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2013 studio album by Gen Hoshino
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. As of May 2013, it is ranked 2nd on the Oricon music charts. All three singles promoting the album reached the top 10 — "Film" placed at #4, "Yume no Soto e" at #8 and "Shiranai" at #5.

Track listing

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

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for Stranger (2013)
Chart (2013) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon) 2
Japanese Top Albums Sales (Billboard Japan) 2
Weekly chart performance for Stranger (2015–18)
Chart (2017) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon) 33
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan) 22
Taiwanese J-Pop Albums (G-Music) 5

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for Stranger (2013)
Chart (2013) Position
Japanese Albums (Oricon) 87
Japanese Top Albums Sales (Billboard Japan) 76
Year-end chart performance for Stranger (2017)
Chart (2017) Position
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan) 100

Certifications

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

Release history

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

References

  1. ^ "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. ^ "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. ^ 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

  • Stranger on Gen Hoshino's official website
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