A Stranger
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Hard Rock
A Stranger was released on January 1, 2003 by Virgin Records as a part of the album Thirteenth Step
Melodicness
How much the song possesses a clear and memorable tune that follows well-defined musical patterns. A song high in melodicness generally features clear and memorable instrumental or vocal lines.
Acousticness
A measure of how much a song relies on acoustic instruments (eg. piano, guitar, violin, drums, saxophone) instead of electronic or digitally synthesized
Valence
The musical positivity or emotional tone conveyed through the song's harmonic and rhythmic components. High valence corresponds to feelings of happiness, excitement, and euphoria while low valence is associated with sadness, anger, or melancholy.
Danceability
A combination of factors including tempo stability, rhythmic patterns, and beat emphasis to determine how suitable a song is for dancing. A "danceable" song may feature a consistent tempo, repetitive musical structure, and strong downbeats.
Energy
The perceived intensity of a track which may be influenced by tempo, dynamics, and musical compactness. A high energy song may have a driving rhythm and dense instrumentation while a low energy song can be musically sparse and feature slower tempos.
BPM109
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Maynard James Keenan
Lead Vocals
The Section Quartet
Strings
Billy Howerdel
Acoustic Guitar
Daphne Chen
Violin
Eric Gorfain
Violin
Leah Katz
Viola
Richard Dodd
Cello
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Billy Howerdel
Songwriter
Maynard James Keenan
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Billy Howerdel
Producer
Danny Lohner
Producer
Steve Duda
Assistant Recording Engineer
Andy Wallace
Mixing Engineer
