Spitz discography

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The discography of Japanese rock band Spitz consists of 16 studio albums, 3 extended plays, 6 compilations, 44 physical singles, and 1 digital single. All chart positions are provided by the Japanese chart company Original Confidence, and music certifications are given by the Recording Industry Association of Japan.

Throughout their career, Spitz has sold in excess of 20.8 million copies albums and singles by the end of 2013, based on cumulative sales counted by the Oricon charts.[1][2] Universal Music Group announced that the band had sold over 32 million units records as of August 2009.[3]

Albums[]

Studio albums[]

Year Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
(thresholds)
JPN
[4]
1991 Spitz (スピッツ) —
Namae o Tsukete Yaru (名前をつけてやる)
  • Released: November 25, 1991
  • Label: Polydor Japan (POCH-1103)
 —
1992 Hoshi no Kakera (惑星のかけら)
  • Released: September 26, 1992
  • Label: Polydor Japan (POCH-1148)
 —
1993 Crispy!
  • Released: September 26, 1993
  • Label: Polydor Japan (POCH-1270)
 27
1994 Sora no Tobikata (空の飛び方)
  • Released: September 21, 1994
  • Label: Polydor Japan (POCH-1392)
 4
  • RIAJ: 2× Platinum [6]
1995 Hachimitsu (ハチミツ)
  • Released: September 20, 1995
  • Label: Polydor Japan (POCH-1527)
 1
  • RIAJ: 4× Platinum [7]
1996 Indigo Chiheisen (インディゴ地平線)
  • Released: October 23, 1996
  • Label: Polydor Japan (POCH-1605)
 1
  • RIAJ: 3× Platinum [6]
1998 Fake Fur (フェイクファー)
  • Released: March 25, 1998
  • Label: Polydor Japan (POCH-1685)
 1
  • RIAJ: 2× Platinum [8]
2000 Hayabusa (ハヤブサ)
  • Released: July 26, 2000
  • Label: Polydor Japan (POCH-4001)
 3
  • RIAJ: Platinum [9]
2002 Mikazuki Rock (三日月ロック)
  • Released: September 11, 2002
  • Label: Universal J (UPCH-1172)
 1
2005 Souvenir (スーベニア)
  • Released: January 12, 2005
  • Label: Universal J (UPCH-1380)
 1
2007 SazanamiCD (さざなみCD)
  • Released: October 10, 2007
  • Label: Universal J (UPCH-1620)
 1
2010 Togemaru (とげまる)
  • Released: October 27, 2010
  • Label: Universal J (UPCH-1803)
 2
2013 Chiisana Ikimono (小さな生き物)
  • Released: September 11, 2013
  • Label: Universal J (UPCH-1946)
 1
2016 Samenai (醒めない)
  • Released: July 27, 2016
  • Label: Universal J (UPCH-2086)
 1
2019 Mikke (見っけ)
  • Released: October 9, 2019
  • Label: Universal J (UPCH-2194)
 2

Extended plays[]

Year Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
(thresholds)
JPN
[4]
1990 Hibari no Kokoro (ヒバリのこころ)
(Independent release)
  • Released: March 21, 1990
  • Label: Mistral (PMC-002)
 —
1992 Aurora ni Narenakatta Hito no Tame ni
(オーロラになれなかった人のために)
  • Released: April 25, 1992
  • Label: Polydor Japan (POCH-1133)
 —
1999 99ep
  • Released: January 1, 1999
  • Label: Polydor Japan (POCH-1750)
 8

Compilation albums[]

Year Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
(thresholds)
JPN
[4]
1999 Ka Chō Fū Getsu (花鳥風月)
  • Released: March 25, 1999
  • Label: Polydor Japan (POCH-1776)
 3
Recycle: Greatest Hits of Spitz
  • Released: December 15, 1999
  • Label: Polydor Japan (POCH-1900)
 1
  • RIAJ: 2× Million [19]
2004 Iro Iro Goromo (色色衣)
  • Released: March 21, 2004
  • Label: Universal J (UPCH-1335)
 1
2006 Cycle Hit 1991–1997: Spitz Complete Single Collection
  • Released: March 25, 2006
  • Label: Universal Music Japan (UPCH-9231)
 1
  • RIAJ: 3× Platinum [21]
Cycle Hit 1997–2005: Spitz Complete Single Collection
  • Released: March 25, 2006
  • Label: Universal Music Japan (UPCH-9232)
 3
  • RIAJ: 2× Platinum [22]
2012 Orutana (おるたな)
  • Released: February 1, 2012
  • Label: Universal J (UPCH-1863)
 3

Singles[]

Physical releases
Year Title Album
1991 "Hibari no Kokoro"

(ヒバリのこころ：Lark's Heart)

Spitz

(スピッツ)

