Lip's was a

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group formed in 1990 through the 1989 UCC Can Coffee "Miss Contest Grand Prix". Lip's consisted of Takako Katō, Natsue Yoshimura, and Kyoko Yamamoto. The group disbanded in 1993. After being signed to

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, the group released its debut single, , on March 21, 1990. The single peaked at number 43 on the

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and charted for four weeks. Another single called "Splendid Love" followed on June 1, 1990. It peaked at number 65 on the Oricon Singles Chart and charted for three weeks. Both "Ai no Maryoku" and "Splendid Love" were used as promotional songs for UCC Can Coffee commercials. The group's first album, , was released on September 21, 1990. The album peaked at number 79 on the

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. In November 1990, Lip's teamed up with idol trio Rakutenshi and idol singer

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to form the special Christmas group . They released a single in November 1990 and a holiday album on December 1, 1990. Lip's released the single, , on August 1, 1991. The song was originally recorded by

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in 1980. "Aoi Sangoshō (Blue Lagoon Dance Mix)" was used as the image song for ''

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'' promotions in Japan. Lip's final single, , was released on July 1, 1992. "Isogaba Maware!" was used as the theme song for Wowow's TV show ''Carmel''. Lip's disbanded in 1993. The members went on to pursue careers in acting, modelling, and music.

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