Noriko Sakai discography

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Noriko Sakai discography
Studio albums16 [fn 1]
EPs2
Compilation albums17
Singles36
Box sets2

The discography of the Japanese entertainer Noriko Sakai consists of 16 studio albums, 17 compilation albums, and 36 singles released since 1987.

Contents

Albums

Studio albums

YearInformation Oricon weekly
peak position
[1]
Sales RIAJ certification [2]
1987Fantasia: Noriko Part I19
1988Yume Bōken: Noriko Special
  • Released: January 1, 1988
  • Label: Victor
  • Formats: LP, CD, cassette
15
Guanbare: Noriko Part II
  • Released: March 16, 1988
  • Label: Victor
  • Formats: LP, CD, cassette
8
Lovely Times: Noriko Part III
  • Released: August 21, 1988
  • Label: Victor
  • Formats: LP, CD, cassette
8
1989Blue Wind: Noriko Part IV
  • Released: June 21, 1989
  • Label: Victor
  • Formats: LP, CD, cassette
9
My Dear: Noriko Part V
  • Released: December 16, 1989
  • Label: Victor
  • Formats: LP, CD, cassette
13
1990White Girl: Noriko Part VI
  • Released: July 4, 1990
  • Label: Victor
  • Formats: CD, cassette
9
1991Sweet 'n' Bitter: Noriko Part VII
  • Released: January 21, 1991
  • Label: Victor
  • Formats: CD, cassette
8
Magical Montage Company: Noriko Part VIII
  • Released: July 21, 1991
  • Label: Victor
  • Formats: CD, cassette
22
1992Mammoth: Noriko Part IX
  • Released: July 22, 1992
  • Label: Victor
  • Formats: CD, cassette
26
1993Anata ga Michite Yuku: Noriko Part X
  • Released: July 21, 1993
  • Label: Victor
  • Formats: CD, cassette
40
199410 Songs: Noriko Part XI
  • Released: July 21, 1994
  • Label: Victor
  • Formats: CD, cassette
58
1996No Make
  • Released: May 22, 1996
  • Label: Victor
  • Formats: CD, cassette
24
In Snowflakes
  • Released: December 18, 1996
  • Label: Victor
  • Formats: CD, cassette
15
1998Work Out Fine
  • Released: July 1, 1998
  • Label: Victor
  • Formats: CD, cassette
39

Extended plays

YearInformation Oricon weekly
peak position
[1]
Sales RIAJ certification [2]
2014Namida Hitotsubu109
2015Truth (Tobenai Tori yo)
  • Released: November 11, 2015
  • Label: Space Shower Music
  • Formats: CD, digital
206

Cover albums

YearInformation Oricon weekly
peak position
[1]
Sales RIAJ certification [2]
2003Moments
  • Released: September 6, 2003
  • Label: Sound Mission
  • Formats: CD

Compilations

YearInformation Oricon weekly
peak position
[1]
Sales RIAJ certification [2]
1990Singles: Noriko Best1
1991CD File: Noriko Sakai Vol. 1
  • Released: February 1, 1991
  • Label: Victor
  • Formats: CD
32
CD File: Noriko Sakai Vol. 2
  • Released: February 1, 1991
  • Label: Victor
  • Formats: CD
34
CD File: Noriko Sakai Vol. 3
  • Released: February 1, 1991
  • Label: Victor
  • Formats: CD
35
Sentimental Best
  • Released: December 5, 1991
  • Label: Victor
  • Formats: CD, cassette
47
1992Singles: Noriko Best II
  • Released: December 2, 1991
  • Label: Victor
  • Formats: CD, cassette
49
1994Natural Best
  • Released: February 2, 1994
  • Label: Victor
  • Formats: CD, cassette
50
1995Watercolour
  • Released: June 21, 1995
  • Label: Victor
  • Formats: CD, cassette
36
Twin Best
  • Released: July 12, 1995
  • Label: Victor
  • Formats: CD, cassette
84
1999Pure Collection
  • Released: June 23, 1999
  • Label: Victor
  • Formats: CD, cassette
2000Singles: Noriko Best III
  • Released: April 5, 2000
  • Label: Victor
  • Formats: CD
81
2005Noriko Sakai Best Collection
  • Released: March 24, 2005
  • Label: Victor
  • Formats: CD
Colezo! Twin: Noriko Sakai
  • Released: December 16, 2005
  • Label: Victor
  • Formats: CD
2007Daisuki: My Moments Best
  • Released: September 19, 2007
  • Label: Victor
  • Formats: CD
73
2016 The Best Exhibition: Noriko Sakai 30th Anniversary Best Album
  • Released: September 21, 2016
  • Label: Victor
  • Formats: CD, digital
75
2017Golden Best
  • Released: February 22, 2017
  • Label: Victor
  • Formats: CD, digital
2023Premium Best
  • Released: July 19, 2023
  • Label: Victor
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD, digital
35

