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===In Groups===
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* [[The17]] (2016-)
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
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===1992-1993===
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===1992-1994===
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'''TRF''' was formed in 1992 by [[Tetsuya Komuro]] and was originally called '''trf'''. There were 10 members in the group, [[YU-KI]] and [[Suzi Kim|Suzi Kim]] as the singers, [[DJ KOO]] and [[Hiro Matsumoto|Hiro Matsumoto]] as the DJs, and then six dancers. They debuted with the single [[Going 2 Dance / Open Your Mind|GOING 2 DANCE / OPEN YOUR MIND]] in 1993.
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'''TRF''' was formed in 1992 by [[Komuro Tetsuya]] and was originally called '''trf'''. There were 10 members in the group, [[YU-KI]] and [[Suzi Kim]] as the singers, [[DJ KOO]] and [[Hiro Matsumoto]] as the DJs, and then six dancers. They debuted with the single "[[Going 2 Dance / Open Your Mind|GOING 2 DANCE / OPEN YOUR MIND]] and the album [[trf ~This is the Truth~|trf ~THIS IS THE TRUTH~]], released simultaneously in 1993.
  
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Their second single, [[Ez Do Dance|EZ DO DANCE]] brought them even more success by selling over 900,000 copies and debuting at #16. Their album [[Ez Do Dance / trf|EZ DO DANCE / trf]] was their first release to sell one million copies. After the release of their second remix album they became the five member group they are today. After their third album, [[World Groove (album)|WORLD GROOVE]], they won the New Artist award at the [[The Japan Gold Disc Awards|Japan Gold Disc Awards]]. Their third remix album [[trf Hyper Mix 3|trf HYPER MIX 3]] sold over 900,000 copies and debuted at #1.
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Their second single, "[[Ez Do Dance|EZ DO DANCE]]" brought them even more success by selling over 800,000 copies and debuting at #15. Their album [[Ez Do Dance / trf|EZ DO DANCE / trf]] became more successful than their first, selling over 700,00 copies. After the release of their second remix album they became the five member group they are today. After their third album, [[World Groove (album)|WORLD GROOVE]], they won the New Artist award at the [[The Japan Gold Disc Awards]].
  
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===1994-1995===
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When they released the single "[[Survival Dance ~No No Cry More~|survival dAnce ~no no cry more~]]", which was a theme song to the [[dorama]] [[17sai -at seventeen-]], it debuted at #1 and was their first single to sell 1 million copies. "[[Boy Meets Girl (trf)|BOY MEETS GIRL]]" was their seventh single and their second single to reach the one million sales mark, it was the Coca-Cola theme song and was used in the commercial. Their album [[Billionaire ~Boy Meets Girl~|BILLIONAIRE ~BOY MEETS GIRL~]] sold over 2,450,000 copies and debuted at #1. In 1994, they perfoy performed on [[Kouhaku Uta Gassen]] for the first time with the song "[[Samui Yoru Dakara...]]".
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When they released the single [[Survival Dance ~No No Cry More~|survival dAnce ~no no cry more~]], which was a theme song to the [[dorama]] [[17sai -At Seventeen-|17sai -at seventeen-]], it debuted at #1 and sold over 1,490,000 copies. [[Boy Meets Girl (rf)|BOY MEETS GIRL]] was their seventh single and their second single to reach the one million sales mark. It was the Coca-Cola theme song and was used in the commercial. Their album [[Billionaire - Boy Meets Girl|BILLIONAIRE - BOY MEETS GIRL]] sold over 2,450,000 copies and debuted at #1. [[Samui Yoru Dakara...]] was re-released in 1994 because it was an ending song to the TV show Marui Tokyo Taste "Rooms" and they performed on [[Kouhaku Uta Gassen]] for the first time.
 
