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Japanese singer Ayumi Hamasaki has released eighteen studio albums, five compilation albums, twenty-six remix albums, four live albums and numerous singles and promotional singles. She debuted in 1995 under Nippon Columbia with the stage name Ayumi, releasing an extended play Nothing from Nothing, which was a collaboration with Dohzi-T and DJ Bass. Three years later, Hamasaki debuted again as a singer under Avex Trax with the single "Poker Face" (1998). Her first album A Song for ×× (1999) debuted at number one on Oricon's albums chart, and sold over 1.4 million copies.[1][2]
Ayumi Hamasaki discography | |
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Studio albums | 18 |
Live albums | 3 |
Compilation albums | 9 |
EPs | 7 |
Singles | 58 |
Remix albums | 26 |
Hamasaki is a prolifically remixed musician, having released 26 remix albums since her first in 1999, Ayu-mi-x. Several remix albums are released in series, such as Ayu-ro Mix, featuring Eurobeat remixes in collaboration with Super Eurobeat, and Ayu Trance in collaboration with Cyber Trance. She has also featured remix albums dedicated to acoustic and classical music, as well as non-stop remixes.
Title | Album details | Peak positions | Sales[2][upper-alpha 1] | Certifications | ||||||||
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JPN [3] |
KOR [4][upper-alpha 2] |
KOR Intl. [9][upper-alpha 3] |
SGP [upper-alpha 4] |
TWN [20][upper-alpha 5] |
TWN East Asia [25] | |||||||
A Song for ×× |
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1 | — | — | — | —[upper-alpha 6] | — |
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Loveppears |
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1 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Duty |
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1 | — | — | — | — | — |
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I Am... |
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1 | — | 36[upper-alpha 8] | 3 | — | — |
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Rainbow |
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1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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My Story | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1[upper-alpha 9] |
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(Miss)understood |
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1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
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Secret |
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1 | — | 31[upper-alpha 10] | — | 4 | 1 |
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Guilty |
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2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 |
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Next Level |
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1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 |
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Rock 'n' Roll Circus |
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1 | — | 73 | — | 4 | 1 |
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Love Songs |
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1 | 46 | 8 | — | 8 | 2 |
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Party Queen |
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2 | 60 | 4 | — | 3 | 2 |
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Love Again |
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1 | 35 | 4 | — | 12 | 2 |
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Colours |
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5 | 75 | 16 | — | 7 | 1 |
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A One |
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4 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
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M(a)de in Japan |
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2 | — | — | — | — | 5 |
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Remember You |
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6 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
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Title | Album details | Peak positions | Sales[2] | Certifications | ||
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JPN [3] |
TWN [20][upper-alpha 5] |
TWN East Asia [25] | ||||
A Best |
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1 | — | — |
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A Ballads |
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1 | 2 | 1 |
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A Best 2: Black |
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2 | 3 | 1 |
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A Best 2: White |
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1 | 2 | 1 |
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A Complete: All Singles |
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1 | 2 | 1 |
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A Summer Best |
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2 | 11 | 2 |
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mu-mo Gentei Hamasaki Ayumi 2013 Summer Best 3[51] |
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mu-mo Gentei Hamasaki Ayumi 2013 Summer Best 6 |
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Winter Ballad Selection[52] |
