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{{nihongo|'''''Baka no Uta'''''|ばかのうた||[[Literal translation|lit.]] "Stupid Songs"}} is the debut studio album by Japanese singer-songwriter and musician [[Gen Hoshino]].
{{nihongo|'''''Baka no Uta'''''|ばかのうた||[[Literal translation|lit.]] "Stupid Songs"}} is the debut studio album by Japanese singer-songwriter and musician [[Gen Hoshino]].


== Background and songs ==
== Background ==
Though he grew up in a [[greengrocer]] home, [[Gen Hoshino]]'s father played jazz piano as a hobby and his mother had previously aimed to be a jazz vocalist. He noted that the house was always "lined" with jazz records, and that music was constantly playing. Though not a big fan of jazz, Hoshino would pick up his father's guitar in middle school as the instrument was popular among his classmates. In high school, his friends would ask him to compose music to lyrics they had wrote, which Hoshino found satisfying. He recorded himself singing the songs of high-pitched artists such as [[Unicorn (Japanese band)|Unicorn]], but recalled feeling discouraged when listening to his recordings, believing the voice style did not fit him.<ref name="Cinra">{{cite interview|last=Hoshino|first=Gen|author-link=Gen Hoshino|interviewer-last=Tanaka|interviewer-first=Hiroshi|url=https://www.cinra.net/article/interview-2010-06-25-000000-php|title=『ばかのうた』星野 源 インタビュー|trans-title=Gen Hoshino ''Baka no Uta'' Interview|website={{ill|Cinra|ja|CINRA}}|language=ja|date=25 June 2010|access-date=30 April 2024}}</ref>

Around the age of 20, Hoshino formed the band [[Sakerock]] and served as the frontman, playing guitar and also marimba. Though Hoshino wanted to sing, he never expressed this and, as he had no friends who were singers either, the band became instrumental. Whilst finding peforming with the band rewarding and fun, around the time Hoshino was to turn 30, he felt that he would need to be more honest about his feelings to move forward. Coincidentally, Hoshino was at this same time approached by the label [[Daisyworld (label)|Daisyworld]] – owned by [[Yellow Magic Orchestra]]'s [[Haruomi Hosono]] – asking if he was interesting in making a solo debut. Hoshino accepted, which would begin production of ''Baka no Uta''.<ref name="Cinra"/>

== Production and music ==


== Release and promotion ==
== Release and promotion ==
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!scope="row" rowspan="3"|Japan
!scope="row" rowspan="2"|Japan
|16 June 2010
|16 June 2010
|[[LP record]]
|[[LP record]]
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| style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="Credits2"/>
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="Credits2"/>
|-
|-
!scope="row" |South Korea
|31 May 2011
|[[Music download|Digital download]]
|J-Box Entertainment
|{{N/A}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="Bugs">{{cite web|url=https://music.bugs.co.kr/album/288333|title=ばかのうた (바보의 노래)|trans-title=Baka no Uta (Foolish Songs)|language=ko|publisher=[[Bugs! (streaming service)|Bugs!]]|access-date=30 April 2024}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" |Taiwan
|3 June 2011
|CD
|[[Rock Records]]
|GUT2349
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="Taiwan">{{cite web|url=https://www.books.com.tw/products/0020149581|title=星野源 / 笨蛋之歌|trans-title=Gen Hoshino / Baka no Uta|language=zh|publisher=[[Books.com.tw]]|access-date=30 April 2024}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" |Japan
|5 February 2014
|5 February 2014
|[[Vinyl]] (reprint)
|[[Vinyl]] (reprint)
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| style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="Analog">{{cite web|url=https://tower.jp/item/3349528/|title=星野源/ばかのうた<完全生産限定盤>|trans-title=Gen Hoshino / Baka no Uta (Complete Limited Edition)|publisher=[[Tower Records Japan]]|language=ja|access-date=29 March 2024}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="Analog">{{cite web|url=https://tower.jp/item/3349528/|title=星野源/ばかのうた<完全生産限定盤>|trans-title=Gen Hoshino / Baka no Uta (Complete Limited Edition)|publisher=[[Tower Records Japan]]|language=ja|access-date=29 March 2024}}</ref>
|-
|-
!scope="row" rowspan="2"|Worldwide
!scope="row" rowspan="2"|Various
|23 June 2015
|23 June 2015
|[[Music download|Digital download]]
|Digital download
|{{N/A}}
|{{N/A}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="Download">{{cite web|url=https://www.cdjournal.com/main/news/hoshino-gen/66887|title=星野 源、最新シングル「SUN」など全楽曲を一斉配信|trans-title=Gen Hoshino Releases Entire Discography for Online Distribution, Including New Single "Sun"|website={{ill|CDJournal|ja|CD Journal}}|language=ja|date=23 June 2015|access-date=29 March 2024}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="Download">{{cite web|url=https://www.cdjournal.com/main/news/hoshino-gen/66887|title=星野 源、最新シングル「Sun」など全楽曲を一斉配信|trans-title=Gen Hoshino Releases Entire Discography for Online Distribution, Including New Single "Sun"|website={{ill|CDJournal|ja|CD Journal}}|language=ja|date=23 June 2015|access-date=29 March 2024}}</ref>
|-
|-
|30 August 2018
|30 August 2018
|[[Music streaming|Streaming]]
|[[Music streaming|Streaming]]
|{{N/A}}
|{{N/A}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="Streaming">{{cite website|url=https://spincoaster.com/news/gen-hoshino-release-all-song-on-streaming-service|title=星野源、最新アルバム『POP VIRUS』含む全曲ストリーミング解禁|trans-title=Gen Hoshino Releases All Songs for Streaming, Including New Album ''Pop Virus''|language=ja|website=Spincoaster|date=30 August 2018|access-date=29 March 2024}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="Streaming">{{cite website|url=https://spincoaster.com/news/gen-hoshino-release-all-song-on-streaming-service|title=星野源、最新アルバム『Pop Virus』含む全曲ストリーミング解禁|trans-title=Gen Hoshino Releases All Songs for Streaming, Including New Album ''Pop Virus''|language=ja|website=Spincoaster|date=30 August 2018|access-date=29 March 2024}}</ref>
|}
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Revision as of 16:42, 30 April 2024

