Mysterious Times

Jon O'Brien from AllMusic stated that "Mysterious Times" is "arguably his best single", describing it as a "subtle attempt at progressive house."{{cite web|first= Jon |last= O'Brien |title= Sash! – The Best of Sash [X-It] |publisher= AllMusic |date= |accessdate= 8 November 2020 |url= https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-best-of-sash-x-it-mw0001634701}} A reviewer from Daily Record commented, "Dance guru Sash! is in disappointing form here as he takes his production expertise to a previously undiscovered level of bland.""Chart Slot". Daily Record. 21 August 1998. Retrieved 1 December 2020. The newspaper also complimented Cousins' "melodramatic vocals" on the track."Chartslot". Daily Record. 28 August 1998. Retrieved 3 December 2020.

"Mysterious Times" climbed into the top 10 in Denmark, Finland, Italy, and Norway, as well as on the Eurochart Hot 100, where it reached number six. In the United Kingdom, the single peaked at number two during its first week on the UK Singles Chart, on 9 August 1998, held off the top spot by Boyzone with "No Matter What". Additionally, "Mysterious Times" was a top-20 hit in Belgium (Flanders and Wallonia), France, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, and Sweden. In Iceland and Switzerland, it charted within the top 30. Outside Europe, it peaked at number 11 on the US Billboard Dance Club Songs chart, number 28 on the New Zealand Singles Chart, and number 62 on the Australian Singles Chart. The single earned a gold record in Belgium, France, and Sweden. In the UK, it received a silver disc on 11 September 1998.

A music video was made for "Mysterious Times", directed by Sven Harding.{{cite web|url=https://imvdb.com/video/sash!/mysterious-times|title=Mysterious Times (2000) by Sash! feat. Tina Cousins|publisher=IMVDb.com|access-date=16 October 2018}}

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• German maxi-CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=Mysterious Times|others=Sash!|year=1998|type=German maxi-CD single liner notes|publisher=X-It, Club Tools, Edel Records|id=0064925CLU}}

1. "Mysterious Times" (radio mix) – 3:32
2. "Mysterious Times" (Todd Terry's radio edit) – 3:26
3. "Mysterious Times" (original maxi) – 5:22
4. "Mysterious Times" (Cyrus & The Joker Meets Bossi mix) – 7:34
5. "Mysterious Times" (John B. Norman mix) – 7:04
6. "Mysterious Times" (Todd Terry's club mix) – 6:52

• European CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=Mysterious Times|others=Sash!|year=1998|type=European CD single liner notes|publisher=X-It, Club Tools, Edel Records|id=0065695CLU}}

1. "Mysterious Times" (radio mix) – 3:32
2. "Mysterious Times" (Todd Terry's radio edit) – 3:26

• UK cassette single{{cite AV media notes|title=Mysterious Times|others=Sash!|year=1998|type=UK cassette single sleeve|publisher=Multiply Records|id=CAMULTY 40}}

1. "Mysterious Times" (radio mix) – 3:32
2. "Mysterious Times" (Todd Terry's club mix) – 6:52

• UK CD1{{cite AV media notes|title=Mysterious Times|others=Sash!|year=1998|type=UK CD1 liner notes|publisher=Multiply Records|id=CDMULTY40}}

1. "Mysterious Times" (radio mix) – 3:32
2. "Mysterious Times" (Tin Tin Out mix) – 6:09
3. "Mysterious Times" (John B. Norman mix) – 7:04
4. "Mysterious Times" (video)

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• UK CD2{{cite AV media notes|title=Mysterious Times|others=Sash!|year=1998|type=UK CD2 liner notes|publisher=Multiply Records|id=CXMULTY40}}

1. "Mysterious Times" (radio edit) – 3:32
2. "Mysterious Times" (Todd Terry club mix) – 6:52
3. "Mysterious Times" (Cyrus & The Joker Meets Bossi mix) – 7:34

• Australian CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=Mysterious Times|others=Sash!|year=1998|type=Australian CD single liner notes|publisher=Multiply Records, Transistor Music|id=SCBK584}}

1. "Mysterious Times" (radio edit) – 3:32
2. "Mysterious Times" (Todd Terry club mix) – 6:52
3. "Mysterious Times" (Cyrus & The Joker Meets Bossi mix) – 7:34
4. "Mysterious Times" (John B. Norman mix) – 7:04
5. "Mysterious Times" (Superstring remix) – 7:46

• Japanese CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=Mysterious Times|others=Sash!|year=1998|type=Japanese CD single liner notes|publisher=Telstar Records|id=VICP-35023}}

1. "Mysterious Times" – 3:40
2. "Mysterious Times" (John B. Norman mix) – 7:04
3. "Mysterious Times" (Cyrus & The Joker Meets Bossi mix) – 7:35

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