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— | — | — | ||
A Theme Songs -Drama Edition-[53] |
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— | — | — | ||
Rainy Season Selection[54] |
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Anime & Game Selection[55] |
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A Ballads 2 |
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3 | — | — |
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Title | Album details | Peak positions | Sales[2] | Certifications | |||||||
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JPN [3] |
TWN [20][upper-alpha 5] |
TWN East Asia [25] | |||||||||
Ayu-mi-x |
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4 | — | — |
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Super Eurobeat Presents Ayu-ro Mix |
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2 | — | — |
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Ayu-mi-x II Version JPN |
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6 | — | — |
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Ayu-mi-x II Version US+EU |
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2 | — | — |
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Ayu-mi-x II Version Acoustic Orchestra |
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2 | — | — |
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Ayu-mi-x II Version Non-Stop Mega Mix |
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6 | — | — |
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Ayu-mi-x III Non-Stop Mega Mix Version |
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6 | — | — |
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Ayu-mi-x III Acoustic Orchestra Version |
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4 | — | — |
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Super Eurobeat Presents Ayu-ro Mix 2 |
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1 | — | — |
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Cyber Trance Presents Ayu Trance |
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3 | — | — |
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Ayu-mi-x 4 + Selection Non-Stop Mega Mix Version |
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4 | — | — |
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Ayu-mi-x 4 + Selection Acoustic Orchestra Version |
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9 | — | — |
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Cyber Trance Presents Ayu Trance 2 |
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3 | — | — |
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Rmx Works from Ayu-mi-x 5 Non-Stop Mega Mix |
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18 | — | — |
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Rmx Works from Cyber Trance Presents Ayu Trance 3 |
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14 | — | — |
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Rmx Works from Super Eurobeat Presents Ayu-ro Mix 3 |
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13 | — | — |
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My Story Classical |
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4 | — | — |
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Ayu-mi-x 6: Gold |
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6 | 13 | 5 |
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Ayu-mi-x 6: Silver |
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8 | 14 | 6 |
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Ayu-mi-x 7 Version House |
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7 | — | 7 |
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Ayu-mi-x 7 Version Acoustic Orchestra |
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5 | — | 6 |
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Ayu-mi-x 7 Presents Ayu Trance 4 |
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6 | — | 9 |
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Ayu-mi-x 7 Presents Ayu-ro Mix 4 |
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4 | — | 8 |
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A Classical |
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1 | 20 | 3 |
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Love Classics |
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16 | — | 1 |
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Winter Diary: A7 Classical |
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11 | — | 1 |
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Trouble (Instrumental/Acapella) |
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Cyber Trance Presents Ayu Trance -Complete Edition- |
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— | — | — | |||||||
Cyber Trance Presents Ayu Trance 2 -Complete Edition- |
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"—" denotes items which were released before the creation of the Gaon charts, or items that did not chart. |
Title | Album details | Peak positions | Sales[2] | ||||||||
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JPN [3] |
TWN [20][upper-alpha 5] |
TWN East Asia [25] | |||||||||
Power of Music 2011 A |
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15th Anniversary Tour: A Best Live |
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7 | 15 | 5 |
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ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2013-2014 A ~setlist original ver. vol.1~ |
