| Stranger Tonight | |
| Cover: | Yoko Oginome - Stranger Tonight.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Yōko Oginome |
| Album: | CD-Rider |
| Language: | Japanese |
| B-Side: | Bus Stop |
| Recorded: | 1987 |
| Length: | 4:03 |
| Label: | Victor |
| Prev Title: | Kitakaze no Carol |
| Prev Year: | 1987 |
| Next Title: | Stardust Dream |
| Next Year: | 1988 |
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]
The song was used as the theme song of the TV Asahi drama special, 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]
| Chart (1988) | Peakposition | |
|---|---|---|
| Oricon Weekly Singles Chart[4] | 1 | |
| The Best Ten | 2 |
| Chart (1988) | Peakposition | |
|---|---|---|
| Oricon Year-End Chart | 60 | |
| The Best Ten Year-End Chart | 64 |