Chemistry (band)
| Chemistry | |
|---|---|
 Chemistry performing at Otakon 2011 | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Kemi |
| Origin | Japan |
| Genres | Pop, R&B |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Labels | DefSTAR Records |
| Associated acts | Kiyoshi Matsuo, Shigeaki Tanaka, Lena Park, John Legend, Dohzi-T, Synergy |
| Website | www.chemistryclub.net/pc/top.jsp |
| Members |
Yoshikuni Dōchin Kaname Kawabata |
Chemistry (styled CHEMISTRY) is a Japanese Pop/R&B duo, composed of Yoshikuni Dōchin (堂珍 嘉邦, born November 17, 1978) and Kaname Kawabata (川畑要) born January 28, 1979. They were the winners of the Asayan audition (similar to the American Idol series) in 2000 organized by Sony Music Entertainment Japan.[1]
Their first single "Pieces of a Dream" was released on March 3, 2001, and was the best selling single that year (over 2 million). Most of their singles have reached #1 on the Oricon charts; all five albums have reached #1 the day they were released. Their #1 streak was broken by the KinKi Kids' album H Album: Hand, 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 for collaborating with Korean singer Lena Park who appears in the b-side "Dance with Me" on the "Kimi ga Iru" single.
On March 6, 2008, Kaname Kawabata married model Miki Takahashi. They met after she appeared in the PV for "This Night."[2]
Their single "Period" was selected as the fourth opening for the anime series Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood.
In 2010, Chemistry worked together with the 4-person dance group Synergy to release "Shawty". Another joint work of the two groups will be released November 3, 2010, titled "Keep Your Love".
In 2011, Chemistry was tapped by Bandai Visual to record a song for the OVA series, Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn, due to be the title song for the 3rd episode, The Ghost of Laplace. merry-go-round, is due for release on March 2, 2011 as a follow up before the OVA's actual release on March 5, 2011.
Their 15th single "Wings of Words" was used as the last opening theme for Mobile Suit Gundam SEED DESTINY from PHASE-38 to 50
Discography
Albums
| No. | Title | Release date | Ranking[3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Way We Are | 2001-11-17 | 1 |
| 2 | Second to None | 2003-01-08 | 1 |
| 3 | Between the Lines | 2003-06-18 | 1 |
| 4 | One X One | 2004-02-18 | 1 |
| 5 | Hot Chemistry | 2005-01-26 | 1 |
| 6 | Fo(u)r | 2005-11-16 | 2 |
| 7 | Re:fo(u)rm | 2006-08-09 | 25 |
| 8 | All the Best | 2006-11-22 | 1 |
| 9 | Face to Face | 2008-01-30 | 3 |
| 10 | Winter of Love | 2008-11-19 | 7 |
| 11 | The Chemistry Joint Album | 2009-03-11 | 10 |
| 12 | Regeneration | 2010-02-24 | 7 |
| 13 | Chemistry 2001-2011 | 2011-03-02 | 6 |
| 14 | Trinity | 2012-01-25 | 8 |
Singles
| No. | Title | Release date | Ranking[3] | No. of weeks in Charts[3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pieces of a Dream" | 2001-03-07 | 1 | 32 weeks |
| 2 | "Point of No Return" | 2001-06-06 | 1 | 22 weeks |
| 3 | "You Go Your Way" | 2001-10-11 | 1 | 14 weeks |
