Lil'B (group)

{{Short description|Japanese female pop duo}}

{{For|the Bay Area hip hop artist|Lil B}}

{{BLP sources|date=May 2010}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Lil'B

| image =

| alias =

| origin = Japan

| genre = J-pop, R&B

| years_active = 2007–present

| label = DefStar Records (2008-present)

| website = {{URL|http://www.lilb.jp}}

| current_members = Mie (singing)
Aila (rapping)

| associated_acts = DJ Kaori
Hiromi

| past_members =

}}

Lil'B is a Japanese female pop duo, consisting of singer Mie and rapper Aila. They debuted in 2008 with "Orange," the 15th ending theme song for the anime Bleach. They are best known for their song "Kimi ni Utatta Love Song," which topped the RIAJ's monthly ringtone chart in 2008.{{cite web|url=http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/chart/w080920_1.html|title=レコード協会調べ 8月度有料音楽配信チャート(「着うた(R)」)<略称:8月度レコ協チャート(「着うた(R)」)>|date=2008-09-20|publisher=Recording Industry Association of Japan|accessdate=2010-04-25|language=Japanese}} They are also well known for their single "Tsunaida Te", which was the 3rd ending theme song for the anime Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood.

The group's stage name comes from a contraction of the word little, and the first letter of the word betray.

Discography

=Albums=

class="wikitable"

! rowspan="1"| Year

! rowspan="1"| Album Information

! colspan="1"| Oricon
Albums
Charts
{{cite web | title=オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」 | url=http://ranking.oricon.co.jp | work=Oricon | accessdate=2010-04-26}} (subscription only)

! colspan="1"| Reported
sales

align="center" rowspan="2"|2009

|{{Nihongo|Ima, Kimi e...|今、キミへ…|Now, to You...}}

  • Released: February 11, 2009
  • Label: DefStar Records (DFCL-1553)
  • Formats: CD, digital download
  • Certified gold by the RIAJ{{cite web | script-title=ja:ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2009年2月 | url=http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/gold/200902.html | work=RIAJ |language=Japanese | date=2009-03-10 | accessdate=2010-05-04}}

|align="center"|2

|align="center"|115,000

One

|align="center"|5

|align="center"|48,000

=Singles=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
bgcolor="#CCCCCC"

! rowspan="2"| Release

! rowspan="2"| Title

! colspan="3"|Chart positions

! rowspan="2"| Oricon
sales

! rowspan="2"| Digital certifications

! rowspan="2"| Album

style="font-size:smaller;"

!width="35"|Oricon Singles Charts

!width="35"|Billboard Japan Hot 100
{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/system/jp_charts/hot100/ |title=Hot 100|JAPAN Charts|Billboard JAPAN |publisher=Billboard |language=Japanese |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120602083922/http://www.billboard-japan.com/system/jp_charts/hot100/page:46 |archivedate=2012-06-02 |access-date=2010-05-04 }}

!width="35"|RIAJ digital tracks
{{cite web | url=http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/weekly_chart/index.html | script-title=ja:有料音楽配信チャート| publisher=RIAJ | language=Japanese}}

rowspan="3"|2008

| align="left"|{{Nihongo|"Orange"|オレンジ|Orenji}}

| 28

| 23

| 54*

| align="right"|7,500

| align="left"|Chaku-uta Full Gold{{cite web | script-title=ja:レコード協会調べ 9月度有料音楽配信認定 <略称:9月度認定> | url=http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/chart/w091020.html | work=RIAJ |language=Japanese | date=2009-10-20 | accessdate=2010-05-04}}

| rowspan="4"|Ima, Kimi e...

align="left"|{{Nihongo|"Kimi ni Utatta Love Song"|キミに歌ったラブソング|A Love Song Sung for You}}

| 8

| 5

| 1*

| align="right"|27,000

| align="left"|Chaku-uta Triple Platinum{{cite web | script-title=ja:レコード協会調べ 12月度有料音楽配信認定 <略称:12月度認定> | url=http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/chart/w090120_3.html | work=RIAJ |language=Japanese | date=2009-01-20 | accessdate=2010-05-04}}
Chaku-uta Full Double Platinum{{cite web | script-title=ja:レコード協会調べ 11月度有料音楽配信認定 <略称:11月度認定> | url=http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/chart/w081220_3.html | work=RIAJ |language=Japanese | date=2008-12-20 | accessdate=2010-05-04}}

align="left"|{{Nihongo|"Negaigoto Hitotsu Kimi e/Jet Girl"|願いごと一つキミへ/JET★GIRL|One Wish to You}}

| 33

| 26

| 4*

| align="right"|6,800

| align="left"|Chaku-uta Full Gold

rowspan="3"|2009

| align="left"|{{Nihongo|"Kimi ga Suki de"|キミが好きで|I Like You}}

| 20

| 15

| 2*

| align="right"|10,000

| align="left"|Chaku-uta Double Platinum{{cite web | script-title=ja:レコード協会調べ 2月度有料音楽配信認定 <略称:2月度認定> | url=http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/chart/w090320_3.html | work=RIAJ |language=Japanese | date=2009-03-20 | accessdate=2010-05-04}}
Chaku-uta Full Platinum{{cite web | script-title=ja:レコード協会調べ 3月度有料音楽配信認定 <略称:3月度認定> | url=http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/chart/w090420.html | work=RIAJ |language=Japanese | date=2009-04-20 | accessdate=2010-05-04}}

align="left"|{{Nihongo|"Jikan o Tomete..."|時間を止めて…|Stop Time...}}

| 18

| 18

| 3

| align="right"|12,600

| align="left"|Chaku-uta Full Gold{{cite web | script-title=ja:レコード協会調べ 8月度有料音楽配信認定 <略称:8月度認定> | url=http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/chart/w090920.html | work=RIAJ |language=Japanese | date=2009-09-20 | accessdate=2010-05-04}}

| rowspan="2"|One

align="left"|{{Nihongo|"Tsunaida Te"|つないだ手|Held Hands}}

| 16

| 7

| 2

| align="right"|17,000

| align="left"|Chaku-uta Full Gold{{cite web | script-title=ja:レコード協会調べ 11月度有料音楽配信認定 <略称:11月度認定> | url=http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/chart/w091220.html | work=RIAJ |language=Japanese | date=2009-12-20 | accessdate=2010-05-04}}

rowspan="2"|2010

| align="left"|"Memory"

| 36

| 18

| 7

| align="right"|4,000

| align="left"|

| rowspan="2"|TBA

align="left"|{{Nihongo|"Hitomi Tojite mo"|瞳閉じても|Even If I Close My Eyes}}

| TBA

| TBA

| TBA

| align="right"|TBA

| align="left"|

* charted on monthly ringtone (Chaku-uta) Reco-kyō Chart. All other releases charted on the RIAJ Chaku-uta Full Chart, established April 2009.

References

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