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Tier 3 · vertical & regional
Little by Little
Group · Japan · formed 2003
band that plays J-pop
Also known as Little by Little (Banda)
Timeline
3 events◆ Formed 1★ Debut release 1▣ Album 1
2000s
· Debut release
Debut release: 悲しみをやさしさに
First documented Single in the MusicBrainz discography.
source: musicbrainz
Biography
English biography119 words · 2 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1373076632
Biography
Little by Little (stylized as little by little) was a Japanese pop rock band, consisting of vocalist Hideco and Tetsuhiko. little by little's record label is Sony Music Entertainment Japan and they are attached to Stardust Promotion. They are known mainly for their contributions to anime, including "Kanashimi wo Yasashisa ni" (悲しみをやさしさに), the opening theme for the third season of Naruto, "Love & PeaceLove & PeaceSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 4 tracks1LOVE & PEACE4:162PUZZLE4:193アストロドッグ4:004LOVE & PEACE (instrumental)4:11", the second opening theme to Superior Defender Gundam Force, "Hummingbird", a closing theme for Yakitate!! Japan, and "Kimi Monogatari" (キミモノガタリ), the third closing theme of Naruto: Shippūden.
Member Profiles
Hideco (ヒデコ, Hideko; Real name: Eiko Satō (佐藤 英子 Satō Eiko)), vocals.
Tetsuhiko (テツヒコ, Tetsuhiko; Real name: Tetsuhiko Suzuki (鈴木 哲彦 Suzuki Tetsuhiko), born July 31, 1968), composition.
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 | 7 | 80.4th |
| Studio albums | 1 | 76th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 3 | 73.3th |
| Recording span (years) | 4 | 17th |
| Genres | 3 | 80.4th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (7 release groups · 1 studio albums)
Albums · 1
2005 · studio album
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 15 tracks · 1:01:35
1Sweet Noodle Pop3:382Just Like Eating Cheese4:123CLOSER4:404悲しみをやさしさに4:025ケチャップ5:346雨上がりの急な坂道4:357僕はサテライト4:158Ninja Kids (Album Mix)3:399シンクロ4:4410dept0:3311LOVE & PEACE4:1712home town4:4613ハミングバード4:5214アストロドッグ3:5915開国ロック3:49
Single · 6
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 悲しみをやさしさにSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 15:351悲しみをやさしさに4:00 2Ireland fortune market5:19 3home town4:45 4悲しみをやさしさに (NARUTO-ナルト- Opening MIX)1:31 | 17 December 2003 | ||
| 2004 | Love & PeaceSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 16:461LOVE & PEACE4:16 2PUZZLE4:19 3アストロドッグ4:00 4LOVE & PEACE (instrumental)4:11 | 14 April 2004 | ||
| 2004 | 雨上がりの急な坂道Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks1雨上がりの急な坂道 2ハッブル 3Ninja Kids 4雨上がりの急な坂道 -Instrumental- | 11 August 2004 | ||
| 2005 | シンクロSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks1シンクロ 2名前のない今日 3シンクロ -Instrumental- | 20 April 2005 | ||
| 2005 | ハミングバードSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 13:591ハミングバード4:49 2Lonely Survivor4:21 3ハミングバード-Instrumental-4:49 | 8 June 2005 | ||
| 2007 | キミモノガタリSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 18:541キミモノガタリ4:34 2ポテトとコーク5:19 3EDEN4:29 4キミモノガタリ (instrumental)4:32 | 5 December 2007 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Little by Little head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 9 | 54.3th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 7 | 80.4th |
| Studio albums | 1 | 76th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 3 | 73.3th |
| Recording span (years) | 4 | 17th |
| Genres | 3 | 80.4th |
Awards & honours
Line-up
| Name | From | To | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tetsuhiko | — | present |
Where this record comes from
aliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/df123809-d463-473b-9f48-8fb0957ee162discography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/df123809-d463-473b-9f48-8fb0957ee162core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1865918genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1865918seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_by_Little_%28band%29biography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_by_Little_%28band%29
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: Q1865918 · MusicBrainz: df123809-d463-473b-9f48-8fb0957ee162
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