Versailles discography
Studio albums4
Live albums2
Compilation albums1
Video albums6
Music videos11
EPs2
Singles9
Promotional songs1
Various artists compilations4

The discography of Versailles, a Japanese visual kei metal band formed in 2007 by vocalist Kamijo and guitarist Hizaki. After recruiting bassist Jasmine You, drummer Yuki and guitarist Teru, they performed their first show on June 23. Their key characteristics are their Rococo-esque costumes, dueling guitars and heavy but melodic arrangements. Versailles gained a significant worldwide following soon after forming as their debut EP Lyrical Sympathy (2007), released by Kamijo's own label Sherow Artist Society, received a simultaneous European release and they performed in Europe and the United States the following year. Their first full-length album, Noble released in 2008, was also released in North America in 2009.

Versailles signed to major label Warner Music Japan in mid-2009, however, on August 9, days after announcing he would be suspending activities for health reasons, Jasmine You died. Their major debut album Jubilee (2010) was completed with Hizaki performing the unfinished bass tracks. They went on a world tour that took them to Latin America and Europe and ended with new bassist Masashi officially joining. 2011 began with the whole band starring in their own television show titled Onegai Kanaete Versailles (おねがいかなえてヴェルサイユ, lit. "Fulfill My Wish Versailles"), that ran from January to March. Their third album Holy Grail (2011) was their highest charting, reaching number 12 on the Oricon, and was supported by their second world tour. On July 20, 2012, Versailles announced they would be stopping all activities at the end of the year. They released their last album, the self-titled Versailles, on September 26 and after a short tour, performed their last concert at NHK Hall on December 20. The band has reunited for a concert on December 28, 2015 at Zepp DiverCity in Tokyo and has planned another one in 2016 also. In February 2017, the band played a concert at the historical venue Nippon Budokan.

Albums

Studio albums

Year Album Peak chart position
Oricon Style
Albums Weekly Chart
[1]
Indie Normal
2008 Noble
4 42
2010 Jubilee
— 16
2011 Holy Grail
  • Released: June 15, 2011
  • Label: Warner Music Japan
  • Formats: CD
 12
2012 Versailles
  • Released: September 26, 2012
  • Label: Warner Music Japan
  • Formats: CD
 31

Extended plays

Year EP Peak chart position
Oricon Style
Albums Weekly Chart
[1]
Indie Normal
2007 Lyrical Sympathy
  • Released: October 31, 2007
  • Label: Sherow Artist Society
  • Format: CD
 4 76
2017 Lineage
  • Released: March 10, 2017
  • Label: Warner Music Japan
  • Format: CD, music download

Live albums

Year Album Peak chart position
Oricon Style
Albums Weekly Chart
[1]
Indie Normal
2010 Lyrical Sympathy -Live-
  • Released: September 1, 2010
  • Label: Sherow Artist Society
  • Format: CD
 14 123
Noble -Live-
  • Released: September 1, 2010
  • Label: Sherow Artist Society
  • Format: CD
 17 130

Compilation albums

Year Album Peak chart position
Oricon Style
Albums Weekly Chart
[1]
Indie Normal
2013 Anthologie
  • Release: January 30, 2013
  • Label: Warner Music Japan
 52
2016 The Greatest Hits
  • Release: September 14, 2016
  • Label: Warner Music Japan

Singles

Year Single Peak chart position Album
Oricon Style
Singles Weekly Chart
[2]
Indie Normal
2007 "The Revenant Choir" — Noble
2008 "A Noble Was Born In Chaos"
"Prince & Princess" 1 16 Jubilee
2009 "Ascendead Master" — 8
2010 "Destiny -The Lovers-" 17 Holy Grail
2011 "Philia" 15
2012 "Rhapsody of the Darkness" — Versailles
"Rose" 23
2023 "VOGUE"
Promotional songs
2008 "Prince" — Noble

Various artists compilations

Year Song Album
2007 "The Love From a Dead Orchestra" Tokyo Rock City
"The Red Carpet Day" Cupia Vol.1
2008 "Sforzando" Cross Gate 2008 -Chaotic Sorrow-
"Prince" The Art of Propaganda

Music videos

Year Song
2007 "The Revenant Choir"
"Shout & Bites"
2008 "Aristocrat's Symphony"
2009 "Ascendead Master"
2010 "Serenade"
"Destiny -The Lovers-"
2011 "Philia" (2 versions)
"Masquerade" (6 versions)
"Vampire"
2012 "Truth"
2023 "VOGUE"

DVDs

  • The Revenant Choir (June 23, 2007)
  • Aesthetic Violence (December 12, 2007) – given with bottle of each member's perfume, Oricon DVDs Ranking: #219 (Yuki's version)[3]
  • Urakizoku (裏貴族, December 24, 2007) – Node of Scherzo; features Versailles, Kaya and Juka
  • Kakumei no Anthology (革命のアンソロジー, May 18, 2009) – promotional clip DVD given out at the band's Kakumei no Anthology events
  • History of the Other Side (May 20, 2009) #48[3]
  • Chateau de Versailles (May 20, 2009) #42[3]
  • Onegai Kanaete Versailles (おねがいかなえてヴェルサイユ "Fulfill My Wish Versailles", July 6, 2011) – all 10 episodes of their TV drama, #84[3]
  • Chateau de Versailles -Jubilee- (December 21, 2011) #103 (world edition)[3]
  • Chateau de Versailles -Holy Grail- (October 31, 2012) #36[3]
  • Live Best (March 27, 2013) #232[3]
  • Chateau de Versailles -Final- (April 10, 2013) #65[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Versaillesのアルバム売り上げランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Versaillesのシングル売り上げランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "VersaillesのDVD売り上げランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
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