"Julia Says" is a song by Scottish band Wet Wet Wet, released as the second single from their sixth studio album, Picture This (1995). It was released on 13 March 1995, by The Precious Organisation and Mercury Records, and peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart. Outside the UK, "Julia Says" reached number three in Ireland and number eight in Iceland but experienced limited success elsewhere. Band member Marti Pellow recorded his own version of the song for inclusion on his 2002 album Marti Pellow Sings the Hits of Wet Wet Wet & Smile.
Track listings UK CD1 "Julia Says" "It's Now or Never" (live from the Elvis Tribute Concert) "I Don't Want to Know" "Julia Says" (synth string version)
UK CD2 "Julia Says" "It's Now or Never" (live from the Elvis Tribute Concert) "Dixie" "Julia Says" (live from Tarlair Music Festival)
UK 7-inch and cassette single "Julia Says" "It's Now or Never" (live from the Elvis Tribute Concert)
Credits and personnel Credits are adapted from the UK CD1 liner notes and the Picture This album booklet.
Studios Recorded between May 1993 and October 1994 at Chipping Norton (Chipping Norton, England), The Brill Building (Glasgow, Scotland), and Windmill Lane (Dublin, Ireland)
Personnel
Wet Wet Wet – production, arrangement Graeme Clark – writing, fretless bass, assorted basses, production Tommy Cunningham – writing, drums, percussion Neil Mitchell – writing, keyboards, piano Marti Pellow – writing, vocals Fiachra Trench – orchestration Paul Spong – trumpet Neil Sidwell – trombone Graeme Duffin – all guitars, production Bob Clearmountain – mixing Ian Morrow – programming Simon Vinestock – engineering Andrew Boland – string engineering
Charts
Weekly charts +Chart (1995)PeakpositionEurope (Eurochart Hot 100) 20Europe (European Hit Radio) 2Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40) 8Israel (Israeli Singles Chart) Search "Julia Says" for Israeli chart history. 12 Italy Airplay (Music & Media) 4UK Airplay (Music Week) 2
Year-end charts +Chart (1995)PositionEurope (European Hit Radio) 12Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40) 88UK Singles (OCC) 62UK Airplay (Music Week) 26
Certifications
Release history +RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)United Kingdom13 March 1995Australia10 April 1995JapanMini-CD
References