Something Strange
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{{Infobox song
| name = Something Strange
| cover = Something Strange Cover.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Vicetone featuring Haley Reinhart
| album = Elements
| released = {{Start date|2018|11|02}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = House music
| length = {{Duration|m=3|s=10}}
| label = Monstercat
| writer = Haley Reinhart
| producer = Ruben den Boer, Victor Pool
| chronology = Vicetone
| prev_title = South Beach
| prev_year = 2018
| next_title = Fences
| next_year = 2019
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|mZstG3po8LU|"Something Strange"}}}}
}}
"Something Strange" is a house song by Dutch electronic music duo Vicetone featuring American singer-songwriter Haley Reinhart. It was released on 2 November 2018 by independent record label Monstercat.
"Something Strange" is the lead single off Vicetone's extended play Elements.{{Cite web |url=https://celebmix.com/track-by-track-ep-review-vicetone-elements/ |title=Track-By-Track EP Review: Vicetone – Elements |date=2019-02-22 |website=CelebMix |author=Currinn, Jonathan |language=en-GB |access-date=2019-05-03}} It peaked at 23 on Billboard{{'}}s Dance/Mix Show Airplay charts.
Background
In an interview with Billboard, Den Boer and Pool said about the song's performance: "We put a lot of effort into making this track special and we want to incorporate a lot of organic instruments. We're really happy how the track turned out and it's very rewarding to see it perform well."{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/8501497/vicetone-c-rod-feed-me-dance-chart-upstarts |title=Billboard Dance Chart Upstarts: Vicetone, C-Rod and Feed Me |magazine=Billboard |access-date=2019-05-03}} Talking about the songwriting with CelebMix, Reinhart said "This tune has such electricity in it, as the lyric expresses a darker side of a relationship."{{Cite web |url=https://celebmix.com/vicetone-haley-reinhart-team-up-for-new-single-music-video-something-strange/ |title=Vicetone & Haley Reinhart Team Up For New Single & Music Video "Something Strange" |date=2018-11-02 |website=CelebMix |author=Currinn, Jonathan |language=en-GB |access-date=2019-05-03}}
Reception
Grant Gilmore of EDMIdentity described the song as "relatable to anyone who has had to say goodbye to someone who broken another’s trust and is not deserving of their love."{{Cite web |url=https://edmidentity.com/2018/11/02/vicetone-something-strange/ |title=Vicetone Teams Up with Haley Reinhart to Drop "Something Strange" |last=Gilmore |first=Grant |date=2018-11-02 |website=EDM Identity |language=en-US |access-date=2019-05-03}} Katie Stone of EDM.com called the song " an upbeat, pop-centric track with a not-so-upbeat meaning."{{Cite web |url=https://edm.com/music-releases/vicetone-haley-reinhart-something-strange-music-video-single-release |title=Vicetone and Haley Reinhart are Feeling "Something Strange" in New Music Video |last=Stone |first=Katie |website=EDM.com - The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists |date=2 November 2018 |language=en |access-date=2019-05-03}} Omar Serrano of Run the Trap called the song "a melodic fireball" and praised the vocals for its "devils advocate" hook.{{Cite web |url=https://runthetrap.com/2018/11/02/vicetone-something-strange/ |title=Vicetone Lifts Your Spirits With New Single "Something Strange" |date=2018-11-02 |website=Run The Trap: The Best EDM, Hip Hop & Trap Music |language=en-US |access-date=2019-05-03}} Talking about Elements as a whole, Brett Callwood of LA Weekly praised the song for its melodic intro and the contrasting tones between the lyrics and production.{{Cite web |url=https://www.laweekly.com/music/album-of-the-week-vicetones-elements-10136311 |title=Album of the Week: Vicetone's Elements |last=Callwood |first=Brett |date=2019-02-26 |website=L.A. Weekly |access-date=2019-05-03}}
Charts
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| Chart (2019)
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| US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard){{Cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-dance-airplay/2019-06-22 |title=Dance/Mix Show Airplay |magazine=Billboard |access-date=2019-04-30}}
| style="text-align:center;"|23 |