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ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2013-2014 A ~setlist original ver. vol.2~ |
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ayumi hamasaki LIVE TOUR -TROUBLE- 2018-2019 A SET LIST |
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ayumi hamasaki 21st anniversary -POWER of A^3- SET LIST |
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ayumi hamasaki TROUBLE TOUR 2019-2020 A -misunderstood- |
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ayumi hamasaki MUSIC for LIFE -return- |
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"—" denotes items which did not chart. |
Title | Album details | Peak positions | Sales[2] | Certifications | |||||||
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JPN [3][66] |
TWN [20][upper-alpha 5] |
TWN East Asia [25] | |||||||||
Nothing from Nothing |
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Memorial Address |
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1 | 2 | 1 |
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Five |
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1 | 7 | 2 |
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Love |
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4 | 4 | 1 |
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Again |
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7 | 16 | 2 |
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Sixxxxxx |
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2 | — | 1 |
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Trouble |
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3 | — | 1 |
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"—" denotes items which were released before the creation of the Gaon charts, or items that did not chart. |
Title | Album details | Peak positions | Sales[2] | ||||||||
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JPN [3] | |||||||||||
The Other Side One: Hex Hector |
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33 |
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The Other Side Two: Junior Vasquez |
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10 |
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The Other Side Three: Thunderpuss, Soul Solution |
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12 |
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The Other Side Four: System F, Vincent De Moor |
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11 |
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Excerpts from Ayu-mi-x III: 001 |
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44 |
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Excerpts from Ayu-mi-x III: 002 |
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34 |
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Excerpts from Ayu-mi-x III: 003 |
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36 |
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Excerpts from Ayu-mi-x III: 004 |
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35 |
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Excerpts from Ayu-mi-x III: 005 |
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32 |
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Excerpts from Ayu-mi-x III: 006 |
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30 |
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EDMA |
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"—" denotes items which did not chart. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales (JPN)[2] | Certifications | Album | ||||||
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JPN [3] |
JPN Hot [70][upper-alpha 12][upper-alpha 13] | ||||||||||
"Poker Face" | 1998 | 20 | —[upper-alpha 14] | 105,000 | A Song for ×× | ||||||
"You" | 20 | — | 130,000 | ||||||||
"Trust" | 9 | — | 225,000 |
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"For My Dear..." | 9 | — | 128,000 | ||||||||
"Depend on You" | 6 | — | 190,000 |
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"Whatever" | 1999 | 5 | — | 225,000 |
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Loveppears | |||||
"Love (Destiny)" | 1 | — | 705,000 |
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"To Be" | 4 | — | 410,000 |
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"Boys & Girls" | 1 | —[upper-alpha 15] | 1,120,000 |
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A[upper-alpha 16] | 1 | — | 1,705,000 |
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"Appears" | 2 | — | 390,000 |
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"Kanariya" ("Canary") | 1 | — | 400,000 |
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"—" denotes items which were released before the creation of the Billboard Japan Hot 100. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales (JPN)[2] | Certifications | Album | ||||||
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JPN [3] |
JPN Hot [70][upper-alpha 13] |
TWN [20] |
TWN East Asia [25][upper-alpha 18] |
GER [92] | |||||||
"Fly High" | 2000 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 303,000 |
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Loveppears | ||
"Vogue" | 3 | — | — | — | — | 860,000 |
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Duty | |||
"Far Away" | 2 | — | — | — | — | 592,000 |
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"Seasons" | 1 | —[upper-alpha 19] | — | — | — | 1,445,000 |
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"Surreal" | 1 | — | — | — | — | 595,000 |
