GO!GO!7188 (Go Go Nana Ichi Hachi Hachi), also known simply as Gogo, was a Japanese

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with influences spanning from

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to punk rock to

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History

In June 1998,

Yumi Nakashima is a Japanese vocalist, guitarist and singer-songwriter. She was a guitarist, vocalist and composer in the Japanese rock band GO!GO!7188 under the name; . She is also a songwriter, composer, guitarist and vocalist in the band Chirinuruwowaka. ...

(nicknamed Yuu) and Akiko Hamada (nicknamed Akko), both

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of the same year at Shoyo

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of Kyūshū, formed a band composed of girls, which was the forerunner of GO!GO!7188. When the band broke up in 1999, Yu and Akko formed GO!GO!7188 to participate in the ''Teen's Music Festival'', sponsored by

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. They didn't win the grand prize, but they signed to the talent agenc
breast/milia
Turkey then joined GoGo as a drummer, and the band then signed with major label Capitol Music (

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). They went to Tokyo in February, 2000, and released their first single "Taiyō" on June 28. On October 13, 2003, Akko released her solo album ''Kirari'' under the name of Akiko Hamada. On March 1, 2004, Yu released her solo album ''Ten no Mikaku''. On November 2, 2005, Yu formed a new band, Chirinuruwowaka. On September 28, Akko released a major solo album "Aruyoude Naiyoude, Arumono" under the name of Akiko Hamada. On October 1, 2006, Akiko Hamada announced on her official site that she had gotten married. Also, she changed her professional name to Akiko Noma. In 2007, Go!Go!7188 transferred to BMG Japan in March. The band carried out their first tour of the United States as part of the multi-band

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tour, including performances in New York City, Los Angeles, and at SXSW in Austin, Texas. In June 2010, they transferred to FlyingStar Records (Victor Entertainment). On February 10, 2012, the band announced on their website that they were disbanding.

Members

* , Real name: is the lead

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, and

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. Released a solo album, ''Ten no Mikaku'' as Yuu, in 2004. Released the album ''Iroha'' with side band, Chirinuruwowaka in 2005. * , Real name: is the

bassist A bassist (also known as a bass player or bass guitarist) is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass (upright bass, contrabass, wood bass), bass guitar (electric bass, acoustic bass), synthbass, keyboard bass or a low bra ...

backup vocalist A backing vocalist is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists. A backing vocalist may also sing alone as a lead-in to the main vocalist's entry or to sing a counter-melody. Backing vocalists are use ...

, and

lyricist A lyricist is a songwriter who writes lyrics (the spoken words), as opposed to a composer, who writes the song's music which may include but not limited to the melody, harmony, arrangement and accompaniment. Royalties A lyricist's income de ...

. Released a solo album, ''Kirari'' under her real name in 2003. Second solo album, ''Aru yō de nai yō de, aru mono'', was released on November 2, 2005. * , Real name: is the drummer, additional vocals.

Discography

Singles

# ''Taiyō'' (太陽, "Sun") (June 28, 2000) # ''Jet Ninjin'' (ジェットにんぢん, "Jet Carrot") (August 30, 2000) # ''Koi no Uta'' (こいのうた, "Love Song") (October 25, 2000) # ''Mushi '98'' (むし'98, "Bug '98") (November 16, 2000) # ''Dotanba de Cancel'' (ドタン場でキャンセル, "Last Minute Cancel") (April 11, 2001) # ''Aa Seishun'' (あぁ青春, "Ah, Youth") (July 11, 2001) # ''C7'' (October 24, 2001) # ''Ukifune'' (浮舟) (October 9, 2002) # ''Tane'' (種, "Seed") (April 25, 2003) # ''Ruriiro'' (瑠璃色, "Color of Lapis Lazuli") (August 6, 2003) # ''Aoi Kiretsu'' (青い亀裂, "Blue Crack") (August 25, 2004) # '' Kinkyori Ren'ai'' (近距離恋愛, "Short Distance Lovemaking") (September 13, 2006) # ''Manatsu no Dance Hall'' (真夏のダンスホール, "Midsummer Dance Hall") (June 28, 2007) # ''Kataomoi Fighter'' "Itazura na Kiss" first ending (片思いファイター, "Unrequited Love Fighter") (May 28, 2008) # ''Futashika Tashika'' (ふたしかたしか, "Uncertain Certainty") (January 14, 2009)

