"The Strangest Party" is a single

Single (music)

In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...

 by Australian band INXS

INXS

INXS are an Australian rock band, formed as The Farriss Brothers in 1977 in Sydney, New South Wales. Mainstays are Garry Gary Beers on bass guitar, Andrew Farriss on guitar/keyboards, Jon Farriss on drums, Tim Farriss on lead guitar and Kirk Pengilly on guitar/sax...

. The song was written by Andrew Farriss

Andrew Farriss

Andrew Charles Farriss is a rock musician , best known as the keyboardist and main composer for the Australian band INXS.-Career:...

 and Michael Hutchence

Michael Hutchence

Michael Kelland John Hutchence was an Australian musician and actor. He was the founding lead singer-songwriter of rock band :INXS from 1977 to his death in 1997, a period of twenty years. Hutchence was a member of short-lived pop rock group Max Q and recorded solo material which was released...

. The song was a new track on their compilation album The Greatest Hits

The Greatest Hits (INXS album)

The Greatest Hits is a greatest hits compilation released by Australian rock band INXS in 1994. The compilation was a chart success in the UK, peaking at #3, however, it only managed to reach #112 on the US Billboard Top 200; it did achieve platinum status, though...

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The song has a catchy drum beat with higher chords and with fingerpickering on certain parts of the song. The song reached #15 on the UK charts and #30 on the Australian charts.

The music video for the single features the band performing in a futuristic, black sci-fi like setting.

B-Sides

The B-sides were a selection of remixes of album tracks as well as "Sing Something" a solo composition by Guitarist

Guitarist

A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...

 Tim Farriss

Tim Farriss

Timothy William Farriss is a member of the rock band :INXS.-Early life and the formation of INXS:...

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Track listings

INXCD 27 - CD Single 1

1. The Strangest Party (These Are the Times)
2. The Strangest Party (Apollo 440 Mix)
3. Wishing Well (Courier Extended Mix)
4. Sing Something

INXDD 27 - CD Single 2

1. The Strangest Party (These Are the Times) (3.52)
2. Need You Tonight (Big Bump Mix) (8.27)
3. I'm Only Looking (Bad Yard Club Mix) (8.07)

INXS MC 27 - Cassette & 7" Red Vinyl Single

1. The Strangest Party
2. Wishing Well (Courier Extended Mix)

Charts

Chart (1994)	Peak position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...	34
UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...	15