  
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In 1995, they released [[Crazy Gonna Crazy|CRAZY GONNA CRAZY]], which was the theme song to "Gaman Dekinai!", and it sold more than 1,600,00 copies and debuted at #1. They also won another [[The Japan Gold Disc Awards]]. Their album [[Dance to Positive|dAnce to positive]] sold over three million copies. Their fourth remix album, [[Hyper Mix 4|HYPER MIX 4]], also sold more than one million copies. Their single [[Brand New Tomorrow (trf single)|BRAND NEW TOMORROW]] debuted at #1, but did not sell over one million copies. It was the theme song to the dorama [[Kurisumasu~Ibu ni Aimashou]], which [[DJ KOO]] and [[YU-KI]] starred in. At the end of the year, they performed for their second time on [[Kouhaku Uta Gassen]] and received another [[The Japan Gold Disc Awards|Japan Gold Disc Award]].
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===1995 - Hiatus===
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In 1995, they released "[[Crazy Gonna Crazy|CRAZY GONNA CRAZY]]", which was the theme song to "Gaman Dekinai!", and it was their third million-copies single copies and debuted at #1. They also won another [[The Japan Gold Disc Awards]]. Their album [[Dance to Positive|dAnce to positive]] sold over two million copies. Their fourth remix album, [[Hyper Mix 4|HYPER MIX 4]], also sold more than one million copies, which was a first for that type of album. Their single "[[Brand New Tomorrow (trf single)|BRAND NEW TOMORROW]]" debuted at #1, but did not sell over one million copies. It was the theme song to the dorama [[Kurisumasu~Ibu ni Aimashou]], which [[DJ KOO]] and [[YU-KI]] starred in. At the end of the year, they performed for their second time on [[Kouhaku Uta Gassen]] and received another [[The Japan Gold Disc Awards|Japan Gold Disc Award]].
  
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===1996-Hiatus===
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At the beginning of the year 1996, they released "[[Love & Peace Forever]]". There was a drop in their sales, but by that time they had already sold over 20,000,000 copies. When they released "[[Hey! Ladies & Gentlemen]]", they changed their name to '''TRF'''. In the year 1997, the members started to work on solo projects and didn't release much under '''TRF'''.
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At the beginning of the year 1996, they released [[Love & Peace Forever]]. There was a drop in their sales, but by that time they had already sold over 20,000,000 copies. When they released [[Hey! Ladies & Gentlemen]], they changed their name to '''TRF'''. In the year 1997, the members started to work on solo projects and didn't release much under '''TRF'''.
 
  
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During 1998, they released a number of singles that sold moderately well, but not as much as their previous singles. Their seventh album, [[Unite (TRF)|UNITE]] showed a significant decline in their popularity. They released a few more singles until the end of 1999. Then they released six remix singles and one more remix album called [[Burst Drive Mix -Album-|Burst drive mix -Album-]]. After these being so unsuccessful, they went on a six year hiatus and continued with solo projects.
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During 1998, they released a number of singles that sold moderately well, but not as much as their previous singles. Their seventh album, ''[[Unite (TRF)|UNITE]]'' showed a significant decline in their popularity. They released a few more singles until the end of 1999. Then they released six remix singles and one more remix album called ''[[Burst Drive Mix -Album-|Burst drive mix -Album-]]''. After these being so unsuccessful, they went on a six year hiatus and continued with solo projects.
  
 
===Return===
 
===Return===
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They came back in 2006 with the single [[Where to Begin|Where to begin]]. The album [[Lif-E-Motions|Lif-e-Motions]] contained new songs and also had other artists cover older '''TRF''' songs, such as [[Teens]] by [[Hamasaki Ayumi]]. 2007 marks their 15 year anniversary, so they released their second best album, [[TRF 15th Anniversary Best -Memories-|TRF 15th Anniversary BEST -MEMORIES-]].
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They came back in 2006 with the single "[[Where to Begin|Where to begin]]". The album ''[[Lif-E-Motions|Lif-e-Motions]]'' contained new songs and also had other artists cover older '''TRF''' songs. 2007 marks their 15 year anniversary, so they released their second best album, ''[[TRF 15th Anniversary Best -Memories-|TRF 15th Anniversary BEST -MEMORIES-]]''.
 
