Stranger Songs

Stranger Songs
Studio album by
Ingrid Michaelson
ReleasedJune 28, 2019 (2019-06-28)
Length36:18
LabelCabin 24
Producer
Ingrid Michaelson chronology
Songs for the Season
(2018) 		Stranger Songs
(2019) 		For the Dreamers
(2024)
Singles from Stranger Songs
  1. "Missing You"
    Released: May 10, 2019

Stranger Songs is the eighth studio album by American singer-songwriter Ingrid Michaelson. It was released on June 28, 2019,[1] by Cabin 24 Records. The album contains music that is inspired by Netflix television series Stranger Things, with the album released shortly prior to the premiere of its 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 from the album, "Missing You", was released on May 10, 2019.[3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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

Stranger Songs – Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Freak Show"
  • Schoorl
  • Thomas
3:12
2."Young and in Love"
de Jong3:28
3."Hey Kid"
  • Cooley
  • Herzig
3:52
4."Hate You"Michaelson
  • Michaelson
  • de Jong
3:29
5."Jealous"
3:07
6."Missing You"
  • Michaelson
  • Jesse Thomas
  • de Jong
de Jong2:54
7."Best Friend"
  • Michaelson
  • Jesse Thomas
  • Jordan Palmer
Palmer2:46
8."Mother"
  • Michaelson
  • Cooley
  • Herzig
  • Cooley
  • Herzig
3:40
9."Christmas Lights"
  • Michaelson
  • Cooley
  • Herzig
  • Cooley
  • Herzig
3:09
10."Pretty"
Alex Hope2:55
11."Take Me Home"
  • Michaelson
  • Cooley
  • Herzig
  • Cooley
  • Herzig
3:46
Total length:36:18
Stranger Songs – Barnes & Noble deluxe edition (bonus tracks)[5]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."Boy Behind the Camera"Jeffery Lutitio, Erin Mccarley, Ingrid Michaelson3:58
13."Friends Don't Lie"Ingrid Michaelson, Cason Cooley, Katie Herzig3:26
Total length:43:02

Charts

Weekly chart performance for Stranger Songs
Chart (2019) Peak
position
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

  1. ^ Schramm, Molly (June 10, 2019). "Ingrid Michaelson to Release Stranger Things-Themed Album, Stranger Songs". Paste. Retrieved June 15, 2019.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Aniftos, Rania (May 10, 2019). "Ingrid Michaelson Releases 'Missing You' Off Upcoming 'Stranger Things' Inspired Album". Billboard. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
  4. ^ a b Collar, Matt. "Stranger Songs by Ingrid Michaelson". AllMusic. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
  5. ^ "Stranger Songs [2 Bonus Tracks] [B&N Exclusive]". Barnes & Noble. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
  6. ^ "Ingrid Michaelson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  7. ^ "Ingrid Michaelson Chart History (Digital Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  8. ^ "Ingrid Michaelson Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  9. ^ "Ingrid Michaelson Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved July 17, 2019.


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