Official Hige Dandism

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Official Hige Dandism
OriginShimane, Japan
Genres
Years active2012-present
LabelsLastrum (2015-2018)
Pony Canyon (2018-2020)
Irori (2020-present)
Associated acts
Websitehigedan.com
Members
  • Satoshi Fujihara
  • Daisuke Ozasa
  • Makoto Narazaki
  • Masaki Matsuura

Official Hige Dandism (Official髭男dism, stylized as Official HIGE DANdism), commonly abbreviated Higedan (ヒゲダン), is a Japanese pop band formed in Shimane, Japan in 2012 by Satoshi Fujihara (lead vocals, piano), Daisuke Ozasa (lead guitar, backing vocals), Makoto Narazaki (bass, saxophone, backing vocals) and Masaki Matsuura (drums, percussion, backing vocals).[1]

After signing a record deal with the major label Pony Canyon in 2018, Official Hige Dandism released the debut single "No Doubt", the lead single from the extended play, Stand by You EP. The following year, the band released the second single, "Pretender", which ranked at number three on the year-end chart of Billboard Japan Hot 100 in 2019. Their debut studio album Traveler was released on 9 October 2019 and reached number one on the Japan Albums Chart.

Members[]

  • Satoshi Fujihara – lead vocals, percussion, keyboards (2012–present)
  • Daisuke Ozasa – guitar, backing vocals (2012–present)
  • Makoto Narazaki – bass guitar, saxophone, backing vocals (2012–present)
  • Masaki Matsuura – drums, percussion, backing vocals (2012–present)

History[]

The band was formed in 2012.

On May 15, 2019, they released the hit song, Pretender. In October, after their live performance on the popular program Music Station, the song topped the Japan Hot 100.[2]

On December 31, 2019, they attended the 70th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen.

On December 31, 2020, they attended the 71st NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen.

Discography[]

Studio albums[]

List of studio albums, with selected details, chart positions, sales and certifications
Title Details Peak
chart
positions 		Sales Certifications
JPN
[3]
Escaparade
(エスカパレード) 		15
Traveler
  • Released: October 9, 2019
  • Label: Pony Canyon
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 1
  • JPN: 444,359[A]
  • RIAJ:
    • 3× Platinum (phy.)[6]
    • Gold (dig.)[7]
Traveler: Instrumental
  • Released: June 26, 2020
  • Label: Pony Canyon
  • Formats: digital download
 —
Editorial
  • Released: August 18, 2021
  • Label: Pony Canyon
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 1

Live albums[]

List of live albums, with selected details and chart positions
Title Details Peak
chart
positions
JPN
[3]
Official Hige Dandism One-Man Tour 2019 @ Nippon Budokan
(Official髭男dism one-man tour 2019@日本武道館)
  • Released: February 2, 2020
  • Label: Pony Canyon
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 10
Official Hige Dandism Online Live 2020: Arena Travelers
(Official髭男dism ONLINE LIVE 2020 -Arena Travelers-)
  • Released: August 18, 2021
  • Label: Irori, Pony Canyon
  • Formats: digital download
 —

Extended plays[]

List of extended plays, with selected details, chart positions, sales and certifications
Title Details Peak
chart
positions 		Certifications
JPN
[B]
Love to Peace wa Kimi no Naka
(ラブとピースは君の中)
  • Released: April 22, 2015
  • Label: Lastrum
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 181
Man in the Mirror
  • Released: June 15, 2016
  • Label: Lastrum
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 136
What's Going On?
  • Released: November 2, 2016
  • Label: Lastrum
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 105
Report
(レポート)
  • Released: April 19, 2017
  • Label: Lastrum
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 81
Lady
  • Released: October 13, 2017
  • Label: Lastrum
  • Formats: digital download
 —
Stand by You EP
  • Released: October 17, 2018
  • Label: Pony Canyon
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 17
Hello EP
  • Released: August 5, 2020
  • Label: Irori, Pony Canyon
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 2
  • RIAJ: Gold (phy.)[9]

Singles[]

List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released, sales, certifications and album name
Title Year Peak
chart
positions 		Sales Certifications Album
JPN
[8] 		JPN
Hot
[10]
"Koi no Saichu!" (恋の最chu!)
(with Marina Yamane) 		2015 — — Non-album single
"Bukiyō na Futari de" (不器用な二人で)
(with Marina Yamane) 		— —
"What's Going On?" 2016 105 —
"Tell Me Baby" 2017 — — Escaparade
"Brothers" (ブラザーズ) —
"Lady" — —
"No Doubt" (ノーダウト) 2018 51 11
  • RIAJ:
"Bad for Me" (バッドフォーミー) — —[C]
  • RIAJ: Silver (st.)[15]
 Traveler
"Stand by You" 17 10
  • RIAJ:
"Pretender" 2019 9 1
  • JPN: 1,029,157[D]
  • RIAJ:
"Shukumei" (宿命) 15 3
  • RIAJ:
"I Love…" 2020 5 1 Editorial
"Parabola" (パラボラ) — 6
"Laughter" — 12
"Hello" 2 4
"Universe"[E] 2021 3 4
  • RIAJ: Silver (st.)[33]
"Cry Baby" — 7
  • RIAJ: Silver (st.)[34]

