Tube (band) explained

Tube
Origin:Japan
Years Active:1985-present
Label:Sony Music Associated Records
Associated Acts:Daisuke Ikeda, Kenji Niitsu
Current Members:
Tube
Channel Url:UCe4JoFm4FTM_2_iQO9P5dIg
Channel Display Name:TUBE Official YouTube Channel
Years Active:2014 -
Subscribers:83k
Views:39,715,843 million times

is a Japanese pop rock band formed in 1985.[1] The members of the group are, and . Tube members Maeda and Haruhata have composed for other artists under the Pipeline Project alias.[2] Since the group released most of its songs in April to July, the catchphrase originated "Summer comes with Tube".[3] [4]

Two years after the band debut in 1987, Haruhata and Maeda launched their solo careers.[5] [6] In 1994, Kakuno formed his own band Riding which lasted until 1999.[7]

Members

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
JPN
Oricon

[8]
Heart of Summer
  • Released: 1 July 1985
  • Label: CBS Sony
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming
29
Off Shore Dreamin
  • Released: 1 December 1985
  • Label: CBS Sony
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming
62
The Season in the Sun
  • Released: 1 June 1986
  • Label: CBS Sony
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming
3
Boys on the Beach
  • Released: 1 December 1986
  • Label: CBS Sony
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming
6
Summer Dream
  • Released: 21 May 1987
  • Label: CBS Sony
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming
2
Twilight Swim
  • Released: 21 November 1987
  • Label: CBS Sony
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming
7
Beach Time
  • Released: 21 May 1988
  • Label: CBS Sony
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming
3
Remember Me
  • Released: 21 December 1988
  • Label: CBS Sony
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming
10
Summer City
  • Released: 21 June 1989
  • Label: CBS Sony
  • Formats: CD, cassette, digital download, streaming
6
Natsu
  • Released: 15 June 1990
  • Label: CBS Sony
  • Formats: CD, Cassette tape, digital download, streaming
2
  • Released: 25 May 1991
  • Label: Sony Music
  • Formats: CD, cassette, digital download, streaming
3
  • Released: 15 April 1992
  • Label: Sony Music
  • Formats: CD, cassette, digital download, streaming
1
  • Released: 18 June 1993
  • Label: SSony Music
  • Formats: CD, cassette, digital download, streaming
1
  • Released: 15 June 1994
  • Label: Sony Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
1
  • Released: 17 June 1995
  • Label: Sony Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
2
Only Good Summer
  • Released: 10 June 1996
  • Label: Sony Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
1
Bravo
  • Released: 1 July 1997
  • Label: Sony Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
2
Heat Waver
  • Released: 1 July 1998
  • Label: Sony Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
2
Blue Reef
  • Released: 9 June 1999
  • Label: Sony Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
3
Lani Kai
  • Released: 20 July 2000
  • Label: Sony Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
2
Soul Surfin' Crew
  • Released: 11 July 2001
  • Label: Sony Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
4
Good Day Sunshine
  • Released: 31 July 2002
  • Label: Sony Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
2
Oasis
  • Released: 16 July 2003
  • Label: Sony Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
3
  • Released: 22 July 2004
  • Label: Sony Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
3
Tube
  • Released: 20 July 2005
  • Label: Sony Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
4
BBQ
  • Released: 12 July 2006
  • Label: Sony Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
4
Winter Letter
  • Released: 12 December 2007
  • Label: Sony Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
7
Paradiso
  • Released: 16 July 2008
  • Label: Sony Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
3
Blue Splash
  • Released: 8 July 2009
  • Label: Sony Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
7
Surprise
  • Released: 7 July 2010
  • Label: Sony Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
4
Re-Creation
  • Released: 20 July 2011
  • Label: Sony Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
3
Summer Addiction
  • Released: 27 June 2012
  • Label: Sony Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
3
Your Tube + My Tube
  • Released: 17 June 2015
  • Label: Sony Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
4
  • Released: 8 July 2020
  • Label: Sony Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
3

