RSP (band)

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RSP
Origin Flag of Japan Kansai region, Japan
Genre(s) Hip hop, R&B, dance
Years active 2006–present
Label(s) Sony
Website SONY Official Site
Members
Ai
Saki
Tomo
Hiromu
Eri
Yui

RSP (アールエスピー Āru esu pii?) is a Japanese popular music group consisting of two female singers and four dancers, two men and two women. They have released two singles, but no full albums as of yet. They are officially described as a "Hip-hop/R&B Dance Unit."

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[edit] History

Originally from the Kansai region, the band was formed as the result of an audition contest called "Real Street Project," held by Sony Records. RSP was selected out of over 5000 competitors to win a record deal and become formally released.

They debuted with the single "A Street Story" in December 2006, which made the Kansai top ten list in sales. The band was featured in a television documentary, and later played a major part in producing a television program entitled "Street Dance Drama."

In August 2007, the band released their second single, "Lifetime Respect ~ 女偏" (Onna Hen), which derives from the song "Lifetime Respect" by Miki Dōzan and includes samples from the earlier work. The band describes their version as an "answer-song." This second single debuted at #5 on the Oricon hit list and moved up to #4 shortly afterwards.

Their song, "Kansha", is the fourteenth ending song for the anime Bleach, and was released as a single on the 6th of February.

[edit] Members

Vocalists
  • Ai (b. 16 June 1985)
  • Saki (b. 18 December 1981)
Dancers
  • Tomo (b. 22 September 1983)
  • Eri (b. 23 March 1985)
  • Hiromu (b. 13 October 1986)
  • Yui (b. 8 May 1989)

[edit] Discography

[edit] Singles

Single # Single information Tracklisting Debut copies sold Total copies sold
1st A Street Story
  • Released: December 6, 2006
  • Studio Album: --
  • Oricon weekly peak: #55
  • Certification:
  1. A Street Story
  2. この街の片隅で (Kono machi no katasumi The corner of this street?)
  3. platinum (is used as the ending theme for Nihon TV's series "The Wide" for several months in 2007)
  4. A Street Story -instrumental-
2nd Lifetime Respect -女編- (-Onna Hen)
  • Released: August 8, 2007
  • Studio Album: --
  • Oricon weekly peak: #4
  • Certification: Gold (RIAJ)
  1. Lifetime Respect -女編-
  2. 夏オンナ (Natsu onna Summer woman?)
  3. Lifetime Respect -女編- (instrumental)
 26,477 108,142

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