Debuting in 1996 with the Top 40 hit "Feel My Heart," Every Little Thing became
one of Japan's successful acts throughout the late-1990s and 2000s, an era that
saw the band releasing nine chart-topping albums and six Number 1 hits. The
J-pop group formed in Tokyo in 1996, with keyboardist Mitsuru Igarashi, vocalist
Kaori Mochida, guitarist Ichiro Ito comprising the initial lineup. As a trio,
Every Little Thing topped the Oricon Albums chart with the group's full-length
debut, Everlasting, in 1997. The album featured three Top 40 singles, including
"Dear My Friend," which reached ...