Funky Monkey Babys
| Funky Monkey Babys | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Fan-mon |
| Origin | Hachiōji, Tokyo, Japan |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2004-2013 |
| Labels | Dreamusic Incorporated |
| Website |
funkymonkeybabys |
| Members |
Funky Kato Mon-kichi DJ Chemical |
Funky Monkey Babys (ファンキー・モンキー・ベイビーズ) is a Japanese band formed in 2004 under the record company Dreamusic Incorporated.
Their music is mostly hip hop, but is also inspired by pop and rock music. All members in the group are from Hachiōji, Tokyo. They are known for featuring celebrities in their promotion videos and singles jackets. The band is also known as Fan-mon (ファンモン) in short.
History
Their fourth single, "Lovin' Life", is a charted hit that recorded long sales and received multiple high rankings on the Japanese sales charts in the first half of 2007. In July 2007, they released another single, "Chippoke na Yūki". They attracted fans with their high energy live performances all over Japan and continued to gain popularity on various popular media.
On 10 February 2010, the band released their first greatest-hits album Funky Monkey Babys Best. The album debuted at number one on the Japanese Oricon weekly charts with the first week sales of around 255,000 copies.[1]
They announced their intent to disband after their final tour in 2013 on November 29, 2012. Their last live concerts were held at the Tokyo Dome on 1 and 2 June 2013.[2]
Their song ちっぽけな勇気 was also featured on Japanese television series Asuko March
Members
- Funky Kato (ファンキー加藤) – MC
- Mon-kichi (モン吉) – MC
- DJ Chemical (DJケミカル) – DJ
Discography
Singles
| Number | Release | Title | Highest rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 January 2006 | "そのまんま東へ" ("Sono Manma Higashi e") | 77th |
| 2 | 26 April 2006 | "恋の片道切符" ("Koi no Katamichi Kippu") | 31st |
| 3 | 21 June 2006 | "Always" | 55th |
| 4 | 24 January 2007 | "Lovin' Life" | 10th |
| 5 | 23 May 2007 | "ちっぽけな勇気" ("Chippoke na Yūki") | 8th |
| 6 | 31 October 2007 | "もう君がいない" (Mō Kimi ga Inai) | 8th |
| 7 | 26 March 2008 | "旅立ち" ("Tabidachi") | 10th |
| 8 | 23 July 2008 | "告白" ("Kokuhaku") | 4th |
| 9 | 5 November 2008 | "希望の唄/風" ("Kibou no Uta/Kaze") | 11th |
| DVD | 28 January 2009 | "雪が降る街" ("Yuki ga Furu Machi") | 34th |
| 10 | 18 February 2009 | "桜" ("Sakura") | 7th |
| 11 | 18 November 2009 | "ヒーロー/明日へ" ("Hero/Ashita e") | 4th |
| Limited distribution | 9 December 2009 | "ふるさと" ("Furusato") | |
| 12 | 27 January 2010 | "涙/夢" ("Namida/Yume") | 4th |
| 13 | 12 May 2010 | "大切" ("Taisetsu") | 6th |
| 14 | 4 August 2010 | "あとひとつ" ("Ato Hitotsu") | 8th |
| 15 | 16 March 2011 | "ランウェイ☆ビート" ("Runway Beat") | 5th |
| 16 | 8 June 2011 | "それでも信じてる/ラブレター" ("Soredemo Shinjiteru"; "Love Letter") | 10th |
| 17 | 16 November 2011 | "Love Song" | 10th |
Albums
| Number | Release | Title | Highest rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 July 2006 | ファンキーモンキーベイビーズ (Funky Monkey Babys) | 15th |
| 2 | 12 December 2007 | ファンキーモンキーベイビーズ 2 (Funky Monkey Babys 2) | 5th |
| 3 | 4 March 2009 | ファンキーモンキーベイビーズ 3 (Funky Monkey Babys 3) | 1st |
| Compilation | 10 February 2010 | ファンキーモンキーベイビーズ Best (Funky Monkey Babys Best) | 1st |
| 4 | 21 December 2011 | ファンキーモンキーベイビーズ 4 (Funky Monkey Babys 4) | 1st |
See also
- List of Dreamusic Incorporated artists
- List of Japanese hip-hop musicians
- List of Japanese rock bands
- Music of Japan
References
- ↑ ファンモン、初ベスト盤で初週20万枚突破首位 「"夢"が叶いつつあります」 (in Japanese). Oricon. 16 February 2010. Retrieved 16 February 2010.
- ↑ ファンモン、来春の解散を発表！ＤＪケミカルが住職に… (in Japanese). スポニチアネックス. 29 November 2012. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
External links
- funkymonkeybabys
.com (in Japanese), the band's official website - Funky Monkey Babys at AllMusic