Strange World (Ké song)

"Strange World"
Single by Ké
from the album I am [ ]
Released	1995
Format	vinyl single, 12"; CD maxi-single
Genre	Alternative rock (original) Dance-pop (remix)
Length	4:32 (album version)
Label	RCA
Writer(s)	Ké, M. Prendergast
Producer(s)	Rick Neigher, Ké
Ké singles chronology
– "Strange World'" (1995) "Someday" (1996)

"Strange World" is a song by American recording artist Ké and the lead single from his 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 RCA Records 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 Billboard 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)

1. A1 – "Strange World (album version)" – 4:32
2. A2 – "Strange World (Junior's Sound Factory mix)" – 9:45
3. B1 – "Strange World (Tribalistic dub)" – 8:09
4. B2 – "Strange World (Junior's Strange mix edit)" – 11:27

• 12" Vinyl single (RCA RDAB-64371-1)

1. A1 – "Strange World (Junior's Sound Factory mix)" – 9:45
2. A2 – "Strange World (LP version)" – 4:32
3. B1 – "Strange World (Tribalistic mix)" – 8:10
4. B2 – "Strange World (Padapella)" – 6:07

• 12" Vinyl single (RCA KE 96)

1. A1 – "Strange World (LP version)" – 9:45
2. A2 – "Strange World (Junior's Sound Factory mix)" – 4:32
3. B1 – "Someday (LP version)" – 8:10
4. B2 – "Someday (alternate radio mix)" – 6:07
5. B3 – "Someday (Harder Dance mix)" – 6:07

• U.S. 12" Vinyl promo single (RCA RDJ 64494-2)

1. "Strange World (edit)" – 4:01
2. "Strange World (Chris Shaw edited mix)" – 3:53
3. "Strange World (album version)" – 4:32

• U.K. CD single (RCA 7863 64371 2)

1. "Strange World (Junior's Sound Factory Mix)" – 9:45
2. "Strange World (LP version)" – 4:32
3. "Strange World (Tribalistic mix)" – 8:10
4. "Strange World (Padapella)" – 6:07

• U.K. CD single (RCA 74321 34941 2)

1. "Strange World (radio edit)" – 3:53
2. "Strange World (Padapella)" – 6:07
3. "Strange World (Junior's Sound Factory mix)" – 9:45
4. "All You Ever Wanted" – 4:27

• Germany CD maxi-single (74321335582)

1. "Strange World (short)" – 3:53
2. "Strange World (long)" – 4:32
3. "All You Ever Wanted" – 4:27

Cover by HIM

"Strange World"
Single by HIM
from the album XX - Two Decades of Love Metal
Released	September 2012
Format	Digital Single
Recorded	2012
Genre	Rock (see HIM's genre)
Length	4:10
Producer(s)	HIM
HIM singles chronology
"Scared to Death" (2010) "Strange World" (2012) "Into The Night" (2013)

In 2012, the Finnish 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.