Strangers (Sigrid song)

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"Strangers"
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Single by Sigrid
from the album Sucker Punch
Released10 November 2017
Recorded2016
Studio Kobalt Music Group
Genre
Length3:53
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Sigrid singles chronology
"Plot Twist"
(2017)		"Strangers"
(2017)		"Raw"
(2018)
Music video
"Strangers" on YouTube

"Strangers" is a song performed by Norwegian singer and songwriter Sigrid. The song was released as a digital download on 10 November 2017 by Island Records. [3] The song peaked at number six on the Norwegian Singles Chart. Outside Norway, the single topped the charts in Scotland and Croatia and peaked within the top ten of the charts in the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom. The song is included on the singer's debut album, Sucker Punch , serving as the second single from the project. [4]

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Music video

An official music video for "Strangers" was directed by Ivana Bobic for Riff Raff Films. [5] It was first released onto YouTube on 30 November 2017, with a length of four minutes and four seconds. As of 3 June 2023, it has gained over 68 million views. [6]

Track listing

Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Strangers"3:53
Digital download – remixes [7]
No.TitleLength
1."Strangers" (R3hab Remix)2:31
2."Strangers" (Franky Rizardo Remix)4:40
3."Strangers" (acoustic)3:23
4."Strangers" (TIEKS Remix)3:17
5."Strangers" (Jonas Blue Remix)3:12

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Norway (IFPI Norway) [21] 2× Platinum120,000Double-dagger-14-plain.png
United Kingdom (BPI) [22] Platinum600,000Double-dagger-14-plain.png

Double-dagger-14-plain.png Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
United Kingdom10 November 2017 [3] Digital download

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