Something So Strong

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1987 single by Crowded House

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::summary 1987 single by Crowded House ::

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Field	Value
name	Something So Strong
cover	Something So Strong NZ cover.png
caption	Artwork used in New Zealand, Australia and North America
type	single
artist	Crowded House
album	Crowded House
B-side	I Walk Away
released
studio	Capitol, Sunset Sound Factory (Los Angeles)
length	2:51
label	Capitol
writer	Neil Finn, Mitchell Froom
producer	Mitchell Froom
prev_title	Don't Dream It's Over
prev_year	1986
next_title	Better Be Home Soon
next_year	1988
misc
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"Something So Strong" is a song written by Neil Finn and Mitchell Froom and performed by Crowded House for their eponymous debut album (1986). The track was released as the album's fifth and final single in April 1987. The single peaked at No. 18 on the Australian Kent Music Report singles chart, No. 3 in New Zealand, No. 7 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and No. 10 on the Canadian RPM 100 Singles chart.

The track lends its title to the book, Crowded House: Something So Strong (1997), by Australian biographer Chris Bourke, which details the band's career from forming to just after their breakup in 1996. According to Bourke, "Something So Strong", was the first song written by Finn specifically for Crowded House. However while in the studio, producer, Froom, and Finn reworked parts of the song and as such, Froom is credited as a co-writer. Demos of this song have been linked to Finn's earlier band Split Enz, from the 1984 See Ya 'Round period, potentially making the timeline earlier on this track.

Music video

A music video was produced to promote the single, of the band singing the song in a barn. A classic American car is parked outside while they perform.

Later uses

The track is included in the various artists' 3× CD, Flood Relief: Artists for the Flood Appeal (January 2011), which raised money for victims of the Queensland floods. A sample of "Something So Strong" plays during a TV spot of Flood Relief.

Reception

Junkee said the song was "rightfully revered as a staple in the band's discography, but admittedly the shine of the original has worn off somewhat with its dated, reverb-heavy production".

Track listings

"Something So Strong" written by Neil Finn and Mitchell Froom. All other songs written by Finn. All tracks from the album "Crowded House", except the two Live tracks on the UK 12" vinyl single, previously released on the "World Where You Live" US promo CD single.

Standard 7-inch vinyl single

"Something So Strong" – 2:51
"I Walk Away" – 3:05

US 12-inch vinyl single

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

UK 12-inch vinyl single

"Something So Strong" – 2:51
"Something So Strong" – 4:02 (live at King Biscuit Flower Hour, The Trocadero, Philadelphia, 24 March 1987)
"I Walk Away" – 3:05
"Don't Dream It's Over" – 5:53 (live at The Roxy, Los Angeles, 26 February 1987)

Personnel

Neil Finn – lead vocals and backing vocals, electric guitar
Nick Seymour – bass and backing vocals
Paul Hester – drums and backing vocals
Mitchell Froom – piano

Charts

Weekly charts

::data[format=table title="Weekly chart performance for "Something So Strong""] | Chart (1987) | Peak position | Australia (Kent Music Report) | US Billboard Hot 100 | US Adult Contemporary (Billboard) | US Album Rock Tracks (Billboard) | US Cash Box Top 100 | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 18 | | | | | | | | 7 | | | | | | | | 13 | | | | | | | | 10 | | | | | | | | 8 | | | | | | | ::

Year-end charts

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Chart (1987)	Rank	Canada Top Singles (RPM)	US Billboard Hot 100
65
83
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Certifications

Release history

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Region	Date	United States	Australia
April 1987
May 1987
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References

Bailey, Marck; [http://www.etext.org/lists/house/ch-discography.html Comprehensive discography] {{webarchive. link. (9 April 2006 of Crowded House including track listings for all albums and singles. Released 28 March 1995. Retrieved 5 July 2007.)
(1997). "Crowded House : something so strong". Macmillan. [[National Library of Australia]].
Bourke, Chris. (1997). "Crowded House: Something So Strong". Macmillan.
"'In the Metro' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA).
{{YouTube. WyBKzBtaKWM
(21 January 2011). "''Flood Relief: Artists for the Flood Appeal''". [[ninemsn.
David James Young. (17 June 2021). "The Evolution Of Crowded House In 15 Essential Tracks". Junkee.
(1993). "[[Kent Music Report". Australian Chart Book Ltd.
(25 July 1987). "Billboard Hot 100".
(8 August 1987). "Adult Contemporary".
(20 June 1987). "Mainstream Rock Airplay".
"Cash Box Top 100 Singles, July 18, 1987".
"Top 100 Singles of '87".
"Top 100 Hits of 1987/Top 100 Songs of 1987".

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