NEWS discography explained

Artist:	NEWS
Studio:	13
Compilation:	1
Singles:	26
Option:	11
Option Name:	Concert videos

Japanese boy band NEWS has released thirteen studio albums, one compilation album, twenty-six singles, and ten concert videos.

Albums

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak positions				Sales	Certifications ^[1]
		JPN ^[2]	JPN Comb ^[3]	TWN ^[4]	TWN East Asian ^[5]
Touch	Released: April 27, 2005 Label: Johnny's Entertainment Format: CD, CD+DVD	1	—	—	2	JPN: 250,000+	RIAJ: Platinum
Pacific	Released: November 7, 2007 Label: Johnny's Entertainment Format: CD	1	—	3	1	JPN: 250,000+	RIAJ: Platinum
Color	Released: November 19, 2008 Label: Johnny's Entertainment Format: CD	1	—	3	1	JPN: 250,000+	RIAJ: Platinum
Live	Released: September 15, 2010 Label: Johnny's Entertainment Format: CD, CD+DVD	1	—	—	15	JPN: 185,000^[6]	RIAJ: Gold
NEWS	Released: July 17, 2013 Label: Johnny's Entertainment Format: CD, CD+DVD	1	—	—	1	JPN: 121,000^[7]	RIAJ: Gold
White	Released: February 25, 2015 Label: Johnny's Entertainment Format: CD, CD+DVD	1	—	—	1	JPN: 128,000^[8]	RIAJ: Gold
Quartetto	Released: March 9, 2016 Label: Johnny's Entertainment Format: CD, CD+DVD	1	—	—	—	JPN: 125,000^[9]	RIAJ: Gold
Neverland	Released: March 22, 2017^[10] Label: Johnny's Entertainment Format: CD, CD+DVD	1	—	—	—	JPN: 142,000^[11]	RIAJ: Gold
Epcotia	Released: March 21, 2018 Label: Johnny's Entertainment Format: CD, CD+DVD	1	—	—	—	JPN: 131,000^[12]	RIAJ: Gold^[13]
Worldista	Released: February 20, 2019 Label: Johnny's Entertainment Format: CD, CD+DVD	1	1	—	—	JPN: 108,741^[14]
Story	Released: March 4, 2020 Label: Johnny's Entertainment Format: CD, CD+DVD	1	1	—	—	JPN: 115,130^[15]
Ongaku (Japanese: 音楽)	Released: August 17, 2022 Label: Johnny's Entertainment Format: CD, CD+DVD, CD+Blu-ray	1	1	—	—	JPN: 106,389^[16]
NEWS Expo	Released: August 9, 2023 Label: Johnny's Entertainment Format: CD, CD+DVD, CD+Blu-ray	1	1	—	—	JPN: 149,438^[17]
JapaNEWS	Released: August 7, 2024 Label: Johnny's Entertainment Format: CD, CD+DVD, CD+Blu-ray	1	1	—	—	JPN: 107,572^[18]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions					Sales (JPN)	Certifications	Album
		JPN ^[21]	JPN Comb ^[22]	JPN Hot. ^[23]	TWN ^[24]	TWN EA ^[25]
"News Nippon"	2003	—	—	—	—	—			Touch
"Kibō (Yell)"	2004	1	—	95	—	—	395,406	RIAJ: 2× Platinum
"Akaku Moyuru Taiyō"		1	—	—	—	—	251,223	RIAJ: Platinum
"Cherish"	2005	1	—	—	—	—	261,980	RIAJ: Platinum
"Teppen"		1	—	—	—	—	245,209	RIAJ: Platinum	Pacific
"Sayaendō"	2006	1	—	—	—	—	222,848	RIAJ: Platinum
"Hadashi no Cinderella Boy"				—
"Hoshi o Mezashite"	2007	1	—	—	—	—	311,000^[26]	RIAJ: Platinum
"weeeek"		1	—	42	—	—	334,000	RIAJ: Platinum	Color
"Taiyō no Namida"	2008	1	—	1	—	—	291,000^[27]	RIAJ: Platinum
"Summer Time"		1	—	1	—	1	259,000	RIAJ: Platinum
"Happy Birthday"		1	—	1	7	2	239,000^[28]	RIAJ: Platinum
"Koi no ABO"	2009	1	—	1	5	1	285,000^[29]	RIAJ: Platinum	Live
"Sakura Girl"	2010	1	—	1	7	2	233,000^[30]	RIAJ: Platinum
"Fighting Man"		1	—	1	—	—	173,000^[31]	RIAJ: Gold	NEWS Best
"Chankapāna"	2012	1	—	1	—	1	305,000^[32]	RIAJ: Platinum	News
"World Quest"		1	—	1	—	2	148,000<	--148,348-->^[33]		RIAJ: Gold
"Pokopon Pekōrya"				6
"One (For the Win)"	2014	1	—	2	—	—	199,000^[34]	RIAJ: Gold	White
"Kaguya"	2015	1	—	1	—	—	157,000^[35]	RIAJ: Gold
"Chumu Chumu"		1	—	1	—	5	124,000^[36]	RIAJ: Gold	Quartetto
"Hikari no Shizuku"	2016	1	—	1	—	1	164,000<	--163,802-->^[37]		RIAJ: Gold
"Touch"				40
"Koi o Shiranai Kimi e"		1	—	1	—	—	179,000	RIAJ: Gold	Neverland
"Emma"	2017	1	—	1	—	—	165,000^[38]	RIAJ: Gold
"LPS"	2018	1	—	1	—	—	152,000^[39]	RIAJ: Gold	Epcotia
"Blue"		1	—	1	—	—	180,000	RIAJ: Gold	Worldista
"Ikiro"		1	—	1	—	—	231,000	RIAJ: Platinum
"Top Gun"	2019	1	1	1	—	—	179,715^[40]		Story
"Love Story"				44	—	—
"Beautiful"	2020	1	1		—	—			Ongaku
"Chincha Umakka"					—	—
"Kanariya”					—	—
"Burn"	2021	1	1		—	—
"Mirai e"		1	1		—	—	132,963^[41]
"ReBorn"					—	—
"Loser"	2022	1	1	4	—	—	132,021^[42]
				—	—	—
	2023	1	1	3	—	—	128,689^[43]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

