KinKi Kids discography

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KinKi Kids discography
Studio albums17
Compilation albums6
Video albums20
Singles44

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.

Contents

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions
TitleAlbum detailsPeak positionsSales (JPN) [1] Certifications
JPN
[2]
JPN
Comb

[upper-alpha 1] [3]
TWN
[4] [upper-alpha 2]
TWN East Asian
[5] [upper-alpha 3]
A Album 11,030,850
B Album
  • Released: August 12, 1998
  • Label: Johnny's
  • Formats: CD
1867,465
  • RIAJ: Million [7]
C Album
  • Released: August 4, 1999
  • Label: Johnny's
  • Formats: CD
1812,640
  • RIAJ: 2× Platinum [8]
D Album
  • Released: December 13, 2000
  • Label: Johnny's
  • Formats: CD
1506,200
  • RIAJ: Platinum
E Album
  • Released: July 25, 2001
  • Label: Johnny's
  • Formats: CD
1523,380
  • RIAJ: Platinum [9]
F Album
  • Released: December 26, 2002
  • Label: Johnny's
  • Formats: CD
2399,659
  • RIAJ: Platinum [10]
G Album: 24/7
  • Released: October 22, 2003
  • Label: Johnny's
  • Formats: CD
1323,699
  • RIAJ: Platinum [11]
H Album: Hand
  • Released: November 16, 2005
  • Label: Johnny's
  • Formats: CD, CD/DVD
142314,539
  • RIAJ: Platinum [12]
I Album: ID
  • Released: December 13, 2006
  • Label: Johnny's
  • Formats: CD, CD/DVD
161288,093
  • RIAJ: Platinum [13]
Phi
  • Released: November 14, 2007
  • Label: Johnny's
  • Formats: CD, CD/DVD
171236,136
  • RIAJ: Platinum [14]
J Album
  • Released: December 9, 2009
  • Label: Johnny's
  • Formats: CD, CD/DVD
1131207,582
K Album
  • Released: November 9, 2011
  • Label: Johnny's
  • Formats: CD, CD/DVD
141181,458
L Album
  • Released: December 13, 2013
  • Label: Johnny's
  • Formats: 2CD, 2CD/DVD
1122160,339
M Album
  • Released: December 10, 2014
  • Label: Johnny's
  • Formats: 2CD, 2CD/DVD
151154,747
N Album
  • Released: September 21, 2016
  • Label: Johnny's
  • Formats: 2CD, 2CD/DVD
1151,376
O Album
  • Released: December 23, 2020
  • Label: Johnny's
  • Formats: CD, CD/BD
11147,777
P Album
  • Released: December 12, 2023
  • Label: Johnny's
  • Formats: CD, CD/BD
11189,088 [21]

Compilation albums

List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions
TitleAlbum detailsPeak positionsSales (JPN) [1] Certifications
JPN
[2]
TWN
[4]
TWN East Asian
[5] [upper-alpha 4]
KinKi Single Selection
  • Released: May 17, 2000
  • Label: Johnny's
  • Formats: CD
11,252,873
KinKi Karaoke Single Selection
  • Backing track compilation album
  • Released: July 19, 2000
  • Label: Johnny's
  • Formats: CD
2818,550
KinKi Single Selection II
  • Released: December 22, 2004
  • Label: Johnny's
  • Formats: CD
1544,874
  • RIAJ: 2× Platinum [23]
39
  • Released: July 18, 2007
  • Label: Johnny's
  • Formats: 3CD, 3CD/DVD
171457,157
  • RIAJ: 2× Platinum [24]
Ballad Selection
  • Released: January 6, 2017
  • Label: Johnny's
  • Formats: CD
1 ? ?158,931
  • RIAJ: Gold
The Best
  • Released: December 6, 2017
  • Label: Johnny's
  • Formats: CD
1 ? ?229,393
  • RIAJ: Platinum

Singles

TitleRelease datePeak chart positionsSales (JPN) [1] Certifications Album
JPN
[2]
JPN
Comb

