M-Flo discography explained

Artist:M-Flo
Studio:9
Live:1
Compilation:9
Video:7
Tribute:2
Singles:25

The discography of M-Flo features nine studio albums, nine compilation albums, one live album and 25 singles. These were released on Labsoul Records and Avex Group independent label Rhythm Republic in 1998, and from 1999 onwards released through Rhythm Zone.

Studio albums

Title! style="width:18em;" rowspan="2"
Album detailsPeak positionsSales[1] Certifications
JPN
[2]
TWN
[3]
TWN East Asia
[4]
Planet Shining 6
  • JPN: 358,000
Expo Expo
  • Released: March 28, 2001
  • Label: Rhythm Zone
  • Formats: CD, digital download
3
  • JPN: 558,000
  • RIAJ: Platinum[6]
Astromantic
  • Released: May 26, 2004
  • Label: Rhythm Zone
  • Formats: CD, digital download
2
  • JPN: 347,000
  • RIAJ: Platinum[7]
Beat Space Nine
  • Released: August 24, 2005
  • Label: Rhythm Zone
  • Formats: CD, digital download
18
  • JPN: 350,000
  • RIAJ: Platinum[8]
Cosmicolor
  • Released: March 28, 2007
  • Label: Rhythm Zone
  • Formats: CD, CD/DVD, digital download
37
  • JPN: 172,000
  • RIAJ: Platinum[9]
Square One
  • Released: March 14, 2012
  • Label: Rhythm Zone
  • Formats: CD, CD/DVD, digital download
1019
  • JPN: 26,000
Neven
  • Released: March 13, 2013
  • Label: Rhythm Zone
  • Formats: CD, CD/DVD, digital download
1918
  • JPN: 12,000
Future Is Wow
  • Released: March 26, 2014[10]
  • Label: Rhythm Zone
  • Formats: CD, CD/DVD, CD/Blu-ray, digital download
27
  • JPN: 7,000
Kyo
  • Released: November 6, 2019
  • Label: Rhythm Zone
  • Formats: CD, digital download
34

Compilation albums

Title! style="width:18em;" rowspan="2"
Album detailsPeak positionsSalesCertifications
JPN
TWN
TWN East Asia
The Intergalactic Collection
  • Released: March 5, 2003
  • Label: Rhythm Zone
  • Formats: CD, DVD-Audio, digital download
4
  • JPN: 155,000
  • Released: February 13, 2008
  • Label: Rhythm Zone
  • Formats: CD, digital download
16
  • JPN: 178,000
MF10: 10th Anniversary Best
  • Released: October 7, 2009
  • Label: Rhythm Zone
  • Formats: CD, digital download
5
  • JPN: 83,000
Universe
  • Released: December 14, 2017
  • Label: Rhythm Zone
  • Formats: CD, digital download

Outside collaborations compilation albums

Title! style="width:18em;" rowspan="2"
Album detailsPeak positionsSalesCertifications
JPN
  • Released: February 27, 2002
  • Label: Rhythm Zone
  • Formats: CD, digital download
30
  • JPN: 23,000
M-Flo Inside
  • Released: March 17, 2004
  • Label: Rhythm Zone
  • Formats: CD, digital download
16
  • JPN: 33,000
  • Released: July 26, 2006
  • Label: Rhythm Zone
  • Formats: CD, digital download
4
  • JPN: 150,000
M-Flo Inside: Works Best III
  • Released: March 18, 2009
  • Label: Rhythm Zone
  • Formats: CD, digital download
19
  • JPN: 21,000
M-Flo Inside: Works Best IV
  • Released: September 8, 2010
  • Label: Rhythm Zone
  • Formats: CD, digital download
13
  • JPN: 16,000
M-Flo Inside: Works Best V
  • Released: March 27, 2013
  • Label: Rhythm Zone
  • Formats: CD, digital download
72
  • JPN: 3,000

Remix albums

Title! style="width:18em;" rowspan="2"
Album detailsPeak positionsSales
JPN
TWN
TWN East Asia
The Replacement Percussionists
  • Released: August 9, 2000
  • Label: Rhythm Zone
  • Formats: CD, digital download
8
  • JPN: 71,000
Expo Bōei Robot Gran Sonik
  • Released: November 28, 2001
  • Label: Rhythm Zone
  • Formats: CD, digital download
25
  • JPN: 21,000
Astromantic Charm School
  • Released: September 15, 2004
  • Label: Rhythm Zone
  • Formats: CD, digital download
24
  • JPN: 26,000
Dope Space Nine
  • Released: November 2, 2005
  • Label: Rhythm Zone
  • Formats: CD, digital download
2419
  • JPN: 21,000
ElectriColor
  • Released: September 26, 2007
  • Label: Rhythm Zone
  • Formats: CD, digital download
42
  • JPN: 11,000
BACK2THEFUTURETHEALBUM
  • Released: February 28, 2018
  • Label: Rhythm Zone
  • Formats: digital download
11

