Eye of the Storm (One Ok Rock album)

Eye of the Storm
Eye of the Storm
Studio album by One Ok Rock
Released	February 13, 2019
Studio	The Village Studios, Los Angeles ; The Steam Room, London ; Hydde Studios ; Sphere Studios, Los Angeles ; Sleakhouse Studios
Genre	Pop rock; electronic rock;
Length	42:31 (Japanese edition) ; 42:19 (International edition)
Language	Japanese; English;
Label	A-Sketch; Fueled by Ramen;
Producer	Jamil Kazmi (exec.);
One Ok Rock chronology
Singles from Eye of the Storm
	"Change"; Released: February 16, 2018; "Stand Out Fit In"; Released: November 22, 2018; "Wasted Nights"; Released: February 1, 2019;

Eye of the Storm is the ninth studio album by Japanese rock band One Ok Rock. It was released on February 13, 2019 in Japan through A-Sketch, and on February 15, 2019 in other countries through Fueled by Ramen.[1] The album marked a shift in their sound from the alternative rock of their previous albums to pop and electronic music.[2][3][4] Three singles, "Change", "Stand Out Fit In", and "Wasted Nights" have been released in support of the album.[5]

The band announced a December European tour along with album details.[6] The band will tour North America in support of the album from February to March 2019, with support acts Waterparks and Stand Atlantic.[7] The band also announced that they would be opening for the Asian leg of Ed Sheeran's 2019 Divide World Tour. The album debuted at number one on the Japanese Oricon Albums Chart.

Background

Vocalist Takahiro Moriuchi stated that the band "challenged and pushed ourselves to try new things while still maintaining the essence of what our band is" on the album.[5] Moriuchi expressed a desire to create a positive album that took influence from a variety of sources, Queen being the most dominant one, but also musicals and Disney. He stated "Rock’n’roll is a lifestyle for me, not hard music, but universal - that’s why this album is super different. I was just making music, not only rock music".[8]

The second single "Stand Out Fit In" is about not giving in to peer pressure.[9] The video for "Stand Out, Fit In", directed by Peter Huang, was praised for its portrayal of how peer pressure affects Asian American youth. He was asked to make a video about "the Asian American experience" by the Japanese band.[10] Moriuchi wanted to be "a positive force for Asian-Americans" after moving to the United States in 2015.[8]

American pop singer Kiiara was brought on as a guest feature for the album, having met Moriuchi at the tribute concert for Linkin Park's late vocalist Chester Bennington. Moriuchi invited her to work with the band during a chat they had after the concert, involving Bennington's friendship with Kiiara and moving forward after his death. Linkin Park co-vocalist Mike Shinoda was also involved with production on "Eye Of The Storm", the band having met Shinoda in studio while working on their previous album Ambitions.[8]

Release

Along with the release of the regular Japanese and international versions, initial Japanese pressings will feature a DVD with acoustic performances.[1]

Track listing

*Eye of the Storm* – Standard edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Eye of the Storm"	Takahiro Moriuchi Toru Yamashita Dan Lancaster Mike Duce Jamil Kazmi	Lancaster Kyle Moorman^[a]	3:04
2.	"Stand Out Fit In"	Moriuchi Derek Fuhrmanna Liam O'Donnell Kazmi	Fuhrmanna	3:34
3.	"Head High"	Moriuchi Jason "Poo Bear" Boyd Jared Gutstadt Kazmi	Pete Nappi Poo Bear^[b] Gutstadt	3:27
4.	"Grow Old Die Young"	Moriuchi CJ Baran Ben Romans Kazmi	Baran Romans	3:27
5.	"Push Back"	Moriuchi David Pramik Michael Jade Kazmi	Pramik	3:30
6.	"Wasted Nights"	Moriuchi Nappi Janée "Jin Jin" Bennett Kazmi	Nappi	3:44
7.	"Change"	Moriuchi Nappi Joshua Lewis Golden Ethan Thompson Kazmi	Nappi	2:54
8.	"Letting Go"	Moriuchi Moorman Nick Long	Moorman	3:20
9.	"Worst in Me"	Moriuchi Yamashita Colin Brittain Long Kazmi	Brittain Jonathan Gerring^[a]	3:10
10.	"In the Stars" (featuring Kiiara)	Moriuchi Dan Book Brian Howes Kazmi	Book	3:24
11.	"Giants"	Moriuchi Mark Crew Bennett Kazmi	Crew	2:44

