2014 in Japanese music

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The year 2014 in Japanese music .

Contents

Events

Number-ones

Awards

Debuting artists

Albums released

January

DayTitleArtistGenre(s)Singles
8 Maid in Japan Band-Maid Rock
21Cross The Border J-Min J-pop, rock
22 Tsugi no Ashiato AKB48 J-pop "Manatsu no Sounds Good!" (released May 23, 2012)
"Gingham Check" (released August 29, 2012)
"Uza" (released October 31, 2012)
"Eien Pressure" (released December 5, 2012)
"So Long!" (released February 20, 2013)
"Sayonara Crawl" (released May 22, 2013)
"Koi Suru Fortune Cookie" (released August 21, 2013)
29 Genesis of 2PM 2PM J-pop, Dance-pop "Give Me Love"(released June 29, 2013)
"Winter Game"(released October 16, 2013)
New World [1] May'n
Love Before We Die [2] Moumoon "Lovin' You" (released October 25, 2013)
"Emerald no Oka" (released November 6, 2013)
"I Say You Say I Love You" (released January 15, 2014)

February

DayTitleArtistGenre(s)Singles
19 vivid [3] Aya Hirano
Loveland [4] Miliyah Kato
a boy [5] Leo Ieiri
26 Babymetal [6] Babymetal J-pop, metal "Doki Doki Morning" (released November 2, 2011)
"Iine!" (released March 7, 2012)
"Headbanger" (released July 4, 2012)
"Ijime, Dame, Zettai" (released January 9, 2013)
"Megitsune" (released June 19, 2013)
Ride Me Donghae&Eunhyuk J-pop, Dance-pop "Oppa, Oppa" (released April 4, 2012)
"I Wanna Dance" (released June 19, 2013)
"Motorcycle" (released February 26, 2014)

March

DayTitleArtistGenre(s)Singles

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5 Tapestry of Songs - The Best of Angela Aki [7] Angela Aki
WHO KiLLED IDOL? BiS Alternative Rock, Punk Rock, Metalcore, J-pop "GET YOU" (released January 9, 2013)"BiSimulation" (released March 13, 2013)

"DiE" (released June 26, 2013)

"Fly / Hi" (released September 18, 2013)

"STUPiG" (released January 22, 2013)

 Avex Trax
Daigold [8] Daigo
Waving Flags [9] Miu Sakamoto
Tree Tohoshinki J-pop, Dance-pop "Ocean" (released June 12, 2013)
"Scream" (released September 4, 2013)
"Veri Mery Xmas" (released November 27, 2013)
"Hide & Seek" (released February 5, 2014)
12 Zutto Suki Datta ~ALL MY COVERS~ [10] Mika Nakashima
Sakura Gakuin 2013 Nendo ~Kizuna~ [11] Sakura Gakuin
19 Dress To Kill After School J-pop, Dance-pop "Heaven" (released September 25, 2013)
"Shh" (released January 29, 2014)
"Miss Independent" (released TBA)
2 B1A4 J-pop, Dance-pop "What's Happening?" (released December 18, 2013)
Memories U-KISS J-pop, Dance-pop "Fall In Love/Shape of Your Heart" (released December 18, 2013)
"Break UP"(released February 19, 2014)
26 Fairies [12] Fairies J-pop, Pop "More Kiss / Song for You" (released January 19, 2011)
"Hero / Sweet Jewel" (released December 21, 2011)
"Beat Generation / No More Distance" (released April 4, 2012)
"Tweet Dream / Sparkle" (released July 25, 2012)
"White Angel" (released December 14, 2012)
"Hikari no Hate ni" (released July 24, 2013)
"Run with U" (released February 19, 2014)
Live Best [13] Girugamesh Danger Crue
Five Stars MyName Pop "Shirayuki" (released November 20, 2013)
"F.F.Y (Fight For You)" (released March 26, 2014)
Igajyakejyoro [14] Unicorn

April

DayTitleArtistGenre(s)Singles
2The Best [15] Miliyah Kato and Shota Shimizu
New Morning [16] Misia
16 Supernal Liberty [17] Nana Mizuki
TBAuntitled [18] Masafumi Gotoh

