WHY@DOLL explained

WHY@DOLL
Landscape:yes
Origin:Sapporo, Japan
Genre:J-pop, Dance-pop
Years Active:2011 - present
Label:VERSIONMUSIC
(2013 - 2016)
T-Palette Records
(2016 - present)
Current Members:Chiharu Aoki
(May 2011 - present)
Haruna Uratani
(April 2013 - present)
Past Members:Sakurako Ohta
(May 2011 - October 2013)
Yume Nagaoka
(May 2011 - February 2012)
Mayana Saitō
(May 2011 - February 2012)

WHY@DOLL, also known as, is a Japanese dance-pop girl duo formed in 2011. The duo consists of Chiharu Aoki and Haruna Uratani, both from Sapporo, and is managed by . WHY@DOLL moved to Tokyo in November 2013[1] and signed a contract with VERSIONMUSIC[2] in 2014. The duo made its major debut with the single Magic Motion No.5 released in September 2014.[3] After releasing three singles, one mini album and one album from VERSIONMUSIC, WHY@DOLL signed a new contract with T-Palette Records in 2016.[4]

Members

NameBirthdayHometownNicknameImage colorHobby and specialty
21 January 1993Sapporo
Blue		Walking, Photography, Impersonation (unskilled).
1 April 1995Sapporo
Yellow		Watching horror movies, Sax, DJ.

Discography

Singles

No. Title Track listing Release date Label Peak chart
position (Oricon)[5] 		Notes
1Fight!
  1. Fight
    1. Fight!〜off vocal ver.〜
  2. 〜off vocal ver.〜
27
December
2012 		Cradle Records (CRC0007)
2
      1. 〜off vocal ver.〜
  2. 〜off vocal ver.〜
27
December
2012 		Cradle Records (CRC0006)
3
        1. 〜off vocal ver.〜
  2. 〜off vocal ver.〜
  3. 〜off vocal ver.〜
20
August
2013 		Cradle Records (CRC0008) 24
4【regular】
      1. (instrumental)
  2. (instrumental)
21
January
2014 		ACUTEDISC (VBCL-1001) 10
【Chiharun ver.】
      1. (instrumental)
  2. (instrumental)
  3. （Chiharun ver.）
ACUTEDISC (VBCL-1002)
【Hāchan ver.】
      1. (instrumental)
  2. (instrumental)
  3. （Hāchan ver.）
ACUTEDISC (VBCL-1003)
5Magic Motion No.5 【regular】
  1. Magic Motion No.5
    1. Magic Motion No.5 (instrumental)
  2. (instrumental)
24
September
2014 		VERSIONMUSIC (VICL-36956) 13
【Hāchan ver.】
  1. Magic Motion No.5
    1. （Hāchan ver.）
  2. Magic Motion No.5 (instrumental)
  3. (instrumental)
  4. (instrumental)
VERSIONMUSIC (VICL-36957)
【Chiharun ver.】
  1. Magic Motion No.5
    1. (Chiharun ver.)
  2. Magic Motion No.5 (instrumental)
  3. (instrumental)
  4. (instrumental)
VERSIONMUSIC (VICL-36958)
【Eisaku Kubonouchi (album cover art) ver.】
  1. Magic Motion No.5
      1. Magic Motion No.5 (instrumental)
  2. (instrumental)
  3. (instrumental)
VERSIONMUSIC (VICL-36959)
【Musha Shugyo ver.】
  1. Magic Motion No.5
    1. (Live ver.)
  2. (Live ver.)
  3. Magic Motion No.5 (instrumental)
  4. (instrumental)
VERSIONMUSIC (VICL-36960)
6【regular】
      1. (instrumental)
  2. (instrumental)
18
March
2015 		VERSIONMUSIC (VICL-37033) 22
【Chiharun ver. and Hāchan ver.】
        1. (instrumental)
  2. (instrumental)
  3. (instrumental)
【Chiharun ver.】
VERSIONMUSIC
(VICL-37034)
【Hāchan ver.】
VERSIONMUSIC
(VICL-37035)
7clover
  1. clover
  2. Ringing Bells
    1. clover (instrumental)
  3. Riging Bells (instrumental)
  4. (instrumental)
9 December 2015 VERSIONMUSIC
(VICL-37120) 		20
8
      1. (Instrumental)
  2. (Instrumental)
15
November
2016 		T-Palette Records
(TPRC-0161) 		29
9
    1. (Instrumental)
  2. (Instrumental)
28
February
2017 		T-Palette Records
(TPRC-0172) 		43
10Show Me Your Smile
  1. Show Me Your Smile
  2. Promises, Promises
  3. Show Me Your Smile (Instrumental)
  4. Promises, Promises (Instrumental)
23
January
2018 		T-Palette Records
(TPRC-0194) 		31
11Sweet Vinegar
  1. Sweet Vinegar
  2. Don't Ask Me Why
  3. Sweet Vinegar (Instrumental)
  4. Don't Ask Me Why (Instrumental)
26
June
2018 		T-Palette Records
(TPRC-0203) 		29

Albums

No. Title Track listing Release date Label Peak
chart
position
(Oricon) 		Notes
1Gemini
  1. Gemini
  2. GAME
  3. Ringing Bells
    1. Tactics
    2. shu-shu-star
          1. CANDY LOVE
  4. clover
  5. LOVERS on EARTH
10 February 2016 VERSIONMUSIC
(VICL-64504) 		46
2WHY@DOLL
      1. Tokyo Dancing
        1. Dreamin' Night
    2. Hello Hello Hello
1 August 2017 T-Palette Records
(TPRC-0176) 		66

Notes and References

  1. livedoor NEWS 北海道で人気NO.1アイドルユニット「WHY@DOLL」(ホワイドール)いよいよ全国進出！, 4 September 2013. Retrieved on 11 April 2018.
  2. Victor Entertainment ビクター、ガールズポップ/アイドルに特化した新レーベル「VERSIONMUSIC」設立, 13 February 2013. Retrieved on 11 April 2018.
  3. Music Natalie WHY@DOLL、3つのミッション達成でメジャーデビュー決定, 25 March 2014. Retrieved on 11 April 2018.
  4. Music Natalie WHY@DOLLがT-Palette Recordsに移籍発表, 16 July 2016. Retrieved on 11 April 2018.
  5. ORICON NEWS WHY@DOLLのシングル売上ランキング
  6. ORICON NEWS WHY@DOLLのアルバム売上ランキング

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