"Kid (Gen Hoshino song)" redirects here. For his 2017 song "Kids", see Pop Virus.
Baka no Uta
The album's cover art. It features Hoshino within a crude drawing, sitting at the doorway to a guitar-shaped house. The house is among mountains and above a road lined with trees. Stylized text reading "Hoshino Gen" and "Baka no Uta" buffer the mountains, and a yellow note with the same text is found in the bottom right.
Studio album by
Gen Hoshino
Released16 June 2010 (2010-06-16)
Studio
  • Freedom (Shibuya)
  • Thinksync Integral (Setagaya)
  • Sound DALI (Setagaya)
Genre
Length47:58
LanguageJapanese
Label
ProducerGen Hoshino
Gen Hoshino chronology
Baka no Uta
(2010) 		Episode
(2011)

Baka no Uta (ばかのうた, lit. "Stupid Songs") is the debut studio album by Japanese singer-songwriter and musician Gen Hoshino.

Background

Though he grew up in a greengrocer home, Gen Hoshino's father played jazz piano as a hobby and his mother had previously aimed to be a jazz vocalist. He noted that the house was always "lined" with jazz records, and that music was constantly playing. Though not a big fan of jazz, Hoshino would pick up his father's guitar in middle school as the instrument was popular among his classmates. In high school, his friends would ask him to compose music to lyrics they had wrote, which Hoshino found satisfying. He recorded himself singing the songs of high-pitched artists such as Unicorn, but recalled feeling discouraged when listening to his recordings, believing the voice style did not fit him.[3]

Around the age of 20, Hoshino formed the band Sakerock and served as the frontman, playing guitar and also marimba. Though Hoshino wanted to sing, he never expressed this and, as he had no friends who were singers either, the band became instrumental. Whilst finding peforming with the band rewarding and fun, around the time Hoshino was to turn 30, he felt that he would need to be more honest about his feelings to move forward. Coincidentally, Hoshino was at this same time approached by the label Daisyworld – owned by Yellow Magic Orchestra's Haruomi Hosono – asking if he was interesting in making a solo debut. Hoshino accepted, which would begin production of Baka no Uta.[3]

Production and music

Release and promotion

Reception

Personnel

Credits adapted from the CD album liner notes and Daisyworld.[4][5]

  • Gen Hoshino – songwriter, producer, vocals, acoustic guitar, marimba, mandolin, banjo, glockenspiel, toy piano, handclapping; all instruments (#5, #11)
  • Haruomi Hosono – co-composer (#13)
  • Daichi Ito – drums, handclapping
  • Suga Dairo – acoustic bass, electric bass, handclapping
  • Takuji Nomura – piano, organ, handclapping
  • Ren Takada – pedal steel guitar, resonator guitar
  • Santa Yamagishi – handclapping
  • Azusa Akahori – handclapping
  • Eiichi Higashi – handclapping, record manufacturing director[6]
  • Naoyuki Uchida – recording
  • Mikazu Tanaka – mastering

