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{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians -->
{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians -->
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| alias = Alfie, The KanLeKeeZ
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| genre = {{hlist|[[Progressive rock]]<ref name="3genres">{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/special/detail/2976|title=THE ALFEE『友よ人生を語る前に』インタビュー|publisher=[[Billboard Japan]]|language=Japanese|date=2023-07-31|access-date=2023-10-03|quote=...THE ALFEEが持つプログレやハードロック、そして、フォークといったあらゆる音楽性を融合させながら、それぞれの輪郭をはっきり表現したナンバーだなと感じました。}}</ref>|[[hard rock]]<ref name="3genres"/>|[[folk music]]<ref name="3genres"/>}}
| genre = {{hlist|[[Progressive rock]]<ref name="3genres">{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/special/detail/2976|title=THE ALFEE『友よ人生を語る前に』インタビュー|publisher=[[Billboard Japan]]|language=Japanese|date=2023-07-31|access-date=2023-10-03|quote=...THE ALFEEが持つプログレやハードロック、そして、フォークといったあらゆる音楽性を融合させながら、それぞれの輪郭をはっきり表現したナンバーだなと感じました。}}</ref>|[[hard rock]]<ref name="3genres"/>|[[folk music]]<ref name="3genres"/>}}
| years_active = 1973–present
| years_active = 1973–present
| label = [[Victor Entertainment|Victor]], [[Pony Canyon]], [[EMI Music Japan|EMI]], [[Universal Music Japan|Universal]]/Virgin
| label = [[JVCKenwood Victor Entertainment|Victor]], [[Pony Canyon]], [[EMI Music Japan|EMI]], [[Universal Music Japan|Universal]]/Virgin
| current_members = Masaru Sakurai<br/>Kohnosuke Sakazaki<br/>Toshihiko Takamizawa
| current_members = Masaru Sakurai<br/>Kohnosuke Sakazaki<br/>Toshihiko Takamizawa
| past_members = Yasuo Miyake
| past_members = Yasuo Miyake
| website = {{URL|https://www.alfee.com/}}
| website = {{URL|https://www.alfee.com/}}
}}
}}
'''The Alfee''' (formerly spelled '''Alfie''') is a Japanese [[Rock music|rock]] band formed in [[Tokyo]] in 1973. Originally a [[folk music|folk]] quartet,<ref name="hmv">{{cite web|url=https://www.hmv.co.jp/news/article/308150078/|title=Top 100 Japanese pops Artists - No.92|publisher=[[HMV Japan]]|language=Japanese|date=2003-08-31|access-date=2023-10-03}}</ref> they became a trio of bassist Masaru Sakurai, acoustic guitarist Kohnosuke Sakazaki and electric guitarist Toshihiko Takamizawa in 1975. With all three performing vocal duties, they adopted a harder rock sound in the early 1980s.<ref name="hmv"/> Beginning with their 16th single "Marie-Anne" in 1983, they have released 57 consecutive top 10 singles.<ref name="mostconcerts">{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2289070/full/|title=THE ALFEE、結成50周年の夏「古希を恐れずまっしぐら!」|publisher=[[Oricon]]|language=Japanese|date=2023-07-31|access-date=2023-10-03}}</ref> The Alfee hold the record for most concerts performed by a Japanese band, with 2,864 as of July 2023.<ref name="mostconcerts"/> [[HMV Japan]] ranked them number 92 on their list of the top 100 Japanese pop acts.<ref name="hmv"/>
'''The Alfee''' (formerly spelled '''Alfie''') is a Japanese [[Rock music|rock]] band formed in [[Tokyo]] in 1973. Originally a [[folk music|folk]] quartet,<ref name="hmv">{{cite web|url=https://www.hmv.co.jp/news/article/308150078/|title=Top 100 Japanese pops Artists - No. 92|publisher=[[HMV Japan]]|language=Japanese|date=2003-08-31|access-date=2023-10-03}}</ref> they became a trio of bassist Masaru Sakurai, acoustic guitarist Kohnosuke Sakazaki and electric guitarist Toshihiko Takamizawa in 1975. With all three performing vocal duties, they adopted a harder rock sound in the early 1980s.<ref name="hmv"/> Beginning with their 16th single "Marie-Anne" in 1983, they have released 57 consecutive top 10 singles.<ref name="mostconcerts">{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2289070/full/|title=THE ALFEE、結成50周年の夏「古希を恐れずまっしぐら!」|publisher=[[Oricon]]|language=Japanese|date=2023-07-31|access-date=2023-10-03}}</ref> The Alfee hold the record for most concerts performed by a Japanese band, with 2,888 as of December 2023.<ref name="mostconcerts"/><ref name="amount">{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2308275/full/|title=THE ALFEE、バンド初の日本武道館公演通算100本達成 結成50年で大台到達「本当に感謝しかありません」 |publisher=[[Oricon]]|language=Japanese|date=2023-12-25|access-date=2024-01-07}}</ref> [[HMV Japan]] ranked them number 92 on their list of the top 100 Japanese pop acts.<ref name="hmv"/>


==History==
==History==
After moving to [[Tokyo]] in 1970, Masaru Sakurai formed a three-piece band at [[Meiji Gakuin Senior High School]] called {{nihongo|Confidence|コンフィデンス}}, which covered Western music acts such as [[Simon & Garfunkel]].<ref name="hmv"/> In 1972, they entered a [[folk music]] contest sponsored by [[Victor Entertainment|Victor]] and won. There, Sakurai met Kohnosuke Sakazaki, who joined the group later that year.<ref name="hmv"/> Sakurai and Sakazaki both enrolled in [[Meiji Gakuin University]]. There, they recruited Toshihiko Takamizawa, who was also a classmate of Sakurai's in high school.<ref name="hmv"/> Confidence changed their name to Alfie in 1973, and released their first single "Natsu Shigure" on August 25, 1974.<ref name="hmv"/> Their first album, ''Seishun no Kioku'' (re-titled ''Greenhorn'' on most re-issues), was released on July 25, 1975. Yasuo Miyake then left the group, leaving the lineup of Sakurai, Sakazaki and Takamizawa, which continues to this day. The song "Fuchutorimono Hikae" was set to be released as their third single on December 10, 1975, the day the [[statute of limitations]] expired for the [[300 million yen robbery]], which is parodied in the lyrics.<ref name="cancelled">{{cite web|url=https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000109858|title=アルフィー（THE ALFEE）、幻の未発売シングル「府中捕物控」初CD収録決定 |publisher=Barks|language=Japanese|date=2014-11-19|access-date=2023-10-03}}</ref> However, Victor cancelled its release due to the connection, causing a rift between the band and their label. (The song would finally be released in 2014 as part of a re-release of ''Seishun no Kioku'' that coincided with the band's 40th anniversary.<ref name="cancelled"/>) Alfie produced no further music for Victor. Instead, they acted as the backing band for artists such as [[Hiroshi Kamayatsu]].<ref name="hmv"/> In 1979, they signed with [[Pony Canyon]] (then known as Canyon Records), changed the spelling of their name to Alfee, and released "Love Letter" as their third single on January 21.<ref name="hmv"/>
After moving to [[Tokyo]] in 1970, Masaru Sakurai formed a three-piece band at [[Meiji Gakuin Senior High School]] called {{nihongo|Confidence|コンフィデンス}}, which covered Western music acts such as [[Simon & Garfunkel]].<ref name="hmv"/> In 1972, they entered a [[folk music]] contest sponsored by [[Victor Entertainment|Victor]] and won. There, Sakurai met Kohnosuke Sakazaki, who joined the group later that year.<ref name="hmv"/> Sakurai and Sakazaki both enrolled in [[Meiji Gakuin University]]. There, they recruited Toshihiko Takamizawa, who was also a classmate of Sakurai's in high school.<ref name="hmv"/> Confidence changed their name to Alfie in 1973, and released their first single "Natsu Shigure" on August 25, 1974.<ref name="hmv"/> Their first album, ''Seishun no Kioku'' (re-titled ''Greenhorn'' on most re-issues), was released on July 25, 1975. Yasuo Miyake then left the group, leaving the lineup of Sakurai, Sakazaki and Takamizawa, which continues to this day. The song "Fuchutorimono Hikae" was set to be released as their third single on December 10, 1975, the day the [[statute of limitations]] expired for the [[300 million yen robbery]], which is parodied in the lyrics.<ref name="cancelled">{{cite web|url=https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000109858|title=アルフィー（THE ALFEE）、幻の未発売シングル「府中捕物控」初CD収録決定 |publisher=Barks|language=Japanese|date=2014-11-19|access-date=2023-10-03}}</ref> However, Victor cancelled its release due to the connection, causing a rift between the band and their label. (The song would finally be released in 2014 as part of a re-release of ''Seishun no Kioku'' that coincided with the band's 40th anniversary.<ref name="cancelled"/>) Alfie produced no further music for Victor. Instead, they acted as the backing band for artists such as [[Hiroshi Kamayatsu]].<ref name="hmv"/> In 1979, they signed with [[Pony Canyon]] (then known as Canyon Records), changed the spelling of their name to Alfee, and released "Love Letter" as their third single on January 21.<ref name="hmv"/>


In 1983, their song "Marie-Anne" became a massive hit.<ref name="hmv"/> That year, Alfee performed at the [[Nippon Budokan]] for the first time. This began a 35-year tradition of them performing at the venue every year, until 2019, when renovations for the [[2020 Summer Olympics]] ended the streak.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2152071/full/|title=THE ALFEE、日本武道館公演35年連続で途絶えるも…「初めての代々木、最高です!」 |publisher=[[Oricon]]|language=Japanese|date=2019-12-27|access-date=2023-10-03}}</ref> The band added "The" in front of their name in 1986.
In 1983, their song "Marie-Anne" became a massive hit.<ref name="hmv"/> That year, Alfee performed at the [[Nippon Budokan]] for the first time. This began a 35-year tradition of them performing at the venue every year, until 2019, when renovations for the [[2020 Summer Olympics]] ended the streak.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2152071/full/|title=THE ALFEE、日本武道館公演35年連続で途絶えるも...「初めての代々木、最高です!」 |publisher=[[Oricon]]|language=Japanese|date=2019-12-27|access-date=2023-10-03}}</ref> The band added "The" in front of their name in 1986.


