≠Me
≠Me | |
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Origin | Japan |
Genres | J-pop |
Years active | 2019–present |
Labels | Yoyogi Animation Academy |
Associated acts | =Love |
Website | not-equal-me |
Members |
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≠Me (ノットイコールミー; pronounced Not Equal Me), is a Japanese idol girl group that formed in early 2019.[1] The twelve-person group is produced by former AKB48 and HKT48 member Rino Sashihara and is the sister group of =Love.
History[]
2019–present: Formation and debut[]
In late 2018, auditions for what would be =Love's sister group were held. On February 24, 2019, a line-up of eleven members was confirmed.[1] The final member was revealed on April 8. They released their eponymous debut digital single on August 3. On August 4, the group performed alongside their sister group at Tokyo Idol Festival 2019.[2] The group featured as the sole performer on =Love's sixth single B-side track "Kimi no Oto Dattanda" (君の音だったんだ) which was released on October 30.[3] In October 2020, the group performed at Tokyo Idol Festival 2020.[4] On April 7, 2021, they released their first EP, Chōtokkyū ≠Me Iki (超特急 ≠Me行き).[5] On July 14, they released the single "Kimi wa Kono Natsu, Koi wo Suru" (君はこの夏、恋をする).[6]
Members[]
- Hana Ogi (尾木波菜)
- Kirari Ochiai (落合希来里)
- Moeko Kanisawa (蟹沢萌子)
- Natsune Kawaguchi (河口夏音)
- Natsumi Kawanago (川中子奈月心)
- Momo Sakurai (櫻井もも)
- Mirei Suganami (菅波美玲)
- Hitomi Suzuki (鈴木瞳美)
- Saya Tanizaki (谷崎早耶)
- Nanaka Tomita (冨田菜々風)
- Shiori Nagata (永田詩央里)
- Miyuki Honda (本田珠由記)
Discography[]
Extended plays[]
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
Sales | |
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Oricon[7] | Billboard[8] | |||
Chōtokkyū ≠Me Iki (超特急 ≠Me行き) |
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1 | 1 |
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Singles[]
Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Sales | Album | |
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Oricon[7] | Billboard[10] | ||||
"Kimi wa Kono Natsu, Koi wo Suru" (君はこの夏、恋をする) | 2021 | 2 | 15 |
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Non-album single |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "イコラブ姉妹グループ「≠ME」が初お披露目 指原P「私よりかわいい」". Oricon News (in Japanese). February 24, 2019.
- ^ "指原莉乃プロデュース≠ME、TIFでステージデビュー =LOVEのカバーも<指原&メンバーコメント/セットリスト>". Model Press (in Japanese). August 5, 2019.
- ^ "指原プロデュース「≠ME」、新曲「君の音だったんだ」MV解禁 タイトルの"音"の正体が判明". Oricon News (in Japanese). October 10, 2019.
- ^ "指原莉乃プロデュース≠ME、ステージデビューの地で成長見せるパフォーマンス「TIF2020」<セットリスト>". Model Press (in Japanese). October 2, 2020.
- ^ "指原莉乃プロデュースの≠ME、デビューアル��ム『超特急 ≠ME行き』1位【オリコンランキング】". Oricon News (in Japanese). April 13, 2021.
- ^ "≠ME、メジャー1stシングルタイトル&MV&最新ビジュアル解禁". Barks (in Japanese). June 21, 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "≠Me | Oricon Style". Oricon. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums". Billboard Japan. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
- ^ Cumulative sales of Chōtokkyū ≠Me Iki:
- ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100". Billboard Japan. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
- ^ Cumulative sales of "Kimi wa Kono Natsu, Koi wo Suru":
- Japanese girl groups
- Japanese idol groups
- Japanese pop music groups
- Musical groups from Tokyo
- Musical groups established in 2019
- 2019 establishments in Japan