Weird (Hanson song)

"Weird" is a song written and performed by American pop rock band Hanson. The rock ballad^[1] 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
Released	March 16, 1998 (1998-03-16) (UK)
Genre	Rock[1]
Length	4:02
Label	Mercury
Songwriter(s)	Isaac Hanson Taylor Hanson Zac Hanson Desmond Child
Producer(s)	Stephen Lironi
Hanson singles chronology
"I Will Come to You" (1997) "Weird" (1998) "Thinking of You" (1998)
Music video
"Weird" on YouTube

Critical reception

British magazine Music Week wrote, "This slow-tempo ballad might have been a better choice for their Christmas song than "I Will Come to You", which made number five but did not last through the season. It's a dreamy affair, scooping in references to John Lennon, George Michael and Chris de Burgh. Luscious."^[2]

Chart performance

"Weird" performed well in the United Kingdom, peaking at number 19 on the UK Singles Chart and becoming their fourth top-20 hit there.^[3] It also did well on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart, charting at number 12,^[4] the Canadian RPM 100 Hit Tracks 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.

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^[9][10]

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^[11]

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^[12]

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

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1998) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[4] 12 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[13] 4 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[14] 39 Canada Top Singles (RPM)[5] 11 Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[15] 43 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[16] 57 Europe (European Hit Radio)[17] 23 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[7] 4 France (SNEP)[18] 80 Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[19] 27 Ireland (IRMA)[20] 22 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[21] 3 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[22] 72 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[6] 10 Scotland (OCC)[23] 18 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[24] 21 UK Singles (OCC)[3] 19 US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[25] 31

Year-end charts Chart (1998) Position Australia (ARIA)[26] 84

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[27]	Gold	35,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
Australia	1998	CD	Mercury
United Kingdom	March 16, 1998	CD cassette		[28]
Japan	April 29, 1998	CD		[29]

References

1. Flick, Larry, ed. (March 21, 1998). "Reviews & Previews: Singles". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 12. p. 98.
2. "Single reviews" (PDF). Music Week. March 7, 1998. p. 29. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
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. Archived from the original on August 11, 2017. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
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10. 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)
11. 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)
12. 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)
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15. "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 3569." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
16. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 15, no. 15. April 11, 1998. p. 10. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
17. "EHR Top 50" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 15, no. 17. April 25, 1998. p. 19. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
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. "Tipparade-lijst van week 15, 1998" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
22. "Hanson – Weird" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
23. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
24. "Hanson – Weird". Singles Top 100. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
25. "Hanson Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
26. "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 1998". ARIA. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
27. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1998 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
28. "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. March 16, 1998. p. 27. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
29. "ウィアード | ハンソン" [Weird | Hanson] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved August 31, 2023.