Hey! Say! JUMP
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Hey! Say! JUMP is a ten-member Japanese boy band
under the Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates
. The name Hey! Say! refers to the fact that all the members were born in the Heisei period and JUMP is an acronym for Johnny's Ultra Music Power. Like agency seniors Hikaru Genji and V6
, the group is split into two subgroups: Hey! Say! BEST (Boys Excellent Select Team) and Hey! Say! 7 (not to be confused with the temporary group of the same name), which consists of the five oldest members and five youngest members respectively.
spring concert on April 3, 2007, Johnny's Juniors
Yuya Takaki
, Daiki Arioka
, Ryosuke Yamada
, Yuto Nakajima
and Yuri Chinen were named to be part of a new group called Hey! Say! 7. Initially, the temporary status of the group was unclear, worrying a lot of fans of Johnny Jr's group J.J. Express as it could mean that the group was splitting up and that Yuya Takak
i and Daiki Arioka
would permanently be in this group instead.
On June 16, 2007, it was announced that Hey! Say! 7 would release "Hey! Say!
" as a single on August 1, 2007. While the A-side "Hey! Say!" was used as the second opening song for the anime
Lovely Complex
, the single's B-side "Bon Bon" was used as the second ending song for the same anime. The single went on to sell 120,520 copies in its first week, making the group the youngest male group to top the Oricon singles chart.
, Kei Inoo, Hikaru Yaotome
, Keito Okamoto
and Ryutaro Morimoto
, and the ten-member group was split into two subgroups of five based on age. It was also announced that they would make their CD
debut on November 14, 2007 with "Ultra Music Power", which was used as Japan's Volleyball World Cup Relay 2007 theme song.
On December 22, 2007, Hey! Say! JUMP held their debut concert "Hey! Say! JUMP Debut & First Concert Ikinari! in Tokyo Dome". They became the youngest group ever to perform in Tokyo Dome.
In July 2008 it was announced that the group's third new single "Your Seed" would be used as the image song for Japanese release of the animated film Kung-Fu Panda. In October 2008, the group released their fourth single "Mayonaka no Shadow Boy
", which was used as the theme song for the drama
Scrap Teacher starring members Yamada
, Nakajima
, Arioka
and Chinen.
On February 24, 2010, the group released their fifth single "Hitomi no Screen
", which topped the Oricon weekly single charts with 202,000 copies. Hey! Say! JUMP released their first album titled Jump No. 1
on July 7, 2010.
On December 15, 2010, the group released a new single with the name of "Arigatō (Sekai no Doko ni Ite mo)
". It reached number one on the Oricon singles chart and sold 64,206 albums on its first day.
Hey! Say! JUMP and other Johnny's Juniors are currently starring in a new variety show called "Yan Yan JUMP". The show started on April, 16, 2011. It begins at 6:30 JST every Saturday. “Yan Yan JUMP” is an entertainment show that combines “SPORTS”, “GAME” and “LIVE”. The name and theme of the show is based on "Yan Yan Utau Studio," a program that aired roughly 20 years ago, featuring some of the senior Johnny's members.
On June 28, 2011, photos of Morimoto smoking underage were leaked onto the Internet. The following day, in response to the scandal, Johnny's Entertainment issued a statement of apology and planned to suspend Morimoto from all of his activities indefinitely.
On June 29, 2011, the group released a new single with the name of "OVER
". It peaked at number one on the Oricon singles chart on its first day with 113,554 sales. This has made it Hey! Say! JUMP's highest selling single since 'Ultra Music Power' as their debut song back in 2007. It has sold over 30,000 copies more than 'Ultra Music Power'.
On September 21, 2011, they released their 8th single, "Magic Power". This was their first solo without Morimoto, due to the aforementioned smoking scandal and suspension. "Magic Power" was used as the theme for the Japanese dub of the 3D movie "The Smurfs".
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Boy band
A boy band is loosely defined as a popular music act consisting of only male singers. The members are expected to dance as well as sing, usually giving highly choreographed performances. More often than not, boy band members do not play musical instruments, either in recording sessions or on...
under the Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates
Johnny & Associates
is a talent agency formed by Johnny Kitagawa in 1962. Johnny & Associates trains and promotes groups of male idols, collectively known as , in Japan.-1962–1989:...
