Ai singles discography | |
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![]() Ai performing at the Best Tour, 2016 | |
As lead artist | 57 |
As featured artist | 23 |
Promotional singles | 27 |
The discography of Japanese-American singer-songwriter Ai consists of 57 singles as a lead artist, 23 singles as a featured artist, and 27 promotional singles. As of 2025, Ai has sold over 9 million certified units based on physical, digital and streaming sales combined by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ). On the Oricon Singles Chart, Ai has six top-ten singles, her highest peak being number two. On the Billboard Japan Hot 100, eight of Ai's singles have reached the top-ten, her highest peak position at number two. [1]
Ai had her first Oricon Singles Chart entry with "Shining Star" from her debut studio album, My Name Is Ai (2001). Her fourth studio album, Mic-a-holic Ai (2005), featured "Story", a sleeper hit that went on to become one of best-selling multi-format singles in Japan. [2] Ai's 2006 single "Believe" became her highest charting single on the Singles Chart, peaking at number 2. [3] Ai's first entry on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 was "Taisetsu na Mono", peaking at number nine. In 2011, she released "Happiness", a campaign song for The Coca-Cola Company. The song went on to become one her best performing singles in the 2010s with 3 million digital sales reported from the RIAJ, peaking at number 2 on the Japan Hot 100. "Voice", from Moriagaro (2013) tied with "Happiness" in terms of peak chart positions, also reaching number two on the Japan Hot 100.
In 2016, Ai released "Minna ga Minna Eiyū", originally a 100-second song used for promotional campaigns by au. The song was exclusively released to au's music services. Becoming a sleeper hit, the 100-second version received a Platinum certification from the RIAJ. Ai later recorded and released a full version of "Minna ga Minna Eiyū" in February 2016. The full version peaked at number four on the Japan Hot 100 and was certified Gold. Ai scored another top-five hit in 2016 with "No More', a duet recorded with Atsushi. She followed up the singles with her first triple A-side single, "Happy Christmas / Heiwa / Miracle". The maxi single went on to peak at number fifty-five and as of 2025 was her last physical single release.
Ai's 2017 single "Kira Kira" featuring comedian Naomi Watanabe from a deluxe reissue of Wa to Yo (2017) peaked at number nineteen and was nominated for the Grand Prix Award at the 59th Japan Record Award. Since 2019, Ai's singles have diminished in sales, primarily charting in sub-charts of the Japan Hot 100 and Oricon charts. "Aldebaran" from Dream (2022) became her first charting single on the Japan Hot 100 since "Kira Kira", debuting and peaking at number thirty-seven. It went on to become her first top-ten single on the Oricon Digital Singles Chart and being certified Gold by the RIAJ.
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||
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JPN [4] | JPN Hot [A] | |||||
"Cry, Just Cry" | 2000 | — | — | My Name Is Ai | ||
"U Can Do" | 2001 | — | — | |||
"Shining Star" | 98 | — | ||||
