The Yellow Monkey's discography consists of 11 studio albums, 9 compilation albums, 2 live albums, and 26 singles.

The Yellow Monkey is a Japanese rock band formed in 1989 by Kazuya Yoshii (vocals), Hideaki Kikuchi (guitar), Youichi Hirose (bass), and Eiji Kikuchi (drums). Their first album, Bunched Birth (1991), was released by indie label Engine. They went major with their second album, The Night Snails and Plastic Boogie (1992), which was followed by Jaguar Hard Pain (1994). In 1995, they achieved national success with the release of Smile, followed by Four Seasons. Their next album, Sicks (1997), was also released in the United Kingdom. They returned to the United Kingdom shortly thereafter to record their next album, Punch Drunkard (1998), which was followed by what would be their last album before they disbanded, 8 (2000). The Yellow Monkey went on hiatus in 2001 and officially split up in 2004. However, the band reunited in 2016 and released the album 9999 in 2019, which won awards at the Space Shower Music Awards and Japan Record Awards. It was followed by Sparkle X in 2024.

Studio albums Title Details Peak position RIAJ Oricon Billboard JapanEngine (indies) Bunched Birth July 21, 1991 40 — —TRIAD (Columbia Records) The Night Snails and Plastic Boogie June 21, 1991 79 — — Experience Movie March 1, 1993 80 Jaguar Hard Pain March 1, 1994 28 Smile February 1, 1995 4 5 Gold Four Seasons November 1, 1995 1 8 PlatinumFUNHOUSE (BMG) Sicks January 22, 1997 1 1 Platinum Punch Drunkard March 4, 1998 1 2 2x Platinum 8 July 26, 2000 2 3 PlatinumAtlantic Records 9999 April 17, 2019 2 3 Gold Sparkle X May 29, 2024 1 3 — "—" indicates that the recording did not appear on this chart or was not certified.

Compilation albums Title Details Peak position RIAJ Oricon Billboard Japan Triad Years Act I ~ The Very Best of The Yellow Monkey December 7, 1996 2 2 3x Million Triad Years Act II ~ The Very Best of The Yellow Monkey April 19, 1997 2 3 Platinum The Yellow Monkey Single Collection December 10, 1998 10 13 Gold Triad Years Act I & Act II ~ The Very Best of The Yellow Monkey March 1, 2001 25 — Golden Years Singles 1996-2001 June 13, 2001 2 2 Platinum Mother of All The Best December 8, 2004 5 5 Platinum Yemon -Fan's Best Selection- (イエモン-FAN'S BEST SELECTION-) July 31, 2013 2 — The Yellow Monkey is Here. New Best May 21, 2017 1 — Platinum "—" indicates that the recording did not appear on this chart or was not certified.

Live albums Title Details Peak position RIAJ Oricon Billboard Japan So Alive May 26, 1999 3 4 Gold Live Loud February 3, 2021 1 — —

Tribute albums This Is for You ~ The Yellow Monkey Tribute Album (December 9, 2009), Oricon peak position: 6

Box sets Triad Complete Box (December 10, 1997), Oricon peak position: 14, Billboard Japan peak position: 13