. The name Hey! Say! refers to the fact that all the members were born in the Heisei period and JUMP is an acronym for Johnny's Ultra Music Power. Like agency seniors Hikaru Genji and V6
V6 (band)
V6 is a six-member Japanese boy band formed by Johnny & Associates. The group debuted on November 1, 1995 with the single "Music for the People", which was used as the image song for the World Cup of Volleyball in 1995...
, the group is split into two subgroups: Hey! Say! BEST (Boys Excellent Select Team) and Hey! Say! 7 (not to be confused with the temporary group of the same name), which consists of the five oldest members and five youngest members respectively.
Early 2007: The Temporary Hey! Say! 7
During a KAT-TUNKAT-TUN
KAT-TUN is a Japanese boy band formed by Johnny & Associates in 2001. The group's name is an acronym based on the first letter of each member's family name until the departure of Jin Akanishi in 2010. As of 2010, KAT-TUN stands for Kazuya KAmenashi, Junnosuke Taguchi, Koki Tanaka, Tatsuya Ueda,...
spring concert on April 3, 2007, Johnny's Juniors
Johnny's Jr.
is a part of Johnny & Associates that focuses only on boys who have not yet officially debuted either with a unit or as a solo act. The juniors are mostly younger than 30, with the exception of Sano Mizuki.- A.B.C-Z : is a part of Johnny & Associates that focuses only on boys who have not yet...
Yuya Takaki
Takaki Yuya
is a Japanese singer, actor and member of the J-pop group Hey! Say! JUMP. He is currently under the management of Johnny & Associates. He was born in Ibaraki, Osaka and resides in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area.-Career:...
, Daiki Arioka
Daiki Arioka
is a Japanese actor, tarento and singer as well as member of Hey! Say! JUMP. He is under the management of Johnny & Associates. He was born in Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture.- Career:...
, Ryosuke Yamada
Ryosuke Yamada
is a Japanese tarento, actor, singer, dancer, and a member of Hey! Say! JUMP. He is under the management of Johnny & Associates and currently resides in Kanagawa Prefecture.-Career:...
, Yuto Nakajima
Yuto Nakajima
is a Japanese actor and dancer, as well as a singer from the group Hey! Say! JUMP .-2004: Joined Johnny's Entertainment :Nakajima joined Johnny's Jr. on March 28, 2004, in his 5th year of elementary school...
and Yuri Chinen were named to be part of a new group called Hey! Say! 7. Initially, the temporary status of the group was unclear, worrying a lot of fans of Johnny Jr's group J.J. Express as it could mean that the group was splitting up and that Yuya Takak
Takaki Yuya
is a Japanese singer, actor and member of the J-pop group Hey! Say! JUMP. He is currently under the management of Johnny & Associates. He was born in Ibaraki, Osaka and resides in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area.-Career:...
i and Daiki Arioka
Daiki Arioka
is a Japanese actor, tarento and singer as well as member of Hey! Say! JUMP. He is under the management of Johnny & Associates. He was born in Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture.- Career:...
would permanently be in this group instead.
On June 16, 2007, it was announced that Hey! Say! 7 would release "Hey! Say!
Hey! Say!
"Hey! Say!" is the first single from the Johnny's Junior group Hey! Say! 7. The songs Hey! Say! and BON BON are both opening and ending themes for the anime Lovely Complex.The single is released in two editions; limited and regular...
" as a single on August 1, 2007. While the A-side "Hey! Say!" was used as the second opening song for the anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
Lovely Complex
Lovely Complex
, also known as Lovely Complex, is a romantic comedy shōjo manga by Aya Nakahara. It was published by Shueisha in Bessatsu Margaret from 2001 to 2006 and collected in 17 tankōbon volumes. The series is about the romance between a tall girl and a short boy who are treated as a comedy duo by their...
, the single's B-side "Bon Bon" was used as the second ending song for the same anime. The single went on to sell 120,520 copies in its first week, making the group the youngest male group to top the Oricon singles chart.
Late 2007—Present: Debut of Hey! Say! JUMP
On September 24, 2007, Johnny & Associates announced the formation of Hey! Say! JUMP, the agency's largest Johnny's group in history. The five members of Hey! Say! 7 were joined by Johnny's Jrs Kota YabuKota Yabu
Kota Yabu , is a Japanese singer as well as a member of Hey! Say! JUMP. He is under the management of Johnny & Associates. He was born in Tokyo, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan and currently lives in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area.On September 23, 2001, he entered Johnny & Associates as a trainee...