May

DayTitleArtistGenre(s)Singles
14 Gossip Girls T-ara J-pop, Dance-pop "Number Nine" (released November 20, 2013)
"Lead The Way"(released March 5, 2014)
"Lucky Wannabeee"(released May 14, 2014)
"Do You Know Me" (released May 14, 2014)
Love & Hate Jun. K J-pop
28New Page F.T. Island J-pop, rock "Shiawase Theory" (released July 24, 2013)
"Beautiful" (released January 22, 2014)
"Mitaiken Future" (released April 2, 2013)

June

DayTitleArtistGenre(s)Singles
4 Arui wa Anarchy Buck-Tick Digital rock, Dance rock, garage rock "Keijijo Ryusei" (released May 14, 2014)
12All Is Vanity PassCode Electronicore, Digital Hardcore, J-pop
25 The End of the World Mucc Alternative metal, hard rock, dance rock, post-grunge "HALO" (released September 25, 2013)

"World's End" (released October 30, 2013)

"ENDER ENDER" (released May 28, 2014)

July

DateTitleArtistGenre(s)SinglesNotesLabels
2 Urya-Oi!!! BiS Alternative Rock, Punk Rock, Metalcore, J-pop "FiNAL DANCE / nerve" (released May 28, 2014) Avex Trax
Darkest Angels VIXX Dance, k-pop, dance-pop "Eternity" (released May 27, 2014)
"G.R.8.U" (released July 31, 2013)
"Hyde" (released May 20, 2013)
"Voodoo Doll" (released November 20, 2013)
"On and On" (released January 17, 2013)
"Rock Ur Body" (released August 14, 2012)
"Super Hero" (released May 24, 2012)
Korean language compilation album released in Japan Jellyfish Entertainment, CJ Victor Entertainment
16D'slove Daesung J-pop, Dance-pop
23 Seventh Color Boyfriend J-pop, Dance-pop "My Avatar" (released March 26, 2014)
"Startup!" (released May 28, 2014)
The Best Girls' Generation J-pop, Dance-pop, electropop "Indestructible"n(released August 1, 2014)

August

DayTitleArtistGenre(s)Singles
6Lonely Angel Thelma Aoyama J-Pop

September

DayTitleArtistGenre(s)Singles
3Who's Back? BoA J-Pop, Dance-pop "Shout It Out" (released March 5, 2014)
"Masayume Chasing" (released July 21, 2014)
102014 S/S: Japan Collection Winner J-Pop, Dance-pop —
17 Wave CNBLUE J-Pop, rock "Truth" (released April 4, 2014)
"Still" (released April 15, 2014)
"Go Your Way" (released July 31, 2014)
"Radio" (released August 27, 2014)
24 I'm Your Boy SHINee J-Pop, Dance-pop "Boys Meet U" (released August 24, 2013)
"3 2 1" (released December 4, 2013)
"Lucky Star" (released June 25, 2014)
"Downtown Baby" (released September 24, 2014)

October

DayTitleArtistGenre(s)Singles
2 First Album Tofubeats J-pop, electropop
8Fantastic Henry Lau J-Pop —
15 The Best (New Edition) Girls' Generation J-Pop, Dance-pop, electropop Divine (released September 28, 2014)
Show Girls (released September 28, 2014)

November

DayTitleArtistGenre(s)Singles
19Pop! Pop! Pop! Crayon Pop J-Pop —
Love SignInfinite F J-Pop Heartbeat
26 Best Album Girl's Day J-Pop —

December

DateTitleArtistGenre(s)SinglesNotesLabels
3HELLO WORLD SCANDAL J-pop, Rock "Departure" (released April 23, 2014)
"Yoake no Ryuuseigun" (released July 16, 2014)
"Image" (released November 19, 2014)
Bandora Maki Chang ja J-pop
10 Arche Dir En Grey Experimental Metal, Progressive Metal, Extreme Metal "Rinkaku" (released December 12, 2012)
"Sustain the Untruth" (released January 22, 2014)		 Firewall Div.
Error VIXX J-pop, Dance-pop "Error" (Released: December 10, 2014)
1st Japanese Single [19] Jellyfish Entertainment, CJ Victor Entertainment
17 Tree Tohoshinki J-pop, Dance-pop " Sweat / Answer " (released June 11, 2014)
" Time Works Wonders " (released November 5, 2014)
Mamacita Super Junior J-Pop, Dance-pop
24Dilemma Infinite Rock

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