Remix albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
JPN
Oricon

Mix Tube: Remixed by Piston Nishizawa
  • Released: 7 July 2010
  • Label: Sony Music
  • Formats: CD
13
  • Released: 24 July 2020
  • Label: Sony Music
  • Formats: CD
7
  • Released: 24 July 2020
  • Label: Sony Music
  • Formats: CD
8
  • Released: 9 December 2020
  • Label: Sony Music
  • Formats: CD
15

Compilation albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
JPN
Oricon

Tubest
  • Released: 21 December 1989
  • Label: CBS Sony
  • Formats: CD, Cassette tape, digital download, streaming
5
Melodies & Memories
  • Released: 16 November 1994
  • Label: Sony Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
1
Tubest II
  • Released: 1 April 1996
  • Label: Sony Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
3
TubestIII
  • Released: 13 May 2000
  • Label: Sony Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
1
Melodies & Memories II
  • Released: 21 November 2001
  • Label: Sony Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
5
Best of Tubest: All Time Best
  • Released: 15 July 2015
  • Label: Sony Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
2

EPs

TitleEP detailsPeak chart positions
JPN
Oricon

Smile
  • Released: 15 April 1992
  • Label: Sony Music
  • Formats: CD, cassette, digital download, streaming
2
Say Hello
  • Released: 21 April 1993
  • Label: Sony Music
  • Formats: CD, cassette, digital download, streaming
4
Sunny Day
  • Released: 7 June 2017
  • Label: Sony Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
3

Singles

YearAlbumChart positions
(JP)
Label
198513CBS Sony
64
19866
"Because I Love You"13
1987"Summer Dream"3
"Dance with You"3
1988"Beach Time"4
"Remember Me"12
1989"Summer City"12
"Stories"21
199010
19917Sony Music
3
19922
5
19931
1
19941
6
"Melodies & Memories"3
19952
\2
19969
19976
33
199813
9
2
19997
"Yheei!"18
"In My Dream"16
2000"Truth of Time"10
2
20014
9
13
2002"I'm in Love You, Good Day Sunshine"8Sony Music Associated
20036
"Let's Go to the Sea (Oasis)"5
9
20048
5
"Miracle Game"10
2005"Sky High"12
"Ding!DongDang!"13
200620
20085
13
2009"Summer Greeting"8
20108
8
20118
"Touch Happy"14
20129
20156
"Summer Time"5
"Tonight"8
9
2016"Ride on Summer"11
201810
2021"Blue Wings"6
202214

Collaboration single

YearAlbumChart positions
(JP)
Label
2024 9Sony Music Associated
-Sony Music Associated

