Strip (Lena song)

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"Strip"
Strip (Lena song).jpg
Single by Lena
from the album Loyal to Myself
Released4 June 2021
Length2:46
Label Polydor
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Nicolas Rebscher
  • Yannick Ernst
Lena singles chronology
"Better"
(2019)
"Strip"
(2021)
"Looking for Love"
(2022)

"Strip" is a song by German singer Lena Meyer-Landrut. It was written by Meyer-Landrut along with Nicolas Rebscher and Sophie Simmons, while production was helmed by Rebscher and Yannick Ernst. The song was released by Polydor as a standalone single on 4 June 2021 and later included as a bonus track on her sixth studio album Loyal to Myself (2024). [1]

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Chart performance

"Strip" debuted at number 78 on the German Singles Chart in the week of 11 June 2021. [2] It eventually peaked at number 70 in its ninth week. [2] The song also peaked at number six on the German Airplay Chart. [3] It was eventually ranked 63rd on the latter's year-end chart. [4]

Music video

A music video for "Strip" was directed by Stini Roehrs. It premiered online on 12 June 2022. [5] The visuals were preceded by a lyric video, released on 4 June 2021, [6] and followed by a video for the cozy winter version of "Strip," released on 17 December 2021. [7]

Track listing

Digital single (winter version) [8]
No.TitleLength
1."Strip" (cozy winter version)3:30
2."Strip" (single version)2:46

Charts

Release history

"Strip" release history
RegionDateEdition(s)Format(s)LabelRef.
Various4 June 2021Single version Polydor [1]
10 December 2021Cozy winter version [8]

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