With their 50th single, "Taiyō ha Shizumanai", released in August 2002, The Alfee set a Japanese record for 35 consecutive top 10 singles on the [[Oricon Singles Chart]].<ref name="hmv"/>
With their 50th single, "Taiyō ha Shizumanai", released in August 2002, The Alfee set a Japanese record for 35 consecutive top 10 singles on the [[Oricon Singles Chart]].<ref name="hmv"/>
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In March 2014, Sakurai, Sakazaki and Takamizawa were presented with honorary degrees from Meiji Gakuin University, their alma mater where they had formed The Alfee.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/112386|title=THE ALFEEメンバー全員が念願の「大卒」に|publisher=[[Natalie (website)|Natalie]]|language=Japanese|date=2014-03-19|access-date=2023-10-03}}</ref> In the 1970s, Takamizawa had dropped out of the school, while Sakurai and Sakazaki were expelled.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.daily.co.jp/gossip/2014/03/19/0006790329.shtml|title=アルフィー明学大卒業で「やっと大卒」|publisher=[[Daily Sports (Japanese newspaper)|Daily Sports]]|language=Japanese|date=2014-03-19|access-date=2023-10-03}}</ref> At a December 2015 concert at the Nippon Budokan, The Alfee performed as an alterego band named The KanLeKeeZ. The idea was, with all three members having reached their 60s, they decided to pay tribute to [[group sounds]] bands of the 1960s.<ref name="kanle">{{cite web|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/207094|title=「THE ALFEEには負けません！」平均年齢61.7歳The KanLeKeeZデビュー|publisher=[[Natalie (website)|Natalie]]|language=Japanese|date=2016-10-27|access-date=2023-10-03}}</ref> The KanLeKeeZ released the album ''G.S. meets The KanLeKeeZ'' on December 21, 2016.<ref name="kanle"/> It won a Planning Award at the [[59th Japan Record Awards]] in 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/256966|title=「レコ大」乃木坂、大知、欅坂、セカオワらノミネート＆アルバム賞はSuchmos|publisher=[[Natalie (website)|Natalie]]|language=Japanese|date=2017-11-16|access-date=2023-10-03}}</ref>
In March 2014, Sakurai, Sakazaki and Takamizawa were presented with honorary degrees from Meiji Gakuin University, their alma mater where they had formed The Alfee.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/112386|title=THE ALFEEメンバー全員が念願の「大卒」に|publisher=[[Natalie (website)|Natalie]]|language=Japanese|date=2014-03-19|access-date=2023-10-03}}</ref> In the 1970s, Takamizawa had dropped out of the school, while Sakurai and Sakazaki were expelled.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.daily.co.jp/gossip/2014/03/19/0006790329.shtml|title=アルフィー明学大卒業で「やっと大卒」|publisher=[[Daily Sports (Japanese newspaper)|Daily Sports]]|language=Japanese|date=2014-03-19|access-date=2023-10-03}}</ref> At a December 2015 concert at the Nippon Budokan, The Alfee performed as an alterego band named The KanLeKeeZ. The idea was, with all three members having reached their 60s, they decided to pay tribute to [[group sounds]] bands of the 1960s.<ref name="kanle">{{cite web|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/207094|title=「THE ALFEEには負けません！」平均年齢61.7歳The KanLeKeeZデビュー|publisher=[[Natalie (website)|Natalie]]|language=Japanese|date=2016-10-27|access-date=2023-10-03}}</ref> The KanLeKeeZ released the album ''G.S. meets The KanLeKeeZ'' on December 21, 2016.<ref name="kanle"/> It won a Planning Award at the [[59th Japan Record Awards]] in 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/256966|title=「レコ大」乃木坂、大知、欅坂、セカオワらノミネート＆アルバム賞はSuchmos|publisher=[[Natalie (website)|Natalie]]|language=Japanese|date=2017-11-16|access-date=2023-10-03}}</ref>


Due to providing the theme song to [[Kansai TV]]'s broadcast of the [[Osaka International Women's Marathon]] for 31 consecutive years from 1987 until 2018, when the broadcaster announced they would no longer use themes, The Alfee were certified with the [[Guinness World Record]] for "Most theme songs sung by the same artist for the same international sports event broadcast on TV" in December 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/549057-most-theme-songs-sung-by-the-same-artist-for-the-same-international-sports-event|title=Most theme songs sung by the same artist for the same international sports event broadcast on TV|publisher=[[Guinness World Record]]|date=2003-08-31|access-date=2023-10-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.musicvoice.jp/news/110456/|title=THE ALFEE、ギネス認定 坂崎「長生きするものですね」 公演数記録も更新|publisher=Music Voice|language=Japanese|date=2018-12-25|access-date=2023-10-03}}</ref><ref name="ended">{{cite web|url=https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2018/01/28/kiji/20180128s00041000202000c.html|title=３２年３１曲 大阪国際女子マラソン"ラストラン"アルフィーに労いの声|publisher=[[Sports Nippon]]|language=Japanese|date=2018-01-28|access-date=2023-10-03}}</ref>
Due to providing the theme song to [[Kansai TV]]'s broadcast of the [[Osaka International Women's Marathon]] for 31 consecutive years from 1987 until 2018, when the broadcaster announced they would no longer use themes, The Alfee were certified with the [[Guinness World Record]] for "Most theme songs sung by the same artist for the same international sports event broadcast on TV" in December 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/549057-most-theme-songs-sung-by-the-same-artist-for-the-same-international-sports-event|title=Most theme songs sung by the same artist for the same international sports event broadcast on TV|publisher=[[Guinness World Record]]|date=2003-08-31|access-date=2023-10-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.musicvoice.jp/news/110456/|title=THE ALFEE、ギネス認定 坂崎「長生きするものですね」 公演数記録も更新|publisher=Music Voice|language=Japanese|date=2018-12-25|access-date=2023-10-03}}</ref><ref name="ended">{{cite web|url=https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2018/01/28/kiji/20180128s00041000202000c.html|title=32年31曲 大阪国際女子マラソン"ラストラン"アルフィーに労いの声|publisher=[[Sports Nippon]]|language=Japanese|date=2018-01-28|access-date=2023-10-03}}</ref>


With the release of "Kyō no Tsudzuki ga Mirai ni Naru" in July 2021, The Alfee achieved 55 consecutive top 10 singles on the Oricon Singles Chart. This tied them with [[SMAP]] and [[AKB48]] for second place, behind [[Arashi]] with 58.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2202297/full/|title=THE ALFEE、シングル55作連続TOP10入り 高見沢「バンドとは解散せずに長くやるもの」【本人コメントあり】|publisher=[[Oricon]]|language=Japanese|date=2021-08-03|access-date=2023-10-03}}</ref>
With the release of "The 2nd Life -Daini no Sentaku-" in July 2021, The Alfee achieved 55 consecutive top 10 singles on the Oricon Singles Chart. This tied them with [[SMAP]] and [[AKB48]] for second place, behind [[Arashi]] with 58.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2202297/full/|title=THE ALFEE、シングル55作連続TOP10入り 高見沢「バンドとは解散せずに長くやるもの」【本人コメントあり】|publisher=[[Oricon]]|language=Japanese|date=2021-08-03|access-date=2023-10-03}}</ref> Celebrating their 50th anniversary, they performed at the Nippon Budokan on December 23 and 24, 2023. The former marked their 100th concert at the venue.<ref name="amount"/>


==Members==
==Members==
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*''Single History I: 1979–1982'' (September 20, 1994)
*''Single History I: 1979–1982'' (September 20, 1994)
*''Single History II: 1983–1986'' (November 20, 1994)
*''Single History II: 1983–1986'' (November 20, 1994)
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*''Single History III: 1987–1990'' (December 20, 1994)
*''Single History III: 1987–1990'' (December 20, 1994)
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*''Single History IV: 1991–1994'' (February 20, 1995)
*''Single History IV: 1991–1994'' (February 20, 1995)
*''Emotional Love Songs'' (November 19, 1997)
*''Emotional Love Songs'' (November 19, 1997)
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*''Single History VII: 2009–2012'' (March 30, 2016)
*''Single History VII: 2009–2012'' (March 30, 2016)
*''Last Run!'' (December 19, 2018)
*''Last Run!'' (December 19, 2018)
*''Single Connection & AGR -Metal & Acoustic-'' (December 20, 2023)
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===Singles===
===Singles===
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Titles are listed chronologically, oldest at the top. The titles are listed in their English translation first, followed by the original Japanese, (a rōmaji transliteration in parentheses) and the release date in parentheses. If all songs on a single are in English, the titles are shown only once.
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====1970s====
====1970s====
*{{nihongo|"Natsu Shigure|夏しぐれ||August 25, 1974}}

*{{nihongo|"Seishun no Kioku"|青春の記憶||May 25, 1975}}
*"Summer Shower / Dangerous Apple"<br/>夏しぐれ／危険なリンゴ (Natsu Shigure / Kiken na Ringo) (August 25, 1974)
*{{nihongo|"Love Letter"|ラブレター||January 21, 1979}}
*"Youthful Memories / Midsummer Dream"<br/>青春の記憶／真夏の夢 (Seishun no Kioku / Manatsu no Yume) (May 25, 1975)
*{{nihongo|"Odoriko no Yō ni"|踊り子のように||April 21, 1979}}
*"Love Letter / Long Lost Days"<br/>ラブレター／過ぎ去りし日々 (Rabu Reta- / Sugisarishi Hibi) (January 21, 1979)
*{{nihongo|"Hoshi Furu Yoru ni... "|星降る夜に...||July 21, 1979}}
**"Love Letter" was the "[[image song]]" for the 1978 commercial "Shouwa Note."
*{{nihongo|"Fuyu Shōgun"|冬将軍||October 21, 1979}}
*"Like the Dancing Girl / The Goodbye Was Nonchalant"<br/>踊り子のように／さよならはさりげなく (Odoriko no you ni / Sayonara ha Sarigenaku) (April 21, 1979)
*"In the Night of Falling Stars... / Street Corner Hero"<br/>星降る夜に...／街角のヒーロー (Hoshi Furu Yoru ni... / Machikado no Hi-ro-) (July 21, 1979)
*"Jack Frost / The Farewell Bell"<br/>冬将軍／さよならの鐘 (Fuyu Shougun / Sayonara no Kane) (October 21, 1979)


