Stranger in My House (Ronnie Milsap song)
"Stranger in My House" | ||||
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Single by Ronnie Milsap | ||||
from the album Keyed Up | ||||
B-side | "Is It Over" | |||
Released | April 2, 1983 | |||
Genre | Country rock, rock | |||
Length | 4:11 | |||
Label | RCA Nashville | |||
Songwriter(s) | Mike Reid | |||
Producer(s) | Tom Collins Ronnie Milsap | |||
Ronnie Milsap singles chronology | ||||
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"Stranger in My House" is a song written by Mike Reid and recorded by American country music artist Ronnie Milsap. It was released in April 1983 as the first single from the album Keyed Up.
Content
The song tells of a man who suspects his wife is fantasizing about being with a secret lover. It is mainly in the key of D minor, with some portions of the verses being in D Dorian due to the sixth tone being raised by a half-step. Milsap's vocal ranges exactly two octaves (from D3 to D5). The main chord pattern on the verses is Dm-C-G twice, followed by Gm-Dm-Gm-A; the chorus uses Dm-Gm-A twice and ends on a Dm chord.[1]
Success and reception
Milsap's 35th single to be released, the song immediately became a major hit as it peaked at No. 5 on the country chart and No. 8 on the Adult Contemporary chart. The song also went as high as No. 23 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart.
The song features a
Reid would win the Grammy Award for Best Country Song category for this song in 1984.
Music video
A black-and-white
Chart performance
Chart (1983) | Peak position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] | 55 |
Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
Canadian RPM Top Singles | 42 |
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 5 |
US Billboard Hot 100[6] | 23 |
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[7] | 8 |
References
- ^ "Stranger in My House". MusicNotes.com. March 18, 2013. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
- ^ "Interview". Plugged In. Archived from the original on March 7, 2012. Retrieved December 29, 2010.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Rich, Kienzle (2004). Ultimate Ronnie Milsap (CD booklet). Ronnie Milsap. RCA Records. 82876.
- ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Ronnie Milsap Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Ronnie Milsap Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Ronnie Milsap Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.