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Stranger Things (Kygo song)
2017 single by Kygo featuring OneRepublic From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Stranger Things" is a song recorded by Norwegian DJ and record producer Kygo, featuring American pop rock band OneRepublic. It was composed by Kygo, Ryan Tedder and Casey Smith, with lyrics written by Tedder and production handled by Kygo. It was released on 30 October 2017 by Sony and Ultra Music, as the second single from Kygo's second studio album, Kids in Love (2017). Alan Walker remixed this song in February 2018.
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Critical reception
The song received positive reviews from music critics. Kat Bein of Billboard deemed the song an "emotive pop ballad" with "a slow, steady build".[1] David Rishty of the same publication wrote that it "taps into some Bruce Springsteen vibes with strumming guitars, underground narratives and a pushing voice".[2] Mike Wass of Idolator named the song "one of the most anthemic" on the album.[3]
Music video
The accompanying music video was directed by Tim Mattia. It depicts a love story of a young couple, who are tired of their jobs at the diner and mechanic's office.[4] Intercut with clips of them drinking beers in chained-fence yards and buying groceries, they later broke into a mansion in Los Angeles, where they make out in their underwear.[5] The female partner was eventually caught by the police.[2][3]
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Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.[6]
- Kygo – composition, production
- Ryan Tedder – composition, lyrics
- Casey Smith – composition
- Alex Spencer – mix engineering
- Erik Madrid – mix engineering
- Sören von Malmborg – master engineering
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