Exile (Japanese band)
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| EXILE | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Egu |
| Origin |  Tokyo, Japan |
| Genre(s) | Japanese pop, urban contemporary |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Label(s) | Rhythm Zone |
| Website | Official website |
| Members | |
| Hiro Makidai Matsu Usa Akira Atsushi Takahiro |
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| Former members | |
| Shun | |
EXILE (エグザイル Eguzairu?) is a 7-member Japanese pop music band.
Current leader Hiro was originally in the band Zoo that split up in the mid-1990s. In 1999, he started a new group called J Soul Brothers, which later changed its name to EXILE in 2001. On November 2003, they remade Zoo's hit single "Choo Choo Train" and sold over a million copies.
Exile's latest album, EXILE LOVE, has sold exceptionally well, selling nearly 1.5 million copies in less than four months.
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[edit] Members
[edit] Performers
- Hiro, real name Hiroyuki Igarashi (五十嵐広行 Igarashi Hiroyuki?) June 1, 1969 – leader of the group
- Makidai, real name Daisuke Maki (眞木大輔 Maki Daisuke?) October 27, 1975
- Matsu, real name Toshio Matsumoto (松本利夫 Matsumoto Toshio?), born May 27, 1975.
- Usa, real name Yoshishiro Usami (宇佐美吉啓 Usami Yoshishiro?), born February 2, 1977.
- Akira, real name Ryōhei Kurosawa (黒沢良平 Kurosawa Ryōhei?), born August 23, 1981 – was a member of Rather Unique and joined the group 2006 summer.
[edit] Vocalists
- Atsushi, real name Atsushi Satō (佐藤篤志 Satō Atsushi?), born April 30, 1980.
- Takahiro, real name Takahiro Tazaki (田崎敬浩 Tazaki Takahiro?), born December 8, 1984 – the new vocalist chosen to replace Shun during the "EXILE Vocal Battle Audition 2006 ~Asian Dream~" summer audition.
[edit] Former member
- Shun, real name Shunsuke Kiyokiba (清木場俊介 Kiyokiba Shunsuke?), born January 11, 1980 – currently a solo artist under his real name.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Singles
| # | Title | Release Date | Peak Position | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Your Eyes Only ~Aimai na Boku no Katachi~ (Your Eyes Only ～曖昧なぼくの輪郭～ Your Eyes Only ~My Ambiguous Outline~?) |
2001-09-27 | #4 | - |
| 2 | Style | 2001-12-12 | #11 | - |
| 3 | Fly Away | 2002-02-02 | #18 | - |
| 4 | Song for You | 2002-04-17 | #6 | - |
| 5 | Cross ~Never Say Die~ | 2002-08-07 | #13 | - |
| 6 | Ex-style ~Kiss You~ | 2002-11-13 | #6 | - |
| 7 | We Will ~Ano Basho de~ (We Will ～あの場所で～ We Will ~At That Place~?) | 2003-02-05 | #16 | - |
| 8 | Breezin' ~Together~ | 2003-05-28 | #2 | - |
| 9 | Let Me Luv U Down feat. Zeebra & Maccho | 2003-07-09 | #3 | - |
| 10 | Choo Choo Train [1] | 2003-11-06 | #2 | 286,812 |
| 11 | Eternal... | 2003-11-12 | #7 | - |
| 12 | ki・zu・na | 2003-11-19 | #5 | - |
| 13 | O'ver | 2003-11-27 | #7 | - |
| 14 | Carry On | 2004-05-12 | #2 | - |
| 15 | Real World | 2004-06-30 | #1 | - |
| 16 | Heart of Gold | 2004-08-18 | #4 | - |
| 17 | HERO | 2004-12-01 | #2 | 181,997 |
| 18 | EXIT | 2005-08-24 | #2 | 195,004 |
| 19 | Tada...Aitakute (ただ…逢いたくて) | 2005-12-14 | #1 | 562,196 |
| 20 | YES! | 2006-03-01 | #1 | 92,622 |
| 21 | Everything | 2006-12-06 | #2 | 153,065 |
| 22 | Lovers Again | 2007-01-17 | #2 | 257,393 |
| 23 | Michi | 2007-02-14 | #1 | 112,106 |
| 24 | SUMMER TIME LOVE | 2007-05-16 | #3 | 132,824 |
| 25 | Toki no Kakera / 24karats -type EX- (時の描片 ～トキノカケラ～) | 2007-08-29 | #2 | 141,161 |
| 26 | I Believe | 2007-11-21 | #3 | 142,228 |
| 27 | Pure / You're my sunshine | 2008-02-27 | #2 | 158,503 |
[edit] Collaborations
| # | Collaborated with | Title | Release Date | Peak Position | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GLAY | SCREAM | 2005-07-20 | #1 | 545,095 |
| 2 | Kumi Koda | WON'T BE LONG | 2006-11-22 | #2 | 235,476 |
[edit] Others
| # | Title | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Song Soldier ~Ashita no Senshi~ (ソングソルジャー～明日の戦士～ Song Soldier ~Tomorrow's Soldier~?)[2] |
2007-03-07 |
[edit] Albums
[edit] Studio albums
| # | Title | Release Date | Peak Position | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | our style | 2002-03-06 | #5 | 291,000 |
| 2 | Styles Of Beyond | 2003-02-13 | #1 | 430,000 |
| 3 | EXILE ENTERTAINMENT | 2003-12-03 | #1 | 1,170,600 |
| 4 | ASIA | 2006-03-29 | #1 | 519,757 |
| 5 | EXILE EVOLUTION | 2007-03-07 | #1 | 727,574 |
| 6 | EXILE LOVE | 2007-12-12 | #1 | 1,439,294 |
[edit] Best of albums
| # | Title | Release Date | Peak Position | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SINGLE BEST* | 2005-01-01 | #1 | |
| 2 | SELECT BEST* | 2005-01-01 | #1 | |
| 3 | PERFECT BEST* | 2005-01-01 | #1 | 1,438,889 |
| 4 | EXILE CATCHY BEST | 2008-03-26 | #1 | 1,115,070 |
| 5 | EXILE ENTERTAINMENT BEST | 2008-07-xx | TBR | TBR |
| 6 | EXILE BALLAD BEST | 2008-xx-xx | TBR | TBR |
- "PERFECT BEST" is the best album release by EXILE. "PERFECT BEST" is a special 2CD+DVD version which included SINGLE BEST and SELECT BEST plus 21 songs promotional video clips DVD.
[edit] Other albums
| # | Title | Release Date | Peak Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Other Side of Ex Vol. 1 | 2003-09-10 | #5 |
| 2 | Appreciation to the Million Breakthrough (祝ミリオン・初回アルバム ３枚組 Box Set ~Appreciation to the Million Breakthrough~?) |
2004-03-31 | #55 |
| 3 | HEART of GOLD ~STREET FUTURE OPERA BEAT POPS~ | 2004-09-29 | #1 |
[edit] References and footnotes
[edit] External links
- (Japanese) EXILE's Official Website
- (Japanese) Scream – Official GLAY x EXILE "SCREAM" website
- (Italian) EXILE @ J-Music Italia
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