Urban Strangers
Urban Strangers | |
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| Origin | Somma Vesuviana, Campania, Italy |
| Years active | 2012–2020 |
| Labels | Sony Music |
| Past members | Gennaro Raia Alessio Iodice |
The Urban Strangers were an Italian musical duo formed by Gennaro Raia and Alessio Iodice.
History
[edit]The duo, active since 2012, achieved success after participating in the ninth edition of the Italian X Factor in 2015, where they finished in second place.[1][2] Signed to Sony Music, they released their debut studio album Runaway, which was certified gold, featuring the eponymous single that topped the FIMI Singles Chart and achieved platinum certification.[3][4]
In 2016, they released their second album Detachment.[5] In 2018, they launched their first single in Italian, "Non so", which preceded the album U.S, released on 7 September.[6] In March 2020, they announced a hiatus from their musical project.[7]
In March 2025, Raia debuted as a solo artist under the name Genn Butch.[8]
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| ITA [9] | |||
| Runaway |
|
6 |
|
| Detachment |
|
4 | |
| U.S |
|
31 |
EPs
[edit]| Title | EP details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| ITA [9] | ||
| Urban Strangers |
|
16 |
Singles
[edit]| Song | Year | Peak positions | Certifications | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITA [11] | ||||
| "Runaway" | 2015 | 1 |
|
Runaway |
| "Last Part" | 2016 | 57 [12] |
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| "Bones" | — | Detachment | ||
| "Stronger" | 2017 | — | ||
| "Non so" | 2018 | — | U.S | |
| "Non andrò via" | — |
Other charted songs
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| ITA [11] | |||
| "Cupid's Chokehold" | 2015 | 34 | Runaway |
| "Oceans" | 25 [12] | ||
| "Rape Me" | 66 [12] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Urban Strangers". Giffoni Film Festival.
- ^ Uzzo, Cecilia (11 December 2015). "X Factor 9, il trionfo di Giosada sugli Urban Strangers". GQ Italia.
- ^ Prisco, Francesco (12 December 2012). "X Factor, la classifica racconta un'altra verità: Urban Strangers (primi) staccano Giosada (13esimo)". Il Sole 24 Ore.
- ^ a b "Runaway". FIMI.
- ^ "Urban Strangers tornano con Detachment". Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata. 12 October 2016.
- ^ Ferrari, Giovanni (11 September 2018). "Il ritorno (in italiano) degli Urban Strangers". Billboard.
- ^ "X Factor, sono scomparsi e il pubblico li piange". Che Musica. 2 November 2021.
- ^ "Genn Butch: il ritorno dell'ex Urban Strangers con un nuovo EP. Il primo singolo è "Mai"". All Music Italia. 11 March 2025.
- ^ a b "Italian Charts - Urban Strangers - Albums". Italiancharts.com. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
- ^ "Runaway". FIMI.
- ^ a b "italiancharts.com - Italian charts portal". italiancharts.com.
- ^ a b c "Classifica W50 (2015)". FIMI.
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