REIMY

REIMY (1980s)

REIMY (麗美) is a Japanese singer-songwriter.

Profile

• Actual Name: Horikawa Reimi (堀川麗美)
• Other Name: REMEDIOS
• Birthday: January 6, 1965 (1965-01-06)
• Birthplace: Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture
• Family: Horikawa Mayumi (Older Sister)

Information

REIMY started off as a backup member for Matsutouya Masataka and Matsutouya Yumi in 1984 when she caught the attaction of many due to her sister always carrying a photo of her. That same year, she released her first single, entitled "Ai ni DESPERATE". Two years later, she released the album My Sanctuary, which was produced by Trevor Price and recorded in Los Angeles. Two albums later, CHIEMY released SMOOTH TALK, her first English album. From that album, she released a club remix single of the song "SPEED OF LIGHT" in America. The single was quite popular as it reached #14 on Billboard's Dance Chart.

In 1989, REIMY collobrated with Kobayashi Akiko, Nagai Mariko, and Karashima Midori to release the single "MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU", The song won an award at the 4th Annual Nihon Golden Disc Taishou. Then in 1993, she began to compose dorama and film soundtracks under the name REMEDIOS.

Discography

Albums

• [1984.01.21] REIMY
• [1984.09.21] "R"
• [1985.05.21] PANSY
• [1986.07.25] My Sanctuary
• [1987.06.25] ENDLESS PLUS VERSION
• [1988.03.09] SMOOTH TALK
• [1989.03.01] Kotoba no Nai Yuujou (言葉のない友情)
• [1990.02.28] Hashiru Soyokaze-tachi e (走るそよ風たちへ)
• [1991.02.06] Yume wa Oitemasen ka? (夢はおいてませんか?)
• [1992.07.25] MAGIC RAIL WAY
• [1995.04.05] NOMAD

Best Albums

• [1986.07.21] REIMY BRAND
• [1988.11.21] yes we're SINGLES
• [1990.12.01] REIMY
• [2005.05.18] REIMY BRAND COMPLETE

Soundtrack Albums

• [1995.04.21] Love Letter ~ ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
• [1996.06.03] Kimi to Deatte Kara Original Soundtrack (君と出逢ってから オリジナルサウンドトラック)
• [1997.02.21] FRIED DRAGON FISH Original Soundtrack (FRIED DRAGON FISH オリジナルサウンドトラック)
• [1997.05.08] "Futari" Original Soundtrack (「ふたり」オリジナル・サウンドトラック)
• [1997.08.21] "Dessin" Original Soundtrack (「デッサン」オリジナル・サウンドトラック)
• [2000.12.06] "Ashira wo Dakishimete" Original Soundtrack (「明日を抱きしめて」オリジナル・サウンドトラック)
• [2002.05.22] "friends" Original Soundtrack (「friends フレンズ」オリジナル・サウンドトラック)
• [2003.02.04] Soutsugyou The graduation Original Soundtrack (卒業 The graduation オリジナル・サウンド・トラック)
• [2010.05.26] mother Original Soundtrack (mother オリジナル・サウンドトラック)

Singles

• [1984.01.01] Ai ni DESPERATE (愛にDESPERATE)
• [1984.05.21] Seishun no Regret (青春のリグレット)
• [1984.09.21] Zanjo (残暑)
• [1985.05.21] Time Travelers
• [1985.12.12] Moebius Story (メビウス・ストーリー)
• [1986.07.25] Just Only You
• [1986.11.01] Koisuru Jikan (恋する時間)
• [1987.06.25] fa・ri・ra
• [1988.08.21] SPEED OF LIGHT
• [1988.08.21] SPEED OF LIGHT (Club Mix)
• [1989.02.25] Tokai no Safari Park (都会のサファリパーク)
• [1989.06.01] Angel
• [1989.10.25] Machi ni Kieta Christmas Card (街に消えたクリスマスカード)
• [1990.02.21] Dear Tess
• [1990.06.01] Two of Us
• [1990.12.01] Kasa wa Oitemasen ka? (傘はおいてませんか？)
• [1991.03.01] Everlasting Love
• [1991.07.25] Everlasting Love (English Version)
• [1991.10.25] LOVE Lecture (Christmas Version) (LOVE レクチャー(Christmas Version))
• [1992.04.25] Dakishimetai (抱きしめたい)
• [1992.07.25] DIAMOND WING
• [1992.11.01] Wonder Girl (ワンダーガール)

VHS / CDVs

• [1984.03.21] REIMY
• [1985.10.01] FIRST FLIGHT
• [1986.10.16] My Sanctuary
• [1989.07.16] Angel
• [1990.07.01] Hashiru Soyokaze-tachi e -collage- (走るそよ風たちへ -collage-)
• [1990.09.21] Two of Us
• [1991.03.01] Everlasting Love
• [1992.11.26] Platform -Magic Railway Films-
• [1993.07.01] THE BEST VIDEO CLIPS

Compilations / Others

• [1989.11.16] Kobayashi Akiko, Nagai Mariko, Karashima Midori, & REIMY - "MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU"
• [1989.11.16] Kobayashi Akiko, Nagai Mariko, Karashima Midori, & REIMY - MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU
• [1991.11.01] Karashima Midori, REIMY, Fujii Hiroichi, & Endo Kyoko - "Keep Christmas With You"
• [1991.11.20] Keep Christmas With You

Credits

Ando Yuko

• Akai Tsumi Ai Junai (Music)
• HEAVEN2 (Music)
• Love Hurricane (Music)
• STOP! (Music)
• WILD CHILD (Music)
• YESTERDAY TRAIN (Music)

Chiba Mika

• Nemurenakute (Music)

Harada Tomoyo

• Hankachi to Sunglasses (Music)

Matsumoto Iyo

• Tandai Owaru to Mijikai Otona no Yume wo Miru (Music)

Takai Mamiko

• Tenkyuugi no Yoru (Music)

Tanaka Yukimi

• Wasurenaide ne (Music)

External Links

• Unofficial Fansite
• Japanese Wikipedia: 麗美