Special (song)

"Special" is a 1998 song by alternative rock band Garbage and is the third single from their second studio album Version 2.0. It went to number 15 in the United Kingdom, number 52 in the United States, number 54 in Australia, number 42 in Canada, number 5 in Iceland, number 8 in Scotland and number 25 in Spain. The track contains the lyric from The Pretenders 1981 single Talk of the Town.

"Special"
Single by Garbage
from Version 2.0"
B-side	"13 x Forever"
Released	5 October 1998
Recorded	March 1997 – February 1998
Studio	Smart (Madison, Wisconsin)
Genre	Alternative rock power pop
Length	3:44
Label	Mushroom
Songwriter(s)	Garbage
Producer(s)	Garbage
Garbage singles chronology
""I Think I'm Paranoid" (1998) Special ""When I Grow Up" (1999)
"Special" at YouTube

Track listings

UK cassette Mushroom MUSH39MCS European CD single BMG 74321 60488 2 "Special" – 3:44 "13 × Forever" – 3:55 UK CD1 Mushroom MUSH39CDS "Special" – 3:44 "13 × Forever" – 3:55 "Special – Brothers in Rhythm mix" – 7:24 UK CD2 Mushroom MUSH39CDSX "Special" – 3:44 "Medication – Acoustic Version" – 4:13 "Push It – Victor Calderone mix" – 7:18

UK 3" CD Mushroom MUSH39CDSXXX European CD maxi BMG 74321 60487 2 "Special" – 3:44 "13 × Forever" – 3:55 "Medication – Acoustic Version" – 4:13 "Special – Brothers in Rhythm mix" – 7:24 Australian CD maxi Festival MUSH01827.2 "Special" – 3:44 "13 × Forever" – 3:55 "Medication – Acoustic Version" – 4:13 "Special – Brothers in Rhythm mix" – 7:24 "Push It – Victor Calderone mix" – 7:18