1995). It was released on 13 March 1995 and peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart. Outside the UK, "Julia Says" reached number three in Ireland and number eight in Iceland but experienced limited success elsewhere. Marti Pellow recorded his own version of the song for inclusion on his 2002 album Marti Pellow Sings the Hits of Wet Wet Wet & Smile .

Contents

Track listings

UK CD1 [1]

  1. "Julia Says"
  2. "It's Now or Never" (live from the Elvis Tribute Concert)
  3. "I Don't Want to Know"
  4. "Julia Says" (synth string version)

UK CD2 [2]

  1. "Julia Says"
  2. "It's Now or Never" (live from the Elvis Tribute Concert)
  3. "Dixie"
  4. "Julia Says" (live from Tarlair Music Festival)

UK 7-inch and cassette single [3] [4]

  1. "Julia Says"
  2. "It's Now or Never" (live from the Elvis Tribute Concert)

Credits and personnel

Credits are adapted from the UK CD1 liner notes and the Picture This album booklet. [1] [5]

Studios

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "Julia Says"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [21] Silver200,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Julia Says"
RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
United Kingdom13 March 1995
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 [22]
Japan10 April 1995Mini-CD [23]

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References

  1. 1 2 Julia Says (UK CD1 liner notes). Wet Wet Wet. The Precious Organisation, Mercury Records. 1995. JWLCD24.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ↑ Julia Says (UK CD2 liner notes). Wet Wet Wet. The Precious Organisation, Mercury Records. 1995. JWLDD24.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ↑ Julia Says (UK 7-inch single sleeve). Wet Wet Wet. The Precious Organisation, Mercury Records. 1995. JEWEL 24.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ↑ Julia Says (UK cassette single sleeve). Wet Wet Wet. The Precious Organisation, Mercury Records. 1995. JWLMC 24.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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