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==Discography==
 
==Discography==
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===Albums===
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[[Image:Trfmember.jpg|320px|thumb|TRF (2010)]]
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[[Image:COMPLETE SINGLE BESTtrfpromo2.jpg|320px|thumb|TRF promoting ''[[TRF 20th Anniversary Complete Single Best|TRF 20th Anniversary COMPLETE SINGLE BEST]]'' (2012)]]
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===Studio Albums===
 
* [1993.02.25] [[trf ~This is the Truth~|trf ~THIS IS THE TRUTH~]]
 
* [1993.02.25] [[trf ~This is the Truth~|trf ~THIS IS THE TRUTH~]]
 
* [1993.07.21] [[Ez Do Dance / trf|EZ DO DANCE / trf]]
 
* [1993.07.21] [[Ez Do Dance / trf|EZ DO DANCE / trf]]
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* [2006.02.15] [[Lif-E-Motions|Lif-e-Motions]]
 
* [2006.02.15] [[Lif-E-Motions|Lif-e-Motions]]
 
* [2009.02.11] [[Gravity (TRF)|GRAVITY]]
 
* [2009.02.11] [[Gravity (TRF)|GRAVITY]]
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===Best Albums===
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* [1998.01.01] [[Works -The Best of TRF-|WORKS -THE BEST OF TRF-]]
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* [2007.02.07] [[TRF 15th Anniversary Best -Memories-|TRF 15th Anniversary BEST -MEMORIES-]]
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* [2012.11.21] [[TRF 20th Anniversary Complete Single Best|TRF 20th Anniversary COMPLETE SINGLE BEST]]
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===Remix Albums===
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* [1993.05.21] [[Hyper Techno Mix|HYPER TECHNO MIX]]
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* [1993.10.21] [[Hyper Techno Mix 2|HYPER TECHNO MIX 2]]
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* [1994.04.27] [[trf Hyper Mix 3|trf HYPER MIX 3]]
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* [1995.06.21] [[Hyper Mix 4|HYPER MIX 4]]
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* [2000.12.27] [[Burst Drive Mix -Album-|Burst drive mix -Album-]]
  
 
===Other Albums===
 
===Other Albums===
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* [1993.05.21] [[Hyper Techno Mix|HYPER TECHNO MIX]] (remix album)
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* [1996.02.21] [[The Live (TRF)|THE LIVE]] <small>(Live Album)</small>
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* [1993.10.21] [[Hyper Techno Mix 2|HYPER TECHNO MIX 2]] (remix album)
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* [2013.02.25] [[Watch the Music|WATCH THE MUSIC]] <small>(Mini-Album)</small>
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* [1994.04.27] [[trf Hyper Mix 3|trf HYPER MIX 3]] (remix album)
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* [2013.03.13] [[TRF Tribute Album Best|TRF TRIBUTE ALBUM BEST]] <small>(Tribute Album)</small>
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* [1995.06.21] [[Hyper Mix 4|HYPER MIX 4]] (remix album)
 
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* [1996.02.21] [[The Live (TRF)|THE LIVE]] (live album)
 
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* [1998.01.01] [[Works -The Best of TRF-|WORKS -THE BEST OF TRF-]] (best album)
 
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* [2000.12.27] [[Burst Drive Mix -Album-|Burst drive mix -Album-]] (remix album)
 
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* [2007.02.07] [[TRF 15th Anniversary Best -Memories-|TRF 15th Anniversary BEST -MEMORIES-]] (best album)
 
  
 
===Singles===
 
===Singles===
 
* [1993.02.25] [[Going 2 Dance / Open Your Mind|GOING 2 DANCE / OPEN YOUR MIND]]
 
* [1993.02.25] [[Going 2 Dance / Open Your Mind|GOING 2 DANCE / OPEN YOUR MIND]]
 
