Strangers (Kenya Grace song) explained

Strangers
Cover:Kenya Grace - Strangers.png
Alt:An upside-down shot of Kenya Grace with chains around her neck
Type:single
Artist:Kenya Grace
Ep:The After Taste
Recorded:2022–2023
Genre:
Length:2:52
Label:
Producer:Kenya Grace
Prev Title:Meteor
Prev Year:2023
Next Title:Only in My Mind
Next Year:2023

"Strangers" is a song by British-South African musician Kenya Grace. It was officially released as her major-label debut single on 1 September 2023 through Major Recordings, a dance label owned by Warner Records. It is the follow-up release to her prior viral single, "Meteor" (also in 2023). "Strangers" was Grace's breakthrough single, peaking at #1 in Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Latvia, Lithuania, the United Kingdom and Ukraine, as well as topping both the Australian and American dance music charts. [3] The track peaked at #2 in Luxembourg, New Zealand, Russia, Slovakia and Switzerland, and was a top-five or top-ten hit in the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Singapore, Sweden and the United Arab Emirates.[4]

The work was nominated for the PRS for Music Most Performed Work Ivor Novello Award on Thursday 23rd May 2024. [5]

Background

Grace initially shared a snippet of the song on her Instagram Reels on 14 July 2023. Social media agency 10x Content orchestrated a viral marketing campaign to propel the song.[6] After she teased the song again on 27 July 2023, this time via TikTok, the song would go viral. The TikTok video has accumulated over 35 million views.[7]

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".[8]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2023–2024)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[9] 2
Australia Dance (ARIA)[10] 1
Belarus Airplay (TopHit)[11] 1
Bulgaria (PROPHON)[12] 1
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[13] 17
Croatia (HRT)[14] 1
Denmark (Tracklisten)[15] 8
Estonia Airplay (TopHit)[16] 2
France (SNEP)[17] 10
Global 200 (Billboard)[18] 5
Greece International (IFPI)[19] 2
Iceland (Plötutíðindi)[20] 8
India International Singles (IMI)[21] 4
Italy (FIMI)[22] 62
Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard Japan)[23] 10
Kazakhstan Airplay (TopHit)[24] 4
Latvia (LAIPA)[25] 1
Latvia Airplay (LAIPA)[26] 3
Lithuania (AGATA)[27] 1
Luxembourg (Billboard)[28] 2
Malaysia International (RIM)[29] 20
MENA (IFPI)[30] 7
Moldova Airplay (TopHit)[31] 111
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[32] 2
Nigeria (TurnTable Top 100)[33] 61
North Africa (IFPI)[34] 17
Norway (VG-lista)[35] 5
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[36] 3
Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100)[37] 12
Singapore (RIAS)[38] 6
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[39] 8
UAE (IFPI)[40] 5
US Billboard Hot 100[41] 42
US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[42] 33
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[43] 1
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[44] 9

Monthly charts

Chart (2023)! scope="col"
Peak
position
CIS (TopHit)[45] 36
Paraguay (SGP)[46] 79
Russia Airplay (TopHit)[47] 5
Ukraine Airplay (TopHit)[48] 3

Year-end charts

Chart (2023)! scope="col"
Position
Australia (ARIA)[49] 93
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[50] 29
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[51] 61
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[52] 75
CIS (TopHit)[53] 99
Germany (Official German Charts)[54] 43
Hungary (Single Top 40)[55] 32
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[56] 28
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[57] 44
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[58] 73
Russia Airplay (TopHit)[59] 192
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[60] 37
UK Singles (OCC)[61] 52
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[62] 23

