# TRF (group)

TRF (an abbreviation of TK Rave Factory) is a Japanese pop band. Its members are DJ Koo, Sam, Etsu, Yu-ki and Chiharu.

## History

The band debuted as "trf" in 1993. From 1994 to 1995, the band released five singles produced by Tetsuya Komuro, each selling over a million copies under the Avex record label. In 1995, their song "Overnight Sensation: Jidai wa Anata ni Yudaneteru" received a Japan Record Award.
The following year, the band changed their name to an all-capital "TRF" with their single "Hey! Ladies & Gentlemen".
Yu-ki did voice acting for the children's animation movie Elmer's Adventure: My Father's Dragon, for which she sang the opening theme song as well. She also performed the opening song to the 2006 Tokusatsu series Kamen Rider Kabuto as well as several variants of it.
Chiharu worked on the choreography for J-pop singer Shizuka Kudō, and appeared in a drama as herself.
Sam was married to popstar and protégé of Tetsuya Komuro, Namie Amuro, in 1997, who was three months pregnant with his child at the time, but the couple were divorced in 2002, due to irreconcilable differences. Amuro had full custody of their son, Haruto Maruyama.
The song "Lights and Any More" was used as opening theme of the anime Wangan Midnight, and their song Silence Whispers was used as the second ending theme for the anime Black Jack 21. A remix of their song "Boy Meets Girl" was used in 2000 as the first season ending theme of the anime UFO Baby, and in 2013 it was covered by the group Prizmmy as the opening theme for the series Pretty Rhythm: Rainbow Live.
TRF's 20th anniversary was in February 2013. They announced that they would be releasing something new every month, starting from November 2012.

