Weird (Hanson song)

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"Weird"
Hanson-weird.jpg
Single by Hanson
from the album Middle of Nowhere
ReleasedMarch 16, 1998 (1998-03-16) (UK)
Genre Rock [1]
Length4:02
Label Mercury
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Stephen Lironi
Hanson singles chronology
"I Will Come to You"
(1997)		"Weird"
(1998)		"Thinking of You"
(1998)
Music video
"Weird" on YouTube

"Weird" is a song written and performed by American pop rock band Hanson. The rock ballad [1] was the fourth single released from the band's major label debut album, Middle of Nowhere (1997), and became a moderate hit worldwide, charting within the top 20 in Australia, Canada, Finland, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom.

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Critical reception

British magazine Music Week wrote, "This slow-tempo ballad might have been a better choice for their Christmas song than "I Will Come to You", which made number five but did not last through the season. It's a dreamy affair, scooping in references to John Lennon, George Michael and Chris de Burgh. Luscious." [2]

Chart performance

"Weird" performed well in the United Kingdom, peaking at number 19 on the UK Singles Chart and becoming their fourth top-20 hit there. [3] It also did well on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart, charting at number 12, [4] the Canadian RPM 100 Hit Tracks chart, reaching number 11, [5] and the New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart, peaking at number 10. [6] It charted the highest in Finland, where it rose to number four during its third week on the Finnish Singles Chart. [7]

Music video

The music video for "Weird" was directed by Gus Van Sant. [8] It features the band performing the song in a crowded subway and walking in Time Square, New York City.

Track listings

All songs were written by Isaac Hanson, Taylor Hanson, and Zac Hanson. Additional writers are in parentheses.

  1. "Weird" (LP version) (Desmond Child) – 3:59 (4:02 on cassette)
  2. "I Will Come to You" (Tee's Radio) (Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil) – 4:20
  1. "Weird" (album version) (Child) – 4:02
  2. "I Will Come to You" (Tee's Radio) (Mann, Weil) – 4:20
  3. "Speechless" (Clif Magness) – 4:20
  4. "I Will Come to You" (Tee's Frozen club mix) (Mann, Weil) – 7:47
  1. "Weird" (Child)
  2. "Weird" (Desmond Child mix) (Child)
  3. "Weird" (Tom Lord-Alge mix) (Child)
  4. "Yearbook" (Ellen Shipley)

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [27] Gold35,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
Australia1998CD Mercury
United KingdomMarch 16, 1998
  • CD
  • cassette
 [28]
JapanApril 29, 1998CD [29]

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