Julia Says

"Julia Says"
"Julia Says"
Single by Wet Wet Wet
from the album Picture This
B-side	"It's Now or Never" (live); "I Don't Want to Know"; "Dixie";
Released	13 March 1995
Recorded	May 1993–October 1994
Studio	Chipping Norton (Chipping Norton, England); The Brill Building (Glasgow, Scotland); Windmill Lane (Dublin, Ireland);
Length	4:06
Label	The Precious Organisation; Mercury;
Songwriter(s)	Graeme Clark; Tommy Cunningham; Neil Mitchell; Marti Pellow;
Producer(s)	Graeme Clark; Graeme Duffin; Wet Wet Wet;
Wet Wet Wet singles chronology

"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 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. 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^[1]

"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^[2]

"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^[3]^[4]

"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.^[1]^[5]

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

Weekly chart performance for "Julia Says"
Chart (1995)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[6]	38
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[7]	19
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[8]	32
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)^[9]	27
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[10]	20
Germany (GfK)^[11]	42
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)^[12]	8
Ireland (IRMA)^[13]	3
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[14]	33
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[15]	22
Norway (VG-lista)^[16]	10
Scotland (OCC)^[17]	2
UK Singles (OCC)^[18]	3

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Julia Says"
Chart (1995)	Position
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)^[19]	88
UK Singles (OCC)^[20]	62

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "Julia Says"
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[21]	Silver	200,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Julia Says"
Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United Kingdom	13 March 1995	7-inch vinyl CD cassette	The Precious Organisation Mercury	^[22]
Japan	10 April 1995	Mini-CD	The Precious Organisation Mercury	^[23]

References

^ ^a ^b Julia Says (UK CD1 liner notes). Wet Wet Wet. The Precious Organisation, Mercury Records. 1995. JWLCD24.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Julia Says (UK CD2 liner notes). Wet Wet Wet. The Precious Organisation, Mercury Records. 1995. JWLDD24.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Julia Says (UK 7-inch single sleeve). Wet Wet Wet. The Precious Organisation, Mercury Records. 1995. JEWEL 24.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Julia Says (UK cassette single sleeve). Wet Wet Wet. The Precious Organisation, Mercury Records. 1995. JWLMC 24.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Picture This (UK CD album booklet). Wet Wet Wet. The Precious Organisation, Mercury Records. 1995. 526 851-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ "Wet Wet Wet – Julia Says". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
^ "Wet Wet Wet – Julia Says" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
^ "Wet Wet Wet – Julia Says" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
^ "Wet Wet Wet – Julia Says" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 12, no. 14. 8 April 1995. p. 22. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
^ "Wet Wet Wet – Julia Says" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (15.4. '95 – 21.4. '95)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 12 April 1995. p. 62. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Julia Says". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 17, 1995" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
^ "Wet Wet Wet – Julia Says" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
^ "Wet Wet Wet – Julia Says". VG-lista. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
^ "Árslistinn 1995". DV (in Icelandic). 2 January 1996. p. 25. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
^ "Top 100 Singles 1995". Music Week. 13 January 1996. p. 9.
^ "British single certifications – Wet Wet Wet – Julia Says". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 11 March 1995. p. 33. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
^ "ジュリア・セイズ | Wet Wet Wet" [Julia Says | Wet Wet Wet] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 16 March 2024.

[ukcd1-1] Julia Says (UK CD1 liner notes). Wet Wet Wet. The Precious Organisation, Mercury Records. 1995. JWLCD24.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[2] Julia Says (UK CD2 liner notes). Wet Wet Wet. The Precious Organisation, Mercury Records. 1995. JWLDD24.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[3] Julia Says (UK 7-inch single sleeve). Wet Wet Wet. The Precious Organisation, Mercury Records. 1995. JEWEL 24.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[4] Julia Says (UK cassette single sleeve). Wet Wet Wet. The Precious Organisation, Mercury Records. 1995. JWLMC 24.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[5] Picture This (UK CD album booklet). Wet Wet Wet. The Precious Organisation, Mercury Records. 1995. 526 851-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[sc_Australia_Wet_Wet_Wet-6] "Wet Wet Wet – Julia Says". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 15 March 2018.

[sc_Austria_Wet_Wet_Wet-7] "Wet Wet Wet – Julia Says" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 15 March 2018.

[sc_Flanders_Wet_Wet_Wet-8] "Wet Wet Wet – Julia Says" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 15 March 2018.

[sc_Wallonia_Wet_Wet_Wet-9] "Wet Wet Wet – Julia Says" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 15 March 2018.

[10] "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 12, no. 14. 8 April 1995. p. 22. Retrieved 16 July 2020.

[sc_Germany_Wet_Wet_Wet-11] "Wet Wet Wet – Julia Says" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 15 March 2018.

[12] "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (15.4. '95 – 21.4. '95)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 12 April 1995. p. 62. Retrieved 1 October 2019.

[sc_Ireland2_-13] "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Julia Says". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 15 March 2018.

[sc_Dutch40_-14] "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 17, 1995" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 15 March 2018.

[sc_Dutch100_Wet_Wet_Wet-15] "Wet Wet Wet – Julia Says" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 15 March 2018.

[sc_Norway_Wet_Wet_Wet-16] "Wet Wet Wet – Julia Says". VG-lista. Retrieved 15 March 2018.

[sc_Scotland_-17] "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 March 2018.

[sc_UK_-18] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 March 2018.

[19] "Árslistinn 1995". DV (in Icelandic). 2 January 1996. p. 25. Retrieved 30 May 2020.

[20] "Top 100 Singles 1995". Music Week. 13 January 1996. p. 9.

[United_KingdomWet_Wet_WetJulia_SayssingleCertRef-21] "British single certifications – Wet Wet Wet – Julia Says". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 30 July 2022.

[22] "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 11 March 1995. p. 33. Retrieved 27 June 2021.

[23] "ジュリア・セイズ | Wet Wet Wet" [Julia Says | Wet Wet Wet] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 16 March 2024.

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v t e Wet Wet Wet
Graeme Clark Graeme Duffin Kevin Simm Tommy Cunningham Neil Mitchell Marti Pellow
Studio albums	Popped In Souled Out (1987) Holding Back the River (1989) High on the Happy Side (1992) Picture This (1995) 10 (1997) Timeless (2007)
Other albums	The Memphis Sessions (1988) Cloak & Dagger (1992)
Live albums	Wet Wet Wet: Live (1990) Live at the Royal Albert Hall (1993)
Compilations	End of Part One: Their Greatest Hits (1993) The Greatest Hits (2004) Step by Step: The Greatest Hits (2013)
Singles	"Wishing I Was Lucky" "Sweet Little Mystery" "Angel Eyes (Home and Away)" "Temptation" "With a Little Help from My Friends" "Sweet Surrender" "Broke Away" "Hold Back the River" "Goodnight Girl" "More than Love" "Shed a Tear" "Cold Cold Heart" "Love Is All Around" "Julia Says" "Don't Want to Forgive Me Now" "Somewhere Somehow" "If I Never See You Again" "Strange" "Yesterday" / "Maybe I'm in Love" "Weightless"
Related articles	Discography