"Strangers" | ||||
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Single by Kenya Grace | ||||
from the EP The After Taste | ||||
Released | 1 September 2023 | |||
Recorded | 2022–2023 | |||
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Length | 2:52 | |||
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Songwriter(s) | Kenya Grace | |||
Producer(s) | Kenya Grace | |||
Kenya Grace singles chronology | ||||
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Lyric video | ||||
"Strangers" on YouTube |
"Strangers" is a song by South African musician Kenya Grace. It was officially released as her major-label debut single on 1 September 2023 through Major Recordings, a dance label owned by Warner Records. [3] It is the follow-up release to her prior viral single, "Meteor" (also in 2023). [3] "Strangers" was Grace's breakthrough single, peaking at #1 in Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Latvia, Lithuania, the United Kingdom and Ukraine, as well as topping both the Australian and American dance music charts. [4] The track peaked at #2 in Luxembourg, New Zealand, Russia, Slovakia and Switzerland, and was a top-five or top-ten hit in the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Singapore, Sweden and the United Arab Emirates. [5] [6]
Grace initially shared a snippet of the song on her Instagram Reels on 14 July 2023. Social media agency 10x Content ochestrated a viral marketing campaign to propel the song. [7] After she teased the song again on 27 July 2023, this time via TikTok, the song would go viral. The TikTok video has accumulated over 35 million views. [5]
A press release described the song as containing "vibey synths" and a "drum 'n' bass core", as well as a "propulsive backdrop", on top of which Grace "layers evocative vocals" with a "gentle delivery". [3] k
Chart (2023) | Peak position |
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CIS (TopHit) [60] | 36 |
Paraguay (SGP) [61] | 79 |
Russia Airplay (TopHit) [62] | 5 |
Ukraine Airplay (TopHit) [63] | 3 |
Chart (2023) | Position |
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Australia (ARIA) [64] | 93 |
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [65] | 29 |
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [66] | 61 |
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [67] | 75 |
CIS (TopHit) [68] | 99 |
Germany (Official German Charts) [69] | 43 |
Hungary (Single Top 40) [70] | 32 |
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [71] | 28 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [72] | 44 |
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100) [73] | 73 |
Russia Airplay (TopHit) [74] | 192 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [75] | 37 |
UK Singles (OCC) [76] | 52 |
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard) [77] | 23 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA) [78] | 2× Platinum | 140,000‡ |
Austria (IFPI Austria) [79] | Platinum | 30,000‡ |
Canada (Music Canada) [80] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
France (SNEP) [81] | Platinum | 200,000‡ |
Germany (BVMI) [82] | Gold | 300,000‡ |
Italy (FIMI) [83] | Gold | 50,000‡ |
New Zealand (RMNZ) [84] | Platinum | 30,000‡ |
Poland (ZPAV) [85] | Platinum | 50,000‡ |
Portugal (AFP) [86] | Platinum | 10,000‡ |
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [87] | Gold | 30,000‡ |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [88] | Gold | 10,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI) [89] | Platinum | 600,000‡ |
United States (RIAA) [90] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
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