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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. Crowded House is a rock group formed in Melbourne, Australia and led by New Zealand musician and Singer-songwriter Neil Finn. Crowded House is Crowded House 's debut studio Album, released in 1986 Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) A gramophone The Sound Factory (aka Sunset Sound Factory) is a legendary recording studio in Hollywood California. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Capitol Records is a major United States -based Record label owned by EMI and located in Hollywood California and New York City as A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both Neil Mullane Finn OBE (born May 27 1958, in Te Awamutu, New Zealand) is a Singer and Songwriter and one Mitchell Froom (born 1954 is an American musician and record producer In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing Mitchell Froom (born 1954 is an American musician and record producer Crowded House is a rock group formed in Melbourne, Australia and led by New Zealand musician and Singer-songwriter Neil Finn. " Don't Dream It's Over " is a rock song written by New Zealander Neil Finn and performed by New Zealand / Australian band " Better Be Home Soon " is a 1988 song by rock group Crowded House. Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. Neil Mullane Finn OBE (born May 27 1958, in Te Awamutu, New Zealand) is a Singer and Songwriter and one New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island Crowded House is a rock group formed in Melbourne, Australia and led by New Zealand musician and Singer-songwriter Neil Finn. Crowded House is Crowded House 's debut studio Album, released in 1986 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. Mitchell Froom (born 1954 is an American musician and record producer [2]

Contents

Track listings

"Something So Strong" written by Neil Finn and Mitchell Froom. Neil Mullane Finn OBE (born May 27 1958, in Te Awamutu, New Zealand) is a Singer and Songwriter and one Mitchell Froom (born 1954 is an American musician and record producer All other songs written by Finn.

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

US promotional single

Released on 7" and 12" vinyl.

  1. "Something So Strong" - 2:51

US 12" vinyl single

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

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)

Personnel

Studio recordings

Live performances

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. Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Neil Mullane Finn OBE (born May 27 1958, in Te Awamutu, New Zealand) is a Singer and Songwriter and one Nick Seymour (born Nicholas More Seymour 9 December 1958 in Benalla Victoria, Australia) is a Bass guitar player painter Paul Newell Hester ( January 8, 1959 &ndash March 26, 2005) was an Australian Musician and television personality best Mitchell Froom (born 1954 is an American musician and record producer Neil Mullane Finn OBE (born May 27 1958, in Te Awamutu, New Zealand) is a Singer and Songwriter and one Nick Seymour (born Nicholas More Seymour 9 December 1958 in Benalla Victoria, Australia) is a Bass guitar player painter Paul Newell Hester ( January 8, 1959 &ndash March 26, 2005) was an Australian Musician and television personality best Eddie Rayner (born Anthony Edward Charles Rayner on November 19 1952, Wellington, New Zealand) is The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The single also reached #95 in the UK singles chart.

Notes

  1. ^ Bailey, Marck; Comprehensive discography of Crowded House including track listings for all albums and singles. Released 28 March 1995. Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Retrieved 5 July 2007. Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  2. ^ Something So Strong (book) by Chris Bourke.
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