Spitz discography explained

The discography of Japanese rock band Spitz consists of 17 studio albums, 3 extended plays, 6 compilations, 44 physical singles, and 1 digital single. All chart positions are provided by the Japanese chart company Original Confidence, and music certifications are given by the Recording Industry Association of Japan.

Throughout their career, Spitz has sold in excess of 20.8 million copies albums and singles by the end of 2013, based on cumulative sales counted by the Oricon charts.^[1] ^[2] Universal Music Group announced that the band had sold over 32 million units records as of August 2009.^[3]

Albums

Studio albums

Year	Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Certifications (thresholds)
Year	Title	Album details	JPN ^[4] ^[5]	Certifications (thresholds)
1991		Released: March 25, 1991 Label: Polydor Japan (POCH-1080)	—
1991		Released: November 25, 1991 Label: Polydor Japan (POCH-1103)	—
1992		Released: September 26, 1992 Label: Polydor Japan (POCH-1148)	—
1993	Crispy		Released: September 26, 1993 Label: Polydor Japan (POCH-1270)	27	RIAJ Gold ^[6]
1994		Released: September 21, 1994 Label: Polydor Japan (POCH-1392)	4	RIAJ: 2× Platinum ^[7]
1995		Released: September 20, 1995 Label: Polydor Japan (POCH-1527)	1	RIAJ: 4× Platinum ^[8]
1996		Released: October 23, 1996 Label: Polydor Japan (POCH-1605)	1	RIAJ: 3× Platinum
1998		Released: March 25, 1998 Label: Polydor Japan (POCH-1685)	1	RIAJ: 2× Platinum ^[9]
2000		Released: July 26, 2000 Label: Polydor Japan (POCH-4001)	3	RIAJ: Platinum ^[10]
2002		Released: September 11, 2002 Label: Universal J (UPCH-1172)	1	RIAJ: Platinum ^[11]
2005		Released: January 12, 2005 Label: Universal J (UPCH-1380)	1	RIAJ: Platinum
2007		Released: October 10, 2007 Label: Universal J (UPCH-1620)	1	RIAJ: Platinum
2010		Released: October 27, 2010 Label: Universal J (UPCH-1803)	2	RIAJ: Gold
2013		Released: September 11, 2013 Label: Universal J (UPCH-1946)	1	RIAJ: Gold
2016		Released: July 27, 2016 Label: Universal J (UPCH-2086)	1	RIAJ: Gold
2019		Released: October 9, 2019 Label: Universal J (UPCH-2194)	2	RIAJ: Gold
2023		Released: May 17, 2023 Label: Polydor (UPCH-2256)	2

Extended plays

Year	Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Certifications (thresholds)
Year	Title	Album details	JPN	Certifications (thresholds)
1990	(Independent release)	Released: March 21, 1990 Label: Mistral (PMC-002)	—
1992	Aurora ni Narenakatta Hito no Tame ni	Released: April 25, 1992 Label: Polydor Japan (POCH-1133)	—
1999	99ep	Released: January 1, 1999 Label: Polydor Japan (POCH-1750)	8	RIAJ: Gold ^[12]

Compilation albums

Year	Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Certifications (thresholds)
Year	Title	Album details	JPN	Certifications (thresholds)
1999		Released: March 25, 1999 Label: Polydor Japan (POCH-1776)	3	RIAJ: Platinum ^[13]
1999	Recycle: Greatest Hits of Spitz	Released: December 15, 1999 Label: Polydor Japan (POCH-1900)	1	RIAJ: 2× Million ^[14]
2004		Released: March 21, 2004 Label: Universal J (UPCH-1335)	1	RIAJ: Platinum
2006	Cycle Hit 1991–1997: Spitz Complete Single Collection	Released: March 25, 2006 Label: Universal Music Japan (UPCH-9231)	1	RIAJ: 3× Platinum
2006	Cycle Hit 1997–2005: Spitz Complete Single Collection	Released: March 25, 2006 Label: Universal Music Japan (UPCH-9232)	3	RIAJ: 2× Platinum
2012		Released: February 1, 2012 Label: Universal J (UPCH-1863)	3	RIAJ: Gold
2021		Released: September 15, 2021 Label: Universal J (UPCH-2224)	2