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Who is Kenya Grace? The dance artist who debuted Top 20 with Strangers. Official Charts Company. Griffiths. George. 11 September 2023.
  2. News: How Kenya Grace made chart history as her self-produced single 'Strangers' reaches No 1. The Independent. Lewis. Isobel. 14 October 2023.
  3. News: Plans to propel Kenya Grace’s song “Strangers” to Global Billboard 100 Charts unveiled. Vanguard. Onikoyi. Ayo. 12 July 2023.
  4. Web site: Doja Cat's Paint the Town Red wins straight month at Number 1 despite competition from Kenya Grace's breakthrough hit Strangers. Official Charts. Griffiths. George. 29 September 2023. 3 October 2023.
  5. Web site: Taylor . Mark . 2024-04-23 . Nominations announced for The Ivors with Amazon Music 2024 . 2024-05-28 . The Ivors Academy . en-GB.
  6. News: Plans to propel Kenya Grace’s song “Strangers” to Global Billboard 100 Charts unveiled. Vanguard. Onikoyi. Ayo. 12 July 2023.
  7. Hot 100 First-Timers: Kenya Grace Arrives With Viral Hit 'Strangers'. Billboard. Zellner. Xander. 26 September 2023. 3 October 2023.
  8. Web site: Kenya Grace Strangers. Prelude Press. Vigil. Dom. 31 August 2023. 8 September 2023.
  9. Web site: ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. 2 October 2023. 29 September 2023.
  10. Web site: ARIA Top 20 Dance Singles Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. 25 September 2023. 22 September 2023.
  11. Web site: Top Radio Hits Belarus Weekly Chart: Feb 22, 2024. TopHit. 6 May 2024.
  12. Web site: PROPHON – Charts. PROPHON. November 18, 2023. November 10, 2023. Bulgarian. November 18, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231118182353/https://www.prophon.org/charts/10-nov-2023. live.
  13. Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of October 14, 2023. Billboard. 10 October 2023.
  14. Web site: Airplay Radio Chart Top40 – 46. tjedan (13.11.2023.). 14 November 2023 . HRT. 18 November 2023. 18 November 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231118182918/https://www.top-lista.hr/www/airplay-radio-chart-top40-46-tjedan-13-11-2023/. live.
  15. Web site: Track Top-40 Uge 40, 2023. Hitlisten. 11 October 2023.
  16. Web site: Top Radio Hits Estonia Weekly Chart: Feb 29, 2024. TopHit. 6 May 2024.
  17. Web site: Top Singles (Week 40, 2023). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. French. 9 October 2023.
  18. Billboard Global 200: Week of October 7, 2023. Billboard. 3 October 2023.
  19. Web site: Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) – Εβδομάδα: 42/2023 . 25 October 2023 . . el.
  20. Web site: Tónlistinn – Lög. The Music – Songs. is. Plötutíðindi. November 5, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231105151448/https://plotutidindi.is/tonlistinn/. November 5, 2023.
  21. Web site: IMI International Top 20 Singles for week ending 16th October 2023 Week 41 of 52. IMIcharts. October 16, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231016210121/https://imicharts.com/.
  22. Web site: Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 40. Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. it. 7 October 2023.
  23. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot Overseas – Week of February 21, 2024. Billboard Japan. ja. 21 February 2024.
  24. Web site: Top Radio Hits Kazakhstan Weekly Chart: Jan 25, 2024. TopHit. 6 May 2024.
  25. Web site: Mūzikas Patēriņa Tops/ 40. nedēļa. en, lv. LAIPA. 9 October 2023. 9 October 2023.
  26. Web site: Latvijas radio stacijās spēlētākās dziesmas TOP 46. nedēļa. lv. LAIPA. 23 November 2023. 23 November 2023.
  27. Web site: 2023 38-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100). AGATA. lt. 22 September 2023. 22 September 2023.
  28. Luxembourg: Week of September 30, 2023. Billboard. 6 October 2023.
  29. Web site: TOP 20 Most Streamed International Singles In Malaysia Week 41 (06/10/2023- 12/10/2023). RIM. October 21, 2023. October 21, 2023. Facebook.
  30. Web site: This Week's Official MENA Chart Top 20: from 15/09/2023 to 21/09/2023. International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. https://web.archive.org/web/20230926162705/https://www.theofficialmenachart.com/weeklychart. 15 September 2023. 26 September 2023. 26 September 2023.
