BaBe
| Company type | Music duo |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | February 1987 |
| Defunct | February 1990 |
| Headquarters | Tokyo , Japan |
| Products | Pop music singles and albums |
BaBe (ベイブ, presented as "BaBe") was a Japanese pop music duo made up of Tomoko Kondo and Yukari Nikaido. Their debut occurred in February 1987 with the release of "Give Me Up", which is a rendition of Michael Fortunati's original track. From 1987 through 1990, they produced numerous popular songs such as "I Don't Know", "Somebody Loves You", and "Get a Chance!".
The duo achieved their peak position on the Oricon charts at number 4 in 1987 with the single Somebody Loves You. Their song "Get A Chance!" was featured as the ending theme for the third installment of the Project A-ko anime series, as well as for the television adaptation of Hana no Asuka-gumi!. Additionally, BaBe created an entirely English-language cover version of Bananarama's "Love in the First Degree".
In February 1990, BaBe disbanded following Yukari's marriage and pregnancy.
Members
- – born February 17, 1968, in Tokyo.
- – born August 29, 1967, in Tokyo.
Albums
- Bravo! (June 21, 1987)
- Nice! (December 5, 1987) JP #14
- Good! (January 5, 1988) JP #11
- Fight (June 21, 1988) JP #12
- Brand New (April 21, 1989) JP #26
- Contrast (February 22, 1990)
Compilation albums
- The Best of BaBe (May 21, 1990)
- BaBe Best (March 20, 2002)
- BaBe Singles (August 17, 2007)
- My Kore! Lite BaBe (April 21, 2010)
- The Premium Best BaBe (November 21, 2012)
Singles
- "Give Me Up" (February 21, 1987)
- "I Don't Know!" (May 2, 1987)
- "Somebody Loves You" (September 10, 1987) JP #4
- "Hold Me" (October 21, 1987) JP #7
- "Tonight" (January 21, 1988) JP #7
- "Get a Chance" (May 11, 1988) JP #9
- "Wake Up!" (August 31, 1988) JP #18
- "She Has a Dream" (March 1, 1989)