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| Genres | Funk, rock and roll, pop |
|---|---|
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Labels | Universal Sigma/Double Joy |
| Website | crazykenband.com universal-music.co.jp/CKB/ |
| Members | See members section |
Crazy Ken Band (クレイジーケンバンド), also referred to as CKB, is a Japanese musical group formed in 1997 by its lead vocalist, writer and composer Ken Yokoyama. The band first came together in 1991 under the name 'CK's', with a four-member lineup: Ken Yokoyama, Keiichi Hiroishi, Masao Onose and Shinya Horaguchi.[1] This incarnation of the group was centred on a 15-man instrumental and vocal group. In 1997, Keiichi Nakanishi became the fifth member and the group's name was changed to 'Crazy Ken Band'.[2]
The band made its debut in June 1998 with the album Punch! Punch! Punch!. In 2000, support member Toraji Shingū became a full member of the band.[2] The group's first single, 'Nikutai Kankei', was released in June 2001. In 2003, HMV Japan ranked the band at #98 in their 'Top 100 Japanese pops Artists'.[2] In 2005, their song 'Tiger & Dragon' was used as the theme song of the critically acclaimed TBS drama of the same name.
Richard nj malayalam serial actor. The group's first compilation album, CKBB - Oldies But Goodies was released on March 3, 2004, reaching a chart position of #9 and remaining on the charts for forty-nine weeks.[2] A set of compilation albums, Best Tsuru and Best Kame, their third and fourth compilation albums respectively, were released on February 24, 2010. Both were successful; Tsuru charted at #10 on the Oricon weekly chart, selling 13,323 copies in its first week, while Kame charted at #11, selling 12,158 copies in its first week.[3]
'December 17' (12月17日) and 'Kuroi Kizuato no Blues' (黒い傷跡のブルース), two songs from Galaxy, were featured in the 2006 video game Yakuza 2. 'December 17' was later featured on Best Tsuru.
- 2Discography
Members[edit]
- Ken Yokoyama (横山 剣Yokoyama Ken) - lead vocalist, chorus, writer, composer, arrangement and keyboardist
- Masao Onose (小野瀬 雅生Onose Masao) - electric guitar and chorus
- Toraji Shingū (新宮 虎児Shingū Toraji) - electric guitar and keyboard
- Keiichi Nakanishi (中西 圭一Nakanishi Keiichi) - saxophone, flute
- Shinya Horaguchi (洞口 信也Horaguchi Shinya) - bass
- Keiichi Hiroishi (廣石 恵一Hiroishi Keiichi) - drums, percussion, bandmaster
- Toshimitsu Takahashi (高橋 利光Takahashi Toshimitsu) - keyboard, arrangement
- Aiko Sugawara (菅原 愛子Sugawara Aiko) - vocals, chorus
- Smokey Tetsuni (スモーキー・テツニ) - vocals, chorus
- Wakaba Kawai (河合 わかばKawai Wakaba) - trombone, flute
- Hironori Sawano (澤野 博敬Sawano Hironori) - trumpet, flugelhorn
- Gen Date (伊達 弦Date Gen) - percussion
Discography[edit]
Singles[edit]
| # | Title | Release date | Chart position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 'Nikutai Kankei' (肉体関係Sex Friend) | June 25, 2001 | — |
| 2 | 'September' (せぷてんばぁ) | September 10, 2001 Jusy 23, 2003 (re-release) | — 187 (re-release) |
| 3 | 'Mappira Rock' (まっぴらロック) | May 22, 2002 | 98 |
| 4 | 'GT' | July 10, 2002 | 57 |
| 5 | 'Tiger & Dragon' (タイガー＆ドラゴン) | December 4, 2002 April 27, 2005 (re-release) | 17 |
