''Lead Movies 1'' (stylized as ''Lead MOVIES 1'') is the first compilation

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release by the

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ese hip-hop group

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. The compilation ranked at #11. The compilation featured the

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s the group performed for their singles, beginning with ''

Manatsu no Magic is the debut single by Japanese hip-hop group Lead released on July 31, 2002. The single debuted on Oricon at #18 and remained on the charts for five weeks. The success of the single and their following single, " Show Me the Way", helped them w ...

'' in 2002 and ending with ''

Funky Days! ''Funky Days!'' (ファンキーデイズ!) is the fourth domestic single by Japanese hip-hop group Lead, released on July 30, 2003. It was their first to be released after their debut studio album '' Life On Da Beat,'' bringing in their new era ...

'' in July 2003. It was released on both DVD and VHS.

Information

''Lead Movies 1'' is the first

release by the Japanese hip-hop group

, released on September 18, 2003 under the

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sub-label Flight Master. It charted at #11 on the Oricon DVD charts. The compilation was released as both a

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and VHS. At the time of release, the VHS was on the decline, while the

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, namely the DVD, began taking on popularity. The compilation featured every

the group had released at that point - "

", " Show me the way", " Fly Away" and "

". With the exception of "Funky Days!", all of the songs had come from their debut

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'' Life On Da Beat'' ("Funky Days!" would later be placed on ''

Brand New Era ''Brand New Era'' (stylized as ''BRAИD ИEW ERA'') is the second studio album by Japanese hip-hop group Lead on August 25, 2004. The album charted at No. 11 on the Oricon charts and remained on the charts for three weeks. Bonuses with the album ...

''). Along with the music videos, it also contained select live performances, behind-the-scenes makings of the music videos and private videos, showing the members in their everyday lives. Their following video compilation, ''

Lead Movies 2 ''Lead Movies 2'' (stylized as ''Lead MOVIES2'') is the second compilation video release by the Japanese hip-hop group Lead. It charted at #9 on the Oricon charts. The compilation featured the music videos "Get Wild Life" and "Night Deluxe" from ...

'' (stylized as ''Lead MOVIES2'') would be released in 2005.

Track listing

Charts (Japan)

References

External links

Lead Official
{{Lead (band) 2003 video albums Lead (band) video albums Music video compilation albums