Perfect Stranger (Magnetic Man song)
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| Single by Magnetic Man featuring Katy B | ||||||||||
| from the album Magnetic Man and On a Mission | ||||||||||
| Released | 1 October 2010 | |||||||||
| Format | Digital download, 12" | |||||||||
| Recorded | 2010 | |||||||||
| Genre | Dubstep, breakbeat hardcore | |||||||||
| Length |
5:56 (Magnetic Man version) 3:13 (On a Mission version) | |||||||||
| Label | Columbia | |||||||||
| Writer(s) |
Benga Adejumo Oliver Jones Arthur Smith Katie Brien | |||||||||
| Producer(s) | Magnetic Man | |||||||||
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"Perfect Stranger" is a song by British electronic music project Magnetic Man featuring singer-songwriter Katy B. It is the second single to be released from their debut album Magnetic Man and can also be found on Katy B's debut album On a Mission. It was released on 1 October 2010. It peaked at number sixteen on the UK Singles Chart.
Background
In an interview with The Guardian they said: "We worked on this song for two weeks to get the original version perfect. Then Benga does a remix that's absolutely amazing. I think it's testament to his talent that he can live so closely with a track and then do something completely different with it."[1]
Critical reception
Nick Levine of Digital Spy gave the song a positive review stating:
Songs about spotting a proper fitty on the dancefloor and getting in a right old tizzy about it are as rare as OK! covers featuring Katie Price. Still, if anyone can eek fresh juice out of this well-squeezed lyrical lemon, it's the combined talents of a dubstep supergroup and the hippest pop singer in Croydon town, right?
Well, yes, actually. The cut-above club pop of 'Perfect Stranger' is simultaneously stately and spacious, with production that manages to sound clattering without feeling cluttered, and the vocals of Katy "No relation to Mel!" B are just as enchanting as they were when she went 'On A Mission' recently. It all adds up to our favourite song about love at first sight since Kylie chirped "Baby when we heard you..." Right, time for a new iTunes playlist.
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Track listing
| Digital download[3] | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Perfect Stranger" (featuring Katy B) | 5:58 |
| 2. | "Perfect Stranger (Benga remix)" (featuring Katy B) | 4:40 |
| 3. | "Perfect Stranger (Steve Angello remix)" (featuring Katy B) | 6:42 |
| 4. | "Perfect Stranger (original version)" (featuring Katy B) | 6:05 |
12 VINYL
| 12 VINYL[4] | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Perfect Stranger" (Album Version) (featuring Katy B) | 5:56 |
| 2. | "Perfect Stranger" (Benga Remix) (featuring Katy B) | 4:42 |
Chart performance
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[5] | 13 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[6] | 28 |
| Scotland (Official Charts Company)[7] | 29 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[8] | 16 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
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| United Kingdom | 1 October 2010[9] | Digital download | Columbia Records |
| 4 October 2010 | 12" Vinyl |
References
- ↑ Man, Magnetic. (2010-09-10) New music: Magnetic Man – Perfect Stranger feat Katy B (Benga Remix) | Music | guardian.co.uk. Guardian. Retrieved on 2010-12-05.
- ↑ Nick Levine (4 October 2010). "Magnetic Man ft. Katy B: 'Perfect Stranger'". Digital Spy. digitalspy.co.uk.
- ↑ Perfect Stranger (feat. Katy B) – EP by Magnetic Man – Download Perfect Stranger (feat. Katy B) – EP on iTunes. Itunes.apple.com (2010-10-01). Retrieved on 2010-12-05.
- ↑ http://www.hhv.de/index.php?rid=217066&action=addToWishlist
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Magnetic Man feat. Katy B – Perfect Stranger" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Magnetic Man feat. Katy B – Perfect Stranger" (in French). Ultratip.
- ↑ "Archive Chart: 2010-10-16". Scottish Singles Top 40.
- ↑ "Archive Chart: 2010-10-16" UK Singles Chart.
- ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/perfect-stranger-feat.-katy/id392014357