Rina Aiuchi discography | |
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Studio albums | 9 |
Compilation albums | 2 |
Video albums | 13 |
Singles | 43 |
Remix albums | 2 |
Japanese singer Rina Aiuchi has released eight studio albums, four compilation albums, two remix albums, 43 singles and 13 video albums. In 2000, Aiuchi released her debut studio album, Be Happy . It has sold more than 306,000 copies nationwide and yielded four singles: "Close to Your Heart", "It's Crazy for You", "Ohh! Paradise Taste!!", and "Koi wa Thrill, Shock, Suspense". A year later, Aiuchi released her second studio album Power of Words , which has sold 420,000 copies nationwide and became her best-selling album. [1] The record was promoted by five singles, "Faith", "Run Up", "Navy Blue", "Forever You: Eien ni Kimi to", and "I Can't Stop My Love for You", all of which achieved commercial success.
In 2003, Aiuchi released her third studio album A.I.R. . The album yielded six singles, including three top-three hits: "Deep Freeze", "Kaze no Nai Umi de Dakishimete", and "Full Jump". Her fourth album Playgirl (2004) reached number seven in Japan. The lead single from the album, "Dream×Dream" peaked at number six and has sold over 60,000 copies in Japan. [2]
In 2006, Aiuchi released her fifth studio album Delight . The album spawned a hit double-A side single, "Glorious"/"Precious Place", which peaked at number five in Japan. After the commercial failure of the two follow-up albums, Trip (2008) and Thanx (2009), Aiuchi released her second compilation album All Singles Best: Thanx 10th Anniversary in 2009. The album was a commercial success, reaching number five on the Oricon albums chart. However, Aiuchi announced her retirement from the music industry at the end of 2010, and her eighth and last album Last Scene was released in September 2010. [3]
In 2018, Aiuchi released her comeback single "Warm Prayer" under the name of R.
Title | Album details | Peak positions | Sales (JPN) [4] | Certifications |
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JPN Oricon [5] | ||||
as Rina Aiuchi | ||||
Be Happy |
| 3 | 307,000 |
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Power of Words |
| 1 | 419,000 |
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A.I.R. |
| 1 | 182,000 |
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Playgirl |
| 7 | 108,000 |
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Delight |
| 4 | 51,000 | |
Trip |
| 10 | 28,000 | |
Thanx |
| 12 | 22,000 | |
Last Scene |
| 8 | 21,000 | |
as R | ||||
Ring |
| — |
Title | Album details | Peak positions | Sales (JPN) [4] | Certifications |
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JPN Oricon [5] | ||||
Single Collection |
| 8 | 158,000 |
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All Singles Best: Thanx 10th Anniversary |
| 7 | 38,000 | |
Colors |
| 48 | 5,000 |
Title | Album details | Peak positions | Sales (JPN) [4] | Certifications |
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JPN Oricon [5] | ||||
Rina Aiuchi Remixes Cool City Production vol.5 |
| 4 | 73,000 |
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Forever Songs ~Brand New Remixes~ |
| 99 | 1,000 |
Title | Album details |
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Rina Aiuchi Premier Box 2000–2010 |
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Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales (JPN) | Certifications | Album | |
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JPN Oricon [5] | JPN Hot [5] | |||||
as Rina Aiuchi | ||||||
"Close to Your Heart" | 2000 | 19 | — | 64,000 | Be Happy | |
"It's Crazy for You" | 16 | 56,000 | ||||
"Ohh! Paradise Taste!!" | 23 | 43,000 | ||||
"Koi wa Thrill, Shock, Suspense" | 5 | 105,000 | ||||
"Faith" | 2001 | 8 | 64,000 | Power of Words | ||
"Run Up" | 7 | 72,000 | ||||
"Navy Blue" | 2 | 127,000 | ||||
"Forever You ~Eien ni Kimi to~" | 2002 | 5 | 71,000 | |||
"I Can't Stop My Love for You" | 2 | 102,000 | ||||
"Sincerely Yours" | 4 | 82,000 | A.I.R. | |||
"Can You Feel the Power of Words?" | Power of Words | |||||
"Deep Freeze" | 3 | 69,000 | A.I.R. | |||
"Kaze no Nai Umi de Dakishimete" | 2003 | 3 | 73,000 |
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"Full Jump" | 3 | 72,000 |
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"Over Shine" | 6 | 46,000 | ||||
"Kūki" | 7 | 27,000 | ||||
"Dream×Dream" | 2004 | 6 | 60,000 | Playgirl | ||
"Start" | 8 | 43,000 | ||||
"Boom-Boom-Boom" | 11 | 22,000 | ||||
"Akaku Atsui Kodō" | 2005 | 7 | 22,000 | Delight | ||
"Orange Night" | 12 | 16,000 | ||||
"Glorious" | 2006 | 5 | 26,000 | |||
"Precious Place" | ||||||
"Miracle" | 11 | 15,000 | ||||
"100 mono Tobira" (with U-ka Saegusa) | 8 | 30,000 | Non-album single | |||
"Bara ga Saku Bara ga Chiru" | 2007 | 15 | 15,000 | Trip | ||
"Nanatsu no Umi wo Wataru Kaze no yōni" (with U-ka Saegusa) | 6 | 37,000 | Non-album single | |||
"Mint" | 21 | 9,000 | Trip | |||
"Nemurenu Yo ni" | 8 | 18,000 | ||||
"Party Time Party Up" | ||||||
"I Believe You ~Ai no Hana~" | 2008 | 17 | 39 | 8,000 | ||
"Kimi to no Deai ~Good Bye My Days~" | 20 | 68 | 8,000 | Thanx | ||
"Friend" | 8 | 38 | 12,000 | |||
"Sugao no mama" | — | |||||
"Ai no Kotoba" | 2009 | 17 | 89 | 6,000 | ||
"Story" | 9 | 57 | 8,000 | All Singles Best: Thanx 10th Anniversary | ||
"Summer Light" | — | |||||
"Magic" | 17 | 71 | 9,000 | |||
"Good Days" | 2010 | — | — | — | Last Scene | |
"Sing a Song" | — | |||||
"Clover" | — | |||||
"Hanabi" | 28 | — | 6,000 | |||
as R | ||||||
"Warm Prayer" | 2018 | — | — | — | Ring | |
"No Fade Out" | — | |||||
"Rise" | 2019 | — | ||||
"Mellow" | — | |||||
as Rina Aiuchi | ||||||
"Tsugihagi" | 2021 | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
"Holy Cake" | — | |||||
"Very Merry Christmas" | 2022 | — | ||||
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales (JPN) | Certifications | Album |
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JPN Oricon [5] | |||||
"Oneness" (As a member of Ani-Summer Friends) | 2005 | — | — | — | Non-album single |
"Kimi wa Boku no Aozora" (As a member of Nagisa no All-Stars) | 2006 | 24 | |||
"Outride" (As a member of Ani-Summer Friends) | 99 | 2,000 | |||
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales (JPN) | Certifications | Album |
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JPN Oricon [5] | |||||
"Grop" | 2008 | — | — | Non-album single | |
Title | Year | Other performer(s) | Album |
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"Desperado" (As Rikako Kakiuchi) | 1998 | Various Artists | Eurobeat