Benjamin Fisher’s latest single is an unshakable pop song about letting a lover go

Cape Town-based artist Benjamin Fisher returns with “Stranger”, an unshakable pop single that captures the bittersweet moment when someone you once loved becomes a stranger. Already playlisted on KFM in Cape Town, the track is quickly resonating with listeners.

“Stranger” evokes the lingering imprint of memories after a relationship ends. As Fisher puts it, it’s about “how friends can turn into strangers, here from the viewpoint of a person watching their former lover move away from their life and being unable to catch her but also being happy that she is doing her thing – being free and moving on.”

Built around the infectious refrain “All the streets are in my head” and paired with a beautifully crafted melody, “Stranger” showcases Fisher’s growing strength as a writer and performer of emotionally rich, endlessly replayable pop music.

The new single follows a string of standout releases including “What It Was” (2022), “Time” (2023), “Charlie Boy”, and “Cold Hearted Lover” (both 2024), cementing Fisher’s place as one of South Africa’s rising pop talents.