====1980s====
====1980s====
*{{nihongo|"Mugongeki"|無言劇||March 21, 1980}}

**Theme song of the 1980 [[TV Tokyo]] drama ''Aitsu to Ore''
*"Pantomime / Toward the Reckless Tears of Tomorrow"<br/>無言劇／明日なき暴走の果てに (Mugongeki / Ashita naki Bousou no Hate ni) (March 21, 1980)
*{{nihongo|"Utsukushī Season"|美しいシーズン||June 21, 1980}}
**"Pantomime" was the theme song for the 1980 [[TV Tokyo]] drama "Aitsu to Ore."
**Theme song of the 1980 [[Toei Company|Toei]] film ''Furyou Shounen''
*"Beautiful Season / Feeling Love"<br/>美しいシーズン／Feeling Love (Utsukushii Shi-zun / Feeling Love) (June 21, 1980)
*{{nihongo|"Koibito ni Naritai"|恋人になりたい||November 5, 1980}}
**"Beautiful Season" was the theme song for the 1980 [[Toei Company|Toei Eiga]] release "Furyou Shounen."
*{{nihongo|"Atesaki no Nai Tegami"|宛先のない手紙||May 21, 1981}}
*"I Want to Be Your Lover / Check Out"<br/>恋人になりたい／CHECK OUT (Koibito ni Naritai / Check Out) (November 5, 1980)
*{{nihongo|"Tōri Ame"|通り雨||October 21, 1979}}
*"The Letter with No Forwarding Address / Northern Hotel"<br/>宛先のない手紙／北のHOTEL (Atesaki no Nai Tegami / Kita no Hotel) (May 21, 1981)
*{{nihongo|"Nakanai de My Love"|泣かないでMY LOVE||March 21, 1982}}
*"Rain Shower / Weather That Can't Be Described in Words"<br/>通り雨／言葉にしたくない天気 (Toori Ame / Kotoba ni Shitakunai Tenki) (October 21, 1979)
*"Sunset Summer" (June 21, 1982)
*"Don't Cry My Love / Last Kiss by Morning Call"<br/>泣かないでMY LOVE／モーニング・コールでラスト・キッス (Nakanai de My Love / Mo-ningu Ko-ru de Rasuto Kissu) (March 21, 1982)
*{{nihongo|"Wakare no Rhythm"|別れの律動||November 21, 1982}}
*"Sunset Summer / Suppressed Insanity! Jumping Groupie"<br/>SUNSET SUMMER／絶狂！ジャンピング・グルーピー (Sunset Summer / Zekkyou! Janpingu Guru-pi-) (June 21, 1982)
*{{nihongo|"Akatsuki no Paradise Road"|暁のパラダイス・ロード||March 21, 1983}}
*"Parting Rhythm / Elegy"<br/>別れの律動（リズム）／挽歌 (Wakare no Ritsudou (Rizumu) / Banka) (November 21, 1982)
*{{nihongo|"Marie-Anne"|メリーアン||June 21, 1983}}
*"Daybreak Paradise Road / Prayer"<br/>暁のパラダイス・ロード／祈り (Akatsuki no Paradaisu Ro-do / Inori) (March 21, 1983)
*{{nihongo|"Hoshizora no Distance"|星空のディスタンス||January 21, 1984}}
*"Marie-Anne / Radical Teenager"<br/>メリーアン／ラジカル・ティーンエイジャー (Meri-an / Rajikaru Ti-neija-) (June 21, 1983)
**Theme song of the 1984 [[Tokyo Broadcasting System|TBS]] TV drama ''Mujaki na Kankei''
*"Starry Sky Distance / Downtown Street"<br/>星空のディスタンス／DOWNTOWN STREET (Hoshizora no Disutansu / Downtown Street) (January 21, 1984)
*{{nihongo|"Starship -Hikari wo Motomete"|STARSHIP－光を求めて－||May 21, 1984}}
**"Starry Sky Distance" was the theme song for the 1984 [[Tokyo Broadcasting System|TBS Network]] TV drama "Mujaki na Kankei."
**Theme song of the 1984 film ''[[Lensman|SF Shinseki Lensman]]''
*"Starship: Seeking the Light / The Beat of Love"<br/>STARSHIP－光を求めて－／愛の鼓動 (Starship -Hikari wo Motomete / Ai no Kodou) (May 21, 1984)
*{{nihongo|"Koibito-tachi no Pavement"|恋人達のペイヴメント||October 17, 1984}}
**"Starship: Seeking the Light" was the "peace theme" for the 1984 movie "[[Lensman|SF Shinseki Lensman]]".
*{{nihongo|"Cinderella ha Nemurenai"|シンデレラは眠れない||February 21, 1985}}
**"The Beat of Love" was the "love theme" for the 1984 movie "[[Lensman|SF Shinseki Lensman]]".
*{{nihongo|"Kiri no Sofia"|霧のソフィア||October 16, 1985}}
*"Pavement of Lovers / Rollover Yesterday"<br/>恋人達のペイヴメント／ロールオーバー・イエスタディ (Koibitotachi no Peivumento / Ro-ruo-ba- Iesutadi) (October 17, 1984)
*{{nihongo|"Fūyōbi, Kimi wo Tsurete"|風曜日、君をつれて||March 5, 1986}}
**"Pavement of Lovers" was the image song for the 1984 [[Ezaki Glico|Glico]] "Almond Chocolate" commercial.
*"Sweat & Tears" (July 5, 1986)
*"Cinderella Isn't Sleepy / A Last Song"<br/>シンデレラは眠れない／A Last Song (Shinderera ha Nemurenai / A Last Song) (February 21, 1985)
*{{nihongo|"Rockdom: Kaze ni Fukarete"|ROCKDOM －風に吹かれて－||September 5, 1986}}
**"Cinderella Isn't Sleepy" was the spring 1985 image song for [[Kanebo|Kanebou Keshouhin]].
*{{nihongo|"Sapphire no Hitomi"|サファイアの瞳||March 11, 1987}}
*"Foggy Sofia / Blue Age Revolution"<br/>霧のソフィア／BLUE AGE REVOLUTION (Kiri no Sofia / Blue Age Revolution) (October 16, 1985)
*{{nihongo|"Don't Pass Me By"|君が通り過ぎたあとに|Kimi ga Tōrisugita Ato ni||March 11, 1987}}
*"Windy Day, with You / The Tale of the Worldly and Melancholy Man"<br/>風曜日、君をつれて／世にも悲しい男の物語 (Fūyōbi, Kimi wo Tsurete / Yo ni mo Kanashii Otoko no Monogatari) (March 5, 1986)
**Theme song of the 1987 [[Toho]] film ''[[Touch (manga)|Touch 3]]''
**"Windy Day, with You" was the summer 1985 Okinawa campaign song for [[All Nippon Airways]].
*{{nihongo|"Byakuya|白夜 -byaku-ya-||July 1, 1987}}
*"Sweat & Tears / Explain the Wind"<br/>SWEAT & TEARS／風よ教えて (Sweat & Tears / Kaze yo Oshiete) (July 5, 1986)
*"My Truth" (October 28, 1987)
*"Rockdom: Blowing in the Wind / Days Gone By"<br/>ROCKDOM －風に吹かれて－／DAYS GONE BY (Rockdom: Kaze ni Fukarete / Days Gone By) (September 5, 1986)
*{{nihongo|"1-gatsu no Ame wo Wasurenai"|1月の雨を忘れない||January 21, 1988}}
*"Sapphire Eyes / Embraced by the Wintry Wind"<br/>サファイアの瞳／木枯しに抱かれて... (Safaia no Hitomi / Kogarashi ni Idakarete) (March 11, 1987)
*{{nihongo|"Weekend Shuffle -Hanayaka na Shūmatsu-"|WEEKEND SHUFFLE－華やかな週末－||March 16, 1988}}
**"Sapphire Eyes" was the 1987 image song for the [[Lion Corporation|Lion]] "Page One" commercial campaign.
**Theme song of the 1988 TBS drama ''Papa ha Nenjū Kurō-suru''
*"Don't Pass Me By / For the Brand-New Dream"<br/>君が通り過ぎたあとに －DON'T PASS ME BY－／FOR THE BRAND－NEW DREAM (Kimi ga Tōrisugita Ato ni -Don't Pass Me By- / For the Brand-New Dream) (March 11, 1987)
*"19 (Nineteen)" (July 27, 1988)
**"Don't Pass Me By" was the theme song for the 1987 [[Toho|Toho Eiga]] [[anime]] movie "[[Touch (manga)|Touch 3]]".
*"Faith of Love" (December 21, 1988)
**"For the Brand-New Dream" was the ending theme song for the 1987 [[Toho|Toho Eiga]] [[anime]] movie "[[Touch (manga)|Touch 3]]".
**"Faith of Love" was the theme song of the 1988 Toho film ''Gekitotsu''
*"A Hundred Nights / Long Way to Freedom"<br/>白夜－byaku－ya－／LONG WAY TO FREEDOM (Byaku-ya / Long Way to Freedom) (July 1, 1987)
*{{nihongo|"Koibito no Uta ga Kikoeru"|恋人の歌がきこえる||October 25, 1989}}
**"Long Way to Freedom" was the 1987 [[Alps Electric|Alps Denki]] commercial campaign image song.
**Theme song of the 1989 [[Nippon Television|NTV]] drama of the same name
*"My Truth / It's Alright" (October 28, 1987)
**"It's Alright" was used by the 1988 Osaka International Ladies Marathon.
*"Don't Forget the January Rain / Girl"<br/>１月の雨を忘れない／Girl (1-gatsu no Ame wo Wasurenai / Girl) (January 21, 1988)
**"It's Alright" was the 1988 [[Fuji Television|Fuji network]] "Momoiro Gakuentoshi" theme song.
*"Weekend Shuffle: Gorgeous Weekend / I Want to Gaze at You"<br/>WEEKEND SHUFFLE－華やかな週末－／見つめていたい (Weekend Shuffle - Hanayaka na Shūmatsu / Mitsumeteitai) (March 16, 1988)
**"Weekend Shuffle: Gorgeous Weekend" was theme song for the 1988 [[Tokyo Broadcasting System|TBS network]] [[Japanese television drama|drama]] "Papa ha Nenjū Kurō-suru".
**"I Want to Gaze at You" was a song used in the 1988 [[Tokyo Broadcasting System|TBS network]] [[Japanese television drama|drama]] "Papa ha Nenjū Kurō-suru".
*"19 / Outlaw Blues"<br/>19（nineteen）／アウトロー・ブルース (19 / Autoro- Buru-su) (July 27, 1988)
*"Faith of Love / You Get to Run" (December 21, 1988)
**"Faith of Love" was the main theme for the 1988 [[Toho|Toho Eiga]] movie "Gekitotsu".
**"You Get to Run" was the Fighting theme for the 1988 [[Toho|Toho Eiga]] movie "Gekitotsu".
*"I Can Hear the Songs of My Lover / Alone: And the Road Goes On"<br/>恋人の歌がきこえる／Alone－それでも道はつづく－ (Koibito no Uta ga Kikoeru / Alone -Sore demo Michi ha Tsuzuku) (October 25, 1989)
**"I Can Hear the Songs of My Lover" was the theme song for the 1989 [[Nippon Television|NTV]] [[Japanese television drama|drama]] "I Can Hear the Songs of My Lover".
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====1990s====
====1990s====
*"Flower Revolution" (January 31, 1990)

