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Back Number

Back Number formed in 2004 when vocalist and songwriter Kiyomi Ijichi started the band with high school friends Koichiro Morita on guitar and Kazuya Maeda on...

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Back Number's emotional ballads about love and loss

A Japanese rock band whose introspective songs have soundtracked films and TV dramas.

If you want to hear what they do, start with 'SISTER' or 'Bird's Sorrow.' Both show Ijichi's way with lyrics about relationships that feel specific and real.

Back Number's songs work because they feel lived-in, not just performed. 'SISTER' and 'Bird's Sorrow' show how Ijichi writes about relationships with a plainspoken honesty that connects. Their music has appeared in Japanese films and TV dramas, becoming part of the background of people's lives.

The band formed in 2004 when Kiyomi Ijichi started playing with high school friends. Things shifted in 2011 with their debut single 'Christmas Song,' which reached a wider audience. They kept working even after the 2018 plagiarism accusations over 'Kimi ga Sugoku Suki da.'

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Back Number formed in 2004 when vocalist and songwriter Kiyomi Ijichi started the band with high school friends Koichiro Morita on guitar and Kazuya Maeda on bass. They played small venues early on, and things shifted in 2011 with their debut single 'Christmas Song,' which connected with a wider audience.

Their music often deals in emotional ballads and rock, with songs like 'Bird's Sorrow' and 'SISTER' showing Ijichi's introspective lyrics about love and loss. The band's first album was 'Same Day Same Night,' and they've since released others including 'Superstar' and 'Love Story.'

In 2018, Ijichi faced plagiarism accusations over the song 'Kimi ga Sugoku Suki da,' which was temporarily pulled from streaming. The band kept working after that. Their songs have appeared in Japanese films and TV dramas.

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