B'z

B'z promoting "Into Free -Dangan-" (2012)

B'z (pronounced Biizu) is a Japanese rock duo signed to VERMILLION RECORDS. They are the best-selling Japanese musical group of all time, with a reported 80 million albums and singles sold since August 2011.

Members

• Matsumoto Tak (松本孝弘) (Guitar)
• Inaba Koshi (稲葉浩志) (Vocals)

Information

B'z debuted in September 1988 with the album B'z and the single "Dakara Sono Te wo Hanashite". Their fifth single, "Taiyou no Komachi Angel", was their first single to debut at #1. Each of their following singles and albums have also reached #1. Their fourth full album, RISKY, stayed on Oricon chart rankings for 132 weeks (two and a half years).

Discography

B'z promoting "MY LONELY TOWN" (2009)

B'z promoting "Don't Wanna Lie" (2011)

Albums

• [1988.09.21] B'z
• [1989.05.21] OFF THE LOCK
• [1990.02.21] BREAK THROUGH
• [1990.11.07] RISKY
• [1991.11.27] IN THE LIFE
• [1992.10.28] RUN
• [1994.03.02] The 7th Blues
• [1995.11.22] LOOSE
• [1997.11.19] SURVIVE
• [1999.07.14] Brotherhood
• [2000.12.06] ELEVEN
• [2002.07.03] GREEN
• [2003.09.17] BIG MACHINE
• [2005.04.06] THE CIRCLE
• [2006.06.28] MONSTER
• [2007.12.05] ACTION
• [2009.11.18] MAGIC
• [2011.07.27] C'mon

Mini-Albums

• [1989.10.21] BAD COMMUNICATION
• [1990.06.21] WICKED BEAT
• [1991.05.29] MARS
• [1992.12.09] FRIENDS
• [1996.11.25] FRIENDS II
• [2002.04.23] DEVIL (Korea Only Release)
• [2007.04.03] B'z (Digital Release)
• [2012.07.25] B'z (Digital Release)

Best Albums

• [1997.04.26] Flash Back -B'z Early Special Titles-
• [1998.05.20] B'z The Best "Pleasure"
• [1998.09.20] B'z The Best "Treasure"
• [2000.02.23] B'z The "Mixture" (Best-of-best Self-Cover Album)
• [2002.12.11] The Ballads ~Love & B'z~
• [2005.08.01] The Complete B'z (iTunes Japanese Collection)
• [2005.11.30] B'z The Best "Pleasure II"
• [2008.06.18] B'z The Best "ULTRA Pleasure"
• [2008.09.17] B'z The Best "ULTRA Treasure"

Karaoke Albums

• [1992.02.19] B'z TV Style SONGLESS VERSION
• [1995.12.20] B'z TV STYLE II Songless Version Original 15 Karaoke Version

Singles

• [1988.09.21] Dakara Sono Te wo Hanashite (だからその手を離して; So Let Go of That Hand)
• [1989.05.21] Kimi no Naka de Odoritai (君の中で踊りたい; I Wanna Dance Inside You)
• [1990.02.21] LADY-GO-ROUND
• [1990.05.25] BE THERE
• [1990.06.13] Taiyou no Komachi Angel (太陽のKomachi Angel; Town Beauty from the Sun)
• [1990.10.03] Easy Come, Easy Go!
• [1990.10.24] Itoshii Hito yo Good Night... (愛しい人よGood Night...; Lovely One, Good Night...)
• [1991.03.27] LADY NAVIGATION
• [1991.10.30] ALONE
• [1992.05.27] BLOWIN'
• [1992.10.07] ZERO
• [1993.03.13] Ai no Mama ni Wagamama ni Boku wa Kimi Dake wo Kizutsukenai (愛のままにわがままに 僕は君だけを傷つけない; Even as Love is Selfish, You're the Only One I Won't Hurt)
• [1993.06.02] Hadashi no Megami (裸足の女神; Barefoot Goddess)
• [1994.02.09] Don't Leave Me
• [1994.11.21] MOTEL
• [1995.05.31] Negai (ねがい; Wish)
• [1995.07.07] love me, I love you
• [1995.10.11] LOVE PHANTOM
• [1996.03.06] Mienai Chikara ~INVISIBLE ONE~ / MOVE (ミエナイチカラ~INVISIBLE ONE~; Invisible Power ~INVISIBLE ONE~)
• [1996.05.15] Real Thing Shakes
• [1997.03.05] FIREBALL
• [1997.07.09] Calling
• [1997.10.08] Liar! Liar!
• [1998.04.08] Samayoeru Aoi Dangan (さまよえる蒼い弾丸; Wandering Blue Bullet)
• [1998.07.08] HOME
• [1999.06.09] Girigiri chop (ギリギリchop; On the Edge chop)
• [2000.02.09] Kon'ya Tsuki no Mieru Oka ni (今夜月の見える丘に; Tonight at the Hilltop Where We Can See the Moon)
• [2000.05.24] May
• [2000.07.12] juice
• [2000.10.04] RING
• [2001.03.14] ultra soul
• [2001.08.08] GOLD
• [2002.06.05] Atsuki Kodou no Hate (熱き鼓動の果て; Extreme Hot Beating of the Heart)
• [2003.03.26] IT'S SHOWTIME!!
• [2003.10.24] Yasei no ENERGY (野性のENERGY; Wild Energy)
• [2004.05.05] BANZAI
• [2004.09.01] ARIGATO
• [2005.03.09] Ai no Bakudan (愛のバクダン; Love Bomb)
• [2005.08.10] OCEAN
• [2006.01.25] Shoudou (衝動; Impulse)
• [2006.04.12] Yuruginai Mono Hitotsu (ゆるぎないものひとつ; One Sure Thing)
• [2006.06.07] SPLASH!
• [2007.05.09] Eien no Tsubasa (永遠の翼; Eternal Wings)
• [2007.10.03] SUPER LOVE SONG
• [2008.04.16] BURN -Fumetsu no Face- (BURN-フメツノフェイス-)
• [2009.08.05] Ichibu to Zenbu / DIVE (イチブトゼンブ)
• [2009.10.14] MY LONELY TOWN
• [2011.04.13] Sayonara Kizu Darake no Hibi yo (さよなら傷だらけの日々よ)
• [2011.06.01] Don't Wanna Lie
• [2012.04.04] GO FOR IT, BABY -Kioku no Sanmyaku- (GO FOR IT, BABY -キオクの山脈-)