Non-stop remix albums

Title! style="width:18em;" rowspan="2"
Album detailsPeak positionsSales
JPN
M-Flo DJ Mix: BonEnkai
  • Released: December 19, 2012
  • Label: Rhythm Zone
  • Formats: CD, digital download
34
  • JPN: 11,000
M-Flo DJ Mix: AsobonEnkai
  • Released: November 27, 2013
  • Label: Rhythm Zone
  • Formats: CD, digital download
84
  • JPN: 3,000
EDM-Flo
  • Released: March 26, 2014
  • Label: Rhythm Zone
  • Formats: CD, digital download
77
  • JPN: 2,000

Live album

Title! style="width:18em;" rowspan="2"
Album detailsPeak positionsSales
JPN
M-Flo Tour 2001 Expo Expo
  • Released: August 29, 2001
  • Label: Rhythm Zone
  • Formats: CD, digital download
19
  • JPN: 35,000

Tribute albums

Title! style="width:18em;" rowspan="2"
Album detailsPeak positionsSales
JPN
  • Released: September 16, 2009
  • Label: Rhythm Zone
  • Formats: CD, digital download
8
  • JPN: 42,000
Tribute: Stitch the Future and Past
  • Released: April 20, 2011
  • Label: Rhythm Zone
  • Formats: CD, digital download
30
  • JPN: 10,000

Singles

As a lead artist

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
YearPeak chart positionsSalesCertificationsAlbum
JPN
JPN Hot
[16]
"The Tripod EP"19999 144,000Planet Shining
"Mirrorball Satellite 2012"9 53,000Non-album single
"Chronopsychology"24 58,000Planet Shining
"LOT (Love or Truth)"20 84,000
"Hands"200033 20,000
"Come Back to Me"30 27,000
"Quantum Leap"31 16,000
"How You Like Me Now?"9 224,000
  • RIAJ
(physical): Gold[17]
Expo Expo
"Come Again"20014 61390,000
  • RIAJ
(physical): Platinum[18]
  • RIAJ
(download): Platinum[19]
"Orbit-3"9 64,000
"Prism"15 26,000
"Dispatch" (featuring Dev Large, Nipps & Vincento Galluo)34 10,000
"Yours Only,"25 20,000<--20,460-->
"Lies"Expo Bōei Robot Gran Sonik
"Reeewind" (loves Crystal Kay)20039 50,000Astromantic
"Miss You"
(loves Melody, Ryohei Yamamoto)
8 71,000
  • RIAJ
(download): Gold[20]
"The Love Bug" (loves BoA)20048 56,000
"Let Go" (loves Yoshika)12 124,000
  • RIAJ
(ringtone): 3× Platinum[21]
  • RIAJ
(download): 2× Platinum
  • RIAJ
(PC): Gold[22]
  • RIAJ
(physical): Gold[23]
Beat Space Nine
"Dopamine" (loves Emyli, Diggy-Mo')200520 31,000
"Loop in My Heart"
(loves Emyli & Yoshika)
9 29,000<--29,103-->
"Hey" (loves Akiko Wada)
"Summer Time Love" (loves Emi Hinouchi, Ryohei)200612 26,000Cosmicolor
"Love Song" (loves Bonnie Pink)9 25,000
"She's So (Outta Control)"
(featuring 2NE1)
201243Square One
"Lover" (featuring Miliyah Kato)201381 151,200Neven
"Go Crazy" (featuring Sol)201457Future Is Wow
"The Tripod E.P. 2"2018Kyo
"Mortal Portal E.P."2019

As a collaborating artist

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
YearPeak chart positionsSalesCertificationsAlbum
JPN
JPN Hot
"I Like It"
(Crystal Kay loves M-Flo)
20038 58,0004 Real
"Freak"
(Emi Hinouchi)
192 600Dramatiques
"Now or Never"
(Chemistry meets M-Flo)
2 190,000
  • RIAJ
(physical): Platinum[24]
One X One
(Sunday)200587 5,000Non-album single
"Big Bang Romance"
(Maki Nomiya loves M-Flo)
46 7,000Party People
"Picture Perfect"
(Monkey Majik + M-Flo)
200723 10,000Sora wa Marude
"Merry-Go-Round"
(Ayumi Hamasaki)
20135 37,000Colours

