Candies (Japanese idol group)
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Candies was a famous Japanese idol
group formed in 1973, their first single being "あなたに夢中" (Anata ni Muchu). Candies was composed of three girls: Ran Ito
(伊藤蘭) called Ran, Yoshiko Tanaka
(田中好子) called Sue and Miki Fujimura
(藤村美樹) called Miki. They had overwhelming popularity among young Japanese people.
They had eight top 10 songs; 年下の男の子 (Toshishita no Otokonoko), 春一番 (Haru Ichiban), 夏が来た! (Natsu ga Kita!), やさしい悪魔 (Yasashii Akuma), 暑中お見舞い申し上げます (Shochuu Omimai Moshiagemasu), アン・ドゥ・トロワ (Un, Deux, Trois), わな (Wana), and 微笑がえし (Hohoemi Gaeshi). They were a representative idol group of Japan in the 1970s along with Pink Lady
.
In 1977, at the height of their popularity, they dropped out of the music business with the famous phrase of "普通の女の子に戻りたい" ("Futsū no onnanoko ni modoritai" "We want to return to being ordinary girls.") Their farewell concert was held at the Korakuen Stadium
on April 4, 1978.
A few years after leaving the industry, Ran and Sue came back as actresses. Miki returned to singing, but quit shortly after getting married. Sue died from breast cancer in April 2011.
In 2011 the Japanese music program Music Station
listed them in their Top 50 Idols of All-time based on their sale figures. They were placed no. 32, with sales exceeding 5,000,000.
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First single to feature Sue
as main vocalist.||align="right"|1973-09-01 (#36)
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|2||align="left"|(Kiss Of The Gentle Breeze)||align="right"|1974-01-21 (#39)
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|3||align="left"|(Dangerous Saturday)||align="right"|1974-04-21 (#46)
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|4||align="left"|(Season Of Tears)||align="right"|1974-09-21 (#40)
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|5||align="left"|(The Younger Boy)
First single to feature Ran
as main vocalist.||align="right"|1975-02-21 (#9)
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|6||align="left"|(The Shy Guy)||align="right"|1975-06-01 (#18)
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|7||align="left"|(Don't Come On To Me)||align="right"|1975-09-01 (#17)
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|8||align="left"|(Show The Ace Of Hearts)||align="right"|1975-12-05 (#11)
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|9||align="left"|(Spring's First Breeze)
Became the group's trademark song.||align="right"|1976-03-01 (#3)
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|10||align="left"|(Summer Has Come!)||align="right"|1976-05-31 (#5)
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|11||align="left"|(Thief Of Hearts)||align="right"|1976-09-01 (#17)
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|12||align="left"|(A Symphony Of Sorrow)||align="right"|1976-11-21 (#12)
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|13||align="left"|(My Sweet Devil)||align="right"|1977-03-01 (#4)
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|14||align="left"|(Midsummer's Greetings)||align="right"|1977-06-21 (#5)
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|15||align="left"|(One, Two, Three)||align="right"|1977-09-21 (#7)
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|16||align="left"|(The Trap)
First single to feature Miki
as lead vocalist.||align="right"|1977-12-05 (#3)
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|17||align="left"|(Return Of A Smile)||align="right"|1978-02-25 (#1)
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|18||align="left"|(Wings)
Written by Ran
for the final concert as a farewell song. Released after the group's disbandment.||align="right"|1978-11-21 (#16)
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}||align="right"|1973-12-05
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|2||align="left"|||align="right"|1974-06-21
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|3||align="left"|||align="right"|1974-12-10
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|4||align="left"|||align="right"|1975-04-21
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|5||align="left"|||align="right"|1975-10-01
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|6||align="left"|CANDIES' CARNIVAL FOR 10000 PEOPLE||align="right"|1975-12-21
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|7||align="left"|||align="right"|1976-04-01
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|8||align="left"|||align="right"|1976-07-21
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|9||align="left"|||align="right"|1976-12-05
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|10||align="left"|||align="right"|1977-04-21
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|11||align="left"|CANDY LABEL||align="right"|1977-09-01
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|12||align="left"|CANDIES 1676 DAYS||align="right"|1977-12-05
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|13||align="left"|||align="right"|1978-03-21
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|14||align="left"|FINAL CARNIVAL Plus ONE||align="right"|1978-05-21
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Japanese idol
In Japanese culture, are media personalities in their teens and early twenties who are considered particularly attractive or cute and who will, for a period ranging from several months to a few years, regularly appear in the mass media, e.g...
