1993 single by Dina Carroll
"Don't Be a Stranger" is a song by British singer-songwriter Dina Carroll, released on 4 October 1993 by A&M Records and 1st Avenue as the sixth and final single from her debut album, So Close (1993). The song was written by Coral Gordon and Geoff Gurd, produced by Nigel Lowis, and the strings on the track were performed by the London Session Orchestra.[1] It was a success in the United Kingdom, reaching number three on the UK Singles Chart, and it also reached the top 30 in Ireland and Sweden. On the Eurochart Hot 100, the song peaked at number 11 in November 1993, while outside Europe, it was a number-one hit in Israel. Its accompanying music video was directed by Marcus Nispel and filmed in Czech Republic.