Rebecca (band)

Japanese pop rock band.

Rebecca

Origin| Japan
Genres| Rock, pop rock, new wave
Years active| 1982-1991, 1995, 1999-2002, 2015-2019, 2022-present
Labels| Sony, Fitzbeat

Musical artist

Rebecca (レベッカ, Rebekka) was a Japanese rock band that had a great deal of success throughout the 1980s, fronted by singer Nokko.[1] The band's 1985 album Rebecca IV ~maybe tomorrow~ [ja] sold one million copies in the year, surpassing Yuming, the first truly commercially successful rock album in Japan.[2] The band's song Friends[3] reached number 3 on the Japanese singles chart in 1986 according to Billboard.[4] They won the Japan Gold Disc Award for Japanese artists in 1988.[5] Rebecca disbanded in 1991.

## Discography

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### Studio albums

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* Voice Print [ja] (1984)
* Nothing To Lose [ja] (1984)
* Wild & Honey [ja] (1985)
* Rebecca IV ~maybe tomorrow~ (1985) Oricon LP chart number 1;[6] Music Labo album chart number 1[7]
* Time [ja] (1986)
* Poison (1987)
* Blond Saurus [ja] (1989) Oricon number 1[8]

### Live albums

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* Live Selection 1 (1992) Oricon number 24[8]
* Live Selection 2 (1992) Oricon number 25[8]
* Rebecca Live '85 ~Maybe Tomorrow Tour~ [ja] (2013)

### Remix albums

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* Remix Rebecca (1987)
* Olive (1988) Oricon number 1[8]

### Singles

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* Friends (1985) Oricon number 3[9]
* Raspberry Dream (1986) Oricon number 4[9]
* Lonely Butterfly (1986) Oricon number 6[9]
* Monotone Boy (1987) Oricon number 3[9]
* Nervous but Glamorous (1987) Oricon number 7[9]
* Moon (1988) Oricon number 20[9]
* One More Kiss (1988) Oricon number 5[9]
* Vanity Angel (1989) Oricon number 12[9]
* Super Girl (Super Remix) (1989)
* Little Rock (1989) Oricon number 4[9]
* Kamisama To Nakanaori (Japanese: 神様と仲なおり) (2000) Oricon number 20[9]
* Koini Ochitara (Japanese: 恋に堕ちたら) (2017)[10][11] Oricon number 11.[9] Sara Minami starred in the music video.[12][13][14]

### 12 inch singles

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* Bottom Line (1985) Oricon number 6[9]
* Motor Drive (1986) Oricon number 3[9]
* Cheap Hippies (1987) Oricon number 12[9]

## References

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1. ^ Look Japan - Volume 34, Issue 417 1989 - Page 93 "Nokko, the female vocalist from the rock band Rebecca."
2. ^ Mark Schilling -The Encyclopedia of Japanese pop culture 1997 - Page 231 "In 1986, when Rebecca, a foursome headed by sultry lead singer Nokko, sold one million copies of its Rebecca IV album and surpassed Yuming on the annual sales chart, the music industry realized that rock had arrived as a commercial force."
3. ^ "Friends". Otonano, operated by Sony Music Direct, which is part of Sony Music Labels.
4. ^ "Japan" in "Hits of the World". Billboard. 8 February 1986. p 66.
5. ^ Mark Schilling The Encyclopedia of Japanese pop culture 1997 0834803801 p.230 "In the latter half of the 1980s rock bands like Rebecca, Checkers, Hound Dog, Tube, Anzen Chitai, Bakufu Slump, and Kome Kome Club began to take center stage on the pop scene. Unlike earlier bands, who played Western-style rock for hard-core fans, these groups had a more Japanized sound that ordinary kids could relate to. Also, taking a hint from New Music queen Yuming, who mounted spectacular stage shows.."
6. ^ Shig Fujita. "Japan's Rebecca Is Not Just Another Pretty Face". Billboard. 22 November 1986. p 70.
7. ^ Billboard. 8 February 1986. p 82.
8. ^ a b c d アルバム売上TOP12作品. Oricon News.
9. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n シングル売上TOP15作品. Oricon News.
10. ^ REBECCA17年ぶり新曲「恋に堕ちたら」MVに南沙良、「フレンズ」オマージュも. Natalie. 20 October 2017.
11. ^ レベッカ、11月に17年ぶり新曲「恋に堕ちたら」 武道館ライブ音源も収録. Oricon News. 30 August 2017.
12. ^ レベッカＭＶに南沙良 藤井四段世代の１５歳“モンスター女優”主演抜てき. Daily Sports. 20 October 2017.
13. ^ 南沙良：行定監督演出のレベッカ新曲MVで初主演 「少しだけ運命を感じた」. Mantanweb. 20 October 2017.
14. ^ 新人女優・南沙良、レベッカ17年ぶり新曲MVに初主演「運命を感じました」. Oricon News. 20 October 2017.

## Further reading

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* 1985年11月15日、レベッカ『REBECCA IV～Maybe Tomorrow』がオリコン・アルバム・チャート1位を獲得. News Online. Nippon Broadcasting System. 15 November 2018.
* REBECCA、DREAMS COME TRUEのデビュー・アルバムから読み解く女性のロックのはじまり. Rolling Stone Japan. 5 July 2024.

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* Akina Nakamori (1987)
* Rebecca (1988)
* Boøwy (1989)
* Southern All Stars (1990)
* Yumi Matsutoya (1991)
* Chage and Aska (1992)
* Chage and Aska (1993)
* Wands (1994)
* TRF (1995)
* TRF (1996)
* Namie Amuro (1997)
* Glay (1998)
* B'z (1999)
* Hikaru Utada (2000)
* Ayumi Hamasaki (2001)
* Ayumi Hamasaki (2002)
* Hikaru Utada (2003)
* Ayumi Hamasaki (2004)
* Orange Range (2005)
* Kumi Koda (2006)
* Kumi Koda (2007)
* Exile (2008)
* Exile (2009)
* Arashi (2010)
* Arashi (2011)
* AKB48 (2012)
* AKB48 (2013)
* AKB48 (2014)
* Arashi (2015)
* Arashi (2016)
* Arashi (2017)
* Namie Amuro (2018)
* Namie Amuro (2019)
* Arashi (2020)
* Arashi (2021)
* Snow Man (2022)
* Snow Man (2023)
* Snow Man (2024)
* Mrs. Green Apple (2025)

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* Madonna (1987)
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* Queen (2021)
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* The Beatles (2023)
* The Beatles (2024)
* Taylor Swift (2025)

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