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My Little Lover
Group · Japan · formed 1995
Japanese band
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Also known as 마이 리틀 러버
Timeline
20 events▣ Album 13+ Member joins 3− Member leaves 2◆ Formed 1★ Debut release 1
1990s
· Member joins
akko joins the band
lead vocals,original
source: musicbrainz
· Member joins
小林武史 joins the band
keyboard
source: musicbrainz
· Member joins
藤井謙二 joins the band
guitar family,original
source: musicbrainz
· Debut release
Debut release: Man & Woman / My Painting
First documented Single in the MusicBrainz discography.
source: musicbrainz
2000s
· Member leaves
藤井謙二 leaves the band
guitar family,original
source: musicbrainz
· Member leaves
小林武史 leaves the band
keyboard
source: musicbrainz
2010s
Biography
English biography267 words · 3 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1220805564
Biography
My Little Lover is a Japanese pop group belonging to the Avex Trax label as of the single "Ribon" (り・ぼん) and the album Akko. Previous releases were under Toy's Factory. The group has had several members, but currently only Akko (Akamatsu Akiko 赤松亜希子) the vocalist, remain.
History
The founding members were Akko (vocals) and Kenji Fujī (藤井謙二, Fujī Kenji) (guitar), later joined by producer/songwriter Takeshi Kobayashi (小林武史, Kobayashi Takeshi) (keyboard) when they released their first album, Evergreen
evergreenSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracks1Magic Time4:012Free5:303白いカイト (Album Version)4:584めぐり逢う世界5:035Hello, Again 〜昔からある場所〜5:126My Painting4:037暮れゆく街で6:008Delicacy (Album Version)5:499Man & Woman5:0710evergreen5:45. (The lyricist KATE on their early singles stands for "Kenji, Akko, and Takeshi Ensemble".) Akko and Kobayashi married in 1996, but divorced in 2008 when Kobayashi's affair with Yo Hitoto was made public. Fujii retired from the group in 2002.
In 2008, My Little Lover released a trilogy of singles, "Labyrinth", "Initial" and "A world without sound/The bell of time".
Singles
1995: "Man & Woman/My Painting"
1995: "Shiroi Kaito" (白いカイト; "White Kite")
1995: "Hello, Again (Mukashi Kara Aru Basho)"
1996: "Alice
ALICESpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 4 tracks1ALICE5:132めぐり逢う世界4:423ALICE (instrumental version)5:144めぐり逢う世界 (instrumental version)4:40"
1996: "Now and Then (Ushinawareta Toki o Motomete)" (NOW AND THEN ～失われた時を求めて～; "Seeking Lost Time")
1996: "Yes (Free Flower)"
1997: "Animal LifeANIMAL LIFESpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 3 tracks1ANIMAL LIFE4:422雨の音3:523ANIMAL LIFE (Instrumental)4:40"
1997: "ShuffleShuffleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 3 tracks1Shuffle4:442My sweet lord4:303Shuffle (Instrumental)4:42"
1997: "Private Eyes
Private eyesSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 3 tracks1Private Eyes5:192listen7:323YES 〜free flower〜 (remix)6:39"
1998: "Sora no Shita de" (空の下で; "Under the Sky")
1998: "Destiny"
1998: "Crazy Love/Days"
2001: "Shooting Star" (shooting star ～シューティングスター～, Shūtingu Sutā)
2001: "Higasa (Japanese Beauty)" (日傘 ～Japanese beauty～; "Parasol")
2002: "SurvivalSurvivalSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracks1Survival5:112other side8:59"
