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"Strangers When We Meet"
Single by The Smithereens
from the album Especially for You
B-side"The Seeker"
ReleasedAugust 1987 (August 1987) [1]
RecordedThe Record Plant, New York City
GenrePower pop, alternative rock
Length3:35
LabelEnigma
Songwriter(s)Pat DiNizio
Producer(s)Don Dixon
The Smithereens singles chronology
"In a Lonely Place"
(1986) 		"Strangers When We Meet"
(1987) 		"Only a Memory"
(1988)

"Strangers When We Meet" is a song by the American alternative rock group The Smithereens, released as a European-only single in 1987. It is the fourth single released in support of their debut album Especially for You.


Formats and track listing

UK 7" single (Enig 3)
  1. "Strangers When We Meet" (Pat DiNizio) – 3:35
  2. "The Seeker" (Pete Townshend) – 3:08
UK 12" single (Enig 31)
  1. "Strangers When We Meet" (DiNizio) – 3:35
  2. "The Seeker" (Townshend) – 3:08
  3. "Hang Ten High" (Dominic Frontiere) – 2:14

Charts

Chart (1987) Peak
position
UK Indie Chart[2] 21

Personnel

[3]

The Smithereens
Additional musicians
Technical
Notes
  • "Strangers When We Meet" recorded 1985 at the Record Plant, New York City
  • "The Seeker" recorded spring 1987 at the Record Plant, New York City
  • "Hang Ten High" recorded summer 1982 at Rock Bite Studios, New York City

References

  1. ^ "The Smithereens: Strangers When We Meet (UK)". 45cat.com. Retrieved on 19 August 2018.
  2. ^ Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980-1989. Cherry Red Books. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved September 17, 2014. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ Attack of The Smithereens (CD liner notes). The Smithereens. Capitol Records. 1995.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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