French Kiss (band)
| Company type | Sub-group |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 2010 |
| Founder | Yasushi Akimoto |
| Defunct | 2015 |
Area served | Japan |
| Products | Music singles |
was a sub-group formed under the all-female Japanese idol ensemble AKB48, with production led by Yasushi Akimoto.
History
The formation of French Kiss was revealed on June 28, 2010, by Yuki Kashiwagi during a stage show of AKB48 Team-B. Their debut single, , was introduced at this event and later featured as the ending theme for the sixth season of the anime series "Major" broadcast on NHK Educational TV. The group was promoted with the slogan .
Their follow-up single, "If," launched on January 19, 2011, achieved the second position on the Oricon Weekly Chart, trailing only Tomohisa Yamashita's "Hadakanbō." Notably, it ascended to the top spot on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart dated January 31, having risen dramatically from 73rd place the week before. On November 22, 2011, their fourth single "Saisho no mail" (最初のメール) was released.
The unit ceased activities and disbanded in 2015.
Members
- (Member of AKB48's Team B)
- (Member of AKB48's Team K)
- (Member of AKB48's Team B and NGT48)
Singles
| Release | Title | Sales | Chart rankings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oricon Singles Chart | Billboard Japan Hot 100 | RIAJ digital tracks* | |||
| 2010 | "Zutto mae kara" (ずっと前から, "Since long time ago") | 52,141 | 5 | 5 | 91 |
| 2011 | "If" | 97,113 | 2 | 1 | 22 |
| "Kakko warui I love you" (カッコ悪いI love you, "Uncool I love You") | 142,810 | 2 | 3 | 26 | |
| "Saisho no Mail" (最初のメール, "First e-mail") | 145,163 | 1 | 2 | 24 | |
| 2012 | "Romance Privacy" (ロマンス・プライバシー) | 98,214 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2014 | "Omoidasenai Hana" (思い出せない花) | 43,381 | 2 | 5 | |
*RIAJ Digital Tracks chart initiated April 2009.