Chage and Aska
Chage and Aska | |
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Origin | Fukuoka, Japan |
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Years active | 1979 - 2009, 2013-2019 |
Labels | Warner Pioneer (1979–1985), Pony Canyon (1985–1997), Toshiba-EMI (1997–2000), Yamaha Music Communications (2000–2009), Universal Music (2001–2009)
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Members | Chage – lead vocals, backing vocals, guitar |
Past members | Aska – lead vocals, backing vocals, guitar, harmonica |
Website | www.chage-aska.net |
Chage and Aska (チャゲ&飛鳥) were a Japanese popular music duo composed of male singer-songwriters from Fukuoka Prefecture: Chage (チャゲ, born January 6, 1958) and Aska (飛鳥涼, RYO Aska, born February 24, 1958). To date they have sold over 31 million albums and singles in Japan.
History
They were formed in the late 1970s at the suggestion of the
Thanks to Aska's hit solo single "はじまりはいつも雨 (Hajimari wa Itsumo Ame)" in 1991 and several powerful tieups with TV programs, their popularity peaked during the first half of the 1990s. In those days, they released five million-selling hits: "
Chage and Aska released a song, "Something There", for the
They have attempted to spread their market worldwide in 1990s, especially to the United Kingdom.
They decided to separate and go solo in 1996. In 1997, Aska's first solo concert at Shanghai concluded with Chage appearing on stage. When the duo became active again in 1999, they sometimes performed together but also continued with their solo careers.
They released two singles "Man and Woman" and "Here & There" on January 10, 2007. "Man and Woman" and "Here & There" were ranked at number two and number three respectively on the Oricon weekly single charts.[5][6]
Chage and Aska officially announced the band's "indefinite suspension" on January 30, 2009, to concentrate on their solo work.
In 2013, Chage and Aska decided to revive their activities, after a four-year break.[7]
In 2014, Aska and his girlfriend were caught with drugs and were arrested. News of his arrest became controversial around Japan. He was convicted and given a 3-year suspended sentence.[8]
In 2019, Aska has announced withdrawal from the duo.[9]
Discography
Studio albums
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Compilation albums
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See also
References
- ^ トレンディドラマとともに訪れた90年代のミリオンセールス時代 (in Japanese). Oricon. 2006-06-14. Retrieved 2008-12-06.
- ^ "SMAP「世界に一つだけの花」、シングル売上歴代9位に!!" (in Japanese). Oricon. 2004-08-03. Retrieved 2008-12-05.
- ^ a b "RIAJ CERTIFIED MILLION SELLER ALBUMS". ocn.ne.jp. Archived from the original on February 16, 2015. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
- ^ Billboard - Google Books, June 22, 1996
- ^ "Man and Woman" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2008-12-06.
- ^ "Here & There" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2008-12-06.
- ^ Announcement Archived 2013-12-03 at the Wayback Machine January 25, 2013 CHAGE and ASKA Official website
- ^ "Japan singer Aska convicted of illegal drug use, given 3-year suspended jail sentence". The Straits Times. 12 September 2014.
- ^ "ASKAがCHAGE and ASKA脱退を表明" (in Japanese). Natalie.mu. Retrieved 2019-08-25.
External links
- CHAGE and ASKA Official Website
- CHAGE and ASKA - UNIVERSAL MUSIC JAPAN (in Japanese)
- CHAGE and ASKA - yamaha music communications (in Japanese)
- CHAGE and ASKA Official Channel's channel on YouTube
- CHAGE and ASKA on Facebook
- chage-aska.net on Twitter