X Japan discography

X Japan discography
X Japan in Hong Kong, 2009
Studio albums 5
Live albums 6
Compilation albums 11
Video albums 22
Singles 23
Soundtrack albums 1
Remix 1
Various artists compilations 3
Demos 4

The discography of the Japanese heavy metal band X Japan consists of 5 studio albums, 6 live albums, 1 remix album, 11 compilations, 1 soundtrack album, 23 singles, and around 22 live video recordings.

Founded in 1982 by vocalist Toshi and drummer Yoshiki, X Japan started out as a power/speed metal band and later gravitated towards a progressive sound with an emphasis on ballads. With the member line-up including bassist Taiji and guitarists hide and Pata since 1987, X released their debut studio album Vanishing Vision on Yoshiki's own record label Extasy Records the following year. They then achieved breakthrough success with their second album and major label debut, Blue Blood, in 1989. It was followed by the million-selling Jealousy (1991), which is the band's most diverse album in terms of songwriting credits. In 1992, the band changed their name to X Japan and bassist Taiji left the group, being replaced by Heath. The mini-album Art of Life was released in 1993, composed solely of the 29-minute title track. Their last album Dahlia was released in 1996, and the following year the band decided to break up. However, after ten years, X Japan reunited in 2007 and recorded the new song "I.V.". They officially recruited lead guitarist Sugizo to fill-in for the deceased hide two years later and in 2011 had their first worldwide release, the digital single "Jade".

Besides being one of the first Japanese acts to achieve mainstream success while on an independent label,[1] the band is widely credited as one of the pioneers of visual kei,[2][3] a movement among Japanese musicians comparable to Western glam. X Japan have sold millions of records in Japan, claiming un-certified sales of over 30 million.[4][5][6]

Albums

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak positions Sales Certifications
JPN
Weekly
[7]		 Yearly
Vanishing Vision
  • Main: 19[8]
  • Indie: 1
 78 (CD, 1990)
  • JPN: 171,030 or 800,000[1]
 N/A
Blue Blood
  • Released: April 21, 1989
  • Label: CBS/Sony
  • Formats: CD, cassette, LP, digital download
 6 63 (1989)
28 (1990)
  • JPN: 712,000[9] or 1,000,000+[8]
Jealousy
  • Released: June 1, 1991
  • Label: Sony
  • Formats: CD, cassette, LP, digital download
 1 12 (1991)
62 (1992)
  • JPN: 1,113,000[9]
Art of Life
  • Released: August 25, 1993
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Formats: CD, cassette, digital download
 1 28
Dahlia
  • Released: November 4, 1996
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Formats: CD, cassette, LP, digital download
 1 50
  • JPN: 648,080+

Live albums

Title Album details Peak positions Sales Certifications
JPN
Weekly
[7]		 Yearly
On the Verge of Destruction 1992.1.7 Tokyo Dome Live 3 69
  • JPN: 335,590
Live Live Live Tokyo Dome 1993-1996
  • Released: October 15, 1997
  • Label: Polydor
  • Format: CD
 3 90
  • JPN: 283,970
Live Live Live Extra 13 —
  • JPN: 32,310
 N/A
Live in Hokkaido 1995.12.4 Bootleg 20 —
  • JPN: 38,940
 N/A
Art of Life Live
  • Released: March 18, 1998
  • Label: Polydor
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 20 —
  • JPN: 41,170
 N/A
The Last Live
  • Released: May 30, 2001
  • Label: Polydor
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 7 —
  • JPN: 92,780
 N/A

