L'Arc-en-Ciel discography
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The discography of L'Arc-en-Ciel, a rock band from Osaka, Japan, formed in 1991. The group has sold over 13 million albums, 16 million singles, and millions of merchandise, including home videos. In 2003, L'Arc-en-Ciel were ranked 58 on HMV Japan's list of the top 100 Japanese pop artists.[1]
Albums
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales/Units | Certifications[2] |
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| Dune |
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5 | ||
| Tierra |
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7 |
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| Heavenly |
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3 |
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| True |
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1 |
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| Heart |
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1 |
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| Ark |
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1 |
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| Ray |
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2 |
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| Real |
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1 |
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| Smile |
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2 |
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| Awake |
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1 |
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| Kiss |
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1 |
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| Butterfly |
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1 |
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Repackaged albums
[edit]| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales/Units | Certifications |
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| JPN [3] | ||||
| Dune 10th Anniversary Edition |
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5 |
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| Ark 15th Anniversary Expanded Edition |
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13 |
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| Ray 15th Anniversary Expanded Edition |
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12 |
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Live albums
[edit]| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales/Units | Certifications |
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| JPN [3] | ||||
| 25th L'Anniversary Live |
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5 |
Compilation albums
[edit]| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales/Units | Certifications[2] | |
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| JPN [3] |
KOR [6] | ||||
| Clicked Singles Best 13 |
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1 | — |
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| The Best of L'Arc-en-Ciel 1994–1998 |
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6 | — |
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| The Best of L'Arc-en-Ciel 1998–2000 |
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4 | — |
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| The Best of L'Arc-en-Ciel C/W |
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8 | — |
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| Quadrinity: Member's Best Selections |
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2 | 8 |
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| Twenity 1991–1996 |
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12 | 58 |
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| Twenity 1997–1999 |
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11 | 59 |
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| Twenity 2000–2010 |
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7 | 60 |
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| World's Best Selection |
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8 | — |
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Remix albums
[edit]| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales/Units | Certifications[2] |
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| JPN [3] | ||||
| Ectomorphed Works |
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Singles
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales/Units | Certifications[2] | Album |
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| JPN [7] | |||||
| "Floods of Tears/Yasouka" (Floods of tears/夜想花) | 1992 | Dune | |||
| "Blurry Eyes" | 1994 | 12 |
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Tierra | |
| "Vivid Colors" | 1995 | 16 |
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Heavenly |
| "Natsu no Yuu-utsu (Time to Say Good-bye)" (夏の憂鬱 [time to say good-bye]) | 15 |
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| "Kaze ni Kienaide" (風にきえないで) | 1996 | 4 |
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True |
| "Flower" | 5 |
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| "Lies and Truth" | 6 |
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| "Niji" (虹) | 1997 | 3 |
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Heart |
| "Winter Fall" | 1998 | 1 |
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| "Dive to Blue" | 1 |
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Ark | |
| "Honey" | 1 |
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Ray | |
| "Kasou" (花葬) | 4 |
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| "Shinshoku ~Lose Control~" (浸食 ～Lose Control～) | 2 |
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| "Snow Drop" | 1 |
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| "Forbidden Lover" | 1 |
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Ark | |
| "Heaven's Drive" | 1999 | 1 |
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| "Pieces" | 1 |
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| "Driver's High" | 2 |
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| "Love Flies" | 1 |
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Real | |
| "Neo Universe/Finale" | 2000 | 1 |
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| "Stay Away" | 2 |
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| "Spirit Dreams Inside -Another Dream-" | 2001 | 1 |
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Smile |
| "Ready Steady Go" | 2004 | 1 |
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| "Hitomi no Juunin" (瞳の住人) | 1 |
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| "Jiyuu e no Shoutai" (自由への招待) | 1 |
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Awake | |
| "Killing Me" | 2005 | 1 |
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| "New World" | 1 |
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| "Jojoushi" (叙情詩) | 1 |
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| "Link" | 2 |
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Kiss | |
