Hinoi Team


Hinoi Team was a Japanese female pop group formed around Asuka Hinoi with supporting members Keika Matsuoka, Hikaru Koyama, and Rina Takenaka. Most of their releases are covers of Eurobeat songs.

Discography

Ike Ike

The Hinoi team's debut "Ike Ike" went on sale on May 18, 2005 in Japan. The song was written by Italian producers Claudio Accatino, Federico Rimonti and Roberto Festari, and originally performed by Tri-Star, but the Hinoi team's version had new lyrics written by Kenko-P. Its rhythms were derived from the song "We Like to Party" by the Dutch Eurodance pop group Vengaboys. The Hinoi Team single also features the song "Sing Na Na Na" as well as an extended version of "Ike Ike" and instrumental versions for both songs. The DVD has a promotional video, a Para Para video and video out-takes. Hinoi Team's "Ike Ike" was also used as the closing theme for the anime Ichigo 100% and for the Chukyo TV show Sarudie during the month of April.

King Kong

Hinoi Team's second single went on sale on July 27, 2005. The single was packaged with the song "Super Euro Flash" as well as a New Generation remix of "Ike Ike" and a Eurobeat version of "King Kong," as well as a TV remix of both "King Kong" and "Super Euro Flash." The DVD has a promotional video, Para Para video for "King Kong," a Koriki version of "Ike Ike" and out-takes.

Night of Fire/Play with the Numbers

The group's third single featured Japanese wrestler and comedian Korikki Chōshū and went on sale on December 14, 2005. The single also featured the song "Yeah!", "Korikki maji" & "Hinoi Team" versions of "Night of Fire" by Bratt Sinclaire and instrumental versions of all three songs. The DVD version has a promotional video for "Night of Fire", Para Para versions of "Night of Fire" and "Play with the Numbers" and out-takes.

Sticky Tricky and Bang

Hinoi Team's fourth single included Koriki again and was released on March 8, 2006. The single features the title song, "On My Own", a remix of "Night of Fire," an alternate version of "Sticky Tricky and Bang," and instrumentals.
DVD features:
  1. Sticky Tricky and Bang
  2. Sticky Tricky and Bang
  3. Offshoot

    Super Euro Party

Hinoi Team's first full-length album was released on March 15, 2006, a week after the release of their single "Sticky Tricky and Bang." The album features all of the group's non-instrumental tracks from their singles excluding Hinoi Team versions and Korikki versions. The album also features six new songs and a megamix. The DVD offered with the CD+DVD version packaged together all of the material from DVDs that originally came with each single.
Track listing:
  1. Ike Ike
  2. Night of Fire
  3. YEAH!
  4. Hey Mr. DJ
  5. Sing Na Na Na
  6. Play with the Numbers
  7. Super Euro Flash
  8. Everybody Dance
  9. Emoticons
  10. Sticky Tricky and Bang
  11. Jam Jam Jam
  12. On My Own
  13. Aishiteru
  14. Just for Me
  15. King Kong
  16. Hinoi team Megamix Vol.1 '
  17. Hinoi team Megamix Vol.1 '
DVD features:
  1. Ike Ike
  2. King Kong
  3. Night of Fire
  4. Sticky Tricky and Bang
  5. Ike Ike
  6. King Kong
  7. Night of Fire
  8. Play with the Numbers
  9. Sing Na Na Na
  10. Super Euro Flash
  11. YEAH!
  12. Ike Ike
  13. Offshoot

    Now and Forever

Released on August 9, 2006, Hinoi Team's fifth single offered another round of covers of Eurobeat songs. As with the others, the single can be purchased with or without the DVD.
Track listing:
  1. Now and Forever
  2. Summertime
  3. I'm Gonna Carry On
  4. Now and Forever
  5. Summertime
  6. I'm Gonna Carry On
DVD features:
  1. Now and Forever
  2. Now and Forever
  3. Offshoot

    Dancin' & Dreamin'

The group's sixth single was released on February 7, 2007. A trance remix of the title song is only available on the CD-only version of the single.
Track listing:
  1. Dancin' & Dreamin'
  2. Please Forgive Me
  3. Merry X'mas To The World
  4. Dancin' & Dreamin' '
  5. Dancin' & Dreamin' '
  6. Please Forgive Me '
  7. Merry X'mas To The World '
DVD features:
  1. Dancin' & Dreamin'
  2. Dancin' & Dreamin'
  3. Offshoot