, Kei Inoo, Hikaru Yaotome
Hikaru Yaotome
is a Japanese singer and songwriter as well as member of Hey! Say! JUMP. He is under the management of Johnny & Associates. He was born in Miyagi and lives in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area....
, Keito Okamoto
Keito Okamoto
is a Japanese singer and member of the J-pop group Hey! Say! JUMP. He is under the management of Johnny & Associates. He was born in Tokyo to Kenichi Okamoto, a former member of the rockband & Johnny's group Otokogumi and model Nishi Katsue....
and Ryutaro Morimoto
Ryutaro Morimoto
is a Japanese singer as member of Hey! Say! JUMP. He is under the management of Johnny & Associates. He is the youngest boy in the group.-Career:On August 12, 2004, when he was 9 years old, Morimoto appeared on the variety show Ya-ya-yah, where his audition for Johnny and Associates was aired along...
, and the ten-member group was split into two subgroups of five based on age. It was also announced that they would make their CD
CD single
A CD single is a music single in the form of a standard size Compact Disc, not to be confused with the 3-inch CD single, which uses a smaller form factor. The format was introduced in the mid-1980s, but did not gain its place in the market until the early 1990s...
debut on November 14, 2007 with "Ultra Music Power", which was used as Japan's Volleyball World Cup Relay 2007 theme song.
On December 22, 2007, Hey! Say! JUMP held their debut concert "Hey! Say! JUMP Debut & First Concert Ikinari! in Tokyo Dome". They became the youngest group ever to perform in Tokyo Dome.
In July 2008 it was announced that the group's third new single "Your Seed" would be used as the image song for Japanese release of the animated film Kung-Fu Panda. In October 2008, the group released their fourth single "Mayonaka no Shadow Boy
Mayonaka no Shadow Boy
is the fourth single release by the Japanese pop music boy band Hey! Say! JUMP. It was released on October 22, 2008.-Single information:Fourth single release from Hey! Say! Jump featuring their first actual love song, which is used as a theme to the TV drama "Scrap Teacher - Kyoshi Saisei -"...
", which was used as the theme song for the drama
Japanese television drama
, also called , are a staple of Japanese television and are broadcast daily. All major TV networks in Japan produce a variety of drama series including murder romance, comedy, detective stories, horror, and many others...
Scrap Teacher starring members Yamada
Ryosuke Yamada
is a Japanese tarento, actor, singer, dancer, and a member of Hey! Say! JUMP. He is under the management of Johnny & Associates and currently resides in Kanagawa Prefecture.-Career:...
, Nakajima
Yuto Nakajima
is a Japanese actor and dancer, as well as a singer from the group Hey! Say! JUMP .-2004: Joined Johnny's Entertainment :Nakajima joined Johnny's Jr. on March 28, 2004, in his 5th year of elementary school...
, Arioka
Daiki Arioka
is a Japanese actor, tarento and singer as well as member of Hey! Say! JUMP. He is under the management of Johnny & Associates. He was born in Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture.- Career:...
and Chinen.
On February 24, 2010, the group released their fifth single "Hitomi no Screen
Hitomi no Screen
is the fifth released single by the J-pop group Hey! Say! JUMP, released on February 24, 2010. The single debuted at No. 1 on the Oricon weekly charts.-Single information:...
", which topped the Oricon weekly single charts with 202,000 copies. Hey! Say! JUMP released their first album titled Jump No. 1
Jump No. 1
-Charts:-External links:**...
on July 7, 2010.
On December 15, 2010, the group released a new single with the name of "Arigatō (Sekai no Doko ni Ite mo)
Arigatō (Sekai no Doko ni Ite mo)
is the sixth single of the Japanese boy group Hey! Say! JUMP. It was released on December 15, 2010.-Single Information:"Arigatō " is the 6th single of group, and the second for the year 2010. They recently compiled their hits from their debut until now on their first album, Jump No. 1, showing how...
". It reached number one on the Oricon singles chart and sold 64,206 albums on its first day.
