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&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Ingrid_Andress_The_Stranger_2020_Cover.jpg) 2020 cover artwork | ||||
| Single by Ingrid Andress | ||||
| from the album Lady Like | ||||
| Released | June 1, 2020 | |||
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| Genre | Country | |||
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&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Ingrid_Andress_The_Stranger_2017_Cover.jpg) 2017 cover artwork | ||||
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"The Stranger" is a song by American singer-songwriter Ingrid Andress from her debut studio album, Lady Like (2020). The song was written by Andress alongside Ryan Lafferty, while the production was handled by the former and Sam Ellis. It was released as Andress' debut single by Arthouse Entertainment and What Is an Ingrid on February 4, 2017, for digital download and streaming. After Andress signed a record deal with Warner Music Nashville, the label re-released the song as the second single from the album in June 2020. The country track details a lost romance and Andress was inspired to write it after noticing the unrealistic expectations of love.
"The Stranger" received positive reviews from music critics, who praised the song's theme, as well as Andress' vocal delivery. Commercially, it reached number 49 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart and number 54 on the Country Airplay chart. Two music videos were filmed for the song. The first was released in February 2017, via CMT and was directed by Lauren Jenkins. The second, directed by Emma Higgins, was released on the same day as Lady Like. It depicts various couples gazing in each other's eyes.