"Last Words" (solo or featuring Joe Budden) | 2003 | 27 | — | Original Ai | ||
"Thank U" | 37 | — | ||||
"My Friend" (マイフレンド) | 35 | — | ||||
"Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence" | — | |||||
"After the Rain" | 2004 | 32 | — | 2004 Ai | ||
"EO" | 23 | — | ||||
"Watch Out!" (featuring Afra and Tucker) | 62 | — | ||||
"365" (featuring Deli) | 2005 | 20 | — | Mic-a-holic Ai | ||
"Crayon Beats" | 40 | — | Non-album single | |||
"Story" | 8 | 7 [B] | Mic-a-holic Ai | |||
"Believe" | 2006 | 2 | — | What's Goin' On Ai | ||
"I Wanna Know" | 9 | — | ||||
"Brand New Day" | 2007 | 13 | — | Don't Stop Ai | ||
"I'll Remember You" | — | |||||
"One" | 18 | — | ||||
"Taisetsu na Mono" | 2008 | 22 | 9 |
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"So Special" [C] (with Exile Atsushi) | 15 | 14 |
| Viva Ai & Exile Entertainment Best | ||
"Okuribito" | 58 | Viva Ai | ||||
"You Are My Star" | 2009 | 36 | 11 | |||
"—" denotes items which were released before the creation of the Billboard Japan Hot 100, or items that did not chart. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||
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JPN [4] | JPN Hot [A] | |||||
"Fake" (featuring Namie Amuro) | 2010 | 8 | 5 |
| The Last Ai | |
"Still..." (featuring AK-69) | 15 | 27 | ||||
"Nemurenai Machi" | 60 | 53 | ||||
"Stronger" (featuring Miliyah Kato) | 26 | 30 | ||||
"Letter in the Sky" (featuring The Jacksons) | 2011 | 14 | 36 | Independent | ||
"Happiness" | 2 | |||||
"Beautiful Life" [52] | 2012 | — | 65 | |||
"Voice" | 2013 | 13 | 2 |
| Moriagaro | |
"Dear Mama" [54] | — | 6 |
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"Let It Be" (with Tee) | 2014 | 84 | 47 | Non-album single | ||
"Story (English Version)" | — | — | Big Hero 6 | |||
"Be Brave" (with Exile Atsushi) | 2015 | 7 | 12 | 40 | ||
"Minna ga Minna Eiyū" | 2016 | — | 4 | The Best | ||
"No More" (with Exile Atsushi) | 7 | 4 | 40 | |||
"I'm the Champion" | — | — | Wa to Yo | |||
"Happy Christmas" | 55 | 90 | ||||
"Heiwa" | — | |||||
"Miracle" | 84 | |||||
"Justice Will Prevail at Last" | 2017 | — | 74 | |||
"Kira Kira" (featuring Naomi Watanabe) | — [E] | 19 | ||||
"Summer Magic" | 2019 | — | — | It's All Me, Vol. 1 | ||
"You Never Know" | — | — | ||||
"Baby You Can Cry" | — | — [F] | Kansha!!!!! | |||
"—" denotes items that did not chart or items that were ineligible to chart because no physical edition was released. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||
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JPN Dig. [58] | JPN Hot [A] | |||||
"I'm Coming Home" | 2020 | — | — | It's All Me, Vol. 1 | ||
"Good as Gold" | — | — | ||||
"Gift" | 44 | — [G] | ||||
"Not So Different" (solo or featuring Awich) | — | — [H] | It's All Me, Vol. 2 | |||
"The Moment" [62] (featuring Yellow Bucks) | 2021 | — | — | Dream | ||
"In the Middle" [63] (featuring Daichi Miura) | 41 | — [I] | ||||
"Aldebaran" [65] | 6 | 37 |
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"Start Again" | 2022 | — | — | Respect All | ||
"Respect All" [67] | 2023 | — | — | |||
"Life Goes On" [68] | — | — | ||||
"Rise Together" (with Yaffle featuring OZworld) | 2024 | — | — | Non-album single | ||
