RSP (band)

Infobox musical artist
Name = RSP


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Origin = flagicon|JPN Kansai region, Japan
Genre = Hip hop, R&B, dance
Years_active = 2006–present
Label = Sony
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URL = [http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/Music/Info/rsp/index.html SONY Official Site]
Current_members = Ai
Saki
Tomo
Hiromu
Eri
Yui
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nihongo|RSP|アールエスピー|Āru esu pii is a Japanese popular music group consisting of two female singers and four dancers, two men and two women. They have released four singles and one studio album. They are officially described as a "Hip-hop/R&B Dance Unit."

History

Originally from the Kansai region, the band was formed as the result of an audition contest called "Real Street Project," held by Sony Records. RSP was selected out of over 5000 competitors to win a record deal and become formally released.

They debuted with the single "A Street Story" in December 2006, which made the Kansai top ten list in sales. The band was featured in a television documentary, and later played a major part in producing a television program entitled "Street Dance Drama."

In August 2007, the band released their second single, "Lifetime Respect ~ 女偏" ("Onna Hen"), which derives from the song "Lifetime Respect" by Miki Dōzan and includes samples from the earlier work. The band describes their version as an "answer-song." This second single debuted at #5 on the Oricon hit list and moved up to #4 shortly afterwards.

Their song, "Kansha", is the fourteenth ending song for the anime Bleach, and was released as a single on the 6th of February.

Members

;Vocalists
*Ai (b. 16 June 1985)
*Saki (b. 18 December 1981);Dancers
*Tomo (b. 22 September 1983)
*Eri (b. 23 March 1985)
*Hiromu (b. 13 October 1986)
*Yui (b. 8 May 1989)

Discography

ingles

{| class="wikitable"!align="left"|Single #!align="left"|Single information!align="left"|Tracklisting!align="left"|Debut copies sold!align="left"|Total copies sold
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align="center"|1st
align="left"|A Street Story
*Released: December 6, 2006
*Studio Album: DICE
*Oricon weekly peak: #55
*Certification:
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# A Street Story
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# platinum (is used as the ending theme for Nihon TV's series "The Wide" for several months in 2007)
# A Street Story -instrumental-
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align="center"|2nd
align="left"|Lifetime Respect -女編- (-"Onna Hen")
*Released: August 8, 2007
*Studio Album: DICE
*Oricon weekly peak: #4
*Certification: Gold (RIAJ)
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# Lifetime Respect -女編-
#
# Lifetime Respect -女編- (instrumental)
align="center"|26,477
align="center"|108,142
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align="center"|3rd
align="left"|"'感謝。("Kansha")
*Released: February 6, 2008
*Studio Album: DICE
*Oricon weekly peak: #25
*Certification:
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# (used as an ending theme for the anime, Bleach)
# 愛と友情～サイプレス上野 is mine
# Homie
# -instrumental-
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align="center"|4th
align="left"|"M～もうひとつのラブストーリー～(")
*Released: July 2, 2008
*Studio Album: DICE
*Oricon weekly peak: #8
*Certification:
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# M～もうひとつのラブストーリー～
# Serious Love
# M ～もうひとつのラブストーリー～（Instrumental）
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Albums

{| class="wikitable"!align="left"|Album #!align="left"|Album information!align="left"|Tracklisting!align="left"|Debut copies sold!align="left"|Total copies sold
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align="center"|1st
align="left"|DICE
*Released: August 27, 2008
*Oricon weekly peak: TBA
*Certification:
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# GO ON BABY!
# Lifetime Respect -nihongo|女編|Natsu onna|Summer woman-
# A Street Story(Album Ver.)
# The First Star
# はんぶんこ
# Shining star
# 愛してる(Album Ver.)
# kiss
# Sorry# Driving Limit
# M ～もうひとつのラブストーリー～
# 感謝。
# この街の片隅で(Album Ver.)
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References

External links

* [http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/Music/Info/rsp/index.html Official Site] (Japanese)
* [http://www.ytv.co.jp/real-st/ RSP page at Yomiuri TV] (Japanese)
* [http://www.ytv.co.jp/real-st/rs/index.html Real Street Drama at Yomiuri TV] (Japanese)
* [http://playlog.jp/rsp/blog/ RSP members' blog] (Japanese)