The discography of Japanese rock band Spitz consists of 17 studio albums, 3 extended plays, 6 compilations, 44 physical singles, and 1 digital single. All chart positions are provided by the Japanese chart company Original Confidence, and music certifications are given by the Recording Industry Association of Japan.

Throughout their career, Spitz has sold in excess of 20.8 million copies albums and singles by the end of 2013, based on cumulative sales counted by the Oricon charts.[1][2] Universal Music Group announced that the band had sold over 32 million units records as of August 2009.[3]

Albums

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Studio albums

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Year Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
(thresholds)
JPN
[4][5]
1991 Spitz (スピッツ)
Namae o Tsukete Yaru (名前をつけてやる)
  • Released: November 25, 1991
  • Label: Polydor Japan (POCH-1103)
1992 Hoshi no Kakera (惑星のかけら)
  • Released: September 26, 1992
  • Label: Polydor Japan (POCH-1148)
1993 Crispy!
  • Released: September 26, 1993
  • Label: Polydor Japan (POCH-1270)
27
1994 Sora no Tobikata (空の飛び方)
  • Released: September 21, 1994
  • Label: Polydor Japan (POCH-1392)
4
  • RIAJ: 2× Platinum [7]
1995 Hachimitsu (ハチミツ)
  • Released: September 20, 1995
  • Label: Polydor Japan (POCH-1527)
1
  • RIAJ: 4× Platinum [8]
1996 Indigo Chiheisen (インディゴ地平線)
  • Released: October 23, 1996
  • Label: Polydor Japan (POCH-1605)
1
  • RIAJ: 3× Platinum [7]
1998 Fake Fur (フェイクファー)
  • Released: March 25, 1998
  • Label: Polydor Japan (POCH-1685)
1
  • RIAJ: 2× Platinum [9]
2000 Hayabusa (ハヤブサ)
  • Released: July 26, 2000
  • Label: Polydor Japan (POCH-4001)
3
2002 Mikazuki Rock (三日月ロック)
  • Released: September 11, 2002
  • Label: Universal J (UPCH-1172)
1
2005 Souvenir (スーベニア)
  • Released: January 12, 2005
  • Label: Universal J (UPCH-1380)
1
2007 SazanamiCD (さざなみCD)
  • Released: October 10, 2007
  • Label: Universal J (UPCH-1620)
1
2010 Togemaru (とげまる)
  • Released: October 27, 2010
  • Label: Universal J (UPCH-1803)
2
2013 Chiisana Ikimono (小さな生き物)
  • Released: September 11, 2013
  • Label: Universal J (UPCH-1946)
1
2016 Samenai (醒めない)
  • Released: July 27, 2016
  • Label: Universal J (UPCH-2086)
1
2019 Mikke (見っけ)
  • Released: October 9, 2019
  • Label: Universal J (UPCH-2194)
2
2023 Himitsu Studio (ひみつスタジオ)
  • Released: May 17, 2023
  • Label: Polydor (UPCH-2256)
2

Extended plays

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Year Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
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JPN
[4]
1990 Hibari no Kokoro (ヒバリのこころ)
(Independent release)
  • Released: March 21, 1990
  • Label: Mistral (PMC-002)
1992 Aurora ni Narenakatta Hito no Tame ni
(オーロラになれなかった人のために)
  • Released: April 25, 1992
  • Label: Polydor Japan (POCH-1133)
1999 99ep
  • Released: January 1, 1999
  • Label: Polydor Japan (POCH-1750)
8

