B'z are a Japanese rock duo, consisting of guitarist, composer and producer Takahiro "Tak" Matsumoto and vocalist and lyricist Koshi Inaba, known for their energetic hard rock tracks and pop rock ballads. B'z is one of the best-selling music artists in the world and the best-selling in their native Japan, having released 49 consecutive No. 1 singles, 25 No. 1 albums, 3 No. 1 EPs on the Oricon music charts and sold more than 100 million records worldwide. In 2003 HMV Japan ranked them at number 30 on their list of the 100 most important Japanese pop acts. In 2007, B'z became the first music act from Asia to have their handprints and signatures put up in the Hollywood's RockWalk. In 2008 were awarded a Guinness World Record for "Best selling album act in Japan", which also notes them to be the best selling act in Japan overall. By AllMusic are considered as the "biggest rock act in Japan and the entirety of Asia".
Origin | Japan |
Genres | Hard rock, pop rock, blues rock, new wave, J-pop |
Years active | 1988–present |
Labels | Bertelsmann–BMG Japan (1988–1995), Being Inc.–Vermillion (1995–present) |
Associated acts | Tak Matsumoto Group |
Members | Tak Matsumoto, Koshi Inaba |
About B'z
Japanese hard rock duo who are considered to be among the best-selling music artists in the world. In 2007, they became the first act from Asia to add their hand prints to Hollywood's RockWalk. They released their 21st studio album New Love in 2019.
Achievement of B'z
They have sold more than 100 million records worldwide. In 2008, they were awarded a Guinness World Record for "Best selling album act in Japan."
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