Strange and Beautiful is Aqualung

Aqualung (musician)

Matthew "Matt" Hales , better known as Aqualung, is an English singer and songwriter best known in the UK for his song "Strange and Beautiful", which was featured on a television advertisement for the new Volkswagen New Beetle during the summer of 2002 and went on to become a Top 10 hit in the UK...

's first US

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 album release: a compilation of tracks from Aqualung

Aqualung (musician)

Matthew "Matt" Hales , better known as Aqualung, is an English singer and songwriter best known in the UK for his song "Strange and Beautiful", which was featured on a television advertisement for the new Volkswagen New Beetle during the summer of 2002 and went on to become a Top 10 hit in the UK...

's first two albums: Aqualung

Aqualung (2002 album)

Aqualung is the eponymous debut album by Aqualung, released on September 30, 2002 on the B-Unique label. It reached #15 in the UK albums chart and went gold in December 2002.-Track listing:...

and Still Life

Still Life (Aqualung album)

Still Life is the second album by Aqualung, released on October 27, 2003 to critical acclaim. The album featured a more expansive, full band sound than the previous eponymous album. The album reached #80 on the UK albums chart...

. This compilation making up his first US release includes "Strange and Beautiful," "Brighter Than Sunshine," and "Falling Out of Love."

The track "Brighter Than Sunshine" reached #32 on the Billboard Adult Top 40 Chart in the U.S. Strange and Beautiful reached #108 on the Billboard Top 200 and also hit #1 on the Top Heatseekers

Top Heatseekers

Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical...

 Chart. As of December 2006, the album has sold over 250,000 copies in the US.

The song "Left Behind" (Track 7) was used in a series of commercials for Chrysler

Chrysler (division)

Chrysler is the flagship brand of Chrysler Group LLC, named after founder Walter P. Chrysler.-Overview:The Chrysler brand was originally a premium luxury position competing with Cadillac and Lincoln, owned respectively by Chrysler Group's Detroit rivals, General Motors and Ford Motor Company...

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The song 'Strange and Beautiful' is also featured on the soundtrack

Wicker Park (Soundtrack)

Wicker Park is the accompanying soundtrack to the 2004 film of the same name. The soundtrack is composed entirely of songs from popular rock bands, with occasional covers like Coldplay's The Scientist...

 of the motion picture Wicker Park

Wicker Park (film)

Wicker Park is a 2004 American psychological drama/romantic mystery film directed by Paul McGuigan and starring Josh Hartnett. The film is a remake of the 1996 French movie L'Appartement...

 as well as the film A Lot Like Love

A Lot Like Love

A Lot Like Love is a 2005 romantic comedy-drama film directed by Nigel Cole. The screenplay by Colin Patrick Lynch focuses on two individuals whose relationship slowly evolves from lust to friendship to romance over the course of seven years...

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Track listing

1. "Strange and Beautiful (I'll Put a Spell On You)" – 3:51
2. "Falling Out of Love" – 4:03
3. "Good Times Gonna Come" – 3:53
4. "Brighter Than Sunshine
   Brighter Than Sunshine
   "Brighter Than Sunshine" is a song by Aqualung, first released on his 2003 album Still Life. It was later added to the 2005 compilation album Strange and Beautiful. "Brighter Than Sunshine" reached #32 on the Billboard Adult Top 40 Chart in the U.S...
   
   " – 4:01
5. "Breaking My Heart" – 3:29
6. "Tongue-tied" – 3:52
7. "Left Behind" – 3:47
8. "You Turn Me Round" – 4:19
9. "If I Fall" – 4:54
10. "Easier to Lie" – 3:14
11. "Extra Ordinary Thing" – 3:18
12. "Another Little Hole" – 5:34