Promotional singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
JPN Hot
US Dance Club[25]
"The Way We Were"
(featuring Ceybil Jefferies)
1998Non-album single
"Been So Long"Planet Shining
"Come Again...and Again"2003The Intergalactic Collection
"Way U Move" (loves Dragon Ash)2004Astromantic
"Get On(Ugly Duckling Remix)" (loves Crystal Kay, Ugly Duckling)Astromantic Charm School
"I Wanna Be Down"
(loves Ryuichi Sakamoto)
12Astromantic
"ADDP" (loves Monday Michiru)2005Beat Space Nine
"Tripod Baby" (loves Lisa)
"One Day (Kreva Remix)"
(loves Miliyah Kato)
Dope Space Nine
"Lotta Love" (loves Minmi)2006M-Flo Inside: Works Best II
"Love Long and Prosper"
(loves Star Trek)
Cosmicolor
"Love Don't Cry" (loves Crystal Kay)2007
"Love to Live By" (loves Chara)
"Loves Comes and Goes"
(loves Emi Hinouchi, Ryohei, Emyli, Lisa and Yoshika)
200843Award Supernova: Loves Best
"Sound Boy Thriller"
(feeeeeeeeeeat. Lisa)
200922MF10
"Alive" (featuring Exile Atsushi)201281Square One
"All I Want Is You" (featuring Minami)
"Tonite" (featuring Minmi)Neven
"Chance"2013
"A Whole New World"
(featuring Matt Cab)
94Electronic Disney Music
"Irony" (featuring Daoko)Future Is Wow
"Fly" (featuring Yoohei Kawakami)2014

Digital singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
JPN
JPN Hot
[26]
"Synergy"2016Universe
"Never"201842Non-album single
"No Question"1412Kyo
"Mars Drive"4596Non-album single
"Piece Of Me"
"PSYCHIC MAGIC" (presents PRINCE PROJECT feat. Ryota Katayose)48
"epic"
"STRSTRK"2019Kyo
"against all gods"
"TOXIC SWEET" (feat. JP THE WAVY)
"HUMAN LOST" (feat. J Balvin)Non-album single
"tell me, tell me" (loves Sik-K & eill & Taichi Mukai)2020
"Runaways" (loves chelmico)
"HyperNova" (loves Maya)2024

Other appearances

Title! scope="col"
YearAlbumNotes
"Living Large" (SMAP)1999Birdman: SMAP 013
Dear Yuming: Yumi Arai/Yumi Matsutoya Cover CollectionYumi Matsutoya cover
"Make Me Crazy" (Kirari)Kirariddim Originally found on the "Last Piece" single.
"Shine in My Life" (GTS featuring Melodie Sexton & M-Flo)Future Classics
"Mind Kids" (Kirari)Kirariddim Originally found on the "To Be Lover" single.
"Taboo (A Tip of M-Flo Remix)" (Ken Hirai)2000Kh Re-mixed Up 1Originally found on the "Love or Lust" single.
"Follow Me" (Jinusean featuring M-Flo)2001The Reign
"Violet Nude (M-Flo's Soulstive X-tended Mix)" (Momoe Shimano)2002Guest Re-Control
"Reeeplay(by DJ Hasebe)" (M-Flo loves Crystal Kay)2003"I Like It" (single)
"Show Me What You Got" (Emi Hinouchi)Dramatiques
"What It Is?" (Chan featuring Shuman & M-Flo)2004"Part of the Nation" (single)
"Happy Drive (Taste Your Stuff)" (Bennie K loves M-Flo)2005Japana-rhythmOriginally found on the "Sky" single.
(Miliyah Kato loves M-Flo)RoseOriginally found on the "Jōnetsu" single.
"Let Go (Acoustic Version)" (Yoshika loves M-Flo)2006Timeless
"Lotta Lota (Vibes Mix)" (Minmi loves M-Flo)"I Love You Baby" (single)
"She Dubs the Cream" (Doping Panda dubs M-Flo)2007"Can't Stop Me" (single)
"Summer Time Love (Deckstream Remix featuring Arkitec & L-Vokal)" (M-Flo loves Emi Hinouchi, Ryohei)"O'kay" (single)
"Born 2 Luv U" (Melody. loves M-Flo)"Love Story" (single)
"Love Me After 12AM (English Version)" (M-Flo loves Alex (Clazziquai Project)Ex Machina Original Soundtrack
"Take You Far (Percapella Ver.)"2011Visionair
"Take You Far (Synthapella Ver.)"After 5 Vol. 1
"Scream (M-Flo Remix)" (2NE1)2012"Scream" (single)
"She's So (Outta Control) (BFM Remix)" (2NE1)Collection
"Boy Meets Girl (M-Flo Remix)" (TRF)2013TRF Tribute Album Best
"Alive" (Exile Atsushi featuring M-Flo)2014Music

