E-girls (sometimes stylized as E-Girls or e-girls; stands for Exile Girls) was a Japanese collective girl group created and managed by LDH while signed to music label Rhythm Zone from Avex. As of 2017, the band consisted of 11 members; 8 of which featured members of groups Happiness and Flower. Created as a sister act to boy band Exile, E-girls debuted in 2011 with their single "Celebration". After a string of promotional recordings, E-girls released their debut record Lesson 1 two years later. In 2013, their single "Gomennasai no Kissing You" catapulted the girls into commercial success, selling over 100,000 units, and its parent album Colorful Pop (2014), was met with positive reviews and high performance on the Oricon Albums Chart.
With several members departing from the group, E-girls released their third album E.G. Time (2015), which saw a change in their music and vocal deliveries. That same year, LDH announced changes to their line-up, which resulted in absence with some members for their singles "Anniversary!!" and "Dance Dance Dance".
Beginning the year with their greatest hits album E.G. Smile: E-girls Best (2016), the group announced their E.G. Pop and E.G. Cool themes with the singles "E.G. Summer Rider", "Pink Champagne" and "Go! Go! Let's Go!". Their fourth album, E.G. Crazy, was released in January 2017.
Beginning as a Japanese idol group, E-girls have branched out and conceive a variety of different appeals and cultures as their career progressed, and have become one of the most prominent girl groups in Japanese music. Additionally, their musical style, starting off as soft J-pop and dance music, began to expand as following albums were released. Since their debut, three sub-units have been formed by selected members from E-girls, and have explored both music and fashion endeavours. The group disbanded at the end of 2020.
In fact, one of my very first blogs on E-girls and their hit song was Rydeen ~Dance All Night~ from album Colorful Pop. It is a hugely popular one and was well received by blog readers with over 500+ page visits.. Do check it out.
After that, for some reason, I didn't really focus much on their music, but after listening recently to another Avex act Fairies, got me thinking, as both have similar musical style and I was surely in for a surprise. I was missing some great songs by E-girls. The music makes a lot of sense as it very modern form of J-Pop and in tune with the current market and not very traditional.
Profile as per E-girls Management:
A girls entertainment project that develops full-fledged dance performances that inherit EXILE's DNA.
Debuted in December 2011 with the 1st single "Celebration!"
The 3rd single "Follow Me" released in October 2012 won the 2nd place in the Oricon weekly ranking for the first time, and is still a long hit as one of the representative songs of E-girls.
After that, the 4th single "THE NEVER ENDING STORY" was selected as the theme song for the Fuji TV monthly drama "Biblia Koshodo no Jiken Techo", and the 5th single "CANDY SMILE", which recorded smash hits in consecutive releases, was released by UHA Taste. The collaboration of the sugar "e-ma x e-girls" campaign song has become a hot topic.
And with the 1st album "Lesson 1" released on April 17, 2013, it finally won the first place in the Oricon weekly ranking for the first time.
After that, it continued to sell for a long time, and achieved a great record of being in the top 5 for 4 consecutive weeks since its first appearance (It is the first time in 14 years and 7 months that).
E-girls has been in the top 5 for 4 weeks in a row since their debut with their 1st album.) By continuing to polish E-girls, like diamonds, they will provide entertainment that "shines brilliantly," "shines colorfully," and "shines forever." We aim to convey Love, Dream and Happiness
I reviewed all of their Albums and here is my verdict....
These songs are simply awesome:
- Rydeen ~Dance All Night~
- Mr. Snowman
- Pink Champagne
- Dance With Me Now
- Kitakaze to Taiyou (北風と太陽; North Wind and the Sun)
- Follow Me
- Gomennasai no Kissing You
- Music Flyer
* Note: Some songs are Retake Versions and some are included as part of Compilation. Unless explicitly mentioned, repeat songs are omitted to maintain exclusive songs list.
Lesson 1 (2013)
Lesson 1 is the debut studio album by E-girls. It was released on April 17, 2013 in two different editions, which sold numerous units, debuting at #1 on the Oricon Albums Chart and charted over 70 non-consecutive weeks. The album is composed by fourteen tracks. It includes three new tracks: "Loving Bell", "Shiny Girls" and "Take it Easy!", all singles released up to date and some b-sides included on the singles. Five songs from the album were released as singles: "Celebration!", "One Two Three", "Follow Me", "The Never Ending Story" and "Candy Smile". The Genre is Dance-pop, R&B.