DVD singles

Videography

Concert videos

Title	Video details	Peak positions			Sales	Certifications
		JPN DVD ^[45]	JPN BD ^[46]	TWN ^[47]
NEWS Nippon 0304	Released: April 7, 2004 Label: J Storm Format: DVD, VHS	2	rowspan="5"	1
Never Ending Wonderful Story	Released: August 8, 2007 Label: M.Co. Format: DVD	1	1	JPN: 137,000^[48]	RIAJ: Gold
NEWS Concert Tour Pacific 2007 2008 – The First Tokyo Dome Concert	Released: August 13, 2008 Label: Johnny's Entertainment Format: DVD	1	1	JPN: 183,000^[49]	RIAJ: Gold
NEWS Live Diamond	Released: November 4, 2009 Label: Johnny's Entertainment Format: DVD	1	1	JPN: 163,000^[50]	RIAJ: Gold
NEWS Dome Party 2010 Live	Live! Live	DVD!	Released: December 22, 2010 Label: Johnny's Entertainment Format: DVD	1	—	JPN: 154,000^[51]	RIAJ: Gold
NEWS Live Tour 2012: Utsukushii Koi o Suru yo	Released: January 30, 2013 Label: Johnny's Entertainment Format: DVD, Blu-ray	1	7	—	JPN: 90,000^[52]
NEWS 10th Anniversary in Tokyo Dome	Released: March 19, 2014 Label: Johnny's Entertainment Format: DVD, Blu-ray	2	1	4	JPN: 90,000^[53]
NEWS Live Tour 2015 White	Released: April 20, 2016 Label: Johnny's Entertainment Format: DVD, Blu-ray	1	1	JPN: 111,000<	--110,504-->^[54]	RIAJ: Gold
NEWS Live Tour 2016 Quartetto	Released: December 14, 2016 Label: Johnny's Entertainment Format: DVD, Blu-ray	1	1		JPN: 133,000^[55]	RIAJ: Gold
NEWS Live Tour 2017 Neverland	Released: January 24, 2018 Label: Johnny's Entertainment Format: DVD, Blu-ray	1	1		JPN: 141,000^[56]	RIAJ: Gold
NEWS Arena Tour 2018 EPCOTIA	Released: January 16, 2019 Label: Johnny's Entertainment Format: DVD, Blu-ray	1	1		JPN: 91,000^[57]	RIAJ: Gold^[58]