Other charted and certificated songs[]

List of other charted songs, with selected chart positions, showing year released, sales, certifications and album name
Title Year Peak
chart
positions 		Sales Certifications Album
JPN
Hot
[10]
"115man Kilo no Film" (115万キロのフィルム) 2018 11 Escaparade
"Fire Ground" —[F]
  • RIAJ: Silver (st.)[36]
 Traveler
"Amazing" 2019 —[G]
  • RIAJ: Silver (st.)[38]
"Yesterday" (イエスタデイ) 2
  • RIAJ:
"Vintage" (ビンテージ) 26
  • RIAJ: Gold (st.)[41]
"Apoptosis" (アポトーシス) 2021 8 Editorial

Videography[]

Video albums[]

List of video albums, with selected details and chart positions
Title Details Peak
chart
positions
JPN
DVD
[42] 		JPN
BD
[43]
Official Hige Dandism Live Collection 2016-2018
(Official髭男dism LIVE COLLECTION 2016-2018)
  • Released: June 22, 2019
  • Label: Pony Canyon
  • Formats: DVD, Blu-ray
 — —
Official Hige Dandism One-Man Tour 2019 @ Nippon Budokan
(Official髭男dism one-man tour 2019@日本武道館)
  • Released: February 12, 2018
  • Label: Pony Canyon
  • Formats: DVD, Blu-ray
 2 2

Awards[]

Year Ceremony Award Nomination Result
2018 2018 MTV Video Music Awards Japan Best New Artist Video "No Doubt" Won
2019 2019 MTV Video Music Awards Japan Song of the Year "Pretender" Won
2020 Space Shower Music Awards Song of the Year Won
2020 Mnet Asian Music Awards Best Asian Artist - Japan Official Hige Dandism Won
2021 Space Shower Music Awards Best Artist Won

Notes[]

  1. ^ Combined sales figures for Traveler:
    • 189,331 (2019)[4]
    • 255,028 (2020)[5]
  2. ^ Love to Peace wa Kimi no Naka, Man in the Mirror and Report are marked as mini-album and charted in Oricon Albums Chart,[3] while What's Going On?, Stand by You EP and Hello EP are marked as extended play and charted in Oricon Singles Chart.[8]
  3. ^ "Bad for Me" peaked at number 36 on Billboard Japan Streaming Songs chart.[14]
  4. ^ Combined digital sales figures for "Pretender":
  5. ^ Original soundtrack from Doraemon: Nobita's Little Star Wars 2021.
  6. ^ "Fire Ground" peaked at number 67 on Billboard Japan Streaming Songs chart.[35]
  7. ^ "Amazing" peaked at number 30 on Billboard Japan Streaming Songs chart.[37]

References[]