| "The Fourth Avenue Café" | 2006 | 5 |
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True | |
| "Seventh Heaven" | 2007 | 1 |
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Kiss |
| "My Heart Draws a Dream" | 1 |
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| "Daybreak's Bell" | 1 |
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| "Hurry Xmas" | 2 |
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| "Drink It Down" | 2008 | 1 |
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Butterfly |
| "Nexus 4/Shine" | 2 |
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| "Bless" | 2010 | 2 |
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| "Good Luck My Way" | 2011 | 4 |
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| "XXX" | 1 |
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| "Chase" | 2 |
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| "Everlasting" | 2014 | 2 |
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Non-album singles | |
| "Wings Flap" | 2015 | 2 | |||
| "Don't be Afraid" | 2016 | 4 | |||
| "Mirai" | 2021 | 3 | |||
| "Forever" | 7 |
Limited digital download songs
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales/Units | Certifications[2] | Album |
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| JPN [7] | |||||
| "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" | 2010 | – | Twenity 2000–2010 |
Filmography
[edit]VHS, DVD, and Blu-ray (BD)
[edit]| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales/Units | Certifications[2] | |
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| JPN DVD [8] |
JPN BD [9] | ||||
| L'Arc-en-Ciel |
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| Touch of Dune |
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— | — | ||
| Nemuri ni Yosete (眠りによせて) |
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— | |||
| Siesta～Film of Dreams～ |
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| And She Said |
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— | |||
| Heavenly ~Films~ |
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76 | |||
| A Piece of Reincarnation |
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| Heart ni Hi wo Tsukero! (ハートに火をつけろ！) |
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129 | |||
| Chronicle |
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— | |||
| 1999 Grand Cross Conclusion |
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78 |
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| Chronicle 2 |
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| Club Circuit 2000 Realive -No Cut- |
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148 |
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| 7 |
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216 | |||
| Live In U.S.A.～at 1st Mariner Arena July 31, 2004～ |
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| Smile Tour 2004 全国編 |
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1 | 247 | ||
| Awake Tour 2005 |
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3 | 173 | ||
| AsiaLive 2005 |
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11 | — | ||
| Chronicle 0 -Zero- |
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2 | — | ||
| Five Live Archives |
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4 | — | ||
| 15th L’Anniversary Live |
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1 | 63 |
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| Chronicle 3 |
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3 | — | ||
| Are you Ready? 2007 またハートに火をつけろ! in Okinawa |
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2 | 241 | ||
| Tour 2007-2008 Theater of Kiss |
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1 | 159 | ||
| Chronicle 4 |
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4 | — | ||
| Documentary Films ~Trans Asia via Paris~ |
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7 | — | ||
| Live in Paris |
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1 | 202 | ||
| Tour 2008 L’7～Trans Asia via Paris～ |
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2 | 134 | ||
| Five Live Archives 2 |
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4 | — | ||
| 20th L’Anniversary Live Day1 |
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2 | 86 | ||
| 20th L’Anniversary Live Day2 |
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3 | 91 | ||
| Live Twenity |
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2 | — | ||
| World Tour 2012 Live at Madison Square Garden |
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2 | 136 | ||
| 20th L’Anniversary World Tour 2012 - The Final Live at National Stadium |
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4 | 5 | ||
| L’Aive Blu-ray Box-Limited Edition- |
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— | 12 | ||
| L'Arc-en-Ciel Live 2014 at National Stadium |
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2 | 1 | ||
| Documentary Films～World Tour 2012～Over The L’Arc-en-Ciel |
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10 | 2 | ||
| L’Arc～en～Ciel Live 2015 L’ArCASINO |
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4 | 2 | ||
| 25th L’Anniversary Live |
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5 | 1 | ||
| Live 2018 L’ArChristmas |
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5 | 1 | ||
| 30th L’Anniversary Live |
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References
[edit]- ^ "Top 100 Japanese pops Artists - No.58" (in Japanese). HMV Japan. 2003-10-04. Retrieved 2008-10-31.
- ^ a b c d e f "ゴールドディスク認定検索" [Gold Disc Certified Search]. Recording Industry Association of Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved February 28, 2021. (Search "L'Arc～en～Ciel" in the アーティスト box to bring up results.)
- ^ a b c d e "L'Arc～en～Cielの作品 - アルバム" [Works by L’Arc～en～Ciel - Albums]. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved February 28, 2021.
- ^ a b "2004년 총결산 POP음반 판매량" [2004 Total Pop Album Sales] (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on February 13, 2009. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
- ^ "2012년 02월 Album Chart" [February 2012 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved February 28, 2021.
- ^ Gaon Album Chart positions:
- Quadrinity: Member's Best Selections: "2010년 12주차 Album Chart" [Week 12 of 2010 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved February 28, 2021.
- Twenity 1991–1996, Twenity 1997–1999, and Twenity 2000–2010: "2011년 8주차 Album Chart" [Week 8 of 2011 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved February 28, 2021.
- ^ a b "L'Arc～en～Cielの作品 - シングル" [Works by L’Arc～en～Ciel - Singles]. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved February 28, 2021.
- ^ "L'Arc～en～Cielの作品 - DVD" [Works by L’Arc～en～Ciel - DVD]. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved March 1, 2021.
- ^ "L'Arc～en～Cielの作品 - Blu-ray" [Works by L’Arc～en～Ciel - Blu-ray]. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved March 1, 2021.
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