Something Like Strangers
Something Like Strangers is the third studio album by New Zealand Pop rock band Stellar*, released by Sony BMG on August 28, 2006 in New Zealand. The album was released after a period of hiatus after the release of their second album in 2001. Unlike the band's first two albums, Something Like Strangers did not reach the #1 position. It stayed at #9 on the RIANZ albums charts for two weeks before slipping down out of the top 10.[1] The album's lead single was Whiplash, released in March 2006, and followed by the July single For a While (which featured a collaboration with Andy Lovegrove of fellow New Zealand band Breaks Co-Op).
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| Released | August 28, 2006 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 48:53 | |||
| Label | Sony BMG | |||
| Producer | Tom Bailey, Stellar* | |||
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| NZ Herald | mixed Link |
| XtraMSN |    Link |
The album was first announced by Boh Runga at the official Stellar* message board in April 2005, with "Take a Girl" (then titled "Take a Girl (Living It Up)") being the prospective first single.[2]
Track listing
| # | Title | Writer(s) | Duration |
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| 1. | "Beautiful" | Boh Runga, Andrew Maclaren | 3:42 |
| 2. | "Whiplash" | Boh Runga, Shelly Peiken | 3:48 |
| 3. | "Miracles" | Boh Runga, Kevin Savigar | 4:16 |
| 4. | "For a While" (featuring Andy Lovegrove) | Boh Runga | 3:00 |
| 5. | "What Your Heart Don't Know" | Boh Runga, Kurt Shanks | 3:31 |
| 6. | "Take a Girl" | Boh Runga, Kurt Shanks, Andrew Maclaren | 3:43 |
| 7. | "High" | Boh Runga, Kirk Miller | 4:01 |
| 8. | "Everybody" | Boh Runga, Andrew Maclaren | 4:03 |
| 9. | "Life" | Boh Runga | 3:38 |
| 10. | "7 Miles High" | Boh Runga, James Michael | 2:53 |
| 11. | "Sparkle" | Boh Runga, Andrew Maclaren | 4:21 |
Singles
The album has featured two singles so far. Neither have had physical single releases, only being released through digital and airplay means.
- [2006.03.02] Whiplash
- [2006.07.10] For a While (featuring Andy Lovegrove)
References
- "STELLAR* - SOMETHING LIKE STRANGERS (ALBUM)". Retrieved 15 February 2007.
- "Stellar* Message Board - "New record"". Retrieved 15 February 2007.