TM Network
Formed in the Tama area of Tokyo, TM Network helped lay the foundation for J-pop by blending pop hooks, synthesizers, and chart-topping songwriting into a commercially-acclaimed sound. Much of that sound was constructed by keyboardist Tetsuya Komuro, who'd go on to become one of the most successful producers in Japanese history following the band's initial breakup. Even so, TM Network was a collaboration between Komuro, vocalist Takashi Utsunomiya, and guitar/songwriter Naoto Kine, all of three of whom launched the group in 1983. Their debut, Rainbow Rainbow, reached Number 71 in 1984, following by the Top 40 release Childhood's End in 1985 and the Top 20 album Gorilla in 1986. It was 1987's humansystem that reintroduced the band was a chart-topping success, with the album itself reaching Number 1 and a pair of popular singles — "Kiss You (Sekai wa Uchū to Koi ni Ochiru)" and "Resistance" — both cracking the Top 10. 1988's Carol: A Day in a Girl's Life, 1989's Dress, 1990's Rhythm Red, 1991's Expo, and 1993's TMN Classix 1 all reached Number 1, too. TM Network dominated the Japanese Singles chart during the early 1990s, as well, with six songs — including 1990's gold-certified "The Point of Lovers' Night" and 1991's platinum-selling "Wild Heaven" — reaching Number 1 between 1990 and 1994. The band broke up that same year, then reunited during the final stretch of the 1990s. A reunion album, Major Turn-Round, followed in 2000. With Tetsuya Komuro now working as a producer for other artists, TM Network continued to release material at a slower pace throughout the 2000s, 2010s, and 2020s. After years of modest chart placements, the band staged a remarkable comeback in 2023, when the album Devotion debuted at Number 4.
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Get Wild 2023 REMASTER
J-Pop - Released by Sony Music Labels Inc. on Apr 8, 2023
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Whatever Comes
J-Pop - Released by Sony Music Labels Inc. on Aug 23, 2023
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TM Network Original Singles 1984-1999
Rock - Released by Sony Music Direct (Japan) Inc. on May 23, 2012
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Get Wild
J-Pop - Released by Sony Music Direct (Japan) Inc. on Apr 12, 2017
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CAROL -A DAY IN A GIRL'S LIFE 1991
J-Pop - Released by Sony Music Direct (Japan) Inc. on Dec 9, 1988
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Gift For Fanks
J-Pop - Released by Sony Music Direct (Japan) Inc. on Jul 1, 1987
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humansystem
J-Pop - Released by Sony Music Direct (Japan) Inc. on Nov 11, 1987
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DEVOTION
J-Pop - Released by Sony Music Labels Inc. on Jun 14, 2023
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Dress
Rock - Released by Sony Music Direct (Japan) Inc. on May 12, 1989
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Tm Network The Singles 1
Rock - Released by Sony Music Direct (Japan) Inc. on Nov 7, 2012
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Self Control
J-Pop - Released by Sony Music Direct (Japan) Inc. on Feb 26, 1987
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Get Wild Continual
J-Pop - Released by Sony Music Labels Inc. on Apr 21, 2024
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LIVE HISTORIA DX S selection
J-Pop - Released by Sony Music Labels Inc. on Jul 29, 2022
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TM NETWORK THE SINGLES 1
J-Pop - Released by Sony Music Direct (Japan) Inc. on Jun 4, 2008
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Get Wild
J-Pop - Released by Sony Music Direct (Japan) Inc. on Apr 12, 2017
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TMN GROOVE GEAR 1984-1994 SOUND SELECTION
J-Pop - Released by Sony Music Direct (Japan) Inc. on Apr 12, 2017
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Whatever Comes(Opening Edit)
J-Pop - Released by Sony Music Labels Inc. on Jun 14, 2023
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TM NETWORK ORIGINAL SINGLE BACK TRACKS 1984 - 1999
Rock - Released by Sony Music Direct (Japan) Inc. on May 23, 2012
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TWINKLE NIGHT
J-Pop - Released by Sony Music Direct (Japan) Inc. on Dec 24, 2014
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