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"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]

"Stranger Tonight"
Single by Yōko Oginome
from the album CD-Rider
LanguageJapanese
B-side"Bus Stop"
ReleasedJanuary 21, 1988 (1988-01-21)
Recorded1987
Genre
  • J-pop
  • dance-pop
Length4:03
LabelVictor
Songwriter(s)
Yōko Oginome singles chronology
"Kitakaze no Carol"
(1987)		 "Stranger Tonight"
(1988)		 "Stardust Dream"
(1988)
Music video
"Stranger Tonight" on YouTube

Background and release


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


1988 single
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Stranger Tonight" (Sutorenjā Tunaito (ストレンジャーtonight))Masao UrinoNobodyRyō Yonemitsu4:03
2."Bus Stop"Graham GouldmanGouldmanAkira Nishihira3:42
2013 bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
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


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


  1. "Single Discography". Yōko Oginome Official Website. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  2. "ストレンジャーtonight | 荻野目洋子". Rising Production. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  3. "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.
  4. 1968-1997 オリコン チャート・ブック (in Japanese). Tokyo: Oricon. 1997. p. 64. ISBN 4871310418.




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