Stranger in My House (Tamia song)

"Stranger in My House"
Single by Tamia
from the album A Nu Day
B-side	"Uh'n... to You"
Released	October 25, 2000 (music video) February 13, 2001 (12") March 27, 2001 (CD)
Format	CD, 12"
Recorded	2000
Genre	R&B
Length	4:47
Label	Elektra
Writer(s)	Shep Crawford, Shae Jones
Producer(s)	Shep Crawford
Tamia singles chronology
"Can't Go for That" (2000) "Stranger in My House" (2000) "Tell Me Who" (2001)

"Stranger in My House" is a song recorded by Tamia. It was released as a single from her second album, A Nu Day. It reached number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 and remains Tamia's only solo top ten hit to date.

Track listing

Single

1. "Stranger in My House" (album version) – 4:48
2. "Uh'n... to You" (album version) – 4:13

Maxi single

1. "Stranger in My House" (album version) – 4:48
2. "Stranger in My House" (Thunderpuss Radio Mix) – 3:57
3. "Stranger in My House" (HQ2 Radio Mix) – 4:20
4. "Stranger in My House" (Maurice's Club Radio Mix) – 3:55
5. "Stranger in My House" (So So Def Remix) – 4:57
6. "Stranger in My House" (Thunderpuss Club Mix) – 10:33
7. "Stranger in My House" (HQ2 Club Mix) – 8:09
8. "Stranger in My House" (Maurice's Club Anthem) – 6:37
9. "Stranger in My House" (HQ2 Club Mix Acapella) – 5:00

Commercial performance

"Stranger in My House" debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 79 for the chart dated January 13, 2001.^[1] Over the course of its first thirteen weeks on the chart, during which it was charting based solely on airplay and sales of its vinyl 12-inch single,^[2] the song had reached an initial peak of number 38.^[3] Following its retail release in the more popular CD single format, it jumped from number 53 to its peak of number 10 for the chart dated April 14, 2001, having sold 48,500 copies that week.^[2] It also jumped from number 19 to its peak of number 3 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart the same week, having previously reached as high as number 9.^[4][5] "Stranger in My House" was also a success in dance clubs, topping the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart for the issue dated March 3, 2001.^[6]

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2001) Peak position UK Singles Chart[7] 128 US Billboard Hot 100[2] 10 US Hot Dance Club Play (Billboard)[6] 1 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard)[8] 3

Year-end charts Chart (2001) Peak position US Billboard Hot 100[9] 62 US Hot Dance Club Play (Billboard)[10] 44 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard)[11] 14

References

1. "The Hot 100: Week of January 13, 2001". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
2. Pietroluongo, Silvio (April 14, 2001). "Hot 100 Spotlight". Billboard (BPI Communications Inc.) 113 (15): 78. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
3. "The Billboard Hot 100". Billboard (BPI Communications Inc.) 113 (14): 108. April 7, 2001. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
4. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: Week of April 14, 2001". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
5. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks". Billboard (BPI Communications Inc.) 113 (14): 52. April 7, 2001. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
6. "Dance Club Songs: Week of March 3, 2001". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
7. "Chart Log UK (1994–2010): DJ T – Tzant". zobbel.de. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
8. "Tamia - Chart history". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
9. "The Year in Music 2001: Hot 100". Billboard (BPI Communications Inc.) 113 (52): YE-40. December 29, 2001. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
10. "The Year in Music 2001: Dance". Billboard (BPI Communications Inc.) 113 (52): YE-48. December 29, 2001. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
11. "The Year in Music 2001: R&B/Hip-Hop". Billboard (BPI Communications Inc.) 113 (52): YE-44. December 29, 2001. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved February 13, 2015.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics