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Japan (RIAJ) [29] | Gold | 118,291 [30] [31] |
Region | Date | Edition | Format | Label | Catalogue code | Ref. |
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Japan | January 10, 2018 | Standard | Blu-ray | Speedstar Records | VIXL-206~207 | [37] |
DVD | VIBL-873~874 | |||||
Limited | Blu-ray | VIZL-1293 | ||||
DVD | VIZL-1294 |
Gen Hoshino is a Japanese singer-songwriter, musician, actor, and writer.
Baka no Uta is the debut studio album by Japanese singer-songwriter and musician Gen Hoshino. Under Kakubarhythm, it was first issued as a limited LP record on 16 June 2010, before releasing as a CD album through Speedstar Records and Labels United on 23 June. Hoshino, then known as the leader, guitarist, and marimba player of the intrumental band Sakerock, began work on the album after being approached by Labels United's parent company Daisyworld to make a solo debut.
5th Anniversary Super Live Give Me Ten!!!!! is a video release by Japanese rock unit Superfly. It is the group's fifth video and features content from their March and April 2013 arena tour of the same name's stop at the Saitama Super Arena. The limited edition contains a second disc with the music videos for the new songs from fifth anniversary album Superfly Best.
Yellow Dancer is the fourth studio album by Japanese singer-songwriter and musician Gen Hoshino, released by Speedstar Records on December 2, 2015.
The solo discography of Japanese singer-songwriter and musician Gen Hoshino consists of five original studio albums, two extended plays, seven video albums, one box set, 20 singles, 15 promotional singles, and 19 music videos. Hoshino has had two studio albums reach number one on the Japanese music charts of Oricon and Billboard Japan, and has released five number-one singles. The Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) has awarded Hoshino two Million, ten Platinum, and eighteen Gold certifications, accumulating 4.5 million sales and 500 million streams.
"Why Don't You Play in Hell?" is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter and musician Gen Hoshino from his fourth studio album, Yellow Dancer (2015). It was released through Speedstar Records on October 2, 2013, as the first single from the album. It is a rock and J-pop track with elements of jazz and blues, written and self-produced by Hoshino as the main theme to the Sion Sono film of the same name. Lyrically, it compares daily life to hell and sings that people must therefore take on their challenges.
"Sun" is a song by Japanese musician Gen Hoshino from his fourth studio album, Yellow Dancer (2015). It was released through Speedstar Records on May 27, 2015, as Hoshino's eighth single overall. Self-produced and written by Hoshino for the television series Kokoro ga Pokitto ne , it is a lively J-pop song that draws influences from African-American genres, such as disco and soul, and is particularly inspired by Michael Jackson. Hoshino wrote its lyrics to not have much meaning, wishing for the song to excite people into having fun by simply listening.
"Crazy Crazy" and "Sakura no Mori" are songs by Japanese singer-songwriter and musician Gen Hoshino, released as double A-sides for his fourth studio album, Yellow Dancer (2015). Both tracks were written and produced by Hoshino; he wrote the lyrics without deep thought, utilizing lines he personally liked without regard for literal meaning. The songs were released as the album's second single by Speedstar Records on June 11, 2014, marking Hoshino's seventh single overall.
"Gag" is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter and musician Gen Hoshino. It was released by Speedstar Records on May 8, 2013, as Hoshino's fifth single. The song was arranged by Seiji Kameda, marking Hoshino's only single to not be self-arranged. A swingy rock and pop song with rock and roll composition, Hoshino wrote "Gag" for the 2013 film adaption of the comedy manga Saint Young Men (2006–), starring Hoshino as the Buddha.
"Kudaranai no Naka ni" is the debut single by Japanese musician Gen Hoshino, who self-produced and wrote it for his second studio album, Episode (2011). The single was released by the Daisyworld and Speedstar labels on March 2, 2011. It is a love song, composed with a calm, lonely sound. Reviewers attributed an erotic feel to the song and noted the mention of senses and feel in its lyrics. It peaked at No. 17 on Oricon's Singles Chart and at No. 12 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100, becoming the 44th best-selling single in its month of release.
"Life" is a song by Japanese musician Gen Hoshino. The song was first released by Speedstar Records on August 14, 2023, as a digital-exclusive single. It was self-produced and written by Hoshino as the main theme to TBS broadcast of the 2022 Asian Games and 2023 World Athletics Championships, which were hosted closely together as a result of rescheduling in the COVID-19 pandemic. With gospel influences, the track has an upbeat rock and R&B sound through a small instrumental line-up, led primarily by piano. Lyrically, the song discusses competition and the exhilaration felt on the field, with international themes applicable to everyday life.
Gen Hoshino Singles Box: Gratitude is a box set by Japanese singer-songwriter and musician Gen Hoshino, released by Speedstar Records on October 21, 2020, to commemorate Hoshino's tenth anniversary as a solo artist. It compiles Hoshino's first eleven numbered singles, from "Kudaranai no Naka ni" (2011) to "Doraemon" (2018). The singles are unaltered from their original releases and include reissues of their first edition extra DVDs. The box features its own extra CD and DVD In Gratitude, comprising miscellaneous songs, audio commentary from Hoshino and director Santa Yamagishi, and unreleased archive footage. Commercially, Gratitude was placed as the 78th best-selling album of 2020 by Oricon and as the 63rd by Billboard Japan. On the weekly charts, it peaked at number four on Oricon and number three on Billboard.
"Week End" is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter and musician Gen Hoshino from his fourth studio album, Yellow Dancer (2015). The song is the album's sole promotional single, released for exclusive airplay on the Japan FM League on October 20, 2015, and was also promoted with a listening video. Written and produced by Hoshino as the theme song to the morning news program Mezamashi Saturday , it is a pop-like dance song that draws influence from black music genres, such as R&B and soul. Lyrically, Hoshino in falsetto encourages listeners to dance freely.
"Tokiyo" is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter and musician Gen Hoshino from his fourth studio album, Yellow Dancer (2015). The song was written and produced by Hoshino as commercial song for the distance learning program U-CAN. The album's opening track, it is an upbeat pop song centered on synthesizer with a prevalent string arrangement, featuring a more Japanese sound on an album with heavy influences from black music. The song's lyrics references the passing of time, with a forward-facing message on the lack of meaning in life. Written at the start of 2015, Hoshino drew influence from Yellow Magic Orchestra's "Mad Pierrot" (1978) and utilized kigo in the lyrics to represent the four seasons.
Live Tour: Yellow Voyage is the third live video album by Japanese singer-songwriter and musician Gen Hoshino, released on June 22, 2016, via Speedstar Records. Alongside a tour documentary, the album features Hoshino's performance at Osaka-jō Hall during his Yellow Voyage tour, promoting his fourth studio album Yellow Dancer (2015). Issued in both DVD and Blu-ray versions, the video album was promoted with two performances uploaded to YouTube and received both standard and limited releases, with limited prints coming bundled with a booklet. Live Tour: Yellow Voyage reached number one on Oricon's DVD, Blu-ray, and music video charts, and was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ).
Two Beat in Yokohama Arena is the second live video album by Japanese singer-songwriter and musician Gen Hoshino, released via Speedstar Records on May 25, 2015. The album compiles both days of Hoshino's 2014 concert of the same name at Kanagawa Prefecture's Yokohama Arena, performed as a final celebration to Hoshino's recovery from a subarachnoid hemorrhage that had left him in hiatus for the majority of 2013. Released with an additional concert documentary, the album peaked at number 12 and 13 on Oricon's Japanese DVD and Blu-ray charts, respectively, charting for over 60 weeks on both.
"Why" is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter and musician Gen Hoshino. The song was released through Speedstar Records on December 27, 2023, as a double A-sided single with "Life", theme to the 2022 Asian Games and 2023 World Athletics Championships on Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS). It was written and produced by Hoshino, who co-arranged and programmed it with Mabanua. The song was used as the ending theme to the anime film Spy × Family Code: White (2023), following the song "Comedy" (2022) which Hoshino wrote for the film's preceding TV-series. Musically, it is a mid-tempo Japanese rock and pop ballad with a nostalgic-like sound that lyrically questions why people make memories despite the fragility of life.
Same Thing is the debut extended play (EP) by Japanese singer-songwriter and musician Gen Hoshino, released by Speedstar Records on October 14, 2019. Hoshino's first collaborative work, it includes features from British indie pop band Superorganism, Japanese rapper Punpee, and English musician Tom Misch. The EP was developed after the commercial success of his fifth album Pop Virus (2018), which had left him unsure about how to proceed forward. He befriended the EP's collaborators during the album's touring effort and was inspired by the new ideas that came with co-writing music.
"Cube" is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter and musician Gen Hoshino, released as a digital-exclusive single by Speedstar Records on October 18, 2021. It was written and produced by Hoshino, who co-arranged and programmed it with Mabanua. Written for the 2021 film of the same name – a remake of the 1997 Canadian thriller – "Cube" was inspired by a sense of anger Hoshino felt in the original. Its instrumentation primarily consists of bass, organ, guitar, and programmed drums, drawing influence from alternative rock, punk, soul, and gospel. Lyrically, it compares the world to an inescapable cube and includes references to the film, with later lines introducing a more hopeful message.