2015 in Japanese music explained

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
1JaponismArashi981,639
2Planet SevenSandaime J Soul Brothers from Exile Tribe868,247
3Dreams Come True The Best! Watashi no DorikamuDreams Come True828,505
4Koko ga Rhodes da, Koko de Tobe!AKB48780,591
50 to 1 no AidaAKB48687,688
6Mr. Children576,867
7Southern All Stars534,482
8TreeSekai no Owari484,588
9Kanjani Eight348,197
10Kis-My-WorldKis-My-Ft2336,069

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"AKB481,782,707
2"Halloween Night"AKB481,328,411
3"Green Flash"AKB481,045,492
4"Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby"AKB48905,490
5"Coquettish Jūtai Chū"SKE48702,299
6"Ima, Hanashitai Dareka ga Iru"Nogizaka46686,539
7"Taiyō Nokku"Nogizaka46678,481
8"Inochi wa Utsukushii"Nogizaka46620,555
9"Aozora no Shita, Kimi no Tonari"Arashi571,597
10"Don't Look Back!"NMB48530,830

Awards

Albums released

February

DateAlbumArtistGenreLabels
4Colour by Number[5] Monkey MajikRockBinyl Records
11Imademo[6] Kim Hyun-joongUniversal Music Japan
18Call Me...[7] PentagonGoemon Records
25Last Song[8] Seo In-gukNippon Crown

March

DateAlbumArtistGenreLabels
4Epic Day[9] B'zHard rock, pop rockVermillion Records
18Action[10] U-KISSAvex Trax
After School Best[11] After SchoolAvex Trax
2519: Road to Amazing World[12] ExileRhythm Zone

April

DateAlbumArtistGenreLabels
1Present[13] Donghae & EunhyukAvex Trax
152PM of 2PM[14] 2PMEpic Records Japan

September

DateAlbumArtistGenreLabels
16PositiveTofubeatsJ-popUnborde
30Colors[15] CNBLUERockWarner Music Japan

November

DateAlbumArtistGenreLabels
18New Beginning[16] Band-MaidHard rock, heavy metalGump Records
Close to YouMax ChangminJ-popAvex Trax
25Love LetterJun. KJ-popEpic Records Japan

December

DateAlbumArtistGenreLabels
2Yellow Dancer[17] Gen HoshinoSpeedstar Records
16For You[18] InfiniteDelicious Deli Records
23°Cmaj9[19] CuteJ-popZetima

Debuting

Debuting groups

Debuting soloists

Deaths

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 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. Japanese. 2015-08-21. 2020-01-23.
  2. Web site: 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. February 29, 2016. Oricon Style. Oricon.
  3. Web site: 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. February 29, 2016. Oricon Style. Oricon.
  4. Web site: ja:三代目 J Soul Brothersニューアルバム詳細明らかに. http://natalie.mu/music/news/134817. Natalie. Natasha, Inc. December 6, 2016. Japanese. December 26, 2014.
  5. Web site: ja:MONKEY MAJIK、結成15周年彩る新アルバム. http://natalie.mu/music/news/125952. Natalie. Natasha, Inc. December 6, 2016. Japanese. September 12, 2014.
  6. Web site: ja: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. http://www.musicman-net.com/artist/42886.html. Musicman-NET. F.B.Communications, Magnet Company. December 6, 2016. Japanese. December 19, 2014.
  7. Web site: ja:ペンタゴン 「CALL　ME...」. http://v-kei.jp/interview/?interviewId=212. Visulog. Fakestar Company. December 6, 2016. Japanese.
  8. Web site: ja:ソ・イングク、ジャパン・ベスト・アルバム『Last Song』. http://tower.jp/article/feature_item/2014/12/05/0101. Tower Records Japan. Tower Records. December 6, 2016. Japanese. December 5, 2014.
  9. Web site: ja:B'z新アルバム「EPIC DAY」は3月発売＆スタジアムツアー決定. http://natalie.mu/music/news/136985. Natalie. Natasha, Inc. December 6, 2016. Japanese. January 26, 2015.
  10. Web site: ja:【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. http://tower.jp/article/series/2015/02/19/ukiss. Tower Records Japan. Tower Records. December 6, 2016. Japanese. February 19, 2015.
  11. Web site: ja:AFTERSCHOOL、約4年間の活動凝縮ベスト盤＆キネマ倶楽部でリリパ. http://natalie.mu/music/news/137652. Natalie. Natasha, Inc. December 6, 2016. Japanese. February 3, 2015.
  12. Web site: ja:EXILE、19人体制で初アルバム＋秋のツアー決定. http://natalie.mu/music/news/132510. Natalie. Natasha, Inc. December 6, 2016. Japanese. November 30, 2014.
  13. Web site: ja:SUPER JUNIOR D&E、ミニアルバム「Present」携え全国ツアー. http://natalie.mu/music/news/142568. Natalie. Natasha, Inc. December 6, 2016. Japanese. April 1, 2015.
  14. Web site: ja:2PM、ニュー・アルバム『2PM OF 2PM』がリリース！. http://tower.jp/article/feature_item/2015/03/13/0102. Tower Records Japan. Tower Records. December 6, 2016. Japanese. March 13, 2015.
  15. Web site: ja:CNBLUE、「色」を軸にしたニューアルバム＆全国ツアー. http://natalie.mu/music/news/154972. Natalie. Natasha, Inc. December 6, 2016. Japanese. July 24, 2015.
  16. Web site: ja: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！. http://gekirock.com/news/2015/10/band-maid_dont-let-me-down_mv.php. Geki-Rock. Geki-Rock Entertainment. December 6, 2016. Japanese. October 6, 2015.
  17. Web site: ja:星野源、2年7カ月ぶり新アルバム「YELLOW DANCER」リリース決定. http://natalie.mu/music/news/162859. Natalie. Natasha, Inc. December 6, 2016. Japanese. October 14, 2015.
  18. Web site: ja: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！. http://news.kstyle.com/article.ksn?articleNo=2033304. Kstyle. Line Corporation. December 6, 2016. Japanese. November 20, 2015.
  19. Web site: ja:°C-ute、9枚目のアルバム「°Cmaj9」にtofubeatsリミックス. http://natalie.mu/music/news/167154. Natalie. Natasha, Inc. December 6, 2016. Japanese. November 11, 2015.

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