  31. Web site: Strangers – Kenya Grace TopHit – Highway To Airplay. TopHit. 6 May 2024.
  32. Web site: NZ Top 40 Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. 25 September 2023. 23 September 2023.
  33. TurnTable Nigeria Top 100: November 3rd, 2023 - November 9th, 2023. TurnTable. 16 November 2023. 16 November 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231116153825/https://www.turntablecharts.com/charts/1.
  34. Web site: This Week's Official MENA Chart Top 20: from 22/09/2023 to 29/09/2023. International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. https://archive.today/20231004120950/https://www.theofficialmenachart.com/weeklychart. September 22, 2023. October 4, 2023. October 4, 2023.
  35. Web site: Singel 2023 uke 39. VG-lista. 29 September 2023.
  36. Web site: OLiS – oficjalna lista airplay. OLiS. pl. 11 December 2023. Select week 02.12.2023–08.12.2023..
  37. Web site: OLiS – oficjalna lista sprzedaży – single w streamie. OLiS. pl. 23 November 2023. Select week 10.11.2023–16.11.2023..
  38. Web site: RIAS Top Charts Week 39 (22 - 28 Sep 2023). RIAS. 3 October 2023. 3 October 2023. https://archive.today/20231003070450/https://www.rias.org.sg/rias-top-charts/.
  39. Web site: Veckolista Singlar, vecka 41. Sverigetopplistan. 13 October 2023.
  40. Web site: This Week's Official MENA Chart Top 20: from 15/09/2023 to 21/09/2023. International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. https://archive.today/20230928142042/https://www.theofficialmenachart.com/weeklychart. September 15, 2023. September 28, 2023. October 4, 2023.
  41. Billboard Hot 100: Week of January 13, 2024. Billboard. 9 January 2024.
  42. Adult Pop Airplay: Week of February 10, 2024. Billboard. 6 February 2024.
  43. Hot Dance/Electronic Songs: Week of October 21, 2023. Billboard. 17 October 2023.
  44. Pop Airplay: Week of January 27, 2024. Billboard. 23 January 2024.
  45. Web site: Top Radio Hits Global Monthly Chart October 2023. TopHit. 5 November 2023.
  46. Web site: Diciembre - TOP #100 de Canciones de SGP . . January 6, 2024 . es . https://web.archive.org/web/20240106202350/https://www.sgp.com.py/listado/234/diciembre-top-100-de-canciones-de-sgp . January 6, 2024 . live .
  47. Web site: Top Radio Hits Russia Monthly Chart January 2024. TopHit. 2 February 2024.
  48. Web site: Top Radio Hits Ukraine Monthly Chart December 2023. TopHit. 6 January 2024.
  49. Web site: ARIA Top 100 Singles Chart for 2023. Australian Recording Industry Association. 12 January 2024.
  50. Web site: Ö3 Austria Top 40. Ö3 Austria Top40 Jahrescharts 2023: Singles. 8 November 2019 . 28 December 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231228090016/https://oe3.orf.at/charts/stories/3020713/. 28 December 2023. live.
  51. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 2023. Ultratop. nl. 7 January 2024.
  52. Web site: Rapports annuels 2023. Ultratop. fr. 7 January 2024.
  53. Web site: Top Radio Hits Global Chart 2023. TopHit. 31 December 2023.
  54. Web site: Jahrescharts 2023. GfK Entertainment charts. de. 10 December 2023.
  55. Web site: Single Top 100 - digitális és fizikai értékesítés alapján - 2023. MAHASZ. 31 January 2024. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20240131131809/https://slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-slagerlistak/single_db/2023. 31 January 2024. hu.
  56. Web site: Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2023. Dutch Top 40. nl. 1 January 2024. 31 December 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231231221518/https://www.top40.nl/bijzondere-lijsten/top-100-jaaroverzichten/2023.
  57. Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Single 2023. dutchcharts.nl. nl. 3 January 2024.
  58. Web site: Podsumowanie roczne – OLiA. OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. pl. 28 March 2024.
  59. Web site: Top Radio Hits Russia Chart 2023. TopHit. 31 December 2023.
  60. Web site: Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2023. hitparade.ch. 31 December 2023.
  61. Web site: End of Year Singles Chart – 2023. Official Charts Company. 3 January 2024.
  62. Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2023. Billboard. 22 November 2023.

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