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Funky Monkey Babys
Group · Japan · Hachiōji-shi · formed 2004
band from Japan
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Also known as FUNKY MONKEY BABYS · FUNKY MONKEY BΛBY'S · 放克猴寶貝 · ＦＵＮＫＹ ＭＯＮＫＥＹ ＢＡＢＹＳ
Timeline
9 events▣ Album 6◆ Formed 1★ Debut release 1− Member leaves 1
2000s
· Debut release
Debut release: そのまんま東へ
First documented Single in the MusicBrainz discography.
source: musicbrainz
2010s
2020s
· Member leaves
DJケミカル leaves the band
original
source: musicbrainz
Biography
English biography228 words · 3 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1373703418
Biography
Funky Monkey Babys (ファンキー・モンキー・ベイビーズ) is a Japanese band formed in 2004 under the record company Dreamusic Incorporated.
Their music is mostly hip hop, but is also inspired by pop and rock music. All members in the group are from Hachiōji, Tokyo. They are known for featuring celebrities in their promotion videos and singles jackets. The band is also known as Fan-mon (ファンモン) in short. Band members include Funky Kato, Monica and DJ Chemical.
History
Their fourth single, "Lovin' Life", is a charted hit that recorded long sales and received multiple high rankings on the Japanese sales charts in the first half of 2007. In July 2007, they released another single, "Chippoke na Yūki". They attracted fans with their high energy live performances all over Japan and continued to gain popularity in various popular media.
On 10 February 2010, the band released their first greatest-hits album Funky Monkey Babys BestFUNKY MONKEY BABYS BESTSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search). The album debuted at number one on the Japanese Oricon weekly charts with the first week sales of around 255,000 copies.
They announced their intent to disband after their final tour in 2013 on 29 November 2012. Their last live concerts were held at the Tokyo Dome on 1 and 2 June 2013.
Their song ちっぽけな勇気 was also featured in the Japanese television series Asuko March.
Members
Funky Kato (ファンキー加藤) – MC
Mon-kichi (モン吉) – MC
DJ Chemical (DJケミカル) – DJ
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 | 11 | 61.8th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 28 | 89.8th |
| Studio albums | 6 | 86.1th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 9 | 85.5th |
| Recording span (years) | 19 | 43.6th |
| Genres | 4 | 84.7th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (28 release groups · 6 studio albums)
Albums · 6
2006 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 51:15
1恋の片道切符4:372そのまんま東へ4:353西日と影法師4:124GO!GO!ライダー3:295ALWAYS4:216One4:187笑顔4:348Oh my lady3:399ろくでなしCRUISE (album version)3:3510オレオレRAP3:3711勝負パンツ4:4112B・W・H3:2913チェケラッチョ2:082007 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 48:57
1モーニングショット5:072Lovin' Life4:523ちっぽけな勇気5:044大丈夫だよ5:045もう君がいない4:506LAST HUG4:467泣いて笑って夢を見てた4:188My Home3:579指きりげんまん3:2310天使と悪魔3:3711超 I Love You3:592009 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 1:03:02
1メロディーライン4:452希望の唄4:293桜5:204おかえりなさい4:515旅立ち5:356告白4:417ナツミ4:588ガムシャラBOY4:009風4:3710雪が降る街4:4511ナイトショット4:1012LOVE乱舞 〜恋のミッション〜10:512011 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 1:18:15
1アワービート4:432八王子純愛物語4:013あとひとつ5:394ランウェイ☆ビート4:405愛の歌4:116未来の君へ5:047大切5:238LOVE SONG5:599真夏のマジック ～ Sun’s Feelings ～5:0410悲しみなんて笑い飛ばせ5:1411それでも信じてる5:5512空6:1013ラブレター5:4514HAPPY BIRTHDAY4:1215サヨナラの向こう側6:152012 · studio album
