Strange Phenomena (song)

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"Strange Phenomena"
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Single by Kate Bush
from the album The Kick Inside
B-side "Wow"
Released1 June 1979 (1979-06-01)
Recorded1977
Studio AIR Studios (London, England) [1]
Genre Art rock
Length3:00
Label EMI
Songwriter(s) Kate Bush
Producer(s) Andrew Powell
Kate Bush singles chronology
"Symphony in Blue"
(1979)
"Strange Phenomena"
(1979)
"Breathing"
(1980)

"Strange Phenomena" is a song written and recorded by English musician Kate Bush. It was released as a single only in Brazil in June 1979, and was the fifth and final single from her debut album, The Kick Inside . [2]

"Strange Phenomena" speaks about déjà vu, synchronicity and how coincidences sometimes cluster together in seemingly meaningful ways. It has been described as "a frank paean to menstruation" by The Guardian . [3]

This, and a number of other early Brazilian singles, were pressed at 33.3 rpm. Brazil is one of few countries that released singles at this speed, along with Argentina. [4]

Personnel

References

  1. The Kick Inside (CD booklet). Kate Bush. EMI Records. 1978.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. "Strange Phenomena". Kate Bush. 1 June 1979. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  3. Tom Doyle (28 October 2005). "I'm not some weirdo recluse". The Guardian . Retrieved 29 July 2007.
  4. "Rare". Users.skynet.be. 6 February 2008. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2016.