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{{About|the Japanese girl group|the Microsoft language feature|Language Integrated Query}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = LinQ

| image = Lin-Q Live (19502626016) (cropped).jpg

| image_size =

| landscape = yes

| caption =

| origin = Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan

| genre = J-pop

| years_active = 2011–present

| label = T-Palette Records (2011–2013)
Warner Music Japan (2013–2016)
FRAME (LEVEL-5/avex) (2016–2018)
Daiki Sound Co., Ltd. (2019-present)

| associated_acts =

| website = {{URL|www.loveinq.com/}}

| current_members = Yuumi Takaki

  • Rana Kaizuki
  • Rei Kuroda
  • Minami Arimura
  • Sawa Morito
  • Akari Hanayama

| past_members =

}}

LinQ (pronounced "link") is a Japanese girl group. Their name stands for "Love in Qshu", in reference to their hometown of Fukuoka, on the island of Kyushu.

Members

The members were formerly divided into two groups, Qty and Lady.

=Current=

  • Yuumi Takaki
  • Rana Kaizuki
  • Rei Kuroda
  • Minami Arimura
  • Sawa Morito
  • Akari Hanayama
  • Meku Tachibana
  • Rizu Orita
  • Yuu Moriyama

=Notable Former=

  • Manami Sakura
  • Ayano Yamaki
  • Kana Fukuyama
  • MYU
  • Chisa Ando
  • Asaka Sakai
  • Maina Kohinata
  • Chiaki Yoshikawa
  • Sakura Araki
  • Riona Yoda
  • Miyu Kaneko
  • Riko Ozora

=Subunits=

LinQ Qty (LinQ Cutie) is a derived unit consisting of LinQ's teenage members. It was formed in April 2023.

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Name

!Timeline

Rei Kuroda

| rowspan="4" |April 2023 – present

Minami Arimura
Sawa Morito
Akari Hanayama
Riko Ozora

|April 2023 – February 2024

SRAM performs rock style songs. It was formed in November 2013.

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Name

!Stage Name

!Timeline

colspan="2" |MYU

| rowspan="3" |2013 – Mid 2017

Chiaki Yoshikawa

|SARA

Mayu Kishida

|LADY-K

Aya Maikawa

|AYA

|2013 – Early 2017

Narumi Yuji

|ROU

|2013 – 2015

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Discography

= Singles =

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!#!!Release date!!Title!!Highest Chart Position (Oricon)

colspan="4" style="font-size:small;line-height:1;background-color:#BDF"|LinQ Records (indie label)
1st

|

9-28-2011
||
Hajimemashite / for you / Nau
||
—
colspan="4" style="font-size:small;line-height:1;background-color:#BDF"|T-Palette Records (indie label)
2nd

|

11-9-2011
||
Calorie Nante / Kimochi / Te wo tsunaide
||
22
3rd

|

2-29-2012
||
Sakura Kajitsu/ Sakura Monogatari
||
15
4th

|

7-18-2012
||
Shiawase no Energy/ Matsuri no Yoru 〜 Kimi o Suki ni Natta hi 〜
||
6
5th

|

1-30-2013
||
CHIKU-TAKU/ Going My Way!
||
5
colspan="4" style="font-size:small;line-height:1;background-color:#BEB"|Warner Music Japan (major label)
6th

|

4-17-2013
||
Chime ga Owareba
||
3
7th

|

8-7-2013
||
HANABI
 ||
12
8th

|

1-22-2014
||
Colorful Days[http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2014-02-03/ "2014年01月20日～2014年01月26日のCDシングル週間ランキング（2014年02月03日付）"]. Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
||
2
9th

|

7-30-2014
||
Natsu Koi
||
8
10th

|

9-24-2014
||
Uessai! Gassai!
||
6
11th

|

4-29-2015
||
Hare Hare Parade
||
8
12th

|

9-21-2015
||
LinQuest 〜 Yagate Densetsu he...
||
8
colspan="4" style="font-size:small;line-height:1;background-color:#BDF"|LinQ Records (indie label)
13th

|

3-28-2016
||
Supreme
||
6
colspan="4" style="font-size:small;line-height:1;background-color:#BEB"|FRAME (major label)
14th

|

9-21-2016
||
Furusato Japon
||
13
15th

|

2-22-2017
||
Makenaizo
||
8
16th

|

5-3-2017
||
Treasure
||
69
17th

|

1-31-2018
||
Aa Jounetsu no Banbarayaa / Shitsuren Photograph
||
—
colspan="4" style="font-size:small;line-height:1;background-color:#BDF"|LinQ Records (indie label)
18th

|

1-30-2019
||
Susume! Shounen Shoujo
||
32

= Digital Singles =

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!#!!Release date!!Title!!Highest Chart Position (Oricon)

colspan="4" style="font-size:small;line-height:1;background-color:#BDF"|LinQ Records (indie label)
1st

