is a Japanese pop rock band formed in 1985. The members of the group are , and . Tube members Maeda and Haruhata have composed for other artists under the Pipeline Project alias. Since the group released most of its songs in April to July, the catchphrase originated "Summer comes with Tube".
Two years after the band debut in 1987, Haruhata and Maeda launched their solo careers. In 1994, Kakuno formed his own band Riding which lasted until 1999.
Members
- Nobuteru Maeda – vocals, lyrics, composition, leader
- Michiya Haruhata – guitar, keyboard, composition, backing-vocals
- Hideyuki Kakuno – bass guitar, backing-vocals
- Ryoji Matsumoto – drums, percussion, backing-vocals
Discography
Albums
Studio albums
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! scope="row" | Heart of Summer
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- Released: 1 July 1985
- Label: CBS Sony
- Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming
|29
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! scope="row" | Off Shore Dreamin
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- Released: 1 December 1985
- Label: CBS Sony
- Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming
|62
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! scope="row" | The Season in the Sun
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- Released: 1 June 1986
- Label: CBS Sony
- Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming
|3
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! scope="row" | Boys on the Beach
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- Released: 1 December 1986
- Label: CBS Sony
- Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming
|6
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! scope="row" | Summer Dream
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- Released: 21 May 1987
- Label: CBS Sony
- Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming
|2
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! scope="row" | Twilight Swim
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- Released: 21 November 1987
- Label: CBS Sony
- Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming
|7
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! scope="row" | Beach Time
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- Released: 21 May 1988
- Label: CBS Sony
- Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming
|3
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! scope="row" | Remember Me
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- Released: 21 December 1988
- Label: CBS Sony
- Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming
|10
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! scope="row" | Summer City
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- Released: 21 June 1989
- Label: CBS Sony
- Formats: CD, cassette, digital download, streaming
|6
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! scope="row" | Natsu
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- Released: 15 June 1990
- Label: CBS Sony
- Formats: CD, Cassette tape, digital download, streaming
|2
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- Released: 25 May 1991
- Label: Sony Music
- Formats: CD, cassette, digital download, streaming
|3
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! scope="row" |
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- Released: 15 April 1992
- Label: Sony Music
- Formats: CD, cassette, digital download, streaming
|1
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! scope="row" |
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- Released: 18 June 1993
- Label: SSony Music
- Formats: CD, cassette, digital download, streaming
|1
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! scope="row" |
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- Released: 15 June 1994
- Label: Sony Music
- Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
|1
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- Released: 17 June 1995
- Label: Sony Music
- Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
|2
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! scope="row" | Only Good Summer
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- Released: 10 June 1996
- Label: Sony Music
- Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
|1
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! scope="row" | Bravo!
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- Released: 1 July 1997
- Label: Sony Music
- Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
|2
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! scope="row" | Heat Waver
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- Released: 1 July 1998
- Label: Sony Music
- Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
|2
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! scope="row" | Blue Reef
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- Released: 9 June 1999
- Label: Sony Music
- Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
|3
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! scope="row" | Lani Kai
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- Released: 20 July 2000
- Label: Sony Music
- Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
|2
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! scope="row" | Soul Surfin' Crew
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- Released: 11 July 2001
- Label: Sony Music
- Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
|4
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! scope="row" | Good Day Sunshine
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- Released: 31 July 2002
- Label: Sony Music
- Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
|2
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! scope="row" | Oasis
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- Released: 16 July 2003
- Label: Sony Music
- Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
|3
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! scope="row" |
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- Released: 22 July 2004
- Label: Sony Music
- Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
|3
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! scope="row" | Tube
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- Released: 20 July 2005
- Label: Sony Music
- Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
|4
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! scope="row" | BBQ
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- Released: 12 July 2006
- Label: Sony Music
- Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
|4
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! scope="row" | Winter Letter
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- Released: 12 December 2007
- Label: Sony Music
- Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
|7
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! scope="row" | Paradiso
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- Released: 16 July 2008
- Label: Sony Music
- Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
|3
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! scope="row" | Blue Splash
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- Released: 8 July 2009
- Label: Sony Music
- Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
|7
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! scope="row" | Surprise!
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- Released: 7 July 2010
- Label: Sony Music
- Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
|4
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! scope="row" | Re-Creation
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- Released: 20 July 2011
- Label: Sony Music
- Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
|3
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! scope="row" | Summer Addiction
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- Released: 27 June 2012
- Label: Sony Music
- Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
|3
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! scope="row" | Your Tube + My Tube
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- Released: 17 June 2015
- Label: Sony Music
- Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
|4
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- Released: 8 July 2020
- Label: Sony Music
- Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
|3
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Remix albums
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Collaboration single
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