2004: "Kaze to Sora no Kilim" (風と空のキリム; "A Kilim of Wind and Sky")
2006: "Ribbon" (り・ぼん, Ri Bon)
2007: "Afureru" (あふれる; "Overflowing")
2007: "Dreamy Successdreamy successSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 5 tracks1dreamy success4:022jellyfish4:043くちびる5:044dreamy success (instrumental)4:025jellyfish (instrumental)4:04"
2008: "Labyrinth" (ラビリンス, Rabirinsu)
2008: "Initial" (イニシャル, Inisharu)
2009: "Oto no Nai Sekai/Toki no Bell" (音のない世界/時のベル; "Soundless World/Bell of Time")
2009: "Blue Skyblue skySpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 7 tracks · 2 discsDisc 11blue sky5:402try4:443ALICE(acoakko Live ver.)5:034STARDUST(acoakko Live ver.)6:105blue sky(Instrumental)5:416try(Instrumental)4:44Disc 21blue sky music clip"
2011: ひこうき雲
2015: ターミナル
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 | 8 | 49.7th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 40 | 92.7th |
| Studio albums | 13 | 93.5th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 20 | 93.9th |
| Recording span (years) | 20 | 45.6th |
| Genres | 1 | 56th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (40 release groups · 13 studio albums)
Albums · 13
1995 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 51:28
1Magic Time4:012Free5:303白いカイト (Album Version)4:584めぐり逢う世界5:035Hello, Again 〜昔からある場所〜5:126My Painting4:037暮れゆく街で6:008Delicacy (Album Version)5:499Man & Woman5:0710evergreen5:451998 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 52:02
1OVER TURE 〜Times Circle〜0:452空の下で5:123My sweet lord4:224回廊をぬけて5:235Shuffle4:436Naked6:127anniversary4:338NOW AND THEN 〜失われた時を求めて〜5:479愛のために4:2010YES 〜free flower〜5:0611遠い河5:391998 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 55:40
1New Adventure4:382STARDUST5:203CRAZY LOVE5:164ALICE 〜album version〜5:105雨の音 〜album version〜4:216DESTINY4:42712月の天使達 〜album version〜4:238Private eyes5:169ANIMAL LIFE4:3910Fallin' Blue5:1611Days5:5112New Adventure 〜reprise〜0:481998 · studio album
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Tracklist · 28 tracks · 1:09:59
1THE WATERS4:532STARDUST (version2)5:293ランデブー6:054Tokyo Tower (version2)5:095ロンリーハート4:576listen (version2)7:307STARDUST (version3)5:248[untitled]0:079Don’t stop, please0:0710Don’t stop, please0:0711[untitled]0:0712We are on the 20er track0:0713And now, we are on the 30 track0:0714[untitled]14:3215[untitled]0:1416Don’t stop, please0:1417Don’t stop, please0:1418[untitled]0:1419[untitled]0:1420We are on the 20th track (Now, now, now)0:1421[untitled]3:0822Don’t stop, please, we are on the 22nd track0:2123Now I am here, now you are there0:2124[untitled]0:2125Are you afraid?0:2126Are you afraid?0:212727番目のトラックで私はあなたに話しかけています⋯0:2128Sign of Thursday8:402001 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 58:21
1Topics5:012新しい愛のかたち4:583未来ボリビア4:154日傘 〜japanese beauty〜4:105赤いグライダー4:176アスプレイ〜晴れた日の空に〜4:437BABEL'S TOWER4:578Like an onion4:209午後の曳航4:5810shooting star 〜シューティングスター〜4:1411アシタ2:4712その問題5:0313A wonderful life4:382002 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 54:45
1DESTINY6:072白いカイト6:033未来ボリビア4:314雨の音4:325shooting star 〜シューティングスター〜4:436Hello,Again 〜昔からある場所〜6:287Free5:55812月の天使達5:059evergreen6:0210スロウな恋5:192004 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 50:46
