KinKi Kids discography | |
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Studio albums | 17 |
Compilation albums | 6 |
Singles | 47 |
Video albums | 20 |
The discography of Japanese group KinKi Kids consists of 17 studio albums, 6 compilation albums, 25 video albums and 44 singles. All of KinKi Kids' singles have reached number one in Japan on Oricon charts. All of their music has been released by Johnny's Entertainment in Japan. In Taiwan, Kinki Kids' music has been released under Forward Music from 1997 to 2000, Skyhigh Entertainment and What's Music in 2001, and Avex Taiwan from 2002 to the present.
Title | Album details | Peak positions | Sales (JPN) [1] | Certifications | |||
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JPN [2] | JPN Comb [A] [3] | TWN [4] [B] | TWN East Asian [5] [C] | ||||
A Album |
| 1 | — | — | — | 1,030,850 | |
B Album |
| 1 | — | — | — | 867,465 |
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C Album |
| 1 | — | — | — | 812,640 |
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D Album |
| 1 | — | — | — | 506,200 |
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E Album |
| 1 | — | — | — | 523,380 |
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F Album |
| 2 | — | — | — | 399,659 |
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G Album: 24/7 |
| 1 | — | — | — | 323,699 |
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H Album: Hand |
| 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 314,539 |
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I Album: ID |
| 1 | — | 6 | 1 | 288,093 |
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Phi |
| 1 | — | 7 | 1 | 236,136 |
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J Album |
| 1 | — | 13 | 1 | 207,582 |
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K Album |
| 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 181,458 |
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L Album |
| 1 | — | 12 | 2 | 160,339 |
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M Album |
| 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 154,747 |
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N Album |
| 1 | — | — | — | 151,376 |
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O Album |
| 1 | 1 | — | — | 147,777 |
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P Album |
| 1 | 1 | — | — | 189,088 [21] |
Title | Album details | Peak positions | Sales (JPN) [1] | Certifications | ||
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JPN [2] | TWN [4] | TWN East Asian [5] [D] | ||||
KinKi Single Selection |
| 1 | — | — | 1,252,873 |
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KinKi Karaoke Single Selection |
| 28 | — | — | 18,550 | |
KinKi Single Selection II |
| 1 | — | — | 544,874 |
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39 |
| 1 | 7 | 1 | 457,157 |
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Ballad Selection |
| 1 | ? | ? | 158,931 |
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The Best |
| 1 | ? | ? | 229,393 |
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Title | Release date | Peak chart positions | Sales (JPN) [1] | Certifications | Album | |||||
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JPN [2] | JPN Comb [E] [25] | JPN Hot [26] [F] [G] | TWN [4] | TWN East Asian [5] [H] | ||||||
1 | "Glass no Shōnen" (硝子の少年, Garasu no Shōnen, "Glass Boy") | July 21, 1997 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1,793,011 | B Album | |
2 | "Aisareru yori Aishitai" (愛されるより愛したい, "Loving Over Being Loved") | November 12, 1997 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1,644,776 |
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3 | "Jetcoaster Romance" (ジェットコースター・ロマンス, Jettokōsutā Romansu) | April 22, 1998 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 944,500 |
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4 | "Zenbu Dakishimete" (全部だきしめて, "Hold All of You") | July 29, 1998 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1,159,578 | C Album | |
"Ao no Jidai" (青の時代, "A Blue Era") | — | |||||||||
5 | "Happy Happy Greeting" | December 9, 1998 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 614,713 |
| KinKi Single Selection |
"Cinderella Christmas" (シンデレラ・クリスマス, Shinderera Kurisumasu) | — | |||||||||
6 | "Yamenaide, Pure" (やめないで,PURE, "Don't Stop, Pure") | February 24, 1999 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 652,622 |
| C Album |
7 | "Flower" (フラワー, Furawā) | May 25, 1999 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1,046,333 |
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8 | "Ame no Melody" (雨のMelody, "Rain Melody") | October 6, 1999 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 852,173 |
