"Stranger Things"
Alan Walker remix cover
Single by Kygo featuring OneRepublic
from the album Kids in Love
Released24 January 2018 (2018-01-24)
Genre
Length3:41
Label
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s)Ryan Tedder
Producer(s)Kygo
Kygo singles chronology
"Kids in Love"
(2017) 		"Stranger Things"
(2018) 		"Remind Me to Forget"
(2018)
OneRepublic singles chronology
"Rich Love"
(2017) 		"Stranger Things"
(2018) 		"Start Again"
(2018)
Music video
"Stranger Things" on YouTube

"Stranger Things" is a song recorded by Norwegian DJ and record producer Kygo, featuring American pop rock band OneRepublic. It was composed by Kygo, Ryan Tedder and Casey Smith, with lyrics written by Tedder and production handled by Kygo. It was released on 24 January 2018 by Sony and Ultra Music, as the second single from Kygo's second studio album, Kids in Love (2017). Alan Walker remixed this song in February 2018.

Critical reception

Kat Bein of Billboard deemed the song an "emotive pop ballad" with "a slow, steady build".[1] David Rishty of the same publication wrote that it "taps into some Bruce Springsteen vibes with strumming guitars, underground narratives and a pushing voice".[2] Mike Wass of Idolator named the song "one of the most anthemic" on the album.[3]

Music video

The accompanying music video was directed by Tim Mattia. It depicts a love story of a young couple, who are tired of their jobs at the diner and mechanic's office.[4] Intercut with clips of them drinking beers in chained-fence yards and buying groceries, they later broke into a mansion in Los Angeles, where they make out in their underwear.[5] The female partner was eventually caught by the police.[2][3]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[6]

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[13] Gold 40,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Bein, Kat (30 October 2017). "Kygo Dropping New Song Every Day This Week Leading Up to 'Kids In Love' Album". Billboard. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  2. ^ a b Rishty, David (24 January 2018). "Kygo & OneRepublic Get Their Springsteen On for 'Stranger Things' Video". Billboard. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  3. ^ a b Wass, Mike (24 January 2018). "Kygo & OneRepublic's "Stranger Things" Video Is A Total Downer". Idolator. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  4. ^ Yau, Jeffery (24 January 2018). "Check Out Kygo's New Music Video For 'Stranger Things'". Your EDM. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  5. ^ "Kygo - Stranger Things ft. OneRepublic Video". Contactmusic.com. 25 January 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  6. ^ "Kids in Love / Kygo TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  7. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Kygo". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  8. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201819 into search. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  9. ^ "Kygo feat. OneRepublic – Stranger Things". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  10. ^ "Kygo feat. OneRepublic – Stranger Things". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  11. ^ "Kygo Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  12. ^ "Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  13. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Kygo – Stranger Things". Music Canada. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
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