This article is about the discography of the Japanese band. For the American singer's discography, see
Max Schneider discography .
Japanese female vocal/dance unit, MAX has released five studio albums, two compilations, three remix albums, and 31 singles. Three of their albums, Maximum (1996), Maximum Groove (1998), and Maximum Collection have topped the Oricon album charts. Four of their albums, including Maximum , Maximum II (1997), Maximum Groove , and Maximum Collection have been certified million selling albums by RIAJ . The group have 15 consecutive top ten singles,[ 1] 16 overall. Their sixth single, "Give Me a Shake " (1997) is their best selling single and their only single to top the Oricon singles chart. Since their debut on May 10, 1995, the group has amassed sales of over 10 million albums and singles in Japan.[ 2]
MAX discographyStudio albums 5 Compilation albums 5 Music videos 4 Singles 32 B-sides 31 Tribute albums 2 Live concerts 5 Films 2
Title
Album details
Oricon albums sales chart peak positions and sales
Certifications
Weekly
Yearly
Debut
Overall
Maximum
Released: December 11, 1996
Label: Avex
Formats: CD, digital download
1 [ 3]
15[ 4]
449,510[ 5]
1,288,260
Maximum II
Released: December 25, 1997
Label: Avex
Formats: CD, digital download
2[ 7]
23[ 8]
707,730[ 9]
1,074,530
Maximum Groove
Released: December 2, 1998
Label: Avex
Formats: CD, digital download
1 [ 11]
27[ 12]
322,300[ 13]
824,370
Emotional History
Released: March 14, 2001
Label: Avex
Formats: CD, digital download
8[ 15]
–
63,220[ 16]
107,950
Jewel of Jewels
Released: February 22, 2006
Label: Sonic Groove
Formats: CD, digital download
53[ 18]
–
5,607
Title
Album detail
Oricon albums sales chart peak positions and sales
Certifications
Weekly
Yearly
Debut
Overall
Be MAX
Released: September 8, 2010
Label: Sonic Groove
Formats: CD, digital download
19[ 3]
[ 19]
2,162 [ 20]
10,683
Title
Album detail
Oricon albums sales chart peak positions and sales
Certifications
Weekly
Yearly
Debut
Overall
Tora Tora Tora
Released: January 1, 2022
Label: Sonic Groove
Formats: digital download
–
[ 21]
Release
Title
Oricon albums sales chart peak positions and sales
Notes
Weekly
Yearly
Debut
Overall
September 29, 1999
Maximum Collection
1 [ 22]
32[ 12]
456,070[ 23]
805,360
Greatest hits package
Certified million seller [ 24]
March 20, 2002
Precious Collection 1995–2002
10[ 25]
–
51,400[ 26]
93,260
December 4, 2010
avex archives COMPLETE BEST MAX
–
–
December 23, 2015
Maximum Perfect Best
18[ 18]
–
1,099
8,288
3CD+DVD, 3CD+Blu-ray and CD only package
Including all A-side singles (excl. Prism of Eyes) with all songs as 3-piece unit
Contains 2 new songs
Release
Title
Oricon albums sales chart peak positions and sales
Notes
Weekly
Yearly
Debut
Overall
June 28, 2000
Super Eurobeat presents Hyper Euro Max
5[ 27]
96[ 28]
104,620[ 29]
206,390
August 21, 2002
Maximum Trance
29[ 30]
–
–
13,760
December 10, 2008
New Edition ~Maximum Hits~
30[ 18]
–
8,466
18,111
CD/CD+DVD release
Greatest hits remix package
Contains new vocals
January 27, 2016
MAX ALL SINGLES NON STOP MIX
–
–
Continuous Mix
Only digital release
July 31, 2019
New Edition II ~Maximum Hits~
20[ 31]
–
2,588
CD+2DVD edition, CD+Blu-ray edition, or regular CD edition
Contains 3 new songs
November 2, 2022
MAX ga Tomaranai. NONSTOP vol.1
–
–
Continuous Mix
Only digital release
November 2, 2022
MAX ga Tomaranai. NONSTOP vol.2
–
–
Continuous Mix
Only digital release
Participation in tribute and cover albums
edit
Release
Album
Tracks
July 24, 1997
Velfarre J-pop Night presents Dance With You
"Douni mo Tomaranai"
"Katte ni Shiyagare"
"S.O.S"
"Seishun Jidai"
"UFO"
12/03/2008
Vision Factory Compilation ~Aku Yuu Sakka Seikatsu 40 Shuunen Kinen~
08/09/2010
BE MAX
02/03/2011
BEGIN 20th ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL TRIBUTE ALBUM
15/11/2017
Aku Yu Tribute Special Songs ~Asahi no Youni~
"Monday Mona Lisa Club"
"S・O・S (Rearrange ver.)"
"Kuruwasetai no (Rearrange ver.)"
"Dou ni mo Tomoranai (Rearrange ver.)"
"UFO (Rearrange ver.)"
