was a Japanese three-member R&B group which formed in 1996. They soon made their debut in January 1997 on the Flava Records label. The members featured DJ Hasebe (programming), Aiko Machida (vocals) and Kawabe (composer). The band achieved success with the single "Garden" in 1999, which featured Kenji Furuya of Dragon Ash. The band was seen as one of the prominent new R&B-style musicians in Japan in the late 1990s.Condry, Ian. Hip Hop Japan: Rap and the Paths of Cultural Globalization. Durham, NC: Duke University Press, 2006
In 2001, the band went on a permanent hiatus after the release of the single "Soulmate." Vocalist Aiko went on to become the vocalist of drum and bass band Kam in 2010.
Kumi Koda covered the Sugar Soul song "Ima Sugu Hoshii" in 2006, and in 2009 May J. covered "Garden."
Discography Original albums
Year Album Information OriconAlbumsCharts Reportedsales (subscription only)1999On Released: February 24, 1999 Label: Warner (WPC6-10006) Formats: CD, rental CD10139,0002000 Released: May 24, 2000 Label: Warner (WPC6-10083) Formats: CD, rental CD3340,000
Other albums
Year Album Information OriconAlbumsCharts Reportedsales2001Sugar Soul Live: Balance Live album Released: January 24, 2001 Label: Warner (WPC6-10117/8) Formats: 2CD, rental CD1244,0002002Soul Jam Remix album Released: May 22, 2002 Label: Warner (WPC6-10117/8) Formats: CD, rental CD973,000Soul Mix Remix album Released: October 23, 2002 Label: Warner (WPC6-10220) Formats: CD, rental CD——2003Sugar Soul Greatest hits album Released: October 29, 2003 Label: Warner (WPCL-10016) Formats: CD, CD+DVD, rental CD2024,000
Singles Release Title NotesOriconsingleschartsOriconsales Album1997"Those Days"Re-released in 1999, sales pertain to re-release 3430,000—1998Debut single under Warner 7511,000On"Sauce"Produced by Shinichi Osawa 5133,0001999Produced by Hirofumi Asamoto 5013,000"Garden" feat. Kenji 2923,000Uzu"Siva 1999" feat. Zeebra 10152,0002000"Respectyourself" 1576,000 792,6002001"Soulmate"Final release as a band 467,000—
References
External links Web archive of official site Warner Music Japan label site