Notes and References

1. Web site: http://www.riaj.or.jp/f/data/cert/gd.html. ja:一般社団法人 日本レコード協会. ja. RIAJ. 2018-01-20.
2. Web site: https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/336858/rank/album/ . ja:NEWSのアルバム売上ランキング . ja . . 2018-01-20 .
3. Web site: NEWS on Oricon Combined Albums Chart. Oricon News. July 5, 2023. ja.
4. G-Music Combo Chart positions for albums:
   • Web site: Pacific . 2018-01-20 . G-Music . Chinese . https://web.archive.org/web/20071205014941/http://www.g-music.com.tw/GMusicBillboard0.aspx . 2007-12-05 . dead .
   • Web site: Color . 2018-01-20 . G-Music . Chinese . https://web.archive.org/web/20081214120345/http://www.g-music.com.tw/GMusicBillboard0.aspx . 2008-12-14 . dead .
   • Web site: News Best . 2018-01-20 . G-Music . Chinese . https://web.archive.org/web/20120710040255/http://www.g-music.com.tw/GMusicBillboard0.aspx . 2012-07-10 . dead .
5. G-Music J-Pop Chart positions for albums:
   • Web site: Pacific . 2018-01-20 . G-Music . Chinese . https://web.archive.org/web/20071201224910/http://www.g-music.com.tw/GMusicBillboard3.aspx . 2007-12-01 . dead .
   • Web site: Color . 2018-01-20 . G-Music . Chinese . https://web.archive.org/web/20081217021141/http://www.g-music.com.tw/GMusicBillboard3.aspx . 2008-12-17 . dead .
   • Web site: News . 2018-01-20 . G-Music . Chinese . https://web.archive.org/web/20130904112131/http://www.g-music.com.tw/GMusicBillboard3.aspx . 2013-09-04 . dead .

   "Live", 2016 week 17; "News Best", 2016 week 12; "White", 2015 week 15.

