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This is a list of J-pop artists and groups. Originally an evolution of jazz, and coined New Music, the style went on to become known as City Pop, music with an urban theme. Later called Japan-made Pop, the term was shortened to J-pop and now encompasses a wide range of musical styles and genres.
AKB48, a Guinness World Record holder for being the "largest pop group", and the best-selling idol group. The following is a list of Japanese musical groups. This includes a list of bands and idol groups, organized by year of debut.
J-pop (often stylized in all caps; an abbreviated form of "Japanese popular music"), natively known simply as pops (ポップス, poppusu), is the name for a form of popular music that entered the musical mainstream of Japan in the 1990s. Modern J-pop has its roots in traditional music of Japan, and significantly in 1960s pop and rock music.
This category is for Japanese music groups who perform pop music. For Japanese and non-Japanese performers of J-pop , see Category:J-pop music groups Subcategories
One example of a role is the center, who occupies the center position in the group's choreography and thus receives the most focus. [30] Another example is the leader, usually relegated to the oldest or most experienced member in the group, who acts as an intermediary for the members and the staff.
The music genre kayōkyoku is regarded as a base of another genre "J-pop". [7] In the 1980s, a part of Japanese idol was independent from kayōkyoku and associated with Japanese rock musicians. [6] Late 80s' popular band Onyanko Club was a band of borderline era between "kayōkyoku" and "J-pop". [18]
Chart rankings are based on physical singles' sales. Until 2017, Oricon did not track download sales. In Japan, physical sales decreased sharply in the 2000s, while download sales hit three to four times the amount of single sales. [1] In November 2017, Oricon introduced its first digital songs chart, separate from its main physical singles ...
This category is for music groups who perform J-pop music who are not necessarily Japanese. For Japanese performers of pop music, see Category:Japanese pop music groups.