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Don't Be a Stranger (Dina Carroll song)

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Wikipedia article




{{Infobox song

| name = Don't Be a Stranger

| cover = Dina_Carroll-Don't_Be_a_Stranger.jpg

| alt =

| border = yes

| type = single

| artist = Dina Carroll

| album = So Close

| B-side = Born to Be (Your Lover)

| released = 'Misprinted as 27 September'.

| recorded = 1992

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Pop

| length =

| label =

* A&M

* 1st Avenue

| writer =

* Coral Gordon

* Geoff Gurd

| producer = Nigel Lowis

| prev_title = Express

| prev_year = 1993

| next_title = The Perfect Year

| next_year = 1993

| misc =

}}

"'Don't Be a Stranger'" is a song by British singer Dina Carroll, released as the sixth and final single from her debut album, 'So Close' (1993), on 4 October 1993. The record was produced by Nigel Lowis, and the strings on the track were performed by the London Session Orchestra.

"Don't Be a Stranger" was a success in the United Kingdom, reaching number three on the UK Singles Chart, and it also reached the top 30 in Ireland and Sweden. On the Eurochart Hot 100, it reached number 11.

Critical reception



Scottish newspaper 'Aberdeen Evening Express' stated that "Don't Be a Stranger" is "sure to be a huge hit."'Aberdeen Evening Express'. 25 September 1993. p. 66. Retrieved 26 November 2020. Jon O'Brien from AllMusic called it "epic". Music writer James Masterton described it as "a string laden Las-Vegassy ballad" in his weekly UK chart commentary. Alan Jones from 'Music Week' rated it four out of five. He wrote, "Accompanied by a 40-piece orchestra, Carroll turns in a powerful vocal on a dramatic ballad, which makes full use of its expensive accompaniment." Pop Rescue viewed it as "wonderful and absolutely faultless", noting that the singer's vocals are "rich, strong, and flawless." They added that "it was clear that this belter of a song would push her towards recording more big ballads." Phil Shanklin of ReviewsRevues deemed it a "gem from its dramatic introduction", with "a build up that Celine Dion would have been proud of." He concluded, "This is Dinas best moment."

Music video



A black-and-white music video was shot to accompany the song in Prague, Czech Republic, featuring such landmarks as Charles Bridge and St. Vitus Cathedral; it was directed by German feature film director and producer Marcus Nispel.

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Category:1990s ballads

Category:1993 singles

Category:1993 songs

Category:A&M Records singles

Category:Black-and-white music videos

Category:Dina Carroll songs

Category:First Avenue Records singles

Category:Music videos directed by Marcus Nispel

Category:Number-one singles in Israel

Category:Pop ballads

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