Japan discography
This article is the discography of British art pop/new wave band Japan, including their reformation as Rain Tree Crow. For the solo discography of David Sylvian, see David Sylvian discography.
| Japan discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 6 |
| Live albums | 1 |
| Compilation albums | 18 |
| Video albums | 4 |
| Music videos | 12 |
| EPs | 7 |
| Singles | 23 |
| Box sets | 3 |
Albums
Studio albums
| Year | Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [1] |
CAN [2][3] |
JPN [4] |
NL [5] |
NOR [6] |
SWE [7] |
UK [8] | ||||
| 1978 | Adolescent Sex |
|
— | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | |
| Obscure Alternatives |
|
— | — | 21 | 41 | — | — | — | ||
| 1979 | Quiet Life |
|
— | 81 | 24 | — | — | — | 53 | |
| 1980 | Gentlemen Take Polaroids |
|
86 | 39 | 51 | — | — | — | 51 |
|
| 1981 | Tin Drum |
|
— | — | 38 | — | 16 | 33 | 12 |
|
| 1991 | Rain Tree Crow (Japan reformed as "Rain Tree Crow") |
|
— | — | 49 | 61 | — | 33 | 24 | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released | ||||||||||
Live albums
| Year | Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN [10] |
JPN [4] |
NL [5] |
NZ [11] |
SWE [7] |
UK [8] | ||||
| 1983 | Oil on Canvas |
|
91 | 11 | 29 | 20 | 35 | 5 |
|
Compilation albums
| Year | Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN | UK | US | ||||
| 1981 | The Singles |
|
36 | — | — | |
| The Singles – The Best |
|
— | — | — | ||
| Assemblage |
|
45 | 26 | — |
| |
| 1982 | Japan |
|
— | — | 204 | |
| 1984 | Exorcising Ghosts |
|
— | 45 | — |
|
| 1989 | Souvenir from Japan |
|
— | — | — | |
| 1991 | The Other Side of Japan |
|
— | — | — | |
| 1994 | Best Selection |
|
— | — | — | |
| 1996 | In Vogue |
|
— | — | — | |
| Japan Is the Masterpiece, But New Too |
|
— | — | — | ||
| The Singles |
|
— | — | — | ||
| 1997 | The Masters |
|
— | — | — | |
| 1998 | The Best of Japan (Eternal Best) |
|
— | — | — | |
| 2000 | The Collection |
|
— | — | — | |
| 2001 | The Best of Japan – Original Hits |
|
— | — | — | |
| 2002 | The Best of Japan |
|
— | — | — | |
| 2006 | The Very Best of Japan |
|
— | — | — | |
| 2009 | The Collection |
|
— | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released | ||||||
Box sets
| Year | Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|---|
| JPN | |||
| 1990 | Japan Collector's Ediiton |
|
— |
| 1993 | Prophétique 1978 ~ 1980 |
|
86 |
| 2011 | Original Album Classics |
|
— |
Repackaged 2-CD sets
| Year | Title | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Take Two: Adolescent Sex & Obscure Alternatives |
|
| 1995 | Quiet Life / Assemblage |
|
| 2002 | Gentlemen Take Polaroids / Tin Drum |
|
| 2011 | Gentlemen Take Polaroids / Oil on Canvas |
|
EPs
| Year | Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|---|
| JPN | |||
| 1980 | Special Edition Five Song Extended Play |
|
— |
| Live in Japan |
|
— | |
| Gentlemen Take Polaroids |
|
— | |
| 1981 | The Art of Parties |
|
— |
| 1982 | Nightporter |
|
35 |
| 2003 | The Art of Parties |
|
— |
| 2008 | Introducing... Japan |
|
— |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BE[12] | IRE[13] | JPN | NL[5] | UK[8] | |||
| 1978 | "Don't Rain on My Parade" | — | — | — | — | — | Adolescent Sex |
| "The Unconventional" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Sometimes I Feel So Low" | — | — | — | — | — | Obscure Alternatives | |
| "Adolescent Sex" | 28 | — | — | 21 | — | Adolescent Sex | |
| 1979 | "Deviation" (Netherlands-only release) | — | — | — | — | — | Obscure Alternatives |
| "Life in Tokyo" | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Quiet Life" (Japan-only release) | — | — | — | — | — | Quiet Life | |
| 1980 | "I Second That Emotion" | — | — | 87 | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Quiet Life" (Netherlands and Germany-only release) | — | — | — | — | — | Quiet Life | |
| "Gentlemen Take Polaroids" | — | — | — | — | 60 | Gentlemen Take Polaroids | |
| 1981 | "The Art of Parties" | — | — | — | — | 48 | Tin Drum |
| "Life in Tokyo" | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Quiet Life" | — | — | — | — | 19 | Quiet Life | |
| "Visions of China" | — | — | — | — | 32 | Tin Drum | |
| 1982 | "European Son" (Steve Nye Remix) | — | — | — | — | 31 | Non-album single |
| "Ghosts" | — | 19 | — | — | 5 | Tin Drum | |
| "Cantonese Boy" | — | 20 | — | — | 24 | ||
| "I Second That Emotion" (Steve Nye Remix) | — | 14 | — | — | 9 | Non-album singles | |
| "Life in Tokyo" (Steve Nye Remix) | — | 26 | — | — | 28 | ||
| "Nightporter" (Remix) | — | 13 | — | — | 29 | ||
| 1983 | "All Tomorrow's Parties" (Steve Nye Remix) | — | — | — | — | 38 | |
| "Canton" (Live) | — | — | — | — | 42 | Oil on Canvas | |
| 1991 | "Blackwater" (Japan reformed as "Rain Tree Crow") |
— | — | — | — | 62 | Rain Tree Crow |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released | |||||||
Videos
Video albums
| Year | Title | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Oil on Canvas |
|
| 1984 | Instant Pictures |
|
| 2001 | Video Hits | |
| 2006 | The Very Best of Japan |
|
Music videos
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 1978 | "Don't Rain on My Parade" |
| "Sometimes I Feel So Low" | |
| "Communist China" | |
| "Adolescent Sex" | |
| 1979 | "Life in Tokyo" |
| 1980 | "Quiet Life" |
| "I Second That Emotion" | |
| "Gentlemen Take Polaroids" | |
| "Swing" | |
| 1981 | "Visions of China" |
| 1982 | "Ghosts" |
| "Nightporter" |
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