* [1993.06.21] [[Ez Do Dance|EZ DO DANCE]]
 
* [1993.06.21] [[Ez Do Dance|EZ DO DANCE]]
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* [1993.11.21] [[Ai ga Mou Sukoshi Hoshii yo|Ai ga Mou Sukoshi Hoshii yo]] (愛がもう少し欲しいよ)
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* [1993.11.21] [[Ai ga Mou Sukoshi Hoshii yo]] (愛がもう少し欲しいよ)
 
* [1993.11.21] [[Silver and Gold Dance|Silver and Gold dance]]
 
* [1993.11.21] [[Silver and Gold Dance|Silver and Gold dance]]
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* [1993.12.16] [[Samui Yoru Dakara...|Samui Yoru Dakara...]] (寒い夜だから・・・)
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* [1993.12.16] [[Samui Yoru Dakara...]] (寒い夜だから...)
 
* [1994.05.25] [[Survival Dance ~No No Cry More~|survival dAnce ~no no cry more~]]
 
* [1994.05.25] [[Survival Dance ~No No Cry More~|survival dAnce ~no no cry more~]]
 
* [1994.06.22] [[Boy Meets Girl (trf)|BOY MEETS GIRL]]
 
* [1994.06.22] [[Boy Meets Girl (trf)|BOY MEETS GIRL]]
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* [1995.10.25] [[Brand New Tomorrow (trf single)|BRAND NEW TOMORROW]]
 
* [1995.10.25] [[Brand New Tomorrow (trf single)|BRAND NEW TOMORROW]]
 
* [1995.12.11] [[Happening Here / Teens|Happening Here / teens]]
 
* [1995.12.11] [[Happening Here / Teens|Happening Here / teens]]
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* [1996.03.21] [[Love & Peace Forever|Love & Peace Forever]]
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* [1996.03.21] [[Love & Peace Forever]]
 
* [1996.06.12] [[Hey! Ladies & Gentlemen|Hey! Ladies & Gentlemen]]
 
* [1996.06.12] [[Hey! Ladies & Gentlemen|Hey! Ladies & Gentlemen]]
 
* [1996.07.24] [[Brave Story|BRAVE STORY]]
 
* [1996.07.24] [[Brave Story|BRAVE STORY]]
 
* [1996.11.06] [[Silent Night (TRF)|SILENT NIGHT]]
 
* [1996.11.06] [[Silent Night (TRF)|SILENT NIGHT]]
 
* [1996.12.11] [[Legend of Wind|LEGEND OF WIND]]
 
* [1996.12.11] [[Legend of Wind|LEGEND OF WIND]]
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* [1997.06.25] [[Dragons' Dance|dragons' dance]]
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* [1998.02.18] [[Unite! The Night!]]
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* [1998.02.18] [[Unite! The Night!|Unite! The Night!]]
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* [1998.03.25] [[Frame (TRF)|Frame]]
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* [1998.03.25] [[Frame|Frame]]
 
 
* [1998.04.29] [[Try or Cry (TRF)|TRY OR CRY]]
 
* [1998.04.29] [[Try or Cry (TRF)|TRY OR CRY]]
 
* [1998.09.23] [[Be Free (TRF)|BE FREE]]
 
* [1998.09.23] [[Be Free (TRF)|BE FREE]]
 
* [1998.11.05] [[Embrace / Slug and Soul|embrace / slug and soul]]
 
* [1998.11.05] [[Embrace / Slug and Soul|embrace / slug and soul]]
 
* [1999.02.03] [[Joy (TRF)|JOY]]
 
* [1999.02.03] [[Joy (TRF)|JOY]]
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* [1999.04.21] [[Wired|WIRED]]
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* [1999.04.21] [[Wired (TRF)|WIRED]]
 
* [1999.08.25] [[He Lives in You|He Lives in You]]
 
