Perfect Strangers

"Perfect Strangers"
Single by Deep Purple
from the album Perfect Strangers
B-side	"Son of Alerik"
Released	1985
Format	7"
Recorded	August, 1984
Genre	Heavy metal, hard rock
Length	5:23
Label	Polydor (UK) Mercury Records (US)
Writer(s)	Ritchie Blackmore Ian Gillan Roger Glover
Producer	Roger Glover Deep Purple
Deep Purple singles chronology
"Knocking at Your Back Door" (1985) "Perfect Strangers" (1985) "Knocking at Your Back Door"/"Perfect Strangers" (1985)
Perfect Strangers track listing "Mean Streak" (4) "Perfect Strangers" (5) "Gypsy's Kiss" (6)

"Perfect Strangers" is a song by the British hard rock band Deep Purple. It is the title track of their 1984 album Perfect Strangers.

The words tell of the sorrow of remaining "perfect strangers" after the end of a relationship. It is one of the few Deep Purple songs not to feature a guitar or organ solo. Band guitarist Ritchie Blackmore has called it his favorite Deep Purple song.^[1]

Covers

• It has recently been covered by Dimmu Borgir on their latest album Abrahadabra as a bonus track.
• It was also covered by progressive metal band Dream Theater on their EP A Change of Seasons. Dream Theater also performed it live on a BBC Radio show along with Iron Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson singing the lead vocals.
• Hard rock vocalist Jorn Lande covered it on his solo album Unlocking the Past.

Personnel

• Ritchie Blackmore - guitar
• Ian Gillan - vocals
• Roger Glover - bass
• Jon Lord - organ
• Ian Paice - drums

Appearances

• It was used by ECW Superstar "The Franchise" Shane Douglas as an entrance theme.

References