Berryz Kobo discography explained

Artist:Berryz Kobo
Studio:9
Compilation:2
Music Videos:34
Ep:1
Singles:35

As of June 2014, the discography of Berryz Kobo consists of nine studio albums, and thirty-five singles. They are under Sharam Q vocalist Tsunku, who serves as their lyricist, composer, and producer.

Singles

TitleRelease dateChart positionSales
(Oricon)
Notes
Oricon
Weekly
Singles
Chart

[1] [2]
Billboard
Japan

Hot
100
First
week
Total***
CD single-->DVD single-->
1[4] March 3, 2004189,25215,315<--March 17, 2004[5] -->
2[6] April 28, 2004256,7839,634<--May 12, 2004[7] -->
3[8] May 26, 2004377,88310,476<--June 9, 2004[9] -->
4[10] August 25, 20042010,52913,691<--September 8, 2004[11] -->
5[12] November 10, 20041312,89716,436
6[13] March 30, 2005719,81424,449<--April 20, 2005[14] -->
7[15] June 8, 20051317,78719,804<--June 22, 2005[16] -->Ending theme of the Kids Station anime Patalliro Saiyūki
8[17] August 3, 20051317,64820,464<--August 17, 2005[18] -->Last single to feature Maiha Ishimura
9[19] November 23, 20051912,53816,779<--December 7, 2005[20] -->Ending theme of Pretty Cure Max Heart Movie 2
10[21] March 29, 2006614,72719,273<--April 5, 2006[22] -->
11[23] August 2, 20061517,38120,325<--August 9, 2006[24] -->
12[25] December 6, 20061119,29223,090<--December 27, 2006[26] -->
13"Very Beauty"[27] March 7, 20071116,62520,227<--March 28, 2007[28] -->
14[29] June 27, 2007422,44224,489<--July 11, 2007[30] -->
15[31] November 28, 2007628,30731,787
16[32] March 12, 2008530,66737,096<--March 26, 2008[33] -->
17[34] July 9, 2008429,93633,017<--July 23, 2008[35] -->
18"Madayade"[36] November 5, 2008622,86125,469<--November 19, 2008[37] -->
19[38] March 11, 2009824,78627,797<--March 18, 2009[39] -->
20June 3, 2009429,16934,589<--June 17, 2009-->"Seishun Bus Guide" is an ending theme of Inazuma Eleven
21November 11, 2009530,51736,756<--November 18, 2009-->"Ending theme of Inazuma Eleven
22March 3, 2010325,19735,002<--March 10, 2010-->"Ending theme of Inazuma Eleven
23July 14, 2010613,95822,641<--July 21, 2010-->Ending theme of Inazuma Eleven
24November 10, 2010723,45027,402Ending theme of Inazuma Eleven
25March 2, 201171922,42824,065
26June 8, 20111118,52620,100
27August 10, 2011716,30717,643
28March 21, 201293015,55517,144
29"Cha Cha Sing"July 25, 201261729,09933,001Cover of the song "Row Mah Sing" by Thongchai McIntyre
30"Want!"December 19, 2012324,62228,157
31March 13, 2013828,21831,071
32June 19, 2013631,55836,023
33October 2, 2013436,950 42,094
34February 19, 201441030,22931,816
35June 4, 201431844,21946,608
36November 12, 2014277,28580,000+
* Billboard Japan Hot 100 is published since January 2008, RIAJ Digital Track Chart established in April 2009 and cancelled in July 2012.
*** These are unofficial figures obtained by adding together Oricon sales numbers for different periods of time when the single charted on Oricon.

Albums

Title Release date Chart
position
Notes
Oricon
Weekly
Albums
Chart[40]
1 [41] July 7, 2004 18
2 [42] November 16, 2005 19
2.5 [43] December 7, 2005 45 Mini-album
3 [44] July 5, 2006 20 Mini-album
4 [45] August 1, 2007 14
5 5 (Five)[46] September 10, 2008 11
[47] January 14, 2009 11 Compilation
6 [48] March 31, 2010 12
7 [49] March 30, 2011 10
8 [50] February 22, 2012 25
9 January 30, 2013 24
February 26, 2014 26 Compilation
January 21, 2015 5 Compilation