"Natsu no Mamono"

(夏の魔物：Summer Demon)

"Majo Tabi ni Deru"

(魔女旅に出る：The Witch Goes On a Journey)

Namae o Tsukete Yaru

(名前をつけてやる：I'll Give You a Name)

1992 "Hoshi no Kakera"

(惑星のかけら：Piece of the Planet)

Hoshi no Kakera

(惑星のかけら：Piece of the Planet)

"Hinata no Mado ni Akogarete"

(日なたの窓に憧れて：Longing For a Window on the Sunny Side)

1993 "Hadaka no Mama de"

(裸のままで：Stay Naked)

Crispy!
"Kimi ga Omoide ni Naru Mae ni"

(君が思い出になる前に：Before You Become a Memory.)

1994 "Sora mo Toberuhazu"

(空も飛べるはず：Should Be Able to Fly)

Sora no Tobikata

(空の飛び方：How to Fly in the Sky)

"Aoi Kuruma"

(青い車：Blue Car)

"Spider"

(スパイダー)

1995 "Robinson"

(ロビンソン)

Hachimitsu

(ハチミツ：Honey)

"Namida ga Kirari"

(涙がキラリ☆：Tears Glistening☆)

1996 "Cherry"

(チェリー)

Indigo Chiheisen

(インディゴ地平線：Indigo Horizon)

"Nagisa"

(渚：Beach)

1997 "Scarlet"

(スカーレット)

Fake Fur

(フェイクファー)

"Yume Janai"

(夢じゃない：It's Not a Dream)

Crispy!
"Unmei no Hito"

(運命の人：Man of Destiny)

Fake Fur

(フェイクファー)

1998 "Tsumetai Hoho/Xie Xie!"

(冷たい頬 / 謝々！：Cold Cheek/Xie Xie!)

"Kaede/Spica"

(楓 / スピカ：Maple/Spica)

Fake Fur

(フェイクファー)　※1 Kacho Fugetsu

(花鳥風月：Beauty of Nature)　※2

1999 "Nagareboshi"

(流れ星：Shooting Star)

Kacho Fugetsu

(花鳥風月：Beauty of Nature)

2000 "Hotaru"

(ホタル：Firefly)

Hayabusa

(ハヤブサ：Falcon)

"Memories/Hōrō Kamome wa Doko made mo"

(メモリーズ / 放浪カモメはどこまでも：Memories/The Wandering Seagull Goes Everywhere)

2001 "Haruka"

(遥か：Far Off)

Mikazuki Rock

(三日月ロック：Crescent Rock)

"Yume Oi Mushi"

(夢追い虫：Dream Chasing Insect)

Iro Iro Goromo

(色色衣：Various Clothes)

"Sawatte, Kawatte"

(さわって・変わって：Touch, Change)

Mikazuki Rock

(三日月ロック：Crescent Rock)

2002 "Hanemono"

(ハネモノ：Creatures Like Wings)

"Mizuiro no Machi"

(水色の街：Light Blue City)

2004 "Stargazer"

(スターゲイザー)

Iro Iro Goromo

(色色衣：Various Clothes)

"Masayume"

(正夢：The Dream Came True)

Souvenir

(スーベニア)

2005 "Haru no Uta/Teku Teku"

(春の歌 / テクテク：Song of Spring/Walk Ploddingly)

Souvenir

(スーベニア)　※1 Altenative

(おるたな)　※2

2006 "Mahō no Kotoba"

(魔法のコトバ：Magical Words)

Sazanami CD

(さざなみCD：Ripple CD)

2007 "Looking For"

(ルキンフォー)

"Gunjō"

(群青：Ultramarine)

2008 "Wakaba"

(若葉：Young Leaves)

Togemaru

(とげまる)

2009 "Kimi wa Taiyō"

(君は太陽：You are the Sun)

2010 "Tsugumi"

(つぐみ：Thrush)

"Shirokuma/Beginner"

(シロクマ / ビギナー：Polar Bear:Beginner)

2013 "Sarasara/Boku wa kitto tabi ni deru"

(さらさら / 僕はきっと旅に出る：Murmuring/I'm Sure I'll Travel)

Chiisana Ikimono

(小さな生き物：Little Creatures)

2014 "Ai no kotoba ~2014 mix~

(愛のことば -2014 mix-：Words of Love -2014 mix-)

CYCLE HIT 2006-2017 Spitz Complete Single Collection
2015 "Yukikaze"

(雪風:：Snow-Bearing Wind)

Samenai

(醒めない：Not Wake Up)

2016 "Minato"

(みなと：Harbor)

2019 "Yasashii ano Ko"

(優しいあの子：That Kind Girl)

Mikke

(見っけ：Found It)

2020 "Neko Chigura"