*"Promised Love" (February 5, 1992)
*"Flower Revolution / Bad Girl" (January 31, 1990)
**Theme song of the 1992 NTV drama ''Pole Position! Aishiki Hito he...''
**"Flower Revolution" was the image song for [[Expo '90]] and the 1990 Osaka International Ladies Marathon.
*"Promised Love / Someday" (February 5, 1992)
*"Believe" (February 3, 1993)
**Theme song of the 1992 TBS show ''Move''
**"Promised Love" was the theme song for the 1992 [[Nippon Television|NTV]] [[Japanese television drama|drama]] "Pole Position! Aishiki Hito he...".
*"Victory" (April 28, 1993)
**"Someday" was the image song for the 1992 Osaka International Ladies Marathon.
*{{nihongo|"Mō Ichido Kimi ni Aitai"|もう一度君に逢いたい||December 1, 1993}}
*"Believe / Running Wild" (February 3, 1993)
**"Believe" was the theme song for the 1992 [[Tokyo Broadcasting System|TBS network]] show "Move".
**Ending theme of the 1992 NTV drama ''Super TV: Jōhō Saizensen''
*{{nihongo|"Mada Minu Kimi e no Ai no Uta"|まだ見ぬ君への愛の詩||May 14, 1994}}
**"Running Wild" was the image song for the 1993 Osaka International Ladies Marathon.
*{{nihongo|"Complex Blue -Ai dake Kanashi Sugite-"|COMPLEX BLUE -愛だけ哀しすぎて-||September 20, 1994}}
*"Victory / Time Spirit" (April 28, 1993)
**"Victory" was the official song of the [[J. League|J.League]] club [[Yokohama Flugels]].
**Theme song of the 1994 [[Fuji TV]] video series ''Complex Blue''
*{{nihongo|"Bōkensha-tachi"|冒険者たち||October 20, 1994}}
*"I Want to Meet You Once Again / Chasing Down the Wind"<br/>もう一度君に逢いたい／風を追いかけて (Mou Ichidō Kimi ni Aitai / Kaze wo Oikakete) (December 1, 1993)
**Theme song of the 1994 NHK anime series ''[[Montana Jones]]''
**"I Want to Meet You Once Again" was the ending theme for the 1992 [[Nippon Television|NTV]] [[Japanese television drama|drama]] "Super TV: Jōhō Saizensen".
*{{nihongo|"El Dorado"|エルドラド||October 20, 1994}}
**"Chasing Down the Wind" was the image song for the 1994 Osaka International Ladies Marathon.
**Ending theme of the 1994 NHK anime series ''Montana Jones''
*"Haven't Yet Seen the Love Poem to You / Power for Love"<br/>まだ見ぬ君への愛の詩／愛こそ力 ～Power for Love～ (Mada Minu Kimi he no Ai no Shi / Ai koso Chikara ~Power for Love~) (May 14, 1994)
*"Love Never Dies" (January 29, 1996)
**"Haven't Yet Seen the Love Poem to You" was the image song for the 1994 Mitsuya Cider commercial campaign.
**Theme song of the 1996 NTV drama ''Kiseki no Romance''
**"Power for Love" was the ending theme for the 1994 [[Fuji Television|Fuji network]] show "Time Angle".
*{{nihongo|"Shiawase no Katachi ~Send My Heart~"|倖せのかたち ～Send My Heart～||October 16, 1996}}
*"Complex Blue: Except for the Love, I'm Too Sad / Theme of Romance / Theme of Solitude"<br/>COMPLEX BLUE －愛だけ哀しすぎて－/ THEME OF ROMANCE / THEME OF SOLITUDE (Complex Blue -Ai dake Kanashisugite / Theme of Romance / Theme of Solitude) (September 20, 1994)
*"Brave Love: Galaxy Express 999" (February 25, 1998)
**"Complex Blue: Except for the Love, I'm Too Sad" was the theme song for the 1994 [[Fuji Television|Fuji network]] video series "Complex Blue".
**Theme song of the 1998 Toei anime film ''[[Galaxy Express 999|Galaxy Express 999: Eternal Fantasy]]''
*"The Adventurers / El Dorado"<br/>冒険者たち／El Dorado (Bōkensha-tachi / El Dorado) (October 20, 1994)
*{{nihongo|"Kibō no Kane ga Naru Asa ni"|希望の鐘が鳴る朝に||February 3, 1999}}
**"The Adventurers" was the theme song for the 1994 [[NHK|NHK network]] [[anime]] series "[[Montana Jones]]".
**Theme song of the 1999 TBS film ''[[Salary Man Kintaro]]''
*"El Dorado / The Adventure Begins"<br/>エルドラド／The Adventure Begins (Eru Dorado / The Adventure Begins) (October 20, 1994)
*"Wings of Freedom" (May 23, 1999)
**"El Dorado" was the ending theme for the 1994 [[NHK|NHK network]] [[anime]] series "[[Montana Jones]]".
**Sold only at [[Yokohama Flügels]] matches
*"Love Never Dies / Glory Days" (January 29, 1996)
*"Justice for True Love" (August 18, 1999)
**"Love Never Dies" was the theme song for the 1996 [[Nippon Television|NTV]] [[Japanese television drama|drama]] "Kiseki no Romance".
**Theme song of the 1999 anime film ''[[Kindaichi Case Files|Kindaichi Shōnen no Jikenbo 2: Satsuriku no Deep Blue]]''
**"Glory Days" was the image song for the 1996 Osaka International Ladies Marathon.
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*"The Shape of Love: Send My Heart / Everybody Needs Love Generation"<br/>倖せのかたち ～Send My Heart～／EVERYBODY NEEDS LOVE GENERATION－Live at YOKOHAMA RED BRICKS, 10 August 1996－ (Shiawase no Katachi ~Send My Heart~ / Everybody Needs Love Generation) (October 16, 1996)
**"The Shape of Love: Send My Heart" was the song for the 1996 [[Tōhō Seimei]] commercial campaign.
*"Brave Love: Galaxy Express 999 / Beyond the Win" (February 25, 1998)
**"Brave Love: Galaxy Express 999" was the theme song for the 1998 [[Toei Animation|Toei]] [[anime]] movie "[[Galaxy Express 999|Galaxy Express 999: Eternal Fantasy]]".
**"Beyond the Win" was the image song for the 1998 Osaka International Ladies Marathon.
*"The Bell of Hope as the Morning Breaks / Beginning of the Time"<br/>希望の鐘が鳴る朝に／Beginning of the Time (Kibō no Kane ga Naru Asa ni / Beginning of the Time) (February 3, 1999)
**"The Bell of Hope as the Morning Breaks" was the theme song for the 1999 [[Tokyo Broadcasting System|TBS network]] [[Toshiba]] Nichiyō Gekijō movie "Salaryman Kintarō".
**"Beginning of the Time" was the image song for the 1999 Osaka International Ladies Marathon.
*"Justice for True Love / A.D. 1999" (August 18, 1999)
**"Justice for True Love" was the theme song for the 1999 [[anime]] movie "[[Kindaichi Case Files|Kindaichi Shōnen no Jikenbo 2: Satsuriku no Deep Blue]]".


====2000s====
====2000s====
*"Never Fade" (December 6, 2000)

**Ending theme of the [[TV Asahi]] program ''Tx2 Show''
*"Never Fade / Wake Up: Goodbye 20th Century Boy / In Order to Become Free"<br/>NEVER FADE／Wake Up ～Goodbye 20th century boy／自由になるために (Never Fade / Wake Up ~Goodbye 20th Century Boy~ / Jiyū ni Naru Tame ni) (December 6, 2000)
*"Juliet" (August 22, 2001)
**"Never Fade" was the ending theme for the [[TV Asahi]] program "T x 2Show".
**"Wake Up: Goodbye 20th Century Boy" was the ending theme for the [[Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation|Yomiuri TV]]/[[Nippon Television|NTV]] program "Wake Up".
**Theme song of the TV Asahi program ''Sushi Azarashi'' and the ending theme of the TV Asahi program ''Tx2 Show''
*{{nihongo|"Taiyō ha Shizumanai"|太陽は沈まない||August 14, 2002}}
**"In Order to Become Free" was the image song for the 2000 Osaka International Ladies Marathon.
**Ending theme of the Fuji TV drama ''[[Shomuni|Shomuni Final]]''
*"Juliet / Change the Wind" (August 22, 2001)
*{{nihongo|"Tanpopo no Uta "|タンポポの詩||August 13, 2003}}
**"Juliet" was the theme song for the [[TV Asahi]] program "Sushi Azarashi" and the ending theme for the [[TV Asahi]] program "T x 2Show".
**Ending theme of the TV Asahi anime ''[[Doraemon]]''
**"Change the Wind" was the image song for the 2001 Osaka International Ladies Marathon.
*{{nihongo|"Kibō no Hashi"|希望の橋||February 18, 2004}}
*"The Sun Won't Set / World of Chaos"<br/>太陽は沈まない／Chaosの世界 (Taiyō ha Shizumanai / Chaos no Sekai) (August 14, 2002)
**Theme song of the TBS drama ''[[Salary Man Kintaro|Salary Man Kintaro 4]]''
**"The Sun Won't Set" was the ending theme song for the [[Fuji Television|Fuji network]] [[Japanese television drama|drama]] "[[Shomuni|Shomuni FINAL]]".
*{{nihongo|"100 Oku no Love Story"|100億のLove Story||August 17, 2005}}
**"World of Chaos" was the image song for the 2002 Osaka International Ladies Marathon.
**Theme song of the TBS film ''Kochira Hon'ike Gamisho 5''
*"Dandelion Verse / Swinging Generation 2003"<br/>タンポポの詩／SWINGING GENERATION 2003 (Tanpopo no Uta / Swinging Generation 2003) (August 13, 2003)
*"Innocent Love" (October 24, 2006)
**"Dandelion Verse" was the ending theme for the [[TV Asahi]] [[anime]] "[[Doraemon]]".
**Theme song of the drama ''Mikon Roku Shimai''
*"Bridge of Hope / Eyeing the Morning Star / The Bell of Hope as the Morning Breaks: 2004 Mix Version"<br/>希望の橋／夜明けの星を目指して／希望の鐘が鳴る朝に ～2004 mix version～ (Kibō no Hashi / Yoake no Hoshi wo Mezashite / Kibō no Kane ga Naru Asa ni) (February 18, 2004)
*"Dear My Life" (April 4, 2007)
**"Bridge of Hope" was the theme song for the [[Tokyo Broadcasting System|TBS network]] [[Japanese television drama|drama]] "Salaryman Kintarō 4".
*"Lifetime Love" (March 19, 2008)
**"Eyeing the Morning Star" was the image song for the 2004 Osaka International Ladies Marathon.
*{{nihongo|"Sakura Nomi no Jukusuru Toki" / "Kaze no Uta"|桜の実の熟する時 / 風の詩||May 13, 2009}}
*"10 Billion Love Stories / Closer to ZeRo! / The Time of Vanishing Loneliness '05"<br/>100億のLove Story／ZeRoになれ！／悲しみが消える時'05 (100 Oku no Love Story / ZeRo ni Nare! / Kanashimi ga Kieru Toki '05) (2005-03-17)
*{{nihongo|"Looking for Daybreak"|夜明けを求めて|Yoake o Motomete|October 7, 2009}}
**"10 Billion Love Stories" was the theme song for the [[Tokyo Broadcasting System|TBS network]] original movie "Kochira Hon'ike Gamisho 5."
*{{nihongo|"Dedicate My Love"|この愛を捧げて|Kono Ai o Sasagete|December 16, 2009}}
**"Closer to ZeRo!" was the image song for the 2005 Osaka International Ladies Marathon.
**Theme song of the film ''[[Uchuu Senkan Yamato Fukkatsu-hen]]''
*"Innocent Love / One" (October 24, 2006)
**"Innocent Love" was the theme to the drama "Mikon Roku Shimai."
*"Dear My Life"<br/>(April 4, 2007)
**The "Dear My Life" single was released in three different versions, each with a different bonus track.
**"Type A" had "Dear My Life" Acoustic Guitar Instrumental as the bonus track.
**"Type B" had "Yume Yo Isoge" (夢よ急げ) Acoustic Guitar Instrumental as the bonus track.
**"Type C" had "Dear My Life' Instrumental with Electric Guitar Melody."
*"Dedicate My Love" (2009)
*"Kono Ai wo Sasagete" was the theme song of the anime movie [[Uchuu Senkan Yamato Fukkatsu-hen]]
**The "Kono Ai wo Sasagete" single is released in three versions, each with a different bonus track.
***"Type A" had "Uchuu Senkan Yamato 2009" Rock Version as the bonus track.
***"Type B" had "Uchuu Senkan Yamato 2009 with Symphonic Orchestra" as the bonus track.
***"Type C" had "Shining Run (Kagayaku Michi Ni Mukatte)" as the bonus track.


