Wrong (Everything but the Girl song)

"Wrong"
Single by Everything but the Girl
from the album Walking Wounded
Released	17 June 1996 (1996-06-17)
Genre	House[1]
Length	3:55
Label	Virgin
Songwriter(s)	Tracey Thorn Ben Watt
Producer(s)	Ben Watt Todd Terry
Everything but the Girl singles chronology
"Walking Wounded" (1996) "Wrong" (1996) "Single" (1996)

"Wrong" is a song written and recorded by English musical duo Everything but the Girl. It was released on 17 June 1996 as the second single from their ninth album, Walking Wounded (1996). The song topped the US Billboard Dance Club Play chart, reached number two in Italy, and entered the top 10 in Canada, Hungary and the United Kingdom.

Critical reception

Larry Flick from Billboard wrote, "Singer Tracey Thorn thrills with a vocal that is a study in 1930s-era torch melodrama but couched with just enough pop restraint to remain accessible to pop radio's young listeners. Although Todd Terry is once again at the remix helm, "Wrong" is not a mere exercise in duplication. This time, the keyboards are richer and the beats more insistent and African-influenced. The real duplication should be radio's quick acceptance of this pop/dance jewel."[2] Daina Darzin from Cash Box described it as "ethereal" and "undulating".[3] Daisy & Havoc from Music Week's Dance Update rated it five out of five, picking it as Tune of the Week. They added, "Everything But The Girl's latest is creepily reminiscent of Fleetwood Mac but that's no criticism, and maybe some new mixes of tracks from 'Rumours' aren't such a bad idea. Or maybe they are ... anyway here you get Todd Terry, Deep Dish and EBTG mixes of a very lovely, very 'Missing'-type song ... and that's no criticism either."[4]

Track listings

UK and Australian CD single[5][6] "Wrong" (Todd Terry remix edit) – 3:55 "Wrong" (Todd Terry remix) – 6:40 "Wrong" (Deep Dish remix) – 12:01 "Wrong" (Mood II Swing dub) – 8:52 "Wrong" (EBTG original mix) – 4:35 UK 12-inch single[7] A1. "Wrong" (Todd Terry remix) – 6:40 A2. "Wrong" (Deep Dish remix) – 12:01 B1. "Wrong" (Mood II Swing dub) – 8:52 B2. "Wrong" (Deep Dish dub) – 11:52 UK cassette single and European CD single[8][9] "Wrong" (Todd Terry remix edit) – 3:55 "Wrong" (Deep Dish remix edit) – 4:03 US 12-inch single[10] A1. "Wrong" (Todd Terry remix) – 6:48 A2. "Wrong" (EBTG original mix) – 4:36 B1. "Wrong" (Deep Dish remix) – 11:30

US maxi-CD single[11] "Wrong" (EBTG original mix) – 4:36 "Wrong" (Todd Terry remix edit) – 3:55 "Wrong" (Deep Dish remix edit) – 4:20 "Wrong" (Todd Terry remix) – 6:48 "Wrong" (Everything but the Drums) – 4:25 "Wrong" (Tee's Beats) – 2:25 "Wrong" (Deep Dish remix) – 11:30 "Wrong" (Deep Dish dub) – 11:43 US cassette single[12] A1. "Wrong" (EBTG original mix edit) – 3:55 A2. "Wrong" (Todd Terry remix edit) – 3:55 B1. "Wrong" (EBTG original mix edit) – 3:55 B2. "Wrong" (Deep Dish remix edit) – 4:20

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1996) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[13] 36 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[14] 44 Canada Top Singles (RPM)[15] 8 Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[16] 7 Canada Dance/Urban (RPM)[17] 1 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[18] 22 France (SNEP)[19] 43 Germany (GfK)[20] 59 Hungary (Mahasz)[21] 10 Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[22] 14 Ireland (IRMA)[23] 20 Italy (Musica e dischi)[24] 2 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[25] 29 Scotland (OCC)[26] 10 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[27] 47 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[28] 41 UK Singles (OCC)[29] 8 UK Club Chart (Music Week)[30] 1 US Billboard Hot 100[31] 68 US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[32] 1 US Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)[33] 5 US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[34] 38

Year-end charts Chart (1996) Position Canada Top Singles (RPM)[35] 76 Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[36] 60 Canada Dance/Urban (RPM)[37] 16 UK Club Chart (Music Week)[38] 16 US Dance Club Play (Billboard)[39] 6

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	7 May 1996	Contemporary hit radio	Atlantic	[40]
United Kingdom	17 June 1996	CD cassette	Virgin	[41]
	24 June 1996	12-inch vinyl		[42]
Japan	7 August 1996	CD		[43]

See also

• List of number-one dance singles of 1996 (U.S.)

References

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