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'''Kubota Toshinobu''' (久保田利伸) is a Japanese singer-songwriter and music producer. | '''Kubota Toshinobu''' (久保田利伸) is a Japanese singer-songwriter and music producer. | ||
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Kubota got his start in 1981 when he met [[Haneda Ichiro]] at Komazawa University where they started the band [[HOTTENTOTS]]. Then a year later, he entered the contest EASTWEST'82 and won the Best Vocalist award. By winning the contest, Kubota earned a record deal for his band to release their own music. He also started to appear as a guest vocalist for various albums for artists like [[Matsuoka Naoya]]. | Kubota got his start in 1981 when he met [[Haneda Ichiro]] at Komazawa University where they started the band [[HOTTENTOTS]]. Then a year later, he entered the contest EASTWEST'82 and won the Best Vocalist award. By winning the contest, Kubota earned a record deal for his band to release their own music. He also started to appear as a guest vocalist for various albums for artists like [[Matsuoka Naoya]]. | ||
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Kubota later appeared as on the American television show ''[[Wikipedia:Soul Train|Soul Train]]'' in 2004, becoming one of the few Japanese to appear on the show. | Kubota later appeared as on the American television show ''[[Wikipedia:Soul Train|Soul Train]]'' in 2004, becoming one of the few Japanese to appear on the show. | ||
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== Discography == | == Discography == | ||
| − | + | [[Image:Kubotatoshinobu_1980s.gif|thumb|right|300px|Kubota Toshinobu (1980s)]] | |
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=== Original Japanese Albums === | === Original Japanese Albums === | ||
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* [1986.09.10] [[Shake It Paradise|SHAKE IT PARADISE]] | * [1986.09.10] [[Shake It Paradise|SHAKE IT PARADISE]] | ||
* [1987.04.22] [[Groovin'|GROOVIN']] | * [1987.04.22] [[Groovin'|GROOVIN']] | ||
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* [2010.02.24] [[Timeless Fly]] | * [2010.02.24] [[Timeless Fly]] | ||
* [2010.11.24] [[Love & Rain ~Love Songs~|LOVE & RAIN ~LOVE SONGS~]] | * [2010.11.24] [[Love & Rain ~Love Songs~|LOVE & RAIN ~LOVE SONGS~]] | ||
| + | * [2011.08.03] [[Gold Skool]] | ||
| + | * [2015.03.18] [[L.O.K]] | ||
=== Original American Albums === | === Original American Albums === | ||
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* [1995.09.10] [[Sunshine, Moonlight|SUNSHINE, MOONLIGHT]] | * [1995.09.10] [[Sunshine, Moonlight|SUNSHINE, MOONLIGHT]] | ||
* [2000.06.28] [[Nothing But Your Love (Kubota Toshinobu album)|Nothing But Your Love]] | * [2000.06.28] [[Nothing But Your Love (Kubota Toshinobu album)|Nothing But Your Love]] | ||
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=== Mini-Albums === | === Mini-Albums === | ||
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* [1988.11.26] [[Dance If You Want It]] | * [1988.11.26] [[Dance If You Want It]] | ||
* [1989.01.21] [[Indigo Waltz]] | * [1989.01.21] [[Indigo Waltz]] | ||