The album debuted at number one on Oricon's daily chart with 18,038 copies sold on the first day and 57,337 copies sold in the first week. Total sales recorded were 162,269 units. It also charted #1 on Billboard Japan top albums. It was certified Gold by RIAJ.
Best Songs: 6
Track 1: "Follow Me" – by Ami (Dream), Karen (Happiness), Reina Washio (Flower), Yuzuna Takebe (Bunny)
- Lyrics: Shoko Fujibayashi | Music: Jam9 | Arrangement: ArmySlick
- Lyrics: Maria Okada (RzC) | Music: CLARABELL (RzC) | Arrangement: CLARABELL (RzC)
- Lyrics: Yu Shimoji | Music: Kazuhiro Hara | Arrangement: H-wonder
- Lyrics: Jam9 | Music: ArmySlick | Arrangement: H-wonder
Track 13: "Tadaima!" – by Ami, Shizuka, Erie, Aya (Dream), Mayu, Karen, Ruri Kawamoto (Happiness), Reina Washio, Chiharu Muto (Flower), Yuzuna Takebe (Bunny)
- Lyrics: Masato Odake| Music: UTA (TinyVoice Production)
Colorful Pop (2014)
Colorful Pop is the second studio album by E-girls. It was released on March 19, 2014. The album features five previously unreleased songs, including pre-released single "RYDEEN ~Dance All Night~", while the rest of the album featured songs previously released as singles or b-sides. The album also includes a Rock Version of the group's single "Follow Me" from their debut album, "Lesson 1". Three songs from the album were released as official singles, with one promotional single: "Gomennasai no Kissing You", "Kurukuru" and "Diamond Only". The Genre is Dance-pop, R&B.
The album debuted at number one on Oricon's Weekly Chart with 89,766 copies sold in the first week, totally selling 163,836 and has been certified Gold by the RIAJ. It also charted #1 on Billboard Japan top albums.
Best Songs: 4
Track 1: "Rydeen ~Dance All Night" – by Shizuka (Dream), Erie (Dream), Karen (Happiness), Reina (Flower)
Track 2: "Gomennasai no Kissing You" (ごめんなさいのKissing You; "I'm Sorry for Kissing You") – by Shizuka (Dream), Ami (Dream), Reina (Flower)
Track 6: "Sayonara" (サヨナラ; "Goodbye") – by Shizuka (Dream), Reina (Flower)
Track 14: "Follow Me -Colorful Rock-" – by Ami (Dream) Karen (Happiness), Reina (Flower), Yuzuna (Rabbits)
E.G. Time (2015)
E.G. Time is the third studio album by Japanese collective unit E-girls, released digitally on December 24, 2014, and physically on January 1, 2015. E.G. Time also serves as the final record for numerous vocalists and performers in the band. Three songs from the album were released as official singles, with one promotional single: "E.G. Anthem: We Are Venus", "Odoru Ponpokorin", "Highschool Love" and "Mr. Snowman". Musically, E.G. Time was a departure to the group's typical J-pop sound, and incorporated elements of electronic dance music. The Genre is J-pop, Electronic dance music.
Charted: Japan Top Album Sales (Billboard) at #1; Japan Daily Chart (Oricon) at #1; Japan Weekly Chart (Oricon) #1; Japan Monthly Chart (Oricon) at #5; Japan Annual Chart (Oricon) at #1. E.G. Time lasted 51 weeks inside the top 300 chart, and was the 14th highest-selling album of 2015. As of 2016, the album has sold over 273,215 copies in Japan, and was certified Platinum by the RIAJ according to Oricon, they have labelled it as their best-selling studio release.
Best Songs: 4
Track 1: "E.G. Anthem: We Are Venus" – by Shizuka (Dream), Aya (Dream), Ami (Dream), Erie (Dream), Karen (Happiness), Ruri (Happiness), Reina (Flower), Chiharu (Flower), Kyoka (Flower), Yuzuna (Rabbits)
Track 3: "Mr. Snowman" – by Shizuka (Dream), Ami (Dream), Karen (Happiness), Reina (Flower)
Track 4: "Music Flyer" – by Shizuka (Dream), Aya (Dream), Ami (Dream), Erie (Dream), Karen (Happiness), Ruri (Happiness), Reina (Flower), Chiharu (Flower), Kyoka (Flower), Yuzuna (Rabbits)
Track 5: "Move It! Dream & E-girls Time-" – by Shizuka (Dream), Aya (Dream), Ami (Dream), Erie (Dream)
E.G. SMILE -E-girls BEST- (2016)
E.G. SMILE -E-girls BEST- is the first best album of E-girls. It was released on February 10, 2016. It includes 3 singles: "Anniversary!!", "Dance Dance Dance", and "Merry×Merry Xmas★". A best album packed with 4 years worth of "SMILE"!
