Triple Joker

Triple Joker
Studio album by
T.M. Revolution
ReleasedJanuary 21, 1998 (1998-01-21)
Recorded1997
GenresJ-pop, dance-pop, pop rock
Length53:38
LabelAntinos Records
ProducerDaisuke Asakura
T.M. Revolution chronology
Restoration Level➝3
(1997)		 Triple Joker
(1998)		 The Force
(1999)
Singles from Triple joker
  1. "Level 4"
    Released: April 21, 1997
  2. "High Pressure"
    Released: June 1, 1997
  3. "White Breath"
    Released: October 22, 1997
  4. "Aoi Hekireki 〜JOG edit〜"
    Released: February 25, 1998

Triple Joker (stylized as triple joker) is the third studio album by T.M.Revolution. Released on January 21, 1998 under Antinos Records.

Singles & promotion

Four singles would be released from the album, with "White Breath" becoming the most successful, peaking at number 1, and charting for 18 weeks. He would later perform the song at the 48th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen and Pop Jam.

Due to the success of the album, "Aoi Hekireki" would be released as a bonus single, which was also a success, reaching number 3 and staying for 10 weeks.

Commercial performance

The album charted at Number 1 on the Oricon albums chart selling over 1,650,740 copies, making it his best-selling album to date. It was nominated for Rock Album of The Year at the 13th Japan Gold Disc Awards. During T.M.R.'s live concert at Nippon Budokan on March 29, 1998, it was announced that the album had sold over 2 million copies.

Reception

Triple joker received a positive review from music website, CDJournal, complementing the albums melodies and lyrics.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Akio Inoue; all music is composed by Daisuke Asakura.

No.TitleLength
1."Aoi Hekireki (蒼い霹靂)"5:01
2."Oh! My Girl, Oh My God! -Morning Surprise Mix-"4:30
3."White Breath -More Freeze Mix-"4:00
4."O.L."5:24
5."Mid-Nite Warriors"5:07
6."Level 4 -Level→V Mix-"3:56
7."Slight faith"5:20
8."Mind Escape"4:34
9."Joker -G Code Mix-"4:51
10."Twinkle Million Rendezvous"5:35
11."High Pressure -More Heat Mix-"4:25
12."Just a Joke"0:55

Charts

Chart performance for Triple joker
Chart (1998) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon) 1
Year-end chart performance for Triple joker
Chart (1998) Position
Japanese Albums (Oricon) 13

Certifications

Certifications and sales for triple joker
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ) 4x Platinum 1,650,000

Accolades

Year Ceremony Result Ref.
1999 13th Japan Gold Disc Award Nominated

Release history

Date Edition(s) Format(s) Label Ref.
January 21, 1998 Standard Antinos Records
June 1, 2002 Re-issue CD Sony Music Entertainment Japan
June 1, 2016 Standard Digital download

Personnel

Adapted from liner notes booklet.

References

  1. ↑ "WHITE BREATH | T.M.Revolution". オリコンニュース（ORICON NEWS） (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-10-16.
  2. ↑ "NHK紅白歌合戦公式サイト".
  3. ↑ "第48回NHK紅白歌合戦".
  4. ↑ "蒼い霹靂 | T.M.Revolution". オリコンニュース（ORICON NEWS） (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-10-16.
  5. 1 2 "triple joker | T.M.Revolution". オリコンニュース（ORICON NEWS） (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-09-18.
  6. ↑ "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」　－CD・ブルーレイ・DVD・書籍・コミック－". ranking.oricon.co.jp. Retrieved 2026-10-04.
  7. 1 2 "第13回日本ゴールドディスク大賞". 日本ゴールドディスク大賞 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-09-18.
  8. ↑ "T.M.Revolution perfect bible Vol.3 T.M.R大事典" (in Japanese). Sony Magazines Inc. 1998. ISBN 4-7897-1297-4.
  9. ↑ "T.M.Revolution / triple joker [廃盤] - CDJournal.com". artist.cdjournal.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-10-16.
  10. ↑ "オリコン アルバム 1998年TOP100". www.geocities.jp. Archived from the original on 2018-11-06. Retrieved 2026-10-04.
  11. ↑ "ゴールドディスク認定検索 | 一般社団法人 日本レコード協会 (RIAJ)". www.riaj.or.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-09-19.
  12. ↑ "triple joker | T.M.Revolution | ソニーミュージックオフィシャルサイト". T.M.Revolution | ソニーミュージックオフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2023-01-20. Retrieved 2026-09-19.
  13. ↑ "T.M.Revolution | ディスコグラフィ | Sony Music".
  14. ↑ "triple joker / T.M.Revolution". mora.jp. Retrieved 2026-10-04.
  15. ↑ triple joker T.M.Revolution (Media notes) (in Japanese). T.M.Revolution. Antinos Records. 1998.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)