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=== Best Albums === | === Best Albums === | ||
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* [1989.10.08] [[The Baddest|the BADDEST]] | * [1989.10.08] [[The Baddest|the BADDEST]] | ||
* [1993.09.22] [[The Baddest II|the BADDEST II]] | * [1993.09.22] [[The Baddest II|the BADDEST II]] | ||
| + | * [2002.07.24] [[The Baddest ~Only For Lovers in the Mood?|the BADDEST ~Only for lovers in the mood?]] | ||
* [2002.12.04] [[The Baddest III|the BADDEST III]] | * [2002.12.04] [[The Baddest III|the BADDEST III]] | ||
| − | * [ | + | * [2011.11.23] [[The Baddest ~Hit Parade~|THE BADDEST ~Hit Parade~]] |
| + | * [2016.11.23] [[The Baddest ~Collaboration~|THE BADDEST ~Collaboration~]] | ||
=== Collaboration Album === | === Collaboration Album === | ||
| − | + | * [1990.12.01] [[~Kiss My Thang~ Kubota Toshinobu Selection|~KISS MY THANG~ Kubota Toshinobu Selection]] (~KISS MY THANG~ トシノブ・クボタズ・セレクション) | |
| − | * [1990.12.01] [[~Kiss My Thang~ Toshinobu | ||
=== Tribute Album === | === Tribute Album === | ||
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* [2008.08.06] [[The World Sings Kubota|The World Sings KUBOTA]] | * [2008.08.06] [[The World Sings Kubota|The World Sings KUBOTA]] | ||
=== Japanese Singles === | === Japanese Singles === | ||
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* [1986.06.21] [[Shitsui no Downtown]] (失意のダウンタウン) | * [1986.06.21] [[Shitsui no Downtown]] (失意のダウンタウン) | ||
* [1986.12.21] [[Time Shower ni Utarete|TIME Shower ni Utarete]] (TIMEシャワーに射たれて) | * [1986.12.21] [[Time Shower ni Utarete|TIME Shower ni Utarete]] (TIMEシャワーに射たれて) | ||
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* [1993.05.14] [[Yume With You (Kubota Toshinobu)|Yume with You]] (夢 with You) | * [1993.05.14] [[Yume With You (Kubota Toshinobu)|Yume with You]] (夢 with You) | ||
* [1993.05.14] [[Futari no Oruke Star]] (ふたりのオルケスタ) | * [1993.05.14] [[Futari no Oruke Star]] (ふたりのオルケスタ) | ||
| − | * [1994.11.02] [[Yoru ni Dakarete ~A Night in Afro Blue~]] (夜に抱かれて | + | * [1994.11.02] [[Yoru ni Dakarete ~A Night in Afro Blue~]] (夜に抱かれて ~A Night in Afro Blue~) |
* [1994.12.01] [[Za-Ku Za-Ku Digame / Sunshine, Moonlight|ZA-KU-ZA-KU Digame / SUNshine, MOONlight]] | * [1994.12.01] [[Za-Ku Za-Ku Digame / Sunshine, Moonlight|ZA-KU-ZA-KU Digame / SUNshine, MOONlight]] | ||
* [1995.07.07] [[Niji no Grand Slam]] (虹のグランドスラム) | * [1995.07.07] [[Niji no Grand Slam]] (虹のグランドスラム) | ||
| − | * [1996.05.13] [[La La La Love Song|LA・LA・LA LOVE SONG]] ('''as Kubota Toshinobu with [[Wikipedia:Naomi Campbell|Naomi Campbell]]''') | + | * [1996.05.13] [[La La La Love Song|LA・LA・LA LOVE SONG]] <small>('''as Kubota Toshinobu with [[Wikipedia:Naomi Campbell|Naomi Campbell]]''')</small> |
* [1996.09.21] [[Just the Two of Us -Butcher Bros. LP Remix-|Just The Two Of Us -Butcher Bros. LP Remix-]] | * [1996.09.21] [[Just the Two of Us -Butcher Bros. LP Remix-|Just The Two Of Us -Butcher Bros. LP Remix-]] | ||
* [1996.10.10] [[BODY-CATION]] | * [1996.10.10] [[BODY-CATION]] | ||
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* [2005.08.24] [[Club Happiness]] | * [2005.08.24] [[Club Happiness]] | ||
