Stranger Songs
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| Released | June 28, 2019 | |||
| Length | 36:18 | |||
| Label | Cabin 24 | |||
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Stranger Songs is the eighth studio album by American singer-songwriter Ingrid Michaelson, released on June 28, 2019,[1] through Cabin 24 Records. It is inspired by the Netflix series Stranger Things, being released shortly prior to the premiere of the show's third season. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Michaelson described Stranger Songs as a "natural extension" of her work on composing music for the musical The Notebook.[2] The lead single, "Missing You", was released on May 10, 2019.[3]
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
AllMusic editor Matt Collar noted that "while the album's underpinnings do bring to mind Stranger Things's John Carpenter-style keyboard soundtrack aesthetic, much of Stranger Songs also finds Michaelson leaning more heavily into the show's more conceptual themes of romantic teenage longing and the desire for love and acceptance [..] Ultimately, as the Stranger Things kids draw strength from each other to face whatever monsters may emerge from the dark, on Stranger Songs, Michaelson offers her own words of hope for gentle freaks in an upside-down world."[4]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Freak Show" |
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| 3:12 |
| 2. | "Young and in Love" |
| de Jong | 3:28 |
| 3. | "Hey Kid" |
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| 3:52 |
| 4. | "Hate You" | Michaelson |
| 3:29 |
| 5. | "Jealous" |
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| 3:07 |
| 6. | "Missing You" |
| de Jong | 2:54 |
| 7. | "Best Friend" |
| Palmer | 2:46 |
| 8. | "Mother" |
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| 3:40 |
| 9. | "Christmas Lights" |
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| 3:09 |
| 10. | "Pretty" |
| Alex Hope | 2:55 |
| 11. | "Take Me Home" |
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| 3:46 |
| Total length: | 36:18 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 12. | "Boy Behind the Camera" | Jeffery Lutitio, Erin Mccarley, Ingrid Michaelson | 3:58 |
| 13. | "Friends Don't Lie" | Ingrid Michaelson, Cason Cooley, Katie Herzig | 3:26 |
| Total length: | 43:02 | ||
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[6] | 128 |
| US Digital Albums (Billboard)[7] | 14 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[8] | 3 |
| US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[9] | 13 |
References
[edit]- ↑ Schramm, Molly (June 10, 2019). "Ingrid Michaelson to Release Stranger Things-Themed Album, Stranger Songs". Paste. Retrieved June 15, 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ Cutrone, Carolyn (May 10, 2019). "Ingrid Michaelson on her Stranger Things-inspired album and turning The Notebook into a musical". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
- ↑ Aniftos, Rania (May 10, 2019). "Ingrid Michaelson Releases 'Missing You' Off Upcoming 'Stranger Things' Inspired Album". Billboard. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
- 1 2 Collar, Matt. "Stranger Songs by Ingrid Michaelson". AllMusic. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
- ↑ "Stranger Songs [2 Bonus Tracks] [B&N Exclusive]". Barnes & Noble. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
- ↑ "Ingrid Michaelson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
- ↑ "Ingrid Michaelson Chart History (Digital Albums)". Billboard. Archived from the original. Retrieved July 9, 2019. [dead link]
- ↑ "Ingrid Michaelson Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
- ↑ "Ingrid Michaelson Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
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