1Fantasy5:032サテライト5:443Melody5:054Shiny Shoe4:275Period4:436悲しみよ今日わ4:297Sweet Home5:068Gypsy6:319ちいさな魂4:3310光速を超えて5:052004 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 1:17:39
1めぐり逢う世界5:032アスプレイ ～晴れた日の空に～4:463赤いグライダー4:184ロンリーハート5:015スロウな恋5:196My sweet lord4:287Free5:318evergreen5:439新しい愛のかたち4:5810Private eyes5:1911Survival5:0912回廊を抜けて5:1813Delicacy5:4414STARDUST5:2215遠い河5:402006 · studio album
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Tracklist · 22 tracks · 1:44:41
Disc 11チャンス4:122recall3:423traveling with nature4:394予感5:045ショータイム4:186月とプラモデル2:417り・ぼん5:078迷い猫3:339バケット5:1910インスピレーション (album ver.)5:4511いとしい毎日4:18Disc 21YES 〜free flower〜5:082ANIMAL LIFE4:433Melody5:074ALICE5:165DESTINY4:476白いカイト5:017深呼吸の必要5:348evergreen5:449Man & Woman5:081012月の天使達4:2611Hello, Again 〜昔からある場所〜5:092008 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 1:04:17
1overture0:552イニシャル4:443Spell4:414dreamy success4:065ラビリンス4:526想いのかけら4:567悲しきパペット3:588chutes and ladders3:459jelly fish4:0610あふれる(album ver.)5:3911くちびる5:0312愛と平和5:4513雨フリのち神なり6:2514アイデンティティー5:222009 · studio album
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Tracklist · 18 tracks · 54:10
Disc 11blue sky5:402負け犬くん3:213ほしつきよる5:414音のない世界5:215ストレイシープ4:176時のベル5:037マイム マイム5:088月の船6:229try4:4310ちいさなロマンス3:5011背景のような空4:44Disc 21音のない世界 Music Clip2blue sky Music Clip3月の船 Music Clip4月の船 Music Clip メイキング5音霊 OTODAMA SEA STUDIO 2009.8.266風と空のキリム7traveling with nature2010 · studio album
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Tracklist · 26 tracks · 1:50:39
Disc 11小序曲(くるみ割り人形)0:292Magic Time4:023ALICE5:11412月の天使達4:335こんぺいとうの踊り(くるみ割り人形)0:466ハーモニー5:507DESTINY5:268午後の曳航5:279行進曲(くるみ割り人形)0:3510Deck the Halls0:5211Shiny Shoe4:2512NOW AND THEN 〜失われた時を求めて〜4:2213トレパーク(くるみ割り人形)1:1414時のベル4:4615ちいさなロマンス4:2216Melody5:24Disc 21Hello, Again〜昔からある場所〜6:042Free5:043recall4:384予感5:365悲しみよ今日わ5:086くちびる5:067あふれる5:268インスピレーション5:589Man & Woman5:1610風と空のキリム4:392015 · studio album
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Tracklist · 20 tracks · 1:38:35
Disc 11wintersong が聴こえる4:542pastel4:413星空の軌道5:044今日が雨降りでも4:055バランス4:426夏からの手紙4:297舞台芝居4:238送る想い4:199ターミナル4:2510re:evergreen5:59Disc 21Magic Time4:012Free5:323白いカイト4:584めぐり逢う世界5:045Hello, Again 〜昔からある場所〜5:136My Painting4:047暮れゆく街で6:018Delicacy5:519Man & Woman5:0810evergreen5:42
Single · 25
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Man & Woman / My PaintingSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 18:271Man & Woman5:09 2My Painting4:06 3Man & Woman (instrumental)5:10 4My Painting (instrumental)4:02 | 1 May 1995 | ||
| 1995 | 白いカイトSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 9:561白いカイト5:01 2白いカイト (Instrumental)4:55 | 3 July 1995 | ||
| 1995 | Hello, Again 〜昔からある場所〜Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 16:121Hello, Again 〜昔からある場所〜5:14 2Delicacy5:47 3Hello, Again 〜昔からある場所〜 (instrumental version)5:11 | 21 August 1995 | ||
| 1996 | ALICESearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 19:491ALICE5:13 2めぐり逢う世界4:42 3ALICE (instrumental version)5:14 4めぐり逢う世界 (instrumental version)4:40 | 22 April 1996 | ||
