AKB48 / discography

AKB48  - discography
Publications
Studio albums	6th
Compilations	4th
Singles	53

This discography is an overview of the musical works of the Japanese idol group AKB48 . With over 41 million CDs sold and five million albums sold, the group is one of the most successful Japanese artists and the most successful idol and girls' group ever produced in Japan.

Albums

Studio albums

year	title	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes)	Remarks
		JP
2011	Koko ni Ita Koto こ こ に い た こ と	JP1 diamond (126 weeks)JP	First published: June 8, 2011 Sales: +829,645
2012	1830m	JP1 diamond (29 weeks)JP	Initial release: August 15, 2012 Sales: + 1,029,954
2014	Tsugi no Ashiato 次 の 足跡	JP1 diamond (34 weeks)JP	First published: January 22nd, 2014 Sales: + 1,036,751
2015	Koko ga Rhodes there, Koko de Tobe! こ こ が ロ ド ス だ 、 こ こ で 跳 べ!	JP1 × 3 Triple platinum (19 weeks)JP	First published: Jan 21, 2015 Sales: + 780,591
2017	Thumbnail サ ム ネ イ ル	JP1 (... week) JP	First published: Jan 25, 2017 Sales: + 695,063
2018	Bokutachi wa, Anohi no Yoake wo Shitteiru 僕 た ち は 、 あ の 日 の 夜 明 け を 知 っ て い る	JP1 (... week) JP	Initial release: January 24th, 2018 Sales: + 611,056

Compilations

year	title	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes)	Remarks
		JP
2008	Set List: Greatest Songs 2006–2007 SET LIST ～ グ レ イ テ ス ト ソ ン グ ス 2006–2007 ～	JP29 platinum (47 weeks)JP	First published: Jan 1st, 2008 Sales: + 100,557
2010	Kamikyoku-tachi 神曲 た ち	JP1 platinum (126 weeks)JP	Initial release: April 7, 2010 Sales: + 441,328
	Set List: Greatest Songs Kanzenban SET LIST ～ グ レ イ テ ス ト ソ ン グ ス ～ 完全 盤	JP2 gold (86 weeks)JP	First published: July 14, 2010 Sales: + 270,619
2015	0 to 1 no Aida 0 と 1 の 間	JP1 × 3 Triple platinum (30 weeks)JP	First published: November 18, 2015 Sales: + 714,000