6. Web site: Oricon Year-end Album Ranking 26-50 2015. 2010-12-20 . 2019-02-07 . . ja .
7. Web site: Oricon Year-end Album Ranking 26-50 2013. 2013-12-15 . 2019-02-07 . . ja .
8. Web site: Oricon Year-end Album Ranking 26-50 2015. 2015-12-23 . 2019-02-07 . . ja .
9. Web site: Oricon Year-end Album Ranking 26-50 2016. 2016-12-24 . 2019-02-07 . . ja .
10. Web site: Details on NEWS' album 'NEVERLAND' revealed. February 22, 2017. February 26, 2021. tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC..
11. Web site: Oricon Year-end Album Ranking 26-50 2017. 2017-12-23 . 2019-02-07 . Oricon News . . ja .
12. Web site: Oricon Year-end Album Ranking 26-50 2018. 2018-12-20 . 2019-02-07 . Oricon News . . ja .
13. Web site: http://www.riaj.or.jp/f/data/cert/gd.html . ja:一般社団法人 日本レコード協会 > ゴールドディスク認定 > 月次認定作品 認定年月：2018年 3月 . Recording Industry Association of Japan > Gold Disc Certifications > Monthly certified works Certification Year/Month: March 2018 . RIAJ . March 2018 . 2018-05-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151105010738/http://www.riaj.or.jp/f/data/cert/gd.html . 2015-11-05 . dead .
14. Web site: https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2019-03-04/. ja:週間 CDアルバムランキング 2019年03月04日付. Weekly CD Album Ranking on March 4, 2019. Oricon News. February 27, 2019. ja.
15. Web site: https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2020-03-16/. ja:週間 CDアルバムランキング 2020年03月16日付. Weekly CD Album Ranking on March 16, 2020. Oricon. March 11, 2020. ja.
16. Web site: https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2022-08-29/. ja:週間 CDアルバムランキング 2022年08月29日付. Weekly CD Album Ranking on August 29, 2022. Oricon. ja. August 24, 2022. August 24, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220824023933/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2022-08-29/. dead.
17. Web site: https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2023-08-21/. ja:週間 CDアルバムランキング 2022年08月21日付. Weekly CD Album Ranking on August 21, 2023. Oricon. ja. August 16, 2023. August 16, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230816041614/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2023-08-21/. dead.
18. Web site: https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2024-08-19/. ja:オリコン週間 アルバムランキング 2024年08月05日～2024年08月11日. Oricon Weekly Album Ranking August 5, 2024 – August 11, 2024. Oricon. ja. August 14, 2024. August 14, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240814053518/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2024-08-19/. dead.
19. Web site: Oricon Year-end Album Ranking 26-50 2012. 2012-12-20 . 2019-02-07 . . ja .
20. Web site: https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2023-03-27/. ja:週間 CDアルバムランキング 2023年03月27日付. Weekly CD Album Ranking on March 27, 2023. Oricon. ja. March 22, 2023. March 22, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230322033932/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2023-03-27/. dead.
