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'''SPEED''' were a female pop group consisting of four members. SPEED's two main vocalists were [[Hiroko Shimabukuro|hiro]] and [[Eriko Imai|Eriko]]. [[Takako Uehara|Takako]] and [[Hitoe Arakaki|Hitoe]] were ropped in to be dancers for the group but later contribute their voices as well. | '''SPEED''' were a female pop group consisting of four members. SPEED's two main vocalists were [[Hiroko Shimabukuro|hiro]] and [[Eriko Imai|Eriko]]. [[Takako Uehara|Takako]] and [[Hitoe Arakaki|Hitoe]] were ropped in to be dancers for the group but later contribute their voices as well. | ||
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== Discography == | == Discography == | ||
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===Singles=== | ===Singles=== | ||
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*[1996.08.05] [[Body & Soul]] | *[1996.08.05] [[Body & Soul]] | ||
*[1996.11.18] [[Steady|STEADY]] | *[1996.11.18] [[Steady|STEADY]] | ||
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===Albums=== | ===Albums=== | ||
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*[1997.05.21] [[Starting Over]] | *[1997.05.21] [[Starting Over]] | ||
*[1998.04.29] [[Rise|RISE]] | *[1998.04.29] [[Rise|RISE]] | ||
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*[1997.11.19] [[SPEED FIRST LIVE : Starting Over from ODAIBA]] | *[1997.11.19] [[SPEED FIRST LIVE : Starting Over from ODAIBA]] | ||
*[1998.03.18] [[SPEED SPIRITS]] | *[1998.03.18] [[SPEED SPIRITS]] | ||
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*[http://www.avexnet.or.jp/speed/ Official Website] | *[http://www.avexnet.or.jp/speed/ Official Website] | ||
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Revision as of 18:14, 3 May 2009
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SPEED in 1997
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SPEED in 2003
Contents
Members
Information
SPEED were a female pop group consisting of four members. SPEED's two main vocalists were hiro and Eriko. Takako and Hitoe were ropped in to be dancers for the group but later contribute their voices as well.
Since debuting in 1996 with Body & Soul, they've won multiple Japan Gold Disk Awards such as New Artist of the Year, Pop Album of the Year, and Song of the Year.
They also started in a sci-fi movie Andromedia in 1998 with Hiro as the lead. Hiro played a character named Mai and Ai, Eriko as Yohko, Takako as Rica and Hitoe as Nao.
The group disbanded at the end of March 2000, with each of the members pursuing solo projects. Nevertheless, they did get back together temporarily twice; once in 2001 releasing One More Dream and in 2003 released new works as part of the "Save the Children" charity project.
SPEED's songs are typically fast and upbeat, incorporating a little bit of a hip-hop feel, and they have also been known to do the odd Ballad on occassion.
Discography
Singles
- [1996.08.05] Body & Soul
- [1996.11.18] STEADY
- [1997.03.26] Go!Go!Heaven
- [1997.08.06] Wake Me Up!
- [1997.10.15] White Love
- [1998.02.18] my graduation
- [1998.07.01] ALIVE
- [1998.10.28] ALL MY TRUE LOVE
- [1999.02.17] Precious Time
- [1999.05.19] Breakin' out to The Morning
- [1999.11.03] Long Way Home
- [2001.12.12] ONE MORE DREAM
- [2003.08.27] Be My Love
- [2003.11.27] Walking in the rain/Stars To Shine Again
Albums
- [1997.05.21] Starting Over
- [1998.04.29] RISE
- [1998.08.05] Andromedia Original Soundtrack
- [1998.12.16] MOMENT
- [1999.12.22] Carry On my way
- [2000.03.29] Dear Friends 1
- [2000.03.29] Dear Friends 2
- [2001.12.19] ONE MORE DREAM + Remix!!!
- [2003.11.27] BRIDGE
- [2004.02.25] BEST HITS LIVE ~Save the Childlen SPEED LIVE 2003
Videos/DVD's
- [1997.11.19] SPEED FIRST LIVE : Starting Over from ODAIBA
- [1998.03.18] SPEED SPIRITS
- [1999.01.20] SPEED // TOUR RISE IN TOKYO DOME
- [2000.03.01] SPEED FINAL DOME TOUR REAL LIFE
- [2000.09.27] SPEED SPIRITS II
- [2000.12.20] SPEED VIDEO CLIPS SPEED SPIRITS COMPLETE
- [2003.12.25] Save the Children SPEED LIVE 2003
Acting
Movies
- [1998.12.21] Andromedia
Awards & Achievements
- [1996] Rookie of the Year - 9th Nihon-yusen Award
- [1996] Rookie of the Year - 38th Nihon-RECORD Award
- [1997] Music Rookie of the Year - 34th Gorden-Arrow Award
- [1997] Best Five New Artist - 11th Nihon-Gord-Disc Award
- [1997] YOSHIDA TADASHI award - 30th Nihon-YUSENHOSO Award
- [1997] Golden Second Best Award - 30th Nihon-Record-Sales Award
- [1997] Excellent Award - 39th Nihon-Record Award
- [1998] Best Pop Album of the Year Award - 12th Nihon-Gold-Disc Award