[upper-alpha 5] [25]
JPN
Hot

[26] [upper-alpha 6] [upper-alpha 7]
TWN
[4]
TWN East Asian
[5] [upper-alpha 8]
1"Glass no Shōnen" (硝子の少年, Garasu no Shōnen, "Glass Boy")July 21, 199711,793,011B Album
2"Aisareru yori Aishitai" (愛されるより愛したい, "Loving Over Being Loved")November 12, 199711,644,776
  • RIAJ (physical): 4× Platinum [38]
3"Jetcoaster Romance" (ジェットコースター・ロマンス, Jettokōsutā Romansu)April 22, 19981944,500
  • RIAJ (physical): Million [39]
4"Zenbu Dakishimete" (全部だきしめて, "Hold All of You")July 29, 199811,159,578C Album
"Ao no Jidai" (青の時代, "A Blue Era")
5"Happy Happy Greeting"December 9, 19981614,713
  • RIAJ (physical): 2× Platinum [40]
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, 19991652,622
  • RIAJ (physical): Platinum [41]
C Album
7"Flower" (フラワー, Furawā)May 25, 199911,046,333
  • RIAJ (physical): Million [42]
8"Ame no Melody" (雨のMelody, "Rain Melody")October 6, 19991852,173
  • RIAJ (physical): 2× Platinum [43]
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 08, 20001525,980
  • RIAJ (physical): Platinum [44]
KinKi Single Selection
"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, 20001874,827
  • RIAJ (physical): 2× Platinum
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, 20011919,560
  • RIAJ (physical): 2× Platinum [45]
E Album
12"Jōnetsu" (情熱, "Passion")May 25, 20011595,015
  • RIAJ (physical): Platinum [46]
13"Hey! Minna Genki Kai?" (Hey! みんな元気かい?, "Hey! Is Everyone Good?")November 14, 20011418,690
  • RIAJ (physical): Platinum [47]
F Album
14"Kanashimi Blue" (カナシミ ブルー, "Sadness Blue")May 1, 20021329,610
  • RIAJ (physical): Platinum [48]
15"Solitude (Hontō no Sayonara)" (真実のサヨナラ, "Real Goodbye")October 23, 20021328,362
  • RIAJ (physical): Platinum [49]
16"Eien no Bloods" (永遠のBLOODS, "Eternal Blood")April 9, 20031362,497
  • RIAJ (physical): Platinum [50]
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, 20031300,609
  • RIAJ (physical): Platinum [50]
G Album
"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, 20031388,024
  • RIAJ (physical): Platinum [51]
G Album
19"Ne, Gambaru yo" (ね、がんばるよ。, "Hey, Keep Going")January 15, 20041326,791
  • RIAJ (physical): Platinum [52]
KinKi Single Selection II
20"Anniversary"December 22, 20041525,901
  • RIAJ (physical): 2× Platinum [23]
H Album: Hand
21"Veludo no Yami" (ビロードの闇, "Velvet Darkness")June 15, 20051319,120
  • RIAJ (physical): Platinum [53]
22"Snow! Snow! Snow!"December 21, 20051318,035
  • RIAJ (physical): Platinum [54]
I Album: ID
23"Natsu Moyō" (夏模様, "Summer Pattern")July 27, 20061310,516
  • RIAJ (physical): Platinum [55]
24"Harmony of December"November 29, 20061300,338
  • RIAJ (physical): Platinum [56]
25"Brand New Song"April 25,20071223,332
  • RIAJ (physical): Platinum [57]
Phi
26"Eien ni" (永遠に, "Forever")September 12, 20071229,746
  • RIAJ (physical): Platinum [58]
27"Secret Code"August 27, 20081192224,608
  • RIAJ (physical): Platinum [59]
J Album
28"Yakusoku" (約束, "Promise")January 28, 200911112210,510
  • RIAJ (physical): Gold [60]
29"Swan Song" (スワンソング, Suwan Songu)October 28, 200911135187,412
  • RIAJ (physical): Gold [61]
30"Family (Hitotsu ni Naru Koto)" (Family ~ひとつになること, "Becoming One")December 1, 201011162190,932
  • RIAJ (physical): Gold [60]
K Album
31"Time"June 15, 20111194171,068
  • RIAJ (physical): Gold [62]
32"Kawatta Katachi no Ishi" (変わったかたちの石, "Misshapen Stone")January 11, 20121192147,508
  • RIAJ (physical): Gold [63]
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, 20131181204,245
  • RIAJ (physical): Gold [64]
"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, 20141141173,191
  • RIAJ (physical): Gold [65]
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, 201512173,634
  • RIAJ (physical): Gold
N Album
36"Bara to Taiyou" (薔薇と太陽, "Rose and Sun")July 20, 20161211,800
  • RIAJ (physical): Gold
37"Michi wa Tezukara Yume no Hana" (道は手ずから夢の花, "Dream Flowers by Hand")November 2, 20161191,290
  • RIAJ (physical): Gold
Ballad Selection
38"The Red Light"July 12, 20171217,701
  • RIAJ (physical): Gold
THE BEST
39"Topaz Love/Destiny"January 24, 201811220,268
  • RIAJ (physical): Gold
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, 2018111197,475
  • RIAJ (physical): Gold
41"Hikari no Kehai" (光の気配, "Sign of Light")December 4, 2019111188,856
  • RIAJ (physical): Gold
42"Kanzai Boya"June 17, 202011200,989
  • RIAJ (physical): Gold
43"Ampere"July 21, 202111 [66]
44"Kojyundo Romance"March 16, 202211165,432 [67]
45"Amazing Love"July 27, 2022112235,030 [68]
46"The Story of Us"January 18, 202311173,102 [69]

