FEMM discography

FEMM discography

FEMM at J-Pop Summit 2015 in San Francisco
RiRi (left), LuLa (right)
Studio albums 1
EPs 2
Singles 8
Remix albums 1

The discography of Japanese–American female duo FEMM includes one studio album, one remix album, two extended plays, four remix singles, and ten singles. All of their English and Japanese musical releases have been with Maximum10 and Avex Music Creative Inc., two sub-division record labels of Avex Group.

FEMM, who debuted under the abbreviated name Far East Mention Mannequins, originally debuted with several buzz singles and an extended play (EP) Astroboy.[1] Performing in English language, they released several singles through digital retail stores including iTunes Store and Amazon.com; some of the singles include "Kill the DJ", "Fxxk Boyz Get Money", and "Dead Wrong".[2][3][4] FEMM released their debut studio album Femm-Isation (2014) through digital retail stores, and was a collection of songs that FEMM released premiered through their official YouTube channel.[5] After signing an exclusive distribution deal with London-based record label JPU Records, FEMM released their debut physical release Pow!/L.C.S., which also issued a double album with the physical edition of Femm-Isation.[6]

Throughout their career, FEMM have released several music videos to support the release of their singles. FEMM have also promoted their work by releasing remix versions of their previous singles. FEMM released their first remix album in 2014, Femm-Isation Instrumentals, which is an album containing instrumental versions of their debut album.

Discography

Albums

Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
JPN US World[7]
2014 Femm-Isation — 10
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or was not released.

EPs

Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
JPN US World
2014 Astroboy — —
2016 Pow!/L.C.S. — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or was not released.

Remixes

Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
JPN US World
2014 Femm-Isation Instrumentals — —
2016 PoW! / L.C.S. (Instrulmental) — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or was not released.

Singles

List of singles provided with charts, dates, and year release.
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
Japan Oricon Singles Chart Billboard Japan Hot 100
"Wannabe"[10] 2014 — — Femm-Isation
"Kiss the Rain"[11] — —
"White Noise"[12] — —
"We Flood the Night"[13] — —
"Kill the DJ"[2] — —
"Fxxk Boyz Get Money"[3] — —
"Dead Wrong"[4] — —
"Unbreakable"[14] — —
"Neon Twilight / Countdown"[15] 2016 — — TBA

Remix singles

List of remix singles provided with charts, dates, and year release.
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
Japan Oricon Singles Chart Billboard Japan Hot 100
"Party All Night" (Sfpr Remix)[16] 2014 — — Pow!/L.C.S.
"Kill the DJ" (Invaderous Remix)[17] — —
"Whiplash" (Sfpr Remix)[18] — —
"Whiplash" (Invaderous Remix)[19] — —

Featuring singles

List of featuring singles provided with charts, dates, and year release.
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
Japan Oricon Singles Chart Billboard Japan Hot 100
"No Boyfriend No Problem" (featuring Sak Noel, Kuba & Neitan, Mayra Veronica, and Faky)[20] 2016 — — Non-album single

Music Videos

FEMM have released a total of 17 music videos from their own discography, alongside one live concert video, three miscellaneous promotional videos, one remix video, and two featuring artist music videos. A total of 13 music videos from their debut album Femm-Isation were directed by creative unit IKIOI, whilst the remaining videos were also directed by the creative unit.[21] Each music video from FEMM's discography has been choreographed by Japanese production and choreographing team Hidali.[22] The group's fashion directors and designs are by Shoichiro Matsuoka of GM Atelier, a Japanese fashion company that specialise in latex fabrics.[21] Several music videos by FEMM, particularly "Kill the DJ", "Fxxk Boyz Get Money", and "Party All Night", received a large amount of favourable feedback, praising the concept, its convenient use of cosplay and otaku culture, and choreography.[23] "Fxxk Boyz Get Money" received large attention for its imagery and choreography;[24][25] several online figures including American blogger and journalist Perez Hilton, American Youtube star Miles Jai, among others had publicly commended the video and FEMM themselves.[25][26]