*Eye of the Storm* – Japanese edition[11]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
12.	"Can't Wait"	Moriuchi Nappi Long Thompson Kazmi	Nappi	3:20
13.	"The Last Time"	Moriuchi Pramik Charlie Snyder Kazmi	Pramik	2:50
Total length:				42:31

*Eye of the Storm* – International edition[12]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
12.	"Unforgettable"	Moriuchi Andrew Goldstein Book J.T Roach Kazmi	Goldstein Book	3.16
13.	"The Last Time"	Moriuchi Pramik Snyder Kazmi	Pramik	2:50
Total length:				42:19

*Eye of the Storm* – Japanese limited edition (bonus DVD)[13]
No.	Title	Length
14.	"Wasted Nights" (Studio Jam Session)
15.	"Change" (Studio Jam Session)
Total length:		52:31

Notes

^{^[a]} denotes an additional producer
^{^[b]} denotes a co-producer and vocal producer

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Eye of the Storm (Japanese edition).[14]

One Ok Rock

Takahiro "Taka" Moriuchi – Vocals, backing vocals (2)
Toru Yamashita – guitar
Ryota Kohama – bass
Tomoya Kanki – drums

Production

Dan Lancaster – production (1)
Rhys May – production assistant (1)
Ted Jensen – mastering (1–13)
Kyle Moorman – additional production (1), production (8)
Adam Hawkins – mixing (1), (3)
Derek Fuhrmanna – production, additional guitar, synth, drum programming, backing vocals (2)
Jamil Kazmi – backing vocals (2)
Serban Ghenea – mixing (2), (6), (8)
John Hanes – engineering (2), (6), (8)
Pete Nappi – production (3), (6), (7), (12)
Poo Bear – production, vocal production (3)
Jared Gutstadt – production (3)
CJ Baran – production (4)
Ben Romans – production (4)
Erik Madrid – mixing (4), (7)
William Binderup – mix assistant (4), (7)
David Pramik – production (5), (13), backing vocals (5)
Alejandro Baima – assistant engeneer (5)
Neal Avrom – mixing (5), (11)
Scott Skrzynski – mix assistant (5), (11)
Janée "Jin Jin" Bennett – backing vocals (6), (11)
Colin Brittain – production (9)
Alex Prieto – engineering (9)
Brendon Collins – engineering (9)
Jonathan Gerring – additional production, programming (9)
Tony Maserati – mixing (9), (10)
Najeeb Jones – mix assistant (9), (10)
Dan Book – production (10)
Mark Crew – production, keyboards, programming (11)
Dan Priddy – additional programming (11)
Jack Duxbury – keyboards (11)
Tom Lord-Alge – mixing (12), (13)

Additional musicians

Erin Tyson-Lewis, Alex Threat-Arowora, Aja Grant, Moriah Holmes, Candace Lacy, Judah Lacy, Romaine Jones, Charles Morgan, JonJon Harrold, G-janee Davis – choir (2, 4, 6, 10)
Jonathan Decuir – choir vocal arrangement
Naoki Itai – Japanese vocals recording and editing

Design

JonOne – cover artwork
Kotaro Okusu, Yumeno Arai – design

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for *Eye of the Storm*
Chart (2019)	Peak position
Australian Digital Albums (ARIA)[15]	19
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[16]	73
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[17]	1
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard)[18]	1
Taiwanese Western Albums (G-Music)[19]	2
UK Digital Albums (OCC)[20]	58
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[21]	2
US Digital Albums (Billboard)[22]	25
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[23]	49
US Tastemakers (Billboard)[24]	25

Year-end charts

Yearly chart performance for *Eye of the Storm*
Chart (2019)	Position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[25]	8
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard)[26]	3

Chart (2020)	Position
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard)[27]	72

Singles

Title	Year	Peak positions
Title	Year	JPN Billboard [28]
"Change"	2018	6
"Stand Out Fit In"	2018	9
"Wasted Nights"	2019	6

Other charted songs

Title	Year	Peak positions
Title	Year	JPN Billboard
"In the Stars"	2019	19[29]
"Eye of the Storm"	2019	43[30]

Certifications and sales

Certifications and sales for *Eye of the Storm*
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[31]	Platinum	250,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for *Eye of th Storm*
Region	Date	Format(s)	Edition(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
Various	February 13, 2019	Digital download streaming	Standard	Fueled by Ramen Warner	[32]
Japan		Digital download streaming CD	Standard	A-Sketch	[11][33]
Japan		CD+DVD	Limited	A-Sketch	[13]
Various	February 15, 2019	CD	Standard	Fueled by Ramen Warner	[34]

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