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'''Yellow Generation''' (known as YeLLOW Generation in Japan) was a female [[J-pop]] trio signed under [[Sony Music Japan]]'s [[DefSTAR]] Record label from 2002-2006. The group was best known for the singles Kitakaze to Taiyō (北風と太陽 North wind and sun),<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Hits of the World|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=September 14, 2002|pages=68}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|title=Hits of the World|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=October 5, 2002|pages=62}}</ref> and {{nihongo|"Tobira no Mukō e"|扉の向こうへ|"To the Other Side of the Door"}}, which was the second ending theme for the [[anime]] ''[[Fullmetal Alchemist (anime)|Fullmetal Alchemist]]''.<ref>{{cite book|title=Anime Classics Zettai!: 100 Must-See Japanese Animation Masterpieces|first1=Brian|last1=Camp|first2=Julie|last2=Davis|publisher=Stone Bridge Press|date=2007|isbn=9781933330228}}</ref>
'''Yellow Generation''' (known as YeLLOW Generation in Japan) was a female [[J-pop]] trio signed under [[Sony Music Entertainment Japan|Sony Music Japan]]'s [[Defstar Records|DefSTAR]] Record label from 2002-2006. The group was best known for the singles {{nihongo|Kitakaze to Taiyō|北風と太陽|North Wind and Sun}},<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Hits of the World|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=September 14, 2002|pages=68}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|title=Hits of the World|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=October 5, 2002|pages=62}}</ref> and {{nihongo|"Tobira no Mukō e"|扉の向こうへ|"To the Other Side of the Door"}}, which was the second ending theme for the [[anime]] ''[[Fullmetal Alchemist (TV series)|Fullmetal Alchemist]]''.<ref>{{cite book|title=Anime Classics Zettai!: 100 Must-See Japanese Animation Masterpieces|first1=Brian|last1=Camp|first2=Julie|last2=Davis|publisher=Stone Bridge Press|date=2007|isbn=9781933330228|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/animeclassicszet0000camp}}</ref>


The trio was made up of the members Yuki (ユキ), Yūko (ユウコ), and Hitomi (ヒトミ).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/YellowGeneration/profile/|language=japanese|title=YeLLOW Generation|publisher=Sony Music Japan|access-date=August 11, 2018}}</ref> Altogether the band had released two albums and nine singles, but after a year of silence the band finally decided to part ways on November 15, 2006.
The trio was made up of the members Yuki (ユキ), Yūko (ユウコ), and Hitomi (ヒトミ).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/YellowGeneration/profile/|language=japanese|title=YeLLOW Generation|publisher=Sony Music Japan|access-date=August 11, 2018}}</ref> Altogether the band had released two albums and nine singles, but after a year of silence the band finally decided to part ways on November 15, 2006.


==Discography==
==Albums==

===Studio albums===
'''''Carpe Diem''''' - December 11, 2002
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"

|-
*01. '''Open your eyes'''
! rowspan="2"| Year
*02. '''Carpe Diem～今、この瞬間を生きる～''' ''(Carpe Diem ~ima kono shunkan o ikiru~)''
! rowspan="2"| Album details
*03. '''北風と太陽''''' (Kitakaze to Taiyō)''
! colspan="4"| Peak chart positions
*04. '''逃げ水～Like a road mirage～''''' (Nigemizu ~Like a road mirage~)''
|- style="font-size:smaller;"
*05. '''Lost Generation'''
! width="40"| US Pop
*06. '''Another“Myself”'''
! width="40"| [[Billboard 200|US]]
*07. '''裸の王様''''' (Hadaka no Osama)''
! width="40"| [[Top Heatseekers|US<br>Heat]]
*08. '''2880316～地球最後の日の皆様へ～''' ''(2880316 ~Chikyū Saigo no Hi no Minasama e~)''
|-
*09. '''Christmas Card'''
| 2002
| align="left"| '''''CARPE DIEM'''''
*10. '''鬼灯''' ''(Hozuki)''
*11. '''I will never forget.～もうひとつの理由～''''' (I will never forget)''
* Release date: December 11, 2002
*12. '''And Just Open Your Heart'''
* Label: [[Defstar Records]]

| —
'''''Life-Sized Portrait''''' - August 10, 2005
| —

| —
*01. '''Yellow'''
|-
*02. '''扉の向こうへ''''' (Tobira no Mukō e)''
| 2005
*03. '''うたかた''''' (Utakata)''
| align="left"| '''''Life-Sized Portrait'''''
*04. '''Listen!'''
* Release date: August 10, 2005
*05. '''トリトマ''''' (Toritoma)''
* Label: Defstar Records
*06. '''レモナーデ''''' (Remona-De)''
| —
*07. '''あのね・・・''''' (ano ne...)''
| —
*08. '''チョコレイト～鮮烈な味わい魅惑の世界～''''' (Chocolate ~senretsu na ajiwai miwaku no sekai~)''
| —
*09. '''夜空に咲く花～eternal place～''''' (Yozora ni Saku Hana ~eternal place~)''
|-
*10. '''春雷''''' (Shunrai)''
| colspan="10" style="font-size:8pt"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart
*11. '''終わりのない道''''' (Owari no Nai Michi)''
|-
*12. '''扉の向こうへ～Fullmetal mix～''''' (Tobira no Mukō e ~FULLMETAL mix~)''
|}

==Singles==

'''''Lost Generation''''' - June 5, 2002

*01. '''Lost Generation'''
*02. '''逃げ水 ~Like a road mirage~''' ''(Nigemizu ~Like a road mirage~)''
*03. '''Lost Generation (less vocal)'''

'''''北風と太陽''''' ''(Kitakaze to Taiyō)'' - August 21, 2002

*01. '''北風と太陽''' ''(Kitakaze to Taiyō)''
*02. '''2880316 ~地球最後の日の皆様へ~''' ''(2880316 ~Chikyū Saigo no Hi no Minasama e~)''
*03. '''北風と太陽 (less vocal)'''

'''''Carpe Diem~今,この瞬間を生きる~''''' ''(Carpe Diem ~Ima, kono Shunkan o Ikiru~)'' - November 20, 2002

*01. '''Carpe Diem~今,この瞬間を生きる~''' ''(Carpe Diem ~Ima, kono Shunkan o Ikiru~)''
*02. '''裸の王様''' ''(Hadaka no Ousama)''
*03. '''I will never forget.~もうひとつの理由~(less Music Version)''' ''(I will never forget ~Mō hitotsu no Riyū~(less Music Version))''
*04. '''Carpe Diem~今,この瞬間を生きる~(less Vocal Version)'''

'''''うたかた''''' ''(Utakata)'' - May 14, 2003

*01. '''うたかた''' ''(Utakata)''
*02. '''春雷''' ''(Shunrai)''
*03. '''うたかた (less vocal)'''
*04. '''春雷 (less vocal)'''

'''''夜空に咲く花~eternal place~''''' ''(Yozora ni Saku Hana ~eternal place~)'' - September 18, 2003

*01. '''夜空に咲く花~eternal place~''' ''(Yozora ni Saku Hana ~eternal place~)''
*02. '''…by my side'''
*03. '''君がいたから~eternal way~(朗読)''' ''(Kimi ga Itakara ~eternal way~ (Spoken Version))''
*04. '''夜空に咲く花~eternal place~(less vocal)''' ''

'''''扉の向こうへ''''' ''(Tobira no Mukō e)'' - January 28, 2004

*01. '''扉の向こうへ''' ''(Tobira no Mukōou e)''
*02. '''君がいたから~eternal way~''' ''(Kimi ga Itakara ~eternal way~)''
*03. '''扉の向こうへ''' (less vocal)
*04. '''君がいたから~eternal way~'''(less vocal)

'''''Yellow''''' - April 6, 2005

*01. '''Yellow'''
*02. '''Take Out'''
*03. '''Yellow-less vocal-'''
*04. '''Take Out-less vocal-'''

'''''トリトマ''''' ''(Tritoma)'' - July 13, 2005

*01. '''トリトマ''' ''(Tritoma)''
*02. '''恋のから騒ぎ!?''' ''(Koi no Karasawagi!?)''
*03. '''トリトマ(less vocal)'''
*04. '''恋のから騒ぎ!?(less vocal)'''

'''''Dual''''' - December 7, 2005

*01. '''Dual'''
*02. '''two love, true love'''
*03. '''Dual (less vocal)'''
*04. '''two love, true love (less vocal)'''


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Defstar Records artists]]
[[Category:Defstar Records artists]]
[[Category:Japanese girl groups]]
[[Category:Japanese girl groups]]
[[Category:Musical groups established in 2002]]
[[Category:Musical groups disestablished in 2006]]
[[Category:Japanese pop music groups]]
[[Category:Japanese pop music groups]]

Latest revision as of 01:41, 2 June 2024

Yellow Generation (known as YeLLOW Generation in Japan) was a female J-pop trio signed under Sony Music Japan's DefSTAR Record label from 2002-2006. The group was best known for the singles Kitakaze to Taiyō (北風と太陽, North Wind and Sun),[1][2] and "Tobira no Mukō e" (扉の向こうへ, "To the Other Side of the Door"), which was the second ending theme for the anime Fullmetal Alchemist.[3]

The trio was made up of the members Yuki (ユキ), Yūko (ユウコ), and Hitomi (ヒトミ).[4] Altogether the band had released two albums and nine singles, but after a year of silence the band finally decided to part ways on November 15, 2006.

