Strobo Explained

Strobo
Type:studio
Artist:Vaundy
Cover:Vaundy "Strobo" album cover.jpg
Released:May 27, 2020
Length:36:08
Label:SDR
Next Title:Hadaka no Yuusha
Next Year:2022

Strobo is the debut studio album by Japanese musician Vaundy, released on May 27, 2020 through Stardust Promotion's label SDR.[1] The album was preceded by many singles, including "Bye by Me" and "Tokyo Flash".[2]

Release

The album was released on May 27, 2020. It contains several of Vaundy's early independently released songs, such as "Tokyo Flash", and new songs like "Tomoshibi", the latter of which was used as the theme song to the 2020 drama adaptation of Tokyo Love Story.[3] [4] [5] Several songs, including "Life Hack" and "Tokyo Flash" received music videos.[6] "Kaiju no Hanauta" was the album's most successful song, peaking at second on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 in 2023.[7]

Charts

Chart (2020)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[8] 5
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[9] 4

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vaundy/strobo . 2023-01-12 . tower.jp.
  2. Web site: Vaundy「捨ててよ、安達さん。」OP配信開始、MVも公開(動画あり) . 2023-01-12 . 音楽ナタリー . ja.
  3. Web site: 2020-04-27 . Vaundy、1st AL『strobo』より「灯火」先行リリース 「この楽曲が灯火のような存在になって欲しい」 - Spincoaster (スピンコースター) . 2023-01-12 . ja.
  4. Web site: Ryusenkai . 2020-03-27 . Vaundy to release his Debut Album "strobo" & PV for "life hack" . 2023-01-12 . ARAMA! JAPAN . en-US.
  5. Web site: 令和版『東京ラブストーリー』主題歌は19歳大学生Vaundy . 2023-01-12 . ORICON NEWS.
  6. Web site: 2020-03-26 . Vaundy、初のアルバム『strobo』5月リリース さとうもかコラース参加の「life hack」先行配信 & MV公開 - Spincoaster (スピンコースター) . 2023-01-12 . ja.
  7. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot 100 Charts . 2023-03-12 . Billboard JAPAN . ja.
  8. Web site: strobo Vaundy . 2023-01-12 . Oricon.
  9. Web site: June 3, 2020 . Billboard Japan Hot Albums . January 11, 2023 . Billboard Japan.