{{Short description|J-Pop Group from Japan}} '''Yellow Generation''' (known as YeLLOW Generation in Japan) was a female J-pop trio signed under Sony Music Japan's DefSTAR Record label from 2002-2006. The group was best known for the singles {{nihongo|"Kitakaze to Taiyō"|北風と太陽|North Wind and Sun}},<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Hits of the World|magazine=Billboard|date=September 14, 2002|pages=68}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|title=Hits of the World|magazine=Billboard|date=October 5, 2002|pages=62}}</ref> and {{nihongo|"Tobira no Mukō e"|扉の向こうへ|"To the Other Side of the Door"}}, which was the second ending theme for the anime ''Fullmetal Alchemist''.<ref>{{cite book|title=Anime Classics Zettai!: 100 Must-See Japanese Animation Masterpieces|first1=Brian|last1=Camp|first2=Julie|last2=Davis|publisher=Stone Bridge Press|date=2007|isbn=9781933330228|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/animeclassicszet0000camp}}</ref>
The trio was made up of the members Yuki (ユキ), Yūko (ユウコ), and Hitomi (ヒトミ).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/YellowGeneration/profile/|language=japanese|title=YeLLOW Generation|publisher=Sony Music Japan|access-date=August 11, 2018}}</ref> Altogether the band had released two albums and nine singles, but after a year of silence the band finally decided to part ways on November 15, 2006. A greatest hits album, titled ''GOLDEN☆BEST YeLLOW Generation Singles+,'' was later released in 2010.<ref>{{Cite web |title=YeLLOW Generation、初のベスト・アルバムが発売決定！ |url=https://www.cdjournal.com/main/news/-/35047 |access-date=2025-12-29 |website=CDJournal |language=ja}}</ref>
==Albums==
'''''Carpe Diem''''' - December 11, 2002
*01. '''Open your eyes''' *02. '''Carpe Diem～今、この瞬間を生きる～''' ''(Carpe Diem ~ima kono shunkan o ikiru~)'' *03. '''北風と太陽''''' (Kitakaze to Taiyō)'' *04. '''逃げ水～Like a road mirage～''''' (Nigemizu ~Like a road mirage~)'' *05. '''Lost Generation''' *06. '''Another“Myself”''' *07. '''裸の王様''''' (Hadaka no Osama)'' *08. '''2880316～地球最後の日の皆様へ～''' ''(2880316 ~Chikyū Saigo no Hi no Minasama e~)'' *09. '''Christmas Card''' *10. '''鬼灯''' ''(Hozuki)'' *11. '''I will never forget.～もうひとつの理由～''''' (I will never forget)'' *12. '''And Just Open Your Heart'''
'''''Life-Sized Portrait''''' - August 10, 2005
*01. '''Yellow''' *02. '''扉の向こうへ''''' (Tobira no Mukō e)'' *03. '''うたかた''''' (Utakata)'' *04. '''Listen!''' *05. '''トリトマ''''' (Toritoma)'' *06. '''レモナーデ''''' (Remona-De)'' *07. '''あのね・・・''''' (ano ne...)'' *08. '''チョコレイト～鮮烈な味わい魅惑の世界～''''' (Chocolate ~senretsu na ajiwai miwaku no sekai~)'' *09. '''夜空に咲く花～eternal place～''''' (Yozora ni Saku Hana ~eternal place~)'' *10. '''春雷''''' (Shunrai)'' *11. '''終わりのない道''''' (Owari no Nai Michi)'' *12. '''扉の向こうへ～Fullmetal mix～''''' (Tobira no Mukō e ~FULLMETAL mix~)''
==Singles==
'''''Lost Generation''''' - June 5, 2002
*01. '''Lost Generation''' *02. '''逃げ水 ~Like a road mirage~''' ''(Nigemizu ~Like a road mirage~)'' *03. '''Lost Generation (less vocal)'''
'''''北風と太陽''''' ''(Kitakaze to Taiyō)'' - August 21, 2002
*01. '''北風と太陽''' ''(Kitakaze to Taiyō)'' *02. '''2880316 ~地球最後の日の皆様へ~''' ''(2880316 ~Chikyū Saigo no Hi no Minasama e~)'' *03. '''北風と太陽 (less vocal)'''
'''''Carpe Diem~今,この瞬間を生きる~''''' ''(Carpe Diem ~Ima, kono Shunkan o Ikiru~)'' - November 20, 2002
*01. '''Carpe Diem~今,この瞬間を生きる~''' ''(Carpe Diem ~Ima, kono Shunkan o Ikiru~)'' *02. '''裸の王様''' ''(Hadaka no Ousama)'' *03. '''I will never forget.~もうひとつの理由~(less Music Version)''' ''(I will never forget ~Mō hitotsu no Riyū~(less Music Version))'' *04. '''Carpe Diem~今,この瞬間を生きる~(less Vocal Version)'''
'''''うたかた''''' ''(Utakata)'' - May 14, 2003
*01. '''うたかた''' ''(Utakata)'' *02. '''春雷''' ''(Shunrai)'' *03. '''うたかた (less vocal)''' *04. '''春雷 (less vocal)'''
'''''夜空に咲く花~eternal place~''''' ''(Yozora ni Saku Hana ~eternal place~)'' - September 18, 2003
*01. '''夜空に咲く花~eternal place~''' ''(Yozora ni Saku Hana ~eternal place~)'' *02. '''…by my side''' *03. '''君がいたから~eternal way~(朗読)''' ''(Kimi ga Itakara ~eternal way~ (Spoken Version))'' *04. '''夜空に咲く花~eternal place~(less vocal)'''
'''''扉の向こうへ''''' ''(Tobira no Mukō e)'' - January 28, 2004
*01. '''扉の向こうへ''' ''(Tobira no Mukōou e)'' *02. '''君がいたから~eternal way~''' ''(Kimi ga Itakara ~eternal way~)'' *03. '''扉の向こうへ''' (less vocal) *04. '''君がいたから~eternal way~'''(less vocal)
'''''Yellow''''' - April 6, 2005
*01. '''Yellow''' *02. '''Take Out''' *03. '''Yellow-less vocal-''' *04. '''Take Out-less vocal-'''
'''''トリトマ''''' ''(Tritoma)'' - July 13, 2005
*01. '''トリトマ''' ''(Tritoma)'' *02. '''恋のから騒ぎ!?''' ''(Koi no Karasawagi!?)'' *03. '''トリトマ(less vocal)''' *04. '''恋のから騒ぎ!?(less vocal)'''
'''''Dual''''' - December 7, 2005
*01. '''Dual''' *02. '''two love, true love''' *03. '''Dual (less vocal)''' *04. '''two love, true love (less vocal)'''
==References== {{reflist}}
{{Authority control}} Category:Defstar Records artists Category:Japanese girl groups Category:Musical groups established in 2002 Category:Musical groups disestablished in 2006 Category:Japanese pop music groups