Ribbon was a Japanese pop group that consisted of Hiromi Nagasaku, Arimi Matsuno and Aiko Satoh. It released its first single on 6 December 1989, and its final album before it disbanded on 18 March 1994. Its first single "Little Date" is best known as the second opening of the anime Ranma ½.
Four of Ribbon's singles reached the top 10 in the national Oricon Singles Chart, and their first album Lucky Point reached #9 on the Oricon Albums Chart.
Discography Albums Lucky Point (30 May 1990) – JP #9 ワンダフルでいこう!! (Girls Be Wonderful!) (23 January 1991) – JP #15 Jessica (17 July 1991) – JP #20 R753 (18 March 1992) – JP #13 Knight (17 July 1992) – JP #25 星の木の下で… (Hoshi no Ki no Shita de) (20 November 1992) – JP #34 Merry-Hurry (3 November 1993) Rock'n' Roll Ribbon / Merry-Hurry 完全版 (ROCK'N'ROLL RIBBON / Merry-Hurry Kanzenban) (18 March 1994)
Compilation albums Delicious Best of ribbon (21 November 1991) – JP #32 More Delicious - ribbon BEST II - (18 June 1993) – JP #45 Best = ベスト (21 November 2001) Singles コンプリート (18 July 2007) My これ! Lite (10 April 2010)
Singles Year Title B-side (c/w) Date JP 1989 "リトル☆デイト" ("Little☆Date") "1／2のチケット" ("1/2 no Chiketto") 6 December 1989 11 1990 "そばにいるね" ("Soba ni Iru ne") "Circus Parade" 11 April 1990 9 "あのコによろしく" ("Ano ko ni Yoroshiku") "バ・ブ・ル" ("Bubble") 25 July 1990 10 "Virgin Snow" "ここにおいで" ("Koko ni Oide") 14 November 1990 8 1991 "太陽の行方" ("Taiyo no Yukue") "Maybe OK!" 3 March 1991 12 "Silent Summer" "淑女になりたい" ("Lady ni Naritai") 26 June 1991 12 "それは言わない約束" ("Sore wa Iwanai Yakusoku") "楽園へ行こう" ("Rakuen e Ikou") /"それは言わない約束 (Original Karaoke)" 13 November 1991 14 1992 "Deep Breath" "優しい歌" ("Yasashii Uta") /"Deep Breath (Original Karaoke)" 21 February 1992 15 "太陽に火をつけて" ("Taiyo ni Hi o Tsukete") "Tadashii Heart no Yukue" /"太陽に火をつけて (Original Karaoke)" 3 June 1992 15 ""S"ENSATIONAL WIND" "Let's Go" /""S"ENSATIONAL WIND (Original Karaoke)" 2 September 1992 18 "Do You Remember Me?" "Heartbreak" /"Do You Remember Me? (Original Karaoke)" 2 December 1992 22 1993 "Be My Diamond!" "卒業" ("Sotsugyou") /"Be My Diamond! (Original Karaoke)" 7 April 1993 29 "夜明けなんていらない" ("Yoake Nante Iranai") "メリハリで愛して" ("Merry Hurry de Aishite") /"夜明けなんていらない (Original Karaoke)" 6 October 1993 42
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