The discography of Japanese hip-hop group Lead includes 9 studio albums, 1 compilation album, 1 remix album, 16 live albums and 32 singles. Their first sixteen singles were released under the Pony Canyon sub-label Flight Master; since, their singles have been strictly under Pony Canyon.
Lead debuted on July 31, 2002 with the single "Manatsu no Magic". Their following single, "Show Me the Way" (2002), led to them winning the Best Newcomer Award during the 44th annual Japan Record Awards. Their debut studio album, Life on da Beat, was released on April 23, 2003.
Initially releasing one album a year since their debut (2003) up until Feel the Vibes (2008), the group began slowing their releases; however, they would continue to release an annual single and host their annual Upturn tour. Their next studio album, Now or Never, would not be released for another four years in 2012. This would also be their last album with leader and lead vocalist Hiroki Nakadoi. The single Still, released five months after Now or Never on December 12, 2012, would be their last single with Hiroki.
Beginning in 2012, the group would begin to release two singles a year. Their success on the Oricon Singles Chart would also increase, leading to a string of top-five releases for the next five years – something that they had not experienced as a group prior. Their eighth studio album, The Showcase, became their highest charting album throughout their career, peaking at number 2 on the Oricon Albums Chart. Their following studio album, Milestone, while charting lower than The Showcase, became their longest charting album, remaining on the charts for seven weeks.
Albums Studio albums #Album informationSales1st / DebutLife on da Beat Released: April 23, 2003 Oricon top 200 position: 530,2142ndBrand New Era Released: August 25, 2004 Oricon top 200 position: 1122,4153rdLead! Heat! Beat! Released: August 10, 2005 Oricon top 200 position: 1517,5944th4 Released: July 19, 2006 Oricon top 200 position: 189,7845thFeel the Vibes Released: March 5, 2008 Oricon top 200 position: 445,4096thNow or Never Released: July 18, 2012 Oricon top 200 position: 620,4797thThe Showcase Released: June 8, 2016 Oricon top 200 position: 223,0008thMilestone Release: July 18, 2018 Oricon top 200 position: 715,4059thSingularity Release: March 18, 2020 Oricon top 200 position: 125,19610thXTLIKE Release: September 4, 2024 Oricon top 200 position: 126,992
Extended plays #Album informationSales1stReprise Released: September 24, 2025 Oricon top 200 position: 17
Compilation albums #Album informationSales1stChristmas Harmony: Vision Factory Presents Released: November 21, 2007 Oricon top 200 position: 892ndSpring Harmony: Vision Factory Presents Released: February 13, 20083rdFlower Festival: Vision Factory Presents Released: March 19, 20084thLead Tracks: Listener's Choice Released: August 6, 2008 Oricon top 200 position: 675,4095thHeartbeat Released: December 25, 20196thLead the Best Released: July 31, 2022 Oricon top 200 position: 34 2,482
Remix albums #Album informationSales1stBuddies (with W-inds and Flame) Released: March 19, 200347,8102ndJoy Joy Home Mix Released: May 6, 2020
Singles #Single informationSales1st / Debut "Manatsu no Magic" (真夏のMagic) Released: July 31, 2002 Oricon weekly peak: #18 From album: Life on da Beat27,3302nd "Show Me the Way" Released: October 17, 2002 Oricon weekly peak: #7 From album: Life on da Beat37,1003rd "Fly Away" Released: February 3, 2003 Oricon weekly peak: #10 From album: Life on da Beat35,3934th "Funky Days!" (ファンキーデイズ!) Released: July 30, 2003 Oricon weekly peak: #10 From album: Brand New Era34,8435th "Get Wild Life" Released: December 3, 2003 Oricon weekly peak: #9 From album: Brand New Era25,0006th "Night Deluxe" Released: July 16, 2004 Oricon weekly peak: #5 From album: Brand New Era33,0007th "Tenohira o Taiyō ni / Delighted" (手のひらを太陽に/Delighted) Released: October 27, 2004 Oricon weekly peak: #8 From album: Lead! Heat! Beat!29,0008th "Atarashii