"Tide" (with Mori Calliope) | — | — | Phantomime | |||
"My Wish" | 2025 | — | — | Non-album single | ||
"—" denotes items that did not chart. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||
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JPN [4] | JPN Hot [A] | ||||||||||
"One Last Kiss" (Mao Denda featuring Ai) | 2001 | 91 | — | Non-album single | |||||||
"Luv Ya" (Sphere of Influence featuring Ai) | 2002 | 72 | — | The Influence | |||||||
"Uh Uh......" (Suite Chic featuring Ai) | 2003 | 22 | — | When Pop Hits the Fan | |||||||
"Gold Digga" (Michico featuring Ai) | — | — | Non-album singles | ||||||||
"Voice of Love (Ue o Muite Arukō)" (上を向いて歩こう, "Walk While Looking Up") (among Voice of Love Posse) | 25 | — | |||||||||
"No Generation Gap" (Char featuring Ai) | 2006 | 83 [J] | — | ||||||||
"Do What U Gotta Do" (Zeebra featuring Ai, Namie Amuro, Mummy-D) | 2006 | — | — |
| The New Beginning | ||||||
"Crazy World" (Anna Tsuchiya featuring Ai) | 2008 | 19 | 26 |
| Nudy Show! | ||||||
"Home Sweet Home" (Gicode featuring Ai and Jamosa) | 2009 | 77 | — [K] | SP & ST | |||||||
"Broken Strings" (James Morrison featuring Ai) | — | 19 | Songs for You, Truths for Me (Japan Edition) | ||||||||
"Ai no Uta" (アイノウタ, "Love Song") (MC2 featuring Ai and Co-key) | 2010 | — | — | Energy | |||||||
" Wavin' Flag (Coca Cola Celebration Mix) (Sekai ni Hitotsu no Hata)" (ウェイヴィン・フラッグ コカ・コーラ(R)・セレブレイション・ミックス~世界に一つの旗, "One Flag in the World") (K'naan featuring Ai) | 99 | 7 | Troubadour: Champion Album | ||||||||
"This Love" (Thelma Aoyama featuring Ai) | — | — | Love! 2 | ||||||||
"Love You Need You" (The Bawdies featuring Ai) | 2011 | 3 | 3 | Live the Life I Love | |||||||
"Wonder Woman" (Namie Amuro featuring Ai and Anna Tsuchiya) | — | 5 |
| Checkmate! | |||||||
"O2" (Miho Fukuhara featuring Ai) | — | — | The Soul Extreme EP | ||||||||
"Blue" (Zeebra featuring Ai) | 119 | — | Black World/White Heat | ||||||||
"All You Need Is Love" (among Japan United with Music) | 2012 | 11 | 11 | Non-album singles | |||||||
"Shakunage-iro no Sora" (しゃくなげ色の空, "Dark-colored sky") (Nagabuchi Tsuyoshi featuring Ai) | 2020 | — | 84 | ||||||||
"Magnetic" (Kaela Kimura featuring Ai) | 2022 | — | — | Magnetic | |||||||
"Alive in Tokyo" [73] (B.Slade featuring Ai) | 2023 | — | — | Non-album single | |||||||
" Bad Bitch Bigaku " (remix) (Bad Bitch 美学, "Bad Bitch Aesthetic") [74] (Awich featuring Nene, Lana, Mari, Ai and Yuriyan Retriever) | — | 87 |
| United Queens | |||||||
"Nakama" (Zedd featuring Ai) | 2025 | 26 | — [L] | Non-album single | |||||||
"—" denotes items which were released before the creation of the Billboard Japan Hot 100, items that did not chart or items that were ineligible to chart because no physical edition was released. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||
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JPN Hot [A] | |||||||||||
"Playboy" (featuring Dabo) | 2003 | — | Original Ai | ||||||||
"2Hot" | — | ||||||||||
"Hot Spot" (featuring Uzi) | 2004 | — | Feat. Ai | ||||||||
"Sunshine" | 2005 | — | Mic-a-holic Ai | ||||||||
"People in the World" | 2009 | — | Viva Ai | ||||||||
"For My Sister" (featuring Judith Hill) | 2010 | — | The Last Ai | ||||||||
