Mamiko Takai

Mamiko Takai
Born	(1966-12-28) December 28, 1966 Obama, Fukui Prefecture, Japan
Occupation	Singer
Spouse	Yasushi Akimoto (1988-present)

Mamiko Takai (高井麻巳子, Takai Mamiko, born December 28, 1966 in Obama, Fukui, Japan) is a Japanese idol from the eighties, who debuted in 1985 with the J-pop girl band Onyanko Club, and its first sub-group, duo Ushiroyubi Sasaregumi with her co-worker Yukiko Iwai. She quit those two bands in 1987, becoming a solo artist, and released four albums before marrying her producer Yasushi Akimoto and subsequently retiring.

Discography

Singles

Year	Title	Details	Peak chart position (Oricon)
1986	"Cinderella-tachi e no Dengon" (シンデレラたちへの伝言)	Released: June 25, 1986 B-side: "Kowarekaketa Piano" (こわれかけたピアノ)	#1
	"Melody" (メロディ)	Released: September 21, 1986 B-side: "Toki no Tsugegoto" (時のつげごと)	#1
	"Yakusoku" (約束)	Released: December 21, 1986 B-side: "Haru wa Na Nomi" (春は名のみ)	#1
1987	"Kagerō" (かげろう)	Released: March 18, 1987 B-side: "Nemuri no Opera" (眠りのオペラ)	#1
	"Jōnetsu Rainbow" (情熱れいんぼう)	Released: June 10, 1987 B-side: "Yūgure no Piano" (夕暮れのピアノ)	#2
	"Usotsuki" (うそつき)	Released: September 21, 1987 B-side: "Jūgatsu no Tabibito" (十月の旅人)	#2
	"Tender Rain" (テンダー・レイン)	Released: December 16, 1987 B-side: "Hoshi no Seseragi" (星のせせらぎ)	#3
1988	"Komorebi no Season" (木洩れ陽のシーズン)	Released: April 6, 1988 B-side: "Kegarenaki Itazura" (汚れなき悪戯)	#12

Albums

Studio albums

• Itoguchi (いとぐち) (1987)
• Kokoro Biyori (こころ日和) (1987)
• Watashi no Mama de... (私のままで…) (1988)
• Message (1988)

Compilation albums

• My Kore! (Myこれ!) series
  • My Kore! Ction: Takai Mamiko BEST (Myこれ!クション 高井麻巳子BEST) (2002)
  • My Kore! Lite: Takai Mamiko (Myこれ!Lite 高井麻巳子) (2010)
• Ushiroyubi Sasaregumi Uta no Daihyakka Sono 2: Takai Mamiko (うしろゆびさされ組★うたの大百科 その2 高井麻巳子) (2004)
• Takai Mamiko SINGLES Complete (高井麻巳子 SINGLESコンプリート) (2004)

External links

• (in English) Mamiko Takai on Idollica