Pizzicato Five discography

Pizzicato Five discography
Pizzicato Five discography
Studio albums	13
Live albums	1
Compilation albums	11
Video albums	6
EPs	12
Singles	18
Soundtrack albums	1
Tribute albums	1
Remix albums	9

The discography of Pizzicato Five, a Shibuya-kei music group from Tokyo, Japan.

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title	Details	Peak chart positions
Title	Details	JPN ^[1]^[2]
Couples	Released: April 1, 1987 Label: Sony	49^{[lower-alpha 1]}
Bellissima!	Released: September 21, 1988 Label: Sony	39^{[lower-alpha 2]}
On Her Majesty's Request^{[lower-alpha 3]}	Released: July 21, 1989 Label: Sony	80^{[lower-alpha 4]}
Soft Landing on the Moon	Released: May 21, 1990 Label: Sony	56
This Year's Girl	Released: September 1, 1991 Label: Seven Gods	55
Sweet Pizzicato Five	Released: September 21, 1992 Label: Triad	50
Bossa Nova 2001	Released: June 1, 1993 Label: Triad	7
Overdose	Released: October 1, 1994 Label: Triad	9
Romantique 96	Released: September 30, 1995 Label: Triad	10
Happy End of the World	Released: June 21, 1997 Label: Readymade	15
The International Playboy & Playgirl Record	Released: October 1, 1998 Label: Readymade	19
Pizzicato Five™	Released: November 20, 1999 Label: Readymade	31
Çà et là du Japon	Released: January 1, 2001 Label: Readymade	44

Live albums

List of live albums, with selected chart positions
Title	Details	Peak chart positions
Title	Details	JPN ^[1]
Instant Replay	Released: March 21, 1993 Label: Triad	63

Soundtrack albums

List of soundtrack albums, with selected chart positions
Title	Details	Peak chart positions
Title	Details	JPN ^[1]
Hi Guys! Let Me Teach You	Released: May 21, 1991 Label: Seven Gods	79

Compilation albums

List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions
Title	Details	Peak chart positions
Title	Details	JPN ^[1]^[2]
Pizzicatomania!	Released: July 21, 1987 Label: Non-Standard	172^{[lower-alpha 5]}
Pizzicato Five TYO: Big Hits and Jet Lags 1991–1995	Released: March 1, 1995 Label: Triad	10
Antique 96	Released: November 1, 1995 Label: Sony	—
Great White Wonder: Rare Masters 1990–1996	Released: October 1, 1996 Label: Triad	24
Pizzicato Five JPN: Big Hits and Jet Lags 1994–1997	Released: December 10, 1997 Label: Readymade	18
Pizzicato Five R.I.P.: Big Hits and Jet Lags 1998–2001	Released: March 31, 2001 Label: Readymade	22
Singles	Released: June 21, 2001 Label: Readymade	45
Pizzicato Five 85	Released: July 25, 2001 Label: Non-Standard	—
The Band of 20th Century: Sony Music Years 1986–1990	Released: April 28, 2004 Label: GT	195
Pizzicato Five I Love You	Released: March 31, 2006 Label: Readymade	—
Pizzicato Five We Love You	Released: March 31, 2006 Label: Readymade	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Remix albums

List of remix albums, with selected chart positions
Title	Details	Peak chart positions
Title	Details	JPN ^[1]
Pizzicato Free Soul	Released: October 21, 1992^{[lower-alpha 6]} Label: Triad	—
Souvenir 2001	Released: July 1, 1993 Label: Triad	37
Expo 2001	Released: November 1, 1993 Label: Triad	30
Free Soul 2001	Released: November 21, 1993^{[lower-alpha 6]} Label: Triad	—
Combinaison Spaciale EP: Pizzicato Five in Dub	Released: June 21, 1996 Label: Triad	22
Pizzicato Five in the Bag	Released: January 29, 2000^{[lower-alpha 6]} Label: Readymade	—
Pizzicato Five Remixes 2000	Released: March 18, 2000 Label: Readymade	—
Pizzicato Five in the Mix	Released: December 21, 2001 Label: Readymade	—
Pizzicato Five We Dig You	Released: May 29, 2006 Label: Readymade	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Video albums

