Scandal is an all-female Japanese rock band formed in Osaka in 2006. Although all four members have provided lead vocals, their primary roles are Haruna on vocals and rhythm guitar, Mami on lead guitar, Tomomi on bass guitar, and Rina on drums. With numerous overseas performances and anime theme songs, Scandal has built a considerable international fanbase. The band has been voted by fans across the world into the top ten of the "Most-Requested Artists" category of the J-Melo Awards every year since 2010, taking first place in 2014.
"Sakura no Ki ni Narō" is a 20th single by Japanese idol girl group AKB48, released on February 16, 2011.
"Seifuku ga Jama o Suru" is Japanese idol group AKB48's fourth single, and the second major single released through DefSTAR Records, on January 31, 2007. The title track was sung with 14 members, 6 members fewer than their last single "Aitakatta".
"Sakura Goodbye" (SAKURAグッバイ) is the second major single released by Japanese pop rock band Scandal. It was released in two versions: a limited CD+DVD edition and a regular CD-only edition. The title track was used as the 2009 ending theme for the television show "Mecha-Mecha Iketeru!". "Sakura Goodbye" was formerly called "Sakura" when the band performed it live during their indie days. The song has a graduation theme and the single released at the time of MAMI and TOMOMI's high school graduation. Copies of the single purchased at Tower Records came with a limited bonus sleeve from the band's endorsement for Nike Terminator. The single reached #30 on the Oricon weekly chart and charted for seven weeks, selling 6,995 copies.
"Uza" is the 28th major single by the Japanese female idol group AKB48, released in Japan on October 31, 2012.
Mami is a Japanese musician, singer and songwriter. She is best known as lead guitarist of the all-female rock band Scandal since 2006. In addition to being a principal songwriter in the band, Mami occasionally sings lead vocals on songs such as "Koe" and "Oh! No!". In 2014, Mami and two of her bandmates became the first female Japanese musicians to have signature model guitars with Fender.
"Sayonara Crawl" is the 31st single by the Japanese idol girl group AKB48; it was released in Japan on May 22, 2013.
Best Scandal is the debut studio album of Japanese pop rock band Scandal. It was released in three versions with different covers: the regular CD only version, a limited version that consists of CD with DVD, and a collector's edition consist of a CD and a coffee table book (photobook). SCANDAL BY SCANDAL is a 284-page coffee table book that features photos of the band members taken by the band members themselves. The album reached no. 5 on the Oricon weekly charts and charted for 21 weeks.
Temptation Box is the second studio album by the Japanese band Scandal, released on August 11, 2010. The album was released in three editions. The album reached No. 3 on the Oricon chart on its first week and charted for 13 weeks with 60,301 copies sold.
Standard is the fifth studio album by Japanese pop rock band, Scandal. The album was released on October 2, 2013 by Epic Records Japan. It is available in three different editions, Complete Production, Limited and Regular. The Complete Production Edition came with a T-shirt, while the Limited Edition came with a DVD including the music videos for "Awanai Tsumori no, Genki de ne", "Kagen no Tsuki", and "Scandal in the House".
Tsugi no Ashiato is the fifth studio album by Japanese idol girl group AKB48. It is the second AKB48 double-album, and was released in Japan on January 22, 2014 by King Records. It debuted at number one in the weekly Oricon Albums Chart, selling over 960,000 copies. On February 6, the album became AKB48's second successive album to sell over one million copies.
Rina is a Japanese musician, singer and songwriter. She is best known as drummer of the all-female rock band Scandal since 2006. Rina occasionally performs lead vocals and guitar in the band. She is also a part of the sporadic supergroup Halloween Junky Orchestra led by Hyde and K.A.Z of Vamps for their October 2012 single "Halloween Party".
Hello World is the sixth studio album by Japanese pop rock band, Scandal. The album was released on December 3, 2014 in Japan by Epic and being distributed in Europe through JPU Records. Hello World debuted at #3 on the Oricon chart, selling over 35,000 copies in its first week. It also reached the top spot of the Canadian iTunes Store's World Music Chart.
Tomomi is a Japanese musician, singer and songwriter. She is best known as bassist of the all-female rock band Scandal since 2006. She occasionally sings lead vocals, and has co-written many songs throughout the band's career.
Queens Are Trumps: Kirifuda wa Queen is the fourth studio album by Japanese pop rock band, Scandal. The album was released on September 26, 2012 by Epic. It is available in three different editions, a limited CD+DVD version, a regular CD Only version, and a limited CD+Photobook edition. The album reached #4 on the Oricon weekly charts and charted for 12 weeks.
Yellow is the seventh studio album by Japanese rock band Scandal. The album was released on March 2, 2016, and debuted at No. 2 on the Oricon and Billboard Japan weekly charts.
Baby Action is the third studio album by the Japanese rock band Scandal, released in 2011. The album reached No. 4 on the Oricon chart and charted for 11 weeks.
Honey is the eighth studio album by Japanese rock band Scandal. The album was released on February 14, 2018, by Epic Records Japan. It features a total of ten songs, including the 2016 single "Take Me Out". Honey reached number 3 on both the Oricon and Billboard Japan charts. The album was released on March 2, 2018, in Europe and North America by JPU Records.
Kiss from the Darkness is the ninth studio album by Japanese rock band Scandal. The album was released on February 12, 2020 by Victor Entertainment (VIZL-1706) in Japan and JPU Records (JPU060) in Europe and North America, featuring a total of twelve songs, including the band's first double-A-side CD single “Masterpiece” and “Mabataki”. The album peaked at number five on the weekly Oricon Albums Chart, Japan's music industry-standard popularity chart. This extended Scandal's streak of having all nine of their studio albums reach the top five of the Oricon chart upon release.
Glory, Glory, to the World is the third EP by Japanese power metal band Lovebites. The EP was released in Japan on March 10, 2021, by Victor Entertainment. It was released in the United Kingdom by JPU Records on May 28, 2021. It debuted at number 10 on the Billboard Japan Hot Albums chart, and number 11 on the Oricon Albums Chart. It is the final studio release to feature bassist and founding member Miho, who left the band five months later.