Title Year Director(s) Description Ref.
FEMM Agency Syndicate (Teaser) 2013 IKIOI A "teaser" video that features FEMM walking around the streets of Tokyo and Shiyuba, Japan. [27][28]
"UFO" (featuring Invaderous vs. FZ from Sfpr) 2014 IKIOI The video portrays FEMM in a pink room, featuring lights and other club members. [29][30]
"Astroboy" (feat. Honey-B and W-Trouble) 2014 IKIOI The video portrays FEMM with other male background dancers. The video introduces FEMM's managers, Honey-B (portrayed by RiRi; Emily Kaiho) and W-Trouble (portrayed by LuLa; Hiro Todo). The music video has the girls dancing to the song, duplicated several times in front of a white backdrop. [31][32]
"Kiss the Rain" 2014 IKIOI The video portrays FEMM in front of a dark backdrop with a latex school-girl uniform on. Several computer generated imagery surrounds or interferes through the video, with them dancing to several steampunk-influenced imagery. [33][34]
"White Noise" 2014 IKIOI The video portrays FEMM in a dark room, surround by several digitalized imagery and provided with lyrics. [35][36]
"We Flood the Night" 2014 IKIOI The video portrays FEMM as mannequins in still motion. CGI is aimed towards the backdrop of the video, with the girls standing underwater and moving motionless through a city. [37][38]
"Kill the DJ" 2014 IKIOI The video portrays FEMM in front of a white backdrop, wearing latex cadet uniforms; the video is superimposed with several lyrics from the song. [39][40]
"Wannabe" (First Music Video) 2014 IKIOI The video features Japanese artists tagging a wall in the middle of a street. FEMM appear near the middle of the song and wear a large zip-shirt that gets spray painted over, camouflaging into the tagging on the wall. [41]
"Wannabe" (Dance Video) 2014 IKIOI The video portrays FEMM dancing in front of a white and black backdrop, wearing latex school girl uniforms. [42][43]
"Fxxk Boyz Get Money" 2014 IKIOI The video portrays FEMM in latex Lolita outfits, dancing and twerking to the song. Several lyrics from the song is superimposed throughout the video, and features minor GCI. [44][45]
"Party All Night" 2014 IKIOI The video portrays FEMM in front of a greyish-blue backdrop wearing latex nurse/combat uniforms. FEMM walk through a space-like club, with several clones dancing to the song. They walking around several sections of the club, and perform several dance moves. [46][47]
"Girls Night Out" 2014 IKIOI The video portrays FEMM in hipster clothing, dancing and performing the track; several GCI imagery is superimposed on them and behind them. [48][49]
"Dead Wrong" 2014 IKIOI The video portrays FEMM as Japanese geishas, wearing latex kimono's whilst performing in front of CGI imagery of cherry blossoms (Japanese wording "Sakura") and other natural imagery. [50][51]
"The Real Thing" 2014 IKIOI The video portrays FEMM in front of a brown backdrop, performing the song in purple wigs and a latex catsuit. Intercut scenes features a man hacking through a computer system, whilst FEMM (as robotic mannequins) gradually shut down after the man completes his process on the computer. [52][53]
"Whiplash" 2014 IKIOI The video features FEMM on a stage with several background dancers, all in latex catsuits. The dancers and FEMM perform the song with several camera directions changing throughout the process. [54][55]
"Unbreakable" 2014 IKIOI The video portrays FEMM singing the song in front of a grand piano, wearing combat/nurse latex uniforms. [56][57]
Dance is not a Crime 2015 IKIOI The video contains the audio track "Anaconda" by Trinidian-American rapper and songwriter Nicki Minaj; the video features FEMM twerking with background dancers, protesting against the 2015 law changes in Japan that state that no one can dancer after a certain time. Failing to do so may lead to possible arrest and charges. [58][59]
FEMM Voguing 2015 IKIOI The video contains the audio track "P.I.M.P" by Japanese producer and composer Invaderous; the video features FEMM dancing to the song in a high skyscraper, wearing white latex mini-dresses and have strapped balloons on their hair. [60]
"Karma" 2015 IKIOI The video contains the audio track "Deja Vu" by Karma; the video features FEMM as cameo appearances. [61]
"No Boyfriend No Problem" (Sak Noel, Kuba & Neitan, Mayra Veronica, & Faky) 2015 IKIOI The video portrays Japanese girl band Faky dancing in a small club, with FEMM dancing to parts of the song. [62]
#FEMMIsBackBitches 2016 IKIOI The video portrays a selection of several songs from FEMM's back catalogue; the video emphasizes FEMM's future material, the promotion of their EP Pow!/L.C.S., and further information of the FEMM Agency Syndicate background and history. [63]
"Pow!" 2016 IKIOI The video portrays FEMM walking around Japan in the same costumes from "Fxxk Boyz Get Money"; FEMM dance with background dancers, and also have scenes where they sing in front of shiny foil. The video was inspired by comic book and pop art styles. [64][65]
"Remixes" 2016 IKIOI The video portrays a selection of remix songs from FEMM's back catalogue; the video emphasizes the promotion of their EP Pow!/L.C.S.. [66]
Live at BRDG 2016 Unknown director The video features cameo appearances of Japanese producers and composers Invaderous and Fz from Sfpr; the video features FEMM performing songs at BRDG to promote their remix material from their EP Pow!/L.C.S. [67]
"L.C.S." 2016 Unknown director The video portrays FEMM in a digital realm; they are computer generated to show both 3D and 2D qualities. [68]

