Mai Kuraki is a Japanese pop and R&B singer-songwriter and record producer. After releasing her US debut single "Baby I Like" in 1999, Kuraki signed with Giza Studio and released her Japanese debut single "Love, Day After Tomorrow" in 1999. In 2000, she released her debut album, Delicious Way, which debuted at number-one and sold over 2.2 million copies in its first week. The album has spawned four top-three singles, "Love, Day After Tomorrow", "Stay by My Side", "Secret of My Heart", and "Never Gonna Give You Up". Eventually, the album sold over 3.5 million copies nationwide and became the best-selling album in Japan in 2000, and has been the ninth best-selling album in Japan of all-time.
"Ichibyōgoto ni Love for You" is Mai Kuraki's twenty-ninth single, released on July 9, 2008. It was released in two formats: limited CD+DVD edition and regular edition. "Ichibyōgoto ni Love for You" served as opening theme for the Meitantei Conan anime series for episodes 505-514 broadcast on Nihon TV. It is Kuraki's ninth contribution to the series.
"Yume ga Saku Haru/You and Music and Dream" is Mai Kuraki's twenty-eighth single, released on March 19, 2008. It was released in both limited and regular editions. The limited edition comes with an Eco bag as well as a bonus instrumental piano version of "You and Music and Dream". This single is her first to have two different covers.
"Silent Love /Be With U" is Mai Kuraki's twenty-seventh single, released on November 28, 2007. It is Kuraki's first double A-side single in 6 years as well as her first single to be released in both limited and regular editions. The single was originally scheduled to drop on November 21 but was postponed by a week due to circumstances unrelated to production. The initial cover was also replaced a month before its release.
"Season of love" is Mai Kuraki's twenty-sixth single, released on February 14, 2007. It is her first collaboration with Aika Ohno and Cybersound since "Time After Time ", nearly 4 years ago. "Season of Lve" was Kuraki's last single under Giza Studio.
"Shiroi Yuki" is Mai Kuraki's twenty-fifth single, released on December 20, 2006. The song was first unveiled on the last day of Kuraki's Live Tour 2006 Diamond Wave and premiered on radio on NBS's "Azuma Takahiro no Young Peace" November 30. "Shiroi Yuki" was her first single in five years and was used as an ending theme for the long-running anime series Detective Conan.
"Puzzle"/"Revive" is Mai Kuraki's thirty-first single, released as a double A-side on April 1, 2009. "Puzzle" was used for the thirteenth Detective Conan film Detective Conan: The Raven Chaser, and "Revive" was used as the twenty-fifth opening theme for the Detective Conan TV series.
"Beautiful" is Mai Kuraki's thirty-second single, released on June 10, 2009. The single comes in two formats: limited CD+DVD edition and regular edition. It sold 29,446 copies in its first week and peaked at #2.
Delicious Way is the debut album by Japanese recording artist Mai Kuraki. It was released by Giza Studio and Giza Inc. in Japan on June 28, 2000. The album was entirely co-written by Kuraki herself, with the help of Michael Africk and Yoko Blaqstone in some tracks, while production was handled by Kanonji. The album's background and development started in mid-to-late 1999 after her American debut single "Baby I Like", where East West Records and Giza Studio sent her back to Japan. To promote the album, four singles were released; "Love, Day After Tomorrow", "Stay by My Side", "Secret of My Heart", and "Never Gonna Give You Up".
"Stay by My Side" a song recorded by Japanese singer Mai Kuraki from her debut album Delicious Way (2000). It was released on March 15, 2000 as the album's second single. The track was written by Kuraki herself, Aika Ohno, and Cybersound. The single debuted atop on the Oricon Weekly Singles chart, becoming Kuraki's first number-one single on that chart.
"Never Gonna Give You Up" is a song recorded by Japanese singer Mai Kuraki. It was released on June 7, 2000, in Japan as a CD single and as a 12" vinyl by Giza Studio, Giza Inc., and Tent House as the fourth and final single from her debut studio album, Delicious Way (2000). The track features lyrics in Japanese and English language, written by Kuraki and Michael Africk, respectively. He also served as the single's composer, backing singer and producer, alongside Kanonji, Miguel Sá Pessoa, and Perry Geyer. The CD release of the track included the B-side recording "Trying to Find My Way". Musically, "Never Gonna Give You Up" is an R&B and pop song whose lyrics delve on themes of love and relationships, a common trait on its parent album.
"Simply Wonderful" is the 5th single by Japanese singer Mai Kuraki. It was written by Kuraki herself, Aika Ohno. This single was released on September 27, 2000.
"Like a Star in the Night" is Mai Kuraki's 13th single, released on September 4, 2002
"Ashita e Kakeru Hashi"(明日へ架ける橋) is Mai Kuraki's 18th single, released on May 19, 2004
Future Kiss is the ninth studio album by Japanese singer and songwriter Mai Kuraki. It was released on 17 November 2010, by Northern Music. The album was originally scheduled to released on 20 October 2010; however, it was pushed back to 17 November 2010.
"Strong Heart" is the song by Japanese singer Mai Kuraki for her tenth studio album, "Over the Rainbow" (2012). It was written by Kuraki and GIORGIO 13. This song was a released as a DVD single, under the name "Strong Heart: from Mai Kuraki Premium Live One for all, All for one".
"Stand by You" is a song by Japanese singer songwriter Mai Kuraki, taken from her third compilation album Mai Kuraki Best 151A: Love & Hope (2014). It was released on August 27, 2014 and served as the nonfiction TV program Mai Kuraki's the Song of Cambodia: Dreams Start from Here. It was released as a double-A side with "Muteki na Heart".
"Diamond Wave" is a song recorded by Japanese singer songwriter Mai Kuraki, taken from her sixth studio album Diamond Wave (2006). It was released on June 21, 2006 by Giza Studio. The song was written by Kuraki herself and Akihito Tokunaga. The remix version of the song "Grand Bleu Mix" was released into the US market on the same day.
Mai Kuraki Single Collection: Chance for You is the fifth compilation album and first single collection by Japanese singer-songwriter Mai Kuraki. It was released on 25 December 2019 by Northern Music, in commemoration of Kuraki's 20th anniversary since her debut. The album features all the singles and some promotional singles Kuraki has released, since her debut "Love, Day After Tomorrow" (2000) to "Kimi to Koi no Mama de Owarenai Itsumo Yume no Mama ja Irarenai"/"Barairo no Jinsei" (2019).
Japanese singer-songwriter Mai Kuraki has released twenty-five video albums and three video singles, and been featured in sixty-six music videos, two television series, and eleven commercials. Kuraki debuted in 1999, while she was still in high school, through Giza Studio. The label initially marketed Kuraki in the United States under the name Mai K, and released the single "Baby I Like" (1999). However, the single was a commercial failure which prompted the label to send her back to Japan. There, they released her single "Love, Day After Tomorrow", which peaked at number two on the Oricon Singles Chart and was certified million by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAJ). The second single, "Stay by My Side" became her first number one single on the chart. Kuraki's debut album, Delicious Way, topped the Oricon Albums Chart and was certified triple million by the RIAJ.
