Strawberry Flower
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is a Japan
ese virtual band
. In the first years, it was a trio of three Pikmin
, the red, yellow and blue Pikmin, and debuted on December 6, 2001 with the single, Ai No Uta. The purple or white Pikmin did not join the group until their 3rd single, Tane No Uta. Since then, the group has been a pentadrio. The vocals for Strawberry Flower are provided by Be.
. The song only appeared in the commercials for Pikmin
and did not appear in the game itself, and these commercials only appeared in Japan
and did not appear overseas. It also featured in Super Smash Bros. Brawl
as a hidden song for the Distant Planet stage.
About three months after "Ai No Uta" was released, the group continued with another single, Pikmin Dance
, featuring three dance versions of their 2001 single, Ai No Uta.
After a two year break, the group released another single, Tane No Uta. It was used in the commercials for Pikmin 2
. This is also the first Strawberry Flower single with more than three tracks on it. The single also contained a Laugh remix of Ai No Uta. The b-side song, was the game's opening theme song, and was upbeat. This single is rare and out of print
.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese virtual band
Virtual band
In music, a virtual band is any group whose members are not corporeal musicians, but animated characters...
. In the first years, it was a trio of three Pikmin
Pikmin
is a strategy video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo GameCube video game console in 2001. Pikmin is the first game in the Pikmin series of video games, and the third game for the Gamecube overall. It was designed by Shigeru Miyamoto. Pikmin was released on October 26, 2001...
, the red, yellow and blue Pikmin, and debuted on December 6, 2001 with the single, Ai No Uta. The purple or white Pikmin did not join the group until their 3rd single, Tane No Uta. Since then, the group has been a pentadrio. The vocals for Strawberry Flower are provided by Be.
Members
- Yellow Pikmin - vocalist
- Blue Pikmin - male guitarist
- Red Pikmin - male bassist
- Purple Pikmin - female guitarist (Joined the band in 2004)
- White Pikmin - female bassist (Joined the band in 2004)
2001-present: Ai No Uta
On December 6, 2001, the group released their debut single, Ai No Uta under NintendoNintendo
is a multinational corporation located in Kyoto, Japan. Founded on September 23, 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi, it produced handmade hanafuda cards. By 1963, the company had tried several small niche businesses, such as a cab company and a love hotel....
. The song only appeared in the commercials for Pikmin
Pikmin
is a strategy video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo GameCube video game console in 2001. Pikmin is the first game in the Pikmin series of video games, and the third game for the Gamecube overall. It was designed by Shigeru Miyamoto. Pikmin was released on October 26, 2001...
and did not appear in the game itself, and these commercials only appeared in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
and did not appear overseas. It also featured in Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Super Smash Bros. Brawl, known in Japan as , often abbreviated as SSBB or simply as Brawl, is the third installment in the Super Smash Bros. series of crossover fighting games, developed by an ad hoc development team consisting of Sora, Game Arts and staff from other developers, and published by...
as a hidden song for the Distant Planet stage.
About three months after "Ai No Uta" was released, the group continued with another single, Pikmin Dance
Pikmin Dance
is a song by Strawberry Flower, released as their second single. It contained three dance versions of their debut single "Ai no Uta".This single is rare and out of print.-Tracklisting:# # #...
, featuring three dance versions of their 2001 single, Ai No Uta.
After a two year break, the group released another single, Tane No Uta. It was used in the commercials for Pikmin 2
Pikmin 2
is a real-time strategy video game developed by Nintendo for the Nintendo GameCube. It was released in Japan on April 29, 2004, in North America on August 30, 2004, in Europe on October 8, 2004, and in Australia on November 4, 2004....
. This is also the first Strawberry Flower single with more than three tracks on it. The single also contained a Laugh remix of Ai No Uta. The b-side song, was the game's opening theme song, and was upbeat. This single is rare and out of print
Out of print
Out of print refers to an item, typically a book , but can include any print or visual media or sound recording, that is in the state of no longer being published....
.
Singles
| Single # | Information | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Debut / 1st |
Ai No Uta
|
632,350 copies sold |
| 2nd | Pikmin Dance Pikmin Dance is a song by Strawberry Flower, released as their second single. It contained three dance versions of their debut single "Ai no Uta".This single is rare and out of print.-Tracklisting:# # #... |
115,230 copies sold |
| 3rd | Tane No Uta
|
15,389 copies sold |