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Strange Relationship

{{Short description|2002 single by Darren Hayes}}

{{for|the Prince song|Sign o' the Times}}

{{Use Australian English|date=November 2012}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}}

{{Infobox song

| name = Strange Relationship

| cover = StrangeRelationship.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Darren Hayes

| album = Spin

| B-side = So Bad

| released = {{start date|2002|5|27|df=y}}

| recorded =

| studio = Wallyworld (Marin County, California)

| genre =

| length =

  • 5:00 (album version)
  • 3:58 (radio edit)

| label =

| writer =

  • Darren Hayes
  • Greg Bieck

| producer = Walter Afanasieff

| prev_title = Insatiable

| prev_year = 2002

| next_title = Crush (1980 Me)

| next_year = 2002

}}

"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

  1. "Strange Relationship" (album version)
  2. "So Bad" (original demo recording)
  3. "Insatiable" (Metro Boys remix)
  • Australia CD2 – The Remixes{{cite AV media notes|title=Strange Relationship|others=Darren Hayes|year=2002|type=Australian CD2 liner notes|publisher=Roadshow Music, Sony Music|id=300714-2}}
  1. "Strange Relationship" (album version)
  2. "Strange Relationship" ('dp versus 'Darren Hayes' mix)
  3. "Strange Relationship" (Specificus Mad Scientist mix)
  4. "Strange Relationship" (Specificus Jungle Lounge mix)
  • UK CD1{{cite AV media notes|title=Strange Relationship|others=Darren Hayes|year=2002|type=UK CD1 liner notes|publisher=Columbia Records|id=672868 2}}
  1. "Strange Relationship" (radio edit) – 3:58
  2. "Sexual Healing" (Capital Radio Session) – 4:00
  3. "So Bad" (original demo recording) – 4:09
  4. "Strange Relationship" (video)
  • UK CD2{{cite AV media notes|title=Strange Relationship|others=Darren Hayes|year=2002|type=UK CD2 liner notes|publisher=Columbia Records|id=672868 5}}
  1. "Strange Relationship" (album version) – 5:00
  2. "Insatiable" (Capital Radio Session) – 5:15
  3. "Strange Relationship" (dp versus Darren Hayes mix) – 4:06
  • UK cassette single and European CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=Strange Relationship|others=Darren Hayes|year=2002|type=UK cassette single sleeve|publisher=Columbia Records|id=672868 4}}{{cite AV media notes|title=Strange Relationship|others=Darren Hayes|year=2002|type=European CD single liner notes|publisher=Columbia Records|id=COL 672828 1}}
  1. "Strange Relationship" (album version) – 5:00
  2. "Sexual Healing" (Capital Radio Session) – 4:00

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the Spin album booklet.{{cite AV media notes|title=Spin|title-link=Spin (Darren Hayes album)|others=Darren Hayes|year=2002|type=Australian CD album booklet|publisher=Roadshow Music, Columbia Records, Sony Music|id=300656-2}}

Studios

Personnel

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  • 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

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Charts

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|+Weekly chart performance for "Strange Relationship"

!scope="col"|Chart (2002)

!scope="col"|Peak
position

{{single chart|Australia|16|artist=Darren Hayes|song=Strange Relationship|rowheader=true|access-date=17 November 2014|refname="AU"}}
scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/00s/2002/MM-2002-07-27.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=Music & Media|volume=20|issue=31|page=7|date=27 July 2002|access-date=29 April 2021}}

|57

{{single chart|New Zealand|44|artist=Darren Hayes|song=Strange Relationship|rowheader=true|access-date=26 June 2017}}
{{single chart|Scotland|20|date=20020720|rowheader=true|access-date=29 April 2021}}
{{single chart|Sweden|25|artist=Darren Hayes|song=Strange Relationship|rowheader=true|access-date=26 June 2017}}
{{single chart|UKsinglesbyname|15|artist=Darren Hayes|artistid=11900|rowheader=true|access-date=29 April 2021}}

Release history

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|+ Release history and formats for "Strange Relationship"

!scope="col"|Region

!scope="col"|Date

!scope="col"|Format(s)

!scope="col"|Label(s)

!scope="col"|{{abbr|Ref(s).|Reference(s)}}

scope="row"|Australia

|27 May 2002

|CD

|{{hlist|Roadshow Music|Sony Music}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/Issue639.pdf|title=The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 27th May 2002|publisher=ARIA|page=25|date=27 May 2002|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20020626140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20020627-0000/www.aria.com.au/Issue639.pdf|archive-date=26 June 2002|access-date=29 April 2021}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

scope="row"|United Kingdom

|8 July 2002

|{{hlist|CD|cassette}}

|Columbia

|align="center"|{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/00s/2002/MM-2002-06-29.pdf|title=Airborne|last=Ramsey|first=Maggie|magazine=Music & Media|volume=20|issue=27|page=10|date=29 June 2002|access-date=30 April 2021}}{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/2002/Music-Week-2002-07-06.pdf|title=New Releases – For Week Starting 8 July 2002: Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=27|date=6 July 2002|access-date=26 August 2021}}

References

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Category:2001 songs

Category:2002 singles

Category:Columbia Records singles

Category:Darren Hayes songs

Category:Song recordings produced by Walter Afanasieff

Category:Songs written by Darren Hayes

Category:Sony Music singles