Pizzicato Five discography | |
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Studio albums | 13 |
Live albums | 1 |
Compilation albums | 16 |
Video albums | 6 |
EPs | 13 |
Singles | 22 |
Soundtrack albums | 1 |
Remix albums | 9 |
The discography of Japanese Shibuya-kei group Pizzicato Five includes 13 studio albums, one live album, one soundtrack album, 16 compilation albums, nine remix albums, six video albums, 13 extended plays and 22 singles.
Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
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JPN [1] | ||
Couples | 49 [lower-alpha 1] | |
Bellissima! |
| 39 [lower-alpha 2] |
On Her Majesty's Request [lower-alpha 3] |
| 80 [lower-alpha 4] |
Soft Landing on the Moon |
| 56 |
This Year's Girl |
| 58 |
Sweet Pizzicato Five | 54 | |
Bossa Nova 2001 |
| 7 |
Overdose |
| 9 |
Romantique 96 |
| 10 |
Happy End of the World | 15 | |
The International Playboy & Playgirl Record |
| 19 |
Pizzicato Five |
| 31 |
Çà et là du Japon |
| 44 |
Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
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JPN [1] | ||
Instant Replay |
| 65 |
Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
---|---|---|
JPN [1] | ||
Hi Guys! Let Me Teach You |
| 80 |
Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
---|---|---|
JPN [1] | ||
Pizzicatomania! [lower-alpha 5] |
| 172 [lower-alpha 6] |
Pizzicato Five TYO: Big Hits and Jet Lags 1991–1995 |
| 10 |
Antique 96 | — | |
Non-Standard Years: Pizzicato Five '85–'86 |
| — |
Great White Wonder: Rare Masters 1990–1996 |
| 24 |
Pizzicato Five JPN: Big Hits and Jet Lags 1994–1997 |
| 18 |
Pizzicato Five R.I.P.: Big Hits and Jet Lags 1998–2001 |
| 22 |
Singles |
| 45 |
The Band of 20th Century: Sony Music Years 1986–1990 | 195 | |
Pizzicato Five I Love You |
| — |
Pizzicato Five We Love You |
| — |
The Band of 20th Century: Nippon Columbia Years 1991–2001 |
| 33 |
Pizzicato Five on Demand (Keitarō Takanami Edition) |
| — |
Pizzicato Five on Demand (Yasuharu Konishi Edition) |
| — |
Pizzicato Five on Demand (Maki Nomiya Edition) |
| — |
Pizzicato Five in Hi-Fi |
| 120 |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
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JPN [1] | ||
Pizzicato Free Soul |
| — |
Souvenir 2001 |
| 38 |
Expo 2001 |
| 30 |
Free Soul 2001 |
| — |
A Quiet Couple |
| — |
Pizzicato Five in the Bag | — | |
Pizzicato Five Remixes 2000 |
| — |
Pizzicato Five in the Mix |
| — |
Pizzicato Five We Dig You |
| — |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
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JPN DVD [1] | ||
This Year's Girl in Action | — | |
Miss Pizzicato Five Superstar |
| — |
Readymade TV Volume One |
| — |
Readymade TV Volume Two |
| — |
Readymade TV Volume Three | — | |
The Band of 20th Century |
| 63 |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
---|---|---|
JPN [1] | ||
This Year's Model |
| 93 |
London-Paris-Tokyo |
| 82 |
Readymade Recordings |
| 64 |
A Television's Workshop [lower-alpha 7] | 33 | |
Combinaison Spaciale EP: Pizzicato Five in Dub | 22 | |
Sister Freedom Tapes |
| 21 |
Porno 3003 |
| — |
Darlin' of Discothèque |
| 38 [lower-alpha 8] |
Nonstop to Tokyo |
| 55 [lower-alpha 8] |
A Perfect World |
| 79 [lower-alpha 8] |
Pizzicato Five VS Darlin' of Discothèque |
| — |
Voyage à Tokyo |
| 40 [lower-alpha 8] |
24 Decembre |
| 67 [lower-alpha 8] |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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JPN [59] | |||
"The Audrey Hepburn Complex" | 1985 | — | Non-album singles |
"Action" | 1986 | — | |
"Lovers Rock" | 1990 | 92 [lower-alpha 9] | |
"Sweet Soul Revue" | 1993 | 19 | Bossa Nova 2001 |