* [2005.11.02] [[Kimi no Soba ni]] (君のそばに) | * [2005.11.02] [[Kimi no Soba ni]] (君のそばに) | ||
| − | * [2007.08.08] [[Magic (Kubota Toshinobu)|M☆A☆G☆I☆C]] ('''as Kubota Toshinobu with [[KREVA]]''') | + | * [2007.08.08] [[Magic (Kubota Toshinobu)|M☆A☆G☆I☆C]] <small>('''as Kubota Toshinobu with [[KREVA]]''')</small> |
| − | * [2008.03.26] [[Flying Easy Loving Crazy]] ('''as Kubota Toshinobu with [[MISIA]]''') | + | * [2008.03.26] [[Flying Easy Loving Crazy]] <small>('''as Kubota Toshinobu with [[MISIA]]''')</small> |
* [2010.01.27] [[Tomorrow Waltz (Kubota Toshinobu)|Tomorrow Waltz]] | * [2010.01.27] [[Tomorrow Waltz (Kubota Toshinobu)|Tomorrow Waltz]] | ||
* [2010.06.16] [[Love Rain ~Koi no Ame~|LOVE RAIN ~Koi no Ame~]] (LOVE RAIN ~恋の雨~) | * [2010.06.16] [[Love Rain ~Koi no Ame~|LOVE RAIN ~Koi no Ame~]] (LOVE RAIN ~恋の雨~) | ||
| + | * [2011.07.13] [[Nagareboshi to Koi no Ame]] (流れ星と恋の雨) | ||
| + | * [2011.09.28] [[Koe ni Dekinai]] (声にできない) | ||
| + | * [2013.05.22] [[Bring Me Up!|Bring me up!]] | ||
| + | * [2014.06.18] [[Upside Down / Free Style]] | ||
=== American Singles === | === American Singles === | ||
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* [1995.08.29] [[Funk It Up|FUNK IT UP]] | * [1995.08.29] [[Funk It Up|FUNK IT UP]] | ||
* [1996.06.25] [[Just the Two of Us|Just the two of us]] (with [[Wikipedia:Caron Wheeler|Caron Wheeler]]) | * [1996.06.25] [[Just the Two of Us|Just the two of us]] (with [[Wikipedia:Caron Wheeler|Caron Wheeler]]) | ||
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* [2004.xx.xx] [[Living for Today]] | * [2004.xx.xx] [[Living for Today]] | ||
* [2004.xx.xx] [[Breaking Through]] | * [2004.xx.xx] [[Breaking Through]] | ||
| − | * [2006.07.05] [[Keep Holding U]] | + | * [2006.07.05] [[Keep Holding U (Kubota Toshinobu)|Keep Holding U]] |
=== VHS / DVD === | === VHS / DVD === | ||
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* [1988.05.21] SUPER DUPER VOL.1 | * [1988.05.21] SUPER DUPER VOL.1 | ||
* [1988.07.02] Keep On Dancing | * [1988.07.02] Keep On Dancing | ||
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== Credits == | == Credits == | ||
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'''[[Mimoto Chii|aira]]''' | '''[[Mimoto Chii|aira]]''' | ||
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* [[Zutto Wasurenai]] {''music'') | * [[Zutto Wasurenai]] {''music'') | ||
'''[[Hirai Ken]]''' | '''[[Hirai Ken]]''' | ||
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* [[Fiesta Fiesta|fiesta fiesta]] | * [[Fiesta Fiesta|fiesta fiesta]] | ||
* [[Heat Up 、Unifit Love|HEAT UP 、unifit love]] | * [[Heat Up 、Unifit Love|HEAT UP 、unifit love]] | ||
'''[[Iwasaki Hiromi]]''' | '''[[Iwasaki Hiromi]]''' | ||
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* [[Gekkou (Iwasaki Hiromi)|Gekkou]] {''music'') | * [[Gekkou (Iwasaki Hiromi)|Gekkou]] {''music'') | ||
''' [[Koizumi Kyoko]]''' | ''' [[Koizumi Kyoko]]''' | ||
| − | + | * [[Nudist (Koizumi Kyoko)|NUDIST]] {''music'') | |
| − | * [[Nudist|NUDIST]] {''music'') | ||
'''[[Matsuda Akiko]]''' | '''[[Matsuda Akiko]]''' | ||
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* [[Tatoeba, Zutto...]] {''music'') | * [[Tatoeba, Zutto...]] {''music'') | ||
