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SUPER MONKEYS

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SUPER MONKEYS (also known as SUPER MONKEYS' 4 and Amuro Namie with Super Monkey's) were a j-pop group on the Toshiba-EMI label. The group is mostly known as the beginning of the careers of j-pop superstars Amuro Namie and MAX.


Members

Former Members

Information

SUPER MONKEYS made their debut in 1992 with the single "Koi no Cute Beat / Mister U.S.A." Initially their lineup consisted of Makino Anna, Amuro Namie, Ameku Minako, Takushi Nanako, and Aragaki Hisako, all former students of the Okinawa Actors School. Makino left in December 1992, and the remaining girls became known as Super Monkey's 4.

Soon Amuro began to gain prominence, and beginning with the fourth single the group's name changed again to Amuro Namie with Super Monkey's. After "Paradise Train"'s release, Aragaki left and Miyauchi Reina and Matsuda Rina (both former students of the Okinawa Actors School as well) joined.

The group then began to cover Eurobeat songs, and with the single "TRY ME ~Watashi wo Shinjite~" the group finally had a breakout hit. The next two singles featured Amuro exclusively, with the other four girls -- who in May of 1995 released their debut single as MAX on the avex trax label -- as backup singers. After "Stop the music" was released that summer, Amuro switched to the avex trax label as well and released her first single on that label (Body Feels EXIT) in October. Her second solo avex single, "Chase the Chance," was released that December and marks the last time that MAX participated as backup on Amuro's songs.

In 2006, Amuro Namie celebrated her 15th anniversery as a solo artist. To celebrate she arranged a reunion with her old group, the SUPER MONKEYS. The only members to attend were Makino Anna, Aragaki Hisako, and Ameku Minako. Pictures and information from the reunion came about in the booklet for Namie's namie amuro BEST tour "Live Style 2006".

Names

The SUPER MONKEYS were known for constantly changing the official name of their group. Usually the name would not last for more than one or two releases before being changed again. This was in part due to the leaving of members of the band, and the gradual bringing out of Amuro Namie as the more prominant member of the group.

  • [1992 - 1993] Super Monkeys (スーパーモンキーズ)
  • [1993 - 1994] Super Monkeys' 4 (スーパーモンキーズ4)
  • [1994 - 1994] Amuro Namie with Super Monkeys (安室奈美恵withスーパーモンキーズ)
  • [1995 - 1996] Amuro Namie (安室奈美恵)
  • [1996 - Current] Amuro Namie / MAX

Discography

Singles

  • [1992.02.09] Koi no Cute Beat / Mister U.S.A. (恋のキュート・ビート/ミスターU.S.A.; Cute Beat of Love) (SUPER MONKEYS)
  • [1993.05.26] Dancing Junk (SUPER MONKEYS' 4)
  • [1993.11.05] Aishite Muscat (愛してマスカット) (SUPER MONKEYS' 4)
  • [1994.07.20] Paradise Train (Amuro Namie with SUPER MONKEYS)
  • [1995.01.25] TRY ME ~Watashi wo Shinjite~ (TRY ME~私を信じて~; Believe in Me) (Amuro Namie with SUPER MONKEYS)
  • [1995.04.26] Taiyou no SEASON (太陽のSEASON; The Sun's Season) (Amuro Namie)
  • [1995.07.24] Stop the music (Amuro Namie)

Albums

  • [1995.10.16] DANCE TRACKS VOL.1 (Amuro Namie)
  • [1996.09.30] ORIGINAL TRACKS VOL.1 (Amuro Namie)

Compilation / Other

  • [1995.05.22] velfarre Vol. 5 (TRY ME ~Watashi wo Shinjite~)
  • [1995.10.25] avex daNce Matrix'95 Live (Taiyou no SEASON & TRY ME ~Watashi wo Shinjite~)
  • [2004.04.08] Super Eurobeat 150 Anniversary Golden Hits Special Mega-Mix
  • [2005.03.30] Super Euro Groove - J-Euro Special Selection (Taiyou no SEASON & TRY ME ~Watashi wo Shinjite~)
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