| 1996 | NOW AND THEN 〜失われた時を求めて〜Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 13:461NOW AND THEN 〜失われた時を求めて〜4:06 2evergreen (acoustic version)5:34 3NOW AND THEN 〜失われた時を求めて〜 (instrumental)4:06 | 28 October 1996 | ||
| 1996 | YES 〜free flower〜Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 14:321YES 〜free flower〜5:06 212月の天使達4:20 3YES 〜free flower〜 (Instrumental)5:06 | 2 December 1996 | ||
| 1997 | ANIMAL LIFESearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 13:141ANIMAL LIFE4:42 2雨の音3:52 3ANIMAL LIFE (Instrumental)4:40 | 25 June 1997 | ||
| 1997 | ShuffleSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 13:561Shuffle4:44 2My sweet lord4:30 3Shuffle (Instrumental)4:42 | 20 August 1997 | ||
| 1997 | Private eyesSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 19:301Private Eyes5:19 2listen7:32 3YES 〜free flower〜 (remix)6:39 | 12 November 1997 | ||
| 1998 | 空の下でSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 16:381空の下で5:15 2ランデブー6:08 3空の下で [instrumental]5:15 | 21 January 1998 | ||
| 1998 | DESTINY / NAKEDSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 15:431DESTINY4:45 2Naked6:15 3DESTINY (instrumental)4:43 | 13 May 1998 | ||
| 1998 | CRAZY LOVE / DAYSSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 16:401CRAZY LOVE5:23 2Days5:56 3CRAZY LOVE (Instrumental)5:21 | 23 July 1998 | ||
| 2001 | Shooting Star 〜シューティングスターSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 13:511Shooting Star 〜シューティングスター〜4:14 2新しい愛のかたち5:00 3Shooting Star 〜シューティングスター〜(acoustic version)4:37 | 28 February 2001 | ||
| 2001 | 日傘 〜japanese beauty〜Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 8:361日傘 〜japanese beauty〜4:01 2マインドゲーム4:35 | 18 April 2001 | ||
| 2002 | SurvivalSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 14:101Survival5:11 2other side8:59 | 4 September 2002 | ||
| 2004 | 風と空のキリムSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 21:241深呼吸の必要5:33 2風と空のキリム4:29 3反復と労働〜風と空のキリム (instrumental) from Original Sound Track6:13 4SUMIKA(住処)5:09 | 28 April 2004 | ||
| 2006 | り・ぼんSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 6 tracks · 22:26Disc 1 1り・ぼん5:08 2インスピレーション4:56 3candle2:19 4り・ぼん (Instrumental)5:08 5インスピレーション (Instrumental)4:55 Disc 21り・ぼん VIDEO CLIP | 8 November 2006 | ||
| 2007 | あふれるSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 5 tracks · 21:14Disc 1 1あふれる5:38 2恋のデジャヴ5:00 3あふれる(Instrumental)5:38 4恋のデジャヴ(Instrumental)4:58 Disc 21あふれる Video Clip | 7 March 2007 | ||
| 2007 | dreamy successSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 5 tracks · 21:161dreamy success4:02 2jellyfish4:04 3くちびる5:04 4dreamy success (instrumental)4:02 5jellyfish (instrumental)4:04 | 22 August 2007 | ||
| 2008 | ラビリンスSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 5 tracks · 17:11Disc 1 1ラビリンス4:53 2sunday morning3:43 3ラビリンス (Instrumental)4:53 4sunday morning (Instrumental)3:42 Disc 21ラビリンス music clip | 12 March 2008 | ||
| 2008 | イニシャルSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 5 tracks · 22:49Disc 1 1イニシャル4:43 2七色の海4:22 3イニシャル (Instrumental)4:43 4七色の海 (Instrumental)4:20 Disc 21イニシャル music clip4:41 | 9 April 2008 | ||
| 2009 | 音のない世界/時のベルSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 6 tracks · 32:291音のない世界5:16 2時のベル5:01 3Hello,Again〜昔からある場所〜 (acoakko Live ver.)6:03 4愛と平和 (acoakko Live ver.)5:52 5音のない世界 (Instrumental)5:16 6時のベル (Instrumental)5:01 | 4 February 2009 | ||
