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"Weird" is a song written and performed by American pop rock band Hanson.[2] It was the fourth single released from the band's major label debut album, Middle of Nowhere (1997), and became a moderate hit worldwide, charting within the top 20 in Australia, Canada, Finland, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom.

"Weird"
Single by Hanson
from the album Middle of Nowhere
ReleasedMarch 16, 1998 (1998-03-16) (UK)[1]
Length4:02
LabelMercury
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Stephen Lironi
Hanson singles chronology
"I Will Come to You"
(1997)		 "Weird"
(1998)		 "Thinking of You"
(1998)
Music video
"Weird" on YouTube

Chart performance


"Weird" performed well in the United Kingdom, peaking at number 19 on the UK Singles Chart and becoming their fourth top-twenty hit there.[3] It also did well on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart, charting at number 12,[4] the Canadian RPM Top Singles chart, reaching number 11,[5] and the New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart, peaking at number 10.[6] It charted the highest in Finland, where it rose to number four during its third week on the Finnish Singles Chart.[7]


Music video


The music video for "Weird" was directed by Gus Van Sant.[8] It features the band performing the song in a crowded subway and walking in Time Square, New York City. Many of the shots of the band in the subway were filmed in Brooklyn, New York at the New York Transit Museum.[9][unreliable source?]


Track listings


All songs were written by Isaac Hanson, Taylor Hanson, and Zac Hanson. Additional writers are in parentheses.

Canadian CD single and UK cassette single[10][11]

  1. "Weird" (LP version) (Desmond Child) – 3:59 (4:02 on cassette)
  2. "I Will Come to You" (Tee's Radio) (Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil) – 4:20

UK and European CD single[12]

  1. "Weird" (album version) (Child) – 4:02
  2. "I Will Come to You" (Tee's Radio) (Mann, Weil) – 4:20
  3. "Speechless" (Clif Magness) – 4:20
  4. "I Will Come to You" (Tee's Frozen club mix) (Mann, Weil) – 7:47

Australian CD single[13]

  1. "Weird" (Child)
  2. "Weird" (Desmond Child mix) (Child)
  3. "Weird" (Tom Lord-Alge mix) (Child)
  4. "Yearbook" (Ellen Shipley)

Charts and certifications



References


  1. "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. March 16, 1998. p. 27. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  2. "Hanson song weird". Retrieved July 2, 2022.
  3. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
  4. "Hanson – Weird". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
  5. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 3544." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
  6. "Hanson – Weird". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
  7. "Hanson: Weird" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
  8. "Hanson Gets "Weird" with Director Gus Van Sant". MTV. February 12, 1998. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
  9. "Hanson: Weird" (Music). Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  10. Weird (Canadian CD single liner notes). Hanson. Mercury Records. 1998. 314 568 540-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. Weird (UK cassette single sleeve). Hanson. Mercury Records. 1998. 568 540-4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  12. Weird (UK & European CD single liner notes). Hanson. Mercury Records. 1998. 568 541-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  13. Weird (Australian CD single liner notes). Hanson. Mercury Records. 1998. 568 625-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  14. "Hanson – Weird" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
  15. "Hanson – Weird" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
  16. "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 3569." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
  17. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 15, no. 15. April 11, 1998. p. 10. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  18. "Hanson – Weird" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
  19. "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (28.5. – 4.6. 1998)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). May 29, 1998. p. 22. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  20. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Weird". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
  21. "Hanson – Weird" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
  22. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
  23. "Hanson – Weird". Singles Top 100. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
  24. "Hanson Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
  25. "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 1998". ARIA. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
  26. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1998 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved August 29, 2019.

На других языках

- [en] Weird (Hanson song)

[ru] Weird (песня)

«Weird» — песня американской группы Hanson с их дебютного альбома Middle of Nowhere (1997)[1]. Кроме того, в марте следующего, 1998 года она была издана отдельным синглом. (Это был четвёртый сингл из пяти, что в итоге были выпущены с этого альбома.)


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