"Seishun Jidai"
Participation in other albums
edit
Release
Title
Oricon singles sales chart peak positions and sales
Album
Weekly
Yearly
Debut
Overall
May 10, 1995
"Koi Suru Velfarre Dance ~Saturday night~ "
91
—
3,550
3,550
Maximum
August 21, 1995
"Kiss Me Kiss Me, Baby"
63
—
5,380
10,920
February 21, 1996
"Tora Tora Tora "
19
149
33,130
189,320
July 17, 1996
"Seventies "
7
119
66,860
252,550
October 9, 1996
"Get My Love! "
4
152
76,790
198,500
April 9, 1997
"Give Me A Shake "
1
67
172,200
476,570
Maximum II
July 30, 1997
"Love Is Dreaming "
4
105
109,880
283,890
October 29, 1997
"Shinin'on-Shinin'love "
4
165
86,640
276,510
April 22, 1998
"Hikari no Veil "
5
93
118,270
261,450
Maximum Groove
July 23, 1998
"Ride On Time "
4
74
60,360
312,500
September 9, 1998
"Grace of My Heart "
2
99
110,810
243,260
March 3, 1999
"Love Impact "
8
124
84,050
176,370
Maximum Collection
May 26, 1999
"Ano Natsu Eto "
7
181
63,790
118,260
August 25, 1999
"Ginga no Chikai "
5
147
70,460
148,590
November 25, 1999
"Isshoni... "
8
80
73,160
341,700
Emotional History
February 16, 2000
"Never Gonna Stop It"
9
142
71,640
152,560
May 24, 2000
"Magic"
10
224
47,390
78,930
September 6, 2000
"Barairo no Hibi "
11
231
45,630
74,920
February 15, 2001
"Always Love "
12
274
32,760
49,790
May 16, 2001
"Perfect Love "
10
293
26,210
46,130
Precious Collection 1995–2002
September 27, 2001
"Moonlight "
13
—
17,240
27,540
December 5, 2001
"Feel So Right "
17
—
16,070
24,030
February 20, 2002
"Spring Rain "
28
—
13,690
19,530
November 20, 2002
"Eternal White "
20
—
9,280
15,015
Jewel of Jewels
March 12, 2003
"Festa "
32
—
6,154
8,959
August 6, 2003
"Love Screw "
39
—
4,070
6,276
June 30, 2004
"Be With You "
34
—
3,895
5,104
July 6, 2005
"Nirai Kanai "
38[ 32]
896
3,782
6,148
November 30, 2005
"Anata wo Omou Hodo "
53
—
2,348
2,834
August 2, 2006
"Splash Gold -Natsu no Kiseki- / Prism of Eyes "
60
—
2,202
2,760
Maximum Perfect Best
July 22, 2009
"Rough Cut Diamond "
28
967
3,342[ 33]
4,426
May 12, 2010
"Cat's Eye "
27[ 34]
715
4,541
6,891
BE MAX
August 7, 2013
"Tacata' "
32
3,579
9,879
Maximum Perfect Best
September 10, 2014
"Jounetsu no ZUMBA "
42
January 15, 2015
"Heartbreaker "
—
July 22, 2015
"#SELFIE ~ONNA Now~"
40
November 25, 2015
"Mi Mi Mi"
—
June 26, 2019
"Parthenon"
39[ 35]
1,706[ 35]
New Edition II ~Maximum Hits~
December 9, 2020
"Issho ni... (Happiness 2020)"
—
TBA
July 28, 2021
"Do Shot"
25
2,050
Year
Title
Featured release
1996
"So Much in Love"
"Tora Tora Tora"
"Summer Time"
"Seventies"
"Broken Heart"
"Get My Love"
1997
"Kiss to Kiss"
"Give Me a Shake"
"Wonderland"
"Love is Dreaming"
"I Will"
"Shinin'on-Shinin'love"
1998
"So Real"
"Hikari no Veil"
"Don't You Love Me"
"Ride on Time"
"Getting Over"
"Grace of my Heart"
1999
"How Much I Love You"
"Love Impact"
"Natsu yo Saite"
"Ano Natsu Eto"
"We'll Be Together"
"Ginga no Chikai"
"Powder Shadow"
"Isshoni..."
2000
"So Special Love"
"Never Gonna Stop It"
"Get Ready?"
"Unforgettable"
"Magic"
"Whispers"
"Wired"
"Barairono Hibi"
2001
"Just Wanna Lovin' You"
"Always Love"
"Bible XX"
"Perfect Love"
"Paradise Lost"
"Moonlight"
"Manatsu no Eve"
"Feel so Right"
2002
"Party Tune"
"Spring Rain"
"Another Truth"
"Eternal White"
2003
"Stay"
"Festa"
"Don't Call Me"
"Love Screw"
2004
"Don't Lose Yourself"
"Be With You"
2005
"Someday"
"Nirai Kanai"
"Tora Tora Tora 2005"
"Wonder Woman"
"Anata wo Omou Hodo"
2009
"The Power of Love"
"Rough Cut Diamond"
2010
"Arabesque"
"Cat's Eye"
"Wonder Woman Returns"
2013
"Summer Dream"
"Tacata'"
2014
"Sweet Sweet Honey"
"Jounetsu no ZUMBA"
"BOOM BOOM BOOM"
2015
"Ole! ~Happy Birthday~"
"#SELFIE ~ONNA Now~"
2019
"Dracula"
"Parthenon"
2021
"Viva la Mambo"
"Do Shot"
"Issho ni... (Happiness 2020)"
"SIMIUS SONG MAX Version."
Release
Title
March 15, 1996
Ladies MAX
March 15, 1997
Ladies MAX ~Give me a Shake~
Release
Title
February 25, 1998
Maximum Clips
March 29, 2000
Maximum Clips II
March 20, 2002
Precious Clip Collection 1995–2002
12/11/2002
MAX Best Clips
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