2015 in Japanese music

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The year 2015 in Japanese music.

Notable events

Number-ones

Best-selling records

Best-selling albums

The following is a list of the top 10 best-selling albums in Japan in 2015, according to Oricon.[2]

Rank Album Artist Copies
1 Japonism Arashi 981,639
2 Planet Seven Sandaime J Soul Brothers from Exile Tribe 868,247
3 Dreams Come True The Best! Watashi no Dorikamu Dreams Come True 828,505
4 Koko ga Rhodes da, Koko de Tobe! AKB48 780,591
5 0 to 1 no Aida AKB48 687,688
6 Reflection Mr. Children 576,867
7 Budō Southern All Stars 534,482
8 Tree Sekai no Owari 484,588
9 Kanjani Eight no genki ga deru CD!! Kanjani Eight 348,197
10 Kis-My-World Kis-My-Ft2 336,069

Best-selling singles

The following is a list of the top 10 best-selling singles in Japan in 2015, according to Oricon.[3]

Rank Single Artist Copies
1 "Bokutachi wa Tatakawanai" AKB48 1,782,707
2 "Halloween Night" AKB48 1,328,411
3 "Green Flash" AKB48 1,045,492
4 "Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby" AKB48 905,490
5 "Coquettish Jūtai Chū" SKE48 702,299
6 "Ima, Hanashitai Dareka ga Iru" Nogizaka46 686,539
7 "Taiyō Nokku" Nogizaka46 678,481
8 "Inochi wa Utsukushii" Nogizaka46 620,555
9 "Aozora no Shita, Kimi no Tonari" Arashi 571,597
10 "Don't Look Back!" NMB48 530,830

Awards

Albums released

January

Date Album Artist Genre Labels
28 Planet Seven[4] Sandaime J Soul Brothers J-pop Rhythm Zone

February

Date Album Artist Genre Labels
4 Colour by Number[5] Monkey Majik Rock Binyl Records
11 Imademo[6] Kim Hyun-joong Universal Music Japan
18 Call Me...[7] Pentagon Goemon Records
25 Last Song[8] Seo In-guk Nippon Crown

March

Date Album Artist Genre Labels
4 Epic Day[9] B'z Hard rock, pop rock Vermillion Records
18 Action[10] U-KISS Avex Trax
After School Best[11] After School Avex Trax
25 19: Road to Amazing World[12] Exile Rhythm Zone

April

Date Album Artist Genre Labels
1 Present[13] Donghae & Eunhyuk Avex Trax
15 2PM of 2PM[14] 2PM Epic Records Japan

September

Date Album Artist Genre Labels
16 Positive Tofubeats J-pop Unborde
30 Colors[15] CNBLUE Rock Warner Music Japan

November

Date Album Artist Genre Labels
18 New Beginning[16] Band-Maid Hard rock, heavy metal Gump Records
Close to You Max Changmin J-pop Avex Trax
25 Love Letter Jun. K J-pop Epic Records Japan

December

Date Album Artist Genre Labels
2 Yellow Dancer[17] Gen Hoshino Speedstar Records
16 For You[18] Infinite Delicious Deli Records
23 °Cmaj9[19] Cute J-pop Zetima

Debuting

Main article: List of Japanese musical groups (2010s) § 2015

Debuting groups

Debuting soloists

Deaths

See also

References

  1. ^ "松本隆、45周年公演で細野晴臣&鈴木茂に感謝「素晴らしいメンバー」". Oricon (in Japanese). 2015-08-21. Retrieved 2020-01-23.
  2. ^ "2015年 年間音楽ランキングを発表！ 年間アルバムランキング 1位～25位". Oricon Style. Oricon. 23 December 2015. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  3. ^ "2015年 年間音楽ランキングを発表！ 年間シングルランキング 1位～25位". Oricon Style. Oricon. 23 December 2015. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  4. ^ 三代目 J Soul Brothersニューアルバム詳細明らかに. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 26, 2014. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  5. ^ MONKEY MAJIK、結成15周年彩る新アルバム. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 12, 2014. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  6. ^ キム・ヒョンジュン、2ndアルバム「今でも」2/11発売＆日本全国ツアー決定. Musicman-NET (in Japanese). F.B.Communications, Magnet Company. December 19, 2014. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  7. ^ ペンタゴン 「CALL　ME...」. Visulog (in Japanese). Fakestar Company. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  8. ^ ソ・イングク、ジャパン・ベスト・アルバム『Last Song』. Tower Records Japan (in Japanese). Tower Records. December 5, 2014. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  9. ^ B'z新アルバム「EPIC DAY」は3月発売＆スタジアムツアー決定. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 26, 2015. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  10. ^ 【質問募集】U-KISS『Action』発売記念イベント（トーク＆ミニライブ）@ 3月19日タワレコ渋谷. Tower Records Japan (in Japanese). Tower Records. February 19, 2015. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  11. ^ AFTERSCHOOL、約4年間の活動凝縮ベスト盤＆キネマ倶楽部でリリパ. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 3, 2015. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  12. ^ EXILE、19人体制で初アルバム＋秋のツアー決定. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 30, 2014. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  13. ^ SUPER JUNIOR D&E、ミニアルバム「Present」携え全国ツアー. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 1, 2015. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  14. ^ 2PM、ニュー・アルバム『2PM OF 2PM』がリリース！. Tower Records Japan (in Japanese). Tower Records. March 13, 2015. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  15. ^ CNBLUE、「色」を軸にしたニューアルバム＆全国ツアー. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 24, 2015. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  16. ^ メイド姿でハードロックを奏でるガールズ・ロック・バンド BAND-MAID、11/4リリースの2ndミニ・アルバムより「Don't Let Me Down」のMV公開！レコ発企画も決定！. Geki-Rock (in Japanese). Geki-Rock Entertainment. October 6, 2015. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  17. ^ 星野源、2年7カ月ぶり新アルバム「YELLOW DANCER」リリース決定. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 14, 2015. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  18. ^ INFINITE、12/16発売のニューアルバム「For You」のジャケット写真が公開！. Kstyle (in Japanese). Line Corporation. November 20, 2015. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  19. ^ °C-ute、9枚目のアルバム「°Cmaj9」にtofubeatsリミックス. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 11, 2015. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
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