Strangers (Kenya Grace song)

2023 single by Kenya Grace

"Strangers"

Single by Kenya Grace
from the EP  The After Taste
Released| 1 September 2023 (2023-09-01)
Recorded| 2022–2023
Genre|

* Dance[1]
* drum and bass[2]

Length| 2:52
Label|

* Major
* Warner

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-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.[3] It is the follow-up release to her prior viral single, "Meteor" (also in 2023).[3] "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. [4] 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.[5][6]

The work was nominated for the PRS for Music Most Performed Work Ivor Novello Award on Thursday 23rd May 2024. [7]

## Background[edit]

Grace initially shared a snippet of the song on her Instagram Reels on 14 July 2023. Social media agency 10x Content ochestrated a viral marketing campaign to propel the song.[8] 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.[5]

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[edit]

### Weekly charts[edit]

Weekly chart performance for "Strangers"  Chart (2023–2024)  | Peak
position

|

Australia (ARIA)[9] | 2
Australia Dance (ARIA)[10] | 1
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[11] | 1
Belarus Airplay (TopHit)[12] | 1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[13] | 3
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[14] | 1
Bulgaria (PROPHON)[15] | 1
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[16] | 17
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[17] | 15
CIS (TopHit)[18] | 1
Croatia (HRT)[19] | 1
Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[20] | 6
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[21] | 3
Denmark (Tracklisten)[22] | 8
Estonia Airplay (TopHit)[23] | 2
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[24] | 7
France (SNEP)[25] | 10
Germany (Official German Charts)[26] | 4
Global 200 (Billboard)[27] | 5
Greece International (IFPI)[28] | 2
Hungary (Single Top 40)[29] | 10
Iceland (Plötutíðindi)[30] | 8
India International Singles (IMI)[31] | 4
Ireland (IRMA)[32] | 3
Italy (FIMI)[33] | 62
Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard Japan)[34] | 10
Kazakhstan Airplay (TopHit)[35] | 4
Latvia (LAIPA)[36] | 1
Latvia Airplay (LAIPA)[37] | 3
Lithuania (AGATA)[38] | 1
Luxembourg (Billboard)[39] | 2
Malaysia International (RIM)[40] | 20
MENA (IFPI)[41] | 7
Moldova Airplay (TopHit)[42] | 111
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[43] | 3
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[44] | 3
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[45] | 2
Nigeria (TurnTable Top 100)[46] | 61
North Africa (IFPI)[47] | 17
Norway (VG-lista)[48] | 5
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[49] | 3
Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100)[50] | 12
Portugal (AFP)[51] | 12
Russia Airplay (TopHit)[52] | 2
Singapore (RIAS)[53] | 6
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[54] | 2
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[55] | 1
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[56] | 8
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[57] | 2
UAE (IFPI)[58] | 5
UK Singles (OCC)[59] | 1
Ukraine Airplay (TopHit)[60] | 1
US Billboard Hot 100[61] | 42
US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[62] | 33
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[63] | 1
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[64] | 9

### Monthly charts[edit]

Monthly chart performance for "Strangers"  Chart (2023)  | Peak
position

|

CIS (TopHit)[65] | 36
Paraguay (SGP)[66] | 79
Russia Airplay (TopHit)[67] | 5
Ukraine Airplay (TopHit)[68] | 3

### Year-end charts[edit]

Year-end chart performance for "Strangers"  Chart (2023)  | Position

|

Australia (ARIA)[69] | 93
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[70] | 29
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[71] | 61
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[72] | 75
CIS (TopHit)[73] | 99
Germany (Official German Charts)[74] | 43
Hungary (Single Top 40)[75] | 32
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[76] | 28
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[77] | 44
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[78] | 73
Russia Airplay (TopHit)[79] | 192
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[80] | 37
UK Singles (OCC)[81] | 52
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[82] | 23

## Certifications[edit]

Certifications for "Strangers"  Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

|
|

Australia (ARIA)[83] | 2× Platinum  | 140,000‡
Austria (IFPI Austria)[84] | Platinum  | 30,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[85] | Gold  | 40,000‡
France (SNEP)[86] | Platinum  | 200,000‡
Germany (BVMI)[87] | Gold  | 300,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[88] | Gold  | 50,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[89] | Platinum  | 30,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[90] | Platinum  | 50,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[91] | Platinum  | 10,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[92] | Gold  | 30,000‡
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[93] | Gold  | 10,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[94] | Platinum  | 600,000‡
United States (RIAA)[95] | Gold  | 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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