Promotional singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
Billboard Japan Hot 100
[26] [upper-alpha 11]
"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")201126K Album
"Speed" (スピード, Supīdo)K201360L Album
"Muku no Hane" (むくのはね, "Wings of Purity")76

Video albums

List of media, with selected chart positions
TitleAlbum detailsPeak positions Certifications
JPN
[2]
1KiNKi 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")
  • Released: July 23, 1995
  • Label: Johnny's
  • Formats: VHS
2KinKi Kids '96 1996.1.13 Yoyogi White Theater
  • Fanclub exclusive
  • Released: April 19, 1996
  • Label: Johnny's
  • Formats: VHS
3KinKi Kids '97 Lawson Presents
  • Exclusively sold at Lawson convenience stores
  • Released: June 12, 1997
  • Label: Johnny's
  • Formats: VHS
4Us
  • Released: May 20, 1998
  • Label: Johnny's
  • Formats: DVD, VHS
23 [upper-alpha 12]
5KinKi Kids 3 Days Panic! at Tokyo Dome '98–'99
  • Released: April 21, 1999
  • Label: Johnny's
  • Formats: DVD, VHS
16 [upper-alpha 13]
6KinKi Kiss Single Selection 1
  • Music video collection
  • Released: April 25, 2001
  • Label: Johnny's
  • Formats: VHS
KinKi Kiss Single Selection 2
  • Music video collection
  • Released: April 25, 2001
  • Label: Johnny's
  • Formats: VHS
Kinki Kiss Single Selection
  • Compilation of Selection 1 and Selection 2.
  • Released: May 9, 2001
  • Label: Johnny's
  • Formats: DVD
1
7Fēngyún 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)
  • Released: September 5, 2001
  • Label: Johnny's
  • Formats: DVD, VHS
1
8-Ism
  • Live clip and music video collection for E album.
  • Released: January 9, 2002
  • Label: Johnny's
  • Formats: DVD, VHS
1
9KinKi Kids Dome F Concert: Fun Fan Forever
  • Released: December 3, 2003
  • Label: Johnny's
  • Formats: DVD
1
10KinKi Kiss 3 Single Selection
  • Released: July 14, 2004
  • Label: Johnny's
  • Formats: VHS
KinKi Kiss 2 Single Selection
  • Released: July 14, 2004
  • Label: Johnny's
  • Formats: DVD
1
11KinKi Kids Dome Tour 2004-2005: Font De Anniversary.
  • Released: August 3, 2005
  • Label: Johnny's
  • Formats: DVD
1
12We are φn' 39!! and U? Kinki Kids Live in Dome 07-08
  • Released: June 18, 2008
  • Label: Johnny's
  • Formats: DVD
1
13KinKi You
  • Released: September 30, 2009
  • Label: Johnny's
  • Formats: DVD
2
14KinKi Kids Concert Tour J
  • Released: August 11, 2010
  • Label: Johnny's
  • Formats: DVD, Blu-ray
1
15KinKi Kids 2010-2011: Kimi mo Dōmoto Family (君も堂本FAMILY, "You're in the Domoto Family Too")
  • Released: July 27, 2011
  • Label: Johnny's
  • Formats: DVD, Blu-ray
1
16King KinKi Kids 2011-2012
  • Released: July 18, 2012
  • Label: Johnny's
  • Formats: DVD, Blu-ray
1
17KinKi Kids Concert: Thank You for 15 Years 2012-2013
  • Released: August 7, 2013
  • Label: Johnny's
  • Formats: DVD, Blu-ray
1
18KinKi Kids Concert 2013-2014 [L]
  • Released: October 22, 2014
  • Label: Johnny's
  • Formats: DVD, Blu-Ray
1
19KinKi Kids Concert [Memories & Moments]
  • Released: August 26, 2015
  • Label: Johnny's
  • Formats: DVD, Blu-Ray
1
202015-2016 Concert KinKi Kids
  • Released: August 10, 2016
  • Label: Johnny's
  • Formats: DVD, Blu-Ray
1
  • RIAJ: Gold
21We are KinKi Kids Dome Concert 2016-2017 TSUYOSHI & YOU & KOICHI
  • Released on: July 12, 2017
  • Label: Johnny's
  • Formats: DVD, Blu-Ray
1
  • RIAJ: Gold
22MTV Unplugged: KinKi Kids
  • Released on: April 11, 2018
  • Label: Johnny's
  • Formats: DVD, Blu-Ray
1
23KinKi Kids CONCERT 20.2.21 -Everything happens for a reason-
  • Released on: July 25, 2018
  • Label: Johnny's
  • Formats: DVD, Blu-Ray
1
  • RIAJ: Gold
24KinKi Kids Concert Tour 2019-2020 ThanKs 2 YOU
  • Released on: November 11, 2020
  • Label: Johnny's
  • Formats: DVD, Blu-Ray
1
25KinKi Kids O Shōgatsu Concert 2021 (KinKi Kids O正月コンサート2021, "KinKi Kids O Japanese New Year Concert 2021")
  • Released on: April 28, 2021
  • Label: Johnny's
  • Formats: DVD, Blu-Ray
1
  • RIAJ: Gold

