CoCo (band)
| Company type | Pop idol group |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1989-09-06 |
| Defunct | 1994-08-03 |
| Headquarters | Japan |
| Products | Music albums, singles |
CoCo was a Japanese pop idol ensemble composed of Mikiyo Ohno, Azusa Senou, Rieko Miura, Erika Haneda, and Maki Miyamae.
History
The group CoCo made their debut on September 6, 1989, with the release of the single "Equal Romance." Multiple tracks from their repertoire, such as "Equal Romance," "Omoide ga Ippai," and "Mou Nakanaide," were featured as theme songs for the anime series Ranma ½. In 1992, Azusa Senou departed to focus on a solo career; the other members remained active as a group while Rieko Miura and Maki Miyamae also pursued individual solo projects concurrently.
CoCo joined forces with Ribbon, Qlair, and other solo idols for the "Otomejuku" concert event, where they performed popular numbers including "Shochuu Omimai Moushiagemasu."
Their concluding single, titled "You're My Treasure," was issued prior to their disbandment on August 3, 1994.
Singles
| # | Title | Release date | Oricon | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "EQUAL Romance" (EQUALロマンス) | September 6, 1989 | 7 | Strawberry |
| 2 | "Hanbun Fushigi" (はんぶん不思議) | January 24, 1990 | 4 | |
| 3 | "Natsu no Tomodachi/Omoide ga Ippai" (夏の友達/思い出がいっぱい) | May 17, 1990 | 3 | CoCo Ichiban! |
| 4 | "Sasayaka na Yūwaku" (ささやかな誘惑) | September 5, 1990 | 3 | Snow Garden |
| 5 | "Live Version" | January 1, 1991 | 3 | STRAIGHT |
| 6 | "News na Mirai" (Newsな未来) | April 10, 1991 | 3 | CoCo Ichiban! |
| 7 | "Muteki no Only You" (無敵のOnly You) | July 31, 1991 | 4 | — |
| 8 | "Yume dake Miteru" (夢だけ見てる) | December 4, 1991 | 7 | Share |
| 9 | "Dakara Namida to Yobanaide" (だから涙と呼ばないで) | April 17, 1992 | 7 | — |
| 10 | "Natsuzora no Dreamer" (夏空のDreamer) | August 5, 1992 | 9 | Sylph |
| 11 | "Yokohama Boy Style" (横浜Boy Style) | November 20, 1992 | 10 | |
| 12 | "Chiisa na Ippo de" (ちいさな一歩で) | April 21, 1993 | 20 | Sweet & Bitter |
| 13 | "Koi no Junction" (恋のジャンクション) | November 3, 1993 | 37 | — |
| 14 | "You're my treasure ~ Tooi Yakusoku" (You're my treasure～遠い約束) | July 6, 1994 | 17 | Sweet & Bitter |
Studio albums
- Strawberry (1990) – peaked at #2 on Oricon
- Snow Garden (1990) – reached #5 on Oricon
- STRAIGHT (1991) – attained #9 on Oricon
- Share (1992) – climbed to #13 on Oricon
- Sylph (1992) – peaked at #29 on Oricon
- Sweet & Bitter (1994) – reached #28 on Oricon
Compilation albums
- (1991) – achieved #12 on Oricon
- (1993)
- Collection series
- (2001)
- (2008)
- (2010)
- (2008)
Special albums
- (1994) released as SAMPLE BATTLERS TOKYO featuring CoCo
References
- CoCo（Idol）. CDJournal.
- パラダイスGoGo!! 乙女塾出身 "CoCo" 80年代最後に芽吹いた5人の少女たち. Re:minder. October 11, 2020.
- 解散から30年...「CoCo」三浦理恵子&宮前真樹の近影に反響「三浦理恵子推しでした」「30年かぁ。早いもんですね」「泣けてくる」. 西スポWEB OTTO!. October 3, 2024.