- Something So Strong
Infobox Single
Name = Something So Strong
Artist =Crowded House
from Album = Crowded House
Released =July 1987
Format = Vinyl single
Recorded = Capitol Recording StudiosSunset Sound Factory ,Los Angeles
Genre = Rock
Pop
Length = 3:55
Label =Capitol Records
CP 1945 (Australia)
Writer =Neil Finn &Mitchell Froom
Producer =Mitchell Froom
Certification =
Chart position =
* #7 (US)
* #18 (AU)
* #95 (UK)
Last single = "Don't Dream It's Over "
(1986)
This single = "Something So Strong"
(1987)
Next single = "Better Be Home Soon "
(1988)"Something So Strong" is a rock song written byNeil Finn and performed byNew Zealand /Australian bandCrowded House for their debut album "Crowded House". It was released as the final single from the group's debut album. [Bailey, Marck; [http://www.etext.org/lists/house/ch-discography.html Comprehensive discography] of Crowded House including track listings for all albums and singles. Released28 March ,1995 . Retrieved5 July ,2007 .] The song lends its title to the book "Something So Strong" by Australian biographerChris Bourke , which catalogues the band's career from forming to just after their breakup in 1996. According to the book, "Something So Strong" was the first song written specifically for Crowded House, however while in the studio, producerMitchell Froom and Finn reworked parts of the song and as such, Froom is listed as a co-writer of the song. [ [http://www.amazon.com/dp/0732908868 Something So Strong] (book) by Chris Bourke.]Track listings
"Something So Strong" written by
Neil Finn andMitchell Froom . All other songs written by Finn.tandard 7" vinyl single
"Released in Australia, Japan, Netherlands, United States and United Kingdom."
#"Something So Strong" - 2:51
#"I Walk Away" - 3:05US promotional single
"Released on 7" and 12" vinyl".
#"Something So Strong" - 2:51US 12" vinyl single
#"Something So Strong" - 2:51
#"Can't Carry On" - 3:57
#"I Walk Away" - 3:05UK 12" vinyl single
#"Something So Strong"
#"Something So Strong" (live at King Biscuit Flower Hour, The Trocadero, Philadelphia,24 March ,1987 )
#"I Walk Away"
#"Don't Dream It's Over" (live at The Roxy, Los Angeles,26 February ,1987 )Personnel
tudio recordings
*
Neil Finn - Vocals and guitar
*Nick Seymour - Bass guitar
*Paul Hester - Drums and backing vocals
*Mitchell Froom - KeyboardsLive performances
*
Neil Finn - Vocals and guitar
*Nick Seymour - Bass guitar and backing vocals
*Paul Hester - Drums and backing vocals
*Eddie Rayner - Piano, keyboards and backing vocalsChart performance
"Something So Strong" was the group's second North American hit, reaching #7 on the US Hot 100 Charts and achieving #18 in the group's local
ARIA Charts . The single also reached #95 in the UK singles chart.Notes
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