Stranger Songs
2019 album by Ingrid Michaelson
Stranger Songs is the eighth studio album by American singer-songwriter Ingrid Michaelson, released on June 28, 2019, 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. The lead single, "Missing You", was released on May 10, 2019.
01Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
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."
02Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Freak Show" |
|
| 3:12 |
| 2. | "Young and in Love" |
| de Jong | 3:28 |
| 3. | "Hey Kid" |
|
| 3:52 |
| 4. | "Hate You" | Michaelson |
| 3:29 |
| 5. | "Jealous" |
|
| 3:07 |
| 6. | "Missing You" |
| de Jong | 2:54 |
| 7. | "Best Friend" |
| Palmer | 2:46 |
| 8. | "Mother" |
|
| 3:40 |
| 9. | "Christmas Lights" |
|
| 3:09 |
| 10. | "Pretty" |
| Alex Hope | 2:55 |
| 11. | "Take Me Home" |
|
| 3:46 |
| Total length: | 36:18 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
03Charts
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 | 128 |
| US Digital Albums (Billboard) | 14 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard) | 3 |
| US Top Album Sales (Billboard) | 13 |
Sources and credits
This article is adapted from the Wikipedia article “Stranger Songs”, written by its contributors and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Fathomly has changed the layout, removed citation markers, navigation and maintenance notices, and adjusted punctuation. This adapted version is shared under the same license. For references, see the original article.
Images, from Wikimedia Commons:
- Ingrid Michaelson - Stranger Songs.png by Unknown author, Fair use
Fathomly is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Wikimedia Foundation. Spotted a problem? Tell us.