21. Web site: https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/336858/rank/single/ . . ja . ja:NEWSのシングル売り上げランキング . 2018-02-11.
22. Web site: NEWS on Oricon Combined Singles Chart. Oricon News. July 5, 2023. ja.
23. Japan Hot 100 positions:
    • Web site: weeeek. Billboard Japan. 2018-02-11.
    • Web site: Taiyō no Namida. Billboard Japan. 2018-02-11.
    • Web site: Summer Time. Billboard Japan. 2018-02-11.
    • Web site: Happy Birthday. Billboard Japan. 2018-02-11.
    • Web site: Koi no ABO. Billboard Japan. 2018-02-11.
    • Web site: Sakura Girl. Billboard Japan. 2018-02-11.
    • Web site: Fighting Man. Billboard Japan. 2018-02-11.
    • Web site: Chankapāna. Billboard Japan. 2018-02-11.
    • Web site: World Quest/Pokopon Pekōrya. Billboard Japan. 2018-02-11.
    • Web site: One -for the win-. Billboard Japan. 2018-02-11.
    • Web site: Kaguya. Billboard Japan. 2018-02-11.
    • Web site: Chumu Chumu. Billboard Japan. 2018-02-11.
    • Web site: Yon Jūshi. Billboard Japan. 2018-02-11.
    • Web site: Hikari no Shizuku/Touch. Billboard Japan. 2018-02-11.
    • Web site: Koi o Shiranai Kimi e. Billboard Japan. 2018-02-11.
    • Web site: Emma. Billboard Japan. 2018-02-11.
    • Web site: LPS. Billboard Japan. 2018-02-11.
    • Web site: BLUE. Billboard Japanaccess-date=2018-07-25.
    • Web site: 「Ikiro」. Billboard Japan. 2018-10-24.
    • Web site: Top Gun/Love Story. Billboard Japan. 2019-06-19.
    • Web site: Loser. Billboard Japan. 2022-06-22.
    • Web site: Gifted. Billboard Japan. 2023-11-29.
24. G-Music Combo Chart positions for singles:
    • Web site: Happy Birthday . 2018-02-11 . G-Music . Chinese . https://web.archive.org/web/20081028190822/http://www.g-music.com.tw/GMusicBillboard0.aspx . 2008-10-28 . dead .
    • Web site: Koi no ABO . 2018-02-11 . G-Music . Chinese . https://web.archive.org/web/20090527222557/http://www.g-music.com.tw/GMusicBillboard0.aspx . 2009-05-27 . dead .
    • Web site: Sakura Girl . 2018-02-11 . G-Music . Chinese . https://web.archive.org/web/20100501010731/http://www.g-music.com.tw/GMusicBillboard0.aspx . 2010-05-01 . dead .
25. G-Music J-Pop Chart positions for singles:
    • Web site: Summer Time . 2018-02-11 . G-Music . Chinese . https://web.archive.org/web/20080704114510/http://www.g-music.com.tw/GMusicBillboard3.aspx . 2008-07-04 . dead .
    • Web site: Happy Birthday . 2018-02-11 . G-Music . Chinese . https://web.archive.org/web/20081028190827/http://www.g-music.com.tw/GMusicBillboard3.aspx . 2008-10-28 . dead .
    • Web site: Koi no ABO . 2018-02-11 . G-Music . Chinese . https://web.archive.org/web/20090528104008/http://www.g-music.com.tw/GMusicBillboard3.aspx . 2009-05-28 . dead .
    • Web site: Sakura Girl . 2018-02-11 . G-Music . Chinese . https://web.archive.org/web/20100501040455/http://www.g-music.com.tw/GMusicBillboard3.aspx . 2010-05-01 . dead .
    • Web site: World Quest/Pokopon Pekōrya . 2018-02-11 . G-Music . Chinese . https://web.archive.org/web/20130404234210/http://www.g-music.com.tw/GMusicBillboard3.aspx . 2013-04-04 . dead .

