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Suneohair

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Suneohair
スネオヘアー
Birth nameKenji Watanabe 渡辺健二[1]
Also known asSuneohair
Born (1971-05-06) May 6, 1971 (age 53)
OriginJapanNagaoka, Niigata Prefecture, Japan
GenresIndie rock
Occupation(s)Singer, song-writer, music producer
Years active1998 – Present
LabelsCafe au Label (1998 – 2002)
Sony Epic Records (2002 – 2010)
Starchild (2010 – present)
WebsiteSuneohair's Official Website

Suneohair (スネオヘアー, Suneoheā) is the performing name of Kenji Watanabe. He is best known in the West for his contributions to the soundtrack of the anime adaptation of Honey & Clover and Honey and Clover II, for which he provided the ending themes "Waltz" (ワルツ) and "Split" (スプリット). He has also provided the ending themes for Arakawa Under the Bridge and Arakawa Under the Bridge x Bridge, namely "Sakasama Bridge" (逆様ブリッジ) and "Akai Coat" (赤いコート) respectively. More recently, he provided the ending theme to the Anime Sukitte Ii na yo, "Slow Dance".

Discography

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Independent albums

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Studio albums

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Year Album Title Chart Position Certifications
JP JP
1999 SUN!NEO!AIR!

Tundra

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Year Album Title Chart Position Certifications
JP JP
2015 Tundra
  • Released: June 22, 2015
  • Label: Tundra
2017 kiss me quickly
  • Released: June 14, 2017
  • Label: Tundra
2018 ALL SINGLES BEST -LIVE 2018-
  • Released: December 26, 2018
  • Label: Tundra
2020 Suneohair_demotracks_tundra 2020 (Demo)
  • Released: 2020
  • Label: Tundra

Mini-albums

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Year Album Title Chart Position Certifications
JP JP
1999 Natsu Yori
No Pants Life
2000 Fuyu No Tsubasa

Major label albums

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Studio albums

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Year Album Title Chart Position Certifications
JP [2] JP
2002 Sunestyle 46
2003 a watercolor 25
2004 Fork 23
2005 Kanashimi 16
2007 Skirt 26
2008 Birthday 28
2011 Suneohair [3] 63
2013 8 Eight [4] 69
2016 0 Zero 90

Mini-albums

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Year Album Title Chart Position Certifications
JP [2] JP
2003 Tokyo Bivouac 40
2010 Sakasama Bridge 44
Akai Coat 68

Compilation albums

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2009 – BEST

Singles

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Year Single Chart Position Certifications Album
JP [2] JP
2001 "Filter / Genzai Ichi"
"Kou Shite Wa Irarenai"
2002 "Ivory" Sunestyle
"Wake Mo Shiranaide"
2003 "Over The River" 170
"Uguisu" 82 a watercolor
"Seikou Toutei" 78
2004 "Hikou" 45 Fork
"Strike" 35
"Tenohira" 131
2005 "Waltz" 20 Kanashimi
"Kanashimi Rock Festival" 50
2006 "headphone music" 61 Skirt
"Split" 34
2007 "Yasashii Uta" 62
"Tsutaete Yo / Kimagure Na Kisetsu No Sei De" 79 Birthday
2008 "Iitai Koto Wa Itsumo" 76
"Kyouhansha" 91
2009 "Rodeo" 68 BEST
2012 "Slow Dance" 103 8 Eight
2016 "Nakushita Hibi ni Sayonara" 0
2020 "Kimi ni Uta Uta"
"Koko ni Aru Mono"

References

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  1. ^ "Suneohair's Official Site Profile Section". Retrieved 2007-09-07.
  2. ^ a b c スネオヘアーのシングル売り上げランキング Retrieved May 31, 2011
  3. ^ 7th Album「スネオヘアー」3年振りとなるフルアルバム発売決定! Retrieved July 1, 2011
  4. ^ 【スネオへアー】5/22発売NEW ALBUM「8 エイト」アートワーク発表! Retrieved April 23, 2013