Pink Lady are a Japanese female pop music duo of the late 1970s and early 1980s, featuring Mie and Keiko Masuda. In Japan, they are remembered for a run of pop-chart hits from roughly 1976 to 1979, but in the United States, they are best known for their short-lived 1980 NBC TV variety show Pink Lady, later released on DVD under the title Pink Lady and Jeff.
Akina Nakamori is a Japanese singer and actress. She is one of the most popular and top selling artists in Japan. Akina achieved national recognition when she won the 1981 season of the talent show Star Tanjō!. Her debut single "Slow Motion" was released to moderate success, peaking at number thirty on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart. However, Akina's popularity was pushed up by the follow-up single, "Shōjo A", which peaked at number five on the Oricon chart and has sold over 390,000 copies. Her second album Variation became her first number-one on the Oricon Weekly Albums Chart, staying three weeks atop. As an actress, she made her debut in 1985 with the appearance on the Japanese romance movie Ai, Tabidachi. After her extended hiatus from 2010 to 2014, Akina released two compilation album, All Time Best: Original and All Time Best: Utahime Cover, both of which were commercially successful. As of 2011, Akina has sold over 25.3 million records and was named as the third best-selling female Japanese idol singer of all-time.
Mitsuyo Nemoto is a J-pop singer and actress, better known by her stage name Mie. She is a member of the popular 1970s idol group Pink Lady, known in the United States for their self-titled TV program. Mie is represented by her own management firm MHO Artist Co., Ltd.
Best: First Things is the first compilation album released by Japanese pop singer Koda Kumi. It debuted at No. 1 on Oricon, giving her first number-one album, and became her longest charting album, staying on the charts for 124 weeks. The album included all of her a-sides released since her debut in 2000 with Take Back and became one of her highest selling albums, selling nearly two million copies as of 2007.
Best: Second Session is the second Greatest hits album released by Japanese R&B-turned-pop singer Koda Kumi. It was released in March 2006 and contained all of her singles used in her 12 Singles Collection. It charted at #1 on the Oricon charts, making it her second album to reach the spot, and stayed on the charts for seventy-eight weeks.
"Wanted " is the fifth single released by Pink Lady on September 5, 1977. The single topped the Japan charts at number one, having sold 1,650,000 copies, and spent twelve weeks at the top.
Girls' Generation is the self-titled debut Japanese album and third overall by South Korean girl group Girls' Generation, released by Nayutawave Records and Universal Music Japan on June 1, 2011. A repackaged edition of the album, The Boys, was released on December 28, 2011.
"Love Me Back" is the fifty-second single by Japanese singer Koda Kumi, released on November 29, 2011. It charted at No. 6 and stayed on the Oricon charts for seven weeks. Both "Love Me Back" and the b-side, "Say Her Name," were written by Koda Kumi. It was released in CD, CD+DVD and CD+Goods.
Party Queen is the thirteenth full-length studio album by Japanese singer-songwriter Ayumi Hamasaki. The album was released digitally on March 14, 2012 and physically on March 21, 2012 through Avex Trax. Primarily a pop album, Party Queen is made up mostly of dance songs and ballads. As with all of Hamasaki's albums, she wrote all of the lyrics. Composition was handled by a team of composers, as with many of her albums. Party Queen featured music videos and songs recorded in London and was her second album to do so.
Girls' Generation II ~Girls & Peace~ is the second Japanese studio album and the fifth overall by South Korean girl group Girls' Generation. It was released on November 28, 2012 through Nayutawave Records. Girls & Peace is the first release by all the members since their third Korean studio album "The Boys" (2011), after the group entered a semi-hiatus to pursue solo activities in South Korea. Some members acted in television dramas while others participated in various television programs. In the meantime, Girls' Generation-TTS, the group's first subunit, was created. Continuing the electro-influenced sound from their first Japanese album, Girls & Peace features a wide range of contribution from producers, including long-time collaborator, Kenzie, as well as multiple new producers such as Miles Walker, Deekay and Dapo Torimiro. The album sold over 116,000 copies in its first week, reaching the third spot on the Oricon Album chart, and has since received a Platinum certification from the RIAJ.
Pain Killer is the fourth studio album by Japanese pop duo moumoon. It was released on January 30, 2013 in 4 different editions.
"Love & Girls" is the seventh Japanese single released by South Korean girl group Girls' Generation on June 19, 2013.
Lesson 1 is the debut studio album of the Japanese super girl group E-girls. It was released on April 17, 2013 in two different editions.
Love & Peace is the third Japanese studio album and the seventh overall by South Korean girl group Girls' Generation. The album was released for digital download on December 10, 2013 in selected countries in Asia by Nayutawave Records, followed by a physical release in Japan the next day. This marks their last Japanese studio album featuring member Jessica.
"I MY MIE" is the debut album of Japanese singer MIE. The album was released on August 21, 1981, less than five months after the dissolution of her group Pink Lady. It was reissued on October 24, 2007 as "I MY MIE +1", with one bonus track.
MIE Live is a live album Japanese singer MIE. Recorded live at Shibuya Public Hall on October 3, 1981, the album was released on February 21, 1982. MIE Live features cover songs and a medley of Pink Lady hit singles and B-sides. The album was reissued on October 24, 2007 as MIE Live +2, with two bonus tracks.
Call Girl "from MIE to you" is the second studio album by Japanese singer MIE. The album was released on October 5, 1982 to coincide with the film Call Girl. It was also her last solo album under Victor Entertainment. The album was reissued on October 24, 2007 as Call Girl "from MIE to you" +2, with two bonus tracks.
Diamond & Gold is the fourth studio album by Japanese singer MIE. The album was released through Polydor Records on April 25, 1992. It was reissued on October 24, 2007 as Diamond & Gold +1, with one bonus track.
"Never" is a song written by Dean Pitchford and Michael Gore and recorded by Australian pop rock band Moving Pictures. It was featured on the chart-topping soundtrack album of the 1984 motion picture Footloose. The song is best known for a scene in the film when an angst-ridden Ren McCormack punchdances around an abandoned warehouse.