group formed in 1973, their first single being "あなたに夢中" (Anata ni Muchu). Candies was composed of three girls: Ran Ito
Ran Ito
is a Japanese actress and previous member of the 1970s idol group Candies. She is married to Mizutani Yutaka, a famous actor in Japan. She won the award for best supporting actress at the 2nd Yokohama Film Festival for Disciples of Hippocrates.-Filmography:...
(伊藤蘭) called Ran, Yoshiko Tanaka
Yoshiko Tanaka
was a Japanese actress. She was also famous as a member of the pop group Candies. While a member of Candies, Tanaka was known by the nickname Still at the height of its popularity, the group disbanded in 1978. Tanaka was also the sister-in-law of the well-known actress Masako Natsume.Tanaka was...
(田中好子) called Sue and Miki Fujimura
Miki Fujimura
is a former Japanese female singer.- Biography :After she was born in Setagaya, Tokyo, her family relocated to Fukushima. While at summer camp, she met Ran Ito and Yoshiko Tanaka in 1969. The following year, Ito and Tanaka signed contracts with Watanabe Productions...
(藤村美樹) called Miki. They had overwhelming popularity among young Japanese people.
They had eight top 10 songs; 年下の男の子 (Toshishita no Otokonoko), 春一番 (Haru Ichiban), 夏が来た! (Natsu ga Kita!), やさしい悪魔 (Yasashii Akuma), 暑中お見舞い申し上げます (Shochuu Omimai Moshiagemasu), アン・ドゥ・トロワ (Un, Deux, Trois), わな (Wana), and 微笑がえし (Hohoemi Gaeshi). They were a representative idol group of Japan in the 1970s along with Pink Lady
Pink Lady (band)
is a Japanese female pop music duo of the late 1970s and early 1980s, featuring Mitsuyo Nemoto and Keiko Masuda...
.
In 1977, at the height of their popularity, they dropped out of the music business with the famous phrase of "普通の女の子に戻りたい" ("Futsū no onnanoko ni modoritai" "We want to return to being ordinary girls.") Their farewell concert was held at the Korakuen Stadium
Korakuen Stadium
was a stadium in Tokyo, Japan. Completed in 1937, it was primarily used for baseball and was home to the Yomiuri Giants until 1988 when they moved next door, to the Tokyo Dome, which sits on the site of the Velodrome. The ballpark had a capacity of 50,000 people. In 1942 Korakuen Stadium played...
on April 4, 1978.
A few years after leaving the industry, Ran and Sue came back as actresses. Miki returned to singing, but quit shortly after getting married. Sue died from breast cancer in April 2011.
In 2011 the Japanese music program Music Station
Music Station
is a Japanese music television program. It began broadcasting on October 24, 1986 and continues to be broadcast weekly in High-definition from 8PM-9PM on tv asahi...
listed them in their Top 50 Idols of All-time based on their sale figures. They were placed no. 32, with sales exceeding 5,000,000.
