"Strangers"
An upside-down shot of Kenya Grace with chains around her neck
Single by Kenya Grace
Released1 September 2023 (2023-09-01)
Genre
Length2:52
Label
Songwriter(s)Kenya Grace
Producer(s)Kenya Grace
Kenya Grace singles chronology
"Meteor"
(2023)		 "Strangers"
(2023)		 "Only in My Mind"
(2023)
Lyric video
"Strangers" on YouTube

"Strangers" is a song by British musician Kenya Grace, released as her major-label debut single on 1 September 2023 through Major Recordings, a dance label owned by Warner Records.[3] It is the follow-up to her 2023 viral single "Meteor".[3] It is Grace's breakthrough single, peaking at number-one in the UK and becoming a top-ten hit in several countries.[4][5]

Background

Grace initially shared a snippet of the song on her Instagram Reels on 14 July 2023, before the song went viral after Grace teased it on her TikTok account on 27 July 2023 in a video that accumulated over 35 million views.[4]

A press release described the song as containing "vibey synths" and a "drum 'n' bass core", as well as a "propulsive backdrop" on top of which Grace "layers evocative vocals" with a "gentle delivery".[3]

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Strangers"
Chart (2023–2024) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[6] 2
Australia Dance (ARIA)[7] 1
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[8] 1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[9] 3
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[10] 1
Bulgaria (PROPHON)[11] 1
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[12] 17
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[13] 21
CIS (TopHit)[14] 1
Croatia (HRT)[15] 1
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[16] 3
Denmark (Tracklisten)[17] 8
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[18] 7
France (SNEP)[19] 10
Germany (Official German Charts)[20] 4
Global 200 (Billboard)[21] 5
Greece International (IFPI)[22] 2
Hungary (Single Top 40)[23] 10
Iceland (Plötutíðindi)[24] 8
India International Singles (IMI)[25] 4
Ireland (IRMA)[26] 3
Italy (FIMI)[27] 62
Latvia (LAIPA)[28] 1
Latvia Airplay (LAIPA)[29] 3
Lithuania (AGATA)[30] 1
Luxembourg (Billboard)[31] 2
Malaysia International (RIM)[32] 20
MENA (IFPI)[33] 7
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[34] 3
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[35] 3
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[36] 2
Nigeria (TurnTable Top 100)[37] 61
North Africa (IFPI)[38] 17
Norway (VG-lista)[39] 5
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[40] 3
Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100)[41] 12
Portugal (AFP)[42] 12
Russia Airplay (TopHit)[43] 5
Singapore (RIAS)[44] 6
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[45] 2
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[46] 1
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[47] 8
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[48] 2
UAE (IFPI)[49] 5
UK Singles (OCC)[50] 1
Ukraine Airplay (TopHit)[51] 3
US Billboard Hot 100[52] 42
US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[53] 35
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[54] 1
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[55] 15

Monthly charts

Monthly chart performance for "Strangers"
Chart (2023) Peak
position
CIS (TopHit)[56] 36
Paraguay (SGP)[57] 79
Russia Airplay (TopHit)[58] 9
Ukraine Airplay (TopHit)[59] 3

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Strangers"
Chart (2023) Position
Australia (ARIA)[60] 93
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[61] 29
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[62] 61
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[63] 75
CIS (TopHit)[64] 99
Germany (Official German Charts)[65] 43
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[66] 28
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[67] 44
Russia Airplay (TopHit)[68] 192
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[69] 37
UK Singles (OCC)[70] 52
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[71] 23

Certifications

Certifications for "Strangers"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[72] Platinum 70,000‡
Austria (IFPI Austria)[73] Gold 15,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[74] Gold 40,000‡
France (SNEP)[75] Gold 100,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[76] Platinum 30,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[77] Gold 5,000‡
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[78] Gold 10,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[79] Gold 400,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ Griffiths, George (11 September 2023). "Who is Kenya Grace? The dance artist who debuted Top 20 with Strangers". Official Charts Company.
  2. ↑ Lewis, Isobel (14 October 2023). "How Kenya Grace made chart history as her self-produced single 'Strangers' reaches No 1". The Independent.
  3. 1 2 3 Vigil, Dom (31 August 2023). "Kenya Grace Strangers". Prelude Press. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  4. 1 2 Zellner, Xander (26 September 2023). "Hot 100 First-Timers: Kenya Grace Arrives With Viral Hit 'Strangers'". Billboard. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  5. ↑ Griffiths, George (29 September 2023). "Doja Cat's Paint the Town Red wins straight month at Number 1 despite competition from Kenya Grace's breakthrough hit Strangers". Official Charts. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  6. ↑ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 2 October 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  7. ↑ "ARIA Top 20 Dance Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 25 September 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
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