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![]() FEMM at J-Pop Summit 2015 in San Francisco RiRi (left), LuLa (right) | |
Studio albums | 3 |
EPs | 6 |
Singles | 21 |
Remix albums | 2 |
The discography of Japanese female duo FEMM includes three studio albums, two remix albums, six extended plays, four remix singles, and twenty-one 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 singles and an extended play (EP) Astroboy.[1] Performing in the 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.
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2021 | Tokyo Girls Anthem
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2022 | Tokyo Ex Machina
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2016 | Pow!/L.C.S.
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2018 | dollhouse
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2020 | 404 Not Found
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2022 | THE SIX
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2023 | CHERRY
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2017 | 80s/90s J-POP REVIVAL
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Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |
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"Wannabe"[12] | 2014 | — | — | Femm-Isation | |
"Kiss the Rain"[13] | — | — | |||
"White Noise"[14] | — | — | |||
"We Flood the Night"[15] | — | — | |||
"Kill the DJ"[2] | — | — | |||
"Fxxk Boyz Get Money"[3] | — | — | |||
"Dead Wrong"[4] | — | — | |||
"Unbreakable"[16] | — | — | |||
"Neon Twilight / Countdown"[17] | 2016 | — | — | FAMM'IN - EP | |
"Do It Again feat. LIZ"[18] | 2017 | — | — | Tokyo Ex Machina | |
"My Revolution / 今夜はブギー・バック (nice vocal)"[19][20] | — | — | 80s/90s J-POP REVIVAL | ||
"卒業 / 浪漫飛行"[21][22] | — | — | |||
"Dolls Kill feat. ELLE TERESA"[23] | 2018 | — | — | Tokyo Girls Anthem | |
"Shibuya Ex Horologium"[24] | 2019 | — | — | Non-album singles | |
"Chewing Gum Cleaner"[25] | 2020 | — | — | ||
"Level Up feat. Duke of Harajuku / Summer Dream feat. FEMM (S+ Ver.)"[26] | — | — | 404 Not Found - EP | ||
"Tic Toc" | — | — | Tokyo Ex Machina | ||
"Come & Go" | 2021 | — | — | Non-album single | |
"Sugar Rush" | — | — | Tokyo Ex Machina | ||
"Keep It Cool" | — | — | |||
"Private Dancer" | — | — | THE SIX - EP | ||
"THE SIX (梨々れんれん神雫平坂ビーストVer.)" | 2022 | — | — | Non-album single | |
"CHERRY on TOP" | 2023 | — | — | CHERRY - EP |
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"Party All Night" (Sfpr Remix)[27] | 2014 | — | — | Pow!/L.C.S. | |
"Kill the DJ" (Invaderous Remix)[28] | — | — | |||
"Whiplash" (Sfpr Remix)[29] | — | — | |||
"Whiplash" (Invaderous Remix)[30] | — | — |
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"No Boyfriend No Problem" (featuring Sak Noel, Kuba & Neitan, Mayra Veronica, and Faky)[31] | 2016 | — | — | Non-album single |
No. | Title | Other(s) Artist(s) | Album | Release date |
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1 | circle | Yup'in, FEMM & Faky | FAMM'IN - EP | April 27, 2016 |
2 | Countdown | FEMM | ||
3 | animus | Yup'in, FEMM & Faky | — | March 15, 2017 |
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"CANDY GIRL"[32] | 2018 | — | — | Hitomi Kaji feat.FEMM | 90S & NEW REVIVAL |
"CAN'T STOP THIS!"[33] | 2020 | — | — | Beverly, FAKY, FEMM, lol, Yup'in and Anzai Karen | avex revival trax |
"SUMMER DREAM"[34] | — | — | Duke of Harajuku feat. FEMM | RAZZLE DAZZLE |
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.[35] Each music video from FEMM's discography has been choreographed by Japanese production and choreographing team Hidali.[36] The group's fashion directors and designs are by Shoichiro Matsuoka of GM Atelier, a Japanese fashion company that specialize in latex fabrics.[35] Several music videos by FEMM, particularly "Kill the DJ", "Fxxk Boyz Get Money", and "Party All Night", received a large amount of favorable feedback, praising the concept, its convenient use of cosplay and otaku culture, and choreography.[37] "Fxxk Boyz Get Money" received media attention for its imagery and choreography,[38][39] with several online figures including American blogger and journalist Perez Hilton, American YouTube star Miles Jai, among others publicly commended the video and FEMM themselves.[39][40]
Title | Year | Director(s) | Description | Ref. |
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FEMM Agency Syndicate (Teaser) | 2013 | IKIOI | A "teaser" video that features FEMM walking around the streets of Tokyo and Shibuya, Japan. | [41][42] |
"UFO" (featuring Invaderous vs. FZ from Sfpr) | 2014 | IKIOI | The video portrays FEMM in a pink room, featuring lights and other club members. | [43][44] |