Digital Downloads

• [2004.12.04] Itsuka no Merry Christmas (Unplugged Ver.)
• [2012.04.04] Into Free -Dangan-

Compilations / Other

• [1999.08.21] Steve Vai - The Ultra Zone (#13 "Asian Sky")
• [2009.11.04] Winter Love Song (#16 "Itsuka no Merry Christmas")
• [2011.12.14] Meitantei Conan Theme Kyokushu 4 ~THE BEST OF DETECTIVE CONAN 4~ (#1 "Don't Wanna Lie")
• [2012.03.28] Tsuchiya Anna - 12 FLAVOR SONGS ~BEST COLLABORATION~ (#2 "ALL RIGHT NOW" feat. TAK MATSUMOTO & YUICHI "AIK" IKUZAWA)

VHS / DVDs / Blu-rays

• [1990.12.16] FILM RISKY
• [1991.12.11] JUST ANOTHER LIFE
• [1993.12.08] LIVE RIPPER
• [1996.01.01] "BUZZ!!" THE MOVIE
• [1999.12.08] The true meaning of "Brotherhood"?
• [2000.08.02] once upon a time in Yokohama ~B'z LIVE GYM'99 "Brotherhood"~
• [2002.11.27] a BEAUTIFUL REEL. B'z LIVE-GYM 2002 GREEN ~GO★FIGHT★WIN~
• [2004.02.25] Typhoon No.15 ~B'z LIVE-GYM The Final Pleasure "IT'S SHOWTIME!!" in Nagisa~
• [2006.12.20] B'z LIVE-GYM 2006 "MONSTER'S GARAGE"
• [2008.02.20] B'z LIVE in Nanba
• [2008.12.10] B'z LIVE-GYM Hidden Pleasure ~Typhoon No.20~
• [2009.02.25] B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2008 -GLORY DAYS-
• [2010.07.28] B'z LIVE-GYM 2010 "Ain't No Magic" at TOKYO DOME
• [2010.12.22] B'z LIVE in Nanba 2006 & B'z SHOWCASE 2007 -19- at Zepp Tokyo
• [2012.05.30] B'z LIVE-GYM 2011 -C'mon-

Publications

Books

• [1992.05.xx] B'z Break through + Bad communication
• [1992.12.xx] TRUCKING STARFISH - B'z World Art Stage
• [1992.08.xx] B'z IN THE LIFE
• [1998.02.20] B'z SURVIVE official band score
• [1998.08.01] B'z The Best Pleasure
• [1998.09.20] B'z The Best Treasure
• [1999.08.10] B'z Brotherhood official band score
• [2000.02.23] B'z The Mixture official band score
• [2000.12.06] B'z ELEVEN official band score
• [2000.12.22] TWELVE
• [2002.07.03] B'z GREEN official band score
• [2002.12.xx] B'z The Ballads 〜Love&B'z〜 official piano&vocal score
• [2003.09.01] B'z Ultra Chronicle
• [2003.09.18] B'z BIG MACHINE official band score
• [2004.10.xx] ARIGATO B'z / Band Piece Series 642
• [2005.05.28] B'z THE CIRCLE official band score
• [2005.11.30] B'z The Best Pleasure II
• [2006.06.28] B'z MONSTER official band score
• [2007.12.12] B'z ACTION official band score
• [2008.08.20] B'z Ultra Chronicle 1988〜2003
• [2008.09.10] B'z Miracle Chronicle
• [2009.05.xx] Koshi Inaba / Takahiro Matsumoto / Hit '88~92 / Band Score
• [2009.05.xx] Koshi Inaba / Takahiro Matsumoto / Hit '92~96 / Band Score
• [2009.06.xx] Koshi Inaba / Takahiro Matsumoto / Hit Selection 1997 - 2009 / Band Score
• [2009.10.xx] Ichibu to Zenbu B'z / Band Piece Series 1012
• [2009.10.xx] Koshi Inaba / Takahiro Matsumoto Best Score / Band Score
• [2010.01.xx] Koshi Inaba/ Takahiro Matsumoto Best Score / Miyasuku Kantan!! Akogi de Utao
• [2010.02.xx] Koshi Inaba / Takahiro Matsumoto Best Score

Photobooks

• [2003.09.10] LIVE-ON- 1988-2003
• [xxxx.xx.xx] LIVE-OFF- 1988-2003 (Fanclub members only)
• [2008.09.19] B'z8808

Awards

• Nihon Golden Disc Award Grand Prize Best 5 Artist Award (1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996)
• Nihon Golden Disc Award Grand Prize Best 5 Singles Award (1992-1996)
• Nihon Golden Disc Grand Prize Music Video Award (1992, 1994, 1996)
• World Music Award '99 Asia MVP Artist Award (1999)
• Nihon Golden Disc Grand Prize Music Of the Year (2003, 2005)

External Links

• Official Website
• B'z Online Music Site (English Fan Page)