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Zard were a Japanese pop rock group, originally with five members, with lead vocalist Izumi Sakai as its only constant member. Izumi Sakai was also the band's core member. Zard's work was sold under the record label B-Gram Records, Inc. Their most popular and successful songs are "Makenaide" (1993) (負けないで), "Yureru Omoi" (1993) (揺れる想い), and "My Friend" (1996). As of 2023, Zard has sold over 38 million records, making them one of the best-selling music artists in Japan.
Good-bye My Loneliness is the debut album of Zard released on March 27, 1991, under the B-gram label. In 1991, B-gram released this album in cassette tape and CD format. In 1993, B-Gram Records re-released this album only in CD format (code:BGCH-1003). The album reached #34 rank in the first week of release. It charted for 45 weeks and sold 254,000 copies.
Yureru Omoi is the fourth album by Zard and was released on July 10, 1993 under B-Gram Records. This is the first original album released in about 10 months since the last album Hold Me. It is also the first album by Izumi Sakai as a solo unit since her first album Good-bye My Loneliness. The release was postponed several times, but was finally released on July 10. In addition, the order form at CD stores indicated that the album title was "Kimi ga Inai" and that it would be released simultaneously with the single "Yureru Omoi" on May 19.
Kimi to no Distance is the Zard 11th and final studio album, released on September 7, 2005 under B-Gram Records label. The album consist theme songs used for anime television series Detective Conan. Although Sakai released singles in 2006, this was Izumi Sakai's last album before her death in 2007.
Makenaide is the 6th single by Zard released on 27 January 1993 under B-Gram Records label.
"My Friend" is the 17th single by Zard, released 8 January 1996. The single debuted at ranked #1 on its first week. It charted for 21 weeks and sold over a million copies, becoming the third highest-selling single in Zard's career. When she died, it was elected as her third best song on the Oricon polls. The song is best known as the 4th Ending theme for Slam Dunk anime.
"Yureru Omoi" is the 8th single by Zard and released 19 May 1993 under B-Gram Records label. The single debuted at #1 rank two weeks. It charted for 20 weeks and sold over 1,396,000 copies and became second highest-selling single in her career. When she died, it was elected as her second best song on the Oricon polls.
"In My Arms Tonight" is the 5th single by Zard and released 9 September 1992 under B-Gram Records label. It was released one month after previous single "Nemurenai Yoru wo Daite" and one week after album "Hold Me". The single peaked at #9 rank on the Oricon charts. It charted for 13 weeks and sold over 322,000 copies.
"Nemurenai Yoru wo Daite" is the 4th single by Zard and released 5 August 1992 under B-Gram Records label. Zard made their first public debut with this song in TV program Music Station three times. The single peaked at #8 rank on the Oricon charts. It charted for 17 weeks and sold over 458,000 copies. The single entered into top 10 ranks for first time after debut single Good-bye My Loneliness.
"Kitto Wasurenai (きっと忘れない)" is the 10th single by Zard and released 3 November 1993 under B-Gram Records label. It was released two months after previous single "Mō Sukoshi, Ato Sukoshi...". The single debuted at #1 rank first week. It charted for 15 weeks and sold over 872,000 copies.
"Anata wo Kanjiteitai (あなたを感じていたい)" is the 13th single by Zard and released 24 December 1994 under B-Gram Records label. The single debuted at #2 rank first week. It charted for 10 weeks and sold over 738,000 copies.
"Kokoro wo Hiraite (心を開いて)" is a single by Zard, released on May 6, 1996. The single debuted at #1 rank in its first week. It charted for 15 weeks and sold over 747,000 copies, becoming the ninth highest-selling single in her career.
"Atarashii Door ~Fuyu no Himawari~" is the 26th single by Zard and was released 2 December 1998 under B-Gram Records label. It was released on the same day as the upcoming 27th single, Good Day. The single debuted at #3 rank first week. It charted for 8 weeks and sold over 205,000 copies.
"Good Day" is the 27th single by Zard and released on December 2, 1998 under B-Gram Records label. It was released on same day as previous 26th single, Atarashii Door ~Fuyu no Himawari~. The single debuted at #2 on the first week. It charted for eight weeks and sold over 223,000 copies.
"Mind Games" is the 28th single by Zard and released April 7, 1999 under B-Gram Records. This is the significant song for Zard starting to step out of pop rock and Soft rock, and began to integrate electronic dance music and R&B elements into pop rock music, and the media commented that the quality of this song was far less than that of Zard at the peak, and the new music style was very stiff and lacking sincerity. The single became Zard's last number-one Hit.
"Sekai wa Kitto Mirai no Naka" is the 29th single by Zard, released 16 June 1999 under the B-Gram Records label. As with their previous singles Atarashii Door and Good Day, this single doesn't include an alternate song. The single debuted at #2 the first week. It charted for nine weeks and sold over 201,000 copies. This marked the 24th consecutive single by ZARD, since Makenaide, which reached the top three in the Oricon rankings.
"Ashita wo Yume Mite (明日を夢見て)" is the 35th single by Zard and released 9 April 2003 under B-Gram Records label. After one year, ZARD released new single. The single debuted at #4 rank first week. It charted for 8 weeks and sold over 62,000 copies.
"Kyō wa Yukkuri Hanasō" (今日はゆっくり話そう) is the 39th single by Zard and released 24 November 2004 under B-Gram Records label. The single debuted at #5 rank first week. It charted for 7 weeks and sold over 33,000 copies.
Zard Forever Best: 25th Anniversary is the fourth compilation album by Japanese pop band Zard. It was released on 10 February 2016 under B-Gram Records.
Sard Underground is a Japanese musical group produced by Daiko Nagato. In September 2019, they debuted with their cover album Zard Tribute under the Giza Studio label. As a cover band of the Japanese artist Zard, their name is derived from Zard.
References
- ↑ "ZARD Official Website". Wezard.net. Archived from the original on 2018-01-14. Retrieved 2017-01-21.
- ↑ ZARDざーど. "不思議ね… | Zard | Oricon News". Oricon.co.jp. Retrieved 2017-01-21.
- ↑ "ZARD | Good-bye My Loneliness | Being official website". Beinggiza.com. Retrieved 2017-01-21.
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