Joy feelings magazine Feb 2020 | Page 42

Sam smith ‘s dancing with a stranger "Dancing with a Stranger" is a song by English singer Sam Smith and American singer Normani. It was written by Smith, Normani, Jimmy Napes, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Hermansen, and produced by Stargate, Napes, Tim Blacksmith and Danny D. "Dancing with a Stranger" was released as a single by Capitol Records on 11 January 2019. The track became a commercial success, reaching number three in the United Kingdom and number seven in the United States. "Dancing with a Stranger" was the most-played radio track of 2019, according to Forbes. The song is currently Nominated for Song of the Year at the 2020 Brit Awards. According to Billboard, the collaboration happened through a chance encounter at a recording studio in Los Angeles. When Smith was writing a track with their frequent collaborator Jimmy Napes and Norwegian producers Stargate, Normani happened to be in the studio next door. After talking, the two decided to work together Musically, "Dancing with a Stranger" is a disco-R&B and popduet that contains 1980s-inspired R&B production.The song was written by Smith, Normani, Napes and Stargate. The latter two also handled production for the track