'''[[Matsumoto Noriko]]''' | '''[[Matsumoto Noriko]]''' | ||
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* [[Nijiiro Scandal]] {''music'') | * [[Nijiiro Scandal]] {''music'') | ||
'''[[Moritaka Chisato]]''' | '''[[Moritaka Chisato]]''' | ||
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* [[Umi Made Gofun]] {''music'') | * [[Umi Made Gofun]] {''music'') | ||
'''[[Nakamori Akina]]'''' | '''[[Nakamori Akina]]'''' | ||
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* [[Amish]] {''music'') | * [[Amish]] {''music'') | ||
'''[[Nakayama Emiri]]''' | '''[[Nakayama Emiri]]''' | ||
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* [[Private Eyes|private eyes]] {''music'') | * [[Private Eyes|private eyes]] {''music'') | ||
'''[[Nakayama Miho]]''' | '''[[Nakayama Miho]]''' | ||
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* [[Cheers For You|CHEERS FOR YOU]] {''music'') | * [[Cheers For You|CHEERS FOR YOU]] {''music'') | ||
'''[[Oginome Yoko]]''' | '''[[Oginome Yoko]]''' | ||
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* [[Bishoujo to Yajuu]] {''music'') | * [[Bishoujo to Yajuu]] {''music'') | ||
* [[Lazy Dance|LAZY DANCE]] {''music'') | * [[Lazy Dance|LAZY DANCE]] {''music'') | ||
'''[[Sai Etsuko]]''' | '''[[Sai Etsuko]]''' | ||
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* [[Eien no Morning Moon]] {''music'') | * [[Eien no Morning Moon]] {''music'') | ||
''' [[SMAP]] ''' | ''' [[SMAP]] ''' | ||
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* [[Sotto Kitto]] {''music'') | * [[Sotto Kitto]] {''music'') | ||
* [[Style]] {''music'') | * [[Style]] {''music'') | ||
'''[[Tahara Toshihito]]''' | '''[[Tahara Toshihito]]''' | ||
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* [[It's Bad|It's BAD]] {''music'') | * [[It's Bad|It's BAD]] {''music'') | ||
* [[Karei Naru Kake]] {''music'') | * [[Karei Naru Kake]] {''music'') | ||
'''[[Takahashi Mariko]]''' | '''[[Takahashi Mariko]]''' | ||
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* [[Omoide wa Hikari no Naka]] {''music'') | * [[Omoide wa Hikari no Naka]] {''music'') | ||
'''[[TOKIO]]''' | '''[[TOKIO]]''' | ||
| + | * [[Arigatou...Yuuki]] {''music'') | ||
| − | * [[ | + | '''[[Yamashita Tomohisa]]''' |
| + | * [[Genshi-teki ja Night ~Analog Love~]] {''music'') | ||
'''[[Yoshmoto Miyoko]]''' | '''[[Yoshmoto Miyoko]]''' | ||
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* [[Vanity Night]] {''music'') | * [[Vanity Night]] {''music'') | ||
'''[[Yoshino Sayaka]]''' | '''[[Yoshino Sayaka]]''' | ||
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* [[Konna Kimochi ~Hari Hari Heri Heri~]] | * [[Konna Kimochi ~Hari Hari Heri Heri~]] | ||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
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* [http://www.funkyjam.com/artist/kubota/ Official Site] | * [http://www.funkyjam.com/artist/kubota/ Official Site] | ||
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[[Category:Artists]] | [[Category:Artists]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:21, 12 October 2019
Kubota Toshinobu (久保田利伸) is a Japanese singer-songwriter and music producer.
