"Perfect Strangers" is a song by the British hard rock band Deep Purple. It is the title track of their 1984 comeback album Perfect Strangers.
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"Perfect Strangers" | ||||
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Single by Deep Purple | ||||
from the album Perfect Strangers | ||||
B-side | "Son of Alerik" | |||
Released | January 1985 (UK) [1] | |||
Recorded | August 1984 | |||
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Length | 5:23 | |||
Label | Polydor (UK) Mercury Records (US) | |||
Songwriter(s) | Ritchie Blackmore Ian Gillan Roger Glover | |||
Producer(s) | Roger Glover Deep Purple | |||
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It is one of the few Deep Purple compositions to not feature a guitar solo. Nevertheless, founding band member and guitarist Ritchie Blackmore has called it his favorite Deep Purple song. The lyrics are inspired by the Elric books by Michael Moorcock.[citation needed]
Chart (1985) | Peak position |
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Poland (LP3)[2] | 1 |
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