Hey! Say! JUMP and other Johnny's Juniors are currently starring in a new variety show called "Yan Yan JUMP". The show started on April, 16, 2011. It begins at 6:30 JST every Saturday. “Yan Yan JUMP” is an entertainment show that combines “SPORTS”, “GAME” and “LIVE”. The name and theme of the show is based on "Yan Yan Utau Studio," a program that aired roughly 20 years ago, featuring some of the senior Johnny's members.
On June 28, 2011, photos of Morimoto smoking underage were leaked onto the Internet. The following day, in response to the scandal, Johnny's Entertainment issued a statement of apology and planned to suspend Morimoto from all of his activities indefinitely.
On June 29, 2011, the group released a new single with the name of "OVER
Over
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". It peaked at number one on the Oricon singles chart on its first day with 113,554 sales. This has made it Hey! Say! JUMP's highest selling single since 'Ultra Music Power' as their debut song back in 2007. It has sold over 30,000 copies more than 'Ultra Music Power'.
On September 21, 2011, they released their 8th single, "Magic Power". This was their first solo without Morimoto, due to the aforementioned smoking scandal and suspension. "Magic Power" was used as the theme for the Japanese dub of the 3D movie "The Smurfs".
Hey! Say! 7
- Ryosuke YamadaRyosuke Yamadais a Japanese tarento, actor, singer, dancer, and a member of Hey! Say! JUMP. He is under the management of Johnny & Associates and currently resides in Kanagawa Prefecture.-Career:...
- Yuri Chinen
- Yuto NakajimaYuto Nakajimais a Japanese actor and dancer, as well as a singer from the group Hey! Say! JUMP .-2004: Joined Johnny's Entertainment :Nakajima joined Johnny's Jr. on March 28, 2004, in his 5th year of elementary school...
- Ryutaro MorimotoRyutaro Morimotois a Japanese singer as member of Hey! Say! JUMP. He is under the management of Johnny & Associates. He is the youngest boy in the group.-Career:On August 12, 2004, when he was 9 years old, Morimoto appeared on the variety show Ya-ya-yah, where his audition for Johnny and Associates was aired along...
- Keito OkamotoKeito Okamotois a Japanese singer and member of the J-pop group Hey! Say! JUMP. He is under the management of Johnny & Associates. He was born in Tokyo to Kenichi Okamoto, a former member of the rockband & Johnny's group Otokogumi and model Nishi Katsue....
Hey! Say! Best
- Daiki AriokaDaiki Ariokais a Japanese actor, tarento and singer as well as member of Hey! Say! JUMP. He is under the management of Johnny & Associates. He was born in Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture.- Career:...
- Yuya Takaki
- Kei Inoo
- Hikaru YaotomeHikaru Yaotomeis a Japanese singer and songwriter as well as member of Hey! Say! JUMP. He is under the management of Johnny & Associates. He was born in Miyagi and lives in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area....
- Kota YabuKota YabuKota Yabu , is a Japanese singer as well as a member of Hey! Say! JUMP. He is under the management of Johnny & Associates. He was born in Tokyo, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan and currently lives in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area.On September 23, 2001, he entered Johnny & Associates as a trainee...
