# 2014 in Japanese music

The year 2014 in Japanese music.

## Events

* 65th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen

## Number-ones

* Oricon number-one albums
* Oricon number-one singles
* Hot 100 number-one singles

## Awards

* 2014 MTV Video Music Awards Japan

## Albums released
### January

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles |
| 8 | Maid in Japan | Band-Maid | Rock | |
| 21 | Cross The Border | J-Min | J-pop, rock | |
| 22 | Tsugi no Ashiato | AKB48 | J-pop | "Manatsu no Sounds Good!" (released May 23, 2012) "Gingham Check" (released August 29, 2012) "Uza" (released October 31, 2012) "Eien Pressure" (released December 5, 2012) "So Long!" (released February 20, 2013) "Sayonara Crawl" (released May 22, 2013) "Koi Suru Fortune Cookie" (released August 21, 2013) |
| 29 | Genesis of 2PM | 2PM | J-pop, Dance-pop | "Give Me Love"(released June 29, 2013) "Winter Game"(released October 16, 2013) |
| 29 | New World | May'n | | |
| 29 | Love Before We Die | Moumoon | | "Lovin' You" (released October 25, 2013) "Emerald no Oka" (released November 6, 2013) "I Say You Say I Love You" (released January 15, 2014) |

### February

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles |
| 19 | vivid | Aya Hirano | | |
| 19 | Loveland | Miliyah Kato | | |
| 19 | a boy | Leo Ieiri | | |
| 26 | Babymetal | Babymetal | J-pop, metal | "Doki Doki Morning" (released November 2, 2011) "Iine!" (released March 7, 2012) "Headbanger" (released July 4, 2012) "Ijime, Dame, Zettai" (released January 9, 2013) "Megitsune" (released June 19, 2013) |
| 26 | Ride Me | Donghae&Eunhyuk | J-pop, Dance-pop | "Oppa, Oppa" (released April 4, 2012) "I Wanna Dance" (released June 19, 2013) "Motorcycle" (released February 26, 2014) |

### March

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Labesl |
| 5 | Tapestry of Songs - The Best of Angela Aki | Angela Aki | | | |
| 5 | WHO KiLLED IDOL? | BiS | Alternative Rock, Punk Rock, Metalcore, J-pop | "GET YOU" (released January 9, 2013)"BiSimulation" (released March 13, 2013) "DiE" (released June 26, 2013) "Fly / Hi" (released September 18, 2013) "STUPiG" (released January 22, 2013) | Avex Trax |
| 5 | Daigold | Daigo | | | |
| 5 | Waving Flags | Miu Sakamoto | | | |
| 5 | Tree | Tohoshinki | J-pop, Dance-pop | "Ocean" (released June 12, 2013) "Scream" (released September 4, 2013) "Veri Mery Xmas" (released November 27, 2013) "Hide & Seek" (released February 5, 2014) | |
| 12 | Zutto Suki Datta ~ALL MY COVERS~ | Mika Nakashima | | | |
| 12 | Sakura Gakuin 2013 Nendo ~Kizuna~ | Sakura Gakuin | | | |
| 19 | Dress To Kill | After School | J-pop, Dance-pop | "Heaven" (released September 25, 2013) "Shh" (released January 29, 2014) "Miss Independent" (released TBA) | |
| 19 | 2 | B1A4 | J-pop, Dance-pop | "What's Happening?" (released December 18, 2013) | |
| 19 | Memories | U-KISS | J-pop, Dance-pop | "Fall In Love/Shape of Your Heart" (released December 18, 2013) "Break UP"(released February 19, 2014) | |
| 26 | Fairies | Fairies | J-pop, Pop | "More Kiss / Song for You" (released January 19, 2011) "Hero / Sweet Jewel" (released December 21, 2011) "Beat Generation / No More Distance" (released April 4, 2012) "Tweet Dream / Sparkle" (released July 25, 2012) "White Angel" (released December 14, 2012) "Hikari no Hate ni" (released July 24, 2013) "Run with U" (released February 19, 2014) | |
| 26 | Live Best | Girugamesh | | | Danger Crue |
| 26 | Five Stars | MyName | Pop | "Shirayuki" (released November 20, 2013) "F.F.Y (Fight For You)" (released March 26, 2014) | |
| 26 | Igajyakejyoro | Unicorn | | | |

### April

| Day | Title | Artist |
| 2 | The Best | Miliyah Kato and Shota Shimizu |
| 2 | New Morning | Misia |
| 16 | Supernal Liberty | Nana Mizuki |
| TBA | untitled | Masafumi Gotoh |

