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"Finally // Beautiful Stranger"
Single by Halsey
from the album Manic
ReleasedDecember 6, 2019 (2019-12-06)
Length3:41
LabelCapitol
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Greg Kurstin
Halsey singles chronology
"Clementine"
(2019) 		"Finally // Beautiful Stranger"
(2019) 		"Suga's Interlude"
(2019)
Music video
"Finally // Beautiful Stranger" on YouTube

"Finally // Beautiful Stranger" (stylized in sentence case)[1][2][3] is a song by American singer Halsey. It was released on December 6, 2019, through Capitol Records as the fourth single for her upcoming third studio album, Manic (2020). The song was released simultaneously with the album's fifth single, "Suga's Interlude".[4][5]

Critical reception

Koltan Greenwood from Alternative Press described the song as a "moving, emotional song that explores first love and the emotions it causes".[6] Nina Corcoran of Consequence of Sound labeled the chorus the "real highlight", as Halsey "belts the title with some heartbreaking voice cracks".[7] Madeline Roth, writing for MTV News, described the track as a whole as a "country-tinged, guitar-led love song", noting that it sounded "a bit like Lady Gaga's 'You and I'".[4] In an article for E! News, Billy Nilles noted the track as a "true standout" and described the production as "stripped-back" with "gentle guitar" and as a "country-kissed little number that lets her vulnerabilities take center stage as she sings about first love".[8] Lexi Lane from Atwood Magazine praised the song and its lyrics, stating that the track puts "Halsey’s songwriting talents to the forefront and is arguably her strongest song lyrically" and called the song as a whole "well-crafted".[9]

Music video

A music video for the song was released on December 5, 2019.[10] The video was directed by Patrick Tracy and showcases Halsey performing the song on a guitar in two different bar settings.[11]

Charts

Chart (2019) Peak
position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[12] 11

References

  1. ^ "Finally // beautiful stranger". Spotify. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
  2. ^ "Amazon Music - Browse Playlists". Amazon Music. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
  3. ^ "Halsey: Finally // beautiful stranger - Music on Google Play". Google Play Music. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
  4. ^ a b Roth, Madeline. "Halsey Falls For A 'Beautiful Stranger' And Reunites With Suga On Her Two New Songs". MTV News. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
  5. ^ "Halsey Releases 'Finally//Beautiful Stranger' And 'Suga's Interlude'". Magic 98.3 FM. December 6, 2019. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
  6. ^ Greenwood, Koltan. "Halsey Explores First Love in Moving "Finally // Beautiful Stranger" Video". Alternative Press. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
  7. ^ "Halsey shares new songs "Suga's Interlude" and "Finally // Beautiful Stranger": Stream". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
  8. ^ Nilles, Billy. "The MixtapE! Presents Harry Styles, Camila Cabello and More New Music". E! News. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
  9. ^ Lane, Lexi. "Halsey Displays Duality in New Songs "Finally // beautiful stranger" and "SUGA's Interlude"". Atwood Magazine. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
  10. ^ "Halsey - Finally // beautiful stranger" – via YouTube.
  11. ^ Murphy, Sarah. "Halsey Drops "Finally // Beautiful Stranger" Video". Exclaim!. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
  12. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. December 16, 2019. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
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