Gen Hoshino discography

This article is about releases by Gen Hoshino. For a list of songs by Hoshino, see List of songs by Gen Hoshino.
Gen Hoshino discography
Gen Hoshino at the 2016 Space Shower Music Awards, holding the award for Best Male Artist.
Hoshino at the Space Shower Music Awards in 2016
Studio albums5
EPs2
Live albums8
Compilation albums14
Singles22
Promotional singles7
Music videos34

The discography of Japanese singer-songwriter, musician, and actor Gen Hoshino consists of five original studio albums, two extended plays (EPs), eight live albums, fourteen compilations, twenty-two singles, seven promotional singles, and thirty-four music videos (including works as featured artist). After only releasing music physically, his full discography was released for digital download on June 23, 2015,[1] and for streaming on August 30, 2019.[2]

Hoshino debuted as the frontman of the instrumental band Sakerock (2000–2015), where he played guitar and marimba.[3] He self-released a CD-R entitled Baka no Uta in 2005, and in 2007 released a CD entitled Barabara as a bundle to a booklet by photographer Taro Hirano.[4][5] After he was approached by former Yellow Magic Orchestra member Haruomi Hosono and his label Daisyworld, Hoshino re-used the title of the 2005 CD-R for his debut studio album Baka no Uta in June 2010.[6][7] A joint issue by Daisyworld's Labels United, Victor Entertainment's Speedstar Records, and the Sakerock-signed Kakubarhythm,[A] the album charted at number 36 on the Oricon's Albums Chart.[11] After Hoshino's debut on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 with the single "Kudaranai no Naka ni" (2011) at number 12,[12] the follow-up album Episode was released solely by Speedstar on September 28, 2011, and charted at number five.[13][14]

Three singles were released by Hoshino throughout 2012—"Film", "Yume no Soto e", and "Shiranai"—which charted on the Hot 100 at fifth, fourth, and third, respectively.[15] They supported his third studio album Stranger (released on May 1, 2013), which had been delayed by Hoshino falling ill to a subarachnoid hemorrhage in December 2012.[16] The 76th best-selling Japanese album of the year,[17] it peaked at number two on the album charts,[18][19] and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) in 2017.[20] Hoshino went into a second hiatus in June 2013 after a reinspection revealed a relapse in the hemorrhage.[21] The single "Why Don't You Play in Hell?" (2013; for the film of the same name) was released during his hiatus,[22] and the double A-sided "Crazy Crazy" / "Sakura no Mori" (2014) marked his first release after a return to activities.[23] In 2015, Hoshino received his first song certification with "Sun", the theme to the television drama series Kokoro ga Pokitto ne  [ja] (2015), which attained a triple-platinum certification for digital sales,[24] and also received two gold awards within the RIAJ's physical and streaming categories.[25][26] It was followed by Hoshino's fourth album Yellow Dancer on December 2, 2015, which was his first number one on the Billboard Japan Hot Albums chart and also the East Asian music chart in Taiwan.[27][28] The album received platinum and gold certifications from the RIAJ in the physical sales and download categories, respectively,[29][30] and placed sixth on Billboard Japan's year-end ranking for 2016.[31]

In 2017, Hoshino topped the year-end Hot 100 with his 2016 single "Koi", the ending theme to the popular television drama The Full-Time Wife Escapist (2016), which also stars Hoshino in a lead role.[32][33] "Koi" spent seven consecutive weeks atop the Japan Hot 100 and 11 weeks at number one in total,[34][35] and ranked at number five on the March 2023 all-time chart.[36] The RIAJ has certified the song two-times million in digital sales and also gave it two different platinum awards for physical sales and streaming.[37][38][39] Following "Koi", Hoshino achieved four consecutive number ones with "Family Song" (2017), "Doraemon" (2018), and "Idea" (2018),[40][41][42] which were all certified platinum.[43][44] "Idea"—a digital-exclusive—became the first song on the Japan Hot 100 to hold first place for consecutive weeks without physical sale points.[41] "Koi", "Family Song", and "Idea" were featured on Hoshino's fifth and most recent studio album, Pop Virus, on December 19, 2018.[45] With four weeks atop the Japan Hot Albums chart,[46] it was certified double-platinum and placed second on the 2019 year-end chart.[47][48] Oricon ranks it as Hoshino's best-selling album.[49][50]

