The following is a list of weekly number-one albums on the Billboard Japan Hot Albums chart in 2015.
Issue date | Album | Artist(s) | Ref. |
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June 8 | White (Superfly album) | Superfly (band) | [1] |
June 15 | REFLECTION | Mr. Children | [2] |
June 22 | Genic | Namie Amuro | [3] |
June 29 | REFLECTION | Mr. Children | [4] |
July 6 | JUMPing Car | Hey! Say! JUMP | [5] |
July 13 | KIS-MY-WORLD | Kis-My-Ft2 | [6] |
July 20 | Dreams Come True The Best! Watashi no Dorikamu (DREAMS COME TRUE THE BEST! 私のドリカム) | Dreams Come True (band) | [7] [8] [9] |
July 27 | |||
August 3 | |||
August 10 | SUPER Very best | V6 (band) | [10] |
August 17 | Dreams Come True The Best! Watashi no Dorikamu (DREAMS COME TRUE THE BEST! 私のドリカム) | Dreams Come True (band) | [11] [12] [13] [14] |
August 24 | |||
August 31 | |||
September 7 | |||
September 14 | Yasou Emaki (八奏絵巻) | Wagakki Band | [15] |
September 21 | Futari Sankaku 2015.8.15 〜 Midori no hi 〜 (二人参客 2015.8.15〜緑の日〜) | Yuzu (band) | [16] |
September 28 | AAA 10th Anniversary Best | AAA (band) | [17] |
October 5 | Singles (Maroon 5 album) | Maroon 5 | [18] [19] |
October 12 | |||
October 19 | Bremen (album) | Kenshi Yonezu | [20] |
October 26 | Ace of Angels (album) | AOA (group) | [21] |
November 2 | Japonism (album) | Arashi | [22] [23] |
November 9 | |||
November 16 | 1 (Beatles album) | The Beatles | [24] |
November 23 | Kanjani8 no Genki ga Deru CD!! (関ジャニ∞の元気が出るCD!!) | Kanjani Eight | [25] |
November 30 | 0 to 1 no Aida | AKB48 | [26] |
December 7 | Love Letter | Jun. K | [27] |
December 14 | Yellow Dancer | Gen Hoshino | [28] |
December 21 | Chandelier (シャンデリア) | Back Number | [29] [30] |
December 28 | |||
British rock band Coldplay have released nine studio albums, six live albums, 11 compilations, four video albums, 18 extended plays, 41 singles, 13 promotional singles, four charity singles and 65 music videos. According to Parlophone, their first eight albums have sold a combined total of 100 million copies worldwide as of May 2021, making them the most successful band of the 21st century and one of the best-selling artists of all time. They are also the act with most number-one albums in the United Kingdom without ever missing the top and achieved 10 million-selling singles in the country. Meanwhile, Nielsen SoundScan reported in 2015 the band have sold over 18.2 million albums and 33.6 million songs in the United States.
This is the discography of South Korean boy band, Super Junior, produced and managed by SM Entertainment. Super Junior has formed five sub-groups, which target different markets. Super Junior-T, for example, brought influence to the younger generation on trot-styled music, and Super Junior-M is credited as an influential group in the Chinese music industry.
American singer Lady Gaga has released five solo studio albums, two collaborative studio albums, two film soundtracks, three remix albums, two compilation albums, four EPs, two live albums, 38 singles, and 14 promotional singles. Gaga made her debut in August 2008 with the studio album The Fame, which peaked at number two in the United States, where it was subsequently certified triple Platinum, while topping the charts in Austria, Canada, Germany, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. Its first two singles, "Just Dance" and "Poker Face", were both successful worldwide, reaching number one in Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The album spawned three more singles: "Eh, Eh ", "LoveGame" and "Paparazzi". The latter reached the top ten in many countries worldwide, and number one in Germany.
The K-pop Hot 100 was a music singles chart in South Korea, launched by Billboard in conjunction with Billboard Korea (빌보드코리아) on August 25, 2011. It was the second Asian Billboard chart after the Japan Hot 100. The chart used the same multimetric methodology as the US Hot 100 and rankings were compiled based on Hanteo Chart data, streaming and download data from Naver VIBE, and domestic radio and television music playback data. Updates were published on Billboard Korea's website every Tuesday, and appeared on billboard.com the following day.
American singer Ariana Grande has released six studio albums, two compilation albums, one live album, two extended plays (EPs), 52 singles, and 15 promotional singles. After signing with Republic Records, she released her debut single "Put Your Hearts Up" in December 2011. Throughout her career, Grande has sold over 90 million records worldwide, making her one of the best-selling music artists of all time. According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), she has sold 9 million albums and 64 million digital singles units in the United States. Having amassed 98 billion consumed streams thus far, Grande is the most streamed female artist ever. She is also the most streamed female artist on Spotify and Apple Music. She has amassed 71 chart entries on the Billboard Hot 100—the fourth most entries for a female artist—including six number ones and 19 top-10 hits. Grande was named the sixth top female artist of the 2010s decade, and was ranked among Billboard's Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Artists, at number 78. Grande is also one of the most certified female artist in the UK, with nearly 25 million units.