Singles

Physical releases

Year	Title	Certifications (thresholds)	Album
1991	"Hibari no Kokoro"(ヒバリのこころ：Lark's Heart)	Spitz (スピッツ)
	"Natsu no Mamono"(夏の魔物：Summer Demon)
	"Majo Tabi ni Deru"(魔女旅に出る：The Witch Goes On a Journey)	Namae o Tsukete Yaru (名前をつけてやる：I'll Give You a Name)
1992	"Hoshi no Kakera"(惑星のかけら：Piece of the Planet)	Hoshi no Kakera (惑星のかけら：Piece of the Planet)
1992	"Hinata no Mado ni Akogarete"(日なたの窓に憧れて：Longing For a Window on the Sunny Side)	Hoshi no Kakera (惑星のかけら：Piece of the Planet)
1993	"Hadaka no Mama de"(裸のままで：Stay Naked)	Crispy
1993	"Kimi ga Omoide ni Naru Mae ni"(君が思い出になる前に：Before You Become a Memory.)	Crispy
1994	"Sora mo Toberuhazu"(空も飛べるはず：Should Be Able to Fly)	Sora no Tobikata (空の飛び方：How to Fly in the Sky)
	"Aoi Kuruma"(青い車：Blue Car)
	"Spider"(スパイダー)
1995	"Robinson"(ロビンソン)	Hachimitsu (ハチミツ：Honey)
1995	"Namida ga Kirari"(涙がキラリ☆：Tears Glistening☆)	Hachimitsu (ハチミツ：Honey)
1996	"Cherry"(チェリー)	Indigo Chiheisen (インディゴ地平線：Indigo Horizon)
1996	"Nagisa"(渚：Beach)	Indigo Chiheisen (インディゴ地平線：Indigo Horizon)
1997	"Scarlet"(スカーレット)	Fake Fur (フェイクファー)
	"Yume Janai"(夢じゃない：It's Not a Dream)	Crispy!
	"Unmei no Hito"(運命の人：Man of Destiny)	Fake Fur (フェイクファー)
1998	"Tsumetai Hoho/Xie Xie!"(冷たい頬 / 謝々！：Cold Cheek/Xie Xie	Fake Fur (フェイクファー)	)
1998	"Kaede/Spica"(楓 / スピカ：Maple/Spica)	Fake Fur (フェイクファー)　※1Kacho Fugetsu (花鳥風月：Beauty of Nature)　※2
1999	"Nagareboshi"(流れ星：Shooting Star)	Kacho Fugetsu (花鳥風月：Beauty of Nature)
2000	"Hotaru"(ホタル：Firefly)	Hayabusa(ハヤブサ：Falcon)
2000	"Memories/Hōrō Kamome wa Doko made mo"(メモリーズ / 放浪カモメはどこまでも：Memories/The Wandering Seagull Goes Everywhere)	Hayabusa(ハヤブサ：Falcon)
2001	"Haruka"(遥か：Far Off)	Mikazuki Rock(三日月ロック：Crescent Rock)
	"Yume Oi Mushi"(夢追い虫：Dream Chasing Insect)	Iro Iro Goromo (色色衣：Various Clothes)
	"Sawatte, Kawatte"(さわって・変わって：Touch, Change)	Mikazuki Rock (三日月ロック：Crescent Rock)
2002	"Hanemono"(ハネモノ：Creatures Like Wings)
2002	"Mizuiro no Machi"(水色の街：Light Blue City)
2004	"Stargazer"(スターゲイザー)	Iro Iro Goromo (色色衣：Various Clothes)
2004	"Masayume"(正夢：The Dream Came True)	Souvenir (スーベニア)
2005	"Haru no Uta/Teku Teku"(春の歌 / テクテク：Song of Spring/Walk Ploddingly)	Souvenir (スーベニア)　※1Alternative (おるたな)　※2
2006	"Mahō no Kotoba"(魔法のコトバ：Magical Words)	Sazanami CD (さざなみCD：Ripple CD)
2007	"Looking For"(ルキンフォー)
2007	"Gunjō"(群青：Ultramarine)
2008	"Wakaba"(若葉：Young Leaves)	Togemaru (とげまる)
2009	"Kimi wa Taiyō"(君は太陽：You are the Sun)
2010	"Tsugumi"(つぐみ：Thrush)
2010	"Shirokuma/Beginner"(シロクマ / ビギナー：Polar Bear:Beginner)
2013	"Sarasara/Boku wa kitto tabi ni deru"(さらさら / 僕はきっと旅に出る：Murmuring/I'm Sure I'll Travel)	Chiisana Ikimono (小さな生き物：Little Creatures)
2014	"Ai no kotoba ~2014 mix~(愛のことば -2014 mix-：Words of Love -2014 mix-)	CYCLE HIT 2006-2017 Spitz Complete Single Collection
2015	"Yukikaze"(雪風:：Snow-Bearing Wind)	Samenai (醒めない：Not Wake Up)
2016	"Minato"(みなと：Harbor)	Samenai (醒めない：Not Wake Up)
2019	"Yasashii ano Ko"(優しいあの子：That Kind Girl)	RIAJ: Gold ^[15]	Mikke (見っけ：Found It)
2020	"Neko Chigura"(猫ちぐら：Cat Roost)
2021	"Murasaki no Yoru wo Koete"(紫の夜を越えて：Beyond the Purple Night)
2021	"Daikōbutsu"(大好物：Favorite food)

