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JO1 Discography
Japanese boy band JO1 has released three studio albums, one live album, one compilation album, two Music video#Video album, video albums, nine Single (music), singles, nineteen Promotional recording#Promotional single, promotional singles, twelve Soundtrack, soundtrack appearances and nineteen music videos with Lapone Entertainment. Formed through the reality competition show ''Produce 101 Japan'', JO1 debuted in 2020 with the single ''Protostar (EP), Protostar'' and the Billboard Japan Hot 100, Japan Hot 100 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 ''Stranger (EP), Stranger'' and its lead track "Oh-Eh-Oh", both of which peaked atop the Oricon Singles Chart and the Japan Hot 100, respectively. The group's first studio album, The Star (album), ''The Star'' (2020), debuted at number two on the Billboard Japan Hot Albums, Japan Hot Albums chart. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boy Band
A boy band is a vocal group consisting of young male singers, usually in their Teenage, teenage years or in their twenties at the time of formation. Generally, boy bands perform love songs marketed towards girls and young women. Many boy bands dance as well as sing, usually giving highly choreographed performances. List of South Korean idol groups, South Korean boy bands usually also have designated rappers. Most boy band members do not play musical instruments, either in recording sessions or on stage. They are similar in concept to their counterparts known as girl groups. Some boy bands are formed on their own, but most are created by talent managers or record producers who hold auditions. The popularity of boy bands has peaked three times: first in the 1960s to '70s, with e.g. the Jackson 5 and the Osmonds; the second time during the late 1980s, the 1990s and the 2000s, when acts such as New Kids on the Block, Take That, Backstreet Boys, Boyzone, NSYNC, Five (group), Five, W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Challenger (EP)
''Challenger'' (stylized in all caps) is an extended play (EP) marketed as the third single (music), single of Japanese boy band JO1. It also served as the lead single for their second studio album, Kizuna (album), ''Kizuna'' (2022). The EP single includes a total of six songs and was released by Lapone Entertainment in three physical editions and one digital edition on April 28, 2021. It features the contributions from Japanese and South Korean songwriters and production teams, including Score, Megatone, Teito, Kebee, , among others. The single topped the Oricon Singles Chart and was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ), with its lead track "Born to Be Wild" peaked atop the Billboard Japan Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Japan Hot 100. Background and release In early January 2021, JO1 reportedly traveled to South Korea to prepare for a new single. On February 20, JO1 hosted their second online concert, The Star (album)#Starlight Deluxe, Starlight Delu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oricon Combined Albums Chart
The is a record chart released weekly by Oricon, a major provider of information on the Japanese music industry. First published on December 24, 2018, it ranks the top fifty albums through an album-equivalent unit, equivalent unit system based on physical CD sales, digital downloads, and the streaming of songs. The Oricon Albums Chart (active since 1987) only factors physical sales. The Combined Albums Chart competes with ''Billboard Japan'' Billboard Japan Hot Albums, Hot Albums, another multi-factor record chart. Methodology and history The Oricon Albums Chart was established in 1987 and ranks albums based on physical sales alone. Oricon established a downloads-only albums chart, the Digital Albums Chart, in November 2016. On August 29, 2018, Oricon announced that they would launch new charts combining their physical and digital albums/singles charts. The new charts would factor in CD sales, digital downloads, and streaming, like the Japan Hot 100 and Hot Albums charts publish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oricon
, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics Statistics (from German language, German: ', "description of a State (polity), state, a country") is the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data. In applying statistics to a s ... and information on music and the music industry in Japan and Western music. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc. was originally set up as a subsidiary of Original Confidence and took over the latter's Oricon record charts in April 2002. The charts are compiled from data drawn from some 39,700 retail outlets () and provide sales rankings of music CDs, DVDs, electronic games, and other entertainment products based on weekly tabulations. Results are announced every Tuesday and published in ''Oricon Style'' by subsidiary Oricon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Music Recording Certifications
Music recording certifications are typically awarded by the worldwide music industry based on the total units sold, streamed, or shipped to retailers. These awards and their requirements are defined by the various certifying bodies representing the music industry in various countries and territories worldwide. The standard certification awards given consist of Gold, Platinum, and sometimes Diamond awards, in ascending order; the UK and Australia also have a Silver certification, ranking below Gold. In most cases, a "Multi-Platinum" or "Multi-Diamond" award is given for multiples of the Platinum or Diamond requirements. Many music industries around the world are represented by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI). The IFPI operates in 66 countries and services affiliated industry associations in 45 countries. In some cases, the IFPI is merely affiliated with the already operational certification bodies of a country, but in many countries with lesser-de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 created by record companies without express approval from the original artist as a means to generate sales. They are typically regarded as a good starting point for new fans of an artist, but are sometimes criticized by longtime fans as not inclusive enough or necessary at all. It is also common for greatest hits albums to include new recordings, remixes or unreleased alternate takes of the hit songs, plus other new material as bonus tracks to increase appeal for longtime fans (who might otherwise already own the recordings included). At times, a greatest hits compilation marks the first album appearance of a successful single that was never attached to a previous studio album. Greatest hits albums usually are released after an artist or band ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Where Do We Go (EP)
