Candy Tune
Japanese idol girl group
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Candy Tune (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese girl group that formed in 2023. They debuted with their eponymous digital album in March 2023.
Candy Tune | |
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| Origin | Japan |
| Genres | J-pop |
| Years active | 2023–present |
| Label | Kawaii Lab. |
| Members |
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| Website | asobisystem |
History
2022–present: Formation and debut
On December 14, 2022, Asobi System's Kawaii Lab. announced that Rino Fukuyama and Mizuki Kirihara would be the first two members in the formation of the company's second girl group, the first being Fruits Zipper.[1] On January 14, 2023, Natsu Minami and Nanako Ogawa joined the line-up.[2] On February 2, it was announced that the group's name would be Candy Tune.[3] On February 14, Bibian Murakawa, Shizuka Miyano, and Kotomi Tachibana joined the group to complete the line-up.[4]
On March 7, 2023, they released their debut eponymous digital album.[5] They performed live for the first time on March 14.[6] On April 7, their first digital single, "Tune My Way", was released.[7] On May 20, their second digital single, "Catch You", was released.[8] On June 27, they held their first concert at Spotify O-West in Tokyo and released their third digital single, "CuCuCuCute".[9] On September 27, they released their fourth digital single, "Wao! Aoharu!".[10] On October 18, they performed at Zepp Shinjuku in Tokyo and released their fifth digital single, "Twilight Dilemma".[11] On November 17, their sixth digital single, "Hissatsu Azato Pose", was released.[12]
Candy Tune performed overseas for the first time at Japan Expo Thailand 2024 which was held from February 2 to February 4, 2024.[13] On February 16, their seventh digital single, "Sonaeareba Momantai", was released,[14] followed by their eighth digital single, "Ienakatta Kotoba ~ Arigatō ~", on March 8.[15] In March and April 2024, they held a tour to celebrate their first anniversary.[16] Their ninth digital single, "Baibai Fight!", was released on April 24.[17] On June 19, they released a cover of Kiminone's "Laid Back Journey" as their tenth digital single.[18] On August 7, Candy Tune's first single, "Kiss Me Pattisier", was released.[19]
Members
- Rino Fukuyama (福山梨乃)
- Mizuki Kirihara (桐原美月)
- Natsu Minami (南なつ)
- Nanako Ogawa (小川奈々子)
- Bibian Murakawa (村川緋杏)
- Shizuka Miyano (宮野静)
- Kotomi Tachibana (立花琴未)
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| JPN [20] | |||
| Candy Tune |
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| Baibai Fight! (倍倍FIGHT!) |
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2 |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oricon[20] | Billboard[22] | |||
| "Tune My Way" | 2023 | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Catch You" | — | — | ||
| "CuCuCuCute" (きゅきゅきゅキュート) | — | — | ||
| "Wao! Aoharu!" (Wao！アオハル！) | — | — | ||
| "Twilight Dilemma" | — | — | Baibai Fight! | |
| "Hissatsu Azato Pose" (必殺あざとポーズ) | — | — | ||
| "Sonaeareba Momantai" (備えあれば無問題) | 2024 | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Ienakatta Kotoba ~ Arigatō ~" (いえなかったことば〜ありがとう〜) | — | — | ||
| "Baibai Fight!" (倍倍Fight!) | — | 58 | Baibai Fight! | |
| "Laid Back Journey" (レイドバックジャーニー) | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Kiss Me Pattisier" (キス・ミー・パティシエ) | 9 | 45 | Baibai Fight! | |
| "Oshi Suki Shindoi" (推し♡好き♡しんどい) | 2025 | 2 | 7 | |
| "HAPPY BOUNCE BIRTHDAY" | 2026 | — | — | Non-album single |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | ||||