Digital releases

Videography

Video Clips

Title	Year	Format	Catalognumber
Sora to Video (ソラトビデオ)	April 26, 1995	VHS	POVH-1046
Sora to Video 2(ソラトビデオ2)	July 7, 1997	VHS	POVH-1057
Sora to Video 3 (ソラトビデオ3)	September 6, 2000	VHS	UPVH-1001
	September 6, 2000	DVD	UPBH-1009
	February 19, 2003	DVD	UPBH-9085
Sora to Video Custom Video Clip Chronicle 1991-2001 (ソラトビデオ・カスタム VIDEO CLIP CHRONICLE 1991-2001)	June 6, 2001	DVD	UPBH-1025
	February 19, 2003	DVD	UPBH-9086
Sora to Video 4 (ソラトビデオ4)	August 3, 2005	DVD	UPBH-1170
Sora to Video Complete 1991-2011 (ソラトビデオCOMPLETE 1991-2011)	April 6, 2011	3DVD	UPBH-9468
	April 6, 2011	2DVD	UPBH-1278/9

Live Video

Title	Year	Format	Catalog number
JAMBOREE 1	October 10, 1996	VHS	POVH-1052
JAMBOREE 1	October 10, 1996	LD	POLH-1052
JAMBOREE 2	April 7, 1999	VHS	POVH-1076
Jamboree Deluxe LIVE CHRONICLE 1991-2000 (ジャンボリー・デラックス LIVE CHRONICLE 1991-2000)	June 6, 2001	DVD	UPBH-1026
	February 19, 2003	DVD	UPBH-9087
Horo Hayabusa Junjo Sugoroku Live 2000-2003 (放浪隼純情双六 Live 2000-2003)	December 17, 2003	DVD	UPBH-9135/6
	December 18, 2013	DVD	UPBH-1356
Spitz Jamboree Tour 2009 ~Sazanami OTR Custom at Saitama Super Arena~ (JAMBOREE TOUR 2009 〜さざなみOTRカスタム at さいたまスーパーアリーナ〜)	November 4, 2009	2DVD+2CD	UPBH-9442
	November 4, 2009	DVD	UPBH-1239
Togemaru 20102011 (とげまる20102011)	December 21, 2011	2BD+2CD	UPXH-9001
		2DVD+2CD	UPBH-9484
		BD	UPXH-1003
		DVD	UPBH-1299
Jamboree 3 ''Chiisana Ikimono" (JAMBOREE 3 "小さな生き物")	July 1, 2015	BD	UPXH-1020
Jamboree 3 ''Chiisana Ikimono" (JAMBOREE 3 "小さな生き物")	July 1, 2015	DVD	UPBH-1387
The Great Jamboree 2014 "Festivarena" Nippon Budokan (THE GREAT JAMBOREE 2014 “FESTIVARENA”日本武道館)	January 1, 2016	1BD+2CD	UPXH-9011
		2DVD+2CD	UPBH-9530
		1BD	UPXH-1025
		2DVD	UPBH-1393/4
Spitz Jamboree Tour 2016 "Sa Me Na I" (SPITZ JAMBOREE TOUR 2016 “醒めない”)	May 3, 2017	1BD+2CD	UPXH-9020
		1DVD+2CD	UPBH-9540
		1BD	UPXH-1049
		1DVD	UPBH-1431
SPITZ 30th ANNIVERSARY TOUR "THIRTY30FIFTY50"	December 27, 2017	1BD+2CD	UPXH-9024
		2DVD+2CD	UPBH-9548
		1BD	UPXH-1058
		1DVD	UPBH-1448
Spitz Concert 2020 "Nekochigura no Yube" (スピッツコンサート 2020 "猫ちぐらの夕べ)	October 19, 2022	1BD+2CD	UPXH-9032
		1DVD+2CD	UPBH-9571
		1BD	UPXH-1080
		1DVD	UPBH-1505
SPITZ JAMBOREE TOUR 2021 "NEW MIKKE"	October 19, 2022	1BD+2CD	UPXH-9033
		1DVD+2CD	UPBH-9572
		1BD	UPXH-1081
		1DVD	UPBH-1506

Notes and References