Singles

year	title	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes)	Remarks
		JP
2006	Sakura no Hanabira-tachi 桜 の 花 び ら た ち	JP10 (8 weeks) JP	First published: February 1, 2006
	Skirt, Hirari ス カ ー ト 、 ひ ら り	JP13 (6 weeks) JP	First published: June 7, 2006 Sales: +20,609
	Aitakatta 会 い た か っ た	JP12 (65 weeks) JP	First published: October 25, 2006 Sales: + 25,544
2007	Seifuku ga Jama o Suru 制服 が 邪魔 を す る	JP7 (5 weeks) JP	First published: January 31, 2007
	Keibetsu Shiteita Aijō 軽 蔑 し て い た 愛情	JP8 (4 weeks) JP	First published: April 18, 2007 Sales: + 22,671
	Bingo!	JP6 (5 weeks) JP	First published: July 18, 2007
	Boku no Taiyō 僕 の 太陽	JP6 (4 weeks) JP	First published: August 8, 2007
	Yūhi wo Miteiru ka? 夕陽 を 見 て い る か?	JP10 (3 weeks) JP	First published: October 31, 2007 Sales: + 18,429
2008	Romance, Irane ロ マ ン ス 、 イ ラ ネ	JP6 (5 weeks) JP	First published: Jan 23, 2008 Sales: + 23,000
	Sakura no Hanabira-tachi 2008 桜 の 花 び ら た ち 2008	JP10 (5 weeks) JP	First published: February 27, 2008 Sales: + 25,000
	Ōgoe Diamond 大声 ダ イ ヤ モ ン ド	JP3 (78 weeks) JP	First published: October 22, 2008 Sales: + 97,000
2009	10-nen Zakura 10 年 桜	JP3 gold (61 weeks)JP	First published: March 4th, 2009 Sales: + 125,000
	Namida Surprise! 涙 サ プ ラ イ ズ!	JP2 gold (72 weeks)JP	First published: June 24th, 2009 Sales: + 169,000
	Iiwake Maybe 言 い 訳 Maybe	JP2 gold (78 weeks)JP	First published: Aug 26, 2009 Sales: + 146,000
	River	JP1 platinum (79 weeks)JP	First published: October 21, 2009 Sales: + 261,000
2010	Sakura no Shiori 桜 の 栞	JP1 platinum (65 weeks)JP	First published: February 17, 2010 Sales: + 390,957
	Ponytail to Shushu ポ ニ ー テ ー ル と シ ュ シ ュ	JP1 × 3 Triple platinum (86 weeks)JP	First published: May 26, 2010 Sales: + 659,959
	Heavy rotation ヘ ビ ー ロ ー テ ー シ ョ ン	JP1 × 3 Triple platinum (123 weeks)JP	First published: August 18, 2010 Sales: + 713,275
	Beginner	JP1 diamond (52 weeks)JP	First published: Oct 27, 2010 Sales: + 954,283
	Chance no Junban チ ャ ン ス の 順 番	JP1 × 3 Triple platinum (27 weeks)JP	First published: December 8th, 2010 Sales: + 596,769
2011	Sakura no Ki ni Narō 桜 の 木 に な ろ う	JP1 diamond (31 weeks)JP	First published: February 16, 2011 Sales: + 1,079,460
	Everyday, Katyusha Everyday 、 カ チ ュ ー シ ャ	JP1 diamond (59 weeks)JP	Initial release: May 25, 2011 Sales: + 1,586,840
	Flying Get	JP1 diamond (57 weeks)JP	Initial release: Aug 24, 2011 Sales: + 1,587,229
	Kaze wa Fuiteiru 風 は 吹 い て い る	JP1 diamond (28 weeks)JP	First published: October 26, 2011 Sales: +1,418,888
	Ue kara Mariko 上 か ら マ リ コ	JP1 diamond (24 weeks)JP	First published: December 7, 2011 Sales: +1,304,903
2012	Give me five!	JP1 diamond (23 weeks)JP	Initial release: February 15, 2012 Sales: +1,436,519
	Manatsu no Sounds Good! 真 夏 の Sounds Good!	JP1 × 2 Double diamond (29 weeks)JP	Initial release: May 23, 2012 Sales: + 1,820,056
	Gingham Check ギ ン ガ ム チ ェ ッ ク	JP1 diamond (30 weeks)JP	First published: August 29, 2012 Sales: +1,303,407
	UZA	JP1 diamond (28 weeks)JP	Initial release: October 31, 2012 Sales: + 1,215,079
	Eien Pressure 永遠 プ レ ッ シ ャ ー	JP1 diamond (31 weeks)JP	Initial release: December 5, 2012 Sales: +1,206,869
2013	So long!	JP1 diamond (25 weeks)JP	First published: February 20, 2013 Sales: +1,132,853
	Sayonara Crawl さ よ な ら ク ロ ー ル	JP1 × 2 Double diamond (27 weeks)JP	Initial release: May 22, 2013 Sales: + 1,955,162
	Koi Suru Fortune Cookie 恋 す る フ ォ ー チ ュ ン ク ッ キ ー	JP1 diamond (75 weeks)JP	First published: Aug 21, 2013 Sales: + 1,479,036
	Heart Ereki ハ ー ト ・ エ レ キ	JP1 diamond (37 weeks)JP	First published: October 30, 2013 Sales: + 1,260,792
	Suzukake no Ki no Michi de 'Kimi no Hohoemi o Yume ni Miru' to Itte Shimattara Bokutachi no Kankei wa Dō Kawatte Shimau no ka, Bokunari ni Nan-nichi ka Kangaeta Ue de no Yaya Kihazukashii Ketsuron no Yō na Mono 鈴 の の の ので「君の微笑みを夢に見る」と言ってしまったら僕たちの関係はどう変 わってしまうのか,僕なりに何日か考えた上でのやや気恥ずかしい結論のようなもの	JP1 diamond (22 weeks)JP	First published: December 11, 2013 Sales: + 1,086,491
2014	Maeshika Mukanē 前 し か 向 か ね え	JP1 diamond (22 weeks)JP	First published: February 26, 2014 Sales: + 1,153,906
	Labrador Retriever ラ ブ ラ ド ー ル ・ レ ト リ バ ー	JP1 × 2 Double diamond (28 weeks)JP	First published: May 21, 2014 Sales: +1,786,825
	Kokoro no Placard 心 の プ ラ カ ー ド	JP1 diamond (26 weeks)JP	First published: August 27, 2014 Sales: + 1,058,059
	Kibōteki refrain 希望 的 リ フ レ イ ン	JP1 diamond (24 weeks)JP	First published: November 26, 2014 Sales: + 1,156,706
2015	Green Flash	JP1 diamond (23 weeks)JP	Initial release: March 4th, 2015 Sales: + 1,045,492
	Bokutachi wa Tatakawanai 僕 た ち は 戦 わ な い	JP1 × 2 Double diamond (19 weeks)JP	First published: May 20, 2015 Sales: + 1,783,000
	Halloween Night ハ ロ ウ ィ ン ナ イ ト	JP1 diamond (24 weeks)JP	First published: Aug 26, 2015 Sales: + 1,331,000
	Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby 唇 に Be My Baby	JP1 diamond (46 weeks)JP	First published: December 9, 2015 Sales: + 1,086,000
2016	Kimi wa Melody 君 は メ ロ デ ィ ー	JP1 diamond (26 weeks)JP	First published: March 9, 2016 Sales: + 1,470,000
	Tsubasa wa Iranai 翼 は い ら な い	JP1 × 2 Double diamond (14 weeks)JP	First published: June 1, 2016 Sales: + 2,499,000
	Love Trip / Shiawase wo Wakenasai LOVE TRIP / し あ わ せ を 分 け な さ い	JP1 diamond (10 weeks)JP	First published: August 31, 2016 Sales: + 1,412,000
	High tension ハ イ テ ン シ ョ ン	JP1 diamond (… Where.)JP	First published: November 16, 2016 Sales: + 1,469,000
2017	Shoot Sign シ ュ ッ ト サ イ ン	JP1 diamond (… Where.)JP	First published: December 21, 2016 Sales: + 1,353,000
	Negaigoto no Mochigusare 願 い ご と の 持 ち 腐 れ	JP1 × 2 Double diamond (… Where.)JP	First published: May 31, 2017 Sales: + 2,649,000
	#Sukinanda # 好 き な ん だ	JP1 diamond (… Where.)JP	First published: August 30, 2017 Sales: + 1,453,000
	11 Gatsu no Anklet 11 月 の ア ン ク レ ッ ト	JP1 diamond (… Where.)JP	First published: November 22, 2017 Sales: + 1,533,000
2018	Jabaja ジ ャ ー バ ー ジ ャ	JP1 diamond (… Where.)JP	First published: March 14, 2018 Sales: + 1,254,000
	Teacher Teacher テ ィ ー チ ャ ー ・ テ ィ ー チ ャ ー	JP1 × 3 Triple diamond (… Where.)JP	First published: May 30, 2018 Sales: +3,000,000
	Sentimental Train セ ン チ メ ン タ ル ト レ イ ン	JP1 diamond (… Where.)JP	First published: September 19, 2018 Sales: + 1,000,000
	No Way Man ノ ー ウ ェ イ マ ン	JP1 diamond (… Where.)JP	First published: November 28, 2018 Sales: + 1,000,000
2019	Jiwaru Days ジ ワ る DAYS	JP1 diamond (… Where.)JP	First published: March 13, 2019 Sales: + 1,000,000