Albums

Original albums

# '' Dasoku Hokō'' (蛇足歩行) (December 6, 2000) # ''

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'' (魚磔) (November 11, 2001) # '' Tategami'' (鬣) (February 26, 2003) # '' Ryūzetsuran'' (竜舌蘭) (October 27, 2004) # ''

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'' (パレード) (October 18, 2006) # '' 569'' (ゴーロック ''Go Rock'') (October 24, 2007) # ''

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'' (アンテナ) (February 2, 2009) # '' Go!!GO!GO!Go!!'' (June 2, 2010)

Other albums

# ''

Tora no Ana is a 2002 cover album by GO!GO!7188. The name translates in English as ''Tiger's Lair''. The album's cover art is similar to Revolver by The Beatles. Track listing # Yōkai Ningen Bem (妖怪人間ベム) - from the anime of the same name # ...

'' (虎の穴) (July 10, 2002) (

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) # '' Kyū Ni Ichi Jiken'' (九・二一事件) (December 10, 2003) ( live album) # '' Gonbuto Tour Nippon Budōkan (Kanzen-ban)'' (ごんぶとツアー日本武道館(完全版)) (March 16, 2005) ( live album) # ''Who Plays a Go-Go? ~GO!GO!7188 Amateur Tribute Album~'' (April 20, 2005) (tribute album) # ''

Best of GO!GO! is a 2006 compilation album by Japanese rock band GO!GO!7188. Track listing # Koi no Uta (こいのうた) (''Love Song'') # C7 # Thunder Girl (Kanden Version) (サンダーガール(感電ヴァージョン) (''Thunder Girl - Electric Shock ...

'' (ベストオブゴー！ゴー！) (April 15, 2006) (

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) # ''

Tora no Ana 2 Tora or TORA may refer to: People * Tora (given name), female given name * Tora (surname) * Tora people of Arabia and northern Africa * Torá language, an extinct language once spoken in Brazil Places * Tora, Benin, in Borgou Department * To ...

'' (虎の穴 2) (May 28, 2008) (

) # '' 2man Tour Tetsuko no Hair + Open Night Family ~Yokae no Kazoku~ CD + DVD (October 29, 2008) (live album & DVD documentary) # '' Coupling Best of GO!GO!'' (カップリングベストオブゴー! ゴー!) (May 16, 2012) (

) # '' very best of GO! GO!'' (ベリー　ベスト　オブ　ゴー!ゴー!) (october 10, 2012) (

)

DVDs and videos

# ''GO!GO!7188 Tonosama Tour 2001'' (GO!GO!7188とのさまツアー2001) (October 24, 2001) # ''GO!GO! Daieizō-sai'' (GO!GO!大映像祭!) (March 19, 2003) # ''GO!GO!7188 Gonbuto Tour Nihon Budokan'' (GO!GO!7188 ごんぶとツアー日本武道館) (March 16, 2005) # ''GO!GO! Daieizō-sai (Omake-tsuki)'' (GO!GO!大映像祭! (おまけ付)) (March 15, 2006) # ''GO!GO!7188 6.21 Jiken'' (October 29, 2008) DVD (limited & regular editions)

Radio

* GO!GO!Sakurajima (2000) * GO!GO!7188's allnightnippon-r (2000–2001) * GO!GO!7188's BeiBeiKin (2004) * GO!GO!7188's BeiBeiKin 1/2 (2005) * GO!GO!7188's BeiBeiSui 1/2 (2005–present)