* [1999.08.25] [[He Lives in You|He Lives in You]]
 
* [2006.01.18] [[Where to Begin|Where to begin]]
 
* [2006.01.18] [[Where to Begin|Where to begin]]
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* [2008.04.23] [[Live Your Days]]
 
* [2008.04.23] [[Live Your Days]]
 
* [2009.01.21] [[Memorial Snow / Closure|Memorial Snow / CLOSURE]]
 
* [2009.01.21] [[Memorial Snow / Closure|Memorial Snow / CLOSURE]]
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===Digital Downloads===
 
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* [2007.07.11] [[Lights and Any More / Survival Dance '07 / Boy Meets Girl '07 / Funky M '07|lights and any more / survival dAnce '07 / BOY MEETS GIRL '07 / FUNKY M '07]]
 
  
 
===Remix Singles===
 
===Remix Singles===
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* [2000.05.31] [[Burst Drive Mix -2nd Mix-|Burst drive Mix -2nd mix-]]
 
* [2000.05.31] [[Burst Drive Mix -2nd Mix-|Burst drive Mix -2nd mix-]]
 
* [2000.07.26] [[Burst Drive Mix -3rd Mix-|Burst drive Mix -3rd mix-]]
 
* [2000.07.26] [[Burst Drive Mix -3rd Mix-|Burst drive Mix -3rd mix-]]
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* [2000.08.23] [[Daa! Daa! Daa! SEB Presents Boy Meets Girl with TRF|Daa! Daa! Daa! SEB Presents BOY MEETS GIRL with TRF]]
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* [2000.08.23] [["Daa! Daa! Daa!" SEB Presents Boy Meets Girl with TRF|「Daa! Daa! Daa!」 SEB Presents BOY MEETS GIRL with TRF]] (「だぁ！だぁ！だぁ！」SEBプレゼンツ BOY MEETS GIRL with TRF)
 
* [2000.09.20] [[Burst Drive Mix -4th Mix-|Burst drive Mix -4th mix-]]
 
* [2000.09.20] [[Burst Drive Mix -4th Mix-|Burst drive Mix -4th mix-]]
 
* [2000.11.22] [[Burst Drive Mix -5th Mix-|Burst drive mix -5th mix-]]
 
* [2000.11.22] [[Burst Drive Mix -5th Mix-|Burst drive mix -5th mix-]]
  
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===Digital Singles===
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* [1994.09.26] [[Wold Groove|WORLD GROOVE]]
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* [2007.07.18] [[Lights and Any More / Survival Dance '07 / Boy Meets Girl '07 / Funky M '07|lights and any more / survival dAnce '07 / BOY MEETS GIRL '07 / FUNKY M '07]]
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* [2010.08.02] [[Ez Do Dance|EZ DO DANCE retracked by Yasutaka Nakata (capsule)]]
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* [2010.08.02] [[Boy Meets Girl (trf)|BOY MEETS GIRL feat. WISE ~reborn~]]
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* [2010.08.02] [[Survival Dance ~No No Cry More~|survival dAnce feat. DABO & JAMOSA ~reborn~]]
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* [2011.01.19] [[Samui Yoru Dakara...]] feat. [[INFINITY16]] & [[GOKIGEN SOUND]] (寒い夜だから...)
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* [2013.01.30] [[Push Your Back|PUSH YOUR BACK]]
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===Video Releases===
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* [1994.09.26] [[World Groove (video)|WORLD GROOVE]]
 
* [1994.12.16] [[trf Tour '94 Billionaire ~Boys Meet Girls~|trf TOUR '94 BILLIONAIRE ~BOY MEETS GIRL~]]
 
* [1994.12.16] [[trf Tour '94 Billionaire ~Boys Meet Girls~|trf TOUR '94 BILLIONAIRE ~BOY MEETS GIRL~]]
 
* [1995.06.21] [[Ultimate Films 1994-1995|ULTIMATE FILMS 1994-1995]]
 
* [1995.06.21] [[Ultimate Films 1994-1995|ULTIMATE FILMS 1994-1995]]
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* [1998.09.17] [[TRF Tour '98 Live in Unite!|TRF TOUR '98 Live in Unite!]]
 
