What is Speed (band)?
{{Infobox musical artist | name = Speed | image = | alt = | caption = | image_size = | background = group_or_band | alias = | origin = [[Okinawa]], [[Japan]] | genre = {{flatlist| * [[Japanese pop|J-pop]] * [[Dance music|dance]] * [[Rhythm and blues|R&B]] * [[Hip hop music|hip hop]]}} | years_active = {{Start date|1996}}–2000<br />{{Start date|2001}}<br />{{Start date|2003}}<br />{{Start date|2008}}–present | label = {{flatlist| * [[Toy's Factory]]<br /><small>(1996—2001)</small> * [[Avex Trax|Sonic Groove]]<br /><small>(2003—present)</small>}} | associated_acts = {{flatlist| * [[Namie Amuro]] * [[MAX (band)|MAX]] * [[Da Pump]]}} | current_members = Hitoe Arakaki<br />Takako Uehara<br />Eriko Imai<br />Hiroko Shimabukuro | past_members = }} '''SPEED''' is a [[Japan]]ese [[music]] group. The group is made up of four [[female]] [[singer]]s. They are from [[Okinawa]], Japan. The members are Hiroko Shimabukuro, Eriko Imai, Takako Uehara and Hitoe Arakaki. Hiroko and Eriko are lead vocal singers. When they debuted, Hiroko was 12 years old. They made their debut single “Body & Soul” in 1996. They have many songs which sold million records. They broke up on March 31, 2000. From 2000 to 2008, they have broken up and came back together several times. They made their latest come back in 2008. ==Members== * ''Hiroko Shimabukuro (島袋寛子 born April 7, 1984) * ''Eriko Imai (今井絵理子 born September 22, 1983) * ''Takako Uehara (上原多香子 born January 14, 1983) * ''Hitoe Arakaki (新垣仁絵 born April 7, 1981) ==Discography== ===Singles=== * ''Body & soul'' (1996) * ''STEADY'' (1996) * ''Go! Go! Heaven'' (1997) * ''Wake Me Up!'' (1997) * ''White Love'' (1997) * ''my graduation'' (1998) * ''ALIVE'' (1998) * ''ALL MY TRUE LOVE'' (1998) * ''Precious Time'' (1999) * ''Breakin’ out to the morning'' (1999) * ''Long Way Home'' (1999) * ''One More Dream'' (2001) * ''Be My Love'' (2003) * ''Walking in the rain/Stars to shine again'' (2003) * ''あしたの空'' (2008) * ''S.P.D'' (2009) ===Albums=== * ''Starting Over'' (1997) * ''RISE'' (1998) * ''MOMENT'' (