''Where Do We Go'' (stylized in all caps) is an extended play (EP) marketed as the eighth single of Japanese boy band JO1. It also served as the second single for their first greatest hits album, ''Be Classic'' (2025). The EP single includes six songs and was released by Lapone Entertainment in four editions on October 2, 2024, featuring the eponymous lead track. Commercial performance ''Where Do We Go'' debuted at number one on Oricon Daily Singles Chart with 451,090 copies sold. The EP single became the group's ninth consecutive number-one on the weekly chart and second consecutive single to sell over a half million copies in its first week with 542,527 copies sold. ''Where Do We Go'' also topped the ''Billboard Japan'' Top Singles Sales chart with 732,009 copies sold and earned the Triple Platinum certification by 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hitchhiker (EP)
''Hitchhiker'' (stylized in all caps) is an extended play (EP) marketed as the eighth single of Japanese boy band JO1. It also served as the lead single for their first greatest hits album, ''Be Classic'' (2025). The EP single includes six songs and was released by Lapone Entertainment in four editions on May 29, 2024, with the Japan Record Excellent Work Award winner "Love Seeker" serving as the lead track. Commercial performance ''Hitchiker'' debuted at number one on Oricon Daily Singles Chart with 415,697 copies sold. The EP single became the group's eight consecutive number-one on the weekly chart with 505,623 copies sold; it was also the fifth single in 2024 that exceeded half a million sales in its first week. ''Hitchiker'' also topped the ''Billboard Japan'' Top Singles Sales chart with 738,775 copies sold. The EP single marks the group's first Triple Platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of Japan The is an industry trade group composed of Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tropical Night (EP)
''Tropical Night'' (stylized in all caps) is an extended play (EP) marketed as the seventh single of Japanese boy band JO1. It also served as the second single for their third studio album, ''Equinox'' (2023). The EP single includes six songs and two instrumental tracks and was released by Lapone Entertainment in four editions on April 5, 2023. It features frequent collaborators such as Jung Ho-hyun, 1by1, Nmore, and Poptime, and the group's first collaboration with EDM artist Asher Postman. The EP single also includes the Japan Record Excellent Work Award winner "Trigger", as well as "We Good" and "Romance", theme songs for television series ', starring Syoya Kimata, and ''Blue Birthday'', starring Shion Tsurubo. JO1 promoted the EP single by performing the lead track "Tiger" at the Hanshin Tigers vs. Hiroshima Toyo Carp match in Hanshin Koshien Stadium and attending international music events, such as KCON in Thailand and Dream Concert in South Korea. ''Tropical Night'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midnight Sun (JO1 EP)
''Midnight Sun'' (stylized in all caps) is an extended play (EP) marketed as the sixth single of Japanese boy band JO1. It also served as the lead single for their third studio album, ''Equinox'' (2023). The EP single includes four songs and four instrumental tracks and was released digitally by Lapone Entertainment on October 10, 2022, with the three physical editions following on October 12, 2022. It features the group's frequent collaborators such as Teito, Jung Ho-hyun, Full8loom, Nmore, and Poptime. ''Midnight Sun'' became JO1's sixth single to top the Oricon Singles Chart and first single to sell over 600,000 copies sold in its first week, according to ''Billboard Japan''. The lead track "SuperCali" became the group's first song that spent two weeks in top six of Japan Hot 100. Background and release On August 25, 2022, during a live Instagram talk session, JO1 announced that their sixth EP single, ''Midnight Sun'', was set to be released on October 12. The concept of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Equinox (JO1 Album)
''Equinox'' (stylized in all caps) is the third studio album by Japanese boy band JO1. It includes songs from their past EP releases, ''Midnight Sun'' and ''Tropical Night''. Lapone Entertainment released the album in five editions on September 20, 2023, with "Venus" and "Radiovision" serving as the main promotional singles. It was the group's first release with unit songs and digipack packaging. Notable contributors include Sunwoo of The Boyz, Masami Kakinuma, and members of JO1. ''Equinox'' was preceded by two promotional digital singles: "NEWSmile", the theme of the Japanese morning news show ''Mezamashi 8'', and "Gradation", from the film ', starring member Ruki Shiroiwa. The album was also supported by the Beyond the Dark tour, which ran from August to December 2023 and included stops in Asia and Kyocera Dome Osaka. The album marked JO1's second consecutive number-one album on the Oricon and ''Billboard Japan'' charts. It was also the first time JO1 had topped combined sale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Albums Chart on October 5, 1987. The Oricon Albums Chart's rankings are based on physical albums' sales. A Digital Albums Chart based on download sales was established on November 19, 2016. On December 24, 2018, Oricon introduced a Combined Albums Chart based on album-equivalent units. It counts physical sales, digital sales and streaming. Charts are published every Tuesday in Oricon Style and on Oricon's official website. Every Monday, Oricon receives data from outlets, but data on merchandise sold through certain channels does not make it into the charts. For example, the debut single of NEWS, a pop group, was released only through 7-Eleven stores, which are not covered by Oricon, and its sales were not reflected in the Oricon charts. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