Box sets

YearInformation Oricon weekly
peak position
[1]
Sales RIAJ certification [2]
2002Noriko Box
  • Released: March 21, 2002
  • Label: Victor
  • Formats: CD
2017Noriko Box: 30th Anniversary Mammoth Edition
  • Released: March 15, 2017
  • Label: Victor
  • Formats: CD
192

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions
TitleDatePeak chart positionsSales (JPN) [3] RIAJ
certification [2]
Album
Oricon Singles Charts
[1]
"Otoko no Ko ni Naritai"February 5, 1987648,000Fantasia: Noriko Part I
"Nagisa no Fantasy"May 21, 1987460,000
"No-re-na-i Teen-age"August 25, 1987465,000Yume Bōken: Noriko Special
"Yume Bōken"November 25, 1987469,000
"Guanbare"February 24, 1988782,000Guanbare: Noriko Part II
"Ichioku no Smile (Please Your Smile)"May 18, 1988291,000Lovely Times: Noriko Part III
"Happy Again"September 21, 1988487,000Singles: Noriko Best
"Honki wo Dashite"January 1, 1989498,000
"Otoki no Kuni no Birthday"February 14, 1989646,000
"Love Letter"April 26, 1989591,000Blue Wind: Noriko Part IV
"Sayonara wo Sugite"August 2, 1989882,000Non-album single
"All Right"November 21, 19891050,000My Dear: Noriko Part V
"Kōfuku Nante Hoshikunai wa"February 21, 19901064,000White Girl: Noriko Part VI
"Diamond Blue"May 21, 1990951,000
"Hohoemi wo Mitsuketa"August 21, 1990952,000Sweet 'n' Bitter: Noriko Part VII
"Eve no Tamago"November 21, 19901042,000
"Anata ni Tenshi ga Mieru Toki"March 21, 19911239,000Magical Montage Company
"Montage"June 21, 19911635,000
"Namida ga Tomaranai"November 7, 19912124,000Non-album single
"Karui Kimochi no Julia"March 4, 19921927,000
"Nagisa no Pitecan Trops"June 21, 19923421,000Mammoth
"Tabun Taboo"November 6, 19925410,000Non-album single
"Anata ga Michite Yuku"May 21, 19936011,000Anata ga Michite Yuku
"Egao ga Wasurerarenai"November 21, 1993897,000Natural Best
"Sasowarete…"June 22, 1994656,00010 Songs
"Oh Oh Oh (We Are the Winners)"February 22, 1995Non-album single
"Aoi Usagi"May 10, 19955997,000
  • 2× Platinum
Watercolours
"Here I Am (Nakitai Toki wa Nakeba Ii)"April 24, 19962487,000No Make
"Kagami no Dress"October 9, 19969447,000
  • Platinum
In Snowflakes
"Namida-iro"September 24, 199720118,000Work Out Fine
"Yokogao"May 13, 19983086,000
"Pure"April 1, 19995011,000Pure Collection
"Words of Love"April 5, 2000428,000Daisuki: My Moments Best
"Miracle"November 1, 2000
"Tenka Muteki no Ai"June 23, 2004
"Sekaijū no Dare Yori Kitto"August 22, 200744
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

International releases

Release dateWorkLabelNotes
November 1, 1994"Wéixiào" (微笑, "Smile") JVC Chinese version of "Hohoemi wo Mitsuketa"
February 1, 1996"Wǒ ài měirényú" (我愛美人魚, "I Love Mermaids")JVC
May 22, 1996"Yǒu yuán qiānlǐ" (有縁千里, "There Are Thousands of Miles Away")JVCDuet with Eric Suen
November 28, 1997Asian Collection '97JVC
October 1, 1998Asian Tour Special: Asian Collection '98JVC
October 1, 2000Asia 2000: Words of LoveJVC
February 26, 2014"Jìmò de xiǎo bì tù (Aoi Usagi)" (寂寞的小碧兔-碧いうさぎ-, "Lonely Little Blue Rabbit")Office Nigun NiibaChinese version of "Aoi Usagi"

Other recordings

Release dateWorkSongNotes
June 7, 1989 Gunbuster [4] "Active Heart" OVA opening theme (eps. 1–3); ending theme (ep. 4)
"Try Again...!"OVA ending theme (eps. 1–3)

Footnotes

  1. This includes the cover albums.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "酒井法子" (in Japanese). Oricon . Retrieved 2021-08-09.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "ゴールドディスク認定" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan . Retrieved 2021-08-09.
  3. "酒井法子(シングル)". Yamachan Land (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2011-05-24. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
  4. トップをねらえ!音楽大図鑑 at Discogs (list of releases)