Tracking of the song took place at both the Paramount Studios in Hollywood and The Enterprise Studios in Burbank, and was overseen by Anne Catalino, and Jamie Seyberth. However, it was not after a meeting with Elektra head Sylvia Rhone that "Stranger in My House" was bought for Tamia to record. The singer reportedly "loved" the record.
Left unused, "Stranger in My House" was one out of several records Crawford played for Tamia when Elektra Records consulted him to work with her on her second album A Nu Day (2000). He was eventually inspired to resume work after watching the supernatural psychological thriller film The Sixth Sense (1999) and its surprise ending which encouraged him to write a song "that has a twist," leading to the lyrics "could it be that the stranger is me / Have I changed so drastically / And you remained the same." However, when the ballad was offered to Braxton for recording, her record company LaFace Records rejected it. Initially penned with fellow R&B singer Toni Braxton in mind, it was conceived after a writer’s block during which Crawford failed to come up with a song for Braxton. "Stranger in My House" was written by singer Shae Jones and producer Shep Crawford. An accompanying music video, directed by Paul Hunter, features Tamia performing in an indoor pool. "Stranger in My House" also peaked at number three on Billboard 's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, while reaching the top spot on the Dance Club Songs chart. Upon its release, it received a positive reception from music critics who complimented the singer for her vocal performance, and reached number 10 on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming Tamia's first top ten hit on the chart. The song was released as the album's second single in February 2001.
Inspired by the surprise ending of the supernatural thriller film The Sixth Sense (1999), the strings-led, dramatic contemporary R&B ballad is about a woman who is confused with her partners recent change in behavior and goes into denial about it. Initially helmed for fellow R&B singer Toni Braxton, it was left unused and later recorded by Tamia for her second studio album, A Nu Day (2000). It was written by Shae Jones and frequent collaborator Shep Crawford and produced by the latter. " Stranger in My House" is a song recorded by Canadian singer Tamia.
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