is a Japanese pop rock band formed in 1985.Mark Schilling The Encyclopedia of Japanese pop culture 1997 0834803801 p.230 "In the latter half of the 1980s rock bands like Rebecca, Checkers, Hound Dog, Tube, Anzen Chitai, Bakufu Slump, and Kome Kome Club began to take center stage on the pop scene. Unlike earlier bands, who played Western-style rock for hard-core fans, these groups had a more Japanized sound that ordinary kids could relate to. Also, taking a hint from New Music queen YUMINC, who mounted spectacular stage shows.." The members of the group are , and . Tube members Maeda and Haruhata have composed for other artists under the Pipeline Project alias.「BLUE MEMORIES TUBE」（1994） Since the group released most of its songs in April to July, the catchphrase originated "Summer comes with Tube".
Two years after the band debut in 1987, Haruhata and Maeda launched their solo careers. In 1994, Kakuno formed his own band Riding which lasted until 1999.
Members Nobuteru Maeda – vocals, lyrics, composition, leader Michiya Haruhata – guitar, keyboard, composition, backing-vocals Hideyuki Kakuno – bass guitar, backing-vocals Ryoji Matsumoto – drums, percussion, backing-vocals
Discography Albums Studio albums Title Album details Peak chart positions JPNOricon Heart of Summer Released: 1 July 1985 Label: CBS Sony Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming29 Off Shore Dreamin Released: 1 December 1985 Label: CBS Sony Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming62 The Season in the Sun Released: 1 June 1986 Label: CBS Sony Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming3 Boys on the Beach Released: 1 December 1986 Label: CBS Sony Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming6 Summer Dream Released: 21 May 1987 Label: CBS Sony Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming2 Twilight Swim Released: 21 November 1987 Label: CBS Sony Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming7 Beach Time Released: 21 May 1988 Label: CBS Sony Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming3 Remember Me Released: 21 December 1988 Label: CBS Sony Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming10 Summer City Released: 21 June 1989 Label: CBS Sony Formats: CD, cassette, digital download, streaming6 Natsu Released: 15 June 1990 Label: CBS Sony Formats: CD, Cassette tape, digital download, streaming2 Released: 25 May 1991 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD, cassette, digital download, streaming3 Released: 15 April 1992 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD, cassette, digital download, streaming1 Released: 18 June 1993 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD, cassette, digital download, streaming1 Released: 15 June 1994 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD, digital download, streaming1 Released: 17 June 1995 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD, digital download, streaming2 Only Good Summer Released: 10 June 1996 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD, digital download, streaming1 Bravo! Released: 1 July 1997 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD, digital download, streaming2 Heat Waver Released: 1 July 1998 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD, digital download, streaming2 Blue Reef Released: 9 June 1999 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD, digital download, streaming3 Lani Kai Released: 20 July 2000 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD, digital download, streaming2 Soul Surfin' Crew Released: 11 July 2001 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD, digital download, streaming4 Good Day Sunshine Released: 31 July 2002 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD, digital download, streaming2 Oasis Released: 16 July 2003 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD, digital download, streaming3 Released: 22 July 2004 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD, digital download, streaming3 Tube Released: 20 July 2005 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD, digital download, streaming4 BBQ Released: 12 July 2006 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD, digital download, streaming4 Winter Letter Released: 12 December 2007 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD, digital download, streaming7 Paradiso Released: 16 July 2008 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD, digital download, streaming3 Blue Splash Released: 8 July 2009 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD, digital download, streaming7 Surprise! Released: 7 July 2010 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD, digital download, streaming4 Re-Creation Released: 20 July 2011 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD, digital download, streaming3 Summer Addiction Released: 27 June 2012 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD, digital download, streaming3 Your Tube + My Tube Released: 17 June 2015 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD, digital download, streaming4 Released: 8 July 2020 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD, digital download, streaming3