"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. | [45][46] |
"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. | [47][48] |
"White Noise" | 2014 | IKIOI | The video portrays FEMM in a dark room, surround by several digitalized imagery and provided with lyrics. | [49][50] |
"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. | [51][52] |
"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. | [53][54] |
"Wannabe" (Live 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. | [55] |
"Wannabe" (Music Video) | 2014 | IKIOI | The video portrays FEMM dancing in front of a white and black backdrop, wearing latex school girl uniforms. | [56][57] |
"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. | [58][59] |
"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. | [60][61] |
"Girls Night Out (Music Video Prototype)" | 2014 | IKIOI | The video without finished effects. | [62] |
"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. | [63][64] |
"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. | [65][66] |
"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. | [67][68] |
"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. | [69][70] |
"Unbreakable" | 2014 | IKIOI | The video portrays FEMM singing the song in front of a grand piano, wearing combat/nurse latex uniforms. | [71][72] |
"Whiplash (Behind The Scenes / Take 0)" | 2014 | IKIOI | Alternative take from the music video. | [73] |
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. | [74][75] |
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. | [76] |
"Karma" | 2015 | IKIOI | The video contains the audio track "Deja Vu" by Karma; the video features FEMM as cameo appearances. | [77] |
"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. | [78] |
#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. | [79] |
"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. | [80][81] |
"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.. | [82] |
Live at BRDG | 2016 | — | 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. | [83] |
"L.C.S." | 2016 | Taihei Shibata | The video portrays FEMM in a digital realm; they are computer generated to show both 3D and 2D qualities. | [84] |
"CIRCLE (FEMM, Faky & Yupin)" | 2016 | maximum10 | First video of experimental unit FAMM'IN, formed by FEMM, Faky & Yupin | [85] |
"FAMM'IN / circle (Radical Hardcore Remix) (FEMM, Faky & Yupin)" | 2016 | maximum10 | FAMM'IN video to remix song. | [86] |
"Neon Twilight" | 2016 | maximum10 | FEMM walk wearing inflatable coats. | [87][88] |
"Countdown" | 2016 | Yuta Saito | FEMM dance among palm trees and potted plants under colorful lights | [89][90] |
ISETAN ART & CREATION 2016 | 2016 | Takashi Okada | FEMM × Takashi Okada × Radical Hardcore Clique collaboration movie for Isetan fashion exhibition "ISETAN ART & CREATION 2016". | [91] |
Live at VRDG+H | 2016 | — | The video features cameo appearances of Japanese singers Lil’ Fang from FAKY & Yup’in × VJ Daihei Shibata; the video features FEMM performing songs at VRDG+H to promote and their "FAMM'IN" avex supergroup project and "BRDG" and "HIP LAND MUSIC" 3D hologram live show Technology. | [92] |
District81 Meets FEMM | Shibuya | 2016 | — | District81 × FEMM collaboration, vertical video showns the duo dancing on the backseat of a car driving through Shibuya sights, and features a preview of FEMM's 2021 song "Keep it Cool". | [93] |
#MannequinChallenge with LIZ | 2016 | — | Collaboration with singer LIZ. The video from viral YouTube challenge MannequinChallenge with LIZ. | [94] |
"Do It Again feat. LIZ" | 2017 | — | Collaboration with singer LIZ. The video uses Fake 3D technology, using the technique called "SPLIT DEPTH", it is innovative to use the optical illusion that the depth and the stereoscopic feeling are felt without using 3D graphic processing by delimiting the screen on the screen with a line. | [95] |
"animus (FEMM, Faky & Yupin)" | 2017 | Maximum10 & BRDG | Video of experimental unit FAMM'IN | [96] |
"Samishii Nettaigyo" (淋しい熱帯魚) | 2017 | Sho Hatano (OKNACK) | Remake of 1989's Wink music video to the Samishii Nettaigyo song. | [97] |
"80s/90s J-POP REVIVAL (Teaser Video) Prod. MYLK" | 2017 | — | Teaser from "80s/90s J-POP REVIVAL" Cover Album by FEMM | [98] |
"Up Up & Away" | 2018 | — | Video recorded at "AR LIve at Panasonic Immersive Entertainment Booth in CES 2018" | [99] |
"Plastic" | 2018 | — | Made in cooperation with Panasonic | [100] |
"『90S & NEW REVIVAL』 / NEW REVIVAL SPOT" | 2018 | — | The video features previews of avex today singers remake music videos of older avex singers. It include FEMM feat. Hitomi Kaji performing hitomi's song "Candy Girl". | [101] |
