Ribbon (band)

Ribbon was a Japanese pop group that consisted of Hiromi Nagasaku, Arimi Matsuno and Aiko Satoh. It released its first single on 6 December 1989, and its final album before it disbanded on 18 March 1994. Its first single "Little Date" is best known as the second opening of the anime Ranma ½.[1]

Four of Ribbon's singles reached the top 10 in the national Oricon Singles Chart,[2] and their first album Lucky Point reached #9 on the Oricon Albums Chart.[3]

Discography

Albums

  • Lucky Point (30 May 1990) – JP #9[3]
  • ワンダフルでいこう!! (Girls Be Wonderful!) (23 January 1991) – JP #15[3]
  • Jessica (17 July 1991) – JP #20[3]
  • R753 (18 March 1992) – JP #13[3]
  • Knight (17 July 1992) – JP #25[3]
  • 星の木の下で… (Hoshi no Ki no Shita de) (20 November 1992) – JP #34[3]
  • Merry-Hurry (3 November 1993)
  • Rock'n' Roll Ribbon / Merry-Hurry 完全版 (ROCK'N'ROLL RIBBON / Merry-Hurry Kanzenban) (18 March 1994)

Compilation albums

  • Delicious Best of ribbon (21 November 1991) – JP #32[3]
  • More Delicious - ribbon BEST II - (18 June 1993) – JP #45[3]
  • Best = ベスト (21 November 2001)
  • Singles コンプリート (18 July 2007)
  • My これ! Lite (10 April 2010)

Singles

Year Title B-side (c/w) Date JP[2]
1989 "リトル☆デイト" ("Little☆Date") "1/2のチケット" ("1/2 no Chiketto") 6 December 1989 11
1990 "そばにいるね" ("Soba ni Iru ne") "Circus Parade" 11 April 1990 9
"あのコによろしく" ("Ano ko ni Yoroshiku") "バ・ブ・ル" ("Bubble") 25 July 1990 10
"Virgin Snow" "ここにおいで" ("Koko ni Oide") 14 November 1990 8
1991 "太陽の行方" ("Taiyo no Yukue") "Maybe OK!" 3 March 1991 12
"Silent Summer" "淑女になりたい" ("Lady ni Naritai") 26 June 1991 12
"それは言わない約束" ("Sore wa Iwanai Yakusoku") "楽園へ行こう" ("Rakuen e Ikou") /
"それは言わない約束 (Original Karaoke)"
13 November 1991 14
1992 "Deep Breath" "優しい歌" ("Yasashii Uta") /
"Deep Breath (Original Karaoke)"
21 February 1992 15
"太陽に火をつけて" ("Taiyo ni Hi o Tsukete") "Tadashii Heart no Yukue" /
"太陽に火をつけて (Original Karaoke)"
3 June 1992 15
""S"ENSATIONAL WIND" "Let's Go" /
""S"ENSATIONAL WIND (Original Karaoke)"
2 September 1992 18
"Do You Remember Me?" "Heartbreak" /
"Do You Remember Me? (Original Karaoke)"
2 December 1992 22
1993 "Be My Diamond!" "卒業" ("Sotsugyou") /
"Be My Diamond! (Original Karaoke)"
7 April 1993 29
"夜明けなんていらない" ("Yoake Nante Iranai") "メリハリで愛して" ("Merry Hurry de Aishite") /
"夜明けなんていらない (Original Karaoke)"
6 October 1993 42

References

  1. ↑ "永作博美「永遠のアンチエイジングな童顔」は所属アイドルグループでも最年長だった【アイドルグループ「最年長メンバー」列伝vo.23】 - 日刊大衆". taishu. 20 November 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  2. 1 2 "ribbonのシングル売上Top13作品". Oricon.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "ribbonアルバム売上Top8作品". Oricon.