BTS, also known as the Bangtan Boys, is a South Korean boy band formed in 2010 and debuting in 2013 under Big Hit Entertainment. The septet—consisting of members Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V, and Jungkook—co-writes and co-produces much of their own material. Originally a hip hop group, their musical style has evolved to incorporate a wide range of genres; their lyrics have often discussed mental health, the troubles of school-age youth and coming of age, loss, the journey towards self-love, and individualism. Their work also frequently references literature, philosophy and psychological concepts, and includes an alternate universe storyline.
South Korean boy band BTS have released nine studio albums, seven compilation albums, and six extended plays. In December 2018, BTS surpassed 10 million albums sold, setting the record for reaching that milestone in the shortest span of time among all Korean acts to have debuted since 2000, with five million of those albums being sold in South Korea in 2018 alone. By April 2020, the group had sold over 20 million physical albums in South Korea in less than seven years, and became the best-selling Korean act of all time. As of November 2021, they have sold over 32 million albums domestically.
Got7, a K-pop boy group based in South Korea, have released five studio albums, sixteen EPs, twenty-two singles, and two box sets. Formed by JYP Entertainment in 2013, Got7 made their debut in January 2014 with the EP Got It?, which debuted at number two on the Gaon Albums Chart. The EP's lead single "Girls Girls Girls" peaked at number 21 on the Gaon Singles Chart. In October 2014, Got7 debuted in Japan with their first Japanese-language release "Around the World", peaking at number three on the Oricon's singles charts. A month later, Got7 returned to Korea to release their first full-length album Identify, and topped the albums chart.
The discography of the South Korean girl group Red Velvet consists of three studio albums, thirteen extended plays, one reissue album, one compilation album, twenty six singles, one promotional single and seven soundtrack appearances.
Twice is a South Korean girl group formed by JYP Entertainment. The group is composed of nine members: Nayeon, Jeongyeon, Momo, Sana, Jihyo, Mina, Dahyun, Chaeyoung, and Tzuyu. Twice was formed under the television program Sixteen (2015) and debuted on October 20, 2015, with the extended play (EP) The Story Begins.
The discography of the South Korean singer Taeyeon consists of three studio albums, seven extended plays (EPs), forty-one singles, and four promotional singles. She debuted as a member of South Korean girl group Girls' Generation in August 2007, and embarked on a solo career in 2015. As a solo singer, Taeyeon has sold over 1,051,567 albums in South Korea as of January 2022.
The albums discography of South Korean girl group Twice consists of seven studio albums, eleven EPs, one reissue studio album, three reissue EPs, four compilation albums and one compilation EP.
South Korean boy group Seventeen has released four studio albums, three reissues, one compilation album, 12 extended plays, and 21 singles.
The discography of the South Korean boy group NCT consists of ten studio albums, six reissues, two live albums, fourteen extended plays, two single albums, and thirty-nine singles. The multi-national and unlimited boy group was formed and managed by the Korean entertainment company SM Entertainment in 2016. This page compiles the discography of NCT as a whole group, as well as including all releases from four current NCT sub-units: NCT 127, NCT Dream, WayV and NCT U.
Min Yoon-gi, known professionally by his stage names Suga and Agust D, is a South Korean rapper, songwriter and record producer. Managed by Big Hit Music, he debuted as a member of the South Korean boy band BTS in 2013. In 2016, he released his first solo mixtape, Agust D. In 2018, he re-released the mixtape for digital purchase and streaming. The reissue reached number three on Billboard's World Albums Chart. In 2020, he released his second solo mixtape, D-2. Commercially, the mixtape peaked at number 11 on the US Billboard 200, number seven on the UK Albums Chart, and number two on Australia's ARIA Album Chart. The Korea Music Copyright Association attributes over 100 songs to Suga as a songwriter and producer, including Suran's "Wine" which peaked at number two on the Gaon Music Chart and won best Soul/R&B track of the year at the 2017 Melon Music Awards.
South Korean girl group Blackpink have released two studio albums, three extended plays, four single albums, one compilation album, and four live albums in total.
Jung Ho-seok , better known by his stage name J-Hope, is a South Korean rapper, singer-songwriter, dancer, and record producer. He made his debut as a member of South Korean boy band BTS in 2013, under Big Hit Entertainment.
Jeon Jung-kook, known mononymously as Jungkook, is a South Korean singer and songwriter. He is the youngest member and vocalist of the South Korean boy band BTS. Jungkook has released three solo tracks with BTS: "Begin" in 2016, "Euphoria" in 2018, and "My Time" in 2020, all of which have charted on South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart. He also sang the soundtrack for the BTS-based webtoon 7Fates: Chakho, titled "Stay Alive". In 2022, he was featured on the single "Left and Right" by American singer-songwriter Charlie Puth, which peaked at number 22 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
South Korean boy band BTS have released 42 singles as lead artist—three of which are soundtrack appearances, nine singles as a featured artist, two promotional singles, and over 100 other non-single songs.
The singles discography of South Korean girl group Twice consists of thirty-four singles and ten promotional singles.