Stranded (Lutricia McNeal song)

"Stranded" is a 1997 song recorded by American singer Lutricia McNeal. It was released as the third single from her debut album, My Side of Town and was very successful in Europe. The single peaked within the top 10 in Austria, Hungary, Ireland, Norway, Sweden and the UK. And on the Eurochart Hot 100, it reached number 10 in June 1998. Outside Europe, "Stranded" reached number 3 in New Zealand and number 6 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart in the US.

"Stranded"
Single by Lutricia McNeal
from the album My Side of Town
Released	1998
Genre	Dance pop
Length	3:34
Label	CNR Music
Songwriter(s)	Rami Yacoub Daniel Papalexis Josef Larossi
Producer(s)	Daniel Papalexis Rami Yacoub Josef Larossi
Lutricia McNeal singles chronology
"My Side of Town" (1997) "Stranded" (1998) "Someone Loves You Honey" (1998)
Music video
"Stranded" on YouTube

Critical reception

Larry Flick from Billboard wrote, "Led by a cool, contemporary beat, "Stranded" is one 31/2-minute hook that couldn't sound more inviting as a mature-sounding uptempo cut for the summer. A funked-up, bass-heavy R&B edit should ensure spins at stations that lean to crossover, while the kicking Hothead T' Edit provides a perfect entree for dance-happy outlets."[1]

Music video

The music video for "Stranded" was directed by Stuart Gosling.[2] It first aired in May 1998. Gosling also directed the music video for "My Side of Town".

Track listing

CD maxi, Europe (1998)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Stranded" (Original Version)	3:34
2.	"Stranded" (Steve Antony R&B)	3:59
3.	"Stranded" (Baffled Remix)	6:27
4.	"Stranded" (Magestic 12 Sci Funk Remix)	6:41
5.	"Stranded" (Baffled Dub Mix)	6:28
6.	"Stranded" (Extended Version)	5:10

CD single, UK (1998)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Stranded" (Radio Edit)	3:29
2.	"Stranded" (Steve Antony Hip Hop Club Mix)	5:33
3.	"Stranded" (C&J Remix)	3:40
4.	"Stranded" (Baffled Club Mix)	6:31
5.	"Stranded" (Baffled Dub Mix)	6:28

CD maxi, US (1999)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Stranded" (Radio Edit)	3:35
2.	"Stranded" (Nu Soul 7" Remix)	3:55
3.	"Stranded" (Hothead 7" Edit)	3:25
4.	"Stranded" (Calle & Mauro's Freestyle Radio Mix)	3:13
5.	"Stranded" (Hothead Extended Remix)	8:27
6.	"Stranded" (E-Smoove's Late Night Stomp)	7:14

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1997-1999) Peak position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[3] 4 Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[4] 7 Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[5] 3 Denmark (IFPI)[6] 11 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[7] 10 France (SNEP)[8] 29 Germany (Official German Charts)[9] 33 Hungary (Mahasz)[10] 8 Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[11] 21 Ireland (IRMA) 10 Netherlands (Tipparade)[12] 12 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[13] 67 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[14] 3 Norway (VG-lista)[15] 4 Scotland (Official Charts Company)[16] 13 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[17] 6 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[18] 14 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[19] 3 UK R&B (Official Charts Company)[20] 3 US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[21] 6

Year-end charts Chart (1998) Position Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[22] 68 New Zealand (RIANZ)[23] 40 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[24] 40 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[25][26] 60 Certifications Region Certification Certified units/sales New Zealand (RMNZ)[27] Gold 5,000^* Norway (IFPI Norway)[28] Gold   Sweden (GLF)[29] Platinum 30,000^^ United Kingdom (BPI)[30] Silver 200,000^^ ^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

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5. "Ultratip Bubbling Under 25/07/1998". ultratop.be. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
6. Danish Singles Chart 26 June 1998
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10. "Top 10 Hungary" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
11. "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (18.06.1998-25.06.1998)" (PDF) (in Icelandic). Dagblaðið Vísir - Tónlist. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
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13. "Dutchcharts.nl – Lutricia McNeal – Stranded" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
14. "Charts.nz – Lutricia McNeal – Stranded". Top 40 Singles.
15. "Norwegiancharts.com – Lutricia McNeal – Stranded". VG-lista.
16. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 07 June 1998 - 13 June 1998". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2018-01-29.
17. "Swedishcharts.com – Lutricia McNeal – Stranded". Singles Top 100.
18. "Swisscharts.com – Lutricia McNeal – Stranded". Swiss Singles Chart.
19. "LUTRICIA MCNEAL". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2018-01-29.
20. "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40 17 May 1998 - 23 May 1998". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
21. "Dance Club Songs May 1, 1999". billboard.com. Retrieved 2018-02-06.
22. "Music & Media: Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 1998" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
23. "End of Year Charts 1998". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
24. "Årslista Singlar – År 1998" (in Swedish). Hitlistan. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
25. "Najlepsze single na UK Top 40–1998 wg sprzedaży" (in Polish). Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on June 4, 2015. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
26. "Best Sellers of 1998 – Singles Top 100". Music Week. January 16, 1999. p. 7.
27. "New Zealand single certifications – Lutricia McNeal – Stranded". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
28. "IFPI Norsk platebransje Trofeer 1993–2011" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
29. "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
30. "British single certifications – Lutricia McNeal – Stranded". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved November 20, 2019. Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Stranded in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics