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