B2takes!
B2takes! | |
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| Origin | Japan |
| Genres | J-pop |
| Years active | 2012-present |
| Labels | King Records |
| Members |
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| Past members |
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| Website | b2takes |
B2takes! (also stylized as B2takes!!) is a Japanese boy band formed in 2012 by Bacs Entertainment.[1]
History
[edit]B2takes! was formed in December 2012 by Bacs Entertainment.[1] In August 2015, the group released "Hanabi" as their debut single. In 2018, B2takes! made their major label debut through King Records with the double A-side single "Brand New Anniversary" / "Not Alone."[2][3] "Not Alone" was used as the theme song to the film BD: Akechi Tantei Jimusho, which Ozawa starred in.[4][5] Ozawa and Wataru departed from the group during their 6th anniversary concert in November 2018;[6] however, Wataru later rejoined. In June 2019, Ryosuke Chiba, Manaya Yajima, Kazuya Yuuki, and YouJin were added as new members to the group.[1] In July 2020, B2takes!'s official website announced that YouJin would be leaving the group and terminating his contract with their agency at the end of August 2020.[7]
Members
[edit]Current
[edit]- Atsushi (あつし)[3]
- Yuta Iiyama (飯山 裕太)[3]
- Igu[3]
- Peewee Okuyama (奥山 ピーウィー)[3]
- Shidax (しだっくす)[3]
- Takuto Nakajima (中島 拓斗)[3]
- Hayato Mori (森 勇翔)[3]
- Wataru (わたる)[3]
- Ryosuke Chiba (千葉 良祐) (2019-present)
- Manaya Yajima (矢島 愛弥) (2019-present)
- Kazuya Yuuki (結城 伽寿也) (2019-present)
Former
[edit]Discography
[edit]Singles
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales [8] |
Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN [9] |
JPN Hot [10] | ||||
| "Hanabi" | 2015 | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Akubi" | 2016 | 15 | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Moyamoya Lover" (モヤモヤLOVER) | 16 | 24 |
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Non-album single | |
| "Suki tte Iou" (好きって言おう) | 2017 | 8 | 12 |
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Non-album single |
| "Shanana Koko ni Oide" (Shanana ここにおいで) | 2018 | 3 | 4 |
|
Non-album single |
| "Brand New Anniversary" (ブラン・ニュー・アニバーサリー) | 2 | 5 |
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Non-album single | |
| "Not Alone" | — | Non-album single | |||
| "Growing" | 2019 | 5 | 16 |
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Non-album single |
| "Akashi" (証-Akashi-) | 3 | 13 |
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Non-album single | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | |||||
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "B2takes!!のプロフィール" [B2takes!'s profile]. Oricon (in Japanese). Archived from the original on April 8, 2022. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
- ^ "B2takes!がキングレコードよりメジャーデビュー、メンバー総出演の映画公開も決定". Natalie (in Japanese). April 18, 2018. Archived from the original on May 11, 2021. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "男性アイドルグループ・B2takes!メジャーデビュー目前で意気込み「オリコン1位をとりたい」". Oricon (in Japanese). August 10, 2018. Archived from the original on June 21, 2021. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
- ^ "小澤廉と寺坂頼我のW主演映画『BD～明智探偵事務所～』が1位". Oricon (in Japanese). February 14, 2019. Archived from the original on June 10, 2020. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
- ^ "江戸川乱歩原案「BD～明智探偵事務所～」祭nine.寺坂頼我が小澤廉とW主演". Natalie (in Japanese). May 5, 2018. Archived from the original on October 29, 2020. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
- ^ a b "B2takes!小澤廉、わたるがグループ卒業". Natalie (in Japanese). November 21, 2018. Archived from the original on April 8, 2022. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
- ^ "【大切なお知らせ】" [Important announcement]. Atom Entertainment (in Japanese). July 25, 2020. Archived from the original on October 28, 2020. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
- ^ Sales figures for physical releases on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart:
- "Moyamoya Lover": "週間 シングルランキング 2016年11月07日付 11～20位" [Weekly Singles Rankings: November 7, 2016 #11~20]. Oricon (in Japanese). Archived from the original on November 2, 2016. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
- "Suki tte Iou": "週間 シングルランキング 2017年06月12日付" [Weekly Singles Rankings: June 12, 2017]. Oricon (in Japanese). Archived from the original on June 7, 2017. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
- "Shanana Koko ni Oide": "週間 シングルランキング 2018年04月23日付" [Weekly Singles Rankings: April 23, 2018]. Oricon (in Japanese). Archived from the original on April 18, 2018. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
- "Brand New Anniversary" / "Not Alone": "週間 シングルランキング 2018年09月17日付" [Weekly Singles Rankings: September 17, 2018]. Oricon (in Japanese). Archived from the original on September 12, 2018. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
- "Growing": "週間 シングルランキング 2019年06月10日付" [Weekly Singles Rankings: June 10, 2019]. Oricon (in Japanese). Archived from the original on June 7, 2019. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
- "Akashi": "週間 シングルランキング 2019年12月09日付" [Weekly Singles Rankings: December 9, 2019]. Oricon (in Japanese). Archived from the original on December 4, 2019. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
- ^ a b Peak chart positions on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart:
- "Akubi": "AKUBI(パジャマ盤)". Oricon (in Japanese). Archived from the original on September 7, 2023. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
- "Moyamoya Lover": "モヤモヤLOVER". Oricon (in Japanese). Archived from the original on September 7, 2023. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
- "Suki tte Iou": "好きって言おう". Oricon (in Japanese). Archived from the original on July 6, 2017. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
- "Shanana Koko ni Oide": "Shanana ここにおいで". Oricon (in Japanese). Archived from the original on February 28, 2022. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
- "Brand New Anniversary" / "Not Alone": "ブラン・ニュー・アニバーサリー/Not Alone＜Type-A＞(初回限定盤)". Oricon (in Japanese). Archived from the original on April 8, 2022. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
- "Growing": "GROWING＜Type-A＞(初回限定盤)". Oricon (in Japanese). Archived from the original on September 7, 2023. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
- "Akashi": "証-Akashi-". Oricon (in Japanese). Archived from the original on December 22, 2019. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
- ^ Peak chart positions on the Billboard Japan Hot 100:
- "Moyamoya Lover": "Billboard Japan Hot 100 (November 7, 2016)". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on June 6, 2020. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
- "Suki tte Iou": "Billboard Japan Hot 100 (June 12, 2017)". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on September 7, 2023. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
- "Shanana Koko ni Oide": "Billboard Japan Hot 100 (April 23, 2018)". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on September 7, 2023. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
- "Brand New Anniversary": "Billboard Japan Hot 100 (September 17, 2018)". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on September 7, 2023. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
- "Growing": "Billboard Japan Hot 100 (June 10, 2019)". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on September 7, 2023. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
- "Akashi": "Billboard Japan Hot 100 (December 9, 2019)". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on July 11, 2012. Retrieved December 19, 2020.