Stranger Tonight
| "Stranger Tonight" | ||||
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| File:Yoko Oginome - Stranger Tonight.jpg | ||||
| 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 | edit source]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 | edit source]| 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 | edit source]- Weekly charts
| Chart (1988) | Peak
position |
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| 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
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Official website
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- "Stranger Tonight" at Discogs
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