''Jet CD'' is a studio album by
Japanese
pop rock
Pop rock (also typeset as pop/rock) is a fusion genre with an emphasis on professional songwriting and recording craft, and less emphasis on attitude than rock music. Originating in the late 1950s as an alternative to normal rock and roll, ear ...
duo
Puffy, released on March 31, 1998 through
Epic/Sony Records
Epic Records Japan is a Japanese record label owned by Sony Music Entertainment Japan. Its founder was Shigeo Maruyama.
Between 1978 and 1988 the label operated as a wholly owned subsidiary: Epic/Sony Inc. () was established in August 1978 . It features five hit singles that they released between 1996 and 1997, including three of which topped the Japanese Oricon charts.
''Jet'' debuted at the number-two on the Oricon Weekly Albums Charts (defeated by Globe's third album ''Love Again''), and climbed the summit in following week.
The album remained there for 16 weeks, becoming their only album to have sold more than 1 million copies.
In March 1999, the album won
the 13th Gold Disc Awards 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 1942 as the Japan Phonogram Record Cultural Association, and adopted its current name in 1969.
The RIAJ's activities include p ...
, the prizes conferred on the music recordings which gained outstanding commercial success.
In Japan, the album was simultaneously released on MD (entitled ''Jet-MD''). In some Asian territories, it was also released on audio cassette under the alternative title ''Jet-Cassette''.
The Japanese edition of ''
Rolling Stone
''Rolling Stone'' is an American monthly magazine that focuses on music, politics, and popular culture. It was founded in San Francisco, California, in 1967 by Jann Wenner, and the music critic Ralph J. Gleason. It was first known for its co ...
'' ranked ''Jet-CD'' as number 76 on their list of "100 Greatest Japanese Rock Albums".
Track listing
Chart positions
Certification
Accolades
Awards
References
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Puffy AmiYumi albums
1998 albums