Japanese

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JO1 is a Japanese boy band formed through the first season of '' Produce 101 Japan'' by Lapone Entertainment. The group is composed of eleven members: Issei Mamehara, Ren Kawashiri, Takumi Kawanishi, Shosei Ohira, Shion Tsurubo, Ruki Shiroiwa, ...

has released three

studio album An album is a collection of audio recordings (e.g., music) issued on a medium such as compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl (record), audio tape (like 8-track cartridge, 8-track or Cassette tape, cassette), or digital distribution, dig ...

s, one

live album An album is a collection of audio recordings (e.g., music) issued on a medium such as compact disc (CD), vinyl (record), audio tape (like 8-track or cassette), or digital. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early 20th centur ...

, one

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, two

video album A music video is a video that integrates a song or an album with imagery that is produced for promotion (marketing), promotional or musical artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a music marketing device intended to ...

s, nine

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, nineteen promotional singles, twelve soundtrack appearances and nineteen

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s with

Lapone Entertainment is a Japanese management and entertainment company, established in May 2019 as a joint venture between South Korean CJ ENM and Japanese Yoshimoto Kogyo. The company operates as a talent agency, entertainment company, and record label under Yoshi ...

. Formed through the reality competition show ''

Produce 101 Japan ''Produce 101 Japan'' () is a 2019 Japanese reality competition show, co-produced by Yoshimoto Kogyo and CJ E&M. It is a spin-off of the South Korean '' Produce 101'' franchise. The show follows 101 contestants with the intention of producing ...

'', JO1 debuted in 2020 with the single ''

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'' and the

Japan Hot 100 The ''Billboard Japan'' Hot 100 is a record chart in Japan for songs. It has been compiled by ''Billboard Japan'' and Hanshin Contents Link since February 2008. The chart is updated every Wednesday at Billboard-japan.com ( JST) and every Thursday ...

number-one song "Infinity". The single made the group the seventh Japanese artist to sell over 300,000 copies of a debut single in the first week. It was followed by the single ''

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'' and its lead track "Oh-Eh-Oh", both of which peaked atop the

Oricon Singles Chart The Oricon Singles Chart is the Japanese music industry-standard Single (music), singles popularity chart issued daily, weekly, monthly and yearly by Oricon. Chart rankings are based on physical singles' sales. Until 2017, Oricon did not track down ...

and the Japan Hot 100, respectively. The group's first studio album, ''The Star'' (2020), debuted at number two on the Japan Hot Albums chart. In 2021, JO1 extended their streak with three number-one singles—'' Challenger'', ''

'', and '' Wandering''. The latter earned the group's first double platinum certification from the

Recording Industry Association of Japan The is an industry trade group composed of Japanese corporations involved in the music industry. It was founded in 1942 as the Japan Phonogram Record Cultural Association, and adopted its current name in 1969. The RIAJ's activities include pro ...

(RIAJ) for shipments of over half a million units. The singles were followed by ''Kizuna'' (2022), which became the group's first number-one album on the Japan Hot Albums and

Oricon Albums Chart The Oricon Albums Chart is the Japanese music industry standard albums popularity chart issued daily, weekly, monthly and yearly by Oricon. Oricon originally published LP, CT, Cartridge and CD charts prior to the establishment of the Oricon A ...

. JO1's number-one album streak continued in 2023 with ''Equinox'', which was preceded by the singles ''

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'' and ''

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''. In 2024, JO1 released singles ''Hitchhiker'' and ''Where Do We Go''; the first marks the group's first triple platinum certification. To commemorate the group's fifth anniversary, JO1 released their first

greatest hits album A greatest hits album or best-of album is a type of compilation album that collects popular and commercially successful songs by a particular artist or band. While greatest hits albums are typically supported by the artist, they can also be creat ...

, ''Be Classic'', in 2025.

Albums

Studio albums

Compilation albums

Live albums

Singles

As a lead artist

Promotional singles

Soundtrack appearances

Other charted songs

Guest appearances

Videography

Music videos

Video albums

Video singles

References

Footnotes

Notes for albums and songs Notes for peak chart positions

Citations

{{JO1, state=expanded Discographies of Japanese artists Pop music discographies

Discography Discography is the study and cataloging of published sound recordings, often by specified artists or within identified music genres. The exact information included varies depending on the type and scope of the discography, but a discography entry ...