Singles
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| 2007 | "Hey! Say! Hey! Say! "Hey! Say!" is the first single from the Johnny's Junior group Hey! Say! 7. The songs Hey! Say! and BON BON are both opening and ending themes for the anime Lovely Complex.The single is released in two editions; limited and regular... " |
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| "Ultra Music Power Ultra Music Power (Hey! Say! JUMP) "Ultra Music Power" is J-Pop Groups Hey! Say! JUMP's debut single. It was released from J Storm on November 14, 2007.-Overview:After V6, Arashi, and NEWS in the Johnny & Associates, Hey! Say! JUMP became the special supporters of FIVB World Cup... " |
1 | Jump No. 1 Jump No. 1 -Charts:-External links:**... |
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| 2008 | "Dreams Come True" | 1 | |
| "Your Seed/Bōken Rider Your Seed/Bōken Rider "Your Seed / Bouken Rider" is Hey! Say! JUMP's third single. The single was released on July 23, 2008. It peaked at #1 on the weekly Oricon charts and sold 208,113 copies in total.-Regular edition tracklist:#Your Seed#Bouken Rider... " |
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| "Mayonaka no Shadow Boy Mayonaka no Shadow Boy is the fourth single release by the Japanese pop music boy band Hey! Say! JUMP. It was released on October 22, 2008.-Single information:Fourth single release from Hey! Say! Jump featuring their first actual love song, which is used as a theme to the TV drama "Scrap Teacher - Kyoshi Saisei -"... " |
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| 2010 | "Hitomi no Screen Hitomi no Screen is the fifth released single by the J-pop group Hey! Say! JUMP, released on February 24, 2010. The single debuted at No. 1 on the Oricon weekly charts.-Single information:... " |
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| "Arigatō (Sekai no Doko ni Ite mo) Arigatō (Sekai no Doko ni Ite mo) is the sixth single of the Japanese boy group Hey! Say! JUMP. It was released on December 15, 2010.-Single Information:"Arigatō " is the 6th single of group, and the second for the year 2010. They recently compiled their hits from their debut until now on their first album, Jump No. 1, showing how... " |
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| 2011 | "OVER Over -Places:England:*Over, Cambridgeshire*Over, Cheshire*Over, Gloucestershire, near Gloucester*Over, South GloucestershireGermany:*Over, Seevetal-Music:*Over , an album by Peter Hammill*"Over" *"Over"... " |
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| "Magic Power Magic Power (Hey! Say! JUMP) "Magic Power" is the eighth single release by J-Pop Group Hey! Say! JUMP. It is to be released in three versions: a limited CD+DVD edition 1, a limited CD+DVD edition 2, and a regular CD-only edition... " |
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Albums
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| 2010 | Jump No. 1 Jump No. 1 -Charts:-External links:**...
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DVD
- Hey! Say! JUMP Debut & First Concert Ikinari! in Tokyo Dome (2008)
- Hey! Say! Jump-ing Tour '08-'09Hey! Say! Jump-ing Tour '08-'09Hey! Say! Jump-ing Tour '08-'09 is the second DVD live concert released by the Japanese Boy Group Hey! Say! JUMP under J Storm. The DVD covers the last performance of the group in Yokohama Arena. The DVD was certified Gold by RIAJ.-Information:...
(2009) - Hey! Say! 2010 TEN JUMPHey! Say! 2010 TEN JUMPHey! Say! 2010 Ten JUMP is the third live DVD release by the Japanese boy group Hey! Say! JUMP. It was released last September 15, 2009 under J Storm.- Information :...
(2010) - Summary 2010 (2010)
Variety shows
- Ya Ya Yah (Yabu, Yaotome, Yuto, Ryutaro, Daiki, Inoo, Takaki, Chinen, Yamada) (Yamada, Nakajima, Morimoto)
- Hi! Hey! Say! (Yabu, Yaotome) (Yamada, Nakajima, Morimoto) (Yamada, Chinen, Yaotome) (Yabu, Yaotome)
- Yan Yan JUMP
Concerts
- Johnny's Jr's Hey Say '07 in Yokohama Arena (September 24, 2007)
- Hey! Say! JUMP Debut & First Concert Ikinari! in Tokyo Dome (December 22, 2007)
- Hey! Say! JUMP Spring Concert 2008 (April 4, 2008 – May 6, 2008)
- Johnny's Theater "Summary" 2008
- Hey! Say! Jump-ing Tour '08-'09 (December 20, 2008 – January 5, 2009)
- Hey! Say! JUMP Spring Concert 2009 (March 21, 2009 – April 26, 2009)
- Hey! Say! JUMP Summer Concert 2009 (July 25, 2009 – August 27, 2009)
- Hey! Say! JUMP Winter Concert 2009–2010 (December 19, 2009 – January 6, 2010)
- Hey! Say! 2010 TEN JUMP (April 2, 2010 – May 16, 2010)
- Johnny's Theater "Summary" 2010
- Hey! Say! JUMP Winter Concert 2010-2011 (December 25, 2010 - January 16, 2011)
- Hey! Say! JUMP & Yuuki 100％ Concert with NYC (April 10, 2011 - May 29, 2011)
- Johnny's Theater "Summary" 2011 (August 7, 2011 - September 25, 2011)
Japan Gold Disc Awards
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| The Best 10 New Artists
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| "Ultra Music Power"
| The Best 10 Singles
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