Singles
| # | Title | Release Date/Chart Position |
|---|
| 1 |
First single to feature Sue
Yoshiko Tanaka
was a Japanese actress. She was also famous as a member of the pop group Candies. While a member of Candies, Tanaka was known by the nickname Still at the height of its popularity, the group disbanded in 1978. Tanaka was also the sister-in-law of the well-known actress Masako Natsume.Tanaka was...
as main vocalist.||align="right"|1973-09-01 (#36)
|-
|2||align="left"|(Kiss Of The Gentle Breeze)||align="right"|1974-01-21 (#39)
|-
|3||align="left"|(Dangerous Saturday)||align="right"|1974-04-21 (#46)
|-
|4||align="left"|(Season Of Tears)||align="right"|1974-09-21 (#40)
|-
|5||align="left"|(The Younger Boy)
First single to feature Ran
Ran Ito
is a Japanese actress and previous member of the 1970s idol group Candies. She is married to Mizutani Yutaka, a famous actor in Japan. She won the award for best supporting actress at the 2nd Yokohama Film Festival for Disciples of Hippocrates.-Filmography:...
as main vocalist.||align="right"|1975-02-21 (#9)
|-
|6||align="left"|(The Shy Guy)||align="right"|1975-06-01 (#18)
|-
|7||align="left"|(Don't Come On To Me)||align="right"|1975-09-01 (#17)
|-
|8||align="left"|(Show The Ace Of Hearts)||align="right"|1975-12-05 (#11)
|-
|9||align="left"|(Spring's First Breeze)
Became the group's trademark song.||align="right"|1976-03-01 (#3)
|-
|10||align="left"|(Summer Has Come!)||align="right"|1976-05-31 (#5)
|-
|11||align="left"|(Thief Of Hearts)||align="right"|1976-09-01 (#17)
|-
|12||align="left"|(A Symphony Of Sorrow)||align="right"|1976-11-21 (#12)
|-
|13||align="left"|(My Sweet Devil)||align="right"|1977-03-01 (#4)
|-
|14||align="left"|(Midsummer's Greetings)||align="right"|1977-06-21 (#5)
|-
|15||align="left"|(One, Two, Three)||align="right"|1977-09-21 (#7)
|-
|16||align="left"|(The Trap)
First single to feature Miki
Miki Fujimura
is a former Japanese female singer.- Biography :After she was born in Setagaya, Tokyo, her family relocated to Fukushima. While at summer camp, she met Ran Ito and Yoshiko Tanaka in 1969. The following year, Ito and Tanaka signed contracts with Watanabe Productions...
as lead vocalist.||align="right"|1977-12-05 (#3)
|-
|17||align="left"|(Return Of A Smile)||align="right"|1978-02-25 (#1)
|-
|18||align="left"|(Wings)
Written by Ran
Ran Ito
is a Japanese actress and previous member of the 1970s idol group Candies. She is married to Mizutani Yutaka, a famous actor in Japan. She won the award for best supporting actress at the 2nd Yokohama Film Festival for Disciples of Hippocrates.-Filmography:...
for the final concert as a farewell song. Released after the group's disbandment.||align="right"|1978-11-21 (#16)
|}
Albums
| # | Title | Release date |
|---|
| 1 |
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|2||align="left"|||align="right"|1974-06-21
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|3||align="left"|||align="right"|1974-12-10
|-
|4||align="left"|||align="right"|1975-04-21
|-
|5||align="left"|||align="right"|1975-10-01
|-
|6||align="left"|CANDIES' CARNIVAL FOR 10000 PEOPLE||align="right"|1975-12-21
|-
|7||align="left"|||align="right"|1976-04-01
|-
|8||align="left"|||align="right"|1976-07-21
|-
|9||align="left"|||align="right"|1976-12-05
|-
|10||align="left"|||align="right"|1977-04-21
|-
|11||align="left"|CANDY LABEL||align="right"|1977-09-01
|-
|12||align="left"|CANDIES 1676 DAYS||align="right"|1977-12-05
|-
|13||align="left"|||align="right"|1978-03-21
|-
|14||align="left"|FINAL CARNIVAL Plus ONE||align="right"|1978-05-21
|}