List of video albums
Title	Details
This Year's Girl in Action	Released: November 21, 1991 Label: Seven Gods
Miss Pizzicato Five Superstar	Released: July 1, 1992 Label: Triad
Readymade TV Volume One	Released: July 21, 1994 Label: Triad
Readymade TV Volume Two	Released: January 21, 1998 Label: Readymade
Readymade TV Volume Three	Released: November 22, 2000 Label: Readymade
The Band of 20th Century	Released: March 31, 2004 Label: Readymade

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected chart positions
Title	Details	Peak chart positions
Title	Details	JPN ^[1]
This Year's Model	Released: June 1, 1991 Label: Seven Gods	90
London-Paris-Tokyo	Released: July 1, 1991 Label: Seven Gods	81
Readymade Recordings	Released: August 1, 1991 Label: Seven Gods	63
A Television's Workshop	Released: February 10, 1994 Label: Triad	35
Sister Freedom Tapes	Released: June 21, 1996 Label: Triad	21
Porno 3003	Released: October 10, 1997 Label: Readymade	—
Darlin' of Discothèque	Released: April 21, 1999 Label: Readymade	38^{[lower-alpha 7]}
Nonstop to Tokyo	Released: July 17, 1999 Label: Readymade	55^{[lower-alpha 7]}
A Perfect World	Released: October 21, 1999 Label: Readymade	79^{[lower-alpha 7]}
Pizzicato Five VS Darlin' of Discotheque	Released: November 20, 1999^{[lower-alpha 6]} Label: Readymade	—
Voyage à Tokyo	Released: September 27, 2000 Label: Readymade	40^{[lower-alpha 7]}
24 Decembre	Released: November 22, 2000 Label: Readymade	67^{[lower-alpha 7]}
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
Title	Year	JPN ^[1]^[2]	Album
"The Audrey Hepburn Complex"	1985	—	Non-album singles
"In Action"	1986	—
"Lovers Rock"	1990	92^{[lower-alpha 8]}
"Sweet Soul Revue"	1993	19	Bossa Nova 2001
"The Night Is Still Young"	1993	50	Overdose
"Happy Sad"	1994	66
"Superstar"		77
"On the Sunny Side of the Street"		—
"Triste"	1995	95	Romantique 96
"Baby Portable Rock"	1996	19	Non-album singles
"A Message Song"	1996	68	Non-album singles
"It's a Beautiful Day"	1997	47	Happy End of the World
"Mon Amour Tokyo"		—	Happy End of the World
"I Hear a Symphony"		92	The International Playboy & Playgirl Record
"La Règle du Jeu"	1998	79
"Such a Beautiful Girl Like You"		—
"Week-End"		—
"Playboy Playgirl"		—
"Seven O'Clock News" / "They All Laughed"	2017	123	Couples
"Planets" / "This Can't Be Love"	2017	99	Bellissima!
"Let's Spend the Night Together" / "Holiday for Audrey H" / "Bellisima '90"	2018	75	On Her Majesty's Service
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Matador Records releases

Albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title	Details	Peak chart positions
Title	Details	US Heat. ^[3]
Made in USA	Released: October 11, 1994 Label: Matador	—
The Sound of Music by Pizzicato Five	Released: October 31, 1995 Label: Matador	—
Happy End of the World	Released: September 9, 1997 Label: Matador	32
Playboy & Playgirl	Released: March 23, 1999 Label: Matador	—
The Fifth Release from Matador	Released: November 14, 2000 Label: Matador	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Remix albums

List of remix albums
Title	Details
Happy End of You	Released: May 5, 1998 Label: Matador

Extended plays

List of extended plays
Title	Details
Five by Five	Released: July 20, 1994 Label: Matador
Quickie	Released: March 28, 1995 Label: Matador

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title	Year	Peak chart positions		Album
Title	Year	UK ^[4]	US Dance ^[5]	Album
"Happy Sad"	1995	79	47	The Sound of Music by Pizzicato Five
"Mon Amour Tokyo"	1997	72	—	Happy End of the World
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other appearances

