Weirdo (song)

"Weirdo" is a song by English band the Charlatans. It was released as the first single from the band's second album, Between 10th and 11th, on 24 February 1992, reaching No. 19 on the UK Singles Chart. The single was the band's most successful in the United States, peaking at No. 1 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart in May 1992 and No. 10 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play Singles chart.

"Weirdo"
Single by the Charlatans
from the album Between 10th and 11th
Released	24 February 1992 (1992-02-24)[1]
Length	3:38
Label	Situation Two, Beggars Banquet
Songwriter(s)	Martin Blunt, Jon Brookes, Tim Burgess, Rob Collins
Producer(s)	Flood
The Charlatans singles chronology
"Me. In Time" (1991) "Weirdo" (1992) "Tremelo Song" (1992)

Track listings

All tracks were written by Brookes, Blunt, R. Collins, Burgess; except where noted

7-inch

1. "Weirdo" – 3:38
2. "Theme from 'The Wish'" (Brookes, M. Collins, Blunt, R. Collins) – 3:31

12-inch

1. "Weirdo" – 3:38
2. "Theme from 'The Wish'" (Brookes, M. Collins, Blunt, R. Collins) – 3:31
3. "Sproston Green (US Version)" (Baker, Blunt, R. Collins, Burgess) – 6:01
4. "Weirdo (Alternate Take)" – 3:24

CD

1. "Weirdo" – 3:38
2. "Theme from 'The Wish'" (Brookes, M. Collins, Blunt, R. Collins) – 3:31
3. "Weirdo (Alternate Take)" – 3:24
4. "Sproston Green (US Version)" (Baker, Blunt, R. Collins, Burgess) – 6:01

Charts

Chart (1992)	Peak position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[2]	68
Ireland (IRMA)[3]	22
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[4]	67
UK Singles (OCC)[5]	19
US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[6]	10
US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks[6][7]	1

See also

• List of Billboard number-one alternative singles of the 1990s

References

1. "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 22 February 1992. p. 23.
2. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 12. 21 March 1992. p. 27.
3. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Weirdo". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
4. "The Charlatans – Weirdo" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
5. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
6. "The Charlatans – Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 17 May 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
7. "Alternative Songs". Billboard. 23 May 1992. Retrieved 2 August 2013.