"Strangers" is a song by British-South African musician Kenya Grace. It was officially released as her major-label debut single on September 1, 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 number one in Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Latvia, Lithuania, the United Kingdom and Ukraine, as well as topping both the Australian and American dance music charts. The track peaked at number two 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.
The work was nominated for the PRS for Music Most Performed Work Ivor Novello Award on Thursday May 23, 2024.
Background Grace initially shared a snippet of the song on her Instagram Reels on July 14, 2023. Social media agency 10x Content orchestrated a viral marketing campaign to propel the song. After she teased the song again on July 27, 2023, this time via TikTok, the song would go viral. The TikTok video has accumulated over 35 million views.
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".
Charts
Weekly charts + Weekly chart performance for "Strangers" Chart (2023–2024) Peakposition Australia Dance (ARIA) 1 Bulgaria Airplay (PROPHON) 1 Canada (Canadian Hot 100) 17 Croatia International Airplay (Top lista) 1 Global 200 (Billboard) 5 Greece International (IFPI) 2 Iceland (Tónlistinn) 8 India International (IMI) 4 Israel (Mako Hitlist) 70 Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard Japan) 10 Latvia Airplay (LaIPA) 3 Latvia Streaming (LaIPA) 1 Lithuania (AGATA) 1 Lithuania Airplay (TopHit) 1 Luxembourg (Billboard) 2 Malaysia International (RIM) 20 Middle East and North Africa (IFPI) 7 Moldova Airplay (TopHit) 112 Nigeria (TurnTable Top 100) 61 North Africa (IFPI) 15 Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100) 3 Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100) 12 Singapore (RIAS) 6 Turkey International Airplay (Radiomonitor Türkiye) 8 United Arab Emirates (IFPI) 5 US Billboard Hot 100 42 US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard) 33 US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard) 1 US Pop Airplay (Billboard) 9
Monthly charts + Monthly chart performance for "Strangers" Chart (20232024) Peakposition Belarus Airplay (TopHit) 1 CIS Airplay (TopHit) 1 Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100) 20 Czech Republic (Singles Digitál – Top 100) 5 Estonia Airplay (TopHit) 3 Kazakhstan Airplay (TopHit) 7 Latvia Airplay (TopHit) 10 Lithuania Airplay (TopHit) 1 Paraguay (SGP) 79 Romania Airplay (TopHit) 18 Russia Airplay (TopHit) 5 Slovakia (Rádio – Top 100) 2 Slovakia (Singles Digitál – Top 100) 1 Ukraine Airplay (TopHit) 1
Year-end charts + 2023 year-end chart performance for "Strangers" Chart (2023) Position Australia (ARIA) 93 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) 29 Belarus Airplay (TopHit) 189 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) 61 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) 75 CIS Airplay (TopHit) 76 Estonia Airplay (TopHit) 50 Germany (GfK) 43Hungary (Single Top 40) 32 Lithuania Airplay (TopHit) 16 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) 28 Netherlands (Single Top 100) 44 Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100) 73 Russia Airplay (TopHit) 156 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) 37 UK Singles (OCC) 52 US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard) 23
+ 2024 year-end chart performance for "Strangers" Chart (2024) Position Australia (ARIA) 55 Australia Dance (ARIA) 4 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) 56 Belarus Airplay (TopHit) 6 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) 26 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) 28 Canada (Canadian Hot 100) 59 CIS Airplay (TopHit) 12 Estonia Airplay (TopHit) 7 France (SNEP) 146 Germany (GfK) 41 Global 200 (Billboard) 93 Iceland (Tónlistinn) 63 Kazakhstan Airplay (TopHit) 65 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) 63 Russia Airplay (TopHit) 32 UK Singles (OCC) 52 US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard) 4 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard) 29 + 2025 year-end chart performance for "Strangers" Chart (2025) Position Belarus Airplay (TopHit) 61 CIS Airplay (TopHit) 149 Estonia Airplay (TopHit) 133
Certifications
See also List of Billboard number-one dance songs of 2023 List of Billboard number-one dance songs of 2024
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