Sushi 3003 (1996)
Sushi 4004 (1998)
Readymade Records Remixes (1998)
Viva La Generation Readymade 2000 (2000)
Music and Words of Pizzicato Five: a tribute album (2002)

Notes

↑ On initial release, Couples did not enter the Oricon Albums Chart. It peaked at number 49 after being re-issued in 2016.^[2]
↑ On initial release, Bellissima! peaked at number 86 on the Oricon Albums Chart.^[1] It peaked at number 39 after being re-issued in 2016.^[2]
↑ Retitled By Her Majesty's Request on some later issues
↑ On initial release, On Her Majesty's Request peaked at number 88 on the Oricon Albums Chart.^[1] It peaked at number 80 after being re-issued in 2018.^[2]
↑ On initial release, Pizzicatomania! did not enter the Oricon Albums Chart. It peaked at number 172 after being re-issued in 2017.^[2]
1 2 3 4 Vinyl-only release
1 2 3 4 5 Peak chart position on Oricon Singles Chart
↑ On initial release, "Lovers Rock" did not enter the Oricon Singles Chart. It peaked at number 92 after being re-issued in 2018.^[2]

References

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Okamoto, Satoshi (2006). Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005. Oricon. ISBN 978-4-87131-077-2.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "ピチカート・ファイヴ" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
↑ "Pizzicato Five Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
↑ "Pizzicato Five". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
↑ "Pizzicato Five Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 3, 2018.

External links

Pizzicato Five discography at Discogs
Pizzicato Five at AllMusic
Pizzicato Five at Nippon Columbia (in Japanese)
Pizzicato Five at Matador Records

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[3] On initial release, Couples did not enter the Oricon Albums Chart. It peaked at number 49 after being re-issued in 2016.^[2]

[4] On initial release, Bellissima! peaked at number 86 on the Oricon Albums Chart.^[1] It peaked at number 39 after being re-issued in 2016.^[2]

[5] Retitled By Her Majesty's Request on some later issues

[6] On initial release, On Her Majesty's Request peaked at number 88 on the Oricon Albums Chart.^[1] It peaked at number 80 after being re-issued in 2018.^[2]

[7] On initial release, Pizzicatomania! did not enter the Oricon Albums Chart. It peaked at number 172 after being re-issued in 2017.^[2]

[fn1-8] 1 2 3 4 Vinyl-only release

[fn2-9] 1 2 3 4 5 Peak chart position on Oricon Singles Chart

[10] On initial release, "Lovers Rock" did not enter the Oricon Singles Chart. It peaked at number 92 after being re-issued in 2018.^[2]

[Oricon-1] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Okamoto, Satoshi (2006). Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005. Oricon. ISBN 978-4-87131-077-2.

[Oricon2-2] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "ピチカート・ファイヴ" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved July 3, 2018.

[11] "Pizzicato Five Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 3, 2018.

[12] "Pizzicato Five". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 3, 2018.

[13] "Pizzicato Five Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 3, 2018.

Pizzicato Five
Yasuharu Konishi Maki Nomiya Keitarō Takanami Ryō Kamomiya Mamiko Sasaki Shigeo Miyata Takao Tajima
Studio albums	Couples Bellissima! On Her Majesty's Request Soft Landing on the Moon This Year's Girl Sweet Pizzicato Five Bossa Nova 2001 Overdose Romantique 96 Happy End of the World The International Playboy & Playgirl Record Pizzicato Five™ Çà et là du Japon
US studio albums	Made in USA The Sound of Music by Pizzicato Five Happy End of the World Playboy & Playgirl The Fifth Release from Matador
Extended plays	Five by Five Darlin' of Discothèque Nonstop to Tokyo Voyage à Tokyo 24 Decembre EP
Remix albums	Expo 2001 Happy End of You Pizzicato Five Remixis 2000 Pizzicato Five in the Mix
Live albums	Instant Replay
Related articles	Discography Shibuya-kei