* [1998.09.17] [[TRF Tour '98 Live in Unite!|TRF TOUR '98 Live in Unite!]]
 
* [1999.12.15] [[TRF Tour 1999 Exicoast Tour at Osaka|TRF TOUR 1999 EXICOAST TOUR AT OSAKA]]
 
* [1999.12.15] [[TRF Tour 1999 Exicoast Tour at Osaka|TRF TOUR 1999 EXICOAST TOUR AT OSAKA]]
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* [2000.03.29] [[Wold Groove|WORLD GROOVE]] (DVD)
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* [2000.03.29] [[Wold Groove (video)|WORLD GROOVE]]  
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* [2000.03.29] [[trf Tour '94 Billionaire ~Boys Meet Girls~|trf TOUR '94 BILLIONAIRE ~BOY MEETS GIRL~]] (DVD)
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* [2000.03.29] [[trf Tour '94 Billionaire ~Boys Meet Girls~|trf TOUR '94 BILLIONAIRE ~BOY MEETS GIRL~]]  
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* [2000.03.29] [[Ultimate Films 1994-1995|ULTIMATE FILMS 1994-1995]] (DVD)
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* [2000.03.29] [[Ultimate Films 1994-1995|ULTIMATE FILMS 1994-1995]]  
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* [2000.03.29] [[trf Tour '95 Dance to Positive Overnight Sensation|trf TOUR '95 dAnce to positive Overnight Sensation]] (DVD)
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* [2000.03.29] [[trf Tour '95 Dance to Positive Overnight Sensation|trf TOUR '95 dAnce to positive Overnight Sensation]]  
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* [2000.03.29] [[Brand New Tomorrow in Tokyo Dome ~Presentation for 1996~|BRAND NEW TOMORROW IN TOKYO DOME ~PRESENTATION FOR 1996~]] (DVD)
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* [2000.03.29] [[Brand New Tomorrow in Tokyo Dome ~Presentation for 1996~|BRAND NEW TOMORROW IN TOKYO DOME ~PRESENTATION FOR 1996~]]  
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* [2000.03.29] [[TRF Live in Yokohama Arena|TRF LIVE in YOKOHAMA ARENA]] (DVD)
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* [2000.03.29] [[TRF Live in Yokohama Arena|TRF LIVE in YOKOHAMA ARENA]]  
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* [2000.03.29] [[TRF Tour '98 Live in Unite!|TRF TOUR '98 Live in Unite!]] (DVD)
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* [2000.03.29] [[TRF Tour '98 Live in Unite!|TRF TOUR '98 Live in Unite!]]  
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* [2000.03.29] [[TRF Tour 1999 Exicoast Tour at Osaka|TRF TOUR 1999 EXICOAST TOUR AT OSAKA]] (DVD)
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* [2000.03.29] [[TRF Tour 1999 Exicoast Tour at Osaka|TRF TOUR 1999 EXICOAST TOUR AT OSAKA]]
 
* [2000.12.11] [[Video Clips (TRF)|VIDEO CLIPS]]
 
* [2000.12.11] [[Video Clips (TRF)|VIDEO CLIPS]]
 
* [2006.08.30] [[TRF Lif-E-Motions Tour 2006|TRF Lif-e-Motions TOUR 2006]]
 
* [2006.08.30] [[TRF Lif-E-Motions Tour 2006|TRF Lif-e-Motions TOUR 2006]]
 
* [2008.04.23] [[Complete Best Live From 15th Anniversary Tour -Memories- 2007|COMPLETE BEST LIVE from 15th Anniversary Tour -MEMORIES- 2007]]
 
