UVERworld

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Uverworld
OriginKusatsu, Shiga, Japan
GenresAlternative rock, pop rock, rap rock, hard rock, industrial rock
Years active2000 (2000)–present
LabelsGr8!
MembersTakuya∞
Katsuya
Akira
Nobuto
Shintarō
Websitewww.uverworld.com

UVERworld is a Japanese pop-rock music band. They are a group of five from Shiga Prefecture.They performed live shows mainly in the Kansai area and made their Tokyo debut in late 2004, and broke out with their major debut in July, 2005. The band received 'New Artist of the Year' in 2005 by the Recording Industry Association of Japan.[1]

Members[change | change source]

Discography[change | change source]

Singles[change | change source]

Year Title Peak Album
JPN
[2]
2005 D-tecnoLife 4 Timeless
Chance! 5
2006 Just Melody 17
Colors of the Heart 3 Bugright
Shamrock 6
Kimi no Suki na Uta 2
2007 Endscape 4 Proglution
Shaka Beach: Laka Laka La 2
Ukiyo Crossing 3
2008 Gekidō/Just Break the Limit! 2 Awakeve
Koishikute 3
Hakanaku mo Towa no Kanashi 1
2009 Go-On 2 Last
Kanashimi wa Kitto 2
2010 Gold 2
Qualia 2 Life 6 Sense
No.1 4
2011 Mondo Piece 4
Core Pride 5
Baby Born & Go/Kinjito 2 The One
2012 7th Trigger 2
The Over 2
Reversi na

Studio Albums[change | change source]

# Information Sales
(Japan only)
1st/
Debut
album
Timeless
  • Released: February 15, 2006
  • Format: CD5", CD5"+DVD
  • Oricon Top 200 Weekly Peak: 5
88,935 copies sold
2nd Bugright
  • Released: February 21, 2007
  • Format: CD5", CD5"+DVD
  • Oricon Top 200 Weekly Peak: 2
136,956 copies sold
3rd Proglution
  • Release Date: January 16, 2008
  • Format: CD5", CD5"+DVD
  • Oricon Top 200 Weekly Peak: 3
152,143 copies sold
4th Awakeve
  • Release Date: February 18, 2009
  • Format: CD5", CD5"+DVD
  • Oricon Top 200 Weekly Peak: 2
162,458 copies sold
5th Last
  • Release Date: April 14, 2010
  • Format: CD5", CD5"+DVD
  • Oricon Top 200 Weekly Peak: 2
110,636 copies sold
6th Life 6 Sense
  • Release Date: June 1, 2011
  • Format: CD5", CD5"+DVD
  • Oricon Top 200 Weekly Peak: 2
120,253 copies sold
7th The One
  • Release Date: November 28, 2012
  • Format: CD5", CD5"+DVD
  • Oricon Top 200 Weekly Peak: 4
95,441 copies sold

Compilation[change | change source]

# Information Sales
(Japan only)
1st Neo Sound Best
  • Released: December 9, 2009
  • Format: CD5", CD5"+DVD
  • Oricon Top 200 Weekly Peak: 3
177,449 copies sold

Video[change | change source]

# Information
1st Live at Shibuya-Ax from Timeless Tour 2006
  • Released: December 20, 2006
2nd Progulation Tour 2008
  • Released: October 1, 2008
3rd Uverworld 2008 Premium Live at Nippon Budokan
  • Released: April 29, 2009
4th Awakeve Tour '09
  • Released: September 30, 2009
5th Uverworld Video Complete: Act.1 First 5 Years
  • Released: July 7, 2010
6th Last Tour Final at Tokyo Dome
  • Released: July 6, 2011
7th Uverworld 2011 Premium Live on Xmas at Nippon Budokan
  • Released: April 4, 2012


References[change | change source]

  1. "THE JAPAN GOLD DISC AWARD - Past Awards" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 2009-08-13.
  2. "シングル売り上げランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2010-07-31. Note: Specific titles must be clicked on manually and peak ranking listed as 最高位 ("Best Rank").

Other websites[change | change source]