Compilation albums

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Year Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
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JPN
[4]
1999 Ka Chō Fū Getsu (花鳥風月)
  • Released: March 25, 1999
  • Label: Polydor Japan (POCH-1776)
3
Recycle: Greatest Hits of Spitz
  • Released: December 15, 1999
  • Label: Polydor Japan (POCH-1900)
1
  • RIAJ: 2× Million [20]
2004 Iro Iro Goromo (色色衣)
  • Released: March 21, 2004
  • Label: Universal J (UPCH-1335)
1
2006 Cycle Hit 1991–1997: Spitz Complete Single Collection
  • Released: March 25, 2006
  • Label: Universal Music Japan (UPCH-9231)
1
  • RIAJ: 3× Platinum [22]
Cycle Hit 1997–2005: Spitz Complete Single Collection
  • Released: March 25, 2006
  • Label: Universal Music Japan (UPCH-9232)
3
  • RIAJ: 2× Platinum [23]
2012 Orutana (おるたな)
  • Released: February 1, 2012
  • Label: Universal J (UPCH-1863)
3
2021 Ka Chō Fū Getsu Plus (花鳥風月+)
  • Released: September 15, 2021
  • Label: Universal J (UPCH-2224)
2

Singles

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Physical releases
Year Title Certifications
(thresholds)
Album
1991 "Hibari no Kokoro"

(ヒバリのこころ:Lark's Heart)

Spitz (スピッツ)
"Natsu no Mamono"

(夏の魔物:Summer Demon)

"Majo Tabi ni Deru"

(魔女旅に出る:The Witch Goes On a Journey)

Namae o Tsukete Yaru (名前をつけてやる:I'll Give You a Name)
1992 "Hoshi no Kakera"

(惑星のかけら:Piece of the Planet)

Hoshi no Kakera (惑星のかけら:Piece of the Planet)
"Hinata no Mado ni Akogarete"

(日なたの窓に憧れて:Longing For a Window on the Sunny Side)

1993 "Hadaka no Mama de"

(裸のままで:Stay Naked)

Crispy!
"Kimi ga Omoide ni Naru Mae ni"

(君が思い出になる前に:Before You Become a Memory.)

1994 "Sora mo Toberuhazu"

(空も飛べるはず:Should Be Able to Fly)

Sora no Tobikata (空の飛び方:How to Fly in the Sky)
"Aoi Kuruma"

(青い車:Blue Car)

"Spider"

(スパイダー)

1995 "Robinson"

(ロビンソン)

Hachimitsu (ハチミツ:Honey)
"Namida ga Kirari"

(涙がキラリ☆:Tears Glistening☆)

1996 "Cherry"

(チェリー)

Indigo Chiheisen (インディゴ地平線:Indigo Horizon)
"Nagisa"

(渚:Beach)

1997 "Scarlet"

(スカーレット)

Fake Fur (フェイクファー)
"Yume Janai"

(夢じゃない:It's Not a Dream)

Crispy!
"Unmei no Hito"

(運命の人:Man of Destiny)

Fake Fur (フェイクファー)
1998 "Tsumetai Hoho/Xie Xie!"

(冷たい頬 / 謝々!:Cold Cheek/Xie Xie!)

"Kaede/Spica"

(楓 / スピカ:Maple/Spica)

Fake Fur (フェイクファー) ※1

Kacho Fugetsu (花鳥風月:Beauty of Nature) ※2

1999 "Nagareboshi"

(流れ星:Shooting Star)

Kacho Fugetsu (花鳥風月:Beauty of Nature)
2000 "Hotaru"

(ホタル:Firefly)

Hayabusa(ハヤブサ:Falcon)
"Memories/Hōrō Kamome wa Doko made mo"

(メモリーズ / 放浪カモメはどこまでも:Memories/The Wandering Seagull Goes Everywhere)

2001 "Haruka"

(遥か:Far Off)

Mikazuki Rock(三日月ロック:Crescent Rock)
"Yume Oi Mushi"

(夢追い虫:Dream Chasing Insect)

Iro Iro Goromo (色色衣:Various Clothes)
"Sawatte, Kawatte"

(さわって・変わって:Touch, Change)

Mikazuki Rock (三日月ロック:Crescent Rock)
2002 "Hanemono"

(ハネモノ:Creatures Like Wings)