References

  1. 1 2 "Astroboy – EP – by Far East Mention Mannequins". iTunes Store (New Zealand). April 2, 2014. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Kill the DJ – Single – by Far East Mention Mannequins". iTunes Store (Japan). May 28, 2014. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Fxxk Boyz Get Money – Single – By FEMM". iTunes Store (Japan). July 20, 2014. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
  4. 1 2 "Dead Wrong – Single – By FEMM". iTunes Store (Japan). August 27, 2014. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
  5. ↑ "FEMM's Agency Syndicate". Avex Trax; Published on FEMM's official Youtube account. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
  6. 1 2 "PoW!/L.C.S. – EP – By FEMM". iTunes Store Japan. February 2. Retrieved February 26, 2016. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  7. ↑ "FEMM Chart History – US Billboard Top World Albums Chart". Billboard. October 18, 2014. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Femm-Isation – Album – By FEMM". iTunes Store JP. October 1, 2014. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
  9. 1 2 "Femm-Isation (Instrulmetal) – Album – By FEMM". iTunes Store JP. December 24, 2014. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Wannabe – Single – by Far East Mention Mannequins". iTunes Store (Japan). April 12, 2014. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Kiss the Rain – Single – by Far East Mention Mannequins". iTunes Store (Japan). April 30, 2014. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
  12. ↑ "White Noise – Single – by Far East Mention Mannequins". iTunes Store (Japan). May 7, 2014. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
  13. ↑ "We Flood the Night – Single – by Far East Mention Mannequins". iTunes Store (Japan). May 14, 2014. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Unbreakable – Single – By FEMM". iTunes Store JP. September 17, 2014. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
  15. ↑ "Neon Twilight / Countdown - Single – By FEMM". iTunes Store JP. June 29, 2016. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Party All Night (Sfpr Remix) – Single – by FEMM". iTunes Store (New Zealand). August 27, 2014. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
  17. ↑ "Kill the DJ (Invaderous Remix) – Single – by FEMM". iTunes Store (New Zealand). August 27, 2014. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
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  20. ↑ "No Boyfriend No Problem (Radio Edit) – Single – by Sak Noel, Kuba & Neitan, Mayra Veronica feat. Femm & Faky". iTunes Store (Japan). February 26, 2016. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
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