EXILE (JAPANESE BAND)
is a 7-member Japanese pop music band.
Current leader Hiro was originally in the band Zoo that split up in the mid-1990s. In 1999, he started a new group called 'J Soul Brothers', which later changed its name to 'Exile' in 2001. On November 2003, they remade Zoo's hit single "Choo Choo Train" and sold over a million copies.
| Contents |
| Members |
| Performers |
| Vocalists |
| Former member |
| Discography |
| Singles |
| Collaborations |
| Others |
| Albums |
| Studio albums |
| Other albums |
| References and footnotes |
| External links |
Members
Performers
★ 'Hiro', real name June 1, 1969 – leader of the group
★ 'Makidai', real name October 27, 1975
★ 'Matsu', real name , born May 27, 1975.
★ 'Usa', real name , born February 2, 1977.
★ 'Akira', real name , born August 23, 1981 – was a member of Rather Unique and joined the group 2006 summer.
Vocalists
★ 'Atsushi', real name , born April 30, 1980.
★ 'Takahiro', real name , born December 8th, 1984 – the new vocalist chosen to replace Shun during the "Exile Vocal Battle Audition 2006 ~Asian Dream~" summer audition.
Former member
★ 'Shun', real name , born January 11, 1980 – currently a solo artist under his real name.
Discography
Singles
| # | Title | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2001-09-27 | |
| 2 | "Style" | 2001-12-12 |
| 3 | "Fly Away" | 2002-02-02 |
| 4 | "Song for You" | 2002-04-17 |
| 5 | "Cross ~Never Say Die~" | 2002-08-07 |
| 6 | "Ex-style ~Kiss You~" | 2002-11-13 |
| 7 | 2003-02-05 | |
| 8 | "Breezin' ~Together~" | 2003-05-28 |
| 9 | "Let Me Luv U Down" feat. Zeebra & Maccho (of Ozrosaurus) | 2003-07-09 |
| 10 | "Choo Choo Train"[1] | 2003-11-06 |
| 11 | "Eternal..." | 2003-11-12 |
| 12 | "Ki・zu・na" | 2003-11-19 |
| 13 | "O'ver" | 2003-11-27 |
| 14 | "Carry On" | 2004-05-12 |
| 15 | "Real World" | 2004-06-30 |
| 16 | "Heart of Gold" | 2004-08-18 |
| 17 | "Hero" | 2004-12-01 |
| 18 | "Exit"[2] | 2005-08-24 |
| 19 | 2005-12-14 | |
| 20 | "Yes!" | 2006-03-01 |
| 21 | "Everything" | 2006-12-06 |
| 22 | "Lovers Again" | 2007-01-17 |
| 23 | 2007-02-14 | |
| 24 | "Summer Time Love" | 2007-05-16 |
| 25 | 2007-08-29 |
Collaborations
| # | Collaborated with | Title | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glay (under the name "Glay x Exile") | "Scream" | 2005-07-20 |
| 2 | Kumi Koda (under the name "Exile & Kumi Koda") | "Won't Be Long" | 2006-11-22 |
Others
| # | Title | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | [3] | 2007-03-07 |
Albums
Studio albums
| # | Title | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ''Our Style'' | 2002-03-06 |
| 2 | ''Styles of Beyond'' | 2003-02-13 |
| 3 | ''Exile Entertainment'' | 2003-12-03 |
| 4 | ''Exile Asia'' | 2006-03-29 |
| 5 | ''Exile Evolution'' | 2007-03-07 |
Best of albums
| # | Title | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ''Perfect Best''[4] | 2005-01-01 |
| 2 | ''Select Best'' | 2005-01-01 |
| 3 | ''Single Best'' | 2005-01-01 |
Other albums
| # | Title | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ''The Other Side of Ex Vol. 1'' | 2003-09-10 |
| 2 | 2004-03-31 | |
| 3 | ''Heart of Gold ~Streat Future Opera Beat Pops~''[5] | 2004-09-29 |
References and footnotes
1. Like Zoo's version of the song, Exile's "Choo Choo Train" also features a voice sample of D. Train's dance hit, "Keep On".
2. "Exit" was used as the ending theme for the drama ''Jyō no Kyōshitsu.
3. A single made up of the five 2006 summer audition finalists (under the name "Dreamers ~Exile Vocal Battle Audition Finalist".
4. A two-disc set of both ''Select Best'' and ''Single Best''.
5. A compilation album of Exiles (Exile, Rather Unique, Never Land, COLOR, and Shunsuke Kiyokiba).
External links
★ Exile's Official Website
★ Scream – Official Glay x Exile "Scream" website
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