CHEMISTRY adalah duo R&B musik pop Jepang. Mereka adalah Dochin Yoshikuni (堂珍嘉邦, lahir 17 November 1978) dan Kawabata Kaname (川畑要, lahir 28 Januari 1979). Mereka adalah pemenang audisi ASAYAN (mirip dengan Indonesian Idol) pada 2000 (oleh Sony Music Japan).
Single pertama mereka "PIECES OF A DREAM" pada 3 Maret 2001, merupakan single terlaris pada tahun yang sama (lebih dari 2 juta). Sebagian besar single yang diluncurkan meraih posisi pertama di tangga lagu Oricon di Jepang; dan kelima-lima album berikutnya mencapai no. 1 di tangga lagu di saat yang sama saat diluncurkan.
CHEMISTRY juga dikenal di Korea untuk lagu kolaborasi populernya 'Let's Get Together Now' yang menampilkan orang berbakat dari Korea dan Jepang.
Diskografi Sunting
Singles Sunting
| No. | Title | Tanggal Rilis | Ranking | Minggu ke- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pieces of a Dream" | 2001-03-07 | 1 | 32 minggu |
| 2 | "Point of No Return" | 2001-06-06 | 1 | 22 minggu |
| 3 | "You Go Your Way" | 2001-10-11 | 1 | 14 minggu |
| 4 | "Kimi o Sagashiteta (New Jersey United)" (君をさがしてた ～New Jersey United～) | 2002-05-09 | 2 | 12 minggu |
| 5 | "Floatin'" | 2002-07-17 | 1 | 6 minggu |
| 6 | "It Takes Two" | 2002-11-13 | 1 | 14 minggu |
| 7 | "My Gift to You" | 2002-12-18 | 4 | 2 minggu |
| 8 | "Ashita e Kaeru" (アシタヘカエル) | 2003-08-06 | 1 | 13 minggu |
| 9 | "Your Name Never Gone" | 2003-11-19 | 2 | 13 minggu |
| 10 | "So in Vain" | 2004-02-04 | 3 | 6 minggu |
| 11 | "Mirage in Blue" | 2004-07-07 | 4 | 7 minggu |
| 12 | "Long Long Way" | 2004-10-27 | 4 | 6 minggu |
| 13 | "Shiroi no Toiki" (白の吐息) | 2004-12-01 | 8 | 6 minggu |
| 14 | "Kimi ga Iru" (キミがいる) | 2005-02-23 | 4 | 9 minggu |
| 15 | "Wings of Words" | 2005-07-27 | 2 | 12 minggu |
| 16 | "Almost in Love" | 2005-11-02 | 6 | 8 minggu |
| 17 | "Yakusoku no Basho" (約束の場所) | 2006-10-04 | 4 | 11 minggu |
| 18 | "Tōkage feat. John Legend" (遠影) | 2006-11-01 | 9 | 5 minggu |
| 19 | "Top of the World" | 2006-12-06 | 28 | 5 minggu |
| 20 | "Sora no Kiseki" (空の奇跡) | 2007-04-25 | 9 | 4 minggu |
| 21 | "This Night" | 2007-08-01 | 13 | 5 minggu |
| 22 | "Saigo no Kawa" | 2007-10-24 | 4 | 11 minggu |
| 23 | "Kagayaku Yoru" (輝く夜) (supported by Monkey Majik) | 2007-12-05 | 18 | 3 minggu |
| 24 | "Life goes on" | 2008-08-20 | 12 | 5 minggu |
| 25 | "Koisuru Yuki Aisuru Sora" (恋する雪 愛する空) | 2008-11-05 | 16 | 4 minggu |
| 26 | "A Place for Us" (with Toko Furuuchi) | 2009-02-18 | 21 | 2 minggu |
| 27 | "Ano Hi feat. Dohzi-T/Once Again" (あの日 (feat. Dohzi-T)) | 2009-11-04 | 19 | 4 minggu |
| 28 | "Period" | 2010-01-27 | 12 | 1 minggu |
| 29 | "Shawty" (Chemistry+Synergy) | 2010-08-18 | 18 | 3 minggu |
| 30 | "Keep Your Love" (Chemistry+Synergy) | 2010-11-03 | 11 | 3 minggu |
| 31 | "A Better Tomorrow" | 2011-02-16 | 16 | 2 minggu |
| 32 | "Merry-go-round" | 2011-03-02 | 19 | minggu |
| 33 | "Independence" | 2011-08-10 | 17 | minggu |
| 34 | "Eternal Smile" | 2011-11-30 | 19 | minggu |
Albums Sunting
| No. | Title | Tanggal Rilis | Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Way We Are | 2001-11-17 | 1 |
| 2 | Second to None | 2003-01-08 | 1 |
| 3 | Between the Lines | 2003-06-18 | 1 |
| 4 | One X One | 2004-02-18 | 1 |
| 5 | Hot Chemistry | 2005-01-26 | 1 |
| 6 | Fo(u)r | 2005-11-16 | 2 |
| 7 | Re:fo(u)rm | 2006-08-09 | 25 |
| 8 | All the Best | 2006-11-22 | 1 |
| 9 | Face to Face | 2008-01-30 | 3 |
| 10 | Winter of Love | 2008-11-19 | 7 |
| 11 | The Chemistry Joint Album | 2009-03-11 | 10 |
| 12 | Regeneration | 2010-02-24 | 7 |
| 13 | Chemistry 2001-2011 | 2011-03-02 | 6 |
| 14 | Trinity | 2012-01-25 | 8 |
DVD dan Video Sunting
- "R.A.W. -respect and wisdom- CHEMISTRY ACOUSTIC LIVE 2002" [DVD/VHS] (10 April 2002)
- "CHEMISTRY THE VIDEOS: 2001-2002 What You See Is What You Get" [DVD/VHS] (14 Februari 2003)
- "CHEMISTRY / Two as We Stand -Live and Documentary 2002-2003-" [DVD/VHS] (10 September 2003)
- "CHEMISTRY in Suntory Hall -響-" [DVD/UMD] (26 Januari 2005)
- "CHEMISTRY THE VIDEOS: 2003-2006 ～We Sing, Therefore We Are～"[DVD/VHS] (9 Agustus 2005)
- "CHEMISTRY 2006 TOUR fo(u)r ~Live at Saitama Super Arena~ (22 November 2005)
- "CHEMISTRY THE VIDEOS: 2006-2008" (11 Maret 2009)
- "CHEMISTRY 2008 TOUR Face to Face BUDOKAN FINAL" (19 November 2008)
- "CHEMISTRY TOUR 2010 regeneration in TOKYO INTERNATIONAL FORUM" (3 November 2010)
- "CHEMISTRY 10th Anniversary Tour ~Neon~ at Saitama Super Arena (21 Desember 2011)
Referensi Sunting
- (dalam bahasa Japanese). Diarsipkan dari versi asli tanggal 2007-06-07. Diakses tanggal 2007-07-25.
Pranala luar Sunting
- (Jepang) CHEMISTRY Situs resmi - oleh Sony Music
- (Jepang) CHEMISTRY CLUB 2012-01-03 di Wayback Machine. - CHEMISTRY'S HP
- (Inggris) Nippop Profile | Chemistry[pranala nonaktif permanen]