Strangers (Kay song)
"Strangers" | |
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My Name Is Kay | |
from the EP My Name Is Kay | |
Released | July 4, 2012 | (Canada)
Recorded | 2011 |
Genre | |
Length | 3:09 |
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Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Ryan Tedder |
"Strangers" (also known as "Stranger") is a song by Canadian
Kay explained that the meaning of the song is that feeling when "your boyfriend only loves you when you're alone", and lyrically the song talks about Kay's character going to a party, and being treated like a "stranger" by her love interest.
Inspiration for the song also came to her from watching re-runs of the late '80s, early '90s sitcom
Critical reception
Critical reception of the track was mainly positive, however some criticized Pusha T's verses, and questioning the need for his vocals to be featured on the track.
Music video
A lyric video for the song was released on Kay's official YouTube channel on July 4, 2012, the day the song was sent to radio stations in Canada.[5]
The official music video for the track premiered on New.Music.Live on August 10, 2012, and almost two weeks later, on August 21, 2012, it was uploaded to Kay's official
It was shot in Etobicoke, Ontario, with interior shots of independent burger outlet Apache Burgers. Pusha T is entirely absent from the video and it centers on Kay at first being enamored with a love interest, a mannequin, but gets gradually fed up with his antics and perpetual infidelity. After repeatedly reconciling with the interest, Kay gets fed up for the last time, finds him at a party, drags him outside and smashes his head into pieces with a crowbar, then does a dance.Kay explained that the concept of the video is that "everyone is treating her like a stranger", and all the people are "played" by mannequins. Originally, the mannequins were going to "come to life, like a fairytale" at the end of the video, but for unknown reasons these plans were changed.[8] The license plate of the car used in the music video reads "BOSS2U".
Live performances
Although Kay had been performing the song on her tour, "Strangers" had its Canadian television premiere on
Chart performance
"Strangers" peaked at #47 on the Canadian Hot 100 Chart.[citation needed]
Chart (2012) | Peak position |
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Canada (Canadian Hot 100) | 47 |
References
- ^ "MSN Music". entertainment.ca.msn.com. Archived from the original on 2013-01-03. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
- ^ ""My Nae is Kay": New EP is a Winner". www.newmusiclive.ca. Archived from the original on January 15, 2013. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
- ^ "My Name Is Kay | Stranger | Music Video | Pusha T | Mannequins | Ryan Tedder | homorazzi.com". www.homorazzi.com. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
- ^ "MSN Music". entertainment.ca.msn.com. Archived from the original on 2013-01-03. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
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- ^ "My Name is Kay debuts the video for "Strangers"". blog.muchmusic.com. Archived from the original on March 27, 2014. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
- ^ "On Set with My Name is Kay's "Strangers"". Archived from the original on October 28, 2014. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
- ^ "New Music Live: My Name is Kay "Strangers" Live Performance video". www.muchmusic.com. Retrieved November 3, 2015.