| KinKi Single Selection |
"To Heart" | — | |||||||||
9 | "Suki ni Natteku Aishiteku" (好きになってく 愛してく, "Growing to Like You, Growing to Love You") | March 8, 2000 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 525,980 |
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"KinKi no Yaruki Manman Song" (KinKiのやる気まんまんソング, "The Full of Effort Kinki Song") | — | The Best | ||||||||
10 | "Natsu no Ōsama" (夏の王様, "Summer King") | June 21, 2000 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 874,827 |
| D Album |
"Mō Kimi Igai Aisenai" (もう君以外愛せない, "I Can't Love Else Anymore") | — | |||||||||
11 | "Boku no Senaka ni wa Hane ga Aru" (ボクの背中には羽根がある, "There Are Wings on Your Back") | February 7, 2001 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 919,560 |
| E Album |
12 | "Jōnetsu" (情熱, "Passion") | May 25, 2001 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 595,015 |
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13 | "Hey! Minna Genki Kai?" (Hey! みんな元気かい?, "Hey! Is Everyone Good?") | November 14, 2001 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 418,690 |
| F Album |
14 | "Kanashimi Blue" (カナシミ ブルー, "Sadness Blue") | May 1, 2002 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 329,610 |
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15 | "Solitude (Hontō no Sayonara)" (真実のサヨナラ, "Real Goodbye") | October 23, 2002 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 328,362 |
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16 | "Eien no Bloods" (永遠のBLOODS, "Eternal Blood") | April 9, 2003 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 362,497 |
| G Album |
17 | "Kokoro ni Yume o Kimi ni wa Ai o" (心に夢を君には愛を, "Put Love in Your Heart as a Dream") | June 18, 2003 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 300,609 |
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"Gira Gira" (ギラ☆ギラ, "Glaring") | — | KinKi Single Selection II | ||||||||
18 | "Hakka Candy" (薄荷キャンディー, "Mint Candy") | August 13, 2003 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 388,024 |
| G Album |
19 | "Ne, Gambaru yo" (ね、がんばるよ。, "Hey, Keep Going") | January 15, 2004 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 326,791 |
| KinKi Single Selection II |
20 | "Anniversary" | December 22, 2004 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 525,901 |
| H Album: Hand |
21 | "Veludo no Yami" (ビロードの闇, "Velvet Darkness") | June 15, 2005 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 319,120 |
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22 | "Snow! Snow! Snow!" | December 21, 2005 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 318,035 |
| I Album: ID |
23 | "Natsu Moyō" (夏模様, "Summer Pattern") | July 27, 2006 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 310,516 |
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24 | "Harmony of December" | November 29, 2006 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 300,338 |
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25 | "Brand New Song" | April 25, 2007 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 223,332 |
| Phi |
26 | "Eien ni" (永遠に, "Forever") | September 12, 2007 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 229,746 |
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27 | "Secret Code" | August 27, 2008 | 1 | — | 1 | 9 | 2 | 224,608 |
| J Album |
28 | "Yakusoku" (約束, "Promise") | January 28, 2009 | 1 | — | 1 | 11 | 2 | 210,510 |
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29 | "Swan Song" (スワンソング, Suwan Songu) | October 28, 2009 | 1 | — | 1 | 13 | 5 | 187,412 |
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30 | "Family (Hitotsu ni Naru Koto)" (Family ~ひとつになること, "Becoming One") | December 1, 2010 | 1 | — | 1 | 16 | 2 | 190,932 |
| K Album |
31 | "Time" | June 15, 2011 | 1 | — | 1 | 9 | 4 | 171,068 |
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32 | "Kawatta Katachi no Ishi" (変わったかたちの石, "Misshapen Stone") | January 11, 2012 | 1 | — | 1 | 9 | 2 | 147,508 |
| L Album |
33 | "Mada Namida ni Naranai Kanashimi ga" (まだ涙にならない悲しみが, "Sadness Still Not Used to Tears") | October 23, 2013 | 1 | — | 1 | 8 | 1 | 204,245 |
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"Koi wa Nioe to Chirinuru o" (恋は匂へと散りぬるを, "Even Fragrant Love Will Scatter") | — | |||||||||
34 | "Kagi no Nai Hako" (鍵のない箱, "Box Without a Key") | November 12, 2014 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 173,191 |
| M Album |
35 | "Yume wo Mireba Kizutsuku Koto mo aru" (夢を見れば傷つくこともある, "Dreaming Sometimes Hurts You") | November 18, 2015 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 173,634 |
