Strangers (Sigrid song)

"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]

"Strangers"
Single by Sigrid
from the album Sucker Punch
Released	10 November 2017
Recorded	2016
Genre	Synth-pop[1] electropop[2]
Length	3:53
Label	Island Records Universal Music Group
Songwriter(s)	Sigrid Raabe Martin Sjølie
Producer(s)	Martin Sjølie
Sigrid singles chronology
"Plot Twist" (2017) "Strangers" (2017) "Raw" (2018)
Music video
"Strangers" on YouTube

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 January 2020, it has gained over 55 million views.[6]

Track listing

Digital download

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Strangers"	3:53

Digital download – remixes[7]

No.	Title	Length
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

Weekly charts Chart (2017–18) Peak position Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[8] 25 Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[9] 16 Croatia (HRT)[10] 1 Euro Digital Songs (Billboard)[11] 3 Ireland (IRMA)[12] 7 Israel (Media Forest)[13] 10 Latvia (Latvijas Top 40)[14] 20 New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ)[15] 6 Norway (VG-lista)[16] 6 Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[17] 33 Scotland (Official Charts Company)[18] 1 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[19] 10

Year-end charts Chart (2018) Position UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[20] 64

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Norway (IFPI Norway)[21]	2× Platinum	120,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[22]	Platinum	600,000
^*sales figures based on certification alone sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
United Kingdom	10 November 2017[3]	Digital download	Island Universal Music Group

References

1. DeVille, Chris (22 March 2018). "So, What's Popping On The UK Pop Charts These Days?". Stereogum. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
2. Cupido, Erica (24 April 2018). "Sigrid has a lot of nerve". A.Side. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
3. "Strangers – Single by Sigrid". Apple Music. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
4. "Sucker Punch by Sigrid". iTunes. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
5. "Sigrid 'Strangers' by Ivana Bobic on Promo News". Retrieved 4 February 2018.
6. "Sigrid – Strangers (Official Video)". YouTube. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
7. "iTunes – Music – Strangers (Remixes) – EP by Sigrid". iTunes Store (GB). Retrieved 20 March 2018.
8. "Ultratop.be – Sigrid – Strangers" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
9. "Ultratop.be – Sigrid – Strangers" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
10. "STRANA – Top do topa (03.03.2018.)". HRT. 3 March 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
11. "Euro Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
12. "Official Irish Singles Chart: 2 March 2018". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
13. "Year 2018, Week 16". Media Forest Israel. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
14. "Latvijas Top 40". Latvijas Radio. Archived from the original on 13 March 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2018.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
15. "NZ Heatseeker Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 12 February 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
16. "VG-lista – Topp 20 Single uke 6, 2018". VG-lista. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
17. "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
18. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
19. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
20. "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2018". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
21. "Norwegian single certifications – Sigrid – Sucker Punch" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
22. "British single certifications – Sigrid – Strangers". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 5 May 2018. Select singles in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type Strangers in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.