SMAP (Smap) is a Japanese boy band [2] [3] created by an idol agency, Johnny & Associates . The name of the group is an acronym for “Sports Music Assemble People” [4] . It consists of five people [4] . Initially, it consisted of six, but in 1996, Katsuyuki Mori left the group.
| SMAP | |
|---|---|
| basic information | |
| Genre | J-pop , modern rhythm and blues , dance-pop , electropop |
| Years | 1988 - 2016 |
| A country |  Japan |
| City | Tokyo |
| Label | Victor Entertainment [1] |
| Composition | Masahiro Nakai Takuya Kimura Goro Inagaki Tsuyoshi Kusanagi Shingo katori |
| Former the participants | Katsuyuki Mori |
| johnnys-net.jp/j/artists/smap | |
Content
Composition
- Masahiro Nakai ( Jap. 中 居 正 広 ) , genus. August 18, 1972
- Takuya Kimura ( Jap. 木村 拓哉 ) , genus. November 13, 1972
- Goro Inagaki ( Jap. 稲 垣 吾郎 Inagaki Goro:) , born December 8, 1973.
- Tsuyoshi Kusanagi ( Jap. 草 彅 剛 ) , genus. July 9, 1974
- Shingo Katori ( Jap. 香 取 慎 吾 ) , genus. January 31, 1977
Former members
- Katsuyuki Mori ( Jap. 森 且 行 ) , genus. February 19, 1974
Discography
Singles
| No | Title | Date of issue | Naive. position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oricon Weekly Singles Chart [five] | |||
| one | “Can't Stop !! -LOVING- " | September 9, 1991 | 2 |
| 2 | "Seigi no Mikata wa Ate ni Naranai" ( Jap. 正義 の 味 方 は あ て に な ら な い ) | December 6, 1991 | ten |
| 3 | "Kokoro no Kagami" ( Jap. の の 鏡 ) | March 18, 1992 | 3 |
| four | “Makeru na Baby! ~ Never Give Up ( jap. 負 け る な Baby！ ～ Never give up ) | July 8, 1992 | five |
| five | "Egao no Genki" ( Jap. 笑顔 の ゲ ン キ ) | November 11, 1992 | eight |
| 6 | "Yuki ga Futte Kita" ( Jap. 雪 が 降 っ て き た ) | December 12, 1992 | 7 |
| 7 | "Zutto Wasurenai" ( Jap. ず っ と 忘 れ な い ) | March 3, 1993 | 7 |
| eight | "Hajimete no Natsu" ( Jap. は じ め て の 夏 ) | June 6, 1993 | 7 |
| 9 | "Kimi wa Kimi Da yo" ( Jap. 君 は 君 だ よ ) | September 9, 1993 | 7 |
| ten | "$ 10" | November 11, 1993 | five |
| eleven | "Kimi Iro Omoi" ( Jap. 君 色 思 い ) | 1 January 1994 | five |
| 12 | "Hey Hey Ooki ni Maido Ari" ( jap. hey hey お お き に 毎 度 あ り ) | March 12, 1994 | one |
| 13 | "Original Smile" ( Jap. オ リ ジ ナ ル ス マ イ ル ) | June 6, 1994 | 2 |
| 14 | Ganbarimashou (( が ば ん し ょ う ) | September 9, 1994 | one |
| 15 | "Tabun Oorai" ( Jap. た ぶ ん オ ー ラ イ ) | December 21, 1994 | one |
| sixteen | Kanshashite ( Jap. Kansha て ) | March 3, 1995 | one |
| 17 | "Shiyo yo" ( Jap. し よ う よ ) | June 6, 1995 | one |
| 18 | Donna Ii Koto (( ど な と ) | September 9, 1995 | one |
| nineteen | "Oretachi ni Asu wa Aru" ( jap. 俺 た ち に 明日 は あ る ) | November 11, 1995 | one |
| 20 | "Munasawagi o Tanomu yo" ( jap. 胸 さ わ ぎ を 頼 む よ ) | February 2, 1996 | 2 |
| 21 | "Hadaka no Ousama ~ Shibutoku Tsuyoku ~" ( Jap. は だ か の 王 様 ～ シ ブ ト ク つ よ く ～ ) | May 5, 1996 | 2 |
| 22 | "Aoi Inazuma" ( Jap. 青 い イ ナ ズ マ ) | July 15, 1996 | one |
| 23 | "Shake" | November 18, 1996 | one |
| 24 | Dynamite ( Jap. ダ イ ナ マ イ ト ) | February 26, 1997 | 3 |
| 25 | Celery ( Jap. セ ロ ロ ) | May 14, 1997 | 2 |
| 26 | "Peace!" | September 26, 1997 | 2 |
| 27 | "Yozora no Mukou" ( Jap. 夜空 ノ ム コ ウ ) | January 14, 1998 | one |
| 28 | "Taisetsu" ( Jap. た い せ つ ) | May 8, 1998 | four |
| 29 | "Asahi o Mi ni Ikou yo" ( jap. 朝日 を 見 に 行 こ う よ ) | January 27, 1999 | 3 |
| thirty | "Fly" | June 23, 1999 | 2 |
| 31 | "Let It Be" | February 9, 2000 | four |
| 32 | "Lion Heart" ( Jap. ら い お ん ハ ー ト ) | August 30, 2000 | one |
| 33 | "Smac" | July 28, 2001 | 3 |
| 34 | "Freebird" | May 15, 2002 | one |
| 35 | "Sekai ni Hitotsu Dake no Hana" ( jap. 世界 に 一 つ だ け の 花 ) | March 5, 2003 | one |
| 36 | Tomodachi e ~ Say What You Will ~ ( jap. 友 だ Will へ ～ Say What You Will ～ ) | January 19, 2005 | one |