"One Love" | 2012 | 37 | Independent | ||||||||
"Beautiful Things" | — [M] | ||||||||||
"Independent Woman" | 16 | ||||||||||
"After the Storm" (featuring Che'Nelle) | 2013 | 40 | Moriagaro | ||||||||
"Sogood" | — [N] | ||||||||||
"Hanabi" | 9 | ||||||||||
"Come Together (Wasurenaide)" (忘れないで, "Don't Forget") [O] | — | Non-album single | |||||||||
"Run Free" (with Miliyah Kato and Verbal) | — | Motto Moriagaro | |||||||||
"Feel It" | 2017 | — | Wa to Yo | ||||||||
"Music Is My Life" | — | ||||||||||
"Happiness (Gospel Version)" | 2019 | — | Kansha!!!!! | ||||||||
"Laughin' Medicine" (ラフィン・メディスン) | — | ||||||||||
"Kokoro" [80] (featuring Jenn Morel and Joelii) | 2020 | — | It's All Me, Vol. 1 | ||||||||
"Yūsha Tachi" | — | Inspire | |||||||||
"Hope" | 2021 | — | It's All Me, Vol. 2 | ||||||||
"First Time" (featuring Riehata) | 2022 | — | Dream | ||||||||
"World Dance" (featuring Chanmina) | 2023 | — | Respect All | ||||||||
"Whatever" | — | 25th the Best - Alive | |||||||||
"Minna ga Minna Eiyū 2024" | 2024 | — [P] | Non-album singles | ||||||||
"A Procession of the Living" (生者の行進) (with Ringo Sheena) | — | Carnival | |||||||||
"Untitled" (featuring Pushim and Dabo) | — | Non-album single | |||||||||
"—" denotes items which were released before the creation of the Billboard Japan Hot 100, or items that did not chart. |
Title | Year | Album |
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"Baby Shine" (Heartsdales featuring Ai and Verbal) | 2002 | Radioactive |
"Luv Song" (Jin featuring Ai) | — | |
"Luv Song (Reo's Prophet Mix)" (Jin featuring Ai) | Notes of Soul | |
"Somebody's Girl" (Ken Hirai featuring Ai) | Life Is... | |
"Uh Uh...... (Remix)" (Suite Chic featuring Ai, Bigzan and P.H.) | 2003 | When Pop Hits the Lab |
"Rollin' On (Remix)" (Double featuring Ai) | — | |
"Fatal Attraction" (51 -Goichi- featuring Ai) | 51st Dimension: The Yang | |
"Golden Mic (Remix)" (Zeebra featuring Kashi da Handsome, Ai, Dohzi-T and Hannya) | Tokyo's Finest | |
"Baby Shine (Deckstream Remix)" (Heartsdales featuring Ai) | Sugar Shine | |
"Jonan Ondo" (JONAN音頭, "Jonan Work Song") (Gicode featuring Ai) | Edocig | |
"My Friend (L'arpege Noir Mix)" (Double featuring Ai) | Wonderful | |
"Super Backshoen (Yes, Sir)" (スーパーバックシャン, Sūpā Bakkushan) (Dabo featuring Ai) | Diamond | |
"My Friend (R. Yamaki Remix)" (Double featuring Ai) | 2004 | Too Wonderful |
"Thunder Break Beats" (Kaminari-Kazoku. featuring Ai, Hab I Scream and Dabo) | 330 More Answer No Question | |
"Gold Digga (DJ Hazime Remix)" (Michico featuring Ai) | — | |
"Starstruck (The Return of the Luvbytes)" (M-Flo featuring Ai, Emi Hinouchi and Rum (Heartsdales)) | Astromantic | |
"Welcome 2 da Party" (DJ Watarai featuring Hi-D and Ai) | Harlem Ver. 3.0 | |
"Angel" (エンジェル, Enjeru) (Boy-Ken featuring Ai) | Everythin' Is Everythin' | |
"Starstruck (Sakai, Asuka Savannh Remix)" (M-Flo featuring Ai, Emi Hinouchi and Rum (Heartsdales)) | Astromantic Charm School | |
"Hot Spot" (Uzi featuring Ai) | No. 9 | |
"Holiday" (DJ Masterkey featuring Chris and Ai) | 2005 | The Life Entertainment Presents Daddy's House Vol. 3 |
"Uh... Uh... (Ver. 2K5)" (Suite Chic featuring Ai) | Jhett | |