### May

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles |
| 14 | Gossip Girls | T-ara | J-pop, Dance-pop | "Number Nine" (released November 20, 2013) "Lead The Way"(released March 5, 2014) "Lucky Wannabeee"(released May 14, 2014) "Do You Know Me" (released May 14, 2014) |
| 14 | Love & Hate | Jun. K | J-pop | |
| 28 | New Page | F.T. Island | J-pop, rock | "Shiawase Theory" (released July 24, 2013) "Beautiful" (released January 22, 2014) "Mitaiken Future" (released April 2, 2013) |

### June

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles |
| 4 | Arui wa Anarchy | Buck-Tick | Digital rock, Dance rock, garage rock | "Keijijo Ryusei" (released May 14, 2014) |
| 12 | All Is Vanity | PassCode | Electronicore, Digital Hardcore, J-pop | |
| 25 | The End of the World | Mucc | Alternative metal, hard rock, dance rock, post-grunge | "HALO" (released September 25, 2013) "World's End" (released October 30, 2013) "ENDER ENDER" (released May 28, 2014) |

### July

| Date | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Notes | Labels |
| 2 | Urya-Oi!!! | BiS | Alternative Rock, Punk Rock, Metalcore, J-pop | "FiNAL DANCE / nerve" (released May 28, 2014) | | Avex Trax |
| 2 | Darkest Angels | VIXX | Dance, k-pop, dance-pop | "Eternity" (released May 27, 2014) "G.R.8.U" (released July 31, 2013) "Hyde" (released May 20, 2013) "Voodoo Doll" (released November 20, 2013) "On and On" (released January 17, 2013) "Rock Ur Body" (released August 14, 2012) "Super Hero" (released May 24, 2012) | Korean language compilation album released in Japan | Jellyfish Entertainment, CJ Victor Entertainment |
| 16 | D'slove | Daesung | J-pop, Dance-pop | | | |
| 23 | Seventh Color | Boyfriend | J-pop, Dance-pop | "My Avatar" (released March 26, 2014) "Startup!" (released May 28, 2014) | | |
| 23 | The Best | Girls' Generation | J-pop, Dance-pop, electropop | "Indestructible"n(released August 1, 2014) | | |

### August

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles |
| 6 | Lonely Angel | Thelma Aoyama | J-Pop | |

### September

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles |
| 3 | Who's Back? | BoA | J-Pop, Dance-pop | "Shout It Out" (released March 5, 2014) "Masayume Chasing" (released July 21, 2014) |
| 10 | 2014 S/S: Japan Collection | Winner | J-Pop, Dance-pop | — |
| 17 | Wave | CNBLUE | J-Pop, rock | "Truth" (released April 4, 2014) "Still" (released April 15, 2014) "Go Your Way" (released July 31, 2014) "Radio" (released August 27, 2014) |
| 24 | I'm Your Boy | SHINee | J-Pop, Dance-pop | "Boys Meet U" (released August 24, 2013) "3 2 1" (released December 4, 2013) "Lucky Star" (released June 25, 2014) "Downtown Baby" (released September 24, 2014) |

### October

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles |
| 2 | First Album | Tofubeats | J-pop, electropop | |
| 8 | Fantastic | Henry Lau | J-Pop | — |
| 15 | The Best (New Edition) | Girls' Generation | J-Pop, Dance-pop, electropop | Divine (released September 28, 2014) Show Girls (released September 28, 2014) |

### November

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles |
| 19 | Pop! Pop! Pop! | Crayon Pop | J-Pop | — |
| 19 | Love Sign | Infinite F | J-Pop | Heartbeat |
| 26 | Best Album | Girl's Day | J-Pop | — |

### December

| Date | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Notes | Labels |
| 3 | HELLO WORLD | SCANDAL | J-pop, Rock | "Departure" (released April 23, 2014) "Yoake no Ryuuseigun" (released July 16, 2014) "Image" (released November 19, 2014) | |
| 3 | Bandora | Maki Chang $^{ja}$ | J-pop | | | |
| 10 | Arche | Dir En Grey | Experimental Metal, Progressive Metal, Extreme Metal | "Rinkaku" (released December 12, 2012) "Sustain the Untruth" (released January 22, 2014) | | Firewall Div. |
| 10 | Error | VIXX | J-pop, Dance-pop | "Error" (Released: December 10, 2014) | 1st Japanese Single | Jellyfish Entertainment, CJ Victor Entertainment |
| 17 | Tree | Tohoshinki | J-pop, Dance-pop | "Sweat / Answer" (released June 11, 2014) "Time Works Wonders" (released November 5, 2014) | | |
| 17 | Mamacita | Super Junior | J-Pop, Dance-pop | | | |
| 24 | Dilemma | Infinite | Rock | | | |