Videography

Video albums

No.ReleaseTitleFormat
1st21 June 1986The Island in the SunVHS, LD
2nd21 June 1987Summer DreamVHS, LD
3rd28 November 1987Best Collection on the BeachVHS, LD
4th21 November 1988Nettaiya LiveVHS, LD, DVD
5th2 August 19895th SummerVHS
6th21 September 1989Tube Live Around Spsecial Sun=Sea=GoVHS, DVD
7th21 July 1990NatsuVHS
8th20 December 1990Tube Live Around SpecialVHS, DVD
9th25 July 1991ShochūmimaVHS
10th22 July 1992Natsu dane//Sayonara YesterdayVHS
11th21 November 1992Tube Live Around Special Stadium Tour '92VHS, DVD
12th21 July 1993Manatsu Made 7500 Miles: Video Clips '93 in MiamiVHS, DVD
13th21 July 1994世界の果てまで夏だった '94 in MexicoVHS, DVD
14th12 December 1994Tube Live Around Special '94 F・S・F The ConcertVHS, DVD
Tube Live Around Special '94 F・S・F The DocumentaryVHS
15th21 July 1995Sekai no Hate made Natsu Datta '95VHS, DVD
16th1 July 1996Sekai no Hate made Natsu Datta '96 in CaliforniaVHS, DVD
17th12 December 1996Tube Live Around Special '96 Only Good SummerVHS, DVD
18th21 November 1998Tube Live Around Special '98 Heat WaverDVD
19th20 September 2000TTube Live Around Special June.1.2000 in Aloha StadiumVHS, DVD
20th5 December 2001Tube Live Around Special 2001 Soul Surfin' Crew Live & DocumentaryVHS, DVD
21st23 March 2004Shunkashūtō 2003–04: Itsumo Koi ni wa Iro ga aruDVD
22nd8 December 2004Tube Live Around Special 2004 Ah Natsu MatsuriDVD
23rd20 July 2005Tube Clips + Fan's ChoiceDVD
24th5 April 200620th SummerDVD
25th12 December 2007Tube Live Around Special 2007DVD
26th30 April 2008Tube Live Around 2007 Fuyu de Gomenne: Winter LetterDVD
27th24 December 2008Tube Live Around Special 2008 ParadisoDVD
28th11 November 2009Tube Live Around 2009: We're Buddy – Live & DocumentaryDVD
29th13 April 2011Tube 25th Summer (DVD box)DVD
Tube 25th Summer (Blu-ray box)BD
Tube 3D Live (Surprise!): Live Around Special 2010 in Yokohama StadiumBD
30th19 December 2012Tube Live Around Special 2012: Summer AddictionDVD,BD
31st27 November 2013Tube Live Around Special 2013 Handmade SummerDVD,BD
32nd1 June 2016Tub 30th Summer Year!DVD,BD
33rd15 November 2017Tube 2017 Yokohama Stadium sunny day: Live&Back StageDVD,BD
34th26 December 2018Tube Live Around Special 2018 Natsu ga Kita: Yokohama Stadium 30 TimesDVD,BD
35th2 October 2019H→R 2017 Winter "Unknown 4" & 2019 Summer "SHR"DVD,BD
36th23 December 2020Tube Live Around Special 2019~2020 "At Stadium & at Home"DVD,BD
37th22 December 2021Tube Live Around 2021 Blue WingsDVD,BD
38th21 December 2022Tube Live Around Special 2022 Reunion: Live & DocumentaryDVD,BD
39th27 December 2023Tube Live Around Special 2023 Tube JamboreeDVD,BD

External links

Notes and References

  1. Mark Schilling The Encyclopedia of Japanese pop culture 1997 0834803801 p.230 "In the latter half of the 1980s rock bands like Rebecca, Checkers, Hound Dog, Tube, Anzen Chitai, Bakufu Slump, and Kome Kome Club began to take center stage on the pop scene. Unlike earlier bands, who played Western-style rock for hard-core fans, these groups had a more Japanized sound that ordinary kids could relate to. Also, taking a hint from New Music queen YUMINC, who mounted spectacular stage shows.."
  2. 「BLUE MEMORIES TUBE」(1994)
  3. Web site: TUBE前田“夏バント”でブレイクも「夏の思い出ほとんどない」「いろいろ風評被害に遭った」ワケ. sponichi. 2022-07-30. 2023-12-22.
  4. Web site: もはや夏の風物詩、「TUBE」34回目の横浜ライブが放送. lmaga. 2023-08-17. 2023-12-22.
  5. Web site: Calvosa . Antonio . The Japanese guitar heros: Michiya Haruhata and Ken . 2022-07-13 . Fuzzfaced.net . en.
  6. Web site: TUBE・前田亘輝 約10年ぶりのソロプロジェクト、伊集院静、加納典明、各界レジェンドとの豪華コラボ発表. spice.eplus. 2023-08-17. 2023-12-22.
  7. Web site: BIOGRAPHY . 伊藤一義 web site . 2023-04-10 . ja.
  8. Web site: TUBEの作品. Oricon. ja. December 30, 2007. 18 December 2023.
  9. Web site: Tubeの作品. Mora. ja. 2 December 2023.