Billie Idle

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Billie Idle
OriginJapan
Genres
Years active2015–2019
LabelsOtsumo Record
Past members
  • First Summer Uika
  • Hirano Nozomi
  • Momose Momo
  • Yasui Yuuhi
  • Akira
  • Pour Lui

Billie Idle (stylized as BILLIE IDLE®) was a Japanese alternative idol girl group founded in 2015. They debuted on April 1, 2015, with the album, Idle Gossip. They disbanded at the end of 2019.

History[edit]

On July 8, 2014, during the disbandment concert of BiS, First Summer Uika and Hirano Nozomi announced their plans to form a new group and intention to hold auditions.[1] In January 2015 Momose Momo and Yasui Yuuhi joined the group. The group made their debut as Billie Idle in March 2015, with the releases of "Anarchy in the music scene".[2] Their debut album, Idle Gossip, was released in April,[3] followed by their second album, Rock "N" Roll Idle in September.[4]

In Summer 2016, Yasui Yuuhi quit the group due to health issues, and Momose Momo's sister joined as Akira in September of the same year.[5] In October, their third album, Bi Bi Bi Bi Bi, was released.[6]

In April 2017, the group released a compilation album, Billied Idle, and a live album, Launching Out.[7] Their single "My Way" was released in August. The group's fourth album, Last Album was released in November.[8]

In March 2018, they released "P.S.R.I.P".[9] In May, former BiS member Pour Lui was announced to be joining as a new member from June 6, 2018.[10] The group's second compilation album, Billied Idle 2.0, was released in July.[11] Their fifth album, Not Idol, was released in November.[12]

In February 2019, the group released the single, "Soshite, mata..",[13] followed by "Bokura Mada Chippoke na Koro no Hanashi" in May,[14] and finally "Last Orgy" in October.[15] That same month, it was announced that the group would dissolve in December after their one-man tour titled "Billie Idle Tour Last Orgy". According to their producer Nigo, the reason for their disbandment were difficulties within the company and insufficient commercial success.[16] Billie Idle's last performance on December 28 was broadcast live on AbemaTV.[17][18]

Members[edit]

  • First Summer Uika (2015–2019)
  • Hirano Nozomi (2015–2019)
  • Momose Momo (2015–2019)
  • Yasui Yuuhi (2015–2016)
  • Akira (2016–2019)
  • Pour Lui (2018–2019)

Discography[edit]

Billie Idle discography
Studio albums5
Live albums1
Compilation albums2
Singles5

Studio albums[edit]

Title Album details Peak
positions
JPN
Oricon
[19] 		Billboard
[20]
Idle Gossip 118 —
Rock "N" Roll Idle
  • Released: September 16, 2015
  • Label: Otsumo Record
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 96 —
Bi Bi Bi Bi Bi
  • Released: October 26, 2016
  • Label: Otsumo Record
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 113 —
Last Album
  • Released: November 22, 2017
  • Label: Otsumo Record
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 40 52
Not Idol
  • Released: November 7, 2018
  • Label: Otsumo Record
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 12 14
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums[edit]

Title Album details Peak
positions
JPN
Oricon
[19] 		Billboard
[20]
Billied Idle
  • Released: April 26, 2017
  • Label: Otsumo Record
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 183 —
Billied Idle 2.0
  • Released: July 4, 2018
  • Label: Otsumo Record
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 20 30
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Live albums[edit]

Title Album details Peak
positions
JPN
Oricon
[19]
Launching Out
  • Released: April 26, 2017
  • Label: Otsumo Record
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 237

Singles[edit]

Title Year Peak
chart
positions 		Album
JPN
Oricon
[19] 		Billboard
[21]
"My Way" 2017 25 — Last Album
"P.S.R.I.P" 2018 29 — Billied Idle 2.0
"Soshite, mata.." (そして、また、、) 2019 8 19 Non-album singles
"Bokura Mada Chippoke na Koro no Hanashi" (僕らまだちっぽけな頃の話) 3 27
"Last Orgy" 9 34
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "【ライブレポート】BiS、3時間半歌い続けての解散。横浜アリーナ総エヴィゾリ". Barks. 8 July 2014.
  2. ^ "NIGO＆渡辺淳之介プロデュースのBILLIE IDLE、アー写公開＆デビュー盤続報". Cinra.net.
  3. ^ "BILLIE IDLE、1stアルバムよりリード曲ビデオクリップ公開". Natalie.
  4. ^ "BILLIE IDLE（R）タワレコ＜NO MUSIC, NO IDOL？＞ポスター掲出＆初のインストアイベント開催決定". Billboard Japan.
  5. ^ "BILLIE IDLEからヤスイ勇退＆新メンバー加入、新編成でのアルバム発売も決定". Natalie.
  6. ^ "BILLIE IDLE、モモセモモ作詞のアルバムリード曲MV公開". Natalie.
  7. ^ "BILLIE IDLE、ベスト盤より有頂天「BYE-BYE」カバーMV公開". Natalie.
  8. ^ "BILLIE IDLE「さよならロマンティック」を先行配信＆MV公開". Natalie.
  9. ^ "BILLIE IDLEがアニメ化された「P.S.R.I.P.」MV". Natalie.
  10. ^ "BILLIE IDLEに元BiSプー・ルイ電撃加入！新体制で赤坂ワンマン決定". Spice.
  11. ^ "BILLIE IDLE®『BILLIed IDLE 2.0』 プー・ルイを加えてアップデートした5人が語る、新しい物語の始まり". Mikiki.
  12. ^ "BILLIE IDLE®『NOT IDOL』 5人それぞれのポテンシャルを開放した、現体制で初のオリジナル・アルバムを語る!". Mikiki.
  13. ^ "BILLIE IDLE「そして、また、、」昭和の歌番組風MVに一瞬だけWACK勢". Natalie.
  14. ^ "BILLIE IDLE、新シングルに爆風スランプ「大きな玉ねぎの下で」カバー収録". Natalie.
  15. ^ "BILLIE IDLE、ニュー・シングル詳細＆リリイベ開催を発表 | Daily News". Billboard JAPAN (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-01-17.
  16. ^ Inc, Natasha. "BILLIE IDLEプロデューサー・NIGOが語るグループ解散の理由 - 音楽ナタリー 特集・インタビュー". 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-01-16. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  17. ^ Inc, Natasha. "BILLIE IDLEが明日解散、ツアー「LAST ORGY」ファイナル赤坂公演を生中継". 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-01-17. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  18. ^ Inc, Natasha. "【ライブレポート】BILLIE IDLE、ラストライブ駆け抜け笑顔で解散「幸せでした！」（写真57枚）". 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-01-17. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  19. ^ a b c d "Billie Idle | Oricon Style". Oricon. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
  20. ^ a b "Billboard Japan Hot Albums". Billboard Japan. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
  21. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100". Billboard Japan. Retrieved November 2, 2019.

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