Boøwy

Boøwy (pronounced: bóui, stylized as BOØWY) was a Japanese rock band formed in Takasaki, Gunma in 1981. The best-known lineup of Kyosuke Himuro (vocals), Tomoyasu Hotei (guitar), Tsunematsu Matsui (bass) and Makoto Takahashi (drums) reached legendary status in Japan during the 1980s.

In 1988, they became the first male artists to have three albums reach number-one within one year on the Oricon charts. The 1990s "Band Boom" in Japan was credited to Boøwy as they popularized the formation of musical groups, which caused musical instrument sales to hit an all-time high during the 1990s and the record companies signed and debuted 80 bands during the 1990s in hopes of finding a new Boøwy. They were named Artist of the Year at the 3rd annual Japan Gold Disc Awards. In 2003, HMV Japan ranked Boøwy at number 22 on their list of the "100 Most Important Japanese Pop Acts". In September 2007, Rolling Stone Japan rated their album Just a Hero at number 75 on its list of the "100 Greatest Japanese Rock Albums of All Time". In a 2012 poll by Recochoku, Boøwy were ranked the number one band that people want to see reunite.

 

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Releases

Sleeve Title Year Format
Boøwy - Moral 1985 CD, Album
Boøwy - 1224 The Original 2017 DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC
Boøwy = ボウイ* - Instant Love = インスタント・ラブ 1983 Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
B/O/Ø/W/Y* - Only You 1987 Vinyl, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Boøwy - B・Blue = ビー・ブルー 1986 Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Boøwy = ボウイ* - Instant Love = インスタント・ラブ 1986 Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Boøwy - Just A Hero 2007 CD, Album, Reissue
Boøwy - Psychopath 2007 CD, Album, Reissue
Boøwy - Beat Emotion 2007 CD, Album, Reissue
Boøwy - This Boøwy 2017 CD, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
Boøwy - B・Blue = ビー・ブルー 1986 Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Boøwy - Boøwy Complete 1991 CD, Album, Reissue, Box Set, Compilation
Boøwy - My Honey 1988 CD, Single
Boøwy - Instant Love 2007 CD, Album, Reissue
Boøwy - This Boøwy Drastic 2007 CD, Compilation, DVD, DVD-Video
Boøwy - Boøwy Complete: 21st Century 20th Anniversary Edition 2002 CD, Album, Reissue, Box Set, Compilation
Boøwy - Just A Hero 2017 Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue
Boøwy - Singles Of Boøwy 1991 Laserdisc, 12", Single Sided, Stereo
Boøwy - Oh! My Jully PartⅠ 1988 CD, Single
Boøwy - Only You 1987 Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo
Boøwy - Boøwy +1 2015 CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
Boøwy - モラル / インスタント・ラブ Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
Boøwy - Boøwy 2017 CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered
Boøwy - Just A Hero 2017 CD, Album, Reissue
No Image B/O/Ø/W/Y* - Only You 1987 Vinyl, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Single, Promo
Boøwy - "Gigs" Just A Hero Tour 1986 Naked 2012 CD, Album
Boøwy - Boøwy Special 7inch Box 2021 Vinyl, 7", Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Box Set, EP, Limited Edition
Boøwy - "Last Gigs" 1988 Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
Boøwy - Moral + 3 1988 Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue
Boøwy - "Singles" 1988 Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Stereo
Boøwy - Instant Love CD, Album, Repress, Stereo
Boøwy - Beat Emotion 2012 CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered
Boøwy - B・Blue / Working Man 1989 CD, Mini, Single
Boøwy - B・Blue = ビー・ブルー 1986 Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo
Boøwy - "Last Gigs" 1988 CD, Album, Stereo
Boøwy - Marionette -マリオネット- 1989 CD, Mini, Single, Reissue
Boøwy - "Gigs" Case Of Boøwy 2001 CD, Album
Boøwy - Marionette 1987 CDV, 5", EP, NTSC
Boøwy - Beat Emotion 2017 Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue
Boøwy - Singles Of Boøwy 2001 DVD, DVD-Video, Reissue
Boøwy - Beat Emotion = ビート・エモーション 1986 CD, Album, Stereo
Boøwy - ホンキー・トンキー・クレイジー = Honky Tonky Crazy 1985 Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Boøwy - Instant Love 1985 CD, Album
Boøwy - Moral 1989 CD, Album
Boøwy - Boøwy 2007 CD, Album
Boøwy - 季節が君だけを変える 1989 CD, Mini, Single, Reissue
No Image Boøwy - Memory Remixes Vinyl, 12", 45 RPM
Boøwy - Singles 2007 CD, Compilation, Reissue
No Image Boøwy - "Last Gigs" CD, Album, Stereo
Boøwy - Beat Emotion CD, Album, Reissue, Stereo

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Tracklist: "Gigs" Just A Hero Tour 1986 Naked

No. Title Runtime
1 Prologue
2 Bad Feeling
3 Rouge Of Gray
4 Blue Vacation
5 Justy
6 Baby Action
7 Give It To Me
8 Like A Child
9 ホンキー・トンキー・クレイジー
10 わがままジュリエット
11 1994 -Label Of Complex-
12 Welcome To The Twilight
13 Dreamin'
14 Instant Love
15 Image Down
16 Teenage Emotion
17 Just A Hero
18 Dancing In The Pleasure Land
19 No. New York

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