Strangers / Lovers

Strangers / Lovers is the debut studio album by Norwegian singer Dagny, released on 2 October 2020.[9]

Strangers / Lovers
Studio album by
Dagny
Released2 October 2020 (2020-10-02)
Recorded2019–2020
StudioLivingroom (Oslo, Norway)[1]
Genre
Length37:18
LabelLittle Daggers
Producer
  • Thomas Kongshavn
  • Rat City
  • ASV
  • Hank Solo
  • Cutfather
  • Jeppe London Bilsby
  • Jason Gill
  • Axxe
  • State
  • Richard Craker
Dagny chronology
Ultraviolet EP
(2016)		 Strangers / Lovers
(2020)
Singles from Strangers / Lovers
  1. "Come Over"
    Released: 7 February 2020
  2. "Somebody"
    Released: 1 May 2020
  3. "It's Only a Heartbreak"
    Released: 4 September 2020
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Auspop5/5[4]
Euphoria.[5]
The Independent[6]
The Line of Best Fit9/10[7]
musicOMH[8]

Release

The album was divided into two halves. On 14 May 2020, Dagny announced that the first half, dubbed Side A, which included the first six tracks off the official album, would be released on 22 May 2020.[10] The rest of the album was later released on 2 October 2020, along with Side A.

Critical reception

In a positive review for The Line of Best Fit, Dan Cromb called Dagny "a true force to be reckoned with" thanks to Strangers / Lovers. Additionally, he praised the album sonically, calling it "powerful, punchy, effervescent pop music at its finest."[11]

Track listing
Strangers / Lovers track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Come Over"
  • Sivert Hjeltnes Hagtvet
  • Viljar Losnegård
  • Anders Kjær
  • Dagny
3:03
2."Somebody"
  • Rat City
  • Thomas Kongshavn[a]
3:14
3."Paris"
  • Solo
  • Kongshavn[a]
2:55
4."Let Me Cry"
  • Dagny
  • Cleo Tighe
  • Solo
  • Kongshavn
  • Solo
  • Kongshavn[a]
3:19
5."Coulda Woulda Shoulda"
  • Dagny
  • Jeppe London Bilsby
  • Cutfather
  • Celine Svanbäck
  • Kongshavn
  • Cutfather
  • Bilsby
3:05
6."Tension"
  • Kongshavn
4:10
7."Moment"
  • Jon Eyden
  • Julia Karlsson
  • Jason Gill
  • Dagny
  • Kongshavn
  • Gill
2:45
8."Please Look at Me"
  • Emelie Hollow
  • Kongshavn
  • Axxe
  • Dagny
  • Kongshavn
  • Axxe
3:38
9."Bad at Love (Interlude)"
  • Ryan Hennessy
  • Harry Mead
  • Jimmy Rainsford
  • Dagny
  • Kongshavn
1:36
10."It's Only a Heartbreak"
  • Dagny
  • Cutfather
  • Bilsby
  • Svanbäck
  • Kongshavn
  • Cutfather
  • Bilsby
2:40
11."Bye Bye Baby"
  • Kris Eriemo
  • Omar Mohammed
  • Kristoffer Haugan
  • Edvard Normann
  • Dagny
  • State
  • Kongshavn
2:46
12."Coast to Coast"
  • Kongshavn
  • Richard Craker
4:07
Total length:37:18

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies a co-producer.

Charts
Chart performance for Strangers / Lovers
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[12] 2

References
  1. "Norwegian Pop Star Dagny Unveils a Brand New Single 'Strangers / Lovers'". Out Now Magazine. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  2. "Strangers / Lovers by Dagny (Album, Dance-Pop)". Rate Your Music. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  3. "Dagny Strangers / Lovers Album". Indie Buddie. 2 October 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  4. "David Reviews Dagny's Strangers/Lovers". auspOp.com.au. 12 October 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  5. Halpern, Jordyn (8 October 2020). "Album Review: Dagny - Strangers / Lovers". Euphoria. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  6. O'Connor, Roisin (1 October 2020). "Album Reviews: The Jaded Hearts Club – You've Always Been Here and Dagny – Strangers/Lovers". The Independent. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  7. Cromb, Dan (7 October 2020). "Dagny's two part debut album is punchy, effervescent pop music at its finest". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  8. Smith, Nick (2 October 2020). "Dagny – Strangers / Lovers". musicOMH. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  9. "How Dagny's luminous pop battles Norway's endless nights". 5 October 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  10. "Dagny's Facebook Post". Facebook. 14 May 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  11. Cromb, Dan (7 October 2020). "Dagny's two part debut album is punchy, effervescent pop music at its finest". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  12. "VG-lista – Topp 40 Album uke 41, 2020". VG-lista. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
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