Compilation albums

Title Album details Peak positions Sales Certifications
JPN
Weekly
[7]		 Yearly
X Singles 2 36 (1994)
  • JPN: 1,000,000+
B.O.X ~Best of X~
  • Released: March 21, 1996
  • Label: Ki/oon
  • Formats: CD, cassette, digital download
 5 —
  • JPN: 134,510
 N/A
Ballad Collection
  • Released: December 19, 1997
  • Label: Polydor
  • Formats: CD, cassette
 3 47 (1998)
  • JPN: 566,160
X Japan Singles ~Atlantic Years~
  • Released: December 25, 1997
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Format: CD
 14 —
  • JPN: 102,450
 N/A
Special Box
  • Released: December 25, 1997
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Format: CD
 96 —
  • JPN: 2,800
 N/A
Single Box
  • Released: December 25, 1997
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Format: CD
 — —
  • JPN: 4,650
 N/A
Star Box
  • Released: January 30, 1999
  • Label: Sony Music
  • Formats: CD, cassette
 4 —
  • JPN: 122,330
 N/A
Perfect Best
  • Released: February 24, 1999
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Format: CD
 4 94
  • JPN: 256,440
Best: Fan's Selection
  • Released: December 19, 2001
  • Label: Polydor
  • Formats: CD, cassette
 13 —
  • JPN: 88,600
 N/A
Complete II
  • Released: October 1, 2005
  • Label: Columbia
  • Format: CD
 92 —
  • JPN: 3,593
 N/A
The World: X Japan Hatsu no Zensekai Best
(The World～X Japan 初の全世界ベスト～)		 2 82[14]
  • JPN: 61,030
  • KOR: 329[15]

Remix albums

Title Album details Peak positions Sales Certifications
JPN
Weekly
[7]		 Yearly
Trance X
  • Released: December 4, 2002
  • Label: Polydor
  • Format: CD
 27 —
  • JPN: 27,195+
 N/A

Soundtrack albums

Title Album details Peak positions Sales Certifications
JPN
[7]		 KOR
[16]		 UK
[17]
We Are X (soundtrack) 3 65 27 N/A

Singles

Title Year Peak positions Sales Certifications Album
JPN
Oricon[21] Billboard
"I'll Kill You" 1985 — — N/A Non-album singles
"Orgasm"
(オルガスム)		 1986 — — N/A
"Kurenai"
(紅)		 1989 5 20[22]
  • JPN: 312,580 (CD)
  • JPN: 350,000 (DL)
 Blue Blood
"Endless Rain" 3 —
  • JPN: 364,450
"Week End" 1990 2 —
  • JPN: 298,060
"Silent Jealousy" 1991 3 —
  • JPN: 284,200 (CD)
  • JPN: 100,000 (DL)
 Jealousy
"Standing Sex" 4 —
  • JPN: 261,340
 Non-album single
"Say Anything" 3 —
  • JPN: 537,790
 Jealousy
"Tears" 1993 2 —
  • JPN: 836,940
  • RIAJ: 2×Platinum[10]
 Dahlia
"Rusty Nail" 1994 1 —
  • JPN: 751,920
"Longing ~Togireta Melody~"
(Longing ～跡切れたMelody～)		 1995 1 —
  • JPN: 476,170
"Longing ~Setsubou no Yoru~"
(Longing ～切望の夜～)		 5 —
  • JPN: 171,550
 N/A Non-album single
"Dahlia" 1996 1 —
  • JPN: 412,810
 Dahlia
"Forever Love" 1 —
  • JPN: 509,920
"Crucify My Love" 2 —
  • JPN: 290,220
"Scars" 15 —
  • JPN: 100,350
 N/A
"Forever Love (Last Mix)" 1997 13 —
  • JPN: 163,050
 Non-album singles
"The Last Song" 1998 8 —
  • JPN: 91,880
 N/A
"Forever Love" (re-release) 18 —
  • JPN: 42,960
 N/A Dahlia
"Scars" (re-release) 15 —
  • JPN: 55,440
 N/A
"Forever Love" (re-release) 2001 19 —
  • JPN: 23,500
 N/A
"I.V." 2008 — — N/A N/A Saw IV
"Scarlet Love Song -Buddha Mix-" 2011 — 33[23] N/A N/A Non-album singles
"Jade" — 19[24] N/A N/A
"Born to Be Free" 2015 — 21[25] N/A N/A