Though the aftermath of Pop Virus left Hoshino burnt out, his befriending of the London-based indie band Superorganism, Japanese rapper Punpee [ja], and English musician Tom Misch resulted in the production of the four-track EP Same Thing (2019), which peaked at number four on the Oricon Combined Albums Chart.[50][51] In 2021, Hoshino released the singles "Create" and "Fushigi", which charted at numbers 94 and 71 on the Billboard Global Excl. US chart, his first international chart entries.[52] "Comedy" (2022), the ending theme to the anime series Spy × Family (2022–), entered the Global 200 at 127 and also charted in Taiwan at 21.[53][54] In 2023, Hoshino released his second EP, Lighthouse, comprised by theme music for the Netflix talk show of the same name that he co-hosted with comedian Masayasu Wakabayashi.[55] It charted at number six on the Billboard Japan Hot Albums and at 18 on Oricon's Combined Albums.[50][56]

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  4. ^ Hoshino, Gen (2005). ばかのうた [Baka no Uta] (CD-R). Self-released.
  5. ^ "星野源、平野太呂 — ばらばら [BOOK+CD]" [Gen Hoshino, Taro Hirano — Barabara (Book+CD)] (in Japanese). Tower Records Japan. n.d. Archived from the original on May 3, 2024. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
  6. ^ Kikuchi, Daisuke (November 9, 2017). "星野源×細野晴臣「なんて楽しい時間なんだ」 — ラジオから伝わってきたふたりの素敵な関係性" [Gen Hoshino and Haruomi Hosono — The Touching Friendship Viewed on All Night Nippon]. Rockin'On Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on June 18, 2024. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
  7. ^ Hoshino, Gen (June 25, 2010). "『ばかのうた』星野 源 インタビュー" [Gen Hoshino — Baka no Uta Interview]. Cinra [ja] (Interview) (in Japanese). Interviewed by Tanaka, Hiroshi. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  8. ^ "星野源 — ばかのうた (LP)" [Gen Hoshino — Baka no Uta (LP)]. kakubarhythm.com (in Japanese). n.d. Archived from the original on May 9, 2024. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
  9. ^ Murao, Yasuo (December 25, 2010). "Labels UNITEDとは何ぞや?" [What on Earth Is Labels United?]. Bounce (in Japanese). Vol. 328. Archived from the original on May 6, 2024. Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via Tower Records Japan. 第2弾の星野源『ばかのうた』はメジャーから発表されている。
  10. ^ "星野源 — ばかのうた (VICL-63626)" [Gen Hoshino — Baka no Uta (VICL-63626)] (in Japanese). Victor Entertainment. n.d. Archived from the original on September 16, 2024. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
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  13. ^ "星野源、9月28日に2ndアルバムをリリース。タイトルは『エピソード』。10月2日にSHIBUYA-AXでワンマンも" [Gen Hoshino to Release Second Album on September 28; Titled Episode. Live Performance at Shibuya-Ax Scheduled for October 2]. Rockin'On Japan (in Japanese). July 22, 2011. Archived from the original on September 19, 2024. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  14. ^ "エピソード — 星野源" [Episode — Gen Hoshino] (in Japanese). Oricon. n.d. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
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  16. ^ "星野源、くも膜下出血から快復「病気が教えてくれたこと」" [Gen Hoshino On What Illness Taught Him Upon Recovery from Subarachnoid Hemorrhage] (in Japanese). Oricon. April 1, 2014. Archived from the original on May 16, 2024. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  17. ^ "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales Year-End — 2013". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). 2013. Archived from the original on June 30, 2015. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  18. ^ "Stranger — 星野源" [Stranger — Gen Hoshino] (in Japanese). Oricon. n.d. Archived from the original on September 21, 2024. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