Contents
Profile
- Nicknames: Funky Kubota (ファンキー久保田), Kubojaa (クボジャー), King Of J-Soul (キング･オブ・Jソウル)
- Birthdate: July 24, 1962
- Birthplace: Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka Prefecture
- Blood Type: O
- Height: 160 cm
Information
Kubota got his start in 1981 when he met Haneda Ichiro at Komazawa University where they started the band HOTTENTOTS. Then a year later, he entered the contest EASTWEST'82 and won the Best Vocalist award. By winning the contest, Kubota earned a record deal for his band to release their own music. He also started to appear as a guest vocalist for various albums for artists like Matsuoka Naoya.
By the mid-80s, Kubota began to compose for various artists like Iwasaki Hiromi, Koizumi Kyoko, and Tahara Toshihiko. Then in 1986, he finally debuted as a singer with the single "Shitsui no Downtown". But, Kubota didn't his break until his fourth single "Cry On Your Smile", which cracked the top ten on the Oricon charts. Before the decade was over, he would release his first best album, entitled the BADDEST, which sold over a million copies.
In 1993, Kubota went to New York to work on his music. Two years later, he debuted in America under the name Toshi Kubota. That same year, he released the single "LA・LA・LA LOVE SONG", a duet with model Naomi Campbell, which became his best selling single as it sold over a million copies.
Kubota later appeared as on the American television show Soul Train in 2004, becoming one of the few Japanese to appear on the show.
Discography
Original Japanese Albums
- [1986.09.10] SHAKE IT PARADISE
- [1987.04.22] GROOVIN'
- [1988.09.30] Such A Funky Thang!
- [1990.07.15] BONGA WANGA
- [1991.09.21] PARALLEL WORLD I "KUBOJAH"
- [1992.07.01] Neptune
- [1995.01.28] BUMPIN' VOYAGE
- [1996.12.02] LA・LA・LA LOVE THANG
- [2000.09.27] As One
- [2002.04.10] United Flow
- [2006.03.01] FOR REAL?
- [2010.02.24] Timeless Fly
- [2010.11.24] LOVE & RAIN ~LOVE SONGS~
- [2011.08.03] Gold Skool
- [2015.03.18] L.O.K
Original American Albums
- [1995.09.10] SUNSHINE, MOONLIGHT
- [2000.06.28] Nothing But Your Love
- [2004.09.21] TIME TO SHARE
Mini-Albums
- [1988.11.26] Dance If You Want It
- [1989.01.21] Indigo Waltz
- [1989.03.21] High Roller
- [1995.10.21] Funk It Up / Nice & EZ
Best Albums
- [1989.10.08] the BADDEST
- [1993.09.22] the BADDEST II
- [2002.07.24] the BADDEST ~Only for lovers in the mood?
- [2002.12.04] the BADDEST III
- [2011.11.23] THE BADDEST ~Hit Parade~
- [2016.11.23] THE BADDEST ~Collaboration~
Collaboration Album
- [1990.12.01] ~KISS MY THANG~ Kubota Toshinobu Selection (~KISS MY THANG~ トシノブ・クボタズ・セレクション)
Tribute Album
- [2008.08.06] The World Sings KUBOTA
Japanese Singles
- [1986.06.21] Shitsui no Downtown (失意のダウンタウン)
- [1986.12.21] TIME Shower ni Utarete (TIMEシャワーに射たれて)
- [1987.02.26] GODDESS -Atrashii Megami- (GODDESS-新しい女神-)
- [1987.10.21] Cry On Your Smile
- [1988.02.26] You Were Mine
- [1990.06.21] GIVE YOU MY LOVE
- [1990.10.01] Be wanabee
- [1991.03.21] FOREVER YOURS (with Alyson Williams)
- [1991.09.01] Honey B / Keep On JAMMIN'
- [1991.11.01] Amaoto (雨音)
- [1993.05.14] Yume with You (夢 with You)
- [1993.05.14] Futari no Oruke Star (ふたりのオルケスタ)
- [1994.11.02] Yoru ni Dakarete ~A Night in Afro Blue~ (夜に抱かれて ~A Night in Afro Blue~)
- [1994.12.01] ZA-KU-ZA-KU Digame / SUNshine, MOONlight
- [1995.07.07] Niji no Grand Slam (虹のグランドスラム)
- [1996.05.13] LA・LA・LA LOVE SONG (as Kubota Toshinobu with Naomi Campbell)
- [1996.09.21] Just The Two Of Us -Butcher Bros. LP Remix-
- [1996.10.10] BODY-CATION
- [1997.02.02] Cymbals
- [1998.09.18] AHHHHH!