====2010s====
====2010s====
*"Let It Go" (May 3, 2011)
*"Let It Go" (May 3, 2011)
*"Ikiyou (生きよう; Live)" ( March 14, 2012)
*{{nihongo|"Ikiyou"|生きよう||March 14, 2012}}
*"Final Wars! / Mou Ichidou Koko Kara Hajimeyou (もう一度ここから始めよう; Let's start from here again" (February 20, 2013)
*"Final Wars!" / {{nihongo|"Mōichido Koko Kara Hajimeyou"|もう一度ここから始めよう}} (February 20, 2013)
*"GLORIOUS" (November 13, 2013)
*"Glorious" (November 13, 2013)
*"Eiyuu no Uta (英雄の詩; Poem of Hero)" (August 26, 2014)
*{{nihongo|"Eiyū no Uta|英雄の詩||August 26, 2014}}
*"Kyou no Tsudzuki ga Mirai ni Naru (今日のつづきが未来になる; Today's continuation is in the future)" (May 25, 2016)
*{{nihongo|"Kyō no Tsudzuki ga Mirai ni Naru"|今日のつづきが未来になる||May 25, 2016}}
*{{nihongo|"Anata ni Okuru Ai no Uta"|あなたに贈る愛の歌||May 24, 2017}}
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*{{nihongo|"Ningen Dakara Kanashī nda"|人間だから悲しいんだ||December 20, 2017}}


==Video releases==
====2020s====
*{{nihongo|"Tomoyo Jinsei o Kataru Mae ni"|友よ人生を語る前に||September 2, 2020}}
Titles are listed chronologically, oldest at the top. The titles are listed in '''English translation''' first, followed by the original Japanese, (a rōmaji transliteration in parentheses) and the original release date of the video in parentheses (if known). If title is in English, the title will be shown only once.
*{{nihongo|"Joker -Nemuranai Machi-|Joker -眠らない街-||December 9, 2020}}
*{{nihongo|"The 2nd Life -Daini no Sentaku-"|The 2nd Life -第二の選択-||July 28, 2021}}
*{{nihongo|"Hoshizora no Ceremony"|星空のCeremony}} / "Circle of Seasons" (October 5, 2022)
*{{nihongo|"Hagane no Kishi Q"|鋼の騎士Q}} / "Never Say Die" (May 17, 2023)
{{col-end}}


===VHS===
==Videography==
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*''Over Drive 1983 Alfee 8.24 Budokan'' (October 21, 1983)
*''Over Drive 1983 Alfee 8.24 Budokan'' (October 21, 1983)
*''Flying Away Alfee in Yokohama Stadium 1984.8.3 Fri'' (September 21, 1984)
*''Flying Away Alfee in Yokohama Stadium 1984.8.3 Fri'' (September 21, 1984)
*''Alfee 3 Days 1985.8/27/28/29 Yokohama Stadium'' (October 15, 1985)
*''Alfee 3 Days 1985.8/27/28/29 Yokohama Stadium'' (October 15, 1985)
*''The Alfee History I 1982–1985'' (December 15, 1985)
*''The Alfee 1986 8.3 Sweat & Tears Tokyo Bay-Area'' (October 5, 1986)
*''The Alfee 1986 8.3 Sweat & Tears Tokyo Bay-Area'' (October 5, 1986)
*''1986 12.24 Christmas Special All Night The Alfee'' (May 21, 1987)
*''1986 12.24 Christmas Special All Night The Alfee'' (May 21, 1987)
*''Sunset－Sunrise 1987 Aug.8-9'' (September 30, 1987)
*''Sunset – Sunrise 1987 Aug. 8–9'' (September 30, 1987)
*''Meigaku Live 3 November 1987'' (June 21, 1988)
*''Meigaku Live 3 November 1987'' (June 21, 1988)
*''All Over Japan 4 Access Area 1988'' (October 5, 1988)
*''All Over Japan 4 Access Area 1988'' (October 5, 1988)
*''The Alfee in Crash''<br/>THE ALFEE in 激突 (The Alfee in Gekitotsu) (December 21, 1988)
*{{Nihongo|''The Alfee in Gekitotsu''|THE ALFEE in 激突||December 21, 1988}}
*''The Alfee with Jean Paul Gaultier'' (June 14, 1989)
*''The Alfee with Jean Paul Gaultier'' (June 14, 1989)
*''U.S. Camp Drake ASC The ALfee 1989.8.13 Sun'' (October 4, 1989)
*''U.S. Camp Drake ASC The Alfee 1989.8.13 Sun'' (October 4, 1989)
*''Bridge Across the Future Reel I'' (October 3, 1990)
*''Bridge Across the Future Reel I: Yokohama MM21 Reel I'' (October 3, 1990)
*''Bridge Across the Future Reel II'' (October 3, 1990)
*''Bridge Across the Future Reel II: Yokohama MM21 Reel II '' (October 3, 1990)
*''The Alfee History I 1982～1985'' (October 3, 1990)
*''Arcadia Included by Count Down 1999'' (November 21, 1990)
*''Arcadia Included by Count Down 1999'' (November 21, 1990)
*''Long Way to Freedom Revolution II & Smile Photo Collection'' (March 27, 1991)
*''Long Way to Freedom Revolution II & Smile Photo Collection'' (March 27, 1991)
*''10th Summer: Since 1991''<br/>10 回目の夏 －Since 1991- (10kaime no Natsu -Since 1991-) (October 2, 1991)
*{{Nihongo|''10kaime no Natsu -Since 1991-''|10回目の夏 -SINCE 1991-||October 2, 1991}}
*''The Alfee History II 1986～1991'' (March 25, 1992)
*''The Alfee History II 1986–1991'' (March 25, 1992)
*''Just Live!'' (October 7, 1992)
*''Just Live! Promised Night August 9, 1992 '' (October 7, 1992)
*''Video Clips Victory'' (July 21, 1993)
*''Video Clips Victory'' (July 21, 1993)
*''Victory Stadium Silver Night Special'' (October 21, 1993)
*''Victory Stadium Silver Night Special'' (October 21, 1993)
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*''King's Night Dream Western Conference Final'' (October 5, 1994)
*''King's Night Dream Western Conference Final'' (October 5, 1994)
*''King's Night Dream Eastern Conference Final'' (October 5, 1994)
*''King's Night Dream Eastern Conference Final'' (October 5, 1994)
*''Phantom Night Festival: Red Phantom Eve''<br/>幻夜祭 Red Phantom Eve (Gen'yosai Red Phantom Eve) (October 4, 1995)
*{{Nihongo|''Gen'yosai Red Phantom Eve''|幻夜祭 Red Phantom Eve||October 4, 1995}}
*''Phantom Night Festival: Blue Phantom Eve''<br/>幻夜祭 Blue Phantom Eve (Gen'yosai Blue Phantom Eve) (October 4, 1995)
*{{Nihongo|''Gen'yosai Blue Phantom Eve''|幻夜祭 Blue Phantom Eve||October 4, 1995}}
*{{Nihongo|''1982-1994 Osaka Kokusai Joshi Marason Song by The Alfee''|1982-1994 大阪国際女子マラソン Song by THE ALFEE||January 19, 1996}}
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*''1982-1997 Osaka International Ladies Marathon Song by The Alfee''<br/>1982－1994大阪国際女子マラソンSong by THE ALFEE (1982-1994 Osaka Kokusai Joshi Marason Song by The Alfee) (January 19, 1996)
*''Yokohama Red Bricks I'' (October 2, 1996)
*''Yokohama Red Bricks I'' (October 2, 1996)
*''Yokohama Red Bricks II'' (October 2, 1996)
*''Yokohama Red Bricks II'' (October 2, 1996)
*''The Alfee Classics: Fusion''<br/>The Alfee Classics ～融合～ (The Alfee Classics ~Yūgō~) (March 19, 1997)
*{{Nihongo|''The Alfee Classics ~Yūgō~''|THE ALFEE CLASSICS 〜融合〜||March 19, 1997}}
*''Emotional Field Heat & Beat Emotion I'' (October 16, 1997)
*''Emotional Field Heat & Beat Emotion I'' (October 16, 1997)
*''Emotional Field Heat & Beat Emotion II'' (October 16, 1997)
*''Emotional Field Heat & Beat Emotion II'' (October 16, 1997)
*''The Alfee History III 1992～1997'' (October 17, 1997)
*''The Alfee History III 1992–1997'' (October 17, 1997)
*''Tokyo One Night Dream'' (October 16, 1998)
*''Tokyo One Night Dream'' (October 16, 1998)
*''The Alfee in NY at Forest Hills Stadium 1st. July.1998'' (December 16, 1998)
*''The Alfee in NY at Forest Hills Stadium 1st. July. 1998'' (December 16, 1998)
*''Millennium Carnival I'' (October 14, 1999)
*''Millennium Carnival I'' (October 14, 1999)
*''Millennium Carnival II'' (November 17, 1999)
*''Millennium Carnival II'' (November 17, 1999)
*''The Alfee in Berlin at Brandenburg Tour 26th, September 1999'' (December 22, 1999)
*''The Alfee in Berlin at Brandenburg Tour 26th, September 1999'' (December 22, 1999)
*''The Alfee Millennium Final in Osaka －Live at Osakajyo-Hall “A.D.1999”'' (March 16, 2000)
*''Millennium Final in Osaka － Live at Osakajyo-Hall "A.D. 1999"'' (March 16, 2000)
*''Tokyo Aube Stadium Alfee Classics Night'' (October 16, 2000)
*''Tokyo Aube Stadium Alfee Classics Night'' (October 16, 2000)
*''Tokyo Aube Stadium Alfee Rockdom Night'' (October 16, 2000)
*''Tokyo Aube Stadium Alfee Rockdom Night'' (October 16, 2000)
*''The Alfee: The Best Ten & "The Surprise on that Day!" Complete Edition 2000''<br/>THE ALFEE ザ・ベストテン＆「ある日ィ突然！」Complete edition 2000 (The ALfee Za Besuto Ten & "Aru Hii Totsuzen!" Complete Edition 2000) (December 22, 2000)
*{{Nihongo|''[[The Best Ten]] & "Aru Hii Totsuzen!" Complete Edition 2000|ザ・ベストテン&「ある日ィ突然!」 Complete edition 2000||December 22, 2000}}
*''Count Down 2001 Hello Good－bye'' (March 28, 2001)
*''Emotion Live at Budokan Dec. 24'' (December 22, 2000)
*''Nouvelle Vague Live at Budokan Dec. 24 '' (December 22, 2000)
*''Final Count Down A.D. 1999 Live at Budokan Dec. 24'' (December 22, 2000)
*''Count Down 2001 Hello Good-bye'' (March 28, 2001)
*''Kingdom Chapter I: Grateful Birth'' (November 16, 2001)
*''Kingdom Chapter I: Grateful Birth'' (November 16, 2001)
*''Kingdom Chapter II: Never Ending Dream'' (November 16, 2001)
*''Kingdom Chapter II: Never Ending Dream'' (November 16, 2001)
*''The Alfee History IV 1997～2001'' (March 27, 2002)
*''The Alfee History IV 1997–2001'' (March 27, 2002)
*''Legend of The Stadium V Gold Legend'' (November 20, 2002)
*''Legend of The Stadium V Silver Legend'' (November 20, 2002)
*''Legend of The Stadium V Silver Legend'' (November 20, 2002)
*''Yokohama Swinging Generation: Generation Dynamite Day Aug.16'' (November 19, 2003)
*''Yokohama Swinging Generation: Swinging Generation Day Aug.17'' (November 19, 2003)
</div>{{clear}}

===LD===
<div style="float:left; width:48%;">
*''Over Drive 1983 Alfee 8.24 Budokan'' (October 21, 1983)
*''Flying Away Alfee in Yokohama Stadium 1984.8.3 Fri'' (September 21, 1984)
*''Alfee 3 Days 1985.8/27/28/29 Yokohama Stadium'' (October 15, 1985)
*''The Alfee 1986 8.3 Sweat & Tears Tokyo Bay-Area'' (October 5, 1986)
*''Sunset－Sunrise 1987 Aug.8-9'' (September 30, 1987)
*''Meigaku Live 3 November 1987'' (June 21, 1988)
*''All Over Japan 4 Access Area 1988'' (October 5, 1988)
*''U.S. Camp Drake ASC The ALfee 1989.8.13 Sun'' (October 4, 1989)
*''Bridge Across the Future Reel I'' (October 3, 1990)
*''Bridge Across the Future Reel II'' (October 3, 1990)
*''The Alfee History I 1982～1985'' (October 3, 1990)
*''Long Way to Freedom Revolution II & Smile Photo Collection'' (March 27, 1991)
*''10th Summer: Since 1991''<br/>10 回目の夏 －Since 1991- (10kaime no Natsu -Since 1991-) (October 2, 1991)
*''The Alfee History II 1986～1991'' (March 25, 1992)
*''Just Live!'' (October 7, 1992)
*''Video Clips Victory'' (July 21, 1993)
*''Victory Stadium Silver Night Special'' (October 21, 1993)
*''Victory Stadium Gold Night Special'' (October 21, 1993)
</div>
<div style="float:right; width:48%;">
*''King's Night Dream Western Conference Final'' (October 5, 1994)
*''King's Night Dream Eastern Conference Final'' (October 5, 1994)
*''Phantom Night Festival: Red Phantom Eve''<br/>幻夜祭 Red Phantom Eve (Gen'yosai Red Phantom Eve) (October 4, 1995)
*''Phantom Night Festival: Blue Phantom Eve''<br/>幻夜祭 Blue Phantom Eve (Gen'yosai Blue Phantom Eve) (October 4, 1995)
*''Yokohama Red Bricks I'' (October 2, 1996)
*''Yokohama Red Bricks II'' (October 2, 1996)
*''The Alfee Classics: Fusion''<br/>The Alfee Classics ～融合～ (The Alfee Classics ~Yūgō~) (March 19, 1997)
*''Emotional Field Heat & Beat Emotion I'' (October 16, 1997)
*''Emotional Field Heat & Beat Emotion II'' (October 16, 1997)
*''The Alfee History III 1992～1997'' (October 17, 1997)
*''Tokyo One Night Dream'' (October 16, 1998)
*''The Alfee in NY at Forest Hills Stadium 1st. July.1998'' (December 16, 1998)
*''Millennium Carnival I'' (October 14, 1999)
*''Millennium Carnival II'' (November 17, 1999)
*''The Alfee in Berlin at Brandenburg Tour 26th, September 1999'' (December 22, 1999)
</div>{{clear}}

