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Infobox musical artist| name = Chage and Aska| image =| origin = Fukuoka Prefecture|Fukuoka , Japan | background = group_or_band| years_active = 1979–present| genre = Folk music|Folk , Rock music|rock , pop music|pop , adult contemporary | label = Warner Pioneer, Pony Canyon, Toshiba-EMI, Yamaha Music Communications, Universal Music| current_members = Chage Aska (singer)|Ryo Aska | website = http://www.chage-aska.net/ Official| Site in Thai = http://www.japankiku.com/jhit/hitchageaska.html/ Thai pagenihongo| Chage and Aska |??? & ??|Chage ando Asuka or Chage and Asuka are a Japanese people|Japanese popular music duo composed of two singer-songwriters from Fukuoka Prefecture, nihongo| Chage |??? (b.January 6, 1958) and nihongo| Aska (singer)|Ryo Aska |?? ?|Asuka Ryo (b. February 24, 1958). To date they have sold over 31 million albums and singles in Japan.They were formed in the late 1970s at the suggestion of the Artist and repertoire|A& R division of the Yamaha Music Foundation. After the hit single "Banri no Kawa" in 1980, they produced several hits irregularly throughout the 1980s. However, thanks to Aska's hit solo single "Hajimari ha Itsumo Ame" in 1991, and several powerful tieups with TV programs, their popularity peaked during the first half of the 1990s. In those days, they released five million-selling hits: " Say Yes (Chage and Aska song)|Say Yes " and "Yah Yah Yah", "If", "Heart", "Meguri Ai". Two of those & mdash; "Say Yes" and "Yah Yah Yah" & mdash; each sold over two million copies.ja iconcite web|url= http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/confidence/24700/| title=???????????????90?????????????|publisher=Oricon|date=2006-06-14|accessdate=2008-12-06 Their most well-known "Say Yes", released in 1991, is the sixth best-selling single in Japanese Oricon charts history.ja iconcite web|url= http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/ranking/5139/|title=SMAP???????????? ????????9??!!|publisher=Oricon|date=2004-08-03|accessdate=2008-12-05
They attempted to spread their market worldwide, especially to the United States. Yamaha released a compilation of cover versions by Western artists ( Maxi Priest featuring Shaggy (artist)|Shaggy , Lisa Stansfield , Chaka Khan , Michael Hutchence , Alejandro Sanz , Cathy Dennis , Apache Indian , Boy George , Richard Marx , Londonbeat , Marianne Faithfull , and Wendy Matthews ).
History
The duo first appeared as the winners of the 1979 Yamaha Popular Song Contest . Together they have released many albums and have received several music awards. They are best known in their native Japan for their hit song "Say Yes," which was the opening theme song for 101st Proposal ( Hyaku ikkai me no puropozu ), a 1991 TV drama. "Say Yes" was the sixth best-selling single in Japanese Oricon charts history, selling 2,822,000 copies.
From 1989 to 99, Chage had a parallel project called Multimax , a band he formed with guitarist and multi-instrumental master Keisuke Murakami (former The Alpha member) and singer Hiromi Asai . They released seven singles, seven albums, two videos and did some tours. In other hand, Aska conduced a solo career since 1988.
Their songs have been remixed and covered by western artists, including Maxi Priest , Boy George , and Richard Marx . Perhaps their greatest amount of western exposure, however, occurred with their appearances in live MTV concerts in the 1990s. Chage and Aska have released songs for the soundtracks of Street Fighter (film)|Street Fighter and Judge Dredd (film)|Judge Dredd . One of their songs, " On Your Mark ", was used by Studio Ghibli in their short video titled On Your Mark , which was released along with the film Whisper of the Heart (film)|Whisper of the Heart in 1995.
They decided to separate and go solo in 1996. In 1997, Aska's first solo concert concluded with Chage appearing on stage. When the duo became active again in 1999, they sometimes performed together but also continued with their solo careers.
Chage and Aska released two new singles "Here & There" and "Man and Woman" at the same time on January 10, 2007. "Here & There" and "Man and Woman" were ranked at number three and number two respectively on the Oricon weekly single charts.ja iconcite web|url= http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/689726/1/|title=Here & There|publisher=Oricon|accessdate=2008-12-06ja iconcite web|url= http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/689727/1/|title=Man and Woman|publisher=Oricon|accessdate=2008-12-06
Chage and Aska officially announced the band's "indefinite suspension" on January 30, 2009 to concentrate on their solo work.Citation needed|date=June 2009
nihongo|Tasogare wo Matazuni|???????| / DIAMOND SAND (1986.5.21)
Count Down / nihongo|Koibito tono Wakarekata (Onna no Baai, Otoko no Baai)|???????(?????????)| (1986.8.21)
nihongo|Yubiwa ga Naita|??????| / nihongo|Yasashisa no Mukougawa|?????????| (1986.11.21)
SAILOR MAN / nihongo|Wakiyaku de Hohoende|?????????| (1987.4.21)
nihongo|Romancing Yard|??????·???| / Mr. ASIA (1987.10.5)
nihongo|Koibito ha Wine Iro|???????| / nihongo|Akirame no Blue Day|?????Blue Day| (1988.2.5)
nihongo|Rhapdsody|?????| / ripple ring (1988.5.21)
Trip / nihongo|Soprano|????| (1988.10.25)
WALK / nihongo|Daita Memory -as time goes by-|??????? -as time goes by-| (1989.3.8)
LOVE SONG / Break an egg (1989.6.21)
DO YA DO / YELLOW MEN (1990.6.27)
nihongo|Taiyou to Hokori no Naka de|???????| / nihongo|Otoko to Onna|???| (LIVE Version) / SOME DAY (LIVE Version) (1991.1.30)
SAY YES / nihongo|Kokuhaku|??| (1991.7.24)
nihongo|Boku wa Kono Me de Uso wo Tsuku|??????????| / TREE Digest (1991.11.21)
LOVE SONG / nihongo|Romancing Yard|?????????| (1992.3.25)
if / CRIMSON (1992.7.21)
no no darlin ' / nihongo|Kyou wa... Konnani Genki desu|???…????????| (1992.10.10)
YAH YAH YAH / nihongo|Yume no Bannin|????| / nihongo|Kimi wa Nanimo Shiranai mama|???????????| (1993.3.3)
nihongo|Sons and Daughters - Soreyori Boku ga Tsutaetai noha|Sons and Daughters~????????????| / nihongo|Mr. J no Higeki wa Iwa yori Omoi|Mr.J?????????| (1993.8.20)
You are free / nihongo| When You Wish upon a Star |?????~WHEN YOU WISH UPON A STAR~| / ''nihongo|Sekai ni Merry X'mas|???Merry X'mas| (1993.11.19)
nihongo|Nazeni Kimi wa Kaeranai|?????????| / Knock / White Christmas (song)|WHITE CHRISTMAS (1993.11.19)