| 4 | "Kimi o Sagashiteta (New Jersey United)" (君をさがしてた ～New Jersey United～) | 2002-05-09 | 2 | 12 weeks |
| 5 | "Floatin'" | 2002-07-17 | 1 | 6 weeks |
| 6 | "It Takes Two" | 2002-11-13 | 1 | 14 weeks |
| 7 | "My Gift to You" | 2002-12-18 | 4 | 2 weeks |
| 8 | "Ashita e Kaeru" (アシタヘカエル) | 2003-08-06 | 1 | 13 weeks |
| 9 | "Your Name Never Gone" | 2003-11-19 | 2 | 13 weeks |
| 10 | "So in Vain" | 2004-02-04 | 3 | 6 weeks |
| 11 | "Mirage in Blue" | 2004-07-07 | 4 | 7 weeks |
| 12 | "Long Long Way" | 2004-10-27 | 4 | 6 weeks |
| 13 | "Shiroi no Toiki" (白の吐息) | 2004-12-01 | 8 | 6 weeks |
| 14 | "Kimi ga Iru" (キミがいる) | 2005-02-23 | 4 | 9 weeks |
| 15 | "Wings of Words" | 2005-07-27 | 2 | 12 weeks |
| 16 | "Almost in Love" | 2005-11-02 | 6 | 8 weeks |
| 17 | "Yakusoku no Basho" (約束の場所) | 2006-10-04 | 4 | 11 weeks |
| 18 | "Tōkage feat. John Legend" (遠影) | 2006-11-01 | 9 | 5 weeks |
| 19 | "Top of the World" | 2006-12-06 | 28 | 5 weeks |
| 20 | "Sora no Kiseki" (空の奇跡) | 2007-04-25 | 9 | 4 weeks |
| 21 | "This Night"[4] | 2007-08-01 | 13 | 5 weeks |
| 22 | "Saigo no Kawa" | 2007-10-24 | 4 | 11 weeks |
| 23 | "Kagayaku Yoru" (輝く夜) (supported by Monkey Majik) | 2007-12-05 | 18 | 3 weeks |
| 24 | "Life goes on" | 2008-08-20 | 12 | 5 weeks |
| 25 | "Koisuru Yuki Aisuru Sora" (恋する雪 愛する空) | 2008-11-05 | 16 | 4 weeks |
| 26 | "A Place for Us" (with Toko Furuuchi) | 2009-02-18 | 21 | 2 weeks |
| 27 | "Ano Hi feat. Dohzi-T/Once Again" (あの日 (feat. Dohzi-T)) | 2009-11-04 | 19 | 4 weeks |
| 28 | "Period" | 2010-01-27 | 12 | 1 weeks |
| 29 | "Shawty" (Chemistry+Synergy) | 2010-08-18 | 18 | 3 weeks |
| 30 | "Keep Your Love" (Chemistry+Synergy) | 2010-11-03 | 11 | 3 weeks |
| 31 | "A Better Tomorrow" | 2011-02-16 | 16 | 2 weeks |
| 32 | "Merry-go-round" | 2011-03-02 | 19 | weeks |
| 33 | "Independence" | 2011-08-10 | 17 | weeks |
| 34 | "Eternal Smile" | 2011-11-30 | 19 | weeks |
Videos
- 2002-04-10 R.A.W. ~Respect and Wisdom- Chemistry Acoustic Live (in DVD and VHS)
- 2003-02-14 Chemistry the Videos: 2001-2002 ~What You See is What You Get~ (in DVD and VHS)
- 2003-09-10 Two as We Stand ~Live and Documentary 2002-2003~ (in DVD and VHS)
- 2005-01-26 Chemistry in Suntory Hall ~Hibiki~ (in DVD and UMD)
- 2006-08-09 Chemistry the Videos: 2003-2006 ~We Sing, Therefore We Are~ (in DVD and VHS)
- 2006-11-22 Chemistry 2006 Tour Fo(u)r (Blu-ray Disc)
References
- ↑ "J!-ENT's Dennis A. Amith interviews CHEMISTRY - 10th Year Anniversary (September 2011 J!-ENT Interview)". Retrieved 2011-09-01.
- ↑ "CHEMISTRYの川畑要、人気モデル高橋美紀と入籍" (in Japanese). 2008-03-06. Archived from the original on 2008-03-09. Retrieved 2008-03-06.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Based on the Oricon Charts.
- ↑ "Chemistry Club: Latest release" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2007-07-25.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Chemistry (band). |
- Chemistry website on Sony Music Online Japan
- Chemistry Official Website
- Chemistry Club
- Kaname Kawabata Official Website
- Yoshikuni Dohchin Official Website
- Nippop Profile: Chemistry