| 37 | “BANG! BANG! Vacance! ” ( Jap. BANG！ BANG！ バ カ ン ス！ ) | July 27, 2005 | one |
| 38 | "Triangle" | November 23, 2005 | one |
| 39 | "Dear WOMAN" | April 19, 2006 | one |
| 40 | "Arigatou" ( Jap. あ り が と う ) | October 11, 2006 | one |
| 41 | "Dangan Fighter" ( Jap. 弾 丸 フ ァ イ タ ー ) | December 19, 2007 | one |
| 42 | Sonomama / White Message ( jap. そ の ま ま ／ White Message ) | March 5, 2008 | one |
| 43 | "Kono (Toki), Kitto Yume Ja Nai" ( Jap. 瞬間 の 瞬間 （瞬間 き） 、 き っ と 夢 じ ゃ な い ) | August 13, 2008 | one |
| 44 | "Sotto Kyutto / Superstar" ( Jap. ー っ と き ゅ っ っ と ／ ス ー ー パ ー ス タ ー ★ ) | August 26, 2009 | one |
| 45 | "This is Love" | August 4, 2010 | one |
| 46 | "Boku no Hanbun" ( Jap. 僕 の 半 分 ) | December 21, 2011 | one |
| 47 | "Sakasama no Sora" ( Jap. さ か さ ま の 空 ) | April 25, 2012 | one |
| 48 | "Moment" | August 1, 2012 | one |
| 49 | "Mistake / Battery" | February 27, 2013 | one |
| 50 | "Joy !!" | June 5, 2013 |
Albums
| No | Album | Date of issue | Naive. position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oricon Weekly Albums Chart [6] | |||
| one | SMAP 001 | January 1, 1992 | 14 |
| 2 | SMAP 002 | August 26, 1992 | 6 |
| 3 | SMAP 003 | January 1, 1993 | eleven |
| four | SMAP 004 | July 7, 1993 | 3 |
| five | SMAP 005 | February 2, 1994 | 2 |
| 6 | SMAP 006 ~ SEXY SIX | July 7, 1994 | 2 |
| 7 | SMAP 007 ~ Gold Singer ~ | July 7, 1995 | one |
| eight | SMAP 008 TACOMAX | March 3, 1996 | 2 |
| 9 | SMAP 009 | August 12, 1996 | one |
| ten | SMAP 011 Su | August 6, 1997 | 3 |
| eleven | SMAP 012 VIVA AMIGOS! | June 18, 1998 | one |
| 12 | Birdman ~ SMAP 013 | July 14, 1999 | 2 |
| 13 | S map ~ SMAP 014 | October 14, 2000 | 2 |
| 14 | SMAP 015 / Drink! Smap! | July 24, 2002 | 2 |
| 15 | SMAP 016 / MIJ | June 25, 2003 | one |
| sixteen | SAMPLE BANG! | July 27, 2005 | one |
| 17 | Pop Up! SMAP | July 26, 2006 | one |
| 18 | super.modern.artistic.performance | September 24, 2008 | one |
| nineteen | We are SMAP! | July 21, 2010 | one |
| 20 | GIFT of SMAP | August 8, 2012 | one |
Compilations
| No | Title | Date of issue | Naive. position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oricon Weekly Albums Chart [6] | |||
| one | Cool | January 11, 1995 | one |
| 2 | Wool | March 26, 1997 | 2 |
| 3 | Map vest | March 23, 2001 | one |
| four | pamS ( jap. рас ラ ス マ Urasum ) | August 8, 2001 | one |
| five | SMAP AID | August 17, 2011 | one |
Remix albums
| Title | Date of issue | Naive. position |
|---|---|---|
| Oricon Weekly Albums Chart [6] | ||
| Boo | November 22, 1995 | five |
Mini Albums (EP)
| Title | Date of issue | Naive. position |
|---|---|---|
| Oricon Weekly Albums Chart [6] | ||
| La festa | August 26, 1998 | 2 |
Notes
- ↑ Jumbo SMAP ad pro-LDP? (eng.) . Japan Times (August 29, 2009). The date of circulation is June 10, 2013. Archived June 10, 2013.
- ↑ SMAP put on the spot . The Japan Times (17 January 2010). The date of circulation is June 10, 2013. Archived June 10, 2013.
- ↑ Being amateurish is what makes SMAP such pros The Japan Times (Eng.) . The Japan Times (16 October 2011). The date of circulation is June 10, 2013. Archived June 10, 2013.
- ↑ 1 2 Music of the J-people (English) . The Japan Times (September 29, 2002). Archived June 10, 2013.
- の ＳＭＡＰ の CD シ ン グ ル ラ ン キ ン グ 、 ＳＭＡＰ の プ プ ロ フ ィ ー ル な ら オ リ リ コ ン 芸 事 人事 典 -ORICON STYLE (Jap.) . Oricon . The date of circulation is June 10, 2013. Archived June 10, 2013.
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 の の CD ア ル バ ム ラ ン ン キ ン グ 、 ＳＭＡＰ ＳＭＡＰ の プ ロ フ ィ ー ル ル な ら オ リ コ ン 芸 能 人事 典 -ORICON STYLE (Jap.) . Oricon . The date of circulation is June 10, 2013. Archived June 10, 2013.
Links
- Official SMAP page on Johnny & Associates website
- The official SMAP page on the JVC Music website