Complex (band)

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Japanese rock duo

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nameComplex
originJapan
genreRock, pop rock
years_active1988–1990, 2011, 2024
labelToshiba EMI, Eastworld
current_membersKōji Kikkawa
Tomoyasu Hotei
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| name = Complex | image = | caption = | image_size = | alias = | origin = Japan | genre = Rock, pop rock | years_active = 1988–1990, 2011, 2024 | label = Toshiba EMI, Eastworld | associated_acts = | website = | current_members = Kōji Kikkawa Tomoyasu Hotei | past_members = Complex was a Japanese rock duo composed of guitarist Tomoyasu Hotei and singer Kōji Kikkawa. They released their self-titled debut in 1989, along with their first single and video, "Be My Baby". After a tour to promote the album, they released its follow-up, Romantic 1990, followed by a live album, 19901108 a year later.

The concert immortalized on the 19901108 CD and video turned out to be their last. They broke up sometime after the show, and in an interview Hotei said that the experience of Complex ended his friendship with Kikkawa (equating it to a divorce) and that he thought the whole thing was "a mistake". To date, neither Hotei nor Kikkawa has elaborated on the reason behind the band's breakup.

Following the band's breakup, both Hotei and Kikkawa continued their solo careers.

The band's label Toshiba EMI released a greatest hits compilation called Complex Best in 1998, and a DVD re-issues of their video catalog, which are currently out of print.

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/52/Complex-live-2011.jpg" caption="The [[Tokyo Dome]] on July 31, 2011, the day of their second reunion show."] ::

On April 28, 2011, it was announced that after 21 years, Kikkawa and Hotei would reunite for a Complex show on July 30 and 31st at the Tokyo Dome. All proceeds were donated to aid the victims of the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. The performance was released on CD, DVD and Blu-ray in 2012. On May 15, 2024, Complex returned to the Tokyo Dome for a second time, this time to raise money for the victims of the 2024 Noto earthquake.

Discography

Albums

  • Complex (April 26, 1989) | all_lyrics = Kōji Kikkawa, except "Clockwork Runners" by Tomoyasu Hotei | all_music = Hotei, except where noted. All songs arranged by Hotei | title1 = Pretty Doll | music1 = Kikkawa | length1 = 4:00 | title2 = Crash Complexion | length2 = 4:32 | title3 = Don't Stop my Love | note3 = Koi wo Tomenai de | length3 = 3:44 | title4 = Can't Stop the Silence | length4 = 4:37 | title5 = Their Another Twilight | note5 = Futari no Another Twilight | length5 = 4:01 | title6 = Imagine Heroes | music6 = Kikkawa | length6 = 3:23 | title7 = Clockwork Runners | length7 = 4:19 | title8 = Be My Baby | length8 = 4:07 | title9 = Back Alley Venus | note9 = Rojiura no Venus | music9 = Kikkawa | length9 = 4:13 | title10 = Rambling Man | length10 = 3:20 | title11 = I Don't Want You | note11 = Sonna Kimi wa Hoshikunai | length11 = 4:46 | title12 = Cry for Love | music12 = Kikkawa | length12 = 5:45 | total_length = 51:01

  • Romantic 1990 (April 18, 1990) | all_lyrics = Kōji Kikkawa, except where noted | all_music = Tomoyasu Hotei, except "Modern Vision" by Kikkawa. All songs arranged by Hotei | title1 = Romantica | lyrics1 = instrumental | length1 = 2:05 | title2 = Propaganda | lyrics2 = Hotei | length2 = 3:52 | title3 = Love Charade | length3 = 5:47 | title4 = 1990 | length4 = 5:24 | title5 = Blue | lyrics5 = Kikkawa, Hotei | length5 = 5:30 | title6 = Modern Vision | length6 = 4:23 | title7 = The Wall | lyrics7 = Hotei | length7 = 3:40 | title8 = No More Lies | length8 = 4:00 | title9 = Good Savage | length9 = 3:18 | title10 = Half Moon | lyrics10 = instrumental | length10 = 2:15 | title11 = Dragon Crime (East & West) | length11 = 5:16 | title12 = Majestic Baby | length12 = 4:03 | title13 = After the Rain (Bloody China) | note13 = After the Rain (Akai China) | length13 = 5:48 | total_length = 55:28

  • 19901108 (January 23, 1991, live album)

  • Complex Best (February 6, 1998, compilation album)

Singles

  • "Be My Baby" (April 8, 1989) | all_lyrics = Kōji Kikkawa, except "Clockwork Runners" by Tomoyasu Hotei | all_music = Hotei. All songs arranged by Hotei | title1 = Be My Baby | length1 = 4:08 | title2 = Clockwork Runners | note2 = Tokei Jikake no Sōsha-Tachi | length2 = 4:13 | title3 = Be My Baby | note3 = Montserrat Mix | length3 = 4:03 | total_length = 12:32

  • "1990" (March 14, 1990) | all_lyrics = Kōji Kikkawa | all_music = Tomoyasu Hotei, except "Just Another Day" by Kikkawa. All songs arranged by Hotei | title1 = 1990 | length1 = 4:50 | title2 = Just Another Day | length2 = 3:52 | total_length = 8:47

Videos

  • Be My Baby
  • Complex Tour '89
  • Romantic
  • Romantic Extra
  • 19901108

In popular culture

References

References

  1. "コンプレックス、再び".
  2. (July 23, 2016). "【デレマス】BE MY BABYの新作が出てたぞｗｗｗｗｗｗｗｗ".

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