DVDs

Title Release вate Contents
Concerts
1 November 17, 2004
2 September 22, 2005
3 November 9, 2005
4 December 28, 2005
5 July 19, 2006
6 October 25, 2006
7 June 27, 2007
8 October 31, 2007
9 July 16, 2008
10 December 17, 2008
11 July 29, 2009
12 February 10, 2010
13 June 23, 2010
14 due August 25, 2010
Music Video Compilations
1 December 15, 2004
2 February 22, 2006
3 December 12, 2007
4 December 2, 2009
Theatre
1 January 17, 2007
Television shows
May 27, 2009 Berryz Kobo, °C-ute
May 27, 2009 Berryz Kobo, °C-ute
June 24, 2009 Berryz Kobo, °C-ute
June 24, 2009 Berryz Kobo, °C-ute
July 22, 2009 Berryz Kobo, °C-ute
July 22, 2009 Berryz Kobo, °C-ute
August 26, 2009 Berryz Kobo, °C-ute
August 26, 2009 Berryz Kobo, °C-ute
Other

Filmography

Television

Radio

Concert tours

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013

Bibliography

Photobooks

Notes and References

  1. Web site: オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」 . . (subscription only)
  2. Web site: Cute CD single ranking - Oricon. Oricon, Inc.. Japanese. 2012-03-06.
  3. Web site: Hot 100|JAPAN Charts|Billboard JAPAN . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110511234807/http://www.billboard-japan.com/system/jp_charts/hot100/ . 2011-05-11 .
  4. Web site: Anata Nashi de wa Ikite Yukenai. Up-Front Works. Japanese. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100619130318/http://www.up-front-works.jp/discography/piccolotown/05/s_01/. 2010-06-19.
  5. Web site: Single V "Anata Nashi de wa Ikite Yukenai". Up-Front Works. Japanese.
  6. Web site: Fighting Pose wa Date ja Nai!. Up-Front Works. Japanese. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110728171956/http://www.up-front-works.jp/discography/piccolotown/05/s_02/. 2011-07-28.
  7. Web site: Single V "Fighting Pose wa Date ja Nai!". Up-Front Works. Japanese.
  8. Web site: Piriri to Yukō!. Up-Front Works. Japanese. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20080329141832/http://www.up-front-works.jp/discography/piccolotown/05/s_03/. 2008-03-29.
  9. Web site: Single V "Piriri to Yukō!". Up-Front Works. Japanese.
  10. Web site: Happiness ~Kofuku Kangei!~. Up-Front Works. Japanese. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20081012144049/http://www.up-front-works.jp/discography/piccolotown/05/s_04/. 2008-10-12.
  11. Web site: Single V "Happiness ~Kofuku Kangei!~". Up-Front Works. ja.
  12. Web site: Koi no Jubaku. Up-Front Works. ja. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20081012144356/http://www.up-front-works.jp/discography/piccolotown/05/s_05/. 2008-10-12.
  13. Web site: Special Generation. Up-Front Works. Japanese. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100501071410/http://www.up-front-works.jp/discography/piccolotown/05/s_06/. 2010-05-01.
  14. Web site: Single V "Special Generation". Up-Front Works. Japanese.
  15. Web site: Nanchū Koi wo Yatterū You Know?. Up-Front Works. Japanese. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20080923233739/http://www.up-front-works.jp/discography/piccolotown/05/s_07/. 2008-09-23.
  16. Web site: Single V "Nanchū Koi wo Yatterū You Know?". Up-Front Works. Japanese.
  17. Web site: 21ji made no Cinderella. Up-Front Works. Japanese. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20080225130459/http://www.up-front-works.jp/discography/piccolotown/05/s_08/. 2008-02-25.
  18. Web site: Single V "21ji made no Cinderella". Up-Front Works. Japanese.
  19. Web site: Gag 100kaibun Aishite Kudasai. Up-Front Works. Japanese. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20080225131344/http://www.up-front-works.jp/discography/piccolotown/05/s_09/. 2008-02-25.
  20. Web site: Single V "Gag 100kaibun Aishite Kudasai". Up-Front Works. Japanese.
  21. Web site: Jiriri Kiteru. Up-Front Works. Japanese. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20080329132319/http://www.up-front-works.jp/discography/piccolotown/05/s_10/. 2008-03-29.
  22. Web site: Single V "Jiriri Kiteru". Up-Front Works. Japanese.
  23. Web site: Waracchaō yo Boyfriend. Up-Front Works. Japanese. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110728171053/http://www.up-front-works.jp/discography/piccolotown/05/s_11/. 2011-07-28.
  24. Web site: Single V "Waracchaō yo Boyfriend". Up-Front Works. Japanese.