Notes

1.^ The numbers are purely based on RIAJ certifications

Various artists compilations

Title Song Release date Label
Heavy Metal Force III "Break the Darkness" November 7, 1985[26] Explosion
Skull Thrash Zone Volume I "Stab Me in the Back", "No Connexion" March 7, 1987[27] Victor
Global Metal Soundtrack "X (Live)" July 24, 2008 Universal

VHS / LD / DVD / Blu-ray

Title Details Peak positions
JPN[28]
Xclamation
  • Released: August 1987, 1988
  • Label: Unknown
  • Format: VHS
 —
Thanx
  • Released: March 16, 1989
  • Label: CBS/Sony
  • Format: VHS
 —
Blue Blood Tour Bakuhatsu Sunzen Gig
  • Released:
    • June 1, 1989 (VHS)
    • June 1, 1989 (LD)
    • September 5, 2001 (DVD)
  • Label: Ki/oon
  • Formats: VHS, LD, DVD
 —
Shigeki! Visual Shock Vol. 2
  • Released:
    • December 31, 1989 (VHS)
    • December 31, 1989 (LD)
    • September 5, 2001 (DVD)
  • Label: Ki/oon
  • Formats: VHS, LD, DVD
 —
Celebration Visual Shock Vol. 2.5
  • Released:
    • September 1, 1990 (VHS)
    • September 1, 1990 (LD)
    • September 5, 2001 (DVD)
  • Label: Ki/oon
  • Formats: VHS, LD, DVD
 —
Shigeki 2 ~Yume no Nakadakeni Ikite~ Visual Shock Vol. 3
  • Released:
    • September 30, 1991 (VHS)
    • September 30, 1991 (LD)
    • September 5, 2001 (DVD)
  • Label: Ki/oon
  • Formats: VHS, LD, DVD
 —
Say Anything ~X Ballad Collection~ Visual Shock Vol. 3.5
  • Released:
    • December 21, 1991 (VHS)
    • December 21, 1991 (LD)
    • September 5, 2001 (DVD)
  • Label: Ki/oon
  • Formats: VHS, LD, DVD
 —
On the Verge of Destruction 1992.1.7 Tokyo Dome Live Visual Shock Vol. 4
  • Released:
    • November 1, 1992 (VHS)
    • November 1, 1992 (LD)
    • September 5, 2001 (DVD)
  • Label: Ki/oon
  • Formats: VHS, LD, DVD
 —
X Clips
  • Released:
    • January 1, 1995 (VHS)
    • January 1, 1995 (LD)
    • July 5, 2000 (DVD)
  • Label: Ki/oon
  • Formats: VHS, LD, DVD
 36
Dahlia the Video Visual Shock #5 Part I
  • Released: January 1, 1997
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Format: VHS
 —
Dahlia the Video Visual Shock #5 Part II
  • Released: March 5, 1997
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Format: VHS
 —
Dahlia Tour Final 1996
  • Released:
    • October 29, 1997 (VHS)
    • December 4, 2002 (DVD)
    • September 25, 2013 (Blu-ray)
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Formats: VHS, DVD, Blu-ray
 58
X Japan Clips II
  • Released:
    • October 24, 2001 (VHS)
    • October 24, 2001 (DVD)
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Formats: VHS, DVD
 12
The Last Live Video
  • Released:
    • March 29, 2002 (VHS)
    • March 29, 2002 (DVD)
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Formats: VHS, DVD
 7
Dahlia the Video Visual Shock #5 Part I & Part II
  • Released: December 4, 2002
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Format: DVD
 82
Art of Life 1993.12.31 Tokyo Dome
  • Released:
    • September 24, 2003 (VHS)
    • September 24, 2003 (DVD)
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Formats: VHS, DVD
 9
Aoi Yoru
  • Released:
    • July 25, 2007 (DVD)
    • September 25, 2013 (Blu-ray)
  • Label: Geneon
  • Formats: DVD, Blu-ray
 50
Shiroi Yoru
  • Released:
    • July 25, 2007 (DVD)
    • September 25, 2013 (Blu-ray)
  • Label: Geneon
  • Formats: DVD, Blu-ray
 49
Aoi Yoru Shiroi Yoru Complete Edition
  • Released: July 25, 2007
  • Label: Geneon
  • Format: DVD
 14
X Japan Returns 1993.12.30
  • Released:
    • February 29, 2008 (DVD)
    • September 25, 2013 (Blu-ray)
  • Label: Geneon
  • Formats: DVD, Blu-ray
 30
X Japan Returns 1993.12.31
  • Released:
    • February 29, 2008 (DVD)
    • September 25, 2013 (Blu-ray)
  • Label: Geneon
  • Formats: DVD, Blu-ray
 43
X Japan Returns Complete Edition
  • Released: February 29, 2008
  • Label: Geneon
  • Format: DVD
 8
X Visual Shock DVD Box 1989-1992
  • Released: July 23, 2008
  • Label: Ki/oon
  • Format: DVD
 33
X Japan Showcase in L.A. Premium Prototype
  • Released: September 6, 2010
  • Label: Japan Music Agency
  • Format: DVD
 —
The Last Live Complete Edition
  • Released:
    • October 26, 2011 (DVD)
    • September 25, 2013 (Blu-ray)
  • Label: Geneon
  • Formats: DVD, Blu-ray
 3
X Japan Blu-ray Box —
X Visual Shock Blu-ray Box: 1989-1992 —

