Back Number
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Origin | Gunma Prefecture, Japan |
Genres | Alternative rock, pop rock |
Years active | 2004-present |
Labels | Universal Music (2011–present) |
Website |
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Members |
Iyori Shimizu (vocals, guitar) Kazuya Kojima (bass, backing vocals) Hisashi Kurihara (drums) |
Back number (stylized as back number) is a Japanese trio rock band. The band's record label is Universal Music. The group had its major debut in 2011. Its name is sometimes abbreviated to "Bakunan", "bn", or "bknb". The official fan club name is "one room". Their single "Christmas Song" reached number one on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart three times, twice in 2015[1][2] and once in 2016,[3] and received a million certificate from the Recording Industry Association of Japan. The band's first compilation album, Encore, reached number one on the Billboard Japan Hot Album for two consecutive weeks in 2016 and was the world best-selling album of the second week of 2017.
Members
- Iyori Shimizu (清水 依与吏 Shimizu Iyori)
- Kazuya Kojima (小島 和也 Kojima Kazuya)
- Born in Isesaki, Gunma, May 16, 1984
- Bassist and backing vocalist
- Hisashi Kurihara (栗原 寿 Kurihara Hisashi)
- Born in Isesaki, Gunma, July 24, 1985
- Drummer
History
- In 2004, the band formed in the mind of Iyori Shimizu in Gunma prefecture. The band was named "back number" because of a girl who had dated Shimizu in high school, dated another bandman. To her, Shimizu is an ex-boyfriend, a "back number". He wanted to make a "cooler" band than that guy's band with a hope that the girl might come back to him. It took two years for the band to come to shape with other members (not the current members) in line. Then some disagreements were born and other members' work priorities got in the way. The person who was in charge of the bass at that time wanted to quit and then joined Kazuya Kojima, who is a childhood friend of Shimizu and is now the current bassist. With Kojima joining, the band's activities were continued but this time, it was the drummer who wanted to withdraw from the band. While looking for another drummer, Shimizu heard that the band of the guy who had taken his girlfriend had disbanded. Hisashi Kurihara, who was the drummer of that band and also went to the same high school as Kazuya, was recruited into back number and has been in charge of the drum since then. After that, the guitarist withdrew and the band was left with its current line-up till now.
- In November 2004, the band first performed live at Isezaki DUSTBOWL.
- Since 2005, voluntary live performances were held annually in November (until 2007), following the release of the demo CD.
- In 2007, the band performed a one-man live show, mobilized over 150 people and the tickets were sold out.
- In the same year, the band was chosen as the semi-best rocker (second place) from more than 100 bands at the band audition "ROCKERS 2007" sponsored by FM Gunma, which is a gateway for the northern Kanto band. It became a topic in the local media.
- In April 2008, their regular radio program "PIZZA SMALL WORLD" started broadcasting at the radio station FM TARO for an area of Ota City, Gunma Prefecture (broadcast ended in March 2014).
- In June 2008, the band won a qualifying competition from among 500 pairs of entries at the Shonan Music Festival Opening Act Audition and secured an appearance at the large outdoor festival Shonan Music Festival Vol. 2.
- On February 18, 2009, the band released their first mini album, Nogashita Sakana, and became HMV push item "HOT PICKS", TOWER RECORDS push item "Tawareko Men" for the first time, selected as power play of FM station and Sony Ericsson CS commercial song, the band then was widely known throughout the country. On May 27, Tawareko, a back number free live with HMV as the co-ownership was held at SHIBUYA-BOXX, and more than 500 people joined, which exceeded the capacity of the regular entry.
- In June, the band finished a tour at the Ferrari Temple Park Outdoor Stage in Isezaki City with an crowd of 500 people. After that, the band also positively appeared in events such as "SAKAE-SPRING", "MINAMI WHEEL", "TREASURE", "MUSIC CUBE" all over the country, school festival, install alive, etc.
- On June 2, 2010, released their first full-length album, Ato no Matsuri.
- On April 6, 2011, the band made their major debut with the single "Hanabira".
- On September 7, 2013, the band held an one-man live "back number live at Nippon Budokan - stay with us-" at Nippon Budokan.
- From April 2014, the band was appointed as a regular personality of Nippon Broadcasting "All Night Nippon" on every Tuesday.
