Something So Strong

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“Something So Strong”
“Something So Strong” cover
Single by Crowded House
from the album Crowded House
Released July 1987
Format Vinyl single
Recorded Capitol Recording Studios
Sunset Sound Factory, Los Angeles
Genre Rock
Pop
Length 3:55
Label Capitol Records
CP 1945 (Australia)
Writer(s) Neil Finn & Mitchell Froom
Producer Mitchell Froom
Crowded House singles chronology
"Don't Dream It's Over"
(1986)		 "Something So Strong"
(1987)		 "Better Be Home Soon"
(1988)

"Something So Strong" is a rock song written by Neil Finn and performed by New Zealand band Crowded House for their debut album Crowded House. It was released as the final single from the group's debut album. [1] The song lends its title to the book Something So Strong by Australian biographer Chris 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, producer Mitchell Froom and Finn reworked parts of the song and as such, Froom is listed as a co-writer of the song.[2]

Contents

[edit] Track listings

"Something So Strong" written by Neil Finn and Mitchell Froom. All other songs written by Finn.

[edit] Standard 7" vinyl single

Released in Australia, Japan, Netherlands, United States and United Kingdom.

  1. "Something So Strong" - 2:51
  2. "I Walk Away" - 3:05

[edit] US promotional single

Released on 7" and 12" vinyl.

  1. "Something So Strong" - 2:51

[edit] US 12" vinyl single

  1. "Something So Strong" - 2:51
  2. "Can't Carry On" - 3:57
  3. "I Walk Away" - 3:05

[edit] UK 12" vinyl single

  1. "Something So Strong"
  2. "Something So Strong" (live at King Biscuit Flower Hour, The Trocadero, Philadelphia, 24 March 1987)
  3. "I Walk Away"
  4. "Don't Dream It's Over" (live at The Roxy, Los Angeles, 26 February 1987)

[edit] Personnel

[edit] Studio recordings

[edit] Live performances

[edit] Chart 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.

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Bailey, Marck; Comprehensive discography of Crowded House including track listings for all albums and singles. Released 28 March 1995. Retrieved 5 July 2007.
  2. ^ Something So Strong (book) by Chris Bourke.
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