Awards for music sales

Note: Awards in countries from the chart tables or chart boxes can be found in these.

Country / Region	gold	platinum	diamond	Sales	swell
Awards for music sales (country / region, awards, sales, sources)
Japan (RIAJ)	4 × gold4th	19 × platinum19th	48 × diamond48	50,750,513	riaj.or.jp
All in all	4 × gold4th	19 × platinum19th	48 × diamond48

Individual evidence

1. ↑ 【オ リ コ ン】 AKB48、10 周年 ベ ス ト 首位 性 グ ル ー プ 歴 代 1 位 の 通 算 6 作 目. In: oricon.co.jp. ORICON NEWS, November 24, 2015, accessed June 12, 2017 (Japanese). 
2. ↑ ^{a b c} Chart sources: JP
3. ↑ ^{a b} RIAJ ゴ ー ル ド デ ィ ス ク 認定 in RIAJ (Japanese), accessed November 13, 2016.
4. ↑ Best Selling Albums in Japan 2011
5. ↑ Best Selling Albums in Japan 2012
6. ↑ Best Selling Albums in Japan 2014
7. ↑ Best Selling Albums in Japan 2015
8. ↑ Best Selling Albums in Japan 2010
9. ↑ sales of Rock, Hirari
10. ↑ Aitakatta sales figures
11. ↑ sales of Keibetsu Shiteita Aijo
12. ↑ Sales of Yūhi wo Miteiru ka?
13. ↑ ^{a b c d e} Best Selling Singles in Japan 2010
14. ↑ ^{a b c d e} Best Selling Singles in Japan 2011
15. ↑ ^{a b c d e f} Best Selling Singles in Japan 2012
16. ↑ ^{a b c d e} Best Selling Singles in Japan 2013
17. ↑ ^{a b c d e} Best Selling Singles in Japan 2014
18. ↑ ^{a b c d} Best Selling Singles in Japan 2015
19. ↑ ^{a b} 【2016 年 上 半 期 ラ ン キ ン グ】 音 楽 シ ー ン を け ん 引 す る 三大 勢力 に に た た な 潮流 . Best-selling singles in Japan in the first half of 2016. In: Oricon ME. Retrieved August 24, 2016 (Japanese).