## Discography
### Singles

| | Release date | title | Sales model | Standard number | Original content ranking | First album |
| trf |||||||
| 1st | 25 February 1993 | GOING 2 DANCE/OPEN YOUR MIND | 8cmCD | AVDD-20036 | - | trf 〜THIS IS THE TRUTH〜 |
| 1st | 20 November 2006 | GOING 2 DANCE/OPEN YOUR MIND | 12cmCD | AVCD-31098 | - | trf 〜THIS IS THE TRUTH〜 |
| 2nd | 21 June 1993 | EZ Do Dance | 8cmCD | AVDD-20042 | 15 | EZ DO DANCE |
| 2nd | 29 November 2006 | EZ Do Dance | 12cmCD | AVCD-31099 | 15 | EZ DO DANCE |
| 3rd | 21 November 1993 | 愛がもう少し欲しいよ | 8cmCD | AVDD-20060 | 29 | WORLD GROOVE |
| 3rd | 29 November 2006 | 愛がもう少し欲しいよ | 12cmCD | AVCD-31100 | 29 | WORLD GROOVE |
| 4th | 21 November 1993 | Silver and Gold dance | 8cmCD | AVDD-20061 | 24 | WORLD GROOVE |
| 4th | 29 November 2006 | Silver and Gold dance | 12cmCD | AVCD-31101 | 24 | WORLD GROOVE |
| 5th | 16 December 1993 | 寒い夜だから... | 8cmCD | AVDD-20062 | 8 | WORLD GROOVE |
| 5th | 21 November 1994 | 寒い夜だから... | 8cmCD | AVDD-20062 | 8 | WORLD GROOVE |
| 5th | 29 November 2006 | 寒い夜だから... | 12cmCD | AVCD-31102 | 8 | WORLD GROOVE |
| 6th | 25 May 1994 | survival dAnce 〜no no cry more〜 | 8cmCD | AVDD-20070 | 1 | BILLIONAIRE 〜BOY MEETS GIRL〜 |
| 6th | 29 November 2006 | survival dAnce 〜no no cry more〜 | 12cmCD | AVCD-31103 | 1 | BILLIONAIRE 〜BOY MEETS GIRL〜 |
| 7th | 22 June 1994 | Boy Meets Girl | 8cmCD | AVDD-20080 | 3 | BILLIONAIRE 〜BOY MEETS GIRL〜 |
| 7th | 29 November 2006 | Boy Meets Girl | 12cmCD | AVCD-31104 | 3 | BILLIONAIRE 〜BOY MEETS GIRL〜 |
| 8th | 1 January 1995 | Crazy Gonna Crazy | 8cmCD | AVDD-20082 | 1 | dAnce to positive |
| 8th | 29 November 2006 | Crazy Gonna Crazy | 12cmCD | AVCD-31105 | 1 | dAnce to positive |
| 9th | 1 February 1995 | masquerade | 8cmCD | AVDD-20083 | 1 | dAnce to positive |
| 9th | 29 November 2006 | masquerade | 12cmCD | AVCD-31106 | 1 | dAnce to positive |
| 10th | 8 Match 1995 | Overnight Sensation 〜時代はあなたに委ねてる〜 | 8cmCD | AVDD-20084 | 1 | dAnce to positive |
| 10th | 29 November 2006 | Overnight Sensation 〜時代はあなたに委ねてる〜 | 12cmCD | AVCD-31107 | 1 | dAnce to positive |
| 11th | 25 October 1995 | BRAND NEW TOMORROW | 8cmCD | AVDD-20105 | 1 | BRAND NEW TOMORROW |
| 11th | 29 NOvember 2006 | BRAND NEW TOMORROW | 12cmCD | AVCD-31108 | 1 | BRAND NEW TOMORROW |
| 12th | 11 December 1995 | Happening Here/teens | 8cmCD | AVDD-20116 | 3 | BRAND NEW TOMORROW |
| 12th | 29 November 2006 | Happening Here/teens | 12cmCD | AVCD-31109 | 3 | BRAND NEW TOMORROW |
| 13th | 21 Match 1995 | Love & Peace Forever | 8cmCD | AVDD-20121 | 2 | WORKS -THE BEST OF TRF- |
| 13th | 29 November 1995 | Love & Peace Forever | 12cmCD - | AVCD-31110 | 2 | WORKS -THE BEST OF TRF- |
| TRF |||||||
| 14th | 12 June 1996 | Hey! Ladies & Gentlemen | 8cmCD | AVDD-20134 | 4 | WORKS -THE BEST OF TRF- |
| 14th | 29 November 2006 | Hey! Ladies & Gentlemen | 12cmCD | AVCD-31111 | 4 | WORKS -THE BEST OF TRF- |
| 15th | 24 July 2006 | BRAVE STORY | 8cmCD | AVDD-20130 | 4 | WORKS -THE BEST OF TRF- |
| 15th | 29 November 2006 | BRAVE STORY | 12cmCD | AVCD-31112 | 4 | WORKS -THE BEST OF TRF- |
| 16th | 6 November 1996 | SILENT NIGHT | 8cmCD | AVDD-20152 | 5 | WORKS -THE BEST OF TRF- |
| 16th | 29 November 2006 | SILENT NIGHT | 12cmCD | AVCD-31113 | 5 | WORKS -THE BEST OF TRF- |
| 17th | 11 December 1996 | LEGEND OF WIND | 8cmCD | AVDD-20170 | 4 | WORKS -THE BEST OF TRF- |
| 17th | 29 November 2006 | LEGEND OF WIND | 12cmCD | AVCD-31114 | 4 | WORKS -THE BEST OF TRF- |
| 18th | 18 February 1998 | Unite! The Night! | 8cmCD | AVDD-20226 | 8 | UNITE |
| 18th | 29 November 2006 | Unite! The Night! | 12cmCD - | AVCD-31115 | 8 | UNITE |
| 19th | 25 Match 1998 | Frame | 8cmCD | AVDD-20235 | 5 | UNITE |
| 19th | 29 November 2006 | Frame | 12cmCD | AVCD-31116 | 5 | UNITE |
| 20th | 29 April 1998 | TRY OR CRY | 8cmCD | AVDD-20247 | 18 | UNITE |
| 20th | 29 November 2006 | TRY OR CRY | 12cmCD | AVCD-31117 | 18 | UNITE |
| 21st | 23 September 1998 | BE FREE | 8cmCD | AVDD-20262 | 16 | LOOP#1999 |
| 21st | 29 November 2006 | BE FREE | 12cmCD | AVCD-31118 | 16 | LOOP#1999 |
| 22nd | 5 November 1998 | embrace/slug and sou | 8cmCD | AVDD-20277 | 19 | LOOP#1999 |
| 22nd | 29 November 2006 | embrace/slug and sou | 12cmCD | AVCD-31119 | 19 | LOOP#1999 |
| 23rd | 3 February 1999 | JOY | 8cmCD | AVDD-20295 | 30 | LOOP#1999 |
| 23rd | 29 November 2006 | JOY | 12cmCD | AVCD-31120 | 30 | LOOP#1999 |
| 24th | 21 April 1999 | WIRED | 8cmCD | AVDD-20302 | 30 | LOOP#1999 |
| 24th | 29 November 2006 | WIRED | 12cmCD | AVCD-31121 | 30 | LOOP#1999 |
| 25th | 25 August 1999 | HE LIVES IN YOU | 12cmCD | AVCD-30048 | 40 | LOOP#1999 |
| 26th | 18 January 2006 | Where to begin | CD+DVD | AVCD-30886 | 18 | Lif-e-Motions |
| 26th | 18 January 2006 | Where to begin | CD | AVCD-30887 | 18 | Lif-e-Motions |
| 27th | 30 August 2006 | Silence whispers | CD+DVD | AVCD-31002 | 40 | TRF 15th Anniversary BEST -MEMORIES- |
| 27th | 30 August 2006 | Silence whispers | CD | AVCD-31003 | 40 | TRF 15th Anniversary BEST -MEMORIES- |
| 28th | 29 November 2006 | We are all BLOOMIN' | CD+DVD | AVCD-31094 | 19 | TRF 15th Anniversary BEST -MEMORIES- |
| 28th | 29 November 2006 | We are all BLOOMIN' | CD | AVCD-31095 | 19 | TRF 15th Anniversary BEST -MEMORIES- |
| 29th | 17 October 2007 | iNNOVATiON | CD+DVD | AVCD-31295 | 28 | GRAVITY |
| 29th | 17 October 2007 | iNNOVATiON | CD | AVCD-31296 | 28 | GRAVITY |
| 30th | 23 April 2008 | Live Your Days | CD+DVD | AVCD-31403 | 49 | GRAVITY |
| 30th | 23 April 2008 | Live Your Days | CD | AVCD-31404 | 49 | GRAVITY |
| 31st | 21 January 2009 | Memorial Snow/CLOSURE | CD+DVD | AVCD-31476 | 37 | GRAVITY |
| 31st | 21 January 2009 | Memorial Snow/CLOSURE | CD | AVCD-31477 | 37 | GRAVITY |

