Chemistry (band)

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CHEMISTRY

Background information
Origin Japan Japan
Genre(s) R&B
Years active 2000–current
Label(s) DefSTAR Records
Website Sony Japan page
Members
Kawabata Kaname
Dochin Yoshikuni

CHEMISTRY is a Japanese popular music R&B duo. They are Dochin Yoshikuni (堂珍嘉邦, born 17 November 1978) and Kawabata Kaname (川畑要, born 28 January 1979). They were the winners of the ASAYAN audition(Similar to idol series) in 2000 (by Sony Music Japan).

Their first single "PIECES OF A DREAM" debuted on March 3, 2001, winning the best selling single in the same year (over 2 millions). Most of the singles released reached No.1 in Oricon chart in Japan; and all 5 albums reached No. 1 in the Chart on the same day when they were released. Their #1 streak was taken off by the KinKi Kids' 'H' album, scoring them a #2 rank for FO(u)R.

CHEMISTRY is also known in Korea for the popular collaboration song 'Let's Get Together Now' featuring talents from both Korea and Japan and hooking up with Korean ballad singer Lena Park who appears in the b-side 'Dance with Me' in the Kimi ga Iru single.

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[edit] Discography

[edit] Singles

Oricon Rank: #1
Weeks in chart: 22
Featured in the Nintendo DS game Daigasso! Band Brothers, released in 2004 in Japan.

Oricon Rank: #1
Weeks in chart: 14

  • '君をさがしてた -New Jersey United-' 2 versions: 1st limited version came with special cardboard package and a music video DVD (9 May 2002)

(Kimi wo Sagashite -New Jersey United- 'Looking for You -New Jersey United-')
Oricon Rank: #2
Weeks in chart: 12
The theme song to the 2002 Fuji Television drama The Wedding Planner

Oricon Rank: #1
Weeks in chart: 6

Oricon Rank: #4
Weeks in chart: 2
(Limited Single)
Written and Composed by Skoop on Somebody.

(ASHITA e KAERU)
Oricon Rank: #1
Weeks in chart: 13

Oricon Rank: #2
Weeks in chart: 13

  • 'So in Vain' (4 February 2004) - a limited print and with an additional DVD

Oricon Rank: #3
Weeks in chart: 6

  • 'mirage in blue / いとしい人' (7 July 2004)

(mirage in blue/Itoshii hito 'Lovely Person')
Oricon Rank: #4
Weeks in chart: 7
The theme song for the Japanese movie 69

Oricon Rank: #4
Weeks in chart: 6

(Shiroi no Toiki 'The White Sigh')
Oricon Rank: #8
Weeks in chart: 6

(KIMI ga iru 'You are...')
Oricon Rank: #4
Weeks in chart: 9

Oricon Rank: #2
Weeks in chart: 12
4th Opening Theme for Gundam SEED DESTINY

Oricon Rank: #6
Weeks in chart: 8

(Yakusoku no Basho 'The Place of Promise')

(Tookage 'Distant Shadow')
The theme song for the Japanese release of Open Season Winnie the Poooh


Note: ranks are based on Oricon Charts

[edit] Albums

  • "The Way We Are" (17 November 2001)
  • "Second to None" (8 January 2003)
  • Summer Premium Album "Between The Lines" (18 June 2003) - The first print had extra paper sleeve packaging
  • "One x One" (18 February 2004) - The first print had a special packaging and a 36 page booklet with photographs
  • Winter Premium Album "Hot Chemistry" (26 January 2005) - A limited edition album
  • "fo(u)r" (16 November 2005)
  • "Refo(u)rm" (9 August 2006) - A remix album of the album "fo(u)r"
  • "ALL THE BEST" (22 November 2006) - The first print included DVD of their 2006 TOUR fo(u)r ~live at Saitama Arena~ 250,018 copies sold

[edit] DVD and Video

  • "R.A.W. -respect and wisdom- CHEMISTRY ACOUSTIC LIVE 2002" [DVD/VHS] (10 April 2002)
  • "CHEMISTRY THE VIDEOS : 2001-2002 What You See Is What You Get" [DVD/VHS] (14 February 2003)
  • "CHEMISTRY / Two as We Stand -Live and Documentary 2002-2003-" [DVD/VHS] (10 September 2003)
  • "CHEMISTRY in Suntory Hall -響-" [DVD/UMD] (26 January 2005)
  • "CHEMISTRY THE VIDEOS: 2003-2006 ～We Sing, Therefore We Are～"[DVD/VHS] (09 August 2006)

[edit] External links

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