Perfect Stranger (Magnetic Man song)

"Perfect Stranger"
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
Magnetic Man singles chronology
"I Need Air" (2010) "Perfect Stranger" (2010) "Getting Nowhere" (2011)
Katy B singles chronology "Katy on a Mission" (2010) "Perfect Stranger" (2010) "Lights On" (2010)

"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.^[2]

Track listing

Digital download[3]
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]
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
United Kingdom	1 October 2010[9]	Digital download	Columbia Records
	4 October 2010	12" Vinyl

References

1. 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.
2. Nick Levine (4 October 2010). "Magnetic Man ft. Katy B: 'Perfect Stranger'". Digital Spy. digitalspy.co.uk.
3. 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.
4. http://www.hhv.de/index.php?rid=217066&action=addToWishlist
5. "Ultratop.be – Magnetic Man feat. Katy B – Perfect Stranger" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
6. "Ultratop.be – Magnetic Man feat. Katy B – Perfect Stranger" (in French). Ultratip.
7. "Archive Chart: 2010-10-16". Scottish Singles Top 40.
8. "Archive Chart: 2010-10-16" UK Singles Chart.
9. https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/perfect-stranger-feat.-katy/id392014357