Strange Relationship
"Strange Relationship" | ||||
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Single by Darren Hayes | ||||
from the album Spin | ||||
B-side | "So Bad" | |||
Released | 27 May 2002 | |||
Studio | Wallyworld (Marin County, California) | |||
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Producer(s) | Walter Afanasieff | |||
Darren Hayes singles chronology | ||||
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"Strange Relationship" is the second solo single released by Australian singer Darren Hayes from his debut studio album, Spin (2002). The single was released in May 2002 and made it into the top 40 in Australia, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. The music video was directed by Tommy O'Haver; it features Hayes moving around a film set with a number of other people and changing scenery.
Track listings
[edit]- Australia CD1[1]
- "Strange Relationship" (album version)
- "So Bad" (original demo recording)
- "Insatiable" (Metro Boys remix)
- Australia CD2 – The Remixes[2]
- "Strange Relationship" (album version)
- "Strange Relationship" ('dp versus 'Darren Hayes' mix)
- "Strange Relationship" (Specificus Mad Scientist mix)
- "Strange Relationship" (Specificus Jungle Lounge mix)
- UK CD1[3]
- "Strange Relationship" (radio edit) – 3:58
- "Sexual Healing" (Capital Radio Session) – 4:00
- "So Bad" (original demo recording) – 4:09
- "Strange Relationship" (video)
- UK CD2[4]
- "Strange Relationship" (album version) – 5:00
- "Insatiable" (Capital Radio Session) – 5:15
- "Strange Relationship" (dp versus Darren Hayes mix) – 4:06
- "Strange Relationship" (album version) – 5:00
- "Sexual Healing" (Capital Radio Session) – 4:00
Credits and personnel
[edit]Credits are lifted from the Spin album booklet.[7]
Studios
- Recorded and mixed at Wallyworld Studios (Marin County, California)
- Orchestra recorded at Ocean Way Recording (Los Angeles)
- Mastered at Gateway Mastering (Portland, Maine, US)
Personnel
- Darren Hayes – writing, lead and background vocals, co-production
- Greg Bieck – writing, recordings (lead vocals)
- Walter Afanasieff – keyboards, bass, drum and rhythm programming, production, arrangement
- Vernon Black – electric guitars
- Bruce Dukov – violin
- Eve Butler – violin
- Susan Chatman – violin
- Charlie Everett – violin
- Gerry Hilera – violin
- Norm Hughes – violin
- Peter Kent – violin
- Jennifer Munday – violin
- Bob Peterson – violin
- Michele Richards – violin
- Bob Sanov – violin
- Ed Stein – violin
- John Wittenberg – violin
- John Hayhurst – viola
- Karen Elaine – viola
- Virginia Frazier – viola
- Andrew Picken – viola
- Larry Corbett – cello
- Suzie Katayama – cello, orchestral contracting
- Paula Hochhalter – cello
- Dan Smith – cello
- John Mitchell – contra-alto clarinet
- David Campbell – orchestral conducting and arrangement
- David Reitzas – orchestral engineering
- Robert Conley – programming, recording (background vocals), engineering
- Nick Thomas – engineering
- Chris Lord-Alge – mixing
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
Charts
[edit]Chart (2002) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[8] | 16 |
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[9] | 57 |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[10] | 44 |
Scotland (OCC)[11] | 20 |
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[12] | 25 |
UK Singles (OCC)[13] | 15 |
Release history
[edit]Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref(s). |
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Australia | 27 May 2002 | CD | [14] | |
United Kingdom | 8 July 2002 |
| Columbia | [15][16] |
References
[edit]- ^ Strange Relationship (Australian CD1 liner notes). Darren Hayes. Roadshow Music, Sony Music. 2002. 300711-2.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Strange Relationship (Australian CD2 liner notes). Darren Hayes. Roadshow Music, Sony Music. 2002. 300714-2.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Strange Relationship (UK CD1 liner notes). Darren Hayes. Columbia Records. 2002. 672868 2.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Strange Relationship (UK CD2 liner notes). Darren Hayes. Columbia Records. 2002. 672868 5.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Strange Relationship (UK cassette single sleeve). Darren Hayes. Columbia Records. 2002. 672868 4.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Strange Relationship (European CD single liner notes). Darren Hayes. Columbia Records. 2002. COL 672828 1.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Spin (Australian CD album booklet). Darren Hayes. Roadshow Music, Columbia Records, Sony Music. 2002. 300656-2.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Darren Hayes – Strange Relationship". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 20, no. 31. 27 July 2002. p. 7. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ "Darren Hayes – Strange Relationship". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ "Darren Hayes – Strange Relationship". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
- ^ "Darren Hayes: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 27th May 2002" (PDF). ARIA. 27 May 2002. p. 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2002. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ Ramsey, Maggie (29 June 2002). "Airborne" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 20, no. 27. p. 10. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting 8 July 2002: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 6 July 2002. p. 27. Retrieved 26 August 2021.