The Stranger (Ingrid Andress song)

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"The Stranger"
Ingrid Andress The Stranger 2020 Cover.jpg
2020 cover artwork
Single by Ingrid Andress
from the album Lady Like
ReleasedJune 1, 2020
Studio
  • Rosebank Studio (Nashville)
  • The Planetarium (Nashville)
Genre Country
Length
  • 3:07 (2017 version)
  • 3:12 (2020 version)
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Ingrid Andress
  • Ryan Lafferty
Producer(s)
Ingrid Andress singles chronology
"More Hearts Than Mine"
(2019)
"The Stranger"
(2020)
"Lady Like"
(2020)
Alternative cover
Ingrid Andress The Stranger 2017 Cover.jpg
2017 cover artwork

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Lady Like. [5]

Recording and management

Personnel

Charts

Chart performance for "The Stranger"
Chart (2020)Peak
position
US Country Airplay ( Billboard ) [18] 54
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [17] 49

Release history

Release dates and formats for "The Stranger"
RegionDateFormat(s)VersionLabel(s)Ref.
VariousFebruary 4, 2017Original
[6]
United StatesJune 1, 2020 Country radio Warner Music Nashville [23]
VariousAugust 10, 2020
  • Digital download
  • streaming
Reimagined [12]

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