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To a Stranger

To a Stranger is the debut studio album by Australian musician Odette, released on 6 July 2018. The album peaked at number 13 on the ARIA Charts.

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To a Stranger
Studio album by
Released6 July 2018
Length44:17
LabelEMI Music Australia
ProducerDamian Taylor
Odette chronology
To a Stranger
(2018)
Herald
(2021)
Singles from To a Stranger
  1. "Watch Me Read You"
    Released: August 20171
  2. "Collide"
    Released: November 20172
  3. "Take It to the Heart"
    Released: 20 April 20183
  4. "Lotus Eaters"
    Released: October 20184
  5. "A Place That I Don't Know"
    Released: November 201856
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Beats Per Minute79%7
The MusicStarStarStarHalf star8
The Sydney Morning HeraldStarStarStarHalf star9

To a Stranger is the debut studio album by Australian musician Odette, released on 6 July 2018.10 The album peaked at number 13 on the ARIA Charts.

At the ARIA Music Awards of 2018, the album was nominated for Best Adult Contemporary Album and Breakthrough Artist.11

Track listing

To a Stranger track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Collide"3:43
2."Lights Out"3:32
3."Watch Me Read You"4:30
4."Come Close"4:16
5."Do You See Me"4:05
6."Fractured Glass"4:22
7."Lotus Eaters"4:34
8."Onyx" (featuring Lanks)4:17
9."Take It to the Heart"3:35
10."You"3:40
11."Pastel Walls"3:43
Total length:44:17
Digital bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
12."A Place That I Don't Know" (featuring Gretta Ray)3:05
13."Magnolia" (Triple J Like a Version)3:55
14."Angels"2:39
Total length:53:56

Charts

Chart performance for To a Stranger
Chart (2018) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)12 13

Release history

Release history for To a Stranger
Country Date Format Label Catalogue
Australia 6 July 2018 Digital download, CD, LP, streaming EMI Music Australia 6733874
Europe, UK 8 February 20196 Digital download, CD, streaming
References

References

  1. "Odette's 'Watch Me Read You' is going to be huge - Purple Sneakers". 23 August 2017.
  2. "Odette - Collide". YouTube. 16 November 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  3. "First Spin: Odette's "Take It To The Heart" shows she's ready for her big debut album". ABC. April 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  4. "YouTube: odette - Lotus Eaters audio". ABC. October 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  5. "A Place That I Don't Know (feat. Gretta Ray) – Single by Odette on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 29 November 2018. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  6. "Odette Releases New Single A Place That I Don't Know". thepartae. 30 November 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  7. Early, JT (10 February 2021). "Album Review: Odette – Herald". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
  8. McNaughton, Mac (2 July 2018). "Album Review: Odette - To A Stranger". The Music. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
  9. Hennessy, Kate (8 April 2019). "Odette review: A long night of uninhibited, infectious joy". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
  10. "To a Stranger". Apple Music. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  11. "2018 ARIA Award Nominees Announced". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). 11 October 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  12. "Australiancharts.com – Odette – To a Stranger". Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 February 2021.