Notes

  1. The Oricon Combined Albums Chart was established on December 24, 2018.
  2. The G-Music chart was established in July 2005 and only archives the top 20 releases.
  3. Position was taken from 2005 week 50 for H Album, 2006 week 52 for I Album, 2007 week 48 for Phi, 2009 week 52 for J Album, 2011 week 48 for K Album, 2013 week 52 for L Album, 2015 week 2 for M Album.
  4. Position was taken from 2007 week 32 for 39.
  5. The Oricon Combined Singles Chart was established on December 24, 2018.
  6. The Japan Hot 100 was established in February 2008.
  7. Sources for chart positions are as follows: "Secret Code", [27] "Yakusoku", [28] "Swan Song", [29] "Family", [30] "Time", [31] "Kawatta Katachi no Ishi", [32] "Mada Namida ni Naranai Kanashimi ga", [33] "Kagi no Nai Hako", [34] "Hikari no Kehai", [35] "Amazing Love". [36]
  8. Position was taken from 2008 week 37 for "Secret Code," 2009 week 7 for "Yakusoku," 2009 week 46 for "Swan Song," 2010 week 51 for "Family," 2011 week 27 for "Time," 2012 week 6 for "Kawatta Katachi no Ishi," 2013 week 45 for "Mada Namida."
  9. The 4× Platinum threshold was depreciated in 2003, but represents 1,600,000 copies shipped to stores.
  10. Received a 3× Platinum which before 2003 referred to 1,200,000 copies shipped.
  11. Sources for chart positions are as follows: "Negau Ijō no Koto Inoru Ijō no Koto", [70] "Speed", [71] "Muku no Hane". [72]
  12. 2007 DVD re-release position.
  13. 2007 DVD re-release position.

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The discography of Japanese boy band SMAP consists of 21 studio albums, 5 compilation albums, 23 video albums, and numerous singles. Sports Music Assemble People, abbreviated as SMAP, was formed in 1988 by a group of backup dancers for the boy band Hikaru Genji of Johnny & Associates. The band's initial releases performed poorly on the charts, but the following ones started gaining attention, aided by the group's appearance on their own variety show, SMAP×SMAP. Meanwhile Kimi Iro Omoi single was used in anime Akazukin Chacha broadcast in Japan only. In worldwide broadcast, Kimi Iro Omoi single was replaced by Shoko Sawada. However, that single can only available on MP3 Store, then download between TV Size and Full version. Their 2003 single "Sekai ni Hitotsu Dake no Hana" sold over two million copies in Japan, becoming one of the best-selling singles in the country. In August 2016, the group announced that they will disband by the year end. Since 2003, all of the band's releases have peaked at number one on the Oricon Albums or Singles Chart. The group has sold over 38,5 million records in Japan.

The discography of Japanese singer-songwriter Kazumasa Oda consists of ten studio albums, four compilation albums, two cover albums, three video albums, and thirty solo singles. Oda began his career as a performer of the folk-rock band Off Course. He began releasing solo material in 1985. His 1991 single "Oh! Yeah!" / "Love Story wa Totsuzen ni" topped the Oricon Singles Chart and was certified two-times million by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ). When his 2016 compilation album Ano Hi Ano Toki topped the Oricon Albums Chart, Oda became the oldest artist in the country to achieve the accomplishment.

Japanese singer and songwriter Tsuyoshi Domoto has released thirteen studio albums, fifteen video albums, one compilation album, one cover album, one EP, and thirteen singles. His career began as a member of KinKi Kids. Domoto's first studio album, Rosso e Azzurro (2002), peaked at number one on the Oricon Albums Chart.

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