ALI (band)
ALI (acronym for Alien Liberty International) is a multinational hip hop/funk band formed in 2016 in Shibuya, Tokyo. All members of the band are mixed with roots in Japan, Europe, America, Asia, and Africa.[1][2][3][4] The band released their first single "Wild Side" and first album ALI in 2019. "Wild Side" was chosen to be the opening theme song for the first season of anime Beastars.[5] A year later, ALI released their second single "Lost in Paradise" featuring rapper AKLO, used as the ending theme for the anime Jujutsu Kaisen.[6] In November 2020, it was announced that the band will perform the opening theme song for the 2021 anime The World Ends with You: The Animation with "Teenage City Riot".[7]
ALI | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Shibuya, Japan |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Labels | Alien Liberty International |
| Website | alienlibertyinternational |
| Members | Leo Imamura Kahadio Luthfi Rizki Kusumah César Aiichiro Alexander Taiyo Fidel Jin Inoue Yu Hagiwara |
| Past members | Jua Zeru |
Band members
- Current members
- Leo Imamura — vocals (2016–present)
- Kahadio — drums (2016–present)
- Luthfi Rizki Kusumah — bass guitar (2016–present)
- Alexander Taiyo Fidel — percussion (2016–present)
- Jin Inoue — keyboard (2016–present)
- Yu Hagiwara — saxophone (2016–present)
- César Aiichiro — guitar (2020–present)
- Former members
- Jua — rapping (2016–2020)
- Zeru — guitar (2016–2020)
Discography
Mini albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN Oricon [8] |
JPN Billboard [9] | |||
| ALI |
|
— | — | |
| Love, Music and Dance |
|
110 | 75 | |
| "—" denotes items which did not chart. | ||||
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak positions | Notes | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN Oricon [10] |
JPN Hot 100 [11] | ||||
| "Wild Side" | 2019 | 113 | — | OP for the anime Beastars Season 1.[5] | Non-album singles |
| "Lost in Paradise" (featuring AKLO) |
2020 | 28 | 44 | ED for the anime Jujutsu Kaisen.[6] | |
| "Teenage City Riot" | 2021 | TBA | TBA | OP for the anime The World Ends with You: The Animation. | |
Music videos
| Year | Song | Director(s) [12] |
Album | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | "Vim" | Unknown | ALI | |
| "Staying in the Groove" | Masanori Kobayashi, Takuya Chiba | |||
| "Temptations" | Unknown | |||
| "Tokyo Pharaoh" | Unknown | |||
| "No Tomorrow (Give It Up)" | Yusuke Kasai | |||
| "Wild Side" | Naohiro Ohashi | Non-album singles | ||
| 2020 | "Muzik City" (featuring Nami Chie, Alonzo, 6B) | Unknown | ||
| "Better Days" (featuring Dos Monos) | Katsuki Kuroyanagi | |||
| "Lost In Paradise" (featuring AKLO) | Kento Yamada & The Monaco Club | |||
| 2021 | "Fight Dub Club" (featuring J-Rexxx, Rueed) | Unknown | Love, Music and Dance |
References
- "ALI | プロフィール" [ALI | Profile] (in Japanese). Tower Records Japan. November 18, 2019. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- Ogawa, Riku (June 20, 2019). "音楽万歳 東京・渋谷発多国籍バンドALI" [Multinational band ALI from Shibuya, Tokyo]. WWD Japan (in Japanese). INFAS Publications. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- Kuroda, Takanori (November 29, 2019). "ALIが明かす、『BEASTARS』にも通じるアイデンティティの葛藤と音楽に対するピュアな気持ち" [ALI reveals the conflict of identity and pure feelings for music that are similar to "Beastars"]. Real Sound (in Japanese). Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- Miyamoto, Toru (February 8, 2020). "【インタビュー】LEO（ALI）| やっぱ音楽がくそ楽しい" [[Interview] Leo (ALI) | After all music is fun]. AWA (in Japanese). Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- Komatsu, Mikikazu (September 16, 2019). "TV Anime 'Beastars' 4th PV Announces October 9 Premiere, OP Song "Wild Side" by ALI". Crunchyroll. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- Hodgkins, Crystalyn (August 10, 2020). "Eve, ALI Perform Theme Songs for 'Jujutsu Kaisen' Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- Mateo, Alex (November 23, 2020). "'The World Ends with You' Anime Unveils 2nd Video, Opening Song, Visuals, April 2021 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
- "ALIのアルバム" [ALI albums] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
- "Billboard Japan Hot Albums". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved February 6, 2021.
- "Love, Music and Dance". February 8, 2021.
- "ALIのシングル" [ALI singles] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- "Japan Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
- "Lost in Paradise". December 5, 2020.
- "ALI music videos information" (in Japanese). Space Shower TV. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
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