  25. Web site: Munasawagi Scarlet. Up-Front Works. Japanese. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090328061148/http://www.up-front-works.jp/discography/piccolotown/05/s_12/. 2009-03-28.
  26. Web site: Single V "Munasawagi Scarlet". Up-Front Works. Japanese.
  27. Web site: Very Beauty. Up-Front Works. Japanese. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20080329135933/http://www.up-front-works.jp/discography/piccolotown/05/s_13/. 2008-03-29.
  28. Web site: Single V "Very Beauty". Up-Front Works. Japanese.
  29. Web site: Kokuhaku no Funsui Hiroba. Up-Front Works. Japanese. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090318100222/http://www.up-front-works.jp/discography/piccolotown/05/s_14/. 2009-03-18.
  30. Web site: Single V "Kokuhaku no Funsui Hiroba". Up-Front Works. Japanese.
  31. Web site: Tsukiatteru no ni Kataomoi. Up-Front Works. Japanese. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100128210830/http://www.up-front-works.jp/discography/piccolotown/05/s_15/. 2010-01-28.
  32. Web site: Dschinghis Khan. Up-Front Works. Japanese. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090420142019/http://www.up-front-works.jp/discography/piccolotown/05/s_16/. 2009-04-20.
  33. Web site: Single V "Dschinghis Khan". Up-Front Works. Japanese.
  34. Web site: Yuke Yuke Monkey Dance. Up-Front Works. Japanese. 2009-12-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20100424060509/http://www.up-front-works.jp/discography/piccolotown/05/s_17/. 2010-04-24. dead.
  35. Web site: Single V "Yuke Yuke Monkey Dance". Up-Front Works. Japanese.
  36. Web site: Madayade. Up-Front Works. Japanese. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20081204025655/http://www.up-front-works.jp/discography/piccolotown/05/s_18/. 2008-12-04.
  37. Web site: Single V "Madayade". Up-Front Works. Japanese.
  38. Web site: Dakishimete Dakishimete. Up-Front Works. Japanese. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090305022023/http://www.up-front-works.jp/discography/piccolotown/05/s_19/. 2009-03-05.
  39. Web site: Single V "Dakishimete Dakishimete". Up-Front Works. Japanese.
  40. Web site: Berryz Kobo CD album ranking - Oricon. Oricon, Inc.. Japanese. 2012-03-06.
  41. Web site: 1st Cho Berryz . Up-Front Works . Japanese . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070929104651/http://www.up-front-works.jp/discography/piccolotown/05/a_01/ . 2007-09-29 .
  42. Web site: Dai 2 Seichōki. Up-Front Works. Japanese. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20070929111634/http://www.up-front-works.jp/discography/piccolotown/05/a_02/. 2007-09-29.
  43. Web site: Special! Best Mini ~2.5 Maime no Kare~. Up-Front Works. Japanese. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20081006211501/http://www.up-front-works.jp/discography/piccolotown/05/a_03/. 2008-10-06.
  44. Web site: 3 Natsu Natsu Mini Berryz. Up-Front Works. Japanese. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20070807232301/http://www.up-front-works.jp/discography/piccolotown/05/a_04/. 2007-08-07.
  45. Web site: 4th Ai no Nanchara Shisū. Up-Front Works. Japanese. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20081012144345/http://www.up-front-works.jp/discography/piccolotown/05/a_05/. 2008-10-12.
  46. Web site: 5 (FIVE). Up-Front Works. Japanese. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110728171002/http://www.up-front-works.jp/discography/piccolotown/05/a_06/. 2011-07-28.
  47. Web site: Berryz Kobo Special Best Vol. 1 . Up-Front Works . Japanese . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120819205331/http://www.up-front-works.jp/discography/piccolotown/05/a_07/ . 2012-08-19 .
  48. Web site: 6th Otakebi . UP-FRONT WORKS Co., Ltd. . Japanese . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100328203217/http://www.helloproject.com/discography/berryz/a_008.html . 2010-03-28 .
  49. Web site: 7 Berryz Times . UP-FRONT WORKS Co., Ltd. . Japanese . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120211210101/http://www.helloproject.com/discography/berryz/a_009.html . 2012-02-11 .
  50. Web site: Ai no Album 8. UP-FRONT WORKS Co., Ltd.. Japanese. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120210200626/http://www.helloproject.com/discography/berryz/a_010.html. 2012-02-10.