CoCo (group)

CoCo (基本情報)
Origin	Japan
Genres	Hi-NRG, dance-funk, electronic, pop, new wave
Years active	1989–1994
Labels	Pony Canyon (ポニーキャニオン)
Past members
Mikiyo Ohno (大野幹代) Azusa Senou (瀬能あづさ) Rieko Miura (三浦 理恵子) Erika Haneda (羽田恵理香) Maki Miyamae (宮前真樹)

CoCo was a Japanese pop group which consist of Mikiyo Ohno, Azusa Senou, Rieko Miura, Erika Haneda, and Maki Miyamae.

CoCo released their first single on September 6, 1989. They debuted with "Equal Romance" and found themselves on the charts almost regularly. CoCo even had a couple of their songs ("Equal Romance," "Omoide ga Ippai," and "Mou Nakanaide") as theme songs for the very popular anime series Ranma ½. Azusa left the group in 1992 and went solo, while the other four stayed behind. Reiko and Maki released solo works but chose to remain in the group.

In a historic performance, CoCo joined Ribbon, Qlair and a few solo idols for the "Otomejuku" Concert. The highlight was when all of them joined onstage for a rousing version of the Candies classic "Shochuu Omimai Moushiagemasu."

Their final single, "You're My Treasure" was released to the public before they disbanded on August 3, 1994.

Discography

Albums

Strawberry

Oricon Chart: #2 Released: March 14, 1990 Out of Blue Equal Romance Ame no Jealousy Otome no Rehearsal Tenshi no Chime Haru Milkyway Misty Heart Hanbun Fushigi Sayonara kara Hagimaru Monogatari Yume wa Nemurenai Snow Garden Oricon Chart: #5 Released: November 7, 1990 Ashita no Koi The First Snow Youseitchi no Rhapsody Kimi no Uta Sasayakana Yuuwaku Straight Oricon Chart: #9 Released: March 21, 1991 Naze? Live Version Yasashisani Kaerenai Itte shimatta Bus Moonlight Express Yume no Eien Circus Game Kimagure Swing Two Hearts Wedding Ichiban! Oricon Chart: #12 Released: July 10, 1991 Kimi no Uta News na Mirai Hanbun Fushigi Melody Natsu no Tomodachi Kamisama wa Ijiwaru janai Naze? Omoide ga Ippai Sasayakana Yuuwaku Live Version Sayonara kara Hajimaru Monogatari Equal Romance

Share Oricon Chart: #13 Released: March 25, 1992 Sayonara Onegai Hold Me Tight Ikanai de Natsu Yasumi Mukuton no Falsetto Egao de No-Side Anata to ita Kisetsu Nani kaga Michi o yattekuru Himawari Yume dake Miteru Onaji Hoshi no Ue de... Sylph Oricon Chart: #29 Released: December 16, 1992 Asayake Riverside Natsuzora no Dreamer Fuyu no Biryuushi Chabon no tame Iki Miss Lonely Yuki no Hi wa dareka no koto o Yasashi no Housoku Yokohama Boy Style Kimi o Iku Coco Personal Best Oricon Chart: #22 Released: August 20, 1993 Namida no Tsubomitachi Nichio was Dame yo Yume e no position Chabon no tame Iki Maigo ni Sasenai de Yume kara samenai de ~Tsurechan no Yuuutsu~ Yurushite... Furueru Kesshin Mou Nakanaide Kimi no Tsubasa ~Daijoubu dakara~ Sweet & Bitter Oricon Chart: #28 Released: July 21, 1994 Live Version Muteki no Only You - Horror Version Sono Mune no Tobira Chiisana Ippo de Sennen no Kobiyaku A Girl's Night Tsuki ni Hi ni ~ Itsumo Anata o Sootteru Kokoro no Shozai You're My Treasure Korekara...

Singles

• 6 September 1989: Equal ROMANCE
• 24 January 1990: hanbun fushigi
• 17 May 1990: natsu no tomodachi
• 5 September 1990: sasayaka-na yuuwaku
• 1 January 1991: Live Version
• 10 April 1991: News-na mirai
• 31 July 1991: muteki no Only You
• 4 December 1991: yume dake miteru
• 17 April 1992: dakara namida to yobanaide
• 5 August 1992: natsuzora no Dreamer
• 20 November 1992: Yokohama Boy Style
• 21 April 1993: chiisa-na ippo-de
• 3 November 1993: koi no JUNCTION
• 6 July 1994: You're My Treasure ~ tooi yakusoku

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)
• CoCo at MusicBrainz