ミュージックステーション2時間スペシャル　アーティスト総売上ランキング. . Yamamoto, Takao (producer) . . . 2013-03-29. Japanese. Note: TV show reported that Spitz has sold 20,680,000 units records up until March 2013, based on the cumulative sales on the Oricon charts.
Web site: オリコン2013年年間音楽＆映像ランキング-ORICON STYLE. Oricon Year-end: Best-Selling Music and Video Rankings 2013. oricon.co.jp. Oricon. 2013-12-15. 2014-05-05.
ミュージックステーション 2009/08/28. . 981. Yamamoto, Takao (producer) . All-Nippon News Network . TV Asahi . 2009-08-28. Japanese.
Web site: スピッツのCDアルバムランキング. Spitz: Highest position and charting weeks on the albums chart. Japanese. oricon.co.jp. Oricon. 2014-05-05.
Web site: スピッツの作品. Works by Spitz. Oricon. ja. May 24, 2023.
Web site: RIAJ: The Record No. 443 (September 1996) : Gold/Platinum Albums and Singles (July 1996). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Japanese. 2013-09-08.
Web site: RIAJ: The Record No. 449 (January 1997) : Gold/Platinum Albums and Singles (November 1996). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Japanese. 2013-09-08.
Web site: RIAJ: The Record No. 454 (June 1997) : Gold/Platinum Albums and Singles (April 1997). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Japanese. 2013-09-08.
Web site: RIAJ: The Record No. 463 (June 1998) : Gold/Platinum Albums and Singles (April 1998). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Japanese. 2013-09-08.
Web site: RIAJ: The Record No. 489 (September 2000) : Gold/Platinum Albums and Singles (July 2000). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Japanese. 2014-05-10.
Web site: RIAJ: The Record No. 516 (November 2002) : Gold/Platinum Albums and Singles (September 2002). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Japanese. 2014-05-10.
Web site: RIAJ: The Record No. 473 (April 1999) : Gold/Platinum Albums and Singles (February 1999). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Japanese. 2014-05-10.
Web site: RIAJ: The Record No. 475 (June 1999) : Gold/Platinum Albums and Singles (April 1999). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Japanese. 2014-05-10.
Web site: RIAJ: The Record No. 485 (May 2000) : Gold/Platinum Albums and Singles (March 2000). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Japanese. 2013-09-08.
Japan. single. true. Spitz. 優しいあの子 (That Kind Girl). 2022. 11. December 27, 2022.