| 2009 | blue skySearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 7 tracks · 32:02Disc 1 1blue sky5:40 2try4:44 3ALICE(acoakko Live ver.)5:03 4STARDUST(acoakko Live ver.)6:10 5blue sky(Instrumental)5:41 6try(Instrumental)4:44 Disc 21blue sky music clip | 5 August 2009 | ||
| 2011 | カラフルSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 5 tracks · 9:431カラフル3:47 2カラフル (TVサイズ ver.)0:42 3カラフル (Instrumental)3:47 4カラフル (TVサイズ ver. Instrumental)0:45 5カラフル (はなかっぱ×ももかっぱ×ガリゾー ver.)0:42 | 2 February 2011 | ||
| 2011 | ひこうき雲Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 11 tracks · 24:25Disc 1 1ひこうき雲5:21 2リトル・プリンス4:48 3ひこうき雲 (Yumi Arai cover song)4:09 4ひこうき雲 (Instrumental)5:21 5リトル・プリンス (Instrumental)4:46 Disc 21ひこうき雲 music clip 2ひこうき雲 music clip メイキング 3Private eyes 4STARDUST 5Hello, Again 〜昔からある場所〜 6dreamy success | 12 October 2011 |
Album · 2
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | singlesSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 15 tracks · 1:14:261Man & Woman5:07 2白いカイト4:59 3Hello, Again 〜昔からある場所〜5:13 4ALICE5:16 5NOW AND THEN 〜失われた時を求めて〜4:05 6YES 〜free flower〜5:07 7ANIMAL LIFE4:42 8Shuffle4:45 9空の下で5:16 10DESTINY4:46 11Days5:57 12CRAZY LOVE5:24 13shooting star 〜シューティングスター〜4:16 14日傘 〜japanese beauty〜4:15 15あいのうた 〜Swallowtail Butterfly〜5:18 | Compilation | 12 December 2001 | |
| 2010 | Best CollectionSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 27 tracks · 2:17:07Disc 1 1り・ぼん5:05 2あふれる5:39 3dreamy success4:04 4ラビリンス4:52 5イニシャル4:43 6アイデンティティー5:21 7音のない世界5:18 8時のベル5:04 9blue sky5:42 10月の船6:23 11世界の旅人5:42 12ハーモニー5:39 Disc 21Man & Woman5:07 2白いカイト4:58 3Hello, Again 〜昔からある場所〜5:11 4ALICE5:16 5NOW AND THEN 〜失われた時を求めて〜4:06 6YES 〜free flower〜5:07 7ANIMAL LIFE4:42 8Shuffle4:44 9空の下で5:15 10DESTINY4:46 11CRAZY LOVE5:23 12shooting star 〜シューティングスター〜4:15 13日傘 〜japanese beauty〜4:02 14Survival5:11 15深呼吸の必要5:32 | Compilation | 5 May 2010 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put My Little Lover head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 8 | 49.7th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 40 | 92.7th |
| Studio albums | 13 | 93.5th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 20 | 93.9th |
| Recording span (years) | 20 | 45.6th |
| Genres | 1 | 56th |
Awards & honours
Line-up
| Name | From | To | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| akko | 1995 | present | lead vocals,original |
| 小林武史 | 1995 | 2006 | keyboard |
| 藤井謙二 | 1995 | 2002 | guitar family,original |
Where this record comes from
aliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/24b34636-8444-4ccc-bd0b-f817bb04ce4cdiscography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/24b34636-8444-4ccc-bd0b-f817bb04ce4ccore—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1196117genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1196117seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Little_Loverbiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Little_Lover
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Wikidata: Q1196117 · MusicBrainz: 24b34636-8444-4ccc-bd0b-f817bb04ce4c
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