| Strangers / Lovers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 2 October 2020 | |||
| Recorded | 2019–2020 | |||
| Studio | Livingroom (Oslo, Norway) [1] | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 37:18 | |||
| Label | Little Daggers | |||
| Producer |
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| Dagny chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Strangers / Lovers | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Auspop | 5/5 [4] |
| Euphoria. |   [5] |
| The Independent | [6] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 9/10 [7] |
| musicOMH | [8] |
Strangers / Lovers is the debut studio album by Norwegian singer Dagny, released on 2 October 2020. [9]
The album was divided into two halves. On 14 May 2020, Dagny announced that the first half, dubbed Side A, which included the first six tracks off the official album, would be released on 22 May 2020. [10] The rest of the album was later released on 2 October 2020, along with Side A.
In a positive review for The Line of Best Fit , Dan Cromb called Dagny "a true force to be reckoned with" thanks to Strangers / Lovers. Additionally, he praised the album sonically, calling it "powerful, punchy, effervescent pop music at its finest." [11]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Come Over" |
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| 3:03 |
| 2. | "Somebody" |
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| 3:14 |
| 3. | "Paris" |
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| 2:55 |
| 4. | "Let Me Cry" |
|
| 3:19 |
| 5. | "Coulda Woulda Shoulda" |
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| 3:05 |
| 6. | "Tension" |
|
| 4:10 |
| 7. | "Moment" |
|
| 2:45 |
| 8. | "Please Look at Me" |
|
| 3:38 |
| 9. | "Bad at Love (Interlude)" |
|
| 1:36 |
| 10. | "It's Only a Heartbreak" |
|
| 2:40 |
| 11. | "Bye Bye Baby" |
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| 2:46 |
| 12. | "Coast to Coast" |
|
| 4:07 |
| Total length: | 37:18 | |||
Notes
| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) [12] | 2 |
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