* [2008.04.23] [[Complete Best Live From 15th Anniversary Tour -Memories- 2007|COMPLETE BEST LIVE from 15th Anniversary Tour -MEMORIES- 2007]]
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===Other Video Releases===
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* [2011.12.14] [[a-nation for Life]] (#18 ''Masquerade'', #19 ''survival dAnce'')
  
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
 
* [http://trf.avexnet.or.jp/ Official Website]
 
* [http://trf.avexnet.or.jp/ Official Website]
  
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Latest revision as of 18:24, 20 October 2023

TRF promoting WATCH THE MUSIC (2013)

TRF (Tetsuya Komuro Rave Factory) is a Japanese dance pop group. They debuted in 1993 as trf and in 1996 they changed their name to an all-capital TRF. The group is known for their dance songs that are titled with nonstandard English (ie. CRAZY GONNA CRAZY).

Members

In Groups

History

1992-1994

TRF was formed in 1992 by Komuro Tetsuya and was originally called trf. There were 10 members in the group, YU-KI and Suzi Kim as the singers, DJ KOO and Hiro Matsumoto as the DJs, and then six dancers. They debuted with the single "GOING 2 DANCE / OPEN YOUR MIND and the album trf ~THIS IS THE TRUTH~, released simultaneously in 1993.

Their second single, "EZ DO DANCE" brought them even more success by selling over 800,000 copies and debuting at #15. Their album EZ DO DANCE / trf became more successful than their first, selling over 700,00 copies. After the release of their second remix album they became the five member group they are today. After their third album, WORLD GROOVE, they won the New Artist award at the The Japan Gold Disc Awards.

When they released the single "survival dAnce ~no no cry more~", which was a theme song to the dorama 17sai -at seventeen-, it debuted at #1 and was their first single to sell 1 million copies. "BOY MEETS GIRL" was their seventh single and their second single to reach the one million sales mark, it was the Coca-Cola theme song and was used in the commercial. Their album BILLIONAIRE ~BOY MEETS GIRL~ sold over 2,450,000 copies and debuted at #1. In 1994, they perfoy performed on Kouhaku Uta Gassen for the first time with the song "Samui Yoru Dakara...".

1995 - Hiatus

In 1995, they released "CRAZY GONNA CRAZY", which was the theme song to "Gaman Dekinai!", and it was their third million-copies single copies and debuted at #1. They also won another The Japan Gold Disc Awards. Their album dAnce to positive sold over two million copies. Their fourth remix album, HYPER MIX 4, also sold more than one million copies, which was a first for that type of album. Their single "BRAND NEW TOMORROW" debuted at #1, but did not sell over one million copies. It was the theme song to the dorama Kurisumasu~Ibu ni Aimashou, which DJ KOO and YU-KI starred in. At the end of the year, they performed for their second time on Kouhaku Uta Gassen and received another Japan Gold Disc Award.

At the beginning of the year 1996, they released "Love & Peace Forever". There was a drop in their sales, but by that time they had already sold over 20,000,000 copies. When they released "Hey! Ladies & Gentlemen", they changed their name to TRF. In the year 1997, the members started to work on solo projects and didn't release much under TRF.

During 1998, they released a number of singles that sold moderately well, but not as much as their previous singles. Their seventh album, UNITE showed a significant decline in their popularity. They released a few more singles until the end of 1999. Then they released six remix singles and one more remix album called Burst drive mix -Album-. After these being so unsuccessful, they went on a six year hiatus and continued with solo projects.

Return

They came back in 2006 with the single "Where to begin". The album Lif-e-Motions contained new songs and also had other artists cover older TRF songs. 2007 marks their 15 year anniversary, so they released their second best album, TRF 15th Anniversary BEST -MEMORIES-.

Discography

TRF (2010)
TRF promoting TRF 20th Anniversary COMPLETE SINGLE BEST (2012)

Studio Albums

Best Albums

Remix Albums

Other Albums

Singles

Remix Singles

Digital Singles

Video Releases

Other Video Releases

External Links


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