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The year 2015 in Japanese music.
Events
Number-ones
Best-selling records
Best-selling albums
The following is a list of the top 10 best-selling albums in Japan in 2015, according to Oricon.[1]
| Rank | Album | Artist | Copies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japonism | Arashi | 981,639 |
| 2 | Planet Seven | Sandaime J Soul Brothers from Exile Tribe | 868,247 |
| 3 | Dreams Come True The Best! Watashi no Dorikamu | Dreams Come True | 828,505 |
| 4 | Koko ga Rhodes da, Koko de Tobe! | AKB48 | 780,591 |
| 5 | 0 to 1 no Aida | AKB48 | 687,688 |
| 6 | Reflection | Mr. Children | 576,867 |
| 7 | Budō | Southern All Stars | 534,482 |
| 8 | Tree | Sekai no Owari | 484,588 |
| 9 | Kanjani Eight no genki ga deru CD!! | Kanjani Eight | 348,197 |
| 10 | Kis-My-World | Kis-My-Ft2 | 336,069 |
Best-selling singles
The following is a list of the top 10 best-selling singles in Japan in 2015, according to Oricon.[2]
| Rank | Single | Artist | Copies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Bokutachi wa Tatakawanai" | AKB48 | 1,782,707 |
| 2 | "Halloween Night | AKB48 | 1,328,411 |
| 3 | "Green Flash" | AKB48 | 1,045,492 |
| 4 | "Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby" | AKB48 | 905,490 |
| 5 | "Coquettish Jūtai Chū" | SKE48 | 702,299 |
| 6 | "Ima, Hanashitai Dareka ga Iru" | Nogizaka46 | 686,539 |
| 7 | "Taiyō Nokku" | Nogizaka46 | 678,481 |
| 8 | "Inochi wa Utsukushii" | Nogizaka46 | 620,555 |
| 9 | "Aozora no Shita, Kimi no Tonari" | Arashi | 571,597 |
| 10 | "Don't Look Back!" | NMB48 | 530,830 |
Awards
Albums released
January
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Future | Cross Gene | ||
| 21 | White Miracle | B1A4 | ||
| Very Good | Block B | |||
| WAKE ME TONIGHT | JYJ | |||
| Roulette | ZE:A J | |||
| 28 | PLANET SEVEN[3] | Sandaime J Soul Brothers | ||
| Guilty Love | 2PM |
February
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Colour by Number[4] | MONKEY MAJIK | ||
| 11 | STILL | Kim Hyun-joong | ||
| 18 | Mr. Chu (On Stage) ~Japanese Ver.~ | A Pink | ||
| 25 | Sakuramichi (Cherry
Blossom Road) |
TVXQ | J-Pop | |
| Last Song | Seo In Guk |
March
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Epic Day | B'z | Hard rock, pop rock | Uchōten |
| 11 | Your Number | Shinee | J-Pop | |
| 18 | Action | U-KISS | ||
| Best | After School | |||
| 25 | 19 -Road to AMAZING WORLD-[5] | EXILE | ||
| Future | BTOB |
April
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Present | Donghae & Eunhyuk | J-Pop | "SKELETON" (released August 6, 2014) "Saturday Night" (released April 1, 2015) |
| 15 | 2PM of 2PM | 2PM | J-Pop, Dance-pop | "Midaretemina" (released September 17, 2014) "Guilty Love" (released January 28, 2015) |
| 22 | Catch Me If You Can | Girls' Generation | EDM | |
| 29 | 24 Hours | Infinite | Dance-pop, Ballad | "24 Hours" (released April 29, 2015) "Just Another Lonely Night" (released April 29, 2015) |
September
| Date | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Notes | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Can't Say | VIXX | J-pop, Dance-pop | "Can't Say" (Released: September 9, 2015) |
2nd Japanese Single.[6] | Jellyfish Entertainment, CJ Victor Entertainment |
December
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Red Carpet | Namie Amuro | J-pop | |
| 8 | I Need U | BTS | Hip-hop, Dance-pop | |
| 16 | For You | Infinite | Pop, J-pop | Can't Get Over You |
| 23 | °Cmaj9 | Cute | J-pop | Tokai no Hitorigurashi / Aitte Motto Zanshin Kokoro no Sakebi o Uta ni Shitemita / Love Take It All The Power / Kanashiki Heaven (Single Version) I Miss You / The Future The Middle Management (Josei Chūkan Kanrishoku) / Gamusha Life / Tsugi no Kado o Magare |
To be announced
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| untitled[7] | Hilcrhyme |
Deaths
- July 6 – Masabumi Kikuchi, Japanese-American pianist and composer (b. 1939)
References
- ↑ "2015年 年間音楽ランキングを発表！ 年間アルバムランキング 1位～25位". Oricon Style. Oricon. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
- ↑ "2015年 年間音楽ランキングを発表！ 年間シングルランキング 1位～25位". Oricon Style. Oricon. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
- ↑ "Sandaime J Soul Brothers to release their 5th album + to hold 1st solo dome tour". tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. November 30, 2014. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
- ↑ "MONKEY MAJIK announce new album for 2015, 'Colour by Number'". tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. September 13, 2014. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
- ↑ "EXILE announce release of new album + fall tour". tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. November 30, 2014. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
- ↑ "VIXX 初の日本オリジナル楽曲となる2ndシングル「Can't say」収録内容決定". vixx.cjve.jp (official site). 28 July 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ↑ "Hilcrhyme announce tour and album for 2015". tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. September 7, 2014. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
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