Pink Cres. Explained

Pink Cres.
Origin:Tokyo, Japan
Years Active:2016-2021
Label:Up-Front Works
Current Members:

was a Japanese girl group formed by Up-Front Create in 2016. The group consisted of three members: Miyabi Natsuyaki, Hikaru Kobayashi, and Yūka Nihei.[1]

Pink Cres. debuted in 2017 with the album Crescendo. They remained active until 2021, in which they disbanded.

History

Miyabi Natsuyaki was a member of the Japanese idol group Berryz Kobo since 2004, and when the group went on indefinite hiatus in 2014, she decided to continue her singing career and held auditions for new members of a girl group in 2015.[2] Hikaru Kobayashi and Yūka Nihei passed the audition, and they were announced as new group members in April 2016.[1] They made their first public appearance at Buono!'s concert on August 25, 2016.[3]

Pink Cres. released their debut studio album, Crescendo, on June 28, 2017, which also included music videos for the songs "Fun Fun Fun" and "Kirei Kawai Mirai."[4] On June 27, 2018, Pink Cres. released the second studio album, Etcetera.[5]

Pink Cres. was scheduled to release their third studio album, No Borders, on February 6, 2019, but it was postponed.[6] On May 22, 2019, Pink Cres. released their first major double A-side single, "Tokyo Confusion" / "Uchū no Onna wa Amakunai."[7]

On March 19, 2021, the group announced that they would be disbanding at the end of June. On June 30, 2021, the group formally disbanded, with Kobayashi and Nihei leaving Up-Front Create, and Natsuyaki staying with the agency as a soloist.[8]

Discography

Studio albums

+ List of albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certificationsTitleYearDetailsPeak chart positionsSales
JPN
[9]
Crescendo2017 150 -
2018
  • Released:
  • Label: Up-Front Works
  • Format: CD, digital download
66 -
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Extended plays

+ List of extended plays, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certificationsTitleYearDetailsPeak chart positionsSales
JPN
[10]
Soleil2020 58 -
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Singles

Major

+ List of singles, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certificationsTitleYearPeak chart positionsSales
[11]
Album
JPN
[12]
/ 201913 - Soleil
202028
  • JPN: 2,141
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Promotional

TitleYearPeak chart positionsSalesAlbum
JPN
"Sweet Girl's Night"2017 - - Ecetera
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Video Albums

Title! style="width:20em;" rowspan="2"
Album detailsPeak positions
JPN DVD
JPN Blu-ray
M-line Special 2021~Make a Wish
M-line Special 2021~Make a Wish~ on 20th June
PINK CRES. LAST LIVE ~LOVE YOU PINK CLASS.~
  • Released: November 17, 2021
  • Label: Up-Front Works
  • Formats: Blu-ray

Notes and References

  1. Web site: PINK CRES.のプロフィール . Pink Cres.'s profile . ja . . 2019-07-31.
  2. News: 夏焼 雅、音楽活動は新しいグループで . Miyabi Natsuyaki to continue music activities with new girl group . ja . Barks . 2014-04-30 . 2019-07-31.
  3. News: Buono!、武道館で約4年ぶり単独ライブ。夏焼雅の新グループは「PINK CRES.」 . ja . Barks . 2016-08-25 . 2019-07-31.
  4. News: 夏焼雅率いるPINK CRES.、デビューアルバムよりMV2本同時公開 . ja . . 2017-06-26 . 2019-07-31.
  5. News: PINK CRES.が2ndアルバム「えとせとら」発売、7月からは初のライブツアー開催 . ja . . 2018-06-27 . 2019-07-31.
  6. Web site: ≪発売延期≫No Borders . (cancelled) No Borders . ja . . 2019-07-31.
  7. PINK CRES.がシングル発売記念イベント、「お尻でくるみ割り」のチェリー吉武も登場 . ja . . 2019-05-23 . 2019-07-31.
  8. Web site: PINK CRES.活動終了のお知らせ . 2022-03-17 . www.pinkcres.com.
  9. Peak chart positions on the Oricon Weekly Albums Chart:
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    • Soleil: Web site: Soleil . ja . . 2021-01-20.
  11. Sales figures for physical releases on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart:
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