D&D (band)

D&D was a Japanese girl group that was moderately popular in the late '90's. Its members were Olivia, Chika (Higa Chikano) and Aya (Uehara Aya). The trio are from the Okinawan Actors School and were managed by Rising Production.

The group followed fellow Okinawan Actors School members and all-female pop group MAX in singing Japanese Eurobeat covers of European and American dance groups/artists. "D&D" is an acronym for "Dance & Dream". Their music could be described as J-pop mixed with Eurobeat.

Late in 1998, producer Tetsuya Komuro decided that Olivia had the potential to become a solo artist, and she dropped out of D&D.

Aya and Chika followed together, but under the name Aya & Chika from D&D, releasing two more singles before disbanding. A third single had been planned but was later canceled.

Discography

Albums

• [1998.03.18] Love is a Melody ~D&D Memorial 1st~

Singles

• [1996.08.21] In Your Eyes
• [1996.11.13] Love is a Melody
• [1997.06.04] Sunshine Hero
• [1997.11.12] Shape Up Love
• [1998.03.04] Brand New Love
• [1998.09.30] Kiss in the Sun (Aya & Chika from D&D)
• [1999.04.28] Rise in My Heart (Aya & Chika from D&D)

Other/Compilation

• [1997.07.08] avex dance carnival ~Summer 97~ [Feat. Love is a Melody]
• [1997.07.24] VELFARRE J-POP NIGHT presents DANCE with YOU (covering '70s songs "Watashi no Aoi" and "Cinderella Honeymoon")
• [1998.11.12] Avex 10th Anniversary Presents 10-nen 100-kyoku (Feat. In Your Eyes, Shape Up Love, Brand New Love)
• [1999.08.11] Power Stone ROUND 1 (#2 Rise in my heart (TV Edit))
• [2003.07.30] avex 15th Anniversary Compilation J-POP Vol.1 (Love is a Melody)
• [2004.08.04] SUPER EUROBEAT Vol.150 (D&D/Aya and Chika megamix)
• [2005.03.30] SUPER EURO GROOVE (Love is a Melody, Remembering Yesterday and Kiss in the Sun Eurobeat Remixes)

External links

• Official Site
• D&D Oricon Profile
• Aya & Chika Oricon Profile
• TOM NEKO HP
• ThePPN:D&D