Super Monkeys
| Super Monkey's | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Okinawa, Japan |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 1992–1995 |
| Labels | Toshiba EMI |
| Associated acts | |
| Past members |
Namie Amuro (1992–1995) Nanako Takushi (1992–1995) Minako Ameku (1992–1995) Anna Makino (1992) Hisako Arakaki (1992–1994) Rino Nakasone (1992–1993) Reina Miyauchi (1994–1995) Ritsuko Matsuda (1994–1995) |
Super Monkey's (スーパー・モンキーズ Sūpā Monkīzu) was a Japanese pop-singing and dancing group that spawned the careers of Namie Amuro and some members of the girl group, MAX.
The group was originally part of a larger 15-member group Club Heart including the future lead singer of Super Monkey's, Namie Amuro. Their name was changed to Super Monkey's before their debut which was on September 16, 1992. In a magazine interview, Amuro revealed that the Super Monkey's were supposed to debut as a co-ed group with 5 female members and two male members. The concept was changed and the Super Monkey's made their debut as a five-piece all-girl group with members Namie Amuro, Anna Makino, Hisako Arakaki, Nanako Takushi, and Minako Ameku.
The Super Monkey's officially debuted on September 16, 1992, with the double a-side single, "Koi no Cute Beat / Mister U.S.A." on the Toshiba EMI label. The group was promoted as a teen idol group with an American pop music sensibility. Their debut single was a moderate hit debuting within the top 30 of the Oricon charts. Makino, who was considered their leader, left the group in December that year. She was replaced with Rino Nakasone. She was announced as a new member to the group in magazine promotions and was scheduled to perform publicly with the group at the Sapporo Snow Festival in 1992 but couldn't due to an appendicitis. She left the group without recording any material. She was not replaced following her departure.
The group released their second single, "Dancing Junk" in May 1993 under a new name, Super Monkey's 4. It was not as successful as their first release. Following the release of the single, the group took part in an ensemble singing unit, PJG, for NHK music show, Pop Jam, with several other teen idols. A third single, "Aishite Masukatto" was released in November that year and peaked in the top 70.
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