"Mizuiro no Machi"

(水色の街:Light Blue City)

2004 "Stargazer"

(スターゲイザー)

Iro Iro Goromo (色色衣:Various Clothes)
"Masayume"

(正夢:The Dream Came True)

Souvenir (スーベニア)
2005 "Haru no Uta/Teku Teku"

(春の歌 / テクテク:Song of Spring/Walk Ploddingly)

Souvenir (スーベニア) ※1

Alternative (おるたな) ※2

2006 "Mahō no Kotoba"

(魔法のコトバ:Magical Words)

Sazanami CD (さざなみCD:Ripple CD)
2007 "Looking For"

(ルキンフォー)

"Gunjō"

(群青:Ultramarine)

2008 "Wakaba"

(若葉:Young Leaves)

Togemaru (とげまる)
2009 "Kimi wa Taiyō"

(君は太陽:You are the Sun)

2010 "Tsugumi"

(つぐみ:Thrush)

"Shirokuma/Beginner"

(シロクマ / ビギナー:Polar Bear:Beginner)

2013 "Sarasara/Boku wa kitto tabi ni deru"

(さらさら / 僕はきっと旅に出る:Murmuring/I'm Sure I'll Travel)

Chiisana Ikimono (小さな生き物:Little Creatures)
2014 "Ai no kotoba ~2014 mix~

(愛のことば -2014 mix-:Words of Love -2014 mix-)

CYCLE HIT 2006-2017 Spitz Complete Single Collection
2015 "Yukikaze"

(雪風::Snow-Bearing Wind)

Samenai (醒めない:Not Wake Up)
2016 "Minato"

(みなと:Harbor)

2019 "Yasashii ano Ko"

(優しいあの子:That Kind Girl)

Mikke (見っけ:Found It)
2020 "Neko Chigura"

(猫ちぐら:Cat Roost)

2021 "Murasaki no Yoru wo Koete"

(紫の夜を越えて:Beyond the Purple Night)

2021 "Daikōbutsu"

(大好物:Favorite food)

Digital releases
Title Year Detail
"Time Travel" 2012
  • Label: Universal J

Videography

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Video Clips

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Title Year Format Catalognumber
Sora to Video

(ソラトビデオ)

April 26, 1995 VHS POVH-1046
Sora to Video 2(ソラトビデオ2) July 7, 1997 VHS POVH-1057
Sora to Video 3

(ソラトビデオ3)

September 6, 2000 VHS UPVH-1001
DVD UPBH-1009
February 19, 2003 DVD UPBH-9085
Sora to Video Custom Video Clip Chronicle 1991-2001

(ソラトビデオ・カスタム VIDEO CLIP CHRONICLE 1991-2001)

June 6, 2001 DVD UPBH-1025
February 19, 2003 DVD UPBH-9086
Sora to Video 4

(ソラトビデオ4)

August 3, 2005 DVD UPBH-1170
Sora to Video Complete 1991-2011

(ソラトビデオCOMPLETE 1991-2011)

April 6, 2011 3DVD UPBH-9468
2DVD UPBH-1278/9

Live Video

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Title Year Format Catalog number
JAMBOREE 1 October 10, 1996 VHS POVH-1052
LD POLH-1052
JAMBOREE 2 April 7, 1999 VHS POVH-1076
Jamboree Deluxe LIVE CHRONICLE 1991-2000

(ジャンボリー・デラックス LIVE CHRONICLE 1991-2000)

June 6, 2001 DVD UPBH-1026
February 19, 2003 DVD UPBH-9087
Horo Hayabusa Junjo Sugoroku Live 2000-2003

(放浪隼純情双六 Live 2000-2003)

December 17, 2003 DVD UPBH-9135/6
December 18, 2013 DVD UPBH-1356
Spitz Jamboree Tour 2009 ~Sazanami OTR Custom at Saitama Super Arena~