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"Audience" | 2 | — | — | — | — | 335,000 |
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"M" | 1 | 86[upper-alpha 21] | — | — | — | 1,600,000 |
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I Am... | |||
"Evolution" | 2001 | 1 | —[upper-alpha 23] | — | — | — | 1,145,000 | ||||
"Never Ever" | 1 | — | — | — | — | 850,000 |
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"Endless Sorrow" | 1 | — | — | — | — | 860,000 |
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"Unite!" | 1 | — | — | — | — | 663,000 |
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"Dearest" | 1 | —[upper-alpha 24] | — | — | — | 825,000 | |||||
"Daybreak" | 2002 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 260,000 |
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"Free & Easy" | 1 | — | — | — | — | 555,000 |
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Rainbow | |||
H[upper-alpha 25] | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1,170,000 |
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"Voyage" | 1 | — | — | — | — | 760,000 | |||||
"Connected"[upper-alpha 26] | 2003 | — | — | — | — | 89 | I am... | ||||
&[upper-alpha 27] | 1 | — | — | — | — | 680,000 |
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Memorial Address | |||
"Forgiveness" | 1 | — | — | — | — | 260,000 |
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"No Way to Say" | 1 | — | — | — | — | 425,000 | |||||
"Moments" | 2004 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 370,000 | My Story | |||
"Inspire" | 1 | — | — | — | — | 390,000 | |||||
"Carols" | 1 | — | — | — | — | 375,000 | |||||
"Step You" | 2005 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 385,000 | (Miss)understood | |||
"Is This Love?" | — | ||||||||||
"Fairyland" | 1 | — | — | — | — | 393,000 | |||||
"Heaven" | 1 | — | — | — | — | 370,000 | |||||
"Bold & Delicious" | 1 | — | — | — | — | 237,000 |
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"Pride" | — | ||||||||||
"Startin'" | 2006 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 299,000 | Secret | |||
"Born to Be..." | — | ||||||||||
"Blue Bird" | 1 | — | — | — | — | 295,000 | |||||
"Glitter" | 2007 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 246,000 | Guilty | |||
"Fated" | — |
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"Talkin' 2 Myself" | 1 | — | — | — | — | 191,000 | |||||
"Together When..."[upper-alpha 28] | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
"Mirrorcle World" | 2008 | 1 | 2 | — | 5 | — | 248,000 | A Complete | |||
"Green" | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 225,000 |
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Next Level | |||
"Days" | 1 | ||||||||||
"Rule" | 2009 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 171,000 | ||||
"Sparkle" | — | ||||||||||
"Sunrise (Love Is All)" | 1 | 2 | 10 | 3 | — | 130,000 | Rock 'n' Roll Circus | ||||
"Sunset (Love Is All)" | — |
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"You Were..." | 1 | 14 | 15 | 2 | — | 140,000 | |||||
"Ballad" | — | ||||||||||
"—" denotes items which were released before the creation of the Billboard Japan Hot 100, the creation of the G-Music charts. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales (JPN)[2] | Certifications | Album | |||
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JPN [3] |
JPN Hot [70][upper-alpha 13] |
TWN [20] |
TWN East Asia [25][upper-alpha 18] | |||||
"Moon" | 2010 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 115,000 | Love Songs | |
"Blossom" | — | |||||||
"Crossroad" | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 120,000 | |||
L[upper-alpha 29] | 1 | —[upper-alpha 30] | 6 | 1 | 120,000 |
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"How Beautiful You Are"[upper-alpha 31] | 2012 | — | 52 | — | — |
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Party Queen | |
"Feel the Love" | 2013 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 3 | 45,000 | Colours | |
"Merry-Go-Round" | — | |||||||
"Terminal" | 2014 | 24 | —[upper-alpha 32] | — | — | 5,000 | ||
"Zutto..." ("Always") | 5 | 31 | — | — | 40,000 | A One | ||
"Last Minute" | — | |||||||
"Walk" | — | |||||||
"Step by Step"[upper-alpha 33] | 2015 | — | 21 | — | — | Sixxxxxx | ||
"We Are the Queens" | 2016 | — | 79 | — | — | Trouble | ||
"—" denotes items which were not released in a physical format, were not released in a certain territory or did not chart. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales (JPN)[upper-alpha 34] | Certifications | Album | ||
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JPN [3] |
JPN Dig. [upper-alpha 35] |
JPN Hot [70] | |||||
"Ohia no Ki" ("Ohia Tree") | 2020 | — | 14 | — | 11,000 | Remember you | |
"Dreamed a Dream" | — | 22 | — | 5,000 | |||
"23rd Monster" | 2021 | — | 29 | — | 3,000 | ||
"Nonfiction" | 2022 | — | 12 | — | 4,000 | ||
"Summer Again"[154] | — | 18 | — | 3,000 | |||
"Mask"[155] | — | 24 | — | 3,000 | |||
"Jidai" ("Era")[156] | 2024 | — | 31 | — | 2,000 | TBA | |
"Bye-Bye" [157] | — | 25 | — | 2,000 | |||
"Aurora" [158] | — | 25 | — | 2,000 | |||
"—" denotes items which were not released in a physical format, were not released in a certain territory or did not chart. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales (JPN)[2] | Certifications | Album | ||||||||
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JPN [3] |
JPN Hot [70][upper-alpha 13] |
TWN East Asia [25][upper-alpha 18] | |||||||||||