"Nettaiya" (熱帯夜, "Tropical Night") (Ai featuring Typewriter from 254) | Tokyo Engi: TKO Hiphop Original Soundtrack' | |
"Tell Me" (Deli featuring Hannya, 565 and Ai) | Time 4 Some Action' | |
"What Is a Life" (Ai & Rin Oikawa) | 2006 | Kiraware Matsuko no Uta-tachi( Memories of Matsuko soundtrack) |
"Believe (Drama Instrumental)" | Iryū Team Medical Dragon Original Soundtrack | |
"Nettaiya (East Up Remix)" (East Up Line Stars featuring Ai) | E Star | |
"Oh Yeah!" (Rain featuring Ai) | Eternal Rain / Rain's World | |
"Bitter Life" (Giant Swing featuring Ai) | 2007 | Giant Swing Deli |
"My Friend (Liga Oriente Remix)" | Remistura | |
"Are You a Performa" (Trey Songz featuring Ai) | Trey Day (Japanese Edition) | |
"People in the World (Movie Short Version)" | 2009 | Lalapipo Official Compilation Album |
"Home Sweet Home (Album Ver.)" (Gicode featuring Ai, Jamosa) | SP&ST | |
"If You Really Love Me" (Flipsyde featuring Ai) | State of Survival | |
"Beat It" (Afra featuring Ai) | Heat Beat | |
"Birthday Song" (Ai featuring Anty the Kunoichi (produced by Hi-D)) | Special Calling: Session 2 | |
"Kon'ya wa Birthday Bash" (今夜はバースデーバッシュ, "Tonight's a Birthday Bash") (Deli featuring Ai and Dabo) | The Bible 4 Survival | |
"Kon'ya wa Birthday Bash (Autotune Ver.)" (Deli featuring Ai and Dabo) | ||
"Change the World" (Rudebwoy featuring Ai) | 2010 | Best Combination Magnum Mix |
"Believe (DNA Instrumental Remix)" | Ai no Uta Winter Remix | |
"It's OK" (AK-69 featuring Ai) | 2011 | The Red Magic |
"Hit the Road Jack" (The Bawdies featuring Ai) | — | |
"Movie" (L-Vokal featuring Chinza Dopeness, Ai) | Livin' | |
"Forever (Kimi to Dattara)" (~君とだったら, "If I Were with You") (Skoop on Somebody featuring Ai) | Distance | |
"O2 (Seiji Basement Mix)" (Miho Fukuhara featuring Ai) | 2012 | — |
"You Are My Reason" (Miho Fukuhara featuring Ai) | The Best of Soul Extreme | |
"Born This Way" (DJ PMX featuring Maccho (Ozrosaurus) and Ai) | The Original II | |
"Show It Off" (DJ Lead featuring Jim Jones and Ai) | 2013 | — |
"Hope (Tokyo Tribe Anthem)" (Young Dais (N.C.B.B), Simon, Y's and Ai) | 2014 | Tokyo Tribe Original Soundtrack |
"No Music No Life" (Jun. K featuring Ai) | Love & Hate | |
"I'll Be There with You" (Miliyah Kato featuring Ai and Thelma Aoyama) | Muse | |
"You Are Not Alone" (JiN featuring Ai) | Luv Groove | |
"Final Distance" | Utada Hikaru no Uta | |
"Off Love" [82] (Sly & Robbie and Spicy Chocolate featuring Ai) | 2015 | The Reggae Power |
"One Day" (Thelma Aoyama featuring Miliyah Kato and Ai) | 2016 | Pink Tears |
"Soul 2 Soul" (Kubota Toshinobu featuring Ai) | The Baddest: Collaboration | |
"Crime and Punishment" | 2018 | Fruit Défendu |
"Yūsha Tachi" | 2020 | Inspire |
"Never Change" (DJ Ryow featuring Ai, AK-69 and Hannya) | 2021 | Still Dreamin' |
"Colorful" [Q] (among various artists) | — | |
"Good Time" (Kumi Koda featuring Ai) | 2022 | Heart |
"Show Me True Love" (MC Tyson featuring Ai and T-Pablow) | 2023 | The Message 5 |
"Mukaijima" (Bad Hop featuring Yzerr, Anarchy, Benjazzy T-Pablow and Ai) | 2024 | Bad Hop |
"To You" (Noritake Kinashi featuring Ai, Crystal Kay, Double, Miho Fukuhara, Full of Harmony, Kazuki Hayashi, Jay'ed, Kôhei Matsushita, Mhiro, and Harumi Tsuyuzaki) | Kinashi Soul |