You're So Strong

"You're So Strong" is a song by Australian pop rock band Mental As Anything, released in 1985 through Regular Records. It was released from the band's fifth studio album Fundamental^[2] The song was written by vocalist/keyboardist Greedy Smith. The song first charted on 25 March 1985, peaked at No. 11 on the Kent Music Report, and stayed in the charts for eighteen weeks.^[3]

"You're So Strong"
7-inch single UK cover
Single by Mental As Anything
from the album Fundamental
B-side	"Three Steps To Your Place (Aus) Bus Ride (Uk) Splashing"
Released	March 1985^[1]
Genre	Rock
Length	3:25 5:29 (Extended version)
Label	Regular Records, CBS Records, WEA Records, Epic Records
Songwriter(s)	Greedy Smith
Producer(s)	Richard Gottehrer
Mental As Anything singles chronology
"Apocalypso (Wiping the Smile Off Santa's Face)" (1984) "You're So Strong" (1985) "Live It Up" (1985)
Music video
"You're So Strong" on YouTube

Track listing

Regular Records

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"You're So Strong"	Greedy Smith	3:25
2.	"Three Steps To Your Place"	Reg Mombassa	2:29

12" version

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"You're So Strong (Extended Version)"	Greedy Smith	5:30
2.	"You're So Strong (Single Version)"	Greedy Smith	3:25
3.	"You're So Strong (Dub Version)"	Greedy Smith	5:15

UK Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"You're So Strong (Extended Version)"	Greedy Smith	5:29
2.	"Apocalypso (Wiping The Smile Off Santa's Face)"	Martin Plaza, Reg Mombassa	4:16
3.	"Bus Ride"	Martin Plaza	2:55

Personnel

• Martin Plaza – lead vocals, guitar
• Wayne de Lisle – drums
• Reg Mombassa – guitar, vocals
• Greedy Smith – lead vocals, keyboards, harmonica
• Peter O'Doherty – bass guitar, vocals

Charts

Weekly Charts

Chart (1985/86)	Peak position
Australian (Kent Music Report)^[4]	11
United States (Dance Club Songs)^[5]	21
United Kingdom (UK Singles Chart)^[6]	82

Year-end charts

Chart (1985)	Position
Australia (Kent Music Report)^[7]	92

References

1. 45Cat - Mental As Anything - You're So Strong
2. Australian Charts - Mental As Anything - You're So Strong
3. Mental As Anything - You're So Strong at Australian Music Database
4. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. p. 198. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
5. Mental As Anything - You're So Strong at Billboard
6. Mental As Anything - You're So Strong at Official Charts
7. "Kent Music Report No 599 – 30 December 1985 > National Top 100 Singles for 1985". Kent Music Report. Retrieved 23 January 2023 – via Imgur.