| N Album |
36 | "Bara to Taiyou" (薔薇と太陽, "Rose and Sun") | July 20, 2016 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 211,800 |
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37 | "Michi wa Tezukara Yume no Hana" (道は手ずから夢の花, "Dream Flowers by Hand") | November 2, 2016 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 191,290 |
| Ballad Selection |
38 | "The Red Light" | July 12, 2017 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 217,701 |
| The Best |
39 | "Topaz Love/Destiny" | January 24, 2018 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 220,268 |
| O Album |
40 | "Aitai, Aitai, Aenai." (会いたい、会いたい、会えない。, "I want to see you, I want to see you, but I can't") | December 19, 2018 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 197,475 |
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41 | "Hikari no Kehai" (光の気配, "Sign of Light") | December 4, 2019 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 188,856 |
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42 | "Kanzai Boya" | June 17, 2020 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 200,989 |
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43 | "Ampere" | July 21, 2021 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | [67] | P Album | |
44 | "Kojyundo Romance" | March 16, 2022 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 165,432 [68] | ||
45 | "Amazing Love" | July 27, 2022 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 235,030 [69] | ||
46 | "The Story of Us" | January 18, 2023 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 173,102 [70] | ||
47 | "Schrödinger" | December 27, 2023 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | TBA |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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Billboard Japan Hot 100 [26] [K] | |||
"Negau Ijō no Koto Inoru Ijō no Koto" (願う以上のこと祈る以上のこと, "More than Wishing, More than Praying") | 2011 | 26 | K Album |
"Speed" (スピード, Supīdo) | K2013 | 60 | L Album |
"Muku no Hane" (むくのはね, "Wings of Purity") | 76 |
Title | Album details | Peak positions | Certifications | |
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JPN [2] | ||||
1 | KiNKi KiDS with 35-mannin Fan Seiki no Live (KiNKi KiDS with 35万人ファン 世紀のLIVE, "Kinki Kids with 350,000 Fans: Live of an Era") |
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2 | KinKi Kids '96 1996.1.13 Yoyogi White Theater |
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3 | KinKi Kids '97 Lawson Presents |
| — | |
4 | Us |
| 23 [L] | |
5 | KinKi Kids 3 Days Panic! at Tokyo Dome '98–'99 |
| 16 [M] | |
6 | KinKi Kiss Single Selection 1 |
| — | |
KinKi Kiss Single Selection 2 |
| — | ||
Kinki Kiss Single Selection |
| 1 | ||
7 | Fēngyún Zàiqǐ Jìnjī Xiǎozi 2001 Táiběi Yǎnchàng Huì: KinKi Kids Returns! 2001 Concert Tour in Taipei (風雲再起近畿小子2001台北演唱會) |
| 1 | |
8 | -Ism |
| 1 | |
9 | KinKi Kids Dome F Concert: Fun Fan Forever |
| 1 |
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10 | KinKi Kiss 3 Single Selection |
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KinKi Kiss 2 Single Selection |
| 1 |
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11 | KinKi Kids Dome Tour 2004-2005: Font De Anniversary. |
| 1 |
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12 | We are φn' 39!! and U? Kinki Kids Live in Dome 07-08 |
| 1 |
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13 | KinKi You |
| 2 |
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14 | KinKi Kids Concert Tour J |
| 1 |
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15 | KinKi Kids 2010-2011: Kimi mo Dōmoto Family (君も堂本FAMILY, "You're in the Domoto Family Too") |
| 1 |
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16 | King KinKi Kids 2011-2012 |
| 1 |
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17 | KinKi Kids Concert: Thank You for 15 Years 2012-2013 |
| 1 | |
18 | KinKi Kids Concert 2013-2014 [L] |
| 1 | |
19 | KinKi Kids Concert [Memories & Moments] |
| 1 | |
20 | 2015-2016 Concert KinKi Kids |
| 1 |
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21 | We are KinKi Kids Dome Concert 2016-2017 TSUYOSHI & YOU & KOICHI |
| 1 |
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22 | MTV Unplugged: KinKi Kids |
| 1 | |
23 | KinKi Kids CONCERT 20.2.21 -Everything happens for a reason- |
| 1 |
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24 | KinKi Kids Concert Tour 2019-2020 ThanKs 2 YOU |
| 1 | |
25 | KinKi Kids O Shōgatsu Concert 2021 (KinKi Kids O正月コンサート2021, "KinKi Kids O Japanese New Year Concert 2021") |
| 1 |
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