Singles Title Release Peak position RIAJ Album Oricon Billboard Japan "Romantist Taste" May 21, 1992 — The Night Snails and Plastic Boogie "Avant-garde de ikou yo" (アバンギャルドで行こうよ) March 1, 1993 — Experience Movie "Kanashiki Asian Boy" (悲しきASIAN BOY) February 21, 1994 97 — — Jaguar Hard Pain "Nettaiya" (熱帯夜) July 21, 1994 59 Smile "Love Communication" January 21, 1994 29 "Nageku Nari Waga Yoru no Fantasy" (嘆くなり我が夜のFantasy) March 1, 1995 34 "Tsuioku no Mermaid" (追憶のマーメイド) July 21, 1994 19 Four Seasons "Taiyō ga Moete iru" (太陽が燃えている) September 30, 1995 9 Gold "Jam/Tactics" February 29, 1996 6 7 Platinum "Spark" July 10, 1996 3 2 Gold "Rakuen" (楽園) November 15, 1996 3 4 Platinum Sicks "Love Love Show" April 19, 1997 4 4 Platinum Punch Drunkard "Burn" July 24, 199723 Platinum "Kyūkon" (球根) February 4, 1998 1 2 Platinum "Hanarenu na" (離れるな) June 3, 1998 15 12 — "Sugar Fix" August 21, 1998 5 9 "My Winding Road" October 21, 1998 5 6 Gold 8 "So Young" March 3, 1990 5 4 — "Barairo no Hibi" (バラ色の日々) December 8, 1999 4 4 Gold "Seinaru Umi to Sunshine" (聖なる海とサンシャイン) January 26, 2000 9 11 — "Shock Hearts" April 5, 2000 3 4 "Pearl" (パール) July 12, 2000 6 6 "Brilliant World" November 1, 2000 5 4rowspan="2"; "Primal" (プライマル) January 31, 2001 3 8 "Suna no Tō" (砂の塔) October 19, 2016 2— Gold 9999 "Cat City" July 9, 2025 3—— "—" indicates that the recording did not appear on this chart, or the position could not be found, or it was not certified.

Other singles "Alright" (February 12, 2017, fan club only)

"Ziggy Stardust" (September 13, 2017, Amazon.co.jp only) "Stars" (October 27, 2017) "Horizon" (November 29, 2017) , Oricon Digital Singles Chart Peak Position: No.11 "I Don't Know" (January 25, 2019) No.19, also No. 42 on 2019 year-end for Tokio Hot 100 "Dandan" (October 30, 2019) No.7 No.6 No.16 "Shine On" (April 3, 2024) No.24

Home videos

Cherry Blossom Revolution -Live at Budokan- (July 21, 1995) Clips Video Collection 1992〜1996 (March 30, 1996) True Mind Tour '95-'96 For Season: In Motion (October 21, 1996) Blue Film (November 1, 1997) Red Tape (December 3, 1997) Purple Disc (December 17, 1997)

Clips 2 Video Collection 1996〜1998 (November 18, 1998)

Jaguar Hard Pain Live '94 (December 10, 1999) Spring Tour (December 9, 2000), Oricon DVDs Chart Peak Position: No.25 Clips 3 Video Collection 1999〜2001 (March 14, 2001) No.11 The Yellow Monkey Clip Box (December 8, 2004) No.9 The Yellow Monkey Live Box (December 8, 2004) No.15 The Yellow Monkey Live at Tokyo Dome (December 28, 2004) No.13 No.82 No.6 No.161 No.241 True Mind "Naked" (October 21, 2012) No.4 Red Tape "Naked" (December 3, 2012) No.5 No.7, Oricon Blu-rays Chart Peak Position: No.102 The Yellow Monkey Super Japan Tour 2016 -Saitama Super Arena 2016.7.10- (October 19, 2016) No.1, No.1 The Yellow Monkey Live Box (March 21, 2018) No.13 No.40, No.3 (deluxe), 143 (regular) The Yellow Monkey Super Big Egg 2017 (August 2, 2019) No.3, No.4 The Yellow Monkey 30th Anniversary Live -Dome Special- 2020.11.3 (March 10, 2021) No.21, No.35 30th Anniversary The Yellow Monkey Super Dome Tour Box (March 10, 2021) No.4, No.2 Spring Tour "Naked" (May 11, 2022) No.3 The Yellow Monkey Super Japan Tour 2019 -Grateful Spoonful- Complete Box (July 20, 2022) No.3 The Yellow Monkey Super Big Egg 2024 "Shine On" (October 9, 2024) No.7, No.10 Clips 4 (November 12, 2025)

Video games Perfect Performer: The Yellow Monkey (July 1, 1999, PlayStation) The Yellow Monkey: Trancemission VJ Remix (April 14, 2000, PlayStation)

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