| 6 | 'Christmas Nante Daikirai!! Nanchatte' (クリスマスなんて大嫌い!! なんちゃって♥I Hate Christmas! Only Joking♥) | December 4, 2002 | 14 |
| 7 | 'Amai Hibi/A, Yaru to kya Yaranakya Dame na no yo.' (甘い日々／あ、やるときゃやらなきゃダメなのよ。) | February 19, 2003 | 24 |
| 8 | 'Abuku' (あぶくEasy) | December 1, 2004 | 35 |
| 9 | 'Meri Meri (I Wanna Marry Marry You)' (メリメリ -I Wanna Marry Marry You-) | July 26, 2006 | 28 |
| 10 | 'Tenyawanya Desu yo' (てんやわんやですよHectic!) | February 21, 2007 | 10 |
| 11 | 'Girlfriend' (ガールフレンド) | July 22, 2009 | 12 |
| 12 | 1107 (イイオンナGood Woman) | July 21, 2010 | 15 |
| 13 | Ippai Ippai (いっぱい いっぱいFull Full) | July 6, 2011 | 20 |
| 14 | Wairudo de Ikou!!! (ワイルドで行こう！！！Let's Go Wild!!!) | November 23, 2011 | 44 |
| 15 | Furuyou Kurabu (不良倶楽部Failure Club) | February 1, 2012 | 32 |
Studio albums[edit]
| # | Title | Release date | Chart position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Punch! Punch! Punch! | June 25, 1998 | — |
| 2 | Goldfish Bowl | May 10, 1999 | — |
| 3 | Shock Ryōhō (ショック療法Shock Therapy) | June 10, 2000 | — |
| 4 | Gran Turismo (グランツーリズモ) | August 7, 2002 | 34 |
| 5 | 777 | June 25, 2003 | 14 |
| 6 | Brown Metallic | June 23, 2004 | 13 |
| 7 | Soul Punch | July 6, 2005 | 9 |
| 8 | Galaxy | September 20, 2006 | 10 |
| 9 | Soul Denpa (SOUL電波Soul Radio Waves) | August 8, 2007 | 6 |
| 10 | Zero | August 13, 2008 | 5 |
| 11 | Girls! Girls! Girls! (ガール!ガール!ガール!) | August 12, 2009 | 4 |
| 12 | Mint Condition | August 10, 2010 | 9 |
| 13 | Italian Garden | February 29, 2012 | 4 |
| 14 | Flying Saucer | May 22, 2013 | 6 |
| 15 | Spark Plug | September 3, 2014 | 9 |
| 16 | Mousukkari Arenandayone (もうすっかりあれなんだよね) | August 12, 2015 | 3 |
| 17 | Hong Kong Taxi | August 3, 2016 | 4 |
12-inch albums[edit]
| # | Title | Release date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yokowake Handsome World (ヨコワケハンサムワールド) | 1999 |
| 2 | The Playboy's Manual | 2000 |
| 3 | MilkyWay Galaxy | 2006 |
Digital albums[edit]
| # | Title | Release date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | iTunes Originals – Crazy Ken Band (Japan exclusive) | 2005 |
Live albums[edit]
| # | Title | Release date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seizan 246 Shinyazoku no Yoru (青山246深夜族の夜) | December 10, 2000 |
Compilation albums[edit]
| # | Title | Release date | Chart position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CKBB - Oldies But Goodies | March 3, 2004 | 9 |
| 2 | Middle & Mellow of Crazy Ken Band | October 8, 2008 | 58 |
| 3 | Crazy Ken Band: Best Tsuru (クレイジーケンバンド・ベスト 鶴Crazy Ken Band: Best (Crane)) | February 24, 2010 | 10 |
| 4 | Crazy Ken Band: Best Kame (クレイジーケンバンド・ベスト 亀Crazy Ken Band: Best (Turtle)) | February 24, 2010 | 11 |
| 5 | Single Collection / P-Vine Years | February 23, 2011 | — |
External links[edit]
- Official website(in Japanese)
References[edit]
- ^'Oricon - Crazy Ken Band: 'CKBB - Oldies But Goodies'' (in Japanese). Retrieved 2011-03-21.
- ^ abcd'Top 100 Japanese pops Artists - No.98' (in Japanese). 2003-08-25. Archived from the original on 2005-12-05.
- ^'2010年03月第2週の邦楽アルバムランキング情報 (Album rankings for second week of March, 2010)' (in Japanese). March 2010. Archived from the original on 2011-03-21.