The album debuted at number 2 on Oricon's Weekly Chart with 174,570 copies sold in the first week, totally selling 291,632 (#11 Album of the Year). The album is certified Platinum by RIAJ for the shipment of 250,000 copies.
BEST ALBUM featured songs: 6
- Follow Me
- The Never Ending Story
- CANDY SMILE
- EG Anthem WE ARE VENUS
- Gomennasai no Kissing You
- Mr. Snowman
- DANCE WITH ME NOW!
- Shukko sa! ~Sail Out For Someone~ (出航さ！ ～Sail Out For Someone～)
E.G. Crazy (stylized as E.G. CRAZY) is a double album by E-girls, which also serves as their fourth studio release. It was distributed on January 3, 2016 for streaming through Japan's AWA services, and released on January 18, 2017 release via Rhythm Zone and Avex Music Creative Inc. Six singles were released from E.G. Crazy: "Anniversary!!", "Dance Dance Dance", "Merry x Merry Xmas", "E.G. Summer Rider", "Pink Champagne" and "Go! Go! Let's Go". "Dance With Me Now!", a promotional recording from E.G. Smile: E-girls Best (2016).
Musically, it is a J-pop collection which incorporates various elements of electronic dance music, and is solely produced by Exile Hiro. The Genre is J-pop, Electronic dance music, Dance-pop, ballad, Dance. This work is a rich album that condenses the duality of E-girls' "POP" worldview and "COOL" worldview! Includes many hit singles and unreleased new songs, all of the latest E-girls are here!
The album debuted at number one on Oricon's Weekly Chart with 93,165 copies sold in the first week, totally selling 134,885 copies. Charted: Japan Hot Albums (Billboard) at #1, Japan Top Album Sales (Billboard) at #1, Japan Daily Chart (Oricon) at #1, Japan Weekly Chart (Oricon) at #1, Japan Weekly Digital Chart (Oricon) at #6.
Best Songs: 6
E.G. Pop CD
Track 9: "Kikai Shikake no Bye Bye!" (機械仕掛けのBye Bye!) - by Shizuka, Karen Fujii, Ami, Erie Abe, Ruri Kawamoto
- Lyrics: Kotake | Music: Clarabell | Producer: Exile Hiro
Track 10: "Strawberry Sadistic" (STRAWBERRY サディスティック) - by Shizuka, Karen Fujii, Ami, Erie Abe, Ruri Kawamoto, Yuzuna Takabe
- Lyrics: Norihisa Hiranuma, Litz | Music: Clarabell | Producer: Exile Hiro
Track 11: "Shukko Sa! (Sail Out For Someone)" (出航さ! (Sail Out For Someone)) - by Shizuka, Karen Fujii, Ami, Ruri Kawamoto, Reina Washio, Yuzuna Takabe
- Lyrics: Kotake | Music: Clarabell | Producer: Exile Hiro
- Lyrics: Kotake | Music: Dominique Rodriguez, Dsign Music, Anne Judith Stokke Wik, Ronny Svendsen, Nermin Harambašić, Sigurd Rosnes, Courtney Woolsey, Stephen Stahl, Rie Fujioka | Producer: Exile Hiro
- Lyrics: Kotake | Music: Skylar Mones, Jimmy Burney, Sarah West | Producer: Exile Hiro
- Lyrics: Michico | Music: T.Kura, Michico | Producers: Exile Hiro, T.Kura, Michico
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- Lyrics: Odake Masato | Music: T-SK, Tawata Emi
- Lyrics: michico | Music: T.Kura, michico | Arrangement: T.Kura
- Lyrics: michico | Music: Fukuda Takashi, michico
- Lyrics: michico | Music: T.Kura, michico
- Lyrics: E-girls, Wada Masaya | Music: Gustav Mared, Carlos K.
- Lyrics: Odake Masato | Music: Command Freaks, NICE73, Tat Tong
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