Earth (stylized as EARTH) was a Japanese girl group formed by Vision Factory in 2000, with its members consisting of Yuka Togo, Maya Tomonaga, and Sayaka Setoyama. They debuted in February 2000 with the release of the song "Time After Time", and they won the Japan Record Award Newcomer Award and Japan Cable Award Cable Music Award in the same year. They disbanded in January 2005.
Earth | |
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| Origin | Tokyo, Japan |
| Genres | J-pop |
| Years active | 2000–2005 |
| Labels | Sonic Groove |
| Past members |
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| Website | www |
History
editTogo, Tomonaga, and Setoyama were winners of the Kanagawa & Kyushu Starlight Auditions held in 1999 by Vision Factory.[1] They debuted on February 23, 2000, with the single "Time After Time", which was used as an insert song in the 2000 television drama Virtual Girl.[1][2] By the end of 2000, the group earned the Newcomer Award at the 42nd Japan Record Awards.[3] Earth also won the Cable Music Award at the 33rd Japan Cable Award for "Time After Time."[4] Earth later disbanded in January 2005.[1]
Members
edit- Yuka Togo (東郷 祐佳)
- Maya Tomonaga (朝長 真弥)
- Sayaka Setoyama (瀬戸山 清香)
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN [5] | ||||
| Stories | 2001 |
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12 | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | ||||
Singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN [2] | ||||
| "Time After Time" | 2000 | 13 | — | Bright Tomorrow |
| "Time After Time (Hip Hop Soul Version)" | 27 | — | Non-album single | |
| "Your Song" | 24 | — | Bright Tomorrow | |
| "Is This Love" | 2001 | 13 | — | |
| "Make Up Your Mind" | 38 | — | Non-album single | |
| "Color of Seasons" | 19 | — | Non-album single | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | ||||
Awards
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42nd Japan Record Award | Newcomer Award | Earth | Won[3] |
| 33rd Japan Cable Award | Cable Music Award | "Time After Time" | Won[4] |
References
edit- ^ a b c "EARTH（avex trax）". CDJournal (in Japanese). Archived from the original on July 2, 2010. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
- ^ a b Peak chart positions on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart:
- "Time After Time": "time after time". Oricon (in Japanese). Archived from the original on May 28, 2024. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
- "Time After Time (Hip Hop Soul Version)": "time after time～HIP HOP SOUL Version～". Oricon (in Japanese). Archived from the original on May 28, 2024. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
- "Your Song": "Your song". Oricon (in Japanese). Archived from the original on May 28, 2024. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
- "Is This Love": "Is This Love". Oricon (in Japanese). Archived from the original on May 28, 2024. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
- "Make Up Your Mind": "MAKE UP YOUR MIND". Oricon (in Japanese). Archived from the original on May 28, 2024. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
- "Color of Seasons": "Color of Seasons". Oricon (in Japanese). Archived from the original on May 28, 2024. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
- ^ a b "第４２回 日本レコード大賞" [42nd Japan Record Award]. Japan Record Award (in Japanese). Archived from the original on September 5, 2019. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
- ^ a b "第33回 日本有線大賞" [33rd Japan Cable Award]. Japan Cable Award (in Japanese). Archived from the original on January 28, 2021. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
- ^ Peak chart positions on the Oricon Weekly Albums Chart:
- Bright Tomorrow: "Bright Tomorrow". Oricon (in Japanese). Archived from the original on May 28, 2024. Retrieved December 24, 2020.