On November 11th, the tribute album 『SPEED 25th Anniversary TRIBUTE ALBUM “SPEED SPIRITS”』will be released and the jacket design and artists to participate have been revealed.
SPEED is a four member all-female group from Okinawa (that came from Amuro Namie and MAX’s Okinawa Actors School) that debuted back on August 5, 1996 with “Body & Soul”. The group was immensely popular with consecutive #1 hit singles and albums in the Oricon Charts until they disbanded in 2000 to pursue their solo careers and to study abroad.
The group made a brief comeback in 2008, but since then, member Imai Eriko has focused on a career as a politician, while the others are still involved with music and talent work, a few are focused on their marriage life.
12 groups/artists will be participating in the tribute album:
1. Kishidan / Body & Soul
2. LiSA / Wake Me Up!
3. Crystal Kay / STEADY
4. Vickeblanka / White Love
5. Nakashima Mika / my graduation
6. BENI / ALL MY TRUE LOVE
7. Takagi Reni of Momoiro Clover Z / Go! Go! Heaven
9. Omori Seiko / 熱帯夜
10. Dream Ami / Precious Time
11. Yaida Hitomi / Too Young
12. ISSA (DA PUMP) / ALIVE