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Tracklist · 18 tracks · 1:09:07
Disc 11Say!Joy!4:142LIFE IS A PARTY4:303夢で逢えたら〜I’m feelin’ you〜5:434この世界に生まれたわけ5:545サヨナラじゃない5:386幸せを抱きしめよう5:157街中でケンカしてるカップルを見かけると大抵女性が怒ってる4:278Journey3:289WE ARE FUNKY MONKEY BABYS4:3010いいんじゃない5:2411走りだそう4:0712最後の人4:4813夏の終わりに5:4014PSYレントジェラシー5:29Disc 21この世界に生まれたわけ (VIDEO CLIP)2LIFE IS A PARTY (VIDEO CLIP)3サヨナラじゃない (VIDEO CLIP)42012年9月9日開催「おまえ達との道〜in横浜スタジアム〜」ライブダイジェスト映像2023 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 42:55
1乙Sound3:532ROUTE 163:403YOU4:424君だけの歌4:065荒野に咲く花3:446エール4:187ほろり3:498ラグソング3:559世界一3:3810原宿陸橋3:5411今だってI LOVE YOU3:16
Single · 18
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | そのまんま東へSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 18:081そのまんま東へ4:33 2笑顔4:32 3そのまんま東へ (instrumental)4:33 4笑顔 (instrumental)4:30 | 25 January 2006 | ||
| 2006 | 恋の片道切符Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 16:101恋の片道切符4:38 2GO!GO!ライダー3:29 3恋の片道切符 (instrumental)4:37 4GO!GO!ライダー (instrumental)3:26 | 26 April 2006 | ||
| 2006 | ALWAYSSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 16:561ALWAYS4:19 2西日と影法師4:09 3ALWAYS (instrumental)4:19 4西日と影法師 (instrumental)4:09 | 21 June 2006 | ||
| 2007 | Lovin’ LifeSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 20:391Lovin’ Life4:53 2カモンベイベー4:16 3Lovin’ Life (instrumental)4:53 4カモンベイベー (instrumental)6:37 | 24 January 2007 | ||
| 2007 | ちっぽけな勇気Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 5 tracks · 17:491ちっぽけな勇気5:00 2My Home3:54 3ちっぽけな勇気 (instrumental)5:00 4My Home (instrumental)3:55 5ちっぽけな勇気 (Video Clip) | 23 May 2007 | ||
| 2007 | もう君がいないSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 5 tracks · 20:011もう君がいない4:52 2ぼくはサンタクロース5:09 3もう君がいない (instrumental)4:52 4ぼくはサンタクロース (instrumental)5:08 5もう君がいない (video clip) | 31 October 2007 | ||
| 2008 | 告白Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 6 tracks · 29:071告白4:44 2ナツミ5:01 3あなたへ4:49 4告白 (Instrumental)4:44 5ナツミ (Instrumental)5:01 6あなたへ (Instrumental)4:48 | 23 July 2008 | ||
| 2008 | 希望の唄/風Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 6 tracks · 23:381希望の唄4:32 2風4:39 3ぼくはサンタクロース (DJケミカル&Floor on the Intelligence remix)5:20 4希望の唄(instrumental)4:31 5風(instrumental)4:36 6希望の唄 (video clip) | 5 November 2008 | ||
| 2009 | ヒーロー／明日へSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 19:331ヒーロー4:55 2明日へ4:53 3ヒーロー (instrumental)4:55 4明日へ (instrumental)4:50 | 18 November 2009 | ||
| 2010 | 涙/夢Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 18:391涙4:24 2夢4:57 3涙 (instrumental)4:24 4夢 (instrumental)4:54 | 27 January 2010 | ||
| 2010 | 大切Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 5 tracks · 19:44Disc 1 1大切5:24 2キラキラ4:30 3大切 (instrumental)5:23 4キラキラ (instrumental)4:27 Disc 21大切 (video clip) | 12 May 2010 | ||
| 2010 | あとひとつSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 6 tracks · 31:381あとひとつ5:40 2真夏のマジック～Sun's Feelings～5:04 3アワービート5:07 4あとひとつ(instrumental)5:40 5真夏のマジック～Sun's Feelings～(instrumental)5:04 6アワービート(instrumental)5:03 | 4 August 2010 | ||
| 2012 | サヨナラじゃないSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 20:131サヨナラじゃない5:41 2街中でケンカしてるカップルを見かけると大抵女性が怒ってる4:29 3サヨナラじゃない (instrumental)5:40 4街中でケンカしてるカップルを見かけると大抵女性が怒ってる (instrumental)4:23 | 21 November 2012 | ||