"Nothing from Nothing" (with Dohzi-T and DJ Bass) |
1995 | — | — | — | Nothing from Nothing | ||||||||
"A Song Is Born" (with Keiko) |
2001 | 1 | — | — | 510,000 |
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Song Nation / I Am... | ||||||
"Dream On" (with Naoya Urata) |
2010 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 55,000 | Non-album single | |||||||
"Ashita Waratteirareru Yō ni" (明日笑っていられるように, "To Be Able to Laugh Tomorrow") (with Tokyo Purin) |
2014 | 97 | —[upper-alpha 36] | — | 900 | ||||||||
"—" denotes items which were released before the creation of the G-Music Chart or the Billboard Japan Hot 100, did not chart or were not released in that region. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||
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JPN Hot [70][upper-alpha 37] |
JPN RIAJ Mont. [upper-alpha 38][upper-alpha 39] |
JPN RIAJ [upper-alpha 40][upper-alpha 41] | |||||
"Jewel" | 2006 | — | 4 | — | Secret | ||
"Who..."[upper-alpha 42] | 2008 | —[upper-alpha 43] | 19 | — |
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A Complete: All Singles | |
"Next Level" | 2009 | 89 | 16 | 23 |
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Next Level | |
"Microphone" | 2010 | 33 | — | 10 | Rock 'n' Roll Circus | ||
"Virgin Road" | 2 | — | 6 |
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L (single) / Love Songs | ||
"Sweet Season" | — | — | 23 | ||||
"Last Angel" | — | — | 37 | ||||
"Love Song" | 39 | — | 4 |
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Love Songs | ||
"Why..." (featuring Juno) | 2011 | 95 | — | 6 | Five | ||
"Progress" | 41 | — | 2 | ||||
"Another Song" (featuring Naoya Urata) | — | — | 8 | ||||
"Happening Here" | — | — | 42 | A Summer Best | |||
"You & Me" | 2012 | 33 | — | — |
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"Song 4 U" | 44 | — | — |
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Love / Love Again | ||
"Wake Me Up" | — | — | — | Again / Love Again | |||
"Tell All"[198] | 2013 | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
"Pray" | 2014 | 76 | — | — | Colours | ||
"Hello New Me" | 29 | — | — |
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"XOXO"[upper-alpha 44] | — | — | — | ||||
"Movin' on Without You" | 36 | — | — | Utada Hikaru no Uta / A One | |||
"Words" | 2017 | — | — | — | Trouble | ||
"My All (Chinese Version)" | 2020 | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
"Haru yo, Koi" | 2021 | — | — | — | A Ballads 2 / Remember you | ||
"Aurora" | 2024 | — | — | — | TBA | ||
"—" denotes items that were released before the creation of the Japan Hot 100, or before or after the RIAJ monthly ringtones chart and digital track chart. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||
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JPN RIAJ Mont. [upper-alpha 39] |
JPN RIAJ [upper-alpha 41] | ||||||
"A Song for ××" | 1999 | — | — |
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A Song for ×× | ||
"Teddy Bear" | 2000 | — | — |
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Duty | ||
"Memorial Address" | 2003 | — | 82 |
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Memorial Address | ||
"Ladies Night" | 2006 | 71 | — |
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(Miss)understood | ||
"Momentum" | 20 | — |
|
Secret | |||
"1 Love" | 73 | — | |||||
"Secret" | 45 | — | |||||
"Part of Me" | 2007 | 14 | — |
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A Best 2: Black | ||
"Decision" | 35 | — | Guilty | ||||
"(Don't) Leave Me Alone" | 2008 | 29 | — | ||||
"My All" | 36 | — |
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"Guilty" | 54 | — | |||||
"Untitled (For Her)" | 84 | — | |||||
"Mirror" | 93 | — | |||||
"Life" | 22 | — | "Mirrorcle World" (single) | ||||
"Curtain Call" | 2009 | — | 88 | Next Level | |||
""Fairyland-Glitter-Blue Bird-Greatful Days-July 1st" Mega-Mash-Up-Mix" | — | 45 | Non-album song | ||||
"Don't Look Back" | 2010 | — | 20 | Rock 'n' Roll Circus | |||
"Sexy Little Things" | — | 52 | |||||
"Lady Dynamite" | — | 66 | |||||
"Count Down" | — | 67 | |||||
"Meaning of Love" | — | 49 | |||||
"Last Links" | — | 50 | |||||
"Seven Days War" | 2010 | — | 40 | "Crossroad" (single) / Love Songs | |||
"Beloved" | 2011 | — | 4 | Five | |||
"Brillante" | — | 53 | |||||
"Party Queen" | 2012 | — | 23 | Party Queen | |||
"Return Road" | — | 85 | |||||
"Many Classic Moments" | 2015 | — | 33 | #Globe20th -Special Cover Best- / Made in Japan | |||
"—" denotes items that were released before or after the RIAJ monthly ringtones chart and digital track chart existed. |
Title | Year | Album |
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"A" (m.c.A.T featuring Ayumi Hamasaki) | 1998 | Avex the Album |
"Someday My Prince Will Come"[upper-alpha 45] | 2001 | Non-album song |
"A Song Is Born (Tatsumaki Remix)" | 2002 | Song Nation 2 Trance |
"A (La French Mix)" (m.c.A.T featuring Ayumi Hamasaki) | 2004 | Returns! |
"Carols (S.T.F. Remix)" | 2005 | Super Best Trance Presents Super J-Trance Best |
"Inspire (Energy Inspire Remix)" | Gazen Parapara!! Presents Super J-Euro Best | |
"Teens" (TRF meets Ayumi Hamasaki) | 2006 | Lif-e-Motions |
"It Was (Island mix)"[upper-alpha 46] | 2007 | Non-album song |
"Thx a Lot" (A-Nation's Party) | 2010 | Digitalian Is Eating Breakfast 2 |
"My Way" (M-Flo + Ayumi Hamasaki) | 2014 | Future Is Wow |
"Movin' on Without You" | Utada Hikaru no Uta | |
"One Night Carnival" | 2022 | All Night Carnival |
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