Kisetsu e" (あたらしい季節へ) Released: April 13, 2005 Oricon weekly peak: #6 From album: Lead! Heat! Beat!28,0009th "Baby Running Wild" (ベイビーランニンワイルド) Released: July 6, 2005 Oricon weekly peak: #11 From album: Lead! Heat! Beat!16,00010th "Virgin Blue" (バージンブルー) Released: March 8, 2006 Oricon weekly peak: #9 From album: 416,00011th "Summer Madness" Released: July 21, 2006 Oricon weekly peak: #17 From album: 413,00012th "Drive Alive" Released: March 14, 2007 Oricon weekly peak: #14 From album: Feel the Vibes14,00013th "Umi" (海) Released: July 18, 2007 Oricon weekly peak: #27 From album: Feel the Vibes6,19914th "Stand Up!" Released: February 6, 2008 Oricon weekly peak: #20 From album: Feel the Vibes12,00015th "Sunnyday" Released: July 7, 2008 Oricon weekly peak: #34 From album: Lead Tracks: Listener's Choice3,34816th "GiraGira Romantic" (ギラギラRomantic) Released: August 5, 2009 Oricon weekly peak: #12 From album: Now or Never (Type B Edition)12,00017th "Speed Star" Released: July 28, 2010 Oricon weekly peak: #11 From album: Now or Never11,00018th "Hurricane" Released: August 10, 2011 Oricon weekly peak: #8 From album: Now or Never18,71519th "Wanna Be with You" Released: March 14, 2012 Oricon weekly peak: #3 From album: Now or Never25,93720th "Still" Released: December 12, 2012 Oricon weekly peak: #4 From album: The Showcase30,19021st "Upturn" Released: June 19, 2013 Oricon weekly peak: #5 From album: The Showcase41,22422nd "Green Days / Strings" Released: September 18, 2013 Oricon weekly peak: #4 From album: The Showcase41,17823rd "Sakura" (サクラ) Released: February 26, 2014 Oricon weekly peak: #3 From album: The Showcase41,55924th "Omoide Breaker" (想い出ブレイカー) Released: September 17, 2014 Oricon weekly peak: #4 From album: The Showcase43,22725th "My One" Released: March 4, 2015 Oricon weekly peak: #6 From album: The Showcase35,72726th "Yakusoku" (約束) Released: November 25, 2015 Oricon weekly peak: #5 From album: The Showcase32,66827th"Tokyo Fever" (トーキョーフィーバー) Released: March 8, 2017 Oricon weekly peak: #5 From album: Milestone28,67128th"Beautiful Day" Released: August 23, 2017 Oricon weekly peak: #6 From album: Milestone17,72829th"Bumblebee" Released: April 25, 2018 Oricon weekly peak: #2 From album: Milestone18,79130th"Be the Naked" Released: January 30, 2019 Oricon weekly peak: #7 From album: Singularity20,62831st"Summer Vacation" Released: July 24, 2019 Oricon weekly peak: #8 From album: Singularity22,47532nd"Hide and Seek / Sunset Refrain" (サンセット・リフレイン) Released: February 19, 2020 Oricon weekly peak: #3 From album: Singularity17,77733rd"Tuxedo" (タキシード) Released: September 23, 2020 Oricon weekly peak: #4 From album: Lead the Best and XTLIKE19,58534th"Sonic Boom" Released: August 25, 2021 Oricon weekly peak: #10 From album: Lead the Best and XTLIKE 6,716x35th"See Your Heart" Released: May 24, 2023 Oricon weekly peak: #5 From album: XTLIKE 5,815
Digital releases #Single information1st "Billionaire" Released: October 6, 2023 Digital single From album: XTLIKE2nd "Jack in the Beats" Released: February 25, 2024 Digital single From album: XTLIKE3rd "Don't Stay" Released: June 5, 2024 Digital single From album: XTLIKE4th "Roller Coaster" Released: September 10, 2025 Digital single From album: Reprise
DVD/VHS Release dateTitleProduct numberPeak positionChart run1stSeptember 18, 2003 Lead Movies 1PCVP-53254 (VHS)PCBP-50910 (DVD)1122ndNovember 17, 2004 Lead 1st Live Tour: Brand New EraPCVP-53401 (VHS)PCBP-51334 (DVD)3rdMarch 16, 2005 Lead Movies 2PCVP-53426 (VHS)PCBP-51393 (DVD)914thDecember 7, 2005 Lead Live Tour Upturn 2005PCBP-515863525thDecember 6, 2006 Lead Upturn 2006 PCBP-518872426thDecember 12, 2007 Lead Upturn 2007: B.W.RPCBP-519103417thAugust 6, 2008 Movies 3PCBP-515584028thDecember 3, 2008 Lead Upturn 2008: Feel the VibesPCBP-519213729thDecember 9, 2009 Lead Upturn 2009: Summer Day & Night FeverPCBP-5194841110thDecember 8, 2010 Lead Upturn 2010: I'll Be AroundPCBP-5205541111thFebruary 2011 Lead DramaboxVision Factory