"The Night Is Still Young" | 50 | Overdose | |
"Happy Sad" | 1994 | 66 | |
"Superstar" | 77 | ||
"On the Sunny Side of the Street" | — | ||
"Triste" | 1995 | 95 | Romantique 96 |
"Baby Portable Rock" | 1996 | 19 | Non-album singles |
"A Message Song" | 68 | ||
"It's a Beautiful Day" | 1997 | 47 | Happy End of the World |
"Mon amour Tokyo" | — | ||
"I Hear a Symphony" | 92 | The International Playboy & Playgirl Record | |
"La Règle du jeu" | 1998 | 79 | |
"Such a Beautiful Girl Like You" | — | ||
"Week-End" | — | ||
"Playboy Playgirl" | — | ||
"Seven O'Clock News" / "They All Laughed" | 2017 | 123 | Couples |
"Planets" / "This Can't Be Love" | 99 | Bellissima! | |
"Let's Spend the Night Together" / "Holiday for Audrey H" / "Bellisima '90" | 2018 | 75 | On Her Majesty's Service |
"À Tokyo" (featuring Shigeru Matsuzaki and You the Rock) | 2021 | 57 | Çà et là du Japon |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
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US Heat. [65] | ||
Happy End of the World | 32 | |
Playboy & Playgirl |
| — |
The Fifth Release from Matador |
| — |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Title | Details |
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Made in USA |
|
The Sound of Music by Pizzicato Five |
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Title | Details |
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Happy End of You |
|
Title | Details |
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Five by Five |
|
Quickie |
|
Sister Freedom Tapes |
|
Combinaison Spaciale EP: Pizzicato Five in Dub |
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Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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UK [69] | US Dance [65] | |||
"CDJ" | 1995 | — | — | The Sound of Music by Pizzicato Five |
"Happy Sad" | 79 | 47 | ||
"Mon amour Tokyo" | 1997 | 72 | — | Happy End of the World |
"Contact" | 1997 | — | — | Happy End of You |
"Trailer Music" | — | — | ||
"Love's Theme" | — | — | ||
"Happy Ending" | — | — | ||
"Porno 3003" | — | — | ||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Title | Year | Album |
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"What's New Pizzicato!" | 1985 | The Best of Non-Standard |
"Kiss, Kiss, Bang! Bang!" | 1986 | Winter Lounge |
"Me Japanese Boy" (DJ Krush remix) | 1994 | Tribute to Burt Bacharach |
"Nata di marzo" | 1996 | Sushi 3003 |
"The Girl from Ipanema" | 1997 | Lounge-A-Palooza and Pink Panther's Penthouse Party |
"Lesson 3003 (Part 1)" | 1998 | Sushi 4004 |
"Trailer Music" (Trailer Mambo Music Novophonic remix) | Readymade Records Remixes | |
"Mon amour Tokyo" (Mon amour Kyotokyo mix) | ||
"Collision and Improvisation" (Dizzy Fugu mix) | ||
"Porno 3003" (remixed by Thievery Corporation) | ||
"Collision and Improvisation" (Jazz Brothers mix) | ||
"One Two Three Four Five Six Seven Eight Nine Ten Barbie Dolls" | 1999 | Everything Is Nice: The Matador Records 10th Anniversary Anthology |
"Watashi no Subete (Tanpen Eiga no Tame no Arrange)" | 2000 | Viva la Generation Readymade 2000 |
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Çà et là du Japon is the thirteenth and final studio album by Japanese pop band Pizzicato Five. The album was released on January 1, 2001 by Readymade Records. Like many of the band's later albums, Çà et là du Japon is set in a famous city of the world during a specific time of the year, in this case Tokyo in winter. Çà et là du Japon differs from other Pizzicato Five albums in that it features several guest vocalists and songwriters, and lead vocalist Maki Nomiya appears on only a few of its songs.
