Stranger Songs

Studio album by

Ingrid Michaelson

Released

June 28, 2019 (2019-06-28)

Length

36:18

Label

Cabin 24

Producer

Ingrid Michaelson (exec.)
Lionel Crasta
Sam de Jong
Jason Evigan
Alex Hope
Gian Stone

Ingrid Michaelson chronology

Songs for the Season
(2018)

Stranger Songs
(2019)

For the Dreamers
(2024)

Singles from Stranger Songs

"Missing You"
Released: May 10, 2019

Stranger Songs is the eighth studio album by American singer-songwriter Ingrid Michaelson, released on June 28, 2019,^[1] through Cabin 24 Records. It is inspired by the Netflix series Stranger Things, being released shortly prior to the premiere of the show's third season. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Michaelson described Stranger Songs as a "natural extension" of her work on composing music for the musical The Notebook.^[2] The lead single, "Missing You", was released on May 10, 2019.^[3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[4]

AllMusic editor Matt Collar noted that "while the album's underpinnings do bring to mind Stranger Things's John Carpenter-style keyboard soundtrack aesthetic, much of Stranger Songs also finds Michaelson leaning more heavily into the show's more conceptual themes of romantic teenage longing and the desire for love and acceptance [..] Ultimately, as the Stranger Things kids draw strength from each other to face whatever monsters may emerge from the dark, on Stranger Songs, Michaelson offers her own words of hope for gentle freaks in an upside-down world."^[4]

Track listing

*Stranger Songs* – Standard edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Freak Show"	Michaelson Hailey Collier Louis Schoorl Peter Thomas	Schoorl Thomas	3:12
2.	"Young and in Love"	Michaelson Dave Barnes Josh Kerr Sam de Jong	de Jong	3:28
3.	"Hey Kid"	Michaelson Cason Cooley Katie Herzig	Cooley Herzig	3:52
4.	"Hate You"	Michaelson	Michaelson de Jong	3:29
5.	"Jealous"	Michaelson Will Lobban-Bean Casey Smith	Jason Evigan Gian Stone Lionel Crasta	3:07
6.	"Missing You"	Michaelson Jesse Thomas de Jong	de Jong	2:54
7.	"Best Friend"	Michaelson Jesse Thomas Jordan Palmer	Palmer	2:46
8.	"Mother"	Michaelson Cooley Herzig	Cooley Herzig	3:40
9.	"Christmas Lights"	Michaelson Cooley Herzig	Cooley Herzig	3:09
10.	"Pretty"	Michaelson Alex Hope Sarah Aarons	Alex Hope	2:55
11.	"Take Me Home"	Michaelson Cooley Herzig	Cooley Herzig	3:46
Total length:				36:18

*Stranger Songs* – Barnes & Noble deluxe edition (bonus tracks)^[5]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
12.	"Boy Behind the Camera"	Jeffery Lutitio, Erin Mccarley, Ingrid Michaelson	3:58
13.	"Friends Don't Lie"	Ingrid Michaelson, Cason Cooley, Katie Herzig	3:26
Total length:			43:02

Charts

Weekly chart performance for *Stranger Songs*
Chart (2019)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[6]	128
US Digital Albums (Billboard)^[7]	14
US Independent Albums (Billboard)^[8]	3
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)^[9]	13

References

Schramm, Molly (June 10, 2019). "Ingrid Michaelson to Release Stranger Things-Themed Album, Stranger Songs". Paste. Retrieved June 15, 2019.
Cutrone, Carolyn (May 10, 2019). "Ingrid Michaelson on her Stranger Things-inspired album and turning The Notebook into a musical". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
Aniftos, Rania (May 10, 2019). "Ingrid Michaelson Releases 'Missing You' Off Upcoming 'Stranger Things' Inspired Album". Billboard. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
Collar, Matt. "Stranger Songs by Ingrid Michaelson". AllMusic. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
"Stranger Songs [2 Bonus Tracks] [B&N Exclusive]". Barnes & Noble. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
"Ingrid Michaelson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
"Ingrid Michaelson Chart History (Digital Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
"Ingrid Michaelson Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
"Ingrid Michaelson Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved July 17, 2019.