Strange & Beautiful (I'll Put a Spell on You)

"Strange & Beautiful (I'll Put a Spell on You)"
Single by Aqualung
from the album Aqualung
Released	16 September 2002
Genre	Electronic trip hop piano rock
Length	3:52
Label	B-Unique
Songwriter(s)	Matt Hales, Kim Oliver
Producer(s)	Aqualung, Marius de Vries

"Strange & Beautiful (I'll Put a Spell on You)" is the debut single by English singer-songwriter Aqualung, released in 2002 from his self-titled debut album. The song was used as background music for the Volkswagen Beetle advert in the UK in mid-2002.[1] According to the sleeve notes of the album, the song, along with all the other songs were recorded entirely in Matt Hales' hallway.

"Strange & Beautiful" reached the top 10 of the UK Singles Chart, peaking at No. 7.

Charts

Chart	Peak position
UK Singles Chart	7[2]

Personnel

• Matt Hales - vocals, piano, production
• Anthony Phillips - bass
• Marius de Vries - production, additional keyboards, programming

References

1. Simpson, Dave (20 February 2023). "'I only wrote it to get £400 off Volkswagen': Aqualung on making Strange and Beautiful (I'll Put a Spell on You)". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
2. "strange and beautiful | full Official Chart History". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 9 May 2022.