''Something Like Strangers'' is the third

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band

Stellar* Stellar (stylised stellar*) is a New Zealand pop rock band led by vocalist Boh Runga, sister of acclaimed recording artist Bic Runga. They have had four RIANZ top 10 singles (the highest being " Every Girl" at 3) and two No. 1 albums. The ban ...

, released by

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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

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albums charts for two weeks before slipping down out of the top 10. 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

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). 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.

Track listing

Singles

The album has featured two singles so far. Neither have had physical single releases, only being released through digital and airplay means. * 006.03.02 Whiplash * 006.07.10For a While (featuring Andy Lovegrove)

References

{{Authority control 2006 albums Stellar (New Zealand band) albums