The discography of British art pop/new wave band Japan, including their reformation as Rain Tree Crow, consists ofsix6 studio albums, seventeen compilation albums, one live album, and four video releases.
| Japan discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 6 |
| EPs | 8 |
| Live albums | 1 |
| Compilation albums | 17 |
| Singles | 23 |
| Video albums | 4 |
| Music videos | 12 |
| Box sets | 3 |
Albums
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUS [2] |
CAN [3][4][5] |
JPN [6] |
NL [7] |
NOR [8] |
SWE [9] | |||
| Adolescent Sex | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | ||
| Obscure Alternatives |
|
— | — | — | 21 | 41 | — | — | |
| Quiet Life |
|
13 [A] | — | 81 | 24 | — | — | — | |
| Gentlemen Take Polaroids |
|
51 | 86 | 39 | 51 | — | — | — |
|
| Tin Drum |
|
12 | — | — | 38 | — | 16 | 33 |
|
| Rain Tree Crow (Japan reformed as "Rain Tree Crow") |
|
24 | — | 72 | 49 | 61 | — | 33 | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||||
Notes
- ^ Quiet Life peaked at number 72 in February 1980. It was reissued in January 1982, peaking at number 53. Upon re-release in March 2021, it peaked at number 13.
Live albums
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
CAN [12] |
JPN [6] |
NL [7] |
NZ [13] |
SWE [9] | |||
| Oil on Canvas |
|
5 | 91 | 11 | 29 | 20 | 35 |
|
Compilation albums
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
JPN [6] |
US [14] | |||
| The Singles – The Best |
|
— | — | — | |
| Assemblage |
|
26 | 45 | — |
|
| Japan |
|
— | — | 204 | |
| Exorcising Ghosts |
|
45 | — | — |
|
| Souvenir from Japan |
|
— | — | — | |
| The Other Side of Japan |
|
— | — | — | |
| Best Selection |
|
— | — | — | |
| In Vogue |
|
— | — | — | |
| Japan Is the Masterpiece, but New Too |
|
— | — | — | |
| The Singles |
|
— | — | — | |
| The Masters |
|
— | — | — | |
| The Best of Japan (Eternal Best) |
|
— | — | — | |
| The Collection |
|
— | — | — | |
| The Best of Japan – Original Hits |
|
— | — | — | |
| The Best of Japan |
|
— | — | — | |
| The Very Best of Japan |
|
— | — | — | |
| The Collection |
|
— | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||
Box sets
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| JPN [6] | ||
| Japan Collector's Edition |
|
— |
| Prophétique 1978 ~ 1980 |
|
86 |
| Original Album Classics |
|
— |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||
Repackaged sets
edit| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Take Two: Adolescent Sex & Obscure Alternatives |
|
| Quiet Life / Assemblage |
|
| Gentlemen Take Polaroids / Tin Drum |
|
| Gentlemen Take Polaroids / Oil on Canvas |
|
EPs and mini-albums
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| JPN | ||
| Special Edition Five Song Extended Play |
|
— |
| Live in Japan |
|
— |
| Gentlemen Take Polaroids |
|
— |
| The Singles |
|
36 |
| The Art of Parties |
|
— |
| Nightporter |
|
35 |
| The Art of Parties |
|
— |
| Introducing... Japan |
|
— |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||
Singles
edit| Single | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
BE [16] |
IRE [17] |
JPN | NL [7] | |||
| "Don't Rain on My Parade" | 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | Adolescent Sex |
| "The Unconventional" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Sometimes I Feel So Low" | — | — | — | — | — | Obscure Alternatives | |
| "Adolescent Sex" | — | 28 | — | — | 21 | Adolescent Sex | |
| "Deviation" (Netherlands-only release) | 1979 | — | — | — | — | — | Obscure Alternatives |
| "Life in Tokyo" | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Quiet Life" (Japan-only release) | — | — | — | — | — | Quiet Life | |
| "I Second That Emotion" | 1980 | — | — | — | 87 | — | Non-album single |
| "Quiet Life" (Netherlands and Germany-only release) | — | — | — | — | — | Quiet Life | |
| "Gentlemen Take Polaroids" | 60 | — | — | — | — | Gentlemen Take Polaroids | |
| "The Art of Parties" | 1981 | 48 | — | — | — | — | Tin Drum |
| "Life in Tokyo" | — | — | — | — | — | Assemblage | |
| "Quiet Life" | 19 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Visions of China" | 32 | — | — | — | — | Tin Drum | |
| "European Son" (Steve Nye Remix) | 1982 | 31 | — | — | — | — | Assemblage |
| "Ghosts" | 5 | — | 19 | — | — | Tin Drum | |
| "Cantonese Boy" | 24 | — | 20 | — | — | ||
| "I Second That Emotion" (Steve Nye Remix) | 9 | — | 14 | — | — | Assemblage | |
| "Life in Tokyo" (Steve Nye Remix) | 28 | — | 26 | — | — | ||
| "Nightporter" (Steve Nye Remix) | 29 | — | 13 | — | — | Gentlemen Take Polaroids | |
| "All Tomorrow's Parties" (Steve Nye Remix) | 1983 | 38 | — | — | — | — | Assemblage |
| "Canton" (Live) | 42 | — | — | — | — | Oil on Canvas | |
| "Blackwater" (Japan reformed as "Rain Tree Crow") |
1991 | 62 | — | — | — | — | Rain Tree Crow |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||
Videos
editVideo albums
edit| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Oil on Canvas |
|
| Instant Pictures |
|
| Video Hits |
|
| The Very Best of Japan |
|
Music videos
edit| Title | Year |
|---|---|
| "Don't Rain on My Parade" | 1978 |
| "Sometimes I Feel So Low" | |
| "Communist China" | |
| "Adolescent Sex" | |
| "Life in Tokyo" | 1979 |
| "Quiet Life" | 1980 |
| "I Second That Emotion" | |
| "Gentlemen Take Polaroids" | |
| "Swing" | |
| "Visions of China" | 1981 |
| "Ghosts" | 1982 |
| "Nightporter" |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "JAPAN | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 153. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ Canada, Library and Archives (17 July 2013). "Image : RPM Weekly". www.bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ Canada, Library and Archives (17 July 2013). "Image : RPM Weekly". www.bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ "Image : RPM Weekly". www.bac-lac.gc.ca. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
- ^ a b c d Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
- ^ a b c "dutchcharts.nl – Discographie Japan" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
- ^ "norwegiancharts.com - Discography Japan". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ a b "swedishcharts.com – Discography Japan" (in Swedish). Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
- ^ "Japan-Quiet Life".
- ^ a b c d e f "Certified Awards". British Phonographic Industry.
- ^ Canada, Library and Archives (17 July 2013). "Image : RPM Weekly". www.bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ "charts.org.nz - New Zealand charts portal". charts.nz. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "Bubbling Under the Top LPs" (PDF). Billboard. 3 April 1982. p. 72. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ^ "New Albums" (PDF). Music Week. 21 October 1989. p. 60. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "ultratop.be - ULTRATOP BELGIAN CHARTS". ultratop.be. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
