Stranger (Gen Hoshino album)

Stranger
Studio album by Gen Hoshino
Released	1 May 2013 (2013-05-01)
Genre	J-pop rock[1]
Length	50:20
Language	Japanese
Label	Speedstar
Producer	Gen Hoshino
Gen Hoshino chronology
Episode (2011) Stranger (2013) Stranger in Budokan (2014)
Singles from Stranger
"Film" Released: 8 February 2012 "Yume no Soto e" Released: 4 July 2012 "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

All tracks are written by Gen Hoshino

No.	Title	Length
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)[5] 2 Japanese Top Albums Sales (Billboard Japan)[6] 2 Weekly chart performance for Stranger (2015–18) Chart (2017) Peak position Japanese Albums (Oricon)[7] 33 Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[8] 22 Taiwanese J-Pop Albums (G-Music)[9] 5

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for Stranger (2013) Chart (2013) Position Japanese Albums (Oricon)[10] 87 Japanese Top Albums Sales (Billboard Japan)[11] 76 Year-end chart performance for Stranger (2017) Chart (2017) Position Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[12] 100

Certifications

Certifications for Stranger

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

Release history

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

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:
    • "Stranger – Album by Gen Hoshino". Apple Music US. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
    • "Stranger – 星野源のアルバム" [Stranger – Album by Gen Hoshino] (in Japanese). Apple Music Japan. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
    • "Stranger – 星野源的專輯" [Stranger – Album by Gen Hoshino] (in Chinese). Apple Music Taiwan. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
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