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1991

  • Yoko, Junko, Ikuno, and Ayumi form the band noodles in Yokohama.
  • noodles begins performing live shows in Yokohama.

    • 1994

  • noodles is signed to Benten Label.

    • 1995

  • The Gravity Thief is released.
  • noodles writes a song for a Coca Cola commercial, which becomes a radio hit in Japan.

    • 1997

  • Album Slow Coaster is released.

    • 1998

  • Single Deep beyond the dream is released.

    • 1999

  • Album 6 Colors is released.
  • DELICIOUS LABEL (Sawao Yamanaka from the pillows) signs on noodles.
  • noodles begins focusing on producing albums and touring Japan.
  • Albums lite pop and rainbow are released.

    • 2000

  • Single Booster is released.

    • 2001

  • Single HUSH BELL is released.
  • Album long long chain is released.

    • 2002

  • noodles BE@RBRICK toy for long long chain is produced.
  • Single Lesson 1 is released.
  • noodles BE@RBRICK toy for Lesson 1 is produced.

    • 2003

  • Album GOD CABLE is released.
  • noodles opens for their heroes, THE BREEDERS.
  • noodles goes on their first tour in the United States.

    • 2004

  • Album Fuzz hill is released.
  • Lead guitarist Junko leaves the band for personal reasons.

    • 2005

  • Album ivy is released.
  • noodles joins the pillows in the United States for the DELICIOUS BUMP TOUR.

    • 2006

  • Radio show Hot Splash is started on Shibuya FM.
  • Album Cover Me Shakespeare is released.
  • noodles is solicited for the soundtrack to the movie Love My Life, and writes 2 new songs for the movie: Ever Catch and LOVE MY LIFE.

    • 2007

  • Soundtrack for the movie Love My Life is released, solely featuring noodles.
  • Glasgow Girl is used as the opening theme song for the Japanese TV series Senjo no GAARUZU RAIFU (Battlefield of a Girl's Life).
  • Album METROPOLIS is released.

    • 2008

  • Album SNAP is released.

    • 2009

  • noodles records their first songs abroad in San Francicso: Heidi Club, Bond, and Electric the Sun.
  • noodles tours California, releasing live clips in album/DVD THE MUSIC MOVES ME.
  • Best-of album our first noodles is released.

    • 2010

  • Mellow Metallica is used as the theme song for the movie Sentou Shoujo: Chi no Tekkamen Densetsu (Fighting Girls: Legend of the Blood of the Iron Mask); the English title of the movie is Mutant Girls Squad.
  • Album Explorer is released.

    • 2011

  • noodles celebrates their 20th anniversary with a live concert at Shibuya CLUB QUATTRO, which is featured on the DVD We Are noodles.

    • 2012

  • Album Funtime is released.

    • 2013

  • noodles releases cover album MAKE UP TO BREAK UP, featuring covers of various artists including Green Day, The Pixies, and Weezer.
  • Yoko performs her very first live shows, playing some original songs written by her as well as solo versions of noodles songs.
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    Releases timeline

    This is an overview of all original noodles albums, singles, compilations, and videos listed by year.

    1995

  • A Gravity Thief [album]

    • 1997

  • Slow Coaster [album]
  • NOODLES COME TRUE [VHS]

    • 1998

  • Deep beyond the dream [single]

    • 1999

  • 6 Colors [compilation/best-of]
  • lite pop [album]
  • rainbow [album]

    • 2000

  • Booster [single]

    • 2001

  • HUSH BELL [single]
  • long long chain [album]

    • 2002

  • Lesson 1 [single]

    • 2003

  • GOD CABLE [album]
  • your first noodles!! [compilation]

    • 2004

  • Fuzz hill [album]

    • 2005

  • ON THE WALL [DVD]
  • ivy [album]

    • 2006

  • Cover me Shakespeare [album]

    • 2007

  • LOVE MY LIFE original soundtrack [compilation]
  • METROPOLIS [album]

    • 2008

  • SNAP [album]

    • 2009

  • our first noodles [compilation/best-of]
  • THE MUSIC MOVES ME [album/DVD]

    • 2010

  • Explorer [album]

    • 2011

  • We Are noodles From Sentimental [single]

    • 2012

  • Funtime [album]

    • 2013

  • We Are noodles [DVD]
  • MAKE UP TO BREAK UP [compilation/cover album]
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    Music video timeline

    Music videos (or PV's) are listed by the year the video was released, not the year the song was released. The CD's listed are the albums of origin of the song, not the video.

    1995

  • A Gravity Thief from album The Gravity Thief
    PV from NOODLES COME TRUE VHS

    • 1997

  • mellow metallica from album The Gravity Thief
    PV from NOODLES COME TRUE VHS
  • 6 Colors from album The Gravity Thief
    PV from NOODLES COME TRUE VHS
  • Stay Here Don't Go Away from album Slow Coaster
    PV from NOODLES COME TRUE VHS
  • Slow Coaster from album Slow Coaster
    PV from NOODLES COME TRUE VHS
  • A Sad Room from album Slow Coaster
    PV from NOODLES COME TRUE VHS

    • 2000

  • Booster from album long long chain
    PV from ON THE WALL DVD

    • 2001

  • HUSH BELL from album long long chain
    PV from ON THE WALL DVD

    • 2002

  • Half metronome from album long long chain
    PV from ON THE WALL DVD
  • Lesson 1 from album GOD CABLE
    PV from ON THE WALL DVD

    • 2003

  • She, her from album GOD CABLE
    PV from ON THE WALL DVD

    • 2005

  • Fuzz hill from album Fuzz hill
    PV from ON THE WALL DVD
  • Elvis from album Fuzz hill
    PV from ON THE WALL DVD
  • Lemon grass foo foo from album ivy

    • 2006

  • 45 from album Cover me Shakespeare

    • 2007

  • Grease from album METROPOLIS
    PV from album METROPOLIS bonus DVD

    • 2008

  • SKIN from album SNAP
    PV from album SNAP bonus DVD

    • 2009

  • Heidi Club from album THE MUSIC MOVES ME
    PV from THE MUSIC MOVES ME DVD
  • Bond from album THE MUSIC MOVES ME
    PV from THE MUSIC MOVES ME DVD

    • 2010

  • I wanna be your special from album Explorer

    • 2011

  • We Are noodles From Sentimental from album Funtime

    • 2012

  • Beautiful Dreamer from album Funtime
  • OH YEAH from album Funtime
    PV from album Funtime bonus DVD

    • 2013

  • Breakaway from album MAKE UP TO BREAK UP
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