#### Remix singles

| | Release date | Title | Sales model | Standard number | First album |
| TRF |||||||
| 1st | 23 Match 20000 | Burst drive Mix [Unite! the Night! (SOUL SOLUTION MIX)] | CD | AVCD-30103 | Burst drive mix -album- non stop mixed by DJ KOO |
| 2nd | 31 May 20000 | Burst drive Mix -2nd mix- [Samui Yoru Dakara (SHARP BOYS UK VOCAL MIX)] | CD | AVCD-30110 | Burst drive mix -album- non stop mixed by DJ KOO |
| 3rd | 26 July 20000 | Burst drive Mix -3rd mix- [It's MY TIME (SOUL SOLUTION MIX)] | CD | AVCD-30112 | Burst drive mix -album- non stop mixed by DJ KOO |
| 4th | 20 September 2000 | Burst drive Mix -4th mix- [Brave Story (JHONATHAN PETERS MIX)] | CD | AVCD-30131 | Burst drive mix -album- non stop mixed by DJ KOO |
| 5th | 22 November 2000 | Burst drive Mix -5th mix- [Silver and Gold dance (THUNDERPUSS MIX)] | CD | AVCD-30154 | Burst drive mix -album- non stop mixed by DJ KOO |
| Various Artists (SUPER EUROBEAT) |||||||
| - | 23 August 2000 | 「だぁ!だぁ!だあ!」SEB プレゼンツ BOY MEETS GIRL with TRF | CD | AVDD-20354 | |

