Eye of the Storm (One Ok Rock album)

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Eye of the Storm
One Ok Rock - Eye of the Storm.png
Studio album by
One Ok Rock
ReleasedFebruary 13, 2019 (2019-02-13)
Studio The Village Studios
The Steam Room
Hydde Studios
Sphere Studios
Sleakhouse Studios
Genre
Length42:31(Japanese edition)
42:19 (International edition)
Language
  • Japanese
  • English
Label
Producer
One Ok Rock chronology
Ambitions
(2017)		Eye of the Storm
(2019)		 Luxury Disease
(2022)
Singles from Eye of the Storm
  1. "Change"
    Released: February 16, 2018
  2. "Stand Out Fit In"
    Released: November 22, 2018
  3. "Wasted Nights"
    Released: February 1, 2019
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Eye of the Storm is the ninth studio album by Japanese rock band One Ok Rock. It was released on February 13, 2019, in Japan through A-Sketch, and on February 15, 2019, in other countries through Fueled by Ramen. [2] The album marked a shift in their sound from the emo & alternative rock of their previous albums to pop and electronic music. [3] [4] [5] Three singles, "Change", "Stand Out Fit In", and "Wasted Nights" have been released in support of the album. [6]

Contents

The band announced a December European tour along with album details. [7] The band will tour North America in support of the album from February to March 2019, with support acts Waterparks and Stand Atlantic. [8] The band also announced that they would be opening for the Asian leg of Ed Sheeran's 2019 Divide World Tour. The album debuted at number one on the Japanese Oricon Albums Chart.

Background

Vocalist Takahiro Moriuchi stated that the band "challenged and pushed ourselves to try new things while still maintaining the essence of what our band is" on the album. [6] Moriuchi expressed a desire to create a positive album that took influence from a variety of sources, Queen being the most dominant one, but also musicals and Disney. He stated "Rock’n’roll is a lifestyle for me, not hard music, but universal - that's why this album is super different. I was just making music, not only rock music". [9]

The second single "Stand Out Fit In" is about not giving in to peer pressure. [10] The video for "Stand Out, Fit In", directed by Peter Huang, was praised for its portrayal of how peer pressure affects Asian American youth. He was asked to make a video about "the Asian American experience" by the Japanese band. [11] Moriuchi wanted to be "a positive force for Asian-Americans" after moving to the United States in 2015. [9]

American pop singer Kiiara was brought on as a guest feature for the album, having met Moriuchi at the tribute concert for Linkin Park's late vocalist Chester Bennington. Moriuchi invited her to work with the band during a chat they had after the concert, involving Bennington's friendship with Kiiara and moving forward after his death. Linkin Park co-vocalist Mike Shinoda was also involved with production on "Eye Of The Storm", the band having met Shinoda in studio while working on their previous album Ambitions . [9]

Release

Along with the release of the regular Japanese and international versions, initial Japanese pressings will feature a DVD with acoustic performances. [2]

Track listing

Eye of the Storm– Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Eye of the Storm"
  • Lancaster
  • Kyle Moorman [a]
3:04
2."Stand Out Fit In"
  • Moriuchi
  • Derek Fuhrmann
  • Liam O'Donnell
  • Kazmi
  • Fuhrmann
3:34
3."Head High"
3:27
4."Grow Old Die Young"
  • Baran
  • Romans
3:27
5."Push Back"
  • Pramik
3:30
6."Wasted Nights"
  • Nappi
3:44
7."Change"
  • Nappi
2:54
8."Letting Go"
  • Moriuchi
  • Moorman
  • Nick Long
  • Moorman
3:20
9."Worst in Me"
  • Brittain
  • Jonathan Gerring [a]
3:10
10."In the Stars" (featuring Kiiara)
  • Book
3:24
11."Giants"
  • Crew
2:44
Eye of the Storm– Japanese edition [12]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
12."Can't Wait"
  • Moriuchi
  • Nappi
  • Long
  • Thompson
  • Kazmi
  • Nappi
3:20
13."The Last Time"
  • Moriuchi
  • Pramik
  • Charlie Snyder
  • Kazmi
  • Pramik
2:50
Total length:42:31
Eye of the Storm– International edition [13]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
12."Unforgettable"
  • Goldstein
  • Book
3.16
13."The Last Time"
  • Moriuchi
  • Pramik
  • Snyder
  • Kazmi
  • Pramik
2:50
Total length:42:19
Eye of the Storm– Japanese limited edition (bonus DVD) [14]
No.TitleLength
14."Wasted Nights" (Studio Jam Session Vol.4) 
15."Change" (Studio Jam Session Vol.4) 
Total length:52:31

Notes

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Eye of the Storm (Japanese edition). [15]

Charts

Singles

TitleYearPeak positions
JPN
Billboard
[29]
"Change"20186
"Stand Out Fit In"9
"Wasted Nights"20196

Other charted songs

TitleYearPeak
positions
JPN
Billboard
"In the Stars"201919 [30]
"Eye of the Storm"43 [31]

Certifications

Certifications and sales for Eye of the Storm
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ) [32] Platinum250,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for Eye of the Storm
RegionDateFormat(s)Edition(s)Label(s)Ref.
VariousFebruary 13, 2019Standard [33]
Japan
  • Digital download
  • streaming
  • CD
Standard A-Sketch [12] [34]
CD+DVD Limited [14]
VariousFebruary 15, 2019CDStandard
  • Fueled by Ramen
  • Warner
 [35]
TaiwanWarner Music Taiwan [36]

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