===DVD===
<div style="float:left; width:48%;">
*''Over Drive 1983 Alfee 8.24 Budokan'' (October 21, 1983)
*''Flying Away Alfee in Yokohama Stadium 1984.8.3 Fri'' (September 21, 1984)
*''Alfee 3 Days 1985.8/27/28/29 Yokohama Stadium'' (October 15, 1985)
*''The Alfee 1986 8.3 Sweat & Tears Tokyo Bay-Area'' (October 5, 1986)
*''Sunset－Sunrise 1987 Aug.8-9'' (September 30, 1987)
*''All Over Japan 4 Access Area 1988'' (October 5, 1988)
*''U.S. Camp Drake ASC The ALfee 1989.8.13 Sun'' (October 4, 1989)
*''Bridge Across the Future Reel I'' (October 3, 1990)
*''Bridge Across the Future Reel II'' (October 3, 1990)
*''10th Summer: Since 1991''<br/>10 回目の夏 －Since 1991- (10kaime no Natsu -Since 1991-) (October 2, 1991)
*''The Alfee History II 1986～1991'' (March 25, 1992)
*''Just Live!'' (October 7, 1992)
*''Victory Stadium Silver Night Special'' (October 21, 1993)
*''Victory Stadium Gold Night Special'' (October 21, 1993)
*''King's Night Dream Western Conference Final'' (October 5, 1994)
*''King's Night Dream Eastern Conference Final'' (October 5, 1994)
*''Phantom Night Festival: Red Phantom Eve''<br/>幻夜祭 Red Phantom Eve (Gen'yosai Red Phantom Eve) (October 4, 1995)
*''Phantom Night Festival: Blue Phantom Eve''<br/>幻夜祭 Blue Phantom Eve (Gen'yosai Blue Phantom Eve) (October 4, 1995)
*''Yokohama Red Bricks I'' (October 2, 1996)
*''Yokohama Red Bricks II'' (October 2, 1996)
*''Emotional Field Heat & Beat Emotion I'' (October 16, 1997)
*''Emotional Field Heat & Beat Emotion II'' (October 16, 1997)
*''Tokyo One Night Dream'' (October 16, 1998)
*''The Alfee in NY at Forest Hills Stadium 1st. July.1998'' (December 16, 1998)
*''Millennium Carnival I'' (October 14, 1999)
*''Millennium Carnival II'' (November 17, 1999)
</div>
<div style="float:right; width:48%;">
*''The Alfee in Berlin at Brandenburg Tour 26th, September 1999'' (December 22, 1999)
*''Tokyo Aube Stadium Alfee Classics Night'' (October 16, 2000)
*''Tokyo Aube Stadium Alfee Rockdom Night'' (October 16, 2000)
*''The Alfee: The Best Ten & "The Surprise on that Day!" Complete Edition 2000''<br/>THE ALFEE ザ・ベストテン＆「ある日ィ突然！」Complete edition 2000 (The ALfee Za Besuto Ten & "Aru Hii Totsuzen!" Complete Edition 2000) (December 22, 2000)
*''Count Down 1997 Emotion Live at Budokan Dec.24'' (December 22, 2000)
*''Count Down 1998 Nouvelle Vague Live at Budokan Dec.24'' (December 22, 2000)
*''Final Count Down A.D.1999 Live at Budokan Dec.24'' (December 22, 2000)
*''Count Down 2001 Hello Good－bye'' (March 28, 2001)
*''Kingdom Chapter I: Grateful Birth'' (November 16, 2001)
*''Kingdom Chapter II: Never Ending Dream'' (November 16, 2001)
*''The Alfee History IV 1997～2001'' (March 27, 2002)
*''Legend of The Stadium V Gold Legend'' (November 20, 2002)
*''Legend of The Stadium V Gold Legend'' (November 20, 2002)
*''Legend of The Stadium V Silver Legend'' (November 20, 2002)
*''Yokohama Swinging Generation: Generation Dynamite Day Aug. 16'' (November 19, 2003)
*''Yokohama Swinging Generation Generation Dynamite Day Aug.16'' (November 19, 2003)
*''Yokohama Swinging Generation: Swinging Generation Day Aug. 17'' (November 19, 2003)
*''Yokohama Swinging Generation: Swinging Generation Day Aug.17'' (November 19, 2003)
*''Aube 2000 Live at Budokan Dec. 24'' (December 17, 2003)
*''Aube 2000 Live at Budokan Dec.24'' (December 17, 2003)
*''Aube 2001 Glint Beat Live at Budokan Dec. 24'' (January 21, 2004)
*''Aube 2001 Glint Beat Live at Budokan Dec.24'' (January 21, 2004)
*''Aube 2002 Transformation Live at Budokan Dec. 24'' (April 14, 2004)
*''Aube 2002 Transformation Live at Budokan Dec.24'' (April 14, 2004)
*''30th Anniversary Video Clips II'' (September 15, 2004)
*''The Alfee 30th Anniversary Video Clips II'' (September 15, 2004)
*''The Alfee History I–III DVD Box Special Edition'' (September 15, 2004)
*''The Alfee History I-III DVD Box Special Edition'' (September 15, 2004)
*''30th Anniversary 2004 Travelin' Band Live at NHK Hall May 30'' (October 14, 2004)
*''The Alfee 30th Anniversary Travelin' Band Live at NHK Hall May 30'' (October 14, 2004)
*''Love & Peace: A Day of Love Aug. 14'' (November 7, 2004)
*''Love & Peace: A Day of Love Aug.14'' (November 7, 2004)
*''Love & Peace: A Day of Peace Aug. 15'' (November 7, 2004)
*''Love & Peace: A Day of Peace Aug.15'' (November 7, 2004)
*''30th Anniversary Count Down 2005: Time and Tide'' (March 30, 2005)
*''30th Anniversary Count Down: Time and Tide'' (March 30, 2005)
*''Tokyo Bay-Station Terminal 1'' (November 23, 2005)
*''Tokyo Bay-Station Terminal 2'' (November 23, 2005)
</div>{{clear}}
*''2000th Live Concert Starting Over'' (March 29, 2006)
*''25th Summer 2006 Yokohama Star-ship Only One Night Aug. 12'' (December 13, 2006)
*''25th Summer 2006 Yokohama Star-ship Next One Night Aug. 13'' (December 13, 2006)
*''Aube 2003 Going My Way Live at Budokan Dec. 24'' (April 30, 2008)
*''30th Anniversary 2004 Travelin' Band Live at Budokan Dec. 24'' (April 30, 2008)
*''Aube 2005 Starting Over Live at Budokan Dec. 24'' (April 30, 2008)
*''Aube 2006 One Live at Budokan Dec. 24'' (April 30, 2008)
*''Aube 2008 Renaissance Live at NHK Hall'' (August 18, 2008)
*{{Nihongo|''Aube 2007 Tenga no Fune Live at Budokan Dec. 24''|AUBE 2007 天河の舟 Live at BUDOKAN Dec.24||December 23, 2008}}
*''Aube 2008 Renaissance Live at Budokan Dec. 24'' (December 23, 2009)
*''Yokohama Perfect Burn 8.8 Burn Into Memory Night'' (February 14, 2010)
*''Yokohama Perfect Burn 8.9 Burn Into Perfect Night'' (February 14, 2010)
*''35th anniversary 2009 My Truth Live at Budokan Dec. 24'' (December 23, 2010)
*''Aube 2010 Neo Universe II Live at Budokan Dec. 24'' (April 20, 2011)
*''The Alfee 2011 Special DVD "I Love You"'' (August 25, 2011)
*''Neo Universe 2011 Final Series I Love You, Always... Live at Budokan Dec. 24'' (April 25, 2012)
*''One Night Dream 2012 We Get Requests! 2012.7.28 at Saitama Super Arena'' (December 23, 2012)
*''The Alfee 2013 Special DVD "Grateful Birth"'' (August 24, 2013)
*''Neo Universe 2012 Final Series Catch Your Earth Live at Budokan Dec. 24'' (December 23, 2013)
*''40th Anniversary 2014 Video Clips II+'' (August 6, 2014)
*''Neo Universe 2013 Final Series Grateful Birth Final Live at Budokan Dec. 24'' (October 25, 2014)
*{{Nihongo|''40th Anniversary 2014 40-nen-me no Natsu Saitama Super Arena 26.July.2014''|40th Anniversary 2014 40年目の夏 SAITAMA SUPER ARENA 26.July.2014||December 23, 2014}}
*{{Nihongo|''40th Anniversary 2014 40-nen-me no Natsu Saitama Super Arena 27 July.2014''|40th Anniversary 2014 40年目の夏 SAITAMA SUPER ARENA 27.July.2014||December 23, 2014}}
*{{Nihongo|''The Last Genesis ~Toshi no Kiseki to Kiseki~''|THE LAST GENESIS ～40年の軌跡と奇跡～||June 17, 2015}}
*{{Nihongo|''2,500 Kai Kinen Kaminari-mai Iwai! Sakuraimasaru Kanreki Konsāto''|2500回記念雷舞 祝！桜井賢還暦コンサート||October 25, 2015}}
*''40th Anniversary 2014 Genesis Final Live at Budokan Dec. 24'' (November 25, 2015)
*''Best Hit Alfee 2015 One Night Circle'' (December 23, 2015)
*''Best Hit Alfee Final 2015 Live at Budokan Dec. 24'' (November 30, 2016)
*{{Nihongo|''Best Hit Alfee 2016 30th Summer! Natsu Fest Yokohama Arena 30.July.2016''|Best Hit Alfee 2016 30th Summer！ 夏フェス YOKOHAMA ARENA 30.July.2016||December 29, 2016}}
*{{Nihongo|''Best Hit Alfee 2016 30th Summer! Natsu Fest Yokohama Arena 31.July.2016''|Best Hit Alfee 2016 30th Summer！ 夏フェス YOKOHAMA ARENA 31.July.2016||December 29, 2016}}
*{{Nihongo|''Best Hit Alfee Final 2016 Fuyu Festa Live at Budokan Dec. 24''|Best Hit Alfee Final 2016 冬フェス Live at BUDOKAN Dec.24||December 9, 2017}}
*{{Nihongo|''31st Summer Best Hit Alfee 2017 Natsu Festa Yokohama Arena 29.July.2017''|31st Summer Best Hit Alfee 2017 夏フェスタ YOKOHAMA ARENA 29.July.2017||December 29, 2017}}
*{{Nihongo|''31st Summer Best Hit Alfee 2017 Natsu Festa Yokohama Arena 30.July.2017''|31st Summer Best Hit Alfee 2017 夏フェスタ YOKOHAMA ARENA 30.July.2017|December 29, 2017}}
*{{Nihongo|''Best Hit Alfee Final 2017 Fuyu Festa Live at Budokan Dec. 24''|Best Hit Alfee Final 2017 冬フェスタ Live at BUDOKAN Dec.24||December 8, 2018}}
*{{Nihongo|''45th Anniversary Summer Best Hit Alfee 2018 Natsu no Maki Château of The Alfee Yokohama Arena 28.July''|45th Anniversary Summer Best Hit Alfee 2018 夏ノ巻 Château of The Alfee YOKOHAMA ARENA 28.July||December 29, 2018}}
*{{Nihongo|''45th Anniversary Summer Best Hit Alfee 2018 Natsu no Maki Château of The Alfee Yokohama Arena 29.July''|45th Anniversary Summer Best Hit Alfee 2018 夏ノ巻 Château of The Alfee YOKOHAMA ARENA 29.July||December 29, 2018}}
*{{Nihongo|''45th Anniversary Best Hit Alfee Final 2018 Fuyu no Maki Château of The Alfee III Live at Budokan Dec. 24''|45th Anniversary Best Hit Alfee Final 2018 冬ノ巻 Château of The Alfee III Live at BUDOKAN Dec.24||October 27, 2019}}
*{{Nihongo|''45th Anniversary Summer Best Hit Alfee 2019 Natsu no Ran Battle Starship Alfee Makuhari Messe 3.August.2019''|45th Anniversary Summer Best Hit Alfee 2019 夏の乱 Battle Starship Alfee Makuhari Messe 3.August.2019||December 29, 2019}}
*{{Nihongo|''45th Anniversary Summer Best Hit Alfee 2019 Natsu no Ran Battle Starship Alfee Makuhari Messe 4.August.2019''|45th Anniversary Summer Best Hit Alfee 2019 夏の乱 Battle Starship Alfee Makuhari Messe 4.August.2019||December 29, 2019}}
*{{Nihongo|''45th Anniversary Best Hit Alfee Final 2019 Fuyu no Ran Battle Starship Alfee III''|45th Anniversary Best Hit Alfee Final 2019 冬の乱 Battle Starship Alfee III||December 23, 2020}}
*{{Nihongo|''46th Birthday Eve Natsu no Yume 2020.8.24''|46th Birthday Eve 夏の夢 2020.8.24||January 29, 2021}}
*{{Nihongo|''46th Birthday Natsu no Yume 2020.8.25''|46th Birthday 夏の夢 2020.8.25||January 29, 2021}}
*{{Nihongo|''Best Hit Alfee 2020–2021 Love & Hope Aki no Yume Fuyu no Yume''|BEST HIT ALFEE 2020-2021 LOVE & HOPE 秋の夢 冬の夢||November 22, 2021}}
*{{Nihongo|''Oretachi no Budōkan 2020''|俺たちの武道館2020||August 25, 2022}}
*''2021 Summer Baby, Come Back! 31.July.2021'' (December 10, 2022)
*''2021 Summer Baby, Come Back! 1.August.2021'' (December 10, 2022)


