Nana Kitade is a Japanese singer-songwriter and musician. In addition to being the lead singer of the rock band The Teenage Kissers, she has success as a solo artist, model, actress, and fashion designer. Kitade is particularly known for her songs appearing in various anime, TV shows, doramas and movie opening and endings. Kitade was featured on the cover of the Gothic & Lolita Bible, as well as featured in Neo and Kera magazines. She has toured Asia, Europe, and North America.
This article contains the discography of Japanese pop singer Nana Kitade and includes information relating to album and single releases.
I Scream is the second studio album by Nana Kitade. It was first released on December 6, 2006 through Sony Music Japan. The album peaked at #150 on the Oricon chart. A special limited edition came with the CD, bonus alarm clock, special socks greeting card, and special Christmas card with a message hand-written by Kitade herself.
18: Eighteen is the debut studio album by Nana Kitade. It was originally released on August 24, 2005 in Japan. The album peaked at #16 on the Oricon chart and charted for five weeks. On September 7, Kitade held a special one-man live show, which was titled Nana Kitade Live Showcase '18: Eighteen', in Shibuya-Ax. The first press editions of the album included a ticket to the live show and handshake event. On December 7, she released a DVD called Nana Kitade: 18Movies. The DVD consists of all her music videos up until this point, clips from her one-man live show, commercials for her releases, and a studio recording of "Kesenai Tsumi". The album was released in the United States on July 11, 2006 through Tofu Records due to increased popularity overseas.
Bondage is Nana Kitade's third full-length album, and last release with Sony Music Japan. In its first week, it debuted at #85 selling 1,698 copies.
"Kibou no Kakera" is the eighth single released by Nana Kitade, and the second single from her album, I Scream The song gained attention after being featured as the 1st opening song for "Powerpuff Girls Z," which was also featured on the original soundtrack. "Pieces of Hope" reached #64 on the Oricon singles chart and charted for 2 weeks.
"Ai to Hate" (English: Love and Hate) is the third EP released by Nana Kitade. It was released under the German label, Spark & Shine. It is described as "a mini-album with 5 brand new tracks in which Nana Kitade goes beyond the cultural boundaries of J-Rock, while artistically reinventing herself in the process".
"Ghost Bitch" is the debut single released by Japanese rock band, The Teenage Kissers. The single was originally released in a special 3-track EP February 20, 2013 and was distributed only at live shows. On June 16, 2013 "Ghost Bitch" was re-released in digital single format through the Media Factory music label. A music video for the song was featured on the DVD edition of Perfectly Dirty. The song "Violent Lips" was used in a commercial for the EP which appeared on MTV Japan. The song "I Love You and Kiss Me" was later released as a single and appeared on the band's first full album, Virgin Field.
The Mediator Between Head and Hands Must Be the Heart is the thirteenth studio album by the Brazilian metal band Sepultura. It was released on October 25, 2013 in Europe on October 29 in the United States via Nuclear Blast. The album is based on the 1927 science fiction film Metropolis; its title is a quote from the film.
Perfectly Dirty is the debut EP released by Nana Kitade's band, The Teenage Kissers. The EP's first single, "Ghost Bitch", was released physically February 20, 2013, and digitally June 16, 2013. The song "Violent Lips" was used in a commercial for the EP which appeared on MTV Japan starting September 17, 2013. A music video for the song "Black Skinny Bird", directed by Ryoji Aoki, debuted on MTV Japan on September 19, 2013. The EP was released in Japan on October 16, 2013 and internationally on October 30, 2013. Copies of the EP purchased from Tower Records came with a bonus 16 page photo book titled, Out of Control. The EP peaked at #224 on the Oricon albums chart and charted for one week.
The Teenage Kissers is a Japanese grunge band from Tokyo, Japan, formed in 2012 by well known vocalist Nana Kitade, bassist Hideo Nekota and drummer Mai Koike, and later joined by lead guitarist Tsubasa Nakada on April 6, 2013. The band's debut single "Ghost Bitch" was originally released physically February 20, 2013 and was later re-released in digital format through the Media Factory music label on June 16, 2013. The band's first EP, Perfectly Dirty was released October 16, 2013. Their first full-length album, Virgin Field was released July 9, 2014. A single from the album, "I Love You and Kiss Me" was used as the opening song for the show Rank Kingdom for the months of June and July 2014. The band's third EP, Lightning Machine will be released August 5, 2015 through Gaze Records. On May 20, 2016 the band announced they would be going on hiatus to focus on their respective solo projects.
"Night Night Night" is the second single released by Japanese rock band, The Teenage Kissers. The single was released in a special physical edition July 5, 2013 and was distributed only at live shows. The song was later included on the band's second EP, Lightning Machine.
"TYTD" is the third single released by Japanese rock band, The Teenage Kissers. The single was released in a special physical edition July 17, 2013 that comprised only one track and was distributed only at live shows.
"Feel Sick" is the fourth single released by Japanese rock band, The Teenage Kissers and the first single from their studio album, Virgin Field. The single was released in a special physical edition November 10, 2013 that was distributed only at live shows.
"Good Kisser" is a song by American singer Usher. The single was released on May 5, 2014, by RCA Records. The accompanying music video debuted the same day. The song was written by Andrew "Pop" Wansel, Bobby Bloom, Jeff Barry, Ronald "Flippa" Colson, Jameel Roberts, Terry Sneed and Warren "Oak" Felder, with co-writing done by Usher, produced by Pop Wansel and Co-produced by Ronald "Flippa" Colson, Jproof, Terry "Tru" Sneed, Natural and Oak Felder. Originally intended to be the lead single from his eighth studio album, Hard II Love, the song was scrapped from the standard edition track listing, with the track only being included on the Japanese edition of the album.
"I Love You and Kiss Me" is the fifth single released by Japanese rock band, The Teenage Kissers, and the second from their album, Virgin Field. The single was released digitally on June 6, 2014. The song was previously included as a bonus track on the special edition of the single "Ghost Bitch". The song was used as the opening song for the show Rank Kingdom in June and July 2014.
Lightning Machine is the second EP released by the Japanese rock band The Teenage Kissers. A song from the EP, "Night Night Night", had previously been released as a limited edition physical single on July 5, 2013. The EP was released on August 5, 2015, by Gaze Records. The music video for "Psychic Haze" was posted to the band's official YouTube page on July 20, 2015. A double A-side single was released by the band with a remix of "Violent Lips" by Araki of Storoboy and a remix of "Out of Control" by Toru Matsumoto of TRMTRM.
Bad Babe's Dreamer is the 13th single released by Nana Kitade. The single was released September 19, 2016 during Kitade's Bad Grrrls' Night Out # 1 event. The single was later made available for purchase on her official site. The single was released in a standard edition, as well as a limited edition package containing the single, lyrics card, five postcards, two badges, a guitar pick, a sticker, and a special aluminum packaging.
Violet Blaze is the fourth studio album by Japanese singer Nana Kitade, and her first solo album in eight years.
Mi-ha is the second studio album by Japanese singer/songwriter Chisato Moritaka, released on March 25, 1988, by Warner Pioneer. In contrast to the city pop-oriented debut album New Season, Mi-ha is a mix of rock and pop tunes, with its tagline: "Rock? Pop? Whichever is fine.". The album also marked Moritaka's songwriting debut with the title track.