Remix albums Title Album details Peak chart positions JPNOricon Mix Tube: Remixed by Piston Nishizawa Released: 7 July 2010 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD13 Released: 24 July 2020 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD7 Released: 24 July 2020 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD8 Released: 9 December 2020 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD15
Compilation albums Title Album details Peak chart positions JPNOricon Tubest Released: 21 December 1989 Label: CBS Sony Formats: CD, Cassette tape, digital download, streaming5 Melodies & Memories Released: 16 November 1994 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD, digital download, streaming1 Tubest II Released: 1 April 1996 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD, digital download, streaming3 TubestIII Released: 13 May 2000 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD, digital download, streaming1 Melodies & Memories II Released: 21 November 2001 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD, digital download, streaming5 Best of Tubest: All Time Best Released: 15 July 2015 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD, digital download, streaming2 All Singles Tubest: Blue Released: 11 June 2025 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD, digital download, streaming5 All Singles Tubest: White Released: 11 June 2025 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD, digital download, streaming6
EPs Title EP details Peak chart positions JPNOricon Smile Released: 15 April 1992 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD, cassette, digital download, streaming2 Say Hello Released: 21 April 1993 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD, cassette, digital download, streaming4 Sunny Day Released: 7 June 2017 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD, digital download, streaming3
Singles YearAlbumChart positions(JP)Label198513CBS Sony6419866"Because I Love You"131987"Summer Dream"3"Dance with You"31988"Beach Time"4"Remember Me"121989"Summer City"12"Stories"2119901019917Sony Music3199225199311199416"Melodies & Memories"319952\21996919976331998139219997"Yheei!"18"In My Dream"162000"Truth of Time"102200149132002"I'm in Love You, Good Day Sunshine"8Sony Music Associated20036"Let's Go to the Sea (Oasis)"59200485"Miracle Game"102005"Sky High"12"Ding!Dong!Dang!"1320062020085132009"Summer Greeting"820108820118"Touch Happy"142012920156"Summer Time"5"Tonight"892016"Ride on Summer"112018102021"Blue Wings"6202214
Digital single Year Single Reference2023
Collaboration single YearAlbumChart positions(JP)Label2024with Gackt 9Sony Music Associatedwith Da Pump -Sony Music Associated
Videography Video albums No.ReleaseTitleFormat1st21 June 1986The Island in the SunVHS, LD2nd21 June 1987Summer DreamVHS, LD3rd28 November 1987Best Collection on the BeachVHS, LD4th21 November 1988Nettaiya LiveVHS, LD, DVD5th2 August 19895th SummerVHS6th21 September 1989Tube Live Around Spsecial Sun=Sea=GoVHS, DVD7th21 July 1990NatsuVHS8th20 December 1990Tube Live Around SpecialVHS, DVD9th25 July 1991ShochūmimaVHS10th22 July 1992Natsu dane//Sayonara YesterdayVHS11th21 November 1992Tube Live Around Special Stadium Tour '92VHS, DVD12th21 July 1993Manatsu Made 7500 Miles: Video Clips '93 in MiamiVHS, DVD13th21 July 1994世界の果てまで夏だった '94 in MexicoVHS, DVD14th12 December 1994Tube Live Around Special '94 F・S・F The ConcertVHS, DVDTube Live Around Special '94 F・S・F The DocumentaryVHS15th21 July 1995Sekai no Hate made Natsu Datta '95VHS, DVD16th1 July 1996Sekai no Hate made Natsu Datta '96 in CaliforniaVHS, DVD17th12 December 1996Tube Live Around Special '96 Only Good SummerVHS, DVD18th21 November 1998Tube Live Around Special '98 Heat WaverDVD19th20 September 2000TTube Live Around Special June.1.2000 in Aloha StadiumVHS, DVD20th5 December 2001Tube Live Around Special 2001 Soul Surfin' Crew Live & DocumentaryVHS, DVD21st23 March 2004Shunkashūtō 2003–04: Itsumo Koi ni wa Iro ga aruDVD22nd8 December 2004Tube Live Around Special 2004 Ah Natsu MatsuriDVD23rd20 July 2005Tube Clips + Fan's ChoiceDVD24th5 April 200620th SummerDVD25th12 December 2007Tube Live Around Special 2007DVD26th30 April 2008Tube Live Around 2007 Fuyu de Gomenne: Winter LetterDVD27th24 December 2008Tube Live Around Special 2008 ParadisoDVD28th11 November 2009Tube Live Around 2009: We're Buddy – Live & DocumentaryDVD29th13 April 2011Tube 25th Summer (DVD box)DVDTube 25th Summer (Blu-ray box)BDTube 3D Live (Surprise!): Live Around Special 2010 in Yokohama StadiumBD30th19 December 2012Tube Live Around Special 2012: Summer AddictionDVD, BD31st27 November 2013Tube Live Around Special 2013 Handmade SummerDVD, BD32nd1 June 2016Tub 30th Summer Year!!!DVD, BD33rd15 November 2017Tube 2017 Yokohama Stadium sunny day: Live&Back StageDVD, BD34th26 December 2018Tube Live Around Special 2018 Natsu ga Kita: Yokohama Stadium 30 TimesDVD, BD35th2 October 2019H→R 2017 Winter "Unknown 4" & 2019 Summer "SHR"DVD, BD36th23 December 2020Tube Live Around Special 2019~2020 "At Stadium & at Home"DVD, BD37th22 December 2021Tube Live Around 2021 Blue WingsDVD, BD38th21 December 2022Tube Live Around Special 2022 Reunion: Live & DocumentaryDVD, BD39th27 December 2023Tube Live Around Special 2023 Tube JamboreeDVD, BD
References
External links TUBE : Official website Tube Sony official website