- [1999.07.28] SOUL BANGIN'
- [1999.07.28] the Sound of Carnival
- [1999.09.08] Messengers' Rhyme ~Rakushow, it's your Show!~
- [2000.08.30] Poly Rhythm (ポリ リズム)
- [2000.11.01] Always Remain
- [2001.11.14] Candy Rain
- [2002.02.20] Respect (this & that)
- [2003.12.10] Our Christmas / La vie son Musique / FUNKY DOGS
- [2005.04.27] a Love Story
- [2005.08.24] Club Happiness
- [2005.11.02] Kimi no Soba ni (君のそばに)
- [2007.08.08] M☆A☆G☆I☆C (as Kubota Toshinobu with KREVA)
- [2008.03.26] Flying Easy Loving Crazy (as Kubota Toshinobu with MISIA)
- [2010.01.27] Tomorrow Waltz
- [2010.06.16] LOVE RAIN ~Koi no Ame~ (LOVE RAIN ~恋の雨~)
- [2011.07.13] Nagareboshi to Koi no Ame (流れ星と恋の雨)
- [2011.09.28] Koe ni Dekinai (声にできない)
- [2013.05.22] Bring me up!
- [2014.06.18] Upside Down / Free Style
American Singles
- [1995.08.29] FUNK IT UP
- [1996.06.25] Just the two of us (with Caron Wheeler)
- [1999.07.15] SOUL BANGIN' REMIX 1
- [1999.07.15] SOUL BANGIN' REMIX 2
- [2000.06.21] Nothing But Your Love
- [2000.xx.xx] masquerade
- [2004.xx.xx] Living for Today
- [2004.xx.xx] Breaking Through
- [2006.07.05] Keep Holding U
VHS / DVD
- [1988.05.21] SUPER DUPER VOL.1
- [1988.07.02] Keep On Dancing
- [1990.12.01] SUPER DUPER VOL.2
- [1991.07.01] Nihonichi no BONGA WANGA OtokoS TOUR '91 (日本一のBONGA WANGA 男S TOUR '91)
- [1992.03.01] SUPER DUPER VOL.3
- [1995.01.28] SUPER DUPER VOL.4
- [1996.12.02] SUPER DUPER VOL.5 from New York
- [1997.03.01] TOSHINOBU KUBOTA CONCERT TOUR '96 "Oyeees!"
- [2000.10.18] SUPER DUPER VOL.6
- [2003.05.08] SUPER DUPER VOL.7 THE BADDEST Ⅲ on FILMS
- [2007.08.08] LIVE 2006 "WE FOR REAL"
Credits
- Zutto Wasurenai {music)
- Gekkou {music)
- NUDIST {music)
- Tatoeba, Zutto... {music)
- Nijiiro Scandal {music)
- Umi Made Gofun {music)
- Amish {music)
- private eyes {music)
- CHEERS FOR YOU {music)
- Bishoujo to Yajuu {music)
- LAZY DANCE {music)
- Eien no Morning Moon {music)
- Sotto Kitto {music)
- Style {music)
- It's BAD {music)
- Karei Naru Kake {music)
- Omoide wa Hikari no Naka {music)
- Arigatou...Yuuki {music)
- Vanity Night {music)