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  21. ^ "星野源　くも膜下出血で2度の手術を経験　当時の心境は「一瞬自暴自棄に」も「絶対に大丈夫と思ってた」" [Gen Hoshino Reflects on Second Surgery for Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: "A Moment of Despair But I Thought for Certain It Would Be Alright"]. Sports Nippon (in Japanese). April 26, 2023. Archived from the original on July 26, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  22. ^ "星野 源、10月にリリースする6thシングル『地獄でなぜ悪い』の詳細を発表" [Gen Hoshino Reveals Details to Sixth Single "Why Don't You Play in Hell?"]. Rockin'On Japan (in Japanese). September 6, 2013. Archived from the original on December 5, 2023. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  23. ^ "星野源、両A面シングルに「緊急特番」含む77分の映像集も" [Gen Hoshino to Release 77-Minute Video Collection with "Emergency Program" on Double A-Side Single]. Natalie.mu (in Japanese). May 14, 2014. Archived from the original on March 13, 2024. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
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  26. ^ "Japanese single streaming certifications – 星野 源 – SUN" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 2022年10月 on the drop-down menu
  27. ^ "星野源『YELLOW DANCER』が首位に、TOP3には洋楽タイトルが続く" [Gen Hoshino's Yellow Dancer Secures First Place, Rest of Top Three Dominated by Western Releases]. Billboard Japan (in Japanese). December 9, 2015. Archived from the original on April 26, 2016. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  28. ^ "G-Music Charts — January 20, 2017, to February 2, 2017" (in Chinese). G-Music. February 2, 2017. Archived from the original on February 5, 2017. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  29. ^ "Japanese album certifications – 星野 源 – YELLOW DANCER" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 2015年12月 on the drop-down menu
  30. ^ "Japanese digital album certifications – 星野 源 – YELLOW DANCER" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 2018年2月 on the drop-down menu
  31. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums Year-End — 2016". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). 2016. Archived from the original on January 1, 2017. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
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  33. ^ Tomonori, Shiba (December 25, 2016). "星野源「恋」なぜロングヒット？　『逃げ恥』メッセージとリンクした'主題\歌としてのあり方" [Why Gen Hoshino's "Koi" Became a Long Hit — How The Theme Song Links to the Message of The Full-Time Wife Escapist]. Real Sound (in Japanese). Archived from the original on April 4, 2023. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  34. ^ "【ビルボード】星野源「恋」7週連続でJAPAN HOT100総合首位、「キセキ」2曲がチャート・イン" [Gen Hoshino's "Koi" Takes Seventh Consecutive Week Atop the Japan Hot 100, Two Kiseki Songs Enters the Chart]. Billboard Japan (in Japanese). January 25, 2017. Archived from the original on November 18, 2023. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  35. ^ "【ビルボード】YOASOBI「アイドル」4部門で1位獲得、自己最高となる7週連続総合首位　INI「FANFARE」総合2位にジャンプアップ" [Yoasobi Sets New Personal Record with Seven Weeks Atop the Hot 100 with "Idol", Ini's "Fanfare" Jumps to Number Two]. Billboard Japan (in Japanese). May 31, 2021. Archived from the original on May 31, 2023. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  36. ^ "'JAPAN HOT 100'15周年を記念したオールタイムTOP50発表　1位は米津玄師「Lemon」" [Kenshi Yonezu's "Lemon" Tops Japan Hot 100 15-Year Anniversary All-Time Top 50]. Billboard Japan (in Japanese). March 31, 2023. Archived from the original on September 21, 2024. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  37. ^ "レコ協 1月度配信認定、星野 源「恋」が2ミリオン" [RIAJ January Download Certifications — Gen Hoshino's "Koi" Certified 2× Million]. Musicman (in Japanese). February 20, 2019. Archived from the original on September 21, 2024. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
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  39. ^ "Japanese single streaming certifications – 星野 源 – 恋" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 2023年7月 on the drop-down menu
  40. ^ Shiba, Tomonori (August 28, 2017). "星野源「Family Song」、複合チャートでも納得の結果　'最先端のJ-Pop'生み出す流儀とは?" [Gen Hoshino Provides Convincing Result with "Family Song": What Is His Method to Creating "Cutting-Edge" J-Pop?]. Real Sound (website) DefOrdGenAa2.1z Real Sound [ja] (in Japanese). p. 1. Archived from the original on May 26, 2024. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
