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"Girl from Mars" is a song by Northern Irish band Ash, the second to be released from their debut studio album, 1977 (1996). The song was written by Tim Wheeler when he was sixteen and was played by the band on their first Top of the Pops appearance two weeks after their A-level exams.[1] It was released on 31 July 1995 on CD, 7-inch vinyl, and cassette formats.[2] "Girl from Mars" was Ash's first top-forty single, reaching number 11 on the UK Singles Chart, number five on the Icelandic Singles Chart and number 16 on the Irish Singles Chart. It also peaked at number 86 in Australia in March 1997.

The song is featured on the greatest hits collection "Intergalactic Sonic 7″s", the soundtrack to the television program Gilmore Girls "Our Little Corner of the World", and live versions can be found on their Live at the Wireless album, the Tokyo Blitz DVD and the Numbskull EP. The track has also been used by NASA as the hold music on their telephone lines.[3]

Music video

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Track listing

CD, 7-inch, cassette single

  1. "Girl from Mars" (Wheeler)
  2. "Astral Conversations with Toulouse-Lautrec" (Ash)
  3. "Cantina Band" (John Williams)

Charts

Chart (1995–1997) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[4] 86
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[5] 5
Ireland (IRMA)[6] 16
Scotland (OCC)[7] 14
UK Singles (OCC)[8] 11
UK Indie (Music Week)[9] 1

Certifications

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References

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  6. ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Girl from Mars". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  7. ↑ Template:Digits/41/ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  8. ↑ Template:Digits/7501/ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
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