Stellar* – the hits – 'Violent', 'Part Of Me', 'Every Girl', 'Undone', 'What You Do', 'All It Takes', 'One More Day' – the list goes on and on. Their 1999 debut album 'Mix' set New Zealand’s radio waves alight, and Stellar* quickly became Sony Music’s biggest selling kiwi band. The acclaim wasn’t just sales based, with Stellar* securing eight Tui Awards for 'Mix' and its 2001 follow up 'Magic Line'.
After 'Magic Line' the band took some time out for expansion – singer Boh Runga went to live in Los Angeles to hone her skills as a songwriter:
Something Like Strangers debuted in the Official New Zealand Top 40 Albums on 4 September 2006. It has been in the Top 40 Albums for eight weeks with a highest position of #9. There are three albums by Stellar* in the Top 40 Albums with one reaching Number One.