Urban Strangers
Urban Strangers | |
|---|---|
| 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
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
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| ITA [9] | |||
| Runaway |
|
6 |
|
| Detachment |
|
4 | |
| U.S |
|
31 |
EPs
| Title | EP details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| ITA [9] | ||
| Urban Strangers |
|
16 |
Singles
| Song | Year | Peak positions | Certifications | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITA [11] | ||||
| "Runaway" | 2015 | 1 |
|
Runaway |
| "Last Part" | 2016 | 57 [12] |
||
| "Bones" | — | Detachment | ||
| "Stronger" | 2017 | — | ||
| "Non so" | 2018 | — | U.S | |
| "Non andrò via" | — |
Other charted songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| ITA [11] | |||
| "Cupid's Chokehold" | 2015 | 34 | Runaway |
| "Oceans" | 25 [12] | ||
| "Rape Me" | 66 [12] |
References
- ^ "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.