Sampled songs

Title! scope="col"
YearOriginal song
"Mirrorball Satellite 2012"1999"Love Come Down" (Evelyn King)
"Quantum Leap"2000"Jumbo Sam" (Magic Disco Machine)
"Orbit 3"2001"It's Just Begun" (The Jimmy Castor Bunch)
"Dopamine" 2005"The 900 Number" (The 45 King)
"Hey" (Akiko Wada)
(Akiko Wada)
(Akiko Wada)

Sampled M-Flo songs

Title! scope="col"
YearOriginal song
"For So Long" (Miliyah Kato)2006"Been So Long"
"So Long, Too Late" 2009"Been So Long"
"Wanna Come Again" "Come Again"

Video albums

Title! style="width:18em;" rowspan="2"
Album detailsPeak positions

Tunnel Vision
  • Music video collection and 1999 Zepp Tokyo live concert
  • Released: September 6, 2000
  • Label: Rhythm Zone
  • Formats: VHS, DVD
31
M-Flo Tour 2001 Expo Expo
  • Released: September 27, 2001
  • Label: Rhythm Zone
  • Formats: VHS, DVD
36
The Intergalactic Collector's Item
  • Music video collection
  • Released: March 19, 2003
  • Label: Rhythm Zone
  • Formats: DVD
77
Astromantic DVD
  • Music video collection and 2004 Studio Coast live concert
  • Released: February 23, 2005
  • Label: Rhythm Zone
  • Formats: DVD
28
M-Flo Tour 2005 Beat Space Nine at Nippon Budokan
  • Released: February 22, 2006
  • Label: Rhythm Zone
  • Formats: DVD
15
M-Flo Tour 2007 Cosmicolor @ Yokohama Arena
  • Released: October 31, 2007
  • Label: Rhythm Zone
  • Formats: DVD
4
M-Flo 10 Years Special Live "We Are One"
  • Released: April 7, 2010
  • Label: Rhythm Zone
  • Formats: DVD
17

Notes and References

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  6. GOLD ALBUM 他認定作品 2001年3月度 . Gold Albums, and other certified works. March 2001 Edition . The Record . Bulletin . Japanese . . . May 10, 2001 . 498 . 12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140117062742/http://www.riaj.or.jp/issue/record/2001/2001_05.pdf . January 17, 2014 . January 17, 2014.
  7. Web site: ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2004年6月 . Works Receiving Certifications List (Gold, etc) (June 2004) . . Japanese . July 10, 2004 . January 1, 2014.
  8. Web site: ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2005年8月 . Works Receiving Certifications List (Gold, etc) (August 2005) . . Japanese . September 10, 2005 . January 1, 2014.
  9. Web site: ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2007年4月 . Works Receiving Certifications List (Gold, etc) (March 2007) . . Japanese . May 10, 2007 . February 8, 2014.
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  11. Web site: https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2019-11-18/. ja:週間 CDアルバムランキング 2019年11月18日付. Weekly CD Album Ranking on November 18, 2019. Oricon. November 13, 2019. Japanese.
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  13. Web site: ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2008年2月 . Works Receiving Certifications List (Gold, etc) (February 2008) . . Japanese . March 10, 2008 . January 24, 2014.
  14. Web site: ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2009年12月 . Works Receiving Certifications List (Gold, etc) (August 2009) . . Japanese . January 10, 2010 . February 8, 2014.
  15. Web site: ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2006年7月 . Works Receiving Certifications List (Gold, etc) (July 2006) . . Japanese . August 10, 2006 . December 14, 2013.
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  18. GOLD ALBUM 他認定作品 2001年6月度 . Gold Albums, and other certified works. June 2001 Edition . The Record . Bulletin . Japanese . . . August 10, 2001 . 501 . 8 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131016073532/http://www.riaj.or.jp/issue/record/2001/2001_8.pdf . October 16, 2013 . January 22, 2014.
  19. GOLD DISC 2015年9月度 . PDF . The Record . Bulletin . Japanese . . . November 20, 2015 . 672 . 14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151122001514/http://www.riaj.or.jp/riaj/open/open-record!file?fid=1264 . November 22, 2015 . November 22, 2015 . dead .
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  22. Web site: レコード協会調べ 8月度有料音楽配信認定 . Record Association Investigation: August Digital Music Download Certifications . . Japanese . September 20, 2013 . January 26, 2014.
  23. Web site: ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2005年1月 . Works Receiving Certifications List (Gold, etc) (January 2005) . . Japanese . February 10, 2005 . January 23, 2014.
  24. Web site: ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2003年11月 . Works Receiving Certifications List (Gold, etc) (November 2003) . . Japanese . December 10, 2003 . January 23, 2014.
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  26. Web site: Hot 100|JAPAN Charts|Billboard JAPAN. Billboard . Japanese.