| Ai albums discography | |
|---|---|
 Ai performing at the Best Tour, 2016 | |
| Studio albums | 13 |
| EPs | 4 |
| Live albums | 1 |
| Compilation albums | 13 |
| Video albums | 10 |
| Mixtapes | 1 |
Japanese-American singer-songwriter Ai has released 13 original studio albums, 4 extended plays (EPs), 1 live album, 1 mixtape, and 10 video albums.
Contents
- Studio albums
- Reissues
- Compilation albums
- Extended plays
- Compilation extended plays
- Live albums
- Mixtapes
- Video albums
- Miscellaneous albums
- Notes
- References
Ai signed a recording contract with RCA Records in 2000 and released one album under the label. Her debut studio album, My Name Is Ai (2001), was mildly successful on the Japanese Oricon Albums Chart. In late 2002, she became the first woman to sign with Def Jam Japan, [1] releasing two albums under the label, Original Ai (2003) and 2004 Ai (2004). 2004 Ai became her breakthrough album, peaking at number 3 on the Oricon Albums Chart. Following Def Jam Japan merging into Universal Sigma, Ai signed with Island Records. Her next four studio albums— Mic-a-holic Ai (2005), What's Goin' On Ai (2006), Don't Stop Ai (2007), and Viva Ai (2009)—all charted within the top-ten on Oricon. Ai's greatest hits album, Best Ai (2009), became her first number-one album, spending a total of 42 weeks on the charts. [2] Ai released her eighth studio album, The Last Ai (2010), which peaked at number 14 on the Oricon charts.
In 2011, Ai signed a global publishing deal with EMI. Signing a multi-album record deal with EMI Music Japan, she released her ninth studio album, Independent (2012), which served as her international debut album. The album debuted at number two in its first week, selling 21,000 physical units. [3] Following EMI's acquirement by the Universal Music Group, [4] Ai returned to Universal Music Japan under the EMI Records label. Her tenth studio album, Moriagaro (2013), shared similar success, peaking at number five. From 2014 to 2016, Ai took a short hiatus following her marriage and pregnancy. Her second greatest hits album, The Best (2015), became her longest-charting album within the top 300 of the Oricon charts, peaking at number 3. [5] The album also peaked at number two on the Billboard Japan Hot Albums chart. Near the end of 2016, Ai signed with Def Jam Recordings alongside her current record deal with EMI Records following the release of The Feat. Best (2016).
Ai released her eleventh studio album, Wa to Yo (2017), which fared commercial success within the top 20 of both the Oricon and Billboard Japan charts. Her fourth greatest hits album, Kansha!!!!! – Thank You for 20 Years New and Best (2019), featured re-recorded material alongside previously released material. Ai released two extended plays, It's All Me, Vol. 1 (2020) and It's All Me, Vol. 2 (2021), which were released in part of her twentieth anniversary since her debut. Her twelfth studio album, Dream (2022), spent eighteen weeks on the Oricon charts, selling more units than her previous EP releases. [6] Her thirteenth studio album, Respect All (2023), peaked at seventeen on both the Oricon Albums Chart and Billboard Japan Hot Albums chart. Ai's fifth greatest hits album, 25th the Best – Alive (2025), charted within the top twenty of the Oricon charts. Though not entering the Billboard Japan Hot Albums chart, the album became her first top-ten album on the Download Albums chart, peaking at number seven.