Stranger Tonight
| "Stranger Tonight" | ||||
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| Single by Yōko Oginome | ||||
| from the album CD-Rider | ||||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| B-side | "Bus Stop" | |||
| Released | January 21, 1988 | |||
| Recorded | 1987 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 4:03 | |||
| Label | Victor | |||
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| Yōko Oginome singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Stranger Tonight" on YouTube | ||||
"Stranger Tonight" (ストレンジャーtonight, Sutorenjā Tunaito) is the 14th single by Japanese singer Yōko Oginome. Written by Masao Urino and Nobody, the single was released on January 21, 1988, by Victor Entertainment.[1][2]
Background and release[edit]
The song was used as the theme song of the TV Asahi drama special Madonna-sensei wa Rock'n Roller! (マドンナ先生はロックンローラー!, Professor Madonna Is a Rock'n Roller!), which also starred Oginome.
The music video features Oginome performing the song with a group of American dancers at a dance hall.
The B-side is a cover of The Hollies' hit single "Bus Stop".
"Stranger Tonight" became Oginome's second No. 1 single on Oricon's singles chart. It also sold over 143,000 copies. In addition, the single earned Oginome the Gold Award at the 30th Japan Record Awards and the Best Kayo Music Award at the 17th FNS Music Festival.[3]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Stranger Tonight" (Sutorenjā Tunaito (ストレンジャーtonight)) | Masao Urino | Nobody | Ryō Yonemitsu | 4:03 |
| 2. | "Bus Stop" | Graham Gouldman | Gouldman | Akira Nishihira | 3:42 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 3. | "Stranger Tonight (Original Karaoke)" (Sutorenjā Tunaito (Orijinaru Karaoke) (ストレンジャーtonight (オリジナル・カラオケ))) | |
| 4. | "Bus Stop (Original Karaoke)" ((BUS STOP (オリジナル・カラオケ))) |
Charts[edit]
- Weekly charts
| Chart (1988) | Peak
position |
|---|---|
| Oricon Weekly Singles Chart[4] | 1 |
| The Best Ten | 2 |
- Year-end charts
| Chart (1988) | Peak
position |
|---|---|
| Oricon Year-End Chart[4] | 60 |
| The Best Ten Year-End Chart | 64 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Single Discography". Yōko Oginome Official Website. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "ストレンジャーtonight | 荻野目洋子". Rising Production. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "荻野目洋子(シングル)". Yamachan Land (in Japanese). Archived from the original on May 24, 2011. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ a b 1968-1997 オリコン チャート・ブック (in Japanese). Tokyo: Oricon. 1997. p. 64. ISBN 4871310418.
External links[edit]
- Official website
- "Stranger Tonight" at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- "Stranger Tonight" at Discogs
