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Hilcrhyme (ヒルクライム, Hirukuraimu) is a Japanese two member hip-hop group. They are best known for their 2009 hit song "Shunkashūtō," which has been certified for 1,000,000 cellphone digital downloads and 1,000,000 ringtone downloads separately.[1][2] The group was named the New Artist of the Year at the 24th Japan Gold Disc Awards.[3]
The band's name is a pun on the Japanese pronunciation of hillclimb and the word rhyme.
Biography
Hilcrhyme first met when Toc performed at a regular music event called Nettaiya, organised by DJ Katsu. After the event finished in 2005, the pair focused working together as a duo, mostly centring their activities around Niigata.
The pair's first official release together came in March 2007, when they released Nettaiya, a demo album. In July 2008, the group released their debut single, "Mō Byebye," independently through Nao Plan management. Hilcrhyme debuted as a major label artist a later, under Universal.
The group's second major label single, "Shunkashūtō," became a massive digital hit in Japan and bringing the group to fame. It has currently sold more then 1,000,000 cellphone digital downloads, 1,000,000 ringtone downloads and 100,000 PC downloads.[1][2] Since then, the band's next single (a re-release of "Mō Byebye") and their debut single, "Jun'ya to Manami," have been certified for being downloaded more than 100,000 times as a cellphone download.[1][4]
Their song "Loose Leaf" was selected as the theme of the 2010 drama adaption of manga Flunk Punk Rumble, becoming their first drama tie-in theme song.[5]
Discography
Albums
Year | Album Information | Oricon Albums Charts [6] |
Reported sales [6] |
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2007 | Nettaiya (熱帯夜, Tropical Night)
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— | — |
2010 | Recital (リサイタル, Risaitaru)
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2 | 198,000 |
Singles
Release | Title | Notes | Chart positions | Oricon sales [6] |
Album | ||
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Oricon Singles Charts [6] |
Billboard Japan Hot 100 [7] |
RIAJ digital tracks [8] | |||||
2008 | "Mō Bye Bye" (もうバイバイ, Bye Bye Once More) | Independent release. | 80 | — | — | 1,800 | Recital |
2009 | "Jun'ya to Manami" (純也と真菜実, Junya and Manami) | 24 | 53 | 38 | 8,000 | ||
"Shunkashūtō" (春夏秋冬, Four Seasons) | 6 | 2 | 1 | 138,000 | |||
"Mō Bye Bye" | Major label re-release. | 18 | 21 | 3 | 14,000 | ||
2010 | "Daijōbu" (大丈夫, Alright) | 6 | 6 | 1 | 33,000 | TBA | |
"Loose Leaf" (ルーズリーフ, Rūzu Rīfu) | 7 | TBA | 1 | 25,000 |
References
- ^ a b c "レコード協会調べ 12月度有料音楽配信認定 <略称:12月度認定>". RIAJ (in Japanese). 2010-01. Retrieved 2010-04-23.
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(help) - ^ a b "レコード協会調べ 2月度有料音楽配信認定 <略称:2月度認定>". RIAJ (in Japanese). 2010-03. Retrieved 2010-04-23.
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(help) - ^ "THE JAPAN GOLD DISC AWARD 2010" (in Japanese). RIAJ. February 24, 2010. Retrieved February 24, 2010.
- ^ "レコード協会調べ 3月度有料音楽配信認定 <略称:3月度認定>". RIAJ (in Japanese). 2010-04. Retrieved 2010-04-23.
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(help) - ^ "ヒルクライム、新曲が初のドラマ主題歌に決定". Oricon (in Japanese). 2010-04-13. Retrieved 2010-05-08.
- ^ a b c d "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」". Oricon. Retrieved 2010-04-26. (subscription only)
- ^ "Hot 100|JAPAN Charts|Billboard JAPAN" (in Japanese). Billboard.
- ^ "有料音楽配信チャート" (in Japanese). RIAJ.