"Dolls Kill feat. ELLE TERESA" | 2018 | Yuki Tsujimoto | The video uses part of their live performance from their first one-man ADIRECTOR Vol.1 "DOLLHOUSE". | [102] |
"CAN'T STOP THIS! (REVIVE 'EM ALL 2020)" | 2020 | Sho Hatano (OKNACK) | Beverly, FAKY, FEMM, lol, Yup'in and Kalen Anzai reunite in the special unit "REVIVE 'EM ALL 2020" to make a remake of MAXIMIZOR「CAN'T UNDO THIS!!」, it is an insert song on "M Aisubeki Hito ga Ite" drama. RiRi (FEMM) and Yup'in were the songwriters. | [103] |
"Chewing Gum Cleaner" | 2020 | Midori Kawano | The music video uses previous footage from FEMM's 2018 live performance event ‘DOLLHOUSE’ | [104] |
"Goodbye to FEMM1.0" | 2020 | — | Preview of the finalized version of their Dollhouse EP song "untitled 01 work in progress" (now named "Tic Toc"), to signal the duo's musical change. | [105] |
"FEMM 2.0 Teaser Movie" | 2020 | — | Preview of song "Level Up", the first after the duo's musical change. | [106] |
"Level Up feat. Duke of Harajuku Prod. Star Boy / Loesoe / R.H.C." | 2020 | Yuki Tsujimoto | Collaboration with Duke of Harajuku, the video is complemented with "Summer Dream" | [107] |
"Duke of Harajuku / Summer Dream feat. FEMM (S+ Ver.)" | 2020 | Yuki Tsujimoto | Extended and clean version of the song from Duke of Harajuku's Razzle Dazzle album | [108] |
"We Flood The Night (Dance Ver.)" | 2020 | IKIOI | The video features an unreleased alternative version of the song and portrays FEMM dancing another choreography | [109] |
"Peach" | 2020 | Weirdcore | The futuristic MV for "PEACH" has FEMM mannequins RiRi and LuLa dressed as waitresses as they dance and hold a variety of food. | [110] |
"Sit Down (Extended Ver.)" | 2020 | 2nd Function / Sho Hatano (OKNACK) | The video, taken in a shot with a fixed angle from a single camera, shows a live performance in which members of the FEMM interact in real time with giant screens and other objects. On a stage 25 meters wide by 15 meters high, huge 3D objects equipped with LED screens move and disappear or reappear, controlled by a technical production system called KINESYS. | [111] |
"Tic Toc Prod. Radical Hardcore Clique" | 2020 | Liam Wong | FEMM sings at streets of city at night after the rain. | [112] |
"Come & Go (Vertical Music Video)" | 2021 | — | Riri and Lula are holograms with hip hop clothes walking though an intersection, in an abandoned New Tokyo. | [113] |
"Peach (Vertical Dance Video)" | 2021 | Sho Hatano (OKNACK) | FEMM dances at the same scenario of "Come & Go" video. | [114] |
"Dead Of Night (Vertical Dance Video)" | 2021 | — | FEMM dances at the same scenario of "Come & Go" video, with the same clothes. | [115] |
"Sugar Rush" | 2021 | Shuhei Yamada / Ryo Noguchi | Black and white video, FEMM dances with dancers in unicycles. | [116] |
"Keep It Cool (Vertical Music Video)" | 2021 | Sho Hatano (OKNACK) | FEMM dances at the same scenario of "Come & Go" video. | [117] |
"Private Dancer" | 2021 | 2ndFunction | FEMM dances with tied hands. | [118] |
"Tokyo Girls Anthem" | 2021 | BABYMARY | FEMM dances in an empty nightclub. | [119] |
"Mental Health feat. Yup'in" | 2022 | 2nd Function | FEMM and Yup'in perform between LED panels with a chaotic use of laser grid. | [120] |
"Lolly (Vertical Music Video)" | 2022 | Sho Hatano (OKNACK) | FEMM perform at the same scenario of "Come & Go" video. | [121] |
"Falling For A Lullaby (Vertical Music Video)" | 2022 | Sho Hatano (OKNACK) | FEMM perform at the same scenario of "Come & Go" video. | [122] |
"We Got Each Other" | 2022 | Julie Giesen | FEMM walk at city streets until a magic cellphone transform them into humans, who play games at the mall. | [123] |
"Outta the Clouds" | 2022 | Masashi Muto | FEMM are trapped between invisible walls until the sun rises. | [124] |
"Falling For A Lullaby" | 2022 | — | FEEM dances on a stage full of lights. | [125] |
"Crawl Away" | 2022 | — | FEEM explore neo tokyo until they break. | [126] |
"THE SIX" | 2022 | 2nd Function | FEEM imagine themselves as zombies in an abandoned factory. | [127] |
"Crystal Ball" | 2022 | — | FEEM perform blindfolded. | [128] |
"CHERRY on TOP" | 2023 | Sho Hatano | FEEM perform in outfits from their various musical eras. | [129] |
"FINAL SHOW【Last FEMM-Isation】in LONDON 2023/12/16" | 2023 | — | Teaser from the Final International Show from FEMM | [130] |
"We Flood The Night (MYLK Remix)" | 2023 | RiRi from FEMM | Video with behind-the-scenes from all music videos and various performances over the past 10 years. Edited by RiRi. | [131][132] |
"RiRi from FEMM - Living in the Spotlight" | 2023 | RiRi from FEMM | Solo song from RiRi from FEMM | [133] |
"LuLa from FEMM - Butterfly to the Moon" | 2023 | LuLa from FEMM | Solo song from LuLa from FEMM | [134] |
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