B.B.Queens

B.B.Queens
B.B.Queens
Origin	Japan
Genres	J-pop
Years active	1990–1993; 2011; 2019;
Labels	BMG Rooms, B-Gram Records
Past members	Yuiko Tsubokura [ja] (Vocals); Fusanosuke Kondo [ja] (Vocals); Haruka Murakami (Chorus); Mami Watanabe (Chorus); Seichiro Kuribayashi (Bass); Eisuke Mochizuki (Keyboard); Keiko Utoku (Chorus); Takashi Masuzaki (Guitar);
Website	Official website

B.B. Queens was a J-pop co-ed group that was active for three years between 1990 and 1993. Their debut single, "Odoru Pompokolin", ranked first on the Oricon charts in 1990 and won the 32nd Japan Record Awards. It ranked third on the JASRAC lists for 1991 and was certified as a Million Record.

The three backup singers – Keiko Utoku, Mami Watanabe, and Haruka Murakami – formed an offshoot group known as Mi-Ke with several chart singles produced by B. B. Queens. In 2011, the group briefly reunited for its special album project.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5] In 2012, B.B. Queens joined in the part of Live Tour "Being Legend in 2012", with only Kondo and Tsubokura, while Utoku was representing the sub-group Mi-ke.^[6] Since 2019, only Tsubokura and Kondo appear as a current members of the group in the appearances of live music television shows.^[1]

Discography

Albums

We Are B.B. Queens (1990)
Party (1990)
Manatsu no B.B.Queens (真夏のB.B.クィーンズ) (1991)
Royal Straight B.B.Queens (2011)

Compilation albums

Sing!! Sega Game Music presented by B.B.Queens (1992)
Complete of B.B. Queens at the Being studio (2002)
Best of Best 1000 B.B. Queens (2007)

Singles

"Odoru Pompokolin" (おどるポンポコリン, Odoru Ponpokorin) (1990)
"Gingira Paradise" (ギンギラパラダイス, Gingira Paradaisu) (1991)
"Bokura no Nanokakan Sensō: Seven Days Dream" (ぼくらの七日間戦争〜Seven Days Dream〜) (1991)
"Kiss no Tochū" (キスの途中, Kisu no Tochū) (1991)
"Do Re Mi Fa Daijōbu" (ドレミファだいじょーぶ) (1991)
"Yume no End wa Itsumo Mezamashi!" (夢のENDはいつも目覚まし!) (1992)
"Odoru Pompokolin (Chibi Maruko-chan 25th Birthday Version)" (おどるポンポコリン～ちびまる子ちゃん誕生 25th Version～, Odoru Ponpokorin (Chibi Marukochan Tanjō 25th Version), May 1, 2011)

Other songs

"Kimi ni Kokekokkō!" (君にコケコッコー!)^{[clarification needed]}
"Shogenai de yo Baby" (しょげないでよBaby)^{[clarification needed]}

Television appearances

41st Kōhaku Uta Gassen: Odoru Pompokolin^[7]

References

^ ^a ^b 7/1 (土) 歌える！J-pop 黄金のヒットパレード. Music Guide (in Japanese). June 29, 2013. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
^ B.B.クィーンズ新作アルバムにかまってちゃんコラボ曲など. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 27, 2012. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
^ B.B.クィーンズ20年ぶりアルバム＆Mi-Keベスト同時発売. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 23, 2011. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
^ B.B.クイーンズが19年ぶり再始動結成20周年で初ライブ. Oricon News (in Japanese). October 5, 2016. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
^ "B.B.クィーンズ、20年振りのニューアルバム発売決定". Barks (in Japanese). June 21, 2011. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
^ 『Being Legend Live Tour 2012』、伝説のライブツアーがDVD化決定. Barks (in Japanese). January 25, 2013. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
^ 第42回 1992年 NHK紅白歌合戦 (in Japanese). NHK. Archived from the original on December 31, 2009.

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[Music_Guide-1] 7/1 (土) 歌える！J-pop 黄金のヒットパレード. Music Guide (in Japanese). June 29, 2013. Retrieved January 23, 2025.

[2] B.B.クィーンズ新作アルバムにかまってちゃんコラボ曲など. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 27, 2012. Retrieved January 23, 2025.

[3] B.B.クィーンズ20年ぶりアルバム＆Mi-Keベスト同時発売. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 23, 2011. Retrieved January 23, 2025.

[4] B.B.クイーンズが19年ぶり再始動結成20周年で初ライブ. Oricon News (in Japanese). October 5, 2016. Retrieved January 23, 2025.

[5] "B.B.クィーンズ、20年振りのニューアルバム発売決定". Barks (in Japanese). June 21, 2011. Retrieved January 23, 2025.

[6] 『Being Legend Live Tour 2012』、伝説のライブツアーがDVD化決定. Barks (in Japanese). January 25, 2013. Retrieved January 23, 2025.

[7] 第42回 1992年 NHK紅白歌合戦 (in Japanese). NHK. Archived from the original on December 31, 2009.

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