==BE∀T BOYS Discography==
==BE∀T BOYS Discography==

'''Singles'''
'''Singles'''
* [1981.08.05] Stars☆On 23 (スターズ☆オン23) (BEAT BOYS)
* [1981.08.05] Stars☆On 23 (スターズ☆オン23) (BEAT BOYS)
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== External links ==
==External links==
* [https://www.alfee.com/ Alfee.com] (in Japanese)
* [https://www.alfee.com/ Alfee.com] (in Japanese)
* [http://www.alfeemania.com/ Alfee Mania] (official fan club, in Japanese)
* [https://www.alfeemania.com/ Alfee Mania] (official fan club, in Japanese)


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The Alfee
Also known asAlfie, The KanLeKeeZ
OriginTokyo, Japan
Genres
Years active1973–present
LabelsVictor, Pony Canyon, EMI, Universal/Virgin
MembersMasaru Sakurai
Kohnosuke Sakazaki
Toshihiko Takamizawa
Past membersYasuo Miyake
Websitewww.alfee.com

The Alfee (formerly spelled Alfie) is a Japanese rock band formed in Tokyo in 1973. Originally a folk quartet,[2] they became a trio of bassist Masaru Sakurai, acoustic guitarist Kohnosuke Sakazaki and electric guitarist Toshihiko Takamizawa in 1975. With all three performing vocal duties, they adopted a harder rock sound in the early 1980s.[2] Beginning with their 16th single "Marie-Anne" in 1983, they have released 57 consecutive top 10 singles.[3] The Alfee hold the record for most concerts performed by a Japanese band, with 2,888 as of December 2023.[3][4] HMV Japan ranked them number 92 on their list of the top 100 Japanese pop acts.[2]

History[edit]

After moving to Tokyo in 1970, Masaru Sakurai formed a three-piece band at Meiji Gakuin Senior High School called Confidence (コンフィデンス), which covered Western music acts such as Simon & Garfunkel.[2] In 1972, they entered a folk music contest sponsored by Victor and won. There, Sakurai met Kohnosuke Sakazaki, who joined the group later that year.[2] Sakurai and Sakazaki both enrolled in Meiji Gakuin University. There, they recruited Toshihiko Takamizawa, who was also a classmate of Sakurai's in high school.[2] Confidence changed their name to Alfie in 1973, and released their first single "Natsu Shigure" on August 25, 1974.[2] Their first album, Seishun no Kioku (re-titled Greenhorn on most re-issues), was released on July 25, 1975. Yasuo Miyake then left the group, leaving the lineup of Sakurai, Sakazaki and Takamizawa, which continues to this day. The song "Fuchutorimono Hikae" was set to be released as their third single on December 10, 1975, the day the statute of limitations expired for the 300 million yen robbery, which is parodied in the lyrics.[5] However, Victor cancelled its release due to the connection, causing a rift between the band and their label. (The song would finally be released in 2014 as part of a re-release of Seishun no Kioku that coincided with the band's 40th anniversary.[5]) Alfie produced no further music for Victor. Instead, they acted as the backing band for artists such as Hiroshi Kamayatsu.[2] In 1979, they signed with Pony Canyon (then known as Canyon Records), changed the spelling of their name to Alfee, and released "Love Letter" as their third single on January 21.[2]

In 1983, their song "Marie-Anne" became a massive hit.[2] That year, Alfee performed at the Nippon Budokan for the first time. This began a 35-year tradition of them performing at the venue every year, until 2019, when renovations for the 2020 Summer Olympics ended the streak.[6] The band added "The" in front of their name in 1986.

With their 50th single, "Taiyō ha Shizumanai", released in August 2002, The Alfee set a Japanese record for 35 consecutive top 10 singles on the Oricon Singles Chart.[2]

In March 2014, Sakurai, Sakazaki and Takamizawa were presented with honorary degrees from Meiji Gakuin University, their alma mater where they had formed The Alfee.[7] In the 1970s, Takamizawa had dropped out of the school, while Sakurai and Sakazaki were expelled.[8] At a December 2015 concert at the Nippon Budokan, The Alfee performed as an alterego band named The KanLeKeeZ. The idea was, with all three members having reached their 60s, they decided to pay tribute to group sounds bands of the 1960s.[9] The KanLeKeeZ released the album G.S. meets The KanLeKeeZ on December 21, 2016.[9] It won a Planning Award at the 59th Japan Record Awards in 2017.[10]

Due to providing the theme song to Kansai TV's broadcast of the Osaka International Women's Marathon for 31 consecutive years from 1987 until 2018, when the broadcaster announced they would no longer use themes, The Alfee were certified with the Guinness World Record for "Most theme songs sung by the same artist for the same international sports event broadcast on TV" in December 2018.[11][12][13]

With the release of "The 2nd Life -Daini no Sentaku-" in July 2021, The Alfee achieved 55 consecutive top 10 singles on the Oricon Singles Chart. This tied them with SMAP and AKB48 for second place, behind Arashi with 58.[14] Celebrating their 50th anniversary, they performed at the Nippon Budokan on December 23 and 24, 2023. The former marked their 100th concert at the venue.[4]

Members[edit]

  • Masaru Sakurai (桜井 賢, Sakurai Masaru): Born (1955-01-20) January 20, 1955 (age 69) in Chichibu, Saitama. Vocals, bass guitar[2]
  • Kohnosuke Sakazaki (坂崎 幸之助, Sakazaki Kōnosuke): Born (1954-04-15) April 15, 1954 (age 70) in Sumida, Tokyo. Vocals, acoustic guitar, percussion, former bandleader[2]
  • Toshihiko Takamizawa (高見沢 俊彦, Takamizawa Toshihiko): Born (1954-04-17) April 17, 1954 (age 70) in Warabi, Saitama. Vocals, electric guitar, main songwriter, bandleader since 1983.[2] Also has a solo career as "Takamiy".

Former members[edit]

  • Yasuo Miyake (三宅康夫): Born (1955-01-08) January 8, 1955 (age 69). Vocals, guitar (1973–1975)

Discography[edit]

Studio albums[edit]

Compilation albums[edit]

Other albums[edit]

  • One Night Dreams 1983–1987: Special Live Edition (September 17, 1987, live album)
  • The Alfee Classics with London Symphony Orchestra (March 21, 1990, remix album)
  • Confidence -The Alfee Acoustic Special Live- (July 21, 1993, live album)
  • Live in Progress (July 21, 1995, live album)
  • The Alfee Classics II: The Alfee with Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (December 16, 1996, remix album)
  • The Alfee Classics III: The Alfee with Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (November 16, 2001, remix album)
  • 40th Anniversary Special Concert at Nippon Budokan (デビュー40周年 スペシャルコンサート at 日本武道館, March 18, 2015, live album)

Singles[edit]

Videography[edit]