Albums

[edit]

Carpe Diem - December 11, 2002

  • 01. Open your eyes
  • 02. Carpe Diem～今、この瞬間を生きる～ (Carpe Diem ~ima kono shunkan o ikiru~)
  • 03. 北風と太陽 (Kitakaze to Taiyō)
  • 04. 逃げ水～Like a road mirage～ (Nigemizu ~Like a road mirage~)
  • 05. Lost Generation
  • 06. Another“Myself”
  • 07. 裸の王様 (Hadaka no Osama)
  • 08. 2880316～地球最後の日の皆様へ～ (2880316 ~Chikyū Saigo no Hi no Minasama e~)
  • 09. Christmas Card
  • 10. 鬼灯 (Hozuki)
  • 11. I will never forget.～もうひとつの理由～ (I will never forget)
  • 12. And Just Open Your Heart

Life-Sized Portrait - August 10, 2005

  • 01. Yellow
  • 02. 扉の向こうへ (Tobira no Mukō e)
  • 03. うたかた (Utakata)
  • 04. Listen!
  • 05. トリトマ (Toritoma)
  • 06. レモナーデ (Remona-De)
  • 07. あのね・・・ (ano ne...)
  • 08. チョコレイト～鮮烈な味わい魅惑の世界～ (Chocolate ~senretsu na ajiwai miwaku no sekai~)
  • 09. 夜空に咲く花～eternal place～ (Yozora ni Saku Hana ~eternal place~)
  • 10. 春雷 (Shunrai)
  • 11. 終わりのない道 (Owari no Nai Michi)
  • 12. 扉の向こうへ～Fullmetal mix～ (Tobira no Mukō e ~FULLMETAL mix~)

Singles

[edit]

Lost Generation - June 5, 2002

  • 01. Lost Generation
  • 02. 逃げ水 ~Like a road mirage~ (Nigemizu ~Like a road mirage~)
  • 03. Lost Generation (less vocal)

北風と太陽 (Kitakaze to Taiyō) - August 21, 2002

  • 01. 北風と太陽 (Kitakaze to Taiyō)
  • 02. 2880316 ~地球最後の日の皆様へ~ (2880316 ~Chikyū Saigo no Hi no Minasama e~)
  • 03. 北風と太陽 (less vocal)

Carpe Diem~今,この瞬間を生きる~ (Carpe Diem ~Ima, kono Shunkan o Ikiru~) - November 20, 2002

  • 01. Carpe Diem~今,この瞬間を生きる~ (Carpe Diem ~Ima, kono Shunkan o Ikiru~)
  • 02. 裸の王様 (Hadaka no Ousama)
  • 03. I will never forget.~もうひとつの理由~(less Music Version) (I will never forget ~Mō hitotsu no Riyū~(less Music Version))
  • 04. Carpe Diem~今,この瞬間を生きる~(less Vocal Version)

うたかた (Utakata) - May 14, 2003

  • 01. うたかた (Utakata)
  • 02. 春雷 (Shunrai)
  • 03. うたかた (less vocal)
  • 04. 春雷 (less vocal)

夜空に咲く花~eternal place~ (Yozora ni Saku Hana ~eternal place~) - September 18, 2003

  • 01. 夜空に咲く花~eternal place~ (Yozora ni Saku Hana ~eternal place~)
  • 02. …by my side
  • 03. 君がいたから~eternal way~(朗読) (Kimi ga Itakara ~eternal way~ (Spoken Version))
  • 04. 夜空に咲く花~eternal place~(less vocal)

扉の向こうへ (Tobira no Mukō e) - January 28, 2004

  • 01. 扉の向こうへ (Tobira no Mukōou e)
  • 02. 君がいたから~eternal way~ (Kimi ga Itakara ~eternal way~)
  • 03. 扉の向こうへ (less vocal)
  • 04. 君がいたから~eternal way~(less vocal)

Yellow - April 6, 2005

  • 01. Yellow
  • 02. Take Out
  • 03. Yellow-less vocal-
  • 04. Take Out-less vocal-

トリトマ (Tritoma) - July 13, 2005

  • 01. トリトマ (Tritoma)
  • 02. 恋のから騒ぎ!? (Koi no Karasawagi!?)
  • 03. トリトマ(less vocal)
  • 04. 恋のから騒ぎ!?(less vocal)

Dual - December 7, 2005

  • 01. Dual
  • 02. two love, true love
  • 03. Dual (less vocal)
  • 04. two love, true love (less vocal)

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Hits of the World". Billboard. September 14, 2002. p. 68.
  2. ^ "Hits of the World". Billboard. October 5, 2002. p. 62.
  3. ^ Camp, Brian; Davis, Julie (2007). Anime Classics Zettai!: 100 Must-See Japanese Animation Masterpieces. Stone Bridge Press. ISBN 9781933330228.
  4. ^ "YeLLOW Generation" (in Japanese). Sony Music Japan. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
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