| "Suddenly" | ||||
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| Single by Angry Anderson | ||||
| from the album Beats From A Single Drum | ||||
| Released | 1987 (Aus) 1988 (UK) |
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| Format | Vinyl LP | |||
| Recorded | 1986 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 3:50 | |||
| Label | Mushroom Records Food for Thought PWL |
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"Suddenly" is a power ballad by Angry Anderson from his debut solo album Beats From A Single Drum. Released in 1988, the song became the biggest hit for Angry Anderson, reaching number 1 in the ARIA Singles Chart, and number 3 in the UK Singles Chart.
Part of the song's chart success is due to being featured on Australian soap Neighbours (Episode 523), during the wedding of characters Scott Robinson and Charlene Mitchell, which was viewed by 20 million viewers[1] in the UK. The ballad, which is played over the ceremony, was also chosen by Kylie Minogue, who played Charlene, as the song to be played at 'her' own future wedding.[2]
"Suddenly" was denied the UK number 2 spot by the release of the Kylie and Jason Donovan duet, "Especially for You".[3]
This song has been used in the season 3 final of the award winning UK sitcom Gavin and Stacey at the wedding of Vanessa Jenkins and Dave Coaches. It was also used in the first episode of Sirens on Channel 4 in the UK for the opening scene and throughout the episode.
Australian singer Sam Clark covered the song for his debut studio album, Take Me Home.[4] Clark's version of the song was used in the soap's 5998th episode broadcast on 25 August 2010 (13 October 2010 in the UK), as his character, Ringo Brown, married Donna Freedman (Margot Robbie).[5][6] Clark will release his version of "Suddenly" in the United Kingdom as a double A-side with "Devastated".[7]
| Charts 1988 | Peak Position |
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| Australian ARIA Singles Chart", | 1 |
| UK Singles Chart | 3 |
| US Billboard Singles Chart | 35 |
| Germany Singles Chart | - |
| New Zealand Singles Chart | 11 |