Demos

Title Release date Note
"I'll Kill You" 1984 Songs: "Ill Kill You", "We Are X" and "Stop Bloody Rain"
"Live" June 1985 Songs: "Kurenai", "Endless Dream", "Lady in Tears" and "Stop Bloody Rain"
"Endless Dream" June 1985 Same material as "Live" but different track order.
"Longing ~Togireta Melody~" December 30/31, 1994
July 25, 2007 (reissue)		 Songs: "Longing ~Togireta Melody~" and band rehearsal. Originally distributed on cassette at both the "Aoi Yoru" and "Shiroi Yoru" concerts. Released on CD in the Aoi Yoru Shiroi Yoru Complete Edition DVD boxset.

Unreleased songs

  • "Beneath the Skin"
Originally written by Sugizo for S.K.I.N., X Japan began playing it in 2014.
  • "Feel Me Tonight"
Lyrics by Yoshiki, music by Hally.
Also known as "Feels Damage".
  • "Kiss the Sky"
  • "Angel"
  • "Only Way"
Lyrics by Jun and Toshi, music by Jun.
  • "Right Now"
Written by Jun.
  • "Tuneup Baby"
Written by Jun.

Other

  • Gekitotsu!! – Color, January 1988
X appear as guests.
X makes a brief cameo appearance.[29]
A flexi disc included in an issue of Rockin' f magazine. Contrary to the title the lyrics are mostly in English. This version does not appear anywhere else.
  • Bosutsu! VOS No.9, November 5, 1988
VHS that came with a magazine. Live clips of X from September 4, 1988 are shown and Yoshiki is interviewed.
  • Unrivaled is Extasy ~ Extasy Summit '91 at Nippon Budokan, February 21, 1992, Extasy
Live recordings of a 1991 Extasy Summit, held by Extasy Records. Also features Tokyo Yankees, Virus, Luna Sea and several others.
  • Minna ga Mumei-Datta, Dakedo... Muteki-Datta ~ Extasy Summit 1992, May 10, 1993, Extasy
Live recordings of the October 31, 1992 Extasy Summit, held by Extasy Records. X does not perform together, but the members do perform with other acts. Also features Luna Sea, Deep, Media Youth, The Zolge, Tokyo Yankees, Screaming Mad George and Psychosis, Gilles de Rais, Zi:Kill and several others.
  • X Japan Virtual Shock 001, October 20, 1995, Sega
Video game for the Sega Saturn home console. The player takes the role of a fan disguised as a photographer backstage at X Japan's December 31, 1994 concert at the Tokyo Dome (Shiroi Yoru). After collecting several items to gain access and photograph the band members, the player edits a live video of "Rusty Nail" and the game ends with footage from the concert.[30][31]
Various live clips of X are shown and Yoshiki is interviewed.
Documentary about X Japan and Yoshiki.

References

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