L'Arc-en-Ciel discography

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

Year Album details Peak chart position First week sales Total Sales
1993 Dune
  • Released: April 27, 1993
5
1994 Tierra
  • Released: July 14, 1994
7 29,280 161,180
1995 Heavenly
  • Released: September 1, 1995
3 79,630 390,640
1996 True
  • Released: December 12, 1996
1 262,830 1,428,300
1998 Heart
  • Released: February 25, 1998
1 711,480 1,551,490
1999 Ark
  • Released: July 1, 1999
1 1,533,110 2,274,920
Ray
  • Released: July 1, 1999
2 1,489,480 2,137,600
2000 Real
  • Released: August 30, 2000
1 811,260 1,097,760
2004 Smile
  • Released: March 31, 2004
2 267,814 378,748
DUNE 10th Anniversary Edition
  • Released: April 21, 2004
5 37,132 65,575
2005 Awake
  • Released: June 22, 2005
1 225,137 358,703
2006 ark 15th Anniversary Expanded Edition
  • Released: Dec 13, 2006
  • Note :ark 15th Anniversary Expanded Edition is a limited edition special reissue featuring new cover art and remastered tracks.
13 29,820 40,143
ray 15th Anniversary Expanded Edition
  • Released: Dec 13, 2006
  • Note :ray 15th Anniversary Expanded Edition is a limited edition special reissue featuring new cover art and remastered tracks.
12 30,261 41,561
2007 Kiss
  • Released: November 21, 2007
1 220,649 327,496
2012 Butterfly
  • Released: February 8, 2012
1 170,855 235,660

Compilations

Year Album details Peak chart position First week sales Total Sales
2001 Clicked Singles Best 13
  • Released: March 14, 2001
1 802,530 1,241,500
2003 The Best of L'Arc-en-Ciel 1994-1998
  • Released: March 19, 2003
6 120,471 180,662
The Best of L'Arc-en-Ciel 1998-2000
  • Released: March 19, 2003
4 124,112 193,086
The Best of L'Arc-en-Ciel C/W
  • Released: March 19, 2003
8 106,376 141,419
2010 Quadrinity ~Member's Best Selections~
  • Released: March 10, 2010
2 85,962 116,871
2011 Twenity 1991-1996
  • Released: February 16, 2011
12 10,188 16,543
Twenity 1997-1999
  • Released: February 16, 2011
11 11,500 21,114
Twenity 2000-2010
  • Released: February 16, 2011
7 12,518 22,396
2012 World Best Selection
  • Released: March 03, 2012
8 8,861 10,000+

Remixes

Singles

Year Single details Peak chart position[2] First week sales Total Sales Album
1992 "Floods of Tears/Yasouka" (Floods of tears/夜想花)
  • Released:
- - - Dune
1994 "Blurry Eyes"
  • Released: 1994/10/21
12 21,120 67,580 Tierra
1995 "Vivid Colors"
  • Released: 1995/07/06
16 46,280 132,677 Heavenly
"Natsu no Yuu-utsu (Time to Say Good-bye)" (夏の憂鬱 [time to say good-bye])
  • Released: 1995/10/21
15 27,080 82,609
1996 "Kaze ni Kienaide" (風にきえないで)
  • Released: 1996/07/08
4 105,960 210,625 True
Flower
  • Released: 1996/10/17
5 84,680 336,090
"Lies and Truth"
  • Released: 1996/11/21
6 106,720 299,809
1997 "Niji" ()
  • Released: 1997/10/17
3 330,030 723,211 Heart
1998 "Winter Fall"
  • Released: 1998/01/28
1 343,860 849,835
"Dive to Blue"
  • Released: 1998/03/25
1 310,150 859,035 Ark
"Honey"
  • Released: 1998/07/08
1 544,110 1,238,414 Ray
"Kasou" (花葬)
  • Released: 1998/07/08
4 507,690 1,049,639
"Shinshoku ~Lose Control~" (浸食 ~Lose Control~)
  • Released: 1998/07/08
2 519,000 938,401
"Snow Drop"
  • Released: 1998/10/07
1 552,130 1,146,101
"Forbidden Lover"
  • Released: 1998/10/14
1 509,850 838,815 Ark
1999 "Heaven's Drive"
  • Released: 1999/04/21
1 483,890 1,123,580
"Pieces"
  • Released: 1999/06/02
1 634,040 734,710
"Driver's High"
  • Released: 1999/08/11
2 202,570 340,480
"Love Flies"
  • Released: 1999/10/27
1 362,030 514,450 Real
2000 "Neo Universe/Finale"
  • Released: 2000/01/19
1 537,380 1,103,880
"Stay Away"
  • Released: 2000/07/19
2 504,290 733,660
2001 "Spirit Dreams Inside -Another Dream-"
  • Released: 2001/09/05
1 201,020 287,050 Smile
2004 "Ready Steady Go"
  • Released: 2004/02/04
1 163,102 310,534
"Hitomi no Juunin" (瞳の住人)
  • Released: 2004/03/03
1 111,692 170,370
"Jiyuu e no Shoutai" (自由への招待)
  • Released: 2004/06/02
1 131,704 215,134 Awake
2005 "Killing Me"
  • Released: 2005/01/13
1 120,073 193,772
"New World"
  • Released: 2005/04/06
1 131,181 183,181
"Jojoushi" (叙情詩)
  • Released: 2005/05/18
1 110,513 145,718
"Link"
  • Released: 2005/07/20
2 156,084 235,751 Kiss
2006 "The Fourth Avenue Café"
  • Released: 2006/08/30
5 25,079 49,916 True
2007 "Seventh Heaven"
  • Released: 2007/05/30
1 111,969 143,769 Kiss
"My Heart Draws a Dream"
  • Released: 2007/08/29
1 112,607 147,634
"Daybreak's Bell"
  • Released: 2007/10/10
1 115,673 181,306
"Hurry Xmas"
  • Released: 2007/11/14
2 102,593 188,123
2008 "Drink It Down (L'Arc-en-Ciel song)"
  • Released: 2008/04/02
1 94,086 125,728 Butterfly
"Nexus 4/Shine"
  • Released: 2008/08/27
2 109,752 135,295
2010 "Bless"
  • Released: 2010/01/27
2 80,859 109,456
2011 "Good Luck My Way"
  • Released: 2011/06/29
4 94,826 129,658
"X X X (song)"
  • Released: 2011/10/12
1 81,414 115,001
"Chase"
  • Released: 2011/10/12
2 71,894 95,647