  1. ^ "山陰発のOfficial髭男dismを知らないなんてありえない！". Rainbow Entertainment. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  2. ^ "Official HIGE DANdism's 'Pretender' Rules Japan Hot 100 After 27 Weeks on Chart". Billboard.
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  4. ^ "【オリコン年間ランキング 2019】嵐が18年ぶり200億円超えで総合首位、米津玄師、あいみょん、髭男がデジタルシーンを席巻 > 年間アルバムランキング 1位～25位". Oricon (in Japanese). Oricon ME. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
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  7. ^ "Japanese album digital certifications – Official髭男dism – Traveler" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved April 17, 2021. Select 2020年8月 on the drop-down menu
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b "Official髭男dismのシングル売上ランキング". Oricon (in Japanese). Oricon ME. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  9. ^ "Japanese album certifications – Official髭男dism – Hello EP" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved April 17, 2021. Select 2020年8月 on the drop-down menu
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b "Billboard Japan Hot 100". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Hanshin Contents Link Corporation. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  11. ^ Jump up to: a b "【オリコン年間ランキング 2019】嵐が18年ぶり200億円超えで総合首位、米津玄師、あいみょん、髭男がデジタルシーンを席巻 > 年間デジタルシングル（単曲）ランキング 26位～50位". Oricon (in Japanese). Oricon ME. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
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  13. ^ "Japanese single streaming certifications – Official髭男dism – ノーダウト" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved April 17, 2021. Select 2020年4月 on the drop-down menu
  14. ^ "Streaming Songs [2019/11/27 公開]". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Hanshin Contents Link Corporation. November 27, 2019. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
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  16. ^ "Japanese single digital certifications – Official髭男dism – Stand By You" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved April 17, 2021. Select 2020年8月 on the drop-down menu
  17. ^ "Japanese single streaming certifications – Official髭男dism – Stand By You" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved April 17, 2021. Select 2021年1月 on the drop-down menu
  18. ^ Jump up to: a b "【オリコン年間ランキング 2019】嵐が18年ぶり200億円超えで総合首位、米津玄師、あいみょん、髭男がデジタルシーンを席巻 > 年間デジタルシングル（単曲）ランキング 1位～25位". Oricon (in Japanese). Oricon ME. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  19. ^ Jump up to: a b "【オリコン年間ランキング2020】嵐、総合で通算9度目の首位獲得 > デジタルシングル（単曲）ランキング 1位～10位". Oricon (in Japanese). Oricon ME. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  20. ^ "Japanese single digital certifications – Official髭男dism – Pretender" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved April 17, 2021. Select 2020年9月 on the drop-down menu
  21. ^ "Japanese single streaming certifications – Official髭男dism – Pretender" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved April 17, 2021. Select 2020年4月 on the drop-down menu
  22. ^ "Japanese single digital certifications – Official髭男dism – 宿命" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved April 17, 2021. Select 2019年12月 on the drop-down menu
  23. ^ "Japanese single streaming certifications – Official髭男dism – 宿命" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved April 17, 2021. Select 2020年4月 on the drop-down menu
  24. ^ "Japanese album certifications – Official髭男dism – I LOVE…" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved April 17, 2021. Select 2020年11月 on the drop-down menu
  25. ^ "Japanese single digital certifications – Official髭男dism – 宿命" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved April 17, 2021. Select 2020年06月 on the drop-down menu
  26. ^ "Japanese single streaming certifications – Official髭男dism – 宿命" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved April 17, 2021. Select 2020年4月 on the drop-down menu
  27. ^ "Japanese single digital certifications – Official髭男dism – パラボラ" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved April 17, 2021. Select 2020年8月 on the drop-down menu
  28. ^ "Japanese single streaming certifications – Official髭男dism – パラボラ" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved April 17, 2021. Select 2020年10月 on the drop-down menu
  29. ^ "Japanese single digital certifications – Official髭男dism – Laughter" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved April 17, 2021. Select 2020年8月 on the drop-down menu
  30. ^ "Japanese single streaming certifications – Official髭男dism – Laughter" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved April 17, 2021. Select 2020年10月 on the drop-down menu
  31. ^ "Japanese single digital certifications – Official髭男dism – HELLO" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved April 17, 2021. Select 2020年9月 on the drop-down menu
  32. ^ "Japanese single streaming certifications – Official髭男dism – HELLO" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved April 26, 2021. Select 2021年3月 on the drop-down menu
  33. ^ "Japanese single streaming certifications – Official髭男dism – Universe" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved July 27, 2021. Select 2021年6月 on the drop-down menu
  34. ^ "Japanese single streaming certifications – Official髭男dism – Cry Baby" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved July 27, 2021. Select 2021年6月 on the drop-down menu
  35. ^ "Streaming Songs [2019/12/02 公開]". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Hanshin Contents Link Corporation. December 2, 2019. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  36. ^ "Japanese single streaming certifications – Official髭男dism – Fire Ground" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved April 17, 2021. Select 2020年11月 on the drop-down menu
  37. ^ "Streaming Songs [2019/10/28 公開]". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Hanshin Contents Link Corporation. October 28, 2019. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  38. ^ "Japanese single streaming certifications – Official髭男dism – Amazing" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved April 17, 2021. Select 2020年10月 on the drop-down menu
  39. ^ "Japanese single digital certifications – Official髭男dism – イエスタデイ" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved April 17, 2021. Select 2020年6月 on the drop-down menu
  40. ^ "Japanese single streaming certifications – Official髭男dism – イエスタデイ" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved April 17, 2021. Select 2020年4月 on the drop-down menu
  41. ^ "Japanese single streaming certifications – Official髭男dism – ビンテージ" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved April 26, 2021. Select 2021年3月 on the drop-down menu
  42. ^ "Official髭男dismのDVD売上ランキング". Oricon (in Japanese). Oricon ME. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
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