Sweet Pizzicato Five (スウィート・ピチカート・ファイヴ) is the sixth studio album by Japanese pop band Pizzicato Five. It was released on September 21, 1992 by the Nippon Columbia imprint Triad. The album marks a turn toward a more house music-influenced sound for the band.
Expo 2001 is a remix album by Japanese pop band Pizzicato Five. It was released on November 1, 1993, by the Nippon Columbia imprint Triad.
Instant Replay (インスタント・リプレイ) is a live album by Japanese pop band Pizzicato Five. It was released on March 21, 1993, by the Nippon Columbia imprint Triad. The album was reissued by Readymade Records on March 31, 2006.
Nonstop to Tokyo (ノンストップ・トゥ・トーキョー) is an EP by Japanese pop band Pizzicato Five, released on July 17, 1999 by Readymade Records.
24 Decembre (12月24日) is an EP by Japanese pop band Pizzicato Five, released on November 22, 2000 by Readymade Records.
Happy End of the World (ハッピー・エンド・オブ・ザ・ワールド) is the tenth studio album by Japanese pop band Pizzicato Five. The album was released on June 21, 1997, by Readymade Records. In the United States, it was released by Matador Records on September 9, 1997, and peaked at number 32 on Billboard's Heatseekers Albums chart. A companion remix album, Happy End of You, was released in 1998. Happy End of the World was reissued by Readymade on March 31, 2006.
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Overdose (オーヴァードーズ) is the eighth studio album by Japanese pop band Pizzicato Five. The album was released on October 1, 1994 by the Nippon Columbia imprint Triad. It is their first studio album not to feature founding member Keitarō Takanami, who departed the band earlier in the year. Overdose is the first of several Pizzicato Five albums to be themed around a famous city, in this case New York. The album pays tribute to soul music, and soul singer Stevie Wonder in particular, with several songs incorporating Wonder's signature instrument, the harmonica.
Romantique 96 (ロマンティーク96) is the ninth studio album by Japanese pop band Pizzicato Five. It was released on September 30, 1995 by the Nippon Columbia imprint Triad. The album is highly inspired by 1960s French cinema and music. It was reissued by Readymade Records on September 30, 2000 and March 31, 2006.
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Couples (カップルズ) is the debut studio album by Japanese pop band Pizzicato Five. The album was released on April 1, 1987 by CBS/Sony.
Pizzicato Five is the twelfth studio album by Japanese pop band Pizzicato Five. The album was released on November 20, 1999 by Readymade Records. Under the title The Fifth Release from Matador, it was released in the United States on November 14, 2000 by Matador Records. Pizzicato Five was reissued on March 31, 2006.
The International Playboy & Playgirl Record (プレイボーイ プレイガール) is the eleventh studio album by Japanese pop band Pizzicato Five. The album was released on October 1, 1998 by Readymade Records. Under the title Playboy & Playgirl, it was released in the United States on April 20, 1999 by Matador Records. The International Playboy & Playgirl Record was reissued on March 31, 2006.
Bossa Nova 2001 (ボサ・ノヴァ2001) is the seventh studio album by Japanese pop band Pizzicato Five. It was released on June 1, 1993 by the Nippon Columbia imprint Triad. The band co-produced the album with acquaintance and fellow Shibuya-kei artist Cornelius. Following the house music-oriented Sweet Pizzicato Five the previous year, Bossa Nova 2001 signaled a return to the band's 1960s and 1970s-influenced pop style, mixed with elements of alternative dance.