Online Shop Limited12thJuly 2011 Short Movie 4: IgnitionVision Factory Online Shop Limited13thDecember 21, 2011 Lead Upturn 2011: Sun×YouPCBP-5208593214thDecember 26, 2012 10th Anniversary Tour Lead Upturn 2012: Now or NeverPCBP-5210838115thDecember 25, 2013 Lead Upturn 2013: LeapPCBP-5309257116thDecember 24, 2014 Lead Upturn 2014: AttractPCBP-5231042117thMay 13, 2015 Movies 4PCBP-53125 (DVD)BRBP-00055 (Limited DVD)11118thDecember 16, 2015 Lead Upturn 2015: Master PlanPCBP-53134 (DVD)PCXP-50364 (Blu-ray)53119thDecember 21, 2016Lead Upturn 2016: The ShowcasePCBP-53157 (DVD)PCXP-50450 (Blu-ray)57220thDecember 20, 2017Lead 15th Anniversary Live Box 《Special Box Specification》PCBP-53228 (DVD)PCXP-50542 (Blu-ray)59121stDecember 19, 2018Lead Upturn 2018: MilestonePCBP-53261 (DVD)PCXP-50590 (Blu-ray)17122ndDecember 18, 2019Lead Upturn 2019: SyncPCBP-53283 (DVD)PCXP-50708 (Blu-ray)39123rdJanuary 20, 2021 Lead Upturn 2020 Online Live: Trick or Lead with Movies 5PCBP-53285 (DVD)PCXP-50795 (Blu-ray)8124thMarch 30, 2022 Lead Upturn 2021 Online Live: Sonic Boom & GuiDancePCBP-54423 (DVD)PCXP-50887 (Blu-ray)12125thMarch 22, 2023 Lead 20th Anniversary Live: Kankin Dousai & Snow MagicPCBP-54465 (DVD)PCXP-50946 (Blu-ray)8126thSeptember 27, 2023 Movies BestPCBP-62375 (DVD)PCXP-60130 (Blu-ray)15226thMarch 20, 2024 Lead Upturn 2023: Jack in the BeatsPCBP-54630 (DVD)PCXP-51056 (Blu-ray)132
Solo DVD releases Release dateTitleProduct numberPeak positionChart run1stJuly 1, 2009 In BlueAkira Kagimoto DocumentaryPCBE-53128 (DVD)701
Musicals Year Title Role Notes2008Zipangu: Haruka Narudou(遥かなる道」)*Hiroki Nakadoi as Liu Bang*Shinya Taniuchi as Kinro*Keita Furuya as Isenbo*Akira Kagimoto as Ginwolf2010Kizuna: Shounen yo Daikami wo Idake(絆 -少年よ、大紙を抱け-)*Hiroki Nakadoi as Hitoshi Seto*Shinya Taniuchi as Taichi Tojo*Keita Furuya as Daisuke Uehara*Akira Kagimoto as Ryuji Yuba2011Shin Hinomaru Restaurant(新・日ノ丸レストラン)*Keita Furuya as IchiroTumbling Vol.2*Akira Kagimoto as Shotaro KanemuraKokansetsu! (Replay)*Shinya Taniuchi as Go NakanishiKizuna 2011 (Shounen yo Daikami wo Dake)*Hiroki Nakadoi as Hitoshi Seto*Shinya Taniuchi as Taichi Tojo*Keita Furuya as Daisuke Uehara*Akira Kagimoto as Ryuji YubaKoisuru Watashi no Bakary*Keita Furuya as Rei Mamiya2012Tumbling Vol.3*Akira Kagimoto as Kota Hiyoshi2013Bussen(ぶっせん)*Akira Kagimoto as Yuki WatanabeMartini! (Tadaima, Satsuei 5 Jikan Oshi)(マティーニ! 〜ただ今、撮影5時間押し〜)*Shinya Taniuchi as Gaku Kinoshita2014Oretachi no Ashita(俺たちの明日)*Shinya Taniuchi as Toshiro Odagiri2015Super Loserz*Keita Furuya*Keita had a non-speaking role as an on-stage dancer2016Priscilla, Queen of the Desert*Keita Furuya as Adam/FeliciaRoudoku Geki Gege*Akira Kagimoto as Takayuki2017Gifuu Doudou!!(義風堂々!!)*Akira Kagimoto as Keiji Maeda2018My Host-chan Reborn: Zetsusho! Osaka Minami Edition(私のホストちゃんREBORN〜絶唱！)*Keita Furuya as Shion2019Akuma to Tenshi(悪魔と天使 / Devil and Angel)*Akira Kagimoto as Tadashi KojimaInnocent: The Musical*Keita Furuya as Charles-Henri Sanson*Akira Kagimoto as FersenPriscilla, Queen of the Desert*Keita Furuya as Adam/Felicia2021Mademoiselle Mozart*Keita Furuya as Shikaneda2022Flower Drum Song*Keita Furuya as One Tarr*On April 22, some of the performances were cancelled due to several performers falling illTenshi ni Tsuite: Daraku Tenshi-hen(天使について〜堕落天使編〜)*Akira Kagimoto as Leonardo da VinciNight Head 2041*Akira Kagimoto as Naoto KiriharaAlabaster*Keita Furuya as Gen2023Cesare II Creator of Destruction*Akira Kagimoto*Show was originally planned for 2020, but was postponed due to COVID-19.*Akira made appearances during the performances on January 30 and 31Rent*Keita Furuya as Roger Davis
Promotional videos
Life on da Beat "Manatsu no Magic" "Show Me the Way" "Fly Away"
Brand New Era "Funky Days!" "Get Wild Life" "Night Deluxe"
Lead! Heat! Beat! "Tenohira wo Taiyou ni" "Atarashii Kisetsu e" "Baby Running Wild"
Lead Tracks: Listener's Choice "Sunnyday"
4 "Virgin Blue" "Summer Madness"
Feel the Vibes "Drive Alive" "Umi" "Stand Up!"