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  42. ^ "【ビルボード】星野源「ドラえもん」4冠で総合首位獲得　米津玄師「Lemon」は3週連続で総合2位" [Gen Hoshino Claims Fourth First Place on Hot 100 With "Doraemon", Kenshi Yonezu's "Lemon" Holds Second Place for Third Week]. Billboard Japan (in Japanese). March 7, 2018. Archived from the original on May 19, 2024. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  43. ^ "星野源『Family Song』＆『アイデア』の2作品が25万DL突破でレコ協プラチナ認定" [Gen Hoshino's "Family Song" and "Idea" Surpass 250,000 Downloads, Certified Platinum by the RIAJ]. Rockin'On Japan (in Japanese). October 21, 2018. Archived from the original on September 16, 2021. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  44. ^ "レコ協 7月度配信認定、miwa「ヒカリへ」がミリオン" [Miwa's "Hikari e" Certified Million in RIAJ July Download Certifications]. Musicman (in Japanese). July 20, 2018. Archived from the original on September 21, 2024. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  45. ^ "星野 源 — POP VIRUS" [Gen Hoshino — Pop Virus]. CDJournal (in Japanese). n.d. Archived from the original on May 24, 2024. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  46. ^ "【ビルボード】星野源『POP VIRUS』が総合アルバム4連覇　活休発表の西野カナはベストAL再浮上" [Gen Hoshino's Pop Virus Holds Top of Hot 100 for Fourth Week, Kana Nishino Best Album Resurfaces After Announcement of Hiatus]. Billboard Japan (in Japanese). January 16, 2019. Archived from the original on September 21, 2024. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  47. ^ "2018年12月度GD認定、AKB48「NO WAY MAN」がミリオン" [AKB48's "No Way Man" Certified Million in December 2018 Golden Disc Certifications]. Musicman (in Japanese). January 15, 2019. Archived from the original on September 21, 2024. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  48. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums Year-End — 2019". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). 2019. Archived from the original on November 3, 2021. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  49. ^ "星野源のアルバム売上TOP7作品" [Gen Hoshino's Top 7 Albums by Sales] (in Japanese). Oricon. n.d. Archived from the original on December 27, 2023. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  50. ^ a b c "星野源の合算アルバム売上Top5作品" [Gen Hoshino's Top 5 Combined Albums by Sales] (in Japanese). Oricon. n.d. Archived from the original on December 27, 2023. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  51. ^ Nakamura, Asuka (October 17, 2019). "星野源『Same Thing』〈日本のスーパースター〉が燃え尽きた先でスーパーオーガニズム、Punpee、トム・ミッシュと作り上げた感動的なEP" [Gen Hoshino's Same Thing Is an Emotional EP Created with Superorganism, Punpee, and Tom Misch at the End of a Burnout]. Mikiki (in Japanese). Archived from the original on February 19, 2024. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  52. ^ "Gen Hoshino Chart History (Global Excl. US)". Billboard (in Japanese). n.d. Archived from the original on September 3, 2024. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  53. ^ Kei (May 28, 2022). "『SPY×FAMILY』ヒゲダン＆星野源もGlobal 200にエントリー" [Spy × Family Theme Songs by Official Hige Dandism and Gen Hoshino Enter the Global 200]. Real Sound (in Japanese). Archived from the original on September 21, 2024. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  54. ^ "Gen Hoshino Chart History (Taiwan Songs)". Billboard (in Japanese). n.d. Archived from the original on September 21, 2024. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  55. ^ Amano, Fumiaki (November 2023). "捻くれていて優しい、灯台の光 — 星野源『LIGHTHOUSE』" [Twisted and Kind Light Shines from the Lighthouse — Gen Hoshino's Lighthouse]. Rockin'On Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on November 6, 2023. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  56. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums — 2023/09/13". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). September 13, 2023. Archived from the original on December 5, 2023. Retrieved September 20, 2024.


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