Limited digital download songs

Year Title Japan
Oricon Top 100
Album
2010 "I Love Rock 'n Roll" Twenity 2000–2010

Home videos

Title VHS release date LD release date DVD release date
L'Arc-en-Ciel March 16, 1992 --- ---
Touch of Dune October 21, 1993 --- ---
Nemuri ni Yosete (眠りによせて) July 1, 1994 --- December 17, 2003
Siesta ~Film of Dreams~ December 1, 1994 --- December 17, 2003
And She Said May 21, 1995 --- December 17, 2003
Heavenly ~Films~ March 21, 1996 Mach 21, 1996 December 17, 2003
A Piece of Reincarnation April 22, 1998 --- August 11, 1999 - December 17, 2003
Heart ni Hi wo Tsukero! (ハートに火をつけろ!) December 23, 1998 --- August 11, 1999 - December 17, 2003
Chronicle August 11, 1999 --- August 11, 1999
1999 Grand Cross Conclusion December 1, 1999 --- December 1, 1999
Chronicle 2 March 28, 2001 --- March 28, 2001
Club Circuit 2000 Realive -No Cut- June 20, 2001 --- June 20, 2001
7 --- --- December 17, 2003
Live in U.S.A. ~At 1st Mariner Arena July 31, 2004~ --- --- December 8, 2004
Smile Tour 2004 ~全国編~ --- --- June 1, 2005
Awake Tour 2005 --- --- December 14, 2005
Asialive 2005 --- --- June 21, 2006
Chronicle 0 -Zero- --- --- February 14, 2007
Five Live Archives --- --- April 4, 2007
15th L'Anniversary Live --- --- September 12, 2007
Chronicle 3 --- --- December 5, 2007
Are you Ready? 2007 Mata Heart ni Hi wo Tsukero! in Okinawa --- --- April 2, 2008
Tour 2007-2008 Theater of Kiss --- --- August 27, 2008
Chronicle 4 --- --- February 25, 2009
Documentary Films ~Trans Asia via Paris~ --- --- March 25, 2009
Live in Paris --- --- May 20, 2009
Tour 2008 L'7 ~Trans Asia via Paris~ --- --- March 31, 2010
Five Live Archives 2 --- --- April 6, 2011
20th L'Anniversary Live --- --- December 28, 2011
Live at Madison Square Garden WORLD TOUR 2012 --- --- December 26, 2012
20th L'Anniversary WORLD TOUR 2012 THE FINAL LIVE at NATIONAL STADIUM --- --- March 20, 2013

References

  1. "Top 100 Japanese pops Artists - No.58" (in Japanese). HMV Japan. 2003-10-04. Retrieved 2008-10-31.
  2. "ミスチル、ニューアルバム完成!(Mr.Children and new album completion!)". oricon.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2007-06-17.

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