Stranger (Gen Hoshino album)
2013 studio album by Gen Hoshino
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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.
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| Released | 1 May 2013 | |||
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| Length | 50:20 | |||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| Label | Speedstar | |||
| Producer | Gen Hoshino | |||
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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 |
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| 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, "Rebirth") | 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 Conductor") | 4:20 |
| 13. | "Stranger" (hidden track) | 2:22 |
| Total length: | 50:20 | |
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Japan (RIAJ)[13] | Gold | 110,677[7] |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Catalogue code | Ref. |
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| 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 | N/a | [17][18] | |
| August 30, 2019 | Streaming | N/a | [19][18] | ||
| South Korea | J-Box Entertainment | N/a | [20] |
