CoCo (group)

CoCo
Origin Japan
Genres Hi-NRG, dance-funk, electronic, pop, new wave
Years active 1989–1994
Labels Pony Canyon (ポニーキャニオン)
Past members Mikiyo Ohno (大野幹代)
Azusa Senou (瀬能あづさ)
Rieko Miura (三浦 理恵子)
Erika Haneda (羽田恵理香)
Maki Miyamae (宮前真樹)

CoCo was a Japanese pop group which consist of Mikiyo Ohno, Azusa Senou, Rieko Miura, Erika Haneda, and Maki Miyamae.

History

CoCo released their first single on September 6, 1989. They debuted with "Equal Romance" and found themselves on the charts almost regularly. CoCo even had a couple of their songs ("Equal Romance," "Omoide ga Ippai," and "Mou Nakanaide") as theme songs for the very popular anime series Ranma ½. Azusa left the group in 1992 and went solo, while the other four stayed behind. Reiko and Maki released solo works but chose to remain in the group.

In a historic performance, CoCo joined Ribbon, Qlair and a few solo idols for the "Otomejuku" Concert. The highlight was when all of them joined onstage for a rousing version of the Candies classic "Shochuu Omimai Moushiagemasu."

Their final single, "You're My Treasure" was released to the public before they disbanded on August 3, 1994.

Discography

Albums

Strawberry

  • Oricon Chart: #2
  • Released: March 14, 1990
  1. Out of Blue
  2. Equal Romance
  3. Ame no Jealousy
  4. Otome no Rehearsal
  5. Tenshi no Chime
  6. Haru Milkyway
  7. Misty Heart
  8. Hanbun Fushigi
  9. Sayonara kara Hagimaru Monogatari
  10. Yume wa Nemurenai

Snow Garden

  • Oricon Chart: #5
  • Released: November 7, 1990
  1. Ashita no Koi
  2. The First Snow
  3. Youseitchi no Rhapsody
  4. Kimi no Uta
  5. Sasayakana Yuuwaku

Straight

  • Oricon Chart: #9
  • Released: March 21, 1991
  1. Naze?
  2. Live Version
  3. Yasashisani Kaerenai
  4. Itte shimatta Bus
  5. Moonlight Express
  6. Yume no Eien
  7. Circus Game
  8. Kimagure Swing
  9. Two Hearts
  10. Wedding

Ichiban!

  • Oricon Chart: #12
  • Released: July 10, 1991
  1. Kimi no Uta
  2. News na Mirai
  3. Hanbun Fushigi
  4. Melody
  5. Natsu no Tomodachi
  6. Kamisama wa Ijiwaru janai
  7. Naze?
  8. Omoide ga Ippai
  9. Sasayakana Yuuwaku
  10. Live Version
  11. Sayonara kara Hajimaru Monogatari
  12. Equal Romance

Share

  • Oricon Chart: #13
  • Released: March 25, 1992
  1. Sayonara
  2. Onegai Hold Me Tight
  3. Ikanai de Natsu Yasumi
  4. Mukuton no Falsetto
  5. Egao de No-Side
  6. Anata to ita Kisetsu
  7. Nani kaga Michi o yattekuru
  8. Himawari
  9. Yume dake Miteru
  10. Onaji Hoshi no Ue de...

Sylph

  • Oricon Chart: #29
  • Released: December 16, 1992
  1. Asayake Riverside
  2. Natsuzora no Dreamer
  3. Fuyu no Biryuushi
  4. Chabon no tame Iki
  5. Miss Lonely
  6. Yuki no Hi wa dareka no koto o
  7. Yasashi no Housoku
  8. Yokohama Boy Style
  9. Kimi o Iku

Coco Personal Best

  • Oricon Chart: #22
  • Released: August 20, 1993
  1. Namida no Tsubomitachi
  2. Nichio was Dame yo
  3. Yume e no position
  4. Chabon no tame Iki
  5. Maigo ni Sasenai de
  6. Yume kara samenai de ~Tsurechan no Yuuutsu~
  7. Yurushite...
  8. Furueru Kesshin
  9. Mou Nakanaide
  10. Kimi no Tsubasa ~Daijoubu dakara~

Sweet & Bitter

  • Oricon Chart: #28
  • Released: July 21, 1994
  1. Live Version
  2. Muteki no Only You - Horror Version
  3. Sono Mune no Tobira
  4. Chiisana Ippo de
  5. Sennen no Kobiyaku
  6. A Girl's Night
  7. Tsuki ni Hi ni ~ Itsumo Anata o Sootteru
  8. Kokoro no Shozai
  9. You're My Treasure
  10. Korekara...

Singles

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