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Tier 3 · vertical & regional
D-51
Group · Japan · Okinawa Prefecture · formed 2003
Japanese pop band
Timeline
7 events▣ Album 5◆ Formed 1★ Debut release 1
2000s
· Debut release
Debut release: ONENESS
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
source: musicbrainz
2010s
Biography
English biography130 words · 2 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1379113406
Biography
D-51 (ディー・ゴー・イチ, Dī Gō Ichi) is a Japanese pop music band. D-51 is group consisting of two men, Yu and Yasu. They are signed under Pony Canyon label. According to its members, the name D-51 came from Japanese National Railways' D51 steam locomotive class.
In 2005, they had their first big hit with the single No More Cry, which peaked at no. 5 on Oricon charts and became the 13th best selling single of the year, selling 402,034 copies. In 2006, their single "Brand New World
BRAND NEW WORLDSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 4 tracks1BRAND NEW WORLD4:172ハイサイ!SUMMER GIRL5:073願晴れ4:034BRAND NEW WORLD (Back Track)4:21" was used as the sixth opening theme for the One Piece anime
Members
Yu: born Yū Uezato (上里優 Uezato Yū) on November 9, 1983, in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.
Yasu: born Yasuhide Yoshida (吉田安英 Yoshida Yasuhide) on April 6, 1982, in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 9 | 54.3th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 11 | 82.8th |
| Studio albums | 5 | 84.6th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 7 | 82.6th |
| Recording span (years) | 13 | 31.9th |
| Genres | 2 | 74th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (11 release groups · 5 studio albums)
Albums · 5
2005 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 57:32
1TOP OF THE SUMMER4:492Dreamin'on5:233NO MORE CRY(SIMPLE POWER MIX)4:514My favorite island0:545風のメロディー5:286MILLION NIGHTS5:227Born singer×20:328希望クラップ4:039コーノトリ4:1410Life is music1:0611BELIEVER4:1512Another DAY5:2813HARMONY5:0214We are ready!0:3915LET's TRY(STREET BAND VERSION)5:262006 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 53:58
1SHALL WE ノリノリ?5:212DANCE AROUND4:513ハイビスカス5:144MISSING YOU5:405どんなに4:396オレトモ3:367サヴァイバー -BEAT PATROL MIX-4:548バッカナルTIME4:439あなたへ 〜 A SONG FOR YOU4:3510HOPEFUL DAYS4:4811Always5:372007 · studio album
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Tracklist · 19 tracks · 1:27:34
Disc 11お花見して～な5:1223rd time's luck4:313はじまる4:314Forever Friends (album mix)5:145願晴れ4:006裸の王様5:037No work, No holiday5:398ラストシーン (album mix)5:329BRAND NEW WORLD4:1810Stay with me (acoustic live recording)5:3211HOPEFUL DAYS (acoustic live recording)5:23Disc 21Opening!2:422テレポーレーション3:433アルバム“三横一村”デ～ジ大解剖!6:564BRAND NEW DASH!のコーナー3:355オレトモの輪 Forever Friendsのコーナー4:346Ending!3:427sexy sexy sexy3:058BONUS TRACK4:222008 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 1:13:17
1TOP OF THE SUMMER4:492Dreamin' on5:233NO MORE CRY4:564ハイビスカス5:075ALWAYS4:586BRAND NEW WORLD4:207はじまる4:328Forever Friends5:159Stand Up!5:3110セピア4:5311great man(YASU solo)4:1712さよならと涙(YU solo)5:0313LONELY SATURDAY NIGHT(2008 New Recording Version)4:4914飛行少年記～僕の背中、ツバサに変わる～4:4315Life4:412018 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 34:26
1Take it easy4:312We could be good friends3:413忘れないよ3:424ノクターン3:585ラストシーン6:006南の島のメリークリスマス4:127Cindy4:188忘れないよ (Tropical Beach Ver.)4:04
Single · 3
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | BRAND NEW WORLDSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 17:481BRAND NEW WORLD4:17 2ハイサイ!SUMMER GIRL5:07 3願晴れ4:03 4BRAND NEW WORLD (Back Track)4:21 | 26 July 2006 | ||
| 2008 | セピアSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 18:381セピア4:55 2fly4:29 3セピア(Instrumental)4:52 4fly(Instrumental)4:22 | 6 February 2008 | ||
| 2010 | ファミリアSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks1ファミリア 2Walkin' On 3ファミリア (Instrumental) | 26 May 2010 |
EP · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | はじまるSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 14:521はじまる4:34 2Happy Holy Christmas5:05 3元気の作り方5:13 | 26 September 2007 |
Album · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | D-51 Singles Collection Decade-15Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 17 tracks · 1:20:071TOP OF THE SUMMER4:45 2Travelers Of Life4:33 3NO MORE CRY4:53 4ハイビスカス5:03 5BRAND NEW WORLD4:18 6Dreamin' on5:07 7ALWAYS4:55 8ファミリア3:52 9セピア4:49 10はじまる4:30 11Stand Up!5:14 12ロード4:27 13Lady Don't Cry3:53 14Forever Friends5:12 15めぐり逢い3:43 16LET's TRY5:13 17ひとりじゃない5:40 | Compilation | 2 July 2014 |
Other · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | No More CrySearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 18:341No More Cry5:00 2Believer4:20 3No More Cry (Back Track)5:02 4Believer (Back Track)4:12 | — |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put D-51 head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 9 | 54.3th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 11 | 82.8th |
| Studio albums | 5 | 84.6th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 7 | 82.6th |
| Recording span (years) | 13 | 31.9th |
| Genres | 2 | 74th |
Awards & honours
Line-up
| Name | From | To | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 上里優 | — | present | |
| 吉田安英 | — | present |
Where this record comes from
aliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/db2cade7-8153-4270-ab3e-c3997f540033discography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/db2cade7-8153-4270-ab3e-c3997f540033core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q943957genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q943957seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D-51biography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D-51
Why this artist is in the database
- List of J-pop artists
Tier rule: curated genre/region list
Image: no portrait (not displayed: the licence credit is missing)
Wikidata: Q943957 · MusicBrainz: db2cade7-8153-4270-ab3e-c3997f540033
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