"Strange World" is a song by American singer Ké and the lead single from the debut album ''I am '. It was produced by Rick Neigher and Ké and written by Ké and Michael Prendergast. The song was released in 1995 by

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and became a smash hit in Europe that year, topping the airplay charts in countries such as Italy and Germany. A dance remix of the track by Junior Vasquez topped the ''

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'' Dance/Club Play chart in 1996. The single sold around 3 million copies worldwide. Finnish band HIM released a cover of the song for their 2012 compilation album '' XX - Two Decades of Love Metal''. In 2016, Ké appeared on a version of "Strange World" by Italian band Matmata.

Track listings and formats

*12" Vinyl single (RCA 74321 34941 1) #A1 – "Strange World (album version)" – 4:32 #A2 – "Strange World (Junior's Sound Factory mix)" – 9:45 #B1 – "Strange World (Tribalistic dub)" – 8:09 #B2 – "Strange World (Junior's Strange mix edit)" – 11:27 *12" Vinyl single (RCA RDAB-64371-1) #A1 – "Strange World (Junior's Sound Factory mix)" – 9:45 #A2 – "Strange World (LP version)" – 4:32 #B1 – "Strange World (Tribalistic mix)" – 8:10 #B2 – "Strange World (Padapella)" – 6:07 *12" Vinyl single (RCA KE 96) #A1 – "Strange World (LP version)" – 9:45 #A2 – "Strange World (Junior's Sound Factory mix)" – 4:32 #B1 – "Someday (LP version)" – 8:10 #B2 – "Someday (alternate radio mix)" – 6:07 #B3 – "Someday (Harder Dance mix)" – 6:07 * U.S. 12" Vinyl promo single (RCA RDJ 64494-2) # "Strange World (edit)" – 4:01 # "Strange World (Chris Shaw edited mix)" – 3:53 # "Strange World (album version)" – 4:32 *U.K. CD single (RCA 7863 64371 2) # "Strange World (Junior's Sound Factory Mix)" – 9:45 # "Strange World (LP version)" – 4:32 # "Strange World (Tribalistic mix)" – 8:10 # "Strange World (Padapella)" – 6:07 *U.K. CD single (RCA 74321 34941 2) # "Strange World (radio edit)" – 3:53 # "Strange World (Padapella)" – 6:07 # "Strange World (Junior's Sound Factory mix)" – 9:45 # "All You Ever Wanted" – 4:27 *Germany CD maxi-single (74321335582) # "Strange World (short)" – 3:53 # "Strange World (long)" – 4:32 # "All You Ever Wanted" – 4:27

Charts

Weekly charts

Cover by HIM

In 2012, the Finnish rock band HIM covered "Strange World" for their second compilation album, '' XX - Two Decades of Love Metal.'' It is the only previously unreleased track on the album. It was released as a single and has a music video.

References

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