Track listing

All tracks are written by Gen Hoshino, except where otherwise noted

CD album
No.TitleJapanese titleLength
1."Barabara"ばらばら ("Scatter")3:22
2."Goo"グー (Gū)3:34
3."Kitchen"キッチン (Kicchin)4:16
4."Chawan"茶碗 ("Tea Bowl")3:53
5."Daisy Omisoshiru" (Instrumental)デイジーお味噌汁 ("Daisy Miso Soup")1:31
6."Yonaka Uta"夜中唄 ("Night Song")3:51
7."Rōfūfu"老夫婦 ("Old Couple")2:01
8."Kuse no Uta"くせのうた ("Habit Song")4:44
9."Kyōdai"兄妹 ("Siblings")2:49
10."Kodomo"子供 ("Kid")3:32
11."Sayōnara no Umi" (Instrumental)さようならのうみ ("Sea of Farewell")2:21
12."Ana o Horu"穴を掘る ("Dig a Hole")2:48
13."Tadaima" (co-written with Haruomi Hosono)ただいま ("I'm Home")3:25
14."Hirameki"ひらめき ("Flash")2:42
15."Baka no Uta"ばかのうた ("Stupid Song")3:25
Total length:47:58
LP album – side A
No.TitleJapanese titleLength
1."Barabara"ばらばら ("Scatter")3:22
2."Goo"グー (Gū)3:34
3."Kitchen"キッチン (Kicchin)4:16
4."Chawan"茶碗 ("Tea Bowl")3:53
5."Daisy Omisoshiru" (Instrumental)デイジーお味噌汁 ("Daisy Miso Soup")1:31
6."Yonaka Uta"夜中唄 ("Night Song")3:51
7."Rōfūfu"老夫婦 ("Old Couple")2:01
8."Kuse no Uta"くせのうた ("Habit Song")4:44
LP album – side B
No.TitleJapanese titleLength
9."Kyōdai"兄妹 ("Siblings")2:49
10."Kodomo"子供 ("Kid")3:32
11."Sayōnara no Umi" (Instrumental)さようならのうみ ("Sea of Farewell")2:21
12."Ana o Horu"穴を掘る ("Dig a Hole")2:48
13."Tadaima" (co-written with Hosono)ただいま ("I'm Home")3:25
14."Hirameki"ひらめき ("Flash")2:42
15."Baka no Uta"ばかのうた ("Stupid Song")3:25
Total length:47:58

Charts

Weekly chart performance for Baka no Uta (2010–13)
Chart (2010–13) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[6] 36
Japanese Top Albums Sales (Billboard Japan)[7] 38
Weekly chart performance for Baka no Uta (2015–17)
Chart (2015–17) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[6] 62
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[8] 42
Taiwanese J-Pop Albums (G-Music)[9] 4

Release history

Release history for Baka no Uta
Region Date Format Label Catalogue code Ref.
Japan 16 June 2010 LP record Kakubarhythm KAKU-042 [10]
23 June 2010 CD
VICL-63626 [5]
South Korea 31 May 2011 Digital download J-Box Entertainment — [11]
Taiwan 3 June 2011 CD Rock Records GUT2349 [12]
Japan 5 February 2014 Vinyl (reprint) Speedstar Records VIJL-60130 [13]
Various 23 June 2015 Digital download — [14]
30 August 2018 Streaming — [15]

References

  1. ^ a b "星野 源 / ばかのうた" [Gen Hoshino / Baka no Uta]. CDJournal [ja] (in Japanese). Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Baka no Uta – Album by Gen Hoshino". Apple Music. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  3. ^ a b Hoshino, Gen (25 June 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 30 April 2024.
  4. ^ Hoshino, Gen; Higashi, Eiichi (23 June 2010). ばかのうた [Baka no Uta] (Liner notes) (in Japanese). Speedstar Records.
  5. ^ a b "ばかのうた / 星野 源" [Baka no Uta / Gen Hoshino]. Daisyworld Records. 23 June 2010. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  6. ^ a b c "ばかのうた" [Baka no Uta] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 29 March 2024 – via the You Taiju service.
  7. ^ "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). 30 June 2010. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  8. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). 11 January 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  9. ^ "G-Music Charts – Week of 23 December 2016 to 29 December 2016" (in Chinese). G-Music. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  10. ^ "星野源 / ばかのうた (LP)" [Gen Hoshino / Baka no Uta (LP)] (in Japanese). Kakubarhythm. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  11. ^ "ばかのうた (바보의 노래)" [Baka no Uta (Foolish Songs)] (in Korean). Bugs!. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  12. ^ "星野源 / 笨蛋之歌" [Gen Hoshino / Baka no Uta] (in Chinese). Books.com.tw. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  13. ^ "星野源/ばかのうた<完全生産限定盤>" [Gen Hoshino / Baka no Uta (Complete Limited Edition)] (in Japanese). Tower Records Japan. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  14. ^ "星野 源、最新シングル「Sun」など全楽曲を一斉配信" [Gen Hoshino Releases Entire Discography for Online Distribution, Including New Single "Sun"]. CDJournal [ja] (in Japanese). 23 June 2015. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  15. ^ "星野源、最新アルバム『Pop Virus』含む全曲ストリーミング解禁" [Gen Hoshino Releases All Songs for Streaming, Including New Album Pop Virus]. Spincoaster (in Japanese). 30 August 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2024.

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