    "Chankapana", 2016 week 14; "Chumu Chumu", 2015 week 25; "Hikari no Shizuku/Touch", 2016 week 5.

26. Web site: Oricon Year-end Single Ranking 1-30 2007. December 2007 . 2019-02-07 . . ja .
27. Web site: Oricon Year-end Single Ranking 1-25 2008. December 2008 . 2019-02-07 . . ja .
28. Web site: Oricon Year-end Single Ranking 26-50 2008. December 2008 . 2019-02-07 . . ja .
29. Web site: Oricon Year-end Single Ranking 1-25 2009. December 2009 . 2019-02-07 . . ja .
30. Web site: Oricon Year-end Single Ranking 1-25 2010. 2010-12-20 . 2019-02-07 . . ja .
31. Web site: Oricon Year-end Single Ranking 36-50 2010. 2010-12-20 . 2019-02-07 . . ja .
32. Web site: Oricon Year-end Single Ranking 1-25 2012. 2012-12-20 . 2019-02-07 . . ja .
33. Web site: Oricon Year-end Single Ranking 26-50 2013. 2013-12-15 . 2019-02-07 . . ja .
34. Web site: Oricon Year-end Single Ranking 26-50 2014. 2014-12-20 . 2019-02-07 . . ja .
35. Web site: Oricon Year-end Single Ranking 26-50 2015. 2015-12-23 . 2019-02-07 . . ja .
36. Web site: https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2055133/full/ . ja:【オリコン】NEWS、新曲「チュムチュム」で18作連続1位 . NEWS gains their 18th consecutive number 1 Single with their new song "Chumu Chumu". 2015-06-30 . 2019-02-07 . . ja .
37. Web site: Oricon Year-end Single Ranking 26-50 2016. 2016-12-24 . 2019-02-07 . . ja .
38. Web site: Oricon Year-end Single Ranking 26-50 2017. 2017-12-23 . 2019-02-07 . . ja .
39. Web site: Oricon Year-end Single Ranking 26-50 2018. 2018-12-20 . 2019-02-07 . . ja .
40. Web site: 週間 CDシングルランキング 2019年06月24日付. Weekly CD Single Ranking for June 24, 2019. Oricon Style. June 19, 2019. ja.
41. Web site: 週間 CDシングルランキング 2021年11月29日付. Weekly CD Single Ranking for November 29, 2021. Oricon. November 24, 2021. ja. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20211124035000/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2021-11-29/. November 24, 2021.
42. Web site: 週間 CDシングルランキング 2022年06月27日付. Weekly CD Single Ranking for June 27, 2022. Oricon. June 22, 2022. ja. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20220622031543/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2022-06-27/. June 22, 2022.
43. Web site: 週間 CDシングルランキング 2023年12月04日付. Weekly CD Single Ranking for December 4, 2023. Oricon. ja. November 29, 2023. November 29, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231129025645/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2023-12-04/. dead.
44. Web site: Oricon Year-end Music DVD and Blu-ray Ranking 1-20 2015. 2015-12-23 . 2019-02-07 . . ja .
45. Web site: https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/336858/rank/dvd/ . ja:NEWSのDVD売上ランキング . 2018-03-17 . oricon ME inc. . ja .
46. Web site: https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/336858/rank/blu-ray/ . ja:NEWSのBlu-ray売上ランキング . 2018-03-17 . oricon ME inc. . ja .
47. G-Music Audio/Video Chart positions:
    • Web site: NEWS Nippon. 2018-03-17 . G-Music . https://web.archive.org/web/20071014001636/http://www.g-music.com.tw/GMusicBillboard6.aspx . 2007-10-14 . dead .
    • Web site: Never Ending Wonderful Story. 2018-03-17 . G-Music . https://web.archive.org/web/20071030164911/http://www.g-music.com.tw/GMusicBillboard6.aspx . 2007-10-30 . dead .
    • Web site: NEWS Concert Tour Pacific 2007 2008 – The First Tokyo Dome Concert. 2018-03-17 . G-Music . https://web.archive.org/web/20080923205406/http://www.g-music.com.tw/GMusicBillboard6.aspx . 2008-09-23 . dead .
    • Web site: NEWS Live Diamond. 2018-03-17 . G-Music . https://web.archive.org/web/20091225122339/http://www.g-music.com.tw/GMusicBillboard6.aspx . 2009-12-25 . dead .
    • Web site: NEWS 10th Anniversary in Tokyo Dome. 2018-03-17 . G-Music . https://web.archive.org/web/20140706194923/http://www.g-music.com.tw/GMusicBillboard6.aspx . 2014-07-06 . dead .
48. Web site: 今夏DVD市場の本命をかわして首位となったのは? . 2007-09-07 . 2018-05-09 . Oricon News . Oricon . ja .
49. Web site: Oricon Year-end DVD Ranking 1-25 2008. December 2008 . 2019-02-07 . . ja .
50. Web site: Oricon Year-end DVD Ranking 1-25 2009. December 2009 . 2019-02-07 . . ja .
51. Web site: Oricon Year-end DVD Ranking 1-25 2011. 2011-12-22 . 2019-02-07 . . ja .
52. Web site: Oricon Year-end DVD Ranking 1-20 2013. 2013-12-15 . 2019-02-07 . . ja .
53. Web site: Oricon Year-end Music DVD and Blu-ray Ranking 1-20 2014. 2014-12-20 . 2019-02-07 . . ja .
54. Web site: Oricon Year-end Music DVD and Blu-ray Ranking 1-20 2016. 2016-12-24 . 2019-02-07 . . ja .
55. Web site: Oricon Year-end Music DVD and Blu-ray Ranking 1-20 2017 . 2017-12-23 . 2019-02-07 . Oricon News . Oricon . ja .
56. Web site: Oricon Year-end Music DVD and Blu-ray Ranking 1-20 2018 . 2018-12-20 . 2019-02-07 . Oricon News . Oricon . ja .
57. Web site: https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2128106/full/ . ja:1/28付週間DVDランキング NEWS最新ライブ映像が4作連続3部門同時1位 . 2019-01-25 . 2019-02-07 . Oricon News . Oricon . ja .
58. Web site: http://www.riaj.or.jp/f/data/cert/gd.html . ja:一般社団法人 日本レコード協会 > ゴールドディスク認定 > 月次認定作品 認定年月：2019年 1月 . Recording Industry Association of Japan > Gold Disc Certifications > Monthly certified works Certification Year/Month: January 2019 . RIAJ . January 2019 . 2019-02-28.