(JAMBOREE TOUR 2009 〜さざなみOTRカスタム at さいたまスーパーアリーナ〜)

November 4, 2009 2DVD+2CD UPBH-9442
DVD UPBH-1239
Togemaru 20102011

(とげまる20102011)

December 21, 2011 2BD+2CD UPXH-9001
2DVD+2CD UPBH-9484
BD UPXH-1003
DVD UPBH-1299
Jamboree 3 ''Chiisana Ikimono"

(JAMBOREE 3 "小さな生き物")

July 1, 2015 BD UPXH-1020
DVD UPBH-1387
The Great Jamboree 2014 "Festivarena" Nippon Budokan

(THE GREAT JAMBOREE 2014 “FESTIVARENA”日本武道館)

January 1, 2016 1BD+2CD UPXH-9011
2DVD+2CD UPBH-9530
1BD UPXH-1025
2DVD UPBH-1393/4
Spitz Jamboree Tour 2016 "Sa Me Na I"

(SPITZ JAMBOREE TOUR 2016 “醒 め な い”)

May 3, 2017 1BD+2CD UPXH-9020
1DVD+2CD UPBH-9540
1BD UPXH-1049
1DVD UPBH-1431
SPITZ 30th ANNIVERSARY TOUR "THIRTY30FIFTY50" December 27, 2017 1BD+2CD UPXH-9024
2DVD+2CD UPBH-9548
1BD UPXH-1058
1DVD UPBH-1448
Spitz Concert 2020 "Nekochigura no Yube"

(スピッツ コンサート 2020 "猫ちぐらの夕べ)

October 19, 2022 1BD+2CD UPXH-9032
1DVD+2CD UPBH-9571
1BD UPXH-1080
1DVD UPBH-1505
SPITZ JAMBOREE TOUR 2021 "NEW MIKKE" October 19, 2022 1BD+2CD UPXH-9033
1DVD+2CD UPBH-9572
1BD UPXH-1081
1DVD UPBH-1506

References

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  1. ^ Yamamoto, Takao (producer) (2013-03-29). "ミュージックステーション2時間スペシャル アーティスト総売上ランキング". Music Station (in Japanese). All-Nippon News Network. TV Asahi.Note: TV show reported that Spitz has sold 20,680,000 units records up until March 2013, based on the cumulative sales on the Oricon charts.
  2. ^ "オリコン2013年 年間 音楽&映像ランキング-ORICON STYLE" [Oricon Year-end: Best-Selling Music and Video Rankings 2013]. oricon.co.jp. Oricon. 2013-12-15. Retrieved 2014-05-05.
  3. ^ Yamamoto, Takao (producer) (2009-08-28). "ミュージックステーション 2009/08/28". Music Station. Episode 981 (in Japanese). All-Nippon News Network. TV Asahi.
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  5. ^ "スピッツの作品" [Works by Spitz] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  6. ^ "RIAJ: The Record No. 443 (September 1996) : Gold/Platinum Albums and Singles (July 1996)" (PDF) (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 2013-09-08.
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  13. ^ "Japanese album certifications – スピッツ – さざなみCD" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 2014-05-05. Select 2007年10月 on the drop-down menu
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  16. ^ "Japanese album certifications – スピッツ – 醒めない" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 2014-05-05. Select 2016年07月 on the drop-down menu
  17. ^ "Japanese album certifications – スピッツ – 見っけ" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 2014-05-05. Select 2019年10月 on the drop-down menu
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  19. ^ "RIAJ: The Record No. 475 (June 1999) : Gold/Platinum Albums and Singles (April 1999)" (PDF) (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 2014-05-10.
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  22. ^ "Japanese album certifications – スピッツ – Cycle Hit 1991–1997" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 2014-05-05. Select 2006年08月 on the drop-down menu
  23. ^ "Japanese album certifications – スピッツ – Cycle Hit 1997–2005" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 2014-05-05. Select 2006年04月 on the drop-down menu
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