#### Digital singles

| Release date | Title | First album |
| 11 July 2000 | lights and any more | GRAVITY |
| 11 July 2000 | survival dAnce '07 | |
| 11 July 2000 | BOY MEETS GIRL '07 | |
| 11 July 2000 | FUNKY M '07 | |
| 2 August 2010 | survival dAnce feat. DABO & JAMOSA 〜reborn〜 | TRF TRIBUTE ALBUM BEST |
| 2 August 2010 | BOY MEETS GIRL feat. WISE 〜reborn〜 | TRF TRIBUTE ALBUM BEST |
| 2 August 2010 | EZ DO DANCE retracked by Yasutaka Nakata (capsule) | TRF TRIBUTE ALBUM BEST |
| 19 January 2011 | 寒い夜だから... feat. INFINITY16 & GOKIGEN SOUND | TRF TRIBUTE ALBUM BEST |
| 30 January 2013 | PUSH YOUR BACK | WATCH THE MUSIC |
| 16 December 2018 | Get Wild -live ver.- | |
| 16 December 2018 | LET ME GO MY WAY feat. Daisuke Asakura | |
| 22 March 2023 | EZ DO DANCE -Version.2023- | TRF 30th Anniversary "past and future" Premium Edition |
| 20 March 2024 | TRy the future | TRF 30th Anniversary "past and future" Premium Edition |

### Albums

| | Release date | Title | Sales model | Standard number | Original content ranking |
| trf ||||||
| 1st | 25 February 1993 | trf 〜THIS IS THE TRUTH〜 | CD | AVCD-11102 | 14 |
| 2nd | 21 July 1993 | EZ DO DANCE | CD | AVCD-11128 | 4 |
| 3rd | 9 February 1994 | WORLD GROOVE | CD | AVCD-11183 | 1 |
| 4th | 27 July 1994 | BILLIONAIRE 〜BOY MEETS GIRL〜 | CD | AVCD-11230 | 1 |
| 5th | 27 Match 1995 | dAnce to positive | CD | AVCD-11288 | 1 |
| 6th | 11 December 1995 | BRAND NEW TOMORROW | CD | AVCD-11354 | 2 |
| TRF ||||||
| 7th | 20 May 1998 | UNITE | CD | AVCD-11645 | 4 |
| 8th | 19 May 1999 | LOOP#1999 | CD | AVCD-11723 | 5 |
| 9th | 15 February 2006 | Lif-e-Motions | 2CD+DVD | AVCD-17858 | 8 |
| 9th | 15 February 2006 | Lif-e-Motions | 2CD | AVCD-17860 | 8 |
| 10th | 11 February 2009 | GRAVITY | CD+DVD | AVCD-23754 | 42 |
| 10th | 11 February 2009 | GRAVITY | CD | AVCD-23755 | 42 |

#### EPs

| Release date | Title | Sales model | Standard number | Original content ranking |
| trf |||||
| 25 February 2013 | WATCH THE MUSIC | CD+DVD | AVCD-38579/B | 42 |
| 25 February 2013 | WATCH THE MUSIC | CD | AVCD-38580 | 42 |

#### Remix albums

| | Release date | Title | Sales model | Standard number | Original content ranking |
| trf ||||||
| 1st | 21 May 1993 | HYPER TECHNO MIX | CD | AVCD-11122 | |
| 2nd | 21 Ougust 1993 | HYPER TECHNO MIX II | CD | AVCD-11153 | |
| 3rd | 27 April 1994 | HYPER MIX III | CD | AVCD-11200 | 1 |
| 4th | 21 June 1995 | hyper mix 4 | CD | AVCD-11313 | 2 |
| TRF ||||||
| 5th | 27 December 2000 | Burst drive mix -album- non stop mixed by DJ KOO | CD | AVCD-11879 | |
| | 23 Marth 2011 | J-POPハリケーン 〜TRFだけ60分本気MIX〜 /MIX-J | CD | AVCD-38286 | |
| | 27 Marth 2013 | DJ KOO 〜TRF 20th Anniversary Non-stop mix | CD | AVC6-38659 | |