|

9-1-2019
||
Wavy Hug
||
—
2nd

|

9-25-2020
||
Q&A
||
—
3rd

|

10-2-2020
||
RI・RI・RI
||
—
4th

|

11-13-2020
||
Hitorijime
||
—
5th

|

12-11-2020
||
Jōnetsu Salamander
||
—
6th

|

1-1-2021
||
Matsuri kō ondo
||
—
7th

|

1-15-2021
||
Aiaiaishito-toYumi-chan&Riona-chan Unit
||
—
8th

|

12-24-2022
||
Winter Magic
||
—
colspan="4" style="font-size:small;line-height:1;background-color:#BDF"|IQP Records (indie label)
rowspan="2"| 9th

|

6-3-2024
||
Sun Sun Rise!
||
—
6-3-2024
Kutsu himo
—
10th

|

7-20-2024
||
Mainichi dokokade Festival
||
—
11th

|

11-20-2024
||
Muka ko ̄-san demo suki tte itte!
||
—
12th

|

12-18-2024
||
Oshirase shimasu, kimi o suki ni narimashita
||
—

= Music Cards =

class="wikitable"

!#!!Release date!!Title!!Highest Chart Position (Oricon)

colspan="4" style="font-size:small;line-height:1;background-color:#BDF"|LinQ Records (indie label)
1st

|

5-3-2019
||
LOVEBOMB
||
—
colspan="4" style="font-size:small;line-height:1;background-color:#BDF"|IQP Records (indie label)
2nd

|

8-25-2021
||
Fukuoka . ~Fukuoka Suru Noda~
||
—
3rd

|

2-9-2022
||
Go! Go! YELL～Kimi is Beautiful～
||
—
4th

|

4-16-2023
||
FANTASTIC WORLD
||
—
5th

|

4-10-2024
||
Obentou
||
—

= Mini-albums =

class="wikitable"

!#!!Release date!!Title!!Chart position (Oricon)

colspan="4" style="font-size:small;line-height:1;background-color:#BDF"|IQP Records (indie label)
1st

|

11-13-2019
||
anytime
||
13{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2019-11-25/|script-title=ja:週間 CDアルバムランキング 2019年11月25日付|trans-title=Weekly CD Album Ranking on November 25, 2019|publisher=Oricon|accessdate=November 20, 2019|language=Japanese}}

= Albums =

class="wikitable"

!#!!Release date!!Title!!Chart position (Oricon)

colspan="4" style="font-size:small;line-height:1;background-color:#BDF"|T-Palette Records (indie label)
1st

|

4-25-2012
||
Love in Qushu 〜LinQ Daiichi Gakushō〜
||
37
colspan="6" style="font-size:small;line-height:1;background-color:#BEB"|Warner Music Japan (major label)
2nd

|

3-26-2014
||
AWAKE 〜LinQ Daini Gakushō〜
||
64
3rd

|

11-25-2015
||
FRONTIER 〜LinQ Daisan Gakushō〜
||
57

= Compilation albums =

class="wikitable"

!#!!Release date!!Title!!Chart position (Oricon)

colspan="4" style="font-size:small;line-height:1;background-color:#BDF"|LinQ Records (indie label)
1st

|

1-30-2019
||
Love in Qyushu vol.1
||
38
2nd

|

1-30-2019
||
Love in Qyushu vol.2
||
46
3rd

|

1-30-2019
||
Bari uma! LinQooking
||
40

= Other album appearances =

class="wikitable"

!Release Date!!Title!!Label

7-18-2012
LOCAL IDOL BEST! (Hajimemashite)
Toy's Factory
3-12-2014
Mirrorball Flare + Royal Mirrorball Discothèque (BlueFilm(Himesaki Ami))
FRAME
22-2-2017
BRING IT ON (Fukuoka Stand Up(FREAK feat. Natural Radio Station & LinQ))
avex trax

= Video works =

class="wikitable"

!Release date!!Title!!Chart position (Oricon)

colspan="3" style="font-size:small;line-height:1;background-color:#BDF"|LinQ Records (indie label)
4-10-2013
LinQ 1st Anniversary Live@Zepp Fukuoka 2012.4.17
＜Tonkotsu Kakumei! Ko Sugitara Gomen Tai!＞
- (DVD)
colspan="3" style="font-size:small;line-height:1;background-color:#BEB"|Warner Music Japan (major label)
4-10-2013
LinQ ZERO 〜LinQ・LinK Vol.0〜
201 (DVD)
5-8-2013
LinQ Shinshun Tokubetsu Kooen 〜Gakui Ka〜（Tanoshimou de）
Akemashite Omedetou Gozaimashite
77 (2DVDs) / - (Blu-ray)
9-9-2015
LinQ 4th Anniversary 〜 Welcome to the LinQworld!! 〜
150 (2DVDs) / 61 (Blu-ray)
colspan="3" style="font-size:small;line-height:1;background-color:#BDF"|Pigoo / Job Net
8-31-2023 - 12-27-2023
Shin IQ to LinQ suru.
- (5Blu-rays)

References

{{reflist}}

External links

  • {{Official website|http://www.loveinq.com/}} {{in lang|ja}}
  • [http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/550308/ LinQ] on Oricon {{in lang|ja}}

{{Authority control}}

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