| 2021 | エールSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 7:311エール4:16 2今だってI LOVE YOU3:15 | 22 September 2021 | ||
| 2022 | ROUTE 16Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 7:341ROUTE 163:40 2ラグソング3:54 | 29 June 2022 | ||
| 2023 | YOUSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 4:411YOU4:41 | 15 February 2023 | ||
| 2025 | 音楽を鳴らそうSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:221音楽を鳴らそう3:22 | 13 June 2025 | ||
| 2025 | Come back homeSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 6:581Come back home3:36 2音楽を鳴らそう3:22 | 27 July 2025 |
Album · 4
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | ファンキーモンキーベイビーズBESTSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 24 tracks · 1:53:24Disc 1 1希望の唄4:27 2ヒーロー4:54 3Lovin’Life4:52 4告白4:43 5ALWAYS4:21 6ちっぽけな勇気5:04 7桜5:20 8涙4:22 9もう君がいない4:50 10恋の片道切符4:35 11そのまんま東へ4:34 12旅立ち5:35 Disc 21夢4:54 2メロディーライン4:46 3ナツミ4:57 4GO!GO!ライダー3:26 5One4:19 6明日へ4:51 7大丈夫だよ5:03 8風4:38 9ぼくはサンタクロース5:07 10おかえりなさい4:52 11ふるさと4:44 12西日と影法師4:10 | Compilation | 10 February 2010 | |
| 2013 | ファンキーモンキーベイビーズ LAST BESTSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 39 tracks · 3:13:08Disc 1 1サヨナラじゃない5:39 2あとひとつ5:38 3ちっぽけな勇気5:06 4告白4:43 5悲しみなんて笑い飛ばせ5:15 6大切5:23 7希望の唄4:30 8ヒーロー4:56 9Lovin' Life4:53 10ALWAYS4:24 11この世界に生まれたわけ5:56 12ナツミ5:01 13西日と影法師4:10 Disc 21太陽おどり ～新八王子音頭～2:49 2モーニングショット5:07 3泣いて笑って夢を見てた4:19 4ありがとう5:59 5夢で逢えたら ～I'm feelin' you～5:45 6メロディーライン4:47 7ガムシャラBOY4:01 8ぼくはサンタクロース (DJケミカル & Floor on the Intelligence remix)5:20 9サヨナラの向こう側6:17 10空6:09 11Oh my lady3:38 12天使と悪魔3:38 13八王子純愛物語4:00 Disc 31LIFE IS A PARTY4:27 2そのまんま東へ4:35 3恋の片道切符4:36 4もう君がいない4:50 5ラブレター5:43 6明日へ4:51 7旅立ち5:36 8夢4:55 9桜5:20 10涙4:23 11ランウェイ☆ビート4:39 12LOVE SONG5:58 13それでも信じてる5:52 | Compilation | 27 March 2013 | |
| 2016 | FUNKY MONKEY BABYS 10th Anniversary "COMPLETE BEST"Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music | Compilation | 25 January 2016 | |
| — | FUNKY MONKEY BABYS BESTSearch SpotifySearch YouTube Music | Compilation | — |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Funky Monkey Babys head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 11 | 61.8th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 28 | 89.8th |
| Studio albums | 6 | 86.1th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 9 | 85.5th |
| Recording span (years) | 19 | 43.6th |
| Genres | 4 | 84.7th |
Awards & honours
Line-up
| Name | From | To | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| DJケミカル | — | March 2021 | original |
| ファンキー加藤 | — | present | original |
| モン吉 | — | present | original |
Where this record comes from
aliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/40d74e11-3d9f-4b5c-ac88-b11487035b55discography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/40d74e11-3d9f-4b5c-ac88-b11487035b55core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1154519genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1154519seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Funky_Monkey_Babysbiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Funky_Monkey_Babys
Why this artist is in the database
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Wikidata: Q1154519 · MusicBrainz: 40d74e11-3d9f-4b5c-ac88-b11487035b55
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