Stranger in a Strange Land (Barbra Streisand song)

"Stranger in a Strange Land"
A color photograph of Streisand appears along with her name and the song title in white below her.
Single by Barbra Streisand
from the album Guilty Pleasures
ReleasedAugust 16, 2005
GenrePop
Length4:50
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Barry Gibb
  • John Merchant
Barbra Streisand singles chronology
"I Won't Be the One to Let Go"
(2002) 		"Stranger in a Strange Land"
(2005) 		"Night of My Life"
(2005)

"Stranger in a Strange Land" is a song recorded by American singer Barbra Streisand for her 31st studio album, Guilty Pleasures (2005). It was released as the album's lead single on August 16, 2005, by Columbia Records. The track was written by Ashley Gibb, Barry Gibb and Stephen Gibb while production was handled by Barry Gibb and John Merchant. It serves as the first of 11 reunion collaborations with Barry Gibb, who Streisand had last collaborated with on Guilty (1980). The single was released digitally and physically distributed on CD and DVD, with some editions including the song's official music video.

The composition is essentially a pop song and contains lyrics referencing individuals who have lost a loved one due to war. Barry Gibb's work on the track was lauded by music critics. Commercially, "Stranger in a Strange Land" entered the charts in Scotland and the United Kingdom, in addition to peaking at number 39 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart in the United States. An Amazon.com exclusive, the music video was released for streaming alongside the song and features clips of Streisand interspersed with scenes of soldiers during the Iraq War.