#### Best albums

| | Release date | Title | Sales model | Standard number | Original content ranking |
| TRF ||||||
| 1st | 1 January 1998 | WORKS -THE BEST OF TRF- | 2CD | AVCD-11633 | 1 |
| 1st | 28 January 2004 | WORKS -THE BEST OF TRF- | DVD-Audio | AVAD-91201 | |
| 2nd | 7 February 2007 | TRF 15th Anniversary BEST -MEMORIES- | 3CD+3DVD | AVCD-23167 | 6 |
| 2nd | 7 February 2007 | TRF 15th Anniversary BEST -MEMORIES- | 2CD+2DVD | AVCD-23170 | 6 |
| 2nd | 7 February 2007 | TRF 15th Anniversary BEST -MEMORIES- | 2CD | AVCD-23172 | 6 |
| | 30 June 2007 | Complete Best TRF Vol.1 | CD | AQC1-50265 | |
| | 30 June 2007 | Complete Best TRF Vol.2 | CD | AQC1-50266 | |
| 3rd | 21 November 2013 | TRF 20TH Anniversary COMPLETE SINGLE BEST | 3CD+DVD | AVCD-38635 | 21 |
| 3rd | 21 November 2013 | TRF 20TH Anniversary COMPLETE SINGLE BEST | 3CD | AVCD-38638 | 21 |
| 4th | 25 December 2013 | BEST SINGLE Collection × EZ DO DANCERCIZE | CD+DVD | AVCD-38886 | |
| | | TRF BEST OF BEST | CD | AQC1-77433 | |
| 5th | 20 February 2024 | TRF 30th Anniversary "past and future" Premium Edition | 3CD+3Blu-ray | AVCD-63558~60/B~D | |

#### Other albums

| | Release date | Title | Sales model | Standard number |
| Plan | 21 October 1994 | PRESET SOUND | 2CD | AVCD-11260 |
| Live | 21 February 1996 | THE LIVE$^3$ | 3CD | AVCD-11408〜10 |
| Plan | | Live-Dio meets trf our dance camp | CD | |
| | 19 December 2012 | TRFリスペクトアイドルトリビュート!! | CD+DVD | AVCD-38660 |
| | 19 December 2012 | TRFリスペクトアイドルトリビュート!! | CD | AVCD-38661 |
| | 13 Marth 2013 | TRF TRIBUTE ALBUM BEST | 2CD | AVCD-38676/7 |
| | 27 Marth 2013 | VOCALOID3 meets TRF / VRF | 2CD | AVCD-38678 |
| | 2 December 2015 | TRF 〜Hi-Res Best〜 | Digital download | Digital download |
| | 2 December 2015 | TRF 〜Hi-Res Selection〜 | Digital download | Digital download |

### Not released in Japan
#### Singles

* Title
* BOY MEETS GIRL
* 寒い夜だから...
* CRAZY GONNA CRAZY
* survival dAnce 〜no no cry more〜
* WORLD GROOVE '96
* EZ DO DANCE '96

#### Albums

* Title
* BILLIONAIRE '96
* dAnce to positive
* BRAND NEW TOMORROW
* MEGA MIXES

### Video work
#### Music clips

| | Release date | Title | Sales model | Standard number |
| trf ||||||
| 1st | 26 September 1994 | WORLD GROOVE | VHS | AVVD-90007 |
| 1st | 29 Marth 2000 | WORLD GROOVE | DVD | AVBD-91002 |
| 1st | 29 November 2006 | WORLD GROOVE | DVD | AVBD-91431 |
| 2nd | 21 June 1995 | ULTIMATE FILMS 1994-1995 | VHS | AVVD-90015 |
| 2nd | 29 Marth 2000 | ULTIMATE FILMS 1994-1995 | DVD | AVBD-91004 |
| 2nd | 29 November 2006 | ULTIMATE FILMS 1994-1995 | DVD | AVBD-91433 |
| TRF ||||||
| 3rd | 11 December 2002 | VIDEO CLIPS | DVD | AVBD-91127 |