- On September 14, 2014, at the Yokohama Arena, the first arena performance "love stories tour 2014 - Yokohama love story 2 ~" was held.
- On December 15, 2015, their fifth album, Chandelier, reached first place on the Oricon chart for two consecutive weeks.
- On December 28, 2016, the band released their own all-time best album, Encore, which reached number one on the Billboard Japan Hot Album for two consecutive weeks.
Discography
Independent production
Release date | Title | |
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1st | November 2005 | gift×Life |
2nd | November 2006 | then fish |
3rd | November 2007 | distance knock tender |
Singles
Release
date |
Title | Highest rank
(Oricon) |
First recorded album | |
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1st | April 6, 2011 | "Hanabira" | 45th place | Super star |
2nd | June 22, 2011 | "Hanataba" | 18th place | Super star |
3rd | October 5, 2011 | "Omoidasenaku Naru Sono Hi Made" | 24th place | Super star |
4th | March 7, 2012 | "Koi" | 24th place | blues |
5th | May 30, 2012 | "Nichiyoubi" | 24th place | blues |
6th | July 18, 2012 | "Watagashi" | 14th place | blues |
7th | November 7, 2012 | "Aoi Haru" | 14th place | blues |
8th | June 26, 2013 | "Takane no Hanako-san" | 11th place | Love story |
9th | February 5, 2014 | "fish" | 4th place | Love story |
10th | March 19, 2014 | "Tsunaide te Kara" | 9th place | Love story |
11th | January 21, 2015 | "Heroine" | 6th place | Chandelier |
12th | May 27, 2015 | "SISTER" | 9th place | Chandelier |
13th | August 12, 2015 | "Tegami" | 4th place | Chandelier |
14th | November 18, 2015 | "Christmas Song" | 2nd place | Chandelier |
15th | May 25, 2016 | "Boku no Namae wo" | 6th place | Encore |
Digital | August 1, 2016 | "Kuro Neko no Uta" | Encore | |
16th | November 16, 2016 | "Happy End" | 3rd place | Encore |
Digital | "reunion" |
Albums
Release
date |
Title | Highest rank
(Oricon) | |
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Mini | February 18, 2009 | Nogashita Sakana | 132th place |
1st | June 2, 2010 | Ato no Matsuri | 55th place |
2nd | October 26, 2011 | Super star | 4th place |
3rd | November 21, 2012 | blues | 7th place |
4th | March 26, 2014 | Love story | 2nd place |
5th | December 9, 2015 | Chandelier | 1st place |
Best | December 28, 2016 | Encore | 2nd place |
DVD
Release date | Title | Highest rank (Oricon) | |
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1st | February 25, 2015 | "Love stories tour 2014 ~ Yokohama love story 2 ~" | 3rd place |
Live tour
- Bolded performances are additional performances.
Schedule | Title | Conference venue |
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December 6 - December 22 | Super Tour 2011 | 4 locations nationwide, 4 shows
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March 16 - April 30 | Love is blind tour 2012 | 12 locations nationwide, 12 performances
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January 14 - March 30 | Back to the blues tour 2013 | 17 places nationwide, 19 performances
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May 14 - September 23 | Love stories tour 2014 | 22 places nationwide, 24 performances
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March 25 - June 7 | Urban Live Tour 2015 | 10 places nationwide, 16 performances
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January 24 - July 24 | Mirrorball and Chandelier Tour 2016 | 32 places nationwide, 39 performances
Hall performance
Arena performance
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February 25 - June 11 | Back number "All Our Yesterdays Tour 2017" | 15 places nationwide, 30 performances
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Awards
- ROCKERS 2007 · Semi Best Rockers (2007)
- 4th CD Shop Awards · Winning Super Star (2012)
- The 5th CD Shop Awards · Winning blues (2013)
- 7th CD Shop Awards · Winning Love Story (2015)
- The 87th Drama Academy Award "Christmas Song" (2016)
- The 58th Japan Record Awards · Excellent Album Award Chandelier (2016)
- DAM annual karaoke request ranking · First place (2016)
- Uta-Net annual lyrics browsing artist ranking: First place (2016)
- 8th CD Shop Awards · Winning Chandelier (2017)
References
- ↑ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 2015/11/30". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved January 9, 2016.
- ↑ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 2015/12/7". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved January 9, 2016.
- ↑ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 2016/1/1". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved January 9, 2016.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
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