Weirdo (song)

"Weirdo" was a single released by The Charlatans in 1992. It was the first single released from the band's second album Between 10th and 11th. The single reached no. 19 on the UK Singles Chart.^[1] The single was the band's most successful in the United States, peaking at no. 1 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart for a week in May 1992^[2]^[3] and no. 10 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play Singles chart.^[2]

Track listing

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

7"

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

12"

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

CD

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

Chart (1992)	Peak position
Ireland (IRMA)^[4]	22
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[5]	67
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)^[1]	19
US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play^[2]	10
US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks^[2]	1

References

1 2 "Archive Chart: 1992-03-07" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
1 2 3 4 "– Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Missing or empty |url= (help); |access-date= requires |url= (help)
↑ "May 23, 1992 – Alternative Songs". Billboard (Prometheus Global Media). 23 May 1992. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
↑ "The Irish Charts – All there is to know". Irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – The Charlatans – Weirdo" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 5 October 2014.

Preceded by "Teen Angst (What the World Needs Now)" by Cracker	*US Billboard* Modern Rock Tracks number-one single** 23 May 1992 (1 week)	Succeeded by "The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead" by XTC

The Charlatans

Martin Blunt Tim Burgess Mark Collins Tony Rogers Jon Brookes Rob Collins Baz Ketley Jon Day

Studio albums	Some Friendly (1990) Between 10th and 11th (1992) Up to Our Hips (1994) The Charlatans (1995) Tellin' Stories (1997) Us and Us Only (1999) Wonderland (2001) Up at the Lake (2004) Simpatico (2006) You Cross My Path (2008) Who We Touch (2010) Modern Nature (2015)

Compilations	Melting Pot (1998) Songs from the Other Side (2002) Forever: The Singles (2006) Collection (2007) The Best of the BBC Sessions 1999–2006 (2008)

Live albums	Live It Like You Love It (2002) Live at Delamere Forest (2007) Some Friendly - 20th Anniversary Concerts (2010) Who We Touch Tour 2010 (2010)

Singles	Indian Rope The Only One I Know Then Over Rising Me. In Time Weirdo Tremelo Song Can’t Get Out of Bed I Never Want an Easy Life If Me and He Were Ever to Get There Jesus Hairdo Crashin' In Just Lookin/Bullet Comes Just When You're Thinkin' Things Over One to Another North Country Boy How High Tellin’ Stories Forever My Beautiful Friend Impossible Love Is the Key A Man Needs to Be Told Up at the Lake Try Again Today Loving You Is Easy Blackened Blue Eyes NYC (There's No Need to Stop) You're So Pretty – We're So Pretty You Cross My Path Oh! Vanity The Misbegotten Mis-Takes Oh! Vanity (re-issue) Love Is Ending My Foolish Pride Your Pure Soul

DVDs	Just Lookin' 1990-1997 Live at Last Forever: The Singles

Related	Discography Madchester Britpop

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