#### Live videos

| | Release date | Title | Sales model | Standard number |
| trf ||||||
| 1st | 16 December 1994 | TOUR '94 BILLIONAIRE 〜BOY MEETS GIRL〜 | VHS | AVVD-90010 |
| 1st | 29 Marth 2000 | TOUR '94 BILLIONAIRE 〜BOY MEETS GIRL〜 | DVD | AVBD-91003 |
| 1st | 29 November 2006 | TOUR '94 BILLIONAIRE 〜BOY MEETS GIRL〜 | DVD | AVBD-91432 |
| 2nd | 22 November 1995 | TOUR'95 dAnce to positive Overnight Sensation | VHS | AVVD-90021 |
| 2nd | 29 Marth 2000 | TOUR'95 dAnce to positive Overnight Sensation | DVD | AVBD-91005 |
| 2nd | 29 November 2006 | TOUR'95 dAnce to positive Overnight Sensation | DVD | AVBD-91434 |
| 3rd | 21 February 1996 | BRAND NEW TOMORROW in TOKYO DOME -Presentation for 1996- | VHS | AVVD-90022 |
| 3rd | 29 Marth 2000 | BRAND NEW TOMORROW in TOKYO DOME -Presentation for 1996- | DVD | AVBD-91006 |
| 3rd | 29 November 2006 | BRAND NEW TOMORROW in TOKYO DOME -Presentation for 1996- | DVD | AVBD-91435 |
| TRF ||||||
| 4th | 30 April 1997 | LIVE in YOKOHAMA ARENA | VHS | AVVD-90031 |
| 4th | 29 Marth 2000 | LIVE in YOKOHAMA ARENA | DVD | AVBD-91007 |
| 4th | 29 November 2006 | LIVE in YOKOHAMA ARENA | DVD | AVBD-91436 |
| 5th | 17 September 1998 | TOUR '98 Live in Unite! | VHS | AVVD-90046 |
| 5th | 29 Marth 2000 | TOUR '98 Live in Unite! | DVD | AVBD-91008 |
| 5th | 29 November 2006 | TOUR '98 Live in Unite! | DVD | AVBD-91437 |
| 6th | 15 December 1999 | TOUR 1999 exicoast tour at OSAKA | VHS | AVVD-90067 |
| 6th | 29 Marth 2000 | TOUR 1999 exicoast tour at OSAKA | DVD | AVBD-91009 |
| 6th | 29 November 2006 | TOUR 1999 exicoast tour at OSAKA | DVD | AVBD-91438 |
| 7th | 30 August 2006 | TRF Lif-e-Motions TOUR 2006 | DVD | AVBD-91408 |
| 8th | 23 April 2008 | COMPLETE BEST LIVE from 15th Anniversary Tour -MEMORIES- 2007 | DVD | AVBD-91515 |
| 9th | 14 August 2013 | TRF 20th Anniversary Tour | DVD | AVBD-92035 |
| 9th | 14 August 2013 | TRF 20th Anniversary Tour | Blu-ray | AVXD-91628 |

### Tours

* CLUB TOUREZ DO DANCE
* trf CLUB TOUR seven8 '94
* trf TOUR '94 "BILLIONAIRE 〜BOY MEETS GIRL"
* trf TOUR '95 dAnce to positive Overnight Sensation
* TRF 96 ARENA TOUR SILENT NIGHT
* TRF TOUR '98 Live in Unite!
* TRF exicoast tour '99
* TRF Lif-e-Motions TOUR 2006
* TRF 15th Anniversary TOUR -MEMORIES- 2007
* TRF 20TH Anniversary Tour

### Live

* BRAND NEW TOMORROW in TOKYO DOME 〜Presentation for 1996〜
* 上海ライブ
* TRFシークレットライブ
* TRFクリスマスディナーショー
* TRFクリスマスディナーショー2008
* TRFウィンタースペシャルナイト
* TRF 25th Anniversary「THANXXX!!! 25 Best Hits LIVE & Party」
* TRF 30th Anniversary Live「THANXXX!!! LIVE & Party」
* TRF 30th Anniversary Live at 日本武道館 「past and future.」