  • Over Drive 1983 Alfee 8.24 Budokan (October 21, 1983)
  • Flying Away Alfee in Yokohama Stadium 1984.8.3 Fri (September 21, 1984)
  • Alfee 3 Days 1985.8/27/28/29 Yokohama Stadium (October 15, 1985)
  • The Alfee History I 1982–1985 (December 15, 1985)
  • The Alfee 1986 8.3 Sweat & Tears Tokyo Bay-Area (October 5, 1986)
  • 1986 12.24 Christmas Special All Night The Alfee (May 21, 1987)
  • Sunset – Sunrise 1987 Aug. 8–9 (September 30, 1987)
  • Meigaku Live 3 November 1987 (June 21, 1988)
  • All Over Japan 4 Access Area 1988 (October 5, 1988)
  • The Alfee in Gekitotsu (THE ALFEE in 激突, December 21, 1988)
  • The Alfee with Jean Paul Gaultier (June 14, 1989)
  • U.S. Camp Drake ASC The Alfee 1989.8.13 Sun (October 4, 1989)
  • Bridge Across the Future Reel I: Yokohama MM21 Reel I (October 3, 1990)
  • Bridge Across the Future Reel II: Yokohama MM21 Reel II (October 3, 1990)
  • Arcadia Included by Count Down 1999 (November 21, 1990)
  • Long Way to Freedom Revolution II & Smile Photo Collection (March 27, 1991)
  • 10kaime no Natsu -Since 1991- (10回目の夏 -SINCE 1991-, October 2, 1991)
  • The Alfee History II 1986–1991 (March 25, 1992)
  • Just Live! Promised Night August 9, 1992 (October 7, 1992)
  • Video Clips Victory (July 21, 1993)
  • Victory Stadium Silver Night Special (October 21, 1993)
  • Victory Stadium Gold Night Special (October 21, 1993)
  • King's Night Dream Western Conference Final (October 5, 1994)
  • King's Night Dream Eastern Conference Final (October 5, 1994)
  • Gen'yosai Red Phantom Eve (幻夜祭 Red Phantom Eve, October 4, 1995)
  • Gen'yosai Blue Phantom Eve (幻夜祭 Blue Phantom Eve, October 4, 1995)
  • 1982-1994 Osaka Kokusai Joshi Marason Song by The Alfee (1982-1994 大阪国際女子マラソン Song by THE ALFEE, January 19, 1996)
  • Yokohama Red Bricks I (October 2, 1996)
  • Yokohama Red Bricks II (October 2, 1996)
  • The Alfee Classics ~Yūgō~ (THE ALFEE CLASSICS 〜融合〜, March 19, 1997)
  • Emotional Field Heat & Beat Emotion I (October 16, 1997)
  • Emotional Field Heat & Beat Emotion II (October 16, 1997)
  • The Alfee History III 1992–1997 (October 17, 1997)
  • Tokyo One Night Dream (October 16, 1998)
  • The Alfee in NY at Forest Hills Stadium 1st. July. 1998 (December 16, 1998)
  • Millennium Carnival I (October 14, 1999)
  • Millennium Carnival II (November 17, 1999)
  • The Alfee in Berlin at Brandenburg Tour 26th, September 1999 (December 22, 1999)
  • Millennium Final in Osaka － Live at Osakajyo-Hall "A.D. 1999" (March 16, 2000)
  • Tokyo Aube Stadium Alfee Classics Night (October 16, 2000)
  • Tokyo Aube Stadium Alfee Rockdom Night (October 16, 2000)
  • The Best Ten & "Aru Hii Totsuzen!" Complete Edition 2000 (ザ・ベストテン&「ある日ィ突然!」 Complete edition 2000, December 22, 2000)
  • Emotion Live at Budokan Dec. 24 (December 22, 2000)
  • Nouvelle Vague Live at Budokan Dec. 24 (December 22, 2000)
  • Final Count Down A.D. 1999 Live at Budokan Dec. 24 (December 22, 2000)
  • Count Down 2001 Hello Good-bye (March 28, 2001)
  • Kingdom Chapter I: Grateful Birth (November 16, 2001)
  • Kingdom Chapter II: Never Ending Dream (November 16, 2001)
  • The Alfee History IV 1997–2001 (March 27, 2002)
  • Legend of The Stadium V Silver Legend (November 20, 2002)
  • Legend of The Stadium V Gold Legend (November 20, 2002)
  • Yokohama Swinging Generation: Generation Dynamite Day Aug. 16 (November 19, 2003)
  • Yokohama Swinging Generation: Swinging Generation Day Aug. 17 (November 19, 2003)
  • Aube 2000 Live at Budokan Dec. 24 (December 17, 2003)
  • Aube 2001 Glint Beat Live at Budokan Dec. 24 (January 21, 2004)
  • Aube 2002 Transformation Live at Budokan Dec. 24 (April 14, 2004)
  • 30th Anniversary Video Clips II (September 15, 2004)
  • The Alfee History I–III DVD Box Special Edition (September 15, 2004)
  • 30th Anniversary 2004 Travelin' Band Live at NHK Hall May 30 (October 14, 2004)
  • Love & Peace: A Day of Love Aug. 14 (November 7, 2004)
  • Love & Peace: A Day of Peace Aug. 15 (November 7, 2004)
  • 30th Anniversary Count Down 2005: Time and Tide (March 30, 2005)
  • Tokyo Bay-Station Terminal 1 (November 23, 2005)
  • Tokyo Bay-Station Terminal 2 (November 23, 2005)
  • 2000th Live Concert Starting Over (March 29, 2006)
  • 25th Summer 2006 Yokohama Star-ship Only One Night Aug. 12 (December 13, 2006)
  • 25th Summer 2006 Yokohama Star-ship Next One Night Aug. 13 (December 13, 2006)
  • Aube 2003 Going My Way Live at Budokan Dec. 24 (April 30, 2008)
  • 30th Anniversary 2004 Travelin' Band Live at Budokan Dec. 24 (April 30, 2008)
  • Aube 2005 Starting Over Live at Budokan Dec. 24 (April 30, 2008)
  • Aube 2006 One Live at Budokan Dec. 24 (April 30, 2008)
  • Aube 2008 Renaissance Live at NHK Hall (August 18, 2008)
  • Aube 2007 Tenga no Fune Live at Budokan Dec. 24 (AUBE 2007 天河の舟 Live at BUDOKAN Dec.24, December 23, 2008)
  • Aube 2008 Renaissance Live at Budokan Dec. 24 (December 23, 2009)
  • Yokohama Perfect Burn 8.8 Burn Into Memory Night (February 14, 2010)
  • Yokohama Perfect Burn 8.9 Burn Into Perfect Night (February 14, 2010)
  • 35th anniversary 2009 My Truth Live at Budokan Dec. 24 (December 23, 2010)
  • Aube 2010 Neo Universe II Live at Budokan Dec. 24 (April 20, 2011)
  • The Alfee 2011 Special DVD "I Love You" (August 25, 2011)
  • Neo Universe 2011 Final Series I Love You, Always... Live at Budokan Dec. 24 (April 25, 2012)
  • One Night Dream 2012 We Get Requests! 2012.7.28 at Saitama Super Arena (December 23, 2012)
  • The Alfee 2013 Special DVD "Grateful Birth" (August 24, 2013)
  • Neo Universe 2012 Final Series Catch Your Earth Live at Budokan Dec. 24 (December 23, 2013)
  • 40th Anniversary 2014 Video Clips II+ (August 6, 2014)
  • Neo Universe 2013 Final Series Grateful Birth Final Live at Budokan Dec. 24 (October 25, 2014)
  • 40th Anniversary 2014 40-nen-me no Natsu Saitama Super Arena 26.July.2014 (40th Anniversary 2014 40年目の夏 SAITAMA SUPER ARENA 26.July.2014, December 23, 2014)
  • 40th Anniversary 2014 40-nen-me no Natsu Saitama Super Arena 27 July.2014 (40th Anniversary 2014 40年目の夏 SAITAMA SUPER ARENA 27.July.2014, December 23, 2014)
  • The Last Genesis ~Toshi no Kiseki to Kiseki~ (THE LAST GENESIS ～40年の軌跡と奇跡～, June 17, 2015)
  • 2,500 Kai Kinen Kaminari-mai Iwai! Sakuraimasaru Kanreki Konsāto (2500回記念雷舞 祝！桜井賢還暦コンサート, October 25, 2015)
  • 40th Anniversary 2014 Genesis Final Live at Budokan Dec. 24 (November 25, 2015)
  • Best Hit Alfee 2015 One Night Circle (December 23, 2015)
  • Best Hit Alfee Final 2015 Live at Budokan Dec. 24 (November 30, 2016)
  • Best Hit Alfee 2016 30th Summer! Natsu Fest Yokohama Arena 30.July.2016 (Best Hit Alfee 2016 30th Summer！ 夏フェス YOKOHAMA ARENA 30.July.2016, December 29, 2016)
  • Best Hit Alfee 2016 30th Summer! Natsu Fest Yokohama Arena 31.July.2016 (Best Hit Alfee 2016 30th Summer！ 夏フェス YOKOHAMA ARENA 31.July.2016, December 29, 2016)
  • Best Hit Alfee Final 2016 Fuyu Festa Live at Budokan Dec. 24 (Best Hit Alfee Final 2016 冬フェス Live at BUDOKAN Dec.24, December 9, 2017)
  • 31st Summer Best Hit Alfee 2017 Natsu Festa Yokohama Arena 29.July.2017 (31st Summer Best Hit Alfee 2017 夏フェスタ YOKOHAMA ARENA 29.July.2017, December 29, 2017)
  • 31st Summer Best Hit Alfee 2017 Natsu Festa Yokohama Arena 30.July.2017 (31st Summer Best Hit Alfee 2017 夏フェスタ YOKOHAMA ARENA 30.July.2017, December 29, 2017)
  • Best Hit Alfee Final 2017 Fuyu Festa Live at Budokan Dec. 24 (Best Hit Alfee Final 2017 冬フェスタ Live at BUDOKAN Dec.24, December 8, 2018)
  • 45th Anniversary Summer Best Hit Alfee 2018 Natsu no Maki Château of The Alfee Yokohama Arena 28.July (45th Anniversary Summer Best Hit Alfee 2018 夏ノ巻 Château of The Alfee YOKOHAMA ARENA 28.July, December 29, 2018)
  • 45th Anniversary Summer Best Hit Alfee 2018 Natsu no Maki Château of The Alfee Yokohama Arena 29.July (45th Anniversary Summer Best Hit Alfee 2018 夏ノ巻 Château of The Alfee YOKOHAMA ARENA 29.July, December 29, 2018)
  • 45th Anniversary Best Hit Alfee Final 2018 Fuyu no Maki Château of The Alfee III Live at Budokan Dec. 24 (45th Anniversary Best Hit Alfee Final 2018 冬ノ巻 Château of The Alfee III Live at BUDOKAN Dec.24, October 27, 2019)
  • 45th Anniversary Summer Best Hit Alfee 2019 Natsu no Ran Battle Starship Alfee Makuhari Messe 3.August.2019 (45th Anniversary Summer Best Hit Alfee 2019 夏の乱 Battle Starship Alfee Makuhari Messe 3.August.2019, December 29, 2019)
  • 45th Anniversary Summer Best Hit Alfee 2019 Natsu no Ran Battle Starship Alfee Makuhari Messe 4.August.2019 (45th Anniversary Summer Best Hit Alfee 2019 夏の乱 Battle Starship Alfee Makuhari Messe 4.August.2019, December 29, 2019)
  • 45th Anniversary Best Hit Alfee Final 2019 Fuyu no Ran Battle Starship Alfee III (45th Anniversary Best Hit Alfee Final 2019 冬の乱 Battle Starship Alfee III, December 23, 2020)
  • 46th Birthday Eve Natsu no Yume 2020.8.24 (46th Birthday Eve 夏の夢 2020.8.24, January 29, 2021)
  • 46th Birthday Natsu no Yume 2020.8.25 (46th Birthday 夏の夢 2020.8.25, January 29, 2021)
  • Best Hit Alfee 2020–2021 Love & Hope Aki no Yume Fuyu no Yume (BEST HIT ALFEE 2020-2021 LOVE & HOPE 秋の夢 冬の夢, November 22, 2021)
  • Oretachi no Budōkan 2020 (俺たちの武道館2020, August 25, 2022)
  • 2021 Summer Baby, Come Back! 31.July.2021 (December 10, 2022)
  • 2021 Summer Baby, Come Back! 1.August.2021 (December 10, 2022)

BE∀T BOYS Discography[edit]

Singles

  • [1981.08.05] Stars☆On 23 (スターズ☆オン23) (BEAT BOYS)
  • [1988.11.02] HE∀RTBRE∀K LONELY R∀IN
  • [1989.05.31] Dare Yori mo Lady Jane (誰よりもLady Jane; Lady Jane Over Anyone Else)
  • [1990.07.21] Futari Dake no Yoru (ふたりだけの夜; Night for Only Us)
  • [1996.04.03] Epicurean (エピキュリアン)
  • [1997.03.19] May Be

Albums

  • [1988.10.21] BE∀T BOYS TOJO!!
  • [1989.07.05] GO!GO! BE∀T BOYS!!

Videos

  • [1989.10.21] GRE∀T PROMOTION

References[edit]

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External links[edit]

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