BEYOOOOONDS (ビヨーンズ) was formed in October 2018. The group is managed by UpFront Works and is under Hello! Project. Their current sister groups include JPop Idol Super Group Morning Musume, and others like ANGERME & Tsubaki Factory. They debuted in 2019 and went on to win the "Best New Artist" award at the 61st Japan Record Awards. They are signed with Record Label company called Zetima.
They released their debut single, Megane no Otoko no Ko / Nippon no D・N・A! / Go Waist, on August 7, 2019. The 1st and 2nd single hit #1 on the Oricon Japanese Weekly Charts selling close to 111,000 and 70,0000 copies respectively. The group has so far released 3 Singles and 1 Album to date.
The 12 Members collectively known as BEYOOOOONDS, is formed of three units, "Chica#Tetsu" led by Ichioka Reina, "Ame no Mori Kawa Umi (雨ノ森 川海)" led by Takase Kurumi and "SeasoningS" led by Hirai Miyo. They are a good looking bunch of energetic Idols with excellent singing both in Studio as well as in their Live Performances.
- CHICA#TETSU: Ichioka Reina, Shimakura Rika, Nishida Shiori, Eguchi Saya
- Ame no Mori Kawa Umi: Takase Kurumi, Maeda Kokoro, Yamazaki Yuhane, Okamura Minami, Kiyono Momohime
- SeasoningS: Hirai Miyo, Kobayashi Honoka, Satoyoshi Utano
Musical Style & Group: It's basically a mixed bag. Music is mostly composed by the great Japanese Composer Hoshibe Sho (a true JPop legend). A very new take with lot of Modern Elements in their music which is basically very upbeat and fast, some even covers of popular European and Western tracks would you believe. And not to mention their signature Public Service Announcements err... BEYOOOOONDS Announcements in mostly all their songs at the beginning, in the middle or at the end. They have some cute, some super talented, some extremely gorgeous and a boy with the glasses (lol).. just kidding. Its an all girl group. Nevertheless, they have established their signature style which is so needed to be unique JPop Idol community and just not to be wannabe Idols.
Best Music Video/Songs (with English Subtitles):
Konna Hazu ja Nakatta (It Wasn't Supposed To Be Like This!) - is a satirical take on the Life of an Idol, with not only mentions of fellow Hello Project Groups but also other Popular JPop Idol Groups including the Super Groups for good measure. The song is an A-side from BEYOOOOONDS's single, Gekikara LOVE / Now Now Ningen / Konna Hazu ja Nakatta!. Read my full feature/blog of this song HERE!
『眼鏡の男の子』- 3.7 million views (YouTube - Mar'2022)
『ハムカツ黙示録』- 500k views (YouTube - Mar'2022)
Lyrics: Hoshibe Sho, Nozawa Toru
Composition: Hoshibe Sho
Arrangement: Hoshibe Sho
Strings Arrangement: Crusher Kimura
MV Director: Ue + North
Choreographed: Mr. Imoraizaka
『激辛LOVE』 - 1.6 Million views (YouTube - Mar'2022)
Gekikara LOVE (The Hottest Love) - talks about how hot love can get, featuring the members in a Restaurant atmosphere serving very hot and spicy meals. The song is an A-side from second single, Gekikara LOVE / Now Now Ningen / Konna Hazu ja Nakatta!. It is a Japanese cover of the 1982 song "Dracula's Tango (Sucker For Your Love)" by the group Toto Coelo.
Japanese lyrics: Sho Hoshibe
Arrangement: Kaoru Okubo
MV Director: Ryohei Kumamoto
Based on Original title: Dracula's Tango (Sucker For Your Love)
Lyrics and composition: Barry Blue / Paul Greedus
Published by: SM Publishing (UK) Limited / IQ MUSIC LTD
Megane no otokonoko (The boy with the glasses) - Its actually a girl with glasses! who happens to look like a boy when wearing glasses. Sigh!
Lyrics: Sho Hoshibe
Composition: Sho Hoshibe
Arrangement: Kaoru Okubo
MV Director: Keisuke Tamura
『ビタミンME』- 3.2 Million Views (YouTube - Mar'2022) • ☆☆☆☆☆
VITAMIIIIINS - Vitamin ME is a song by the group as the fictional group VITAMIIIIINS (cheerleaders with Pom Poms), promoting the KAGOME ONEDAY vegetable drink as part of the KAGOME GO! ME Project. B-side of the second single, Gekikara LOVE / Now Now Ningen / Konna Hazu ja Nakatta!.
Lyrics: Kodama Ameko
Composition: Hoshibe Sho
Arrangement: Itagaki Yusuke
Hamkatsu Mokushiroku (Hamkatsu Apocalypse) is an A-side from third single Eiyuu ~Waratte! Chopin Senpai~ / Hamkatsu Mokushiroku.
Lyrics: Kodama Ameko
Composition: Hoshibe Sho
Arrangement: Hoshibe Sho
『Go Waist』- 1.1 Million Views (YouTube - Mar'2022)
Go Waist is another satirical take on popular pop song "Go West" by the Village People where the group change their direction from West and focus on their WAIST in this MV with an 80's Fitness Tele-shopping plot. Very Hilarious. Go Waist is an A-side from their first single Megane no Otoko no Ko / Nippon no D・N・A! / Go Waist and a track on their album BEYOOOOOND1St. The song has really improvised take on the original and it sounds great, but the rap bits sound ridiculous, without which this would have been a blockbuster cover! Eguchi Saya runs a fitness boot camp.
Japanese Lyrics: Kodama Ameko
Composition: Jacques Morali
Arrangement, Keyboard, and Programming: Okubo Kaoru
Piano: Kobayashi Honoka
Chorus: BEYOOOOONDS, Nozawa Toru, Hoshibe Sho, Yamao Masato
Dance Choreography: Kumagai Hiroaki
Original Song: "Go West" by the Village People
Lyrics: Henri Belolo / Victor Edward Willis
Gannen Bungee Jump (Live)
Discography:
Albums
[2019.11.27] BEYOOOOOND1St
Soundtrack Albums
[2019.05.29] Engeki Joshibu "Fushigi no Kuni no Alice-tachi" Original Soundtrack
(演劇女子部「不思議の国のアリスたち」オリジナルサウンドトラック)
[2020.11.11] Engeki Joshibu "Ara-BEYOOOOONDS Nights" Original Soundtrack
(演劇女子部「アラビヨーンズナイト」オリジナルサウンドトラック)
Singles
[2019.08.07] Megane no Otoko no Ko / Nippon no D・N・A! / Go Waist
(眼鏡の男の子 / ニッポンのD・N・A!)
[2021.03.03] Gekikara LOVE / Now Now Ningen / Konna Hazujanakatta!
(激辛LOVE／こんなハズジャナカッター！)
[2022.03.02] Eiyuu ~Waratte! Chopin Senpai~ / Hamkatsu Mokushiroku
(英雄 ~笑って!ショパン先輩~ / ハムカツ黙示録)
Digital Singles
[2021.07.28] Fure Fure Everyday
(フレフレ・エブリデイ)
Listen on: Apple Music | YouTube Music
YouTube: Music Videos Playlist
Official Website: Hello Project
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