Stranger (Gen Hoshino album)

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Stranger
Studio album by
Gen Hoshino
Released1 May 2013 (2013-05-01)
Genre
Length50:20
LanguageJapanese
LabelSpeedstar
ProducerGen Hoshino
Gen Hoshino chronology
Episode
(2011) 		Stranger
(2013) 		Stranger in Budokan
(2014)
Singles from Stranger
  1. "Film"
    Released: 8 February 2012
  2. "Yume no Soto e"
    Released: 4 July 2012
  3. "Shiranai"
    Released: 28 November 2012

Stranger (Japanese pronunciation: [sɯ̥toɾeꜜndʑaː]) is the third studio album by Japanese singer-songwriter and musician Gen Hoshino. It was released on 1 May 2013 in Japan on Speedstar Records.

It was the first release since Hoshino's hiatus after he suffered subarachnoid hemorrhage at the end of 2012.[2] As of May 2013, it is ranked 2nd on the Oricon music charts.[3] All three singles promoting the album reached the top 10 — "Film" placed at #4, "Yume no Soto e" at #8 and "Shiranai" at #5.[4]

Track listing[edit]

All tracks are written by Gen Hoshino

No.TitleLength
1."Bakemono" (化物, "Monster")2:27
2."Work Song" (ワークソング, Wāku Songu)3:24
3."Yume no Soto e" (夢の外へ, "Out of the Dream")3:51
4."Film" (フィルム, Firumu)4:49
5."Tour" (ツアー, Tsuā)3:31
6."Skirt" (スカート, Sukāto)3:27
7."Umare Kawari" (生まれ変わり, "Reborn")3:54
8."Parody" (パロディ, Parodi)4:21
9."Kisetsu" (季節, "Season")3:59
10."Record Noise" (レコードノイズ, Rekōdo Noizu)4:59
11."Shiranai" (知らない, "I Don't Know")4:54
12."Aru Shashō" (ある車掌, "A Train Conducter")4:20
13."Stranger" (hidden track)2:22
Total length:50:20

Charts[edit]

Certifications[edit]

Certifications for Stranger
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[13] Gold 110,677[7]

Release history[edit]

Release dates and formats for Stranger
Region Date Format Label Catalogue code Ref.
Japan 1 May 2013 CD Speedstar Records VICL-63996 [1]
18 May 2013 rental CD VICL-63996R [14]
Taiwan 31 May 2013 CD Rock Records GUT2422 [15]
Japan 5 February 2014 Vinyl Speedstar Records VIJL-60132 [16]
Various June 23, 2015 Digital download — [17][18]
August 30, 2019 Streaming — [19][18]
South Korea J-Box Entertainment — [20]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "星野 源 / Stranger" [Gen Hoshino / Stranger]. CDJournal [ja] (in Japanese). Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Hoshino Gen announces his hiatus due to subarachnoid hemorrhage".
  3. ^ "Stranger | 星野源".
  4. ^ "星野源のシングル売上ランキング".
  5. ^ "Stranger" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales - 2013/05/08". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). 8 May 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  7. ^ a b "Stranger" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 27 May 2024 – via the You Taiju service.
  8. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums - 2017/01/04". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). 4 January 2017. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  9. ^ "G-Music Charts – Week of 24 February 2017 to 2 March 2017" (in Chinese). G-Music. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  10. ^ "アルバム年間100 - 2013年付" [Yearly Top 100 Albums - 2013] (in Japanese). Oricon. 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2024 – via the You Taiju service.
  11. ^ "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales - 2013". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  12. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums - 2017". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). 2017. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  13. ^ "Japanese album certifications – 星野 源 – Stranger" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 2017年01月 on the drop-down menu
  14. ^ "星野源 - Stranger (アルバム)" [Gen Hoshino - Stranger (Album)] (in Japanese). DMM.com. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  15. ^ "星野源 / Stranger" [Gen Hoshino / Stranger] (in Chinese). Books.com.tw. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  16. ^ "星野源 - Stranger" [Gen Hoshino - Stranger (Album)] (in Japanese). Victor Entertainment. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  17. ^ "星野 源, 最新シングル「Sun」など全楽曲を一斉配信" [Gen Hoshino Releases Entire Discography for Online Distribution, Including New Single "Sun"]. CDJournal [ja] (in Japanese). 23 June 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  18. ^ a b Citations regarding the digital release of Stranger:
  19. ^ "星野源, 全楽曲ストリーミング解禁" [Gen Hoshino Releases Entire Discography for Streaming]. Billboard Japan (in Japanese). 30 August 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  20. ^ "Stranger" (in Korean). Bugs!. Retrieved 27 May 2024.

External links[edit]

  • Stranger on Gen Hoshino's official website
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