This Strange Effect

"This Strange Effect"
Dutch picture sleeve
Single by Dave Berry
B-side	"Now"
Released	2 July 1965
Length	2:28
Label	Decca (UK) London (USA)
Songwriter(s)	Ray Davies
Producer(s)	Mike Smith
Dave Berry singles chronology
"Little Things" (1965) "This Strange Effect" (1965) "I'm Gonna Take You There" (1965)

"This Strange Effect" is a song written by Ray Davies of the Kinks, released as a single by Dave Berry in July 1965. ^[1] The single was released in the United States in September 1965. It reached No.1 in the Netherlands, ^[1] but peaked at No.37 on the UK Singles Chart. ^[2]

The Kinks version

A studio recording was never officially released by The Kinks, but live recordings exist. An in-studio BBC recording by the Kinks from August 1965 was first released in 2001 on BBC Sessions 1964-1977. ^{[1] [3]}

Other versions

Bill Wyman covered the track for his 1992 album Stuff. ^[4] This version can also be found on A Stone Alone: The Solo Anthology 1974-2002. ^[5]

"This Strange Effect"
Single by Hooverphonic
from the album Blue Wonder Power Milk
B-side	"Various remixes"
Released	1998
Genre	Trip hop
Length	3:55
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Ray Davies
Producer(s)	Hooverphonic, Mark Plati
Hooverphonic singles chronology
"Eden" (1998) "This Strange Effect" (1998) "Lung" (1998)

Belgian band Hooverphonic covered the song in 1998 for their album, Blue Wonder Power Milk . ^[1]

A remixed Hooverphonic version of the song also appears on the 1999 Thievery Corporation compilation album, Abductions and Reconstructions. ^[6]

Steve Wynn also covered the track. ^[1]

Squeeze covered the song on the deluxe edition of their 2015 album, Cradle to the Grave. ^[7]

A cover version performed by Unloved serves as the theme song for the 2021 drama series Nine Perfect Strangers on Hulu, as well as appearing in the third season of Killing Eve . ^[8]

References

1. Richie Unterberger. "This Strange Effect - Dave Berry | Song Info". AllMusic . Retrieved 2016-09-29.
2. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 55. ISBN   1-904994-10-5.
3. "This Strange Effect". kindakinks.net. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
4. Richie Unterberger. "Stuff - Bill Wyman | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic . Retrieved 2016-09-29.
5. William Ruhlmann (2006-03-28). "A Stone Alone: The Solo Anthology 1974-2001 - Bill Wyman | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic . Retrieved 2016-09-29.
6. John Bush (1999-04-06). "Abductions and Reconstructions - Thievery Corporation | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic . Retrieved 2016-09-29.
7. "Cradle to the Grave [Deluxe] - Squeeze | Release Info". AllMusic. 2015-09-21. Retrieved 2016-09-29.
8. "Killing Eve Season 3 Episode 3 Review". Den of Geek. 2020-04-26. Retrieved 2020-05-09.