BaBe Knowpia

BaBe
BaBe
Origin	Tokyo, Japan
Genres	Pop, J-pop
Years active	1987–1990
Labels	Pony Canyon
Past members	Tomoko Kondo; Yukari Nikaido

Babe (ベイブ pronounced "Babe"), stylized "BaBe", was a Japanese pop duo, composed of Tomoko Kondo and Yukari Nikaido. They debuted in February 1987 with "Give Me Up", a cover of Michael Fortunati's original song. From February 1987 to February 1990 they had several hits including "I Don't Know", "Somebody Loves You", and "Get a Chance!".

Their highest single ranking on the Oricon charts was #4 in 1987 for Somebody Loves You.^[1] They sang "Get A Chance!" as the end theme and post-credits music video in the third Project A-ko anime and the television adaptation of Hana no Asuka-gumi!. They also sang an all English song, "Love in the First Degree" (a cover of the Bananarama single).^[2]

They disbanded in February 1990 because of Yukari's marriage and pregnancy.

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Tomoko Kondo (近藤智子, Kondō Tomoko) was born on February 17, 1968, in Tokyo, Japan.^[3]
Yukari Nikaido (二階堂ゆかり, Nikaidō Yukari) was born on August 29, 1967, in Tokyo, Japan.^[3]