(猫ちぐら：Cat Roost)

2021 "Murasaki no Yoru wo Koete"

(紫の夜を越えて：Beyond the Purple Night)

Digital releases
Title Year Detail
"Time Travel" 2012
  • Label: Universal J

Videography[]

  • Sora to Video (1995, POVH-1046)
  • Jamboree 1 (1996, POVH-1052)
  • Sora to Video 2 (1997, POVH-1057)
  • Jamboree 2 (1999, POVH-1076)
  • Sora to Video 3 (2000, UPVH-1001 (VHS), UPBH-1009 (DVD))
  • Sora to Video Custom (2001, UPBH-1025)
  • Jamboree Deluxe (2001, UPBH-1026)
  • Hōrō Hayabusa Junjō Sugoroku (2003, UPBH-9135/6)
  • Sora to Video 4 (2005, UPBH-1170)

References[]

  1. ^ Yamamoto, Takao (producer) (2013-03-29). "ミュージックステーション2時間スペシャル　アーティスト総売上ランキング". Music Station (in Japanese). All-Nippon News Network. TV Asahi.Note: TV show reported that Spitz has sold 20,680,000 units records up until March 2013, based on the cumulative sales on the Oricon charts.
  2. ^ "オリコン2013年 年間 音楽＆映像ランキング-ORICON STYLE" [Oricon Year-end: Best-Selling Music and Video Rankings 2013]. oricon.co.jp. Oricon. 2013-12-15. Retrieved 2014-05-05.
  3. ^ Yamamoto, Takao (producer) (2009-08-28). "ミュージックステーション 2009/08/28". Music Station. Episode 981 (in Japanese). All-Nippon News Network. TV Asahi.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c "スピッツのCDアルバムランキング" [Spitz: Highest position and charting weeks on the albums chart]. oricon.co.jp (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2014-05-05.
  5. ^ "RIAJ: The Record No. 443 (September 1996) : Gold/Platinum Albums and Singles (July 1996)" (PDF) (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 2013-09-08.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b "RIAJ: The Record No. 449 (January 1997) : Gold/Platinum Albums and Singles (November 1996)" (PDF) (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 2013-09-08.
  7. ^ "RIAJ: The Record No. 454 (June 1997) : Gold/Platinum Albums and Singles (April 1997)" (PDF) (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 2013-09-08.
  8. ^ "RIAJ: The Record No. 463 (June 1998) : Gold/Platinum Albums and Singles (April 1998)" (PDF) (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 2013-09-08.
  9. ^ "RIAJ: The Record No. 489 (September 2000) : Gold/Platinum Albums and Singles (July 2000)" (PDF) (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 2014-05-10.
  10. ^ "RIAJ: The Record No. 516 (November 2002) : Gold/Platinum Albums and Singles (September 2002)" (PDF) (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 2014-05-10.
  11. ^ "Japanese album certifications – スピッツ – スーベニア" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 2014-05-05. Select 2005年01月 on the drop-down menu
  12. ^ "Japanese album certifications – スピッツ – さざなみCD" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 2014-05-05. Select 2007年10月 on the drop-down menu
  13. ^ "Japanese album certifications – スピッツ – とげまる" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 2014-05-05. Select 2010年10月 on the drop-down menu
  14. ^ "Japanese album certifications – スピッツ – 小さな生き物" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 2014-05-05. Select 2013年09月 on the drop-down menu
  15. ^ "Japanese album certifications – スピッツ – 醒めない" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 2014-05-05. Select 2016年07月 on the drop-down menu
  16. ^ "Japanese album certifications – スピッツ – 見っけ" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 2014-05-05. Select 2019年10月 on the drop-down menu
  17. ^ "RIAJ: The Record No. 473 (April 1999) : Gold/Platinum Albums and Singles (February 1999)" (PDF) (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 2014-05-10.
  18. ^ "RIAJ: The Record No. 475 (June 1999) : Gold/Platinum Albums and Singles (April 1999)" (PDF) (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 2014-05-10.
  19. ^ "RIAJ: The Record No. 485 (May 2000) : Gold/Platinum Albums and Singles (March 2000)" (PDF) (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 2013-09-08.
  20. ^ "Japanese album certifications – スピッツ – 色色衣" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 2014-05-05. Select 2004年03月 on the drop-down menu
  21. ^ "Japanese album certifications – スピッツ – Cycle Hit 1991–1997" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 2014-05-05. Select 2006年08月 on the drop-down menu
  22. ^ "Japanese album certifications – スピッツ – Cycle Hit 1997–2005" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 2014-05-05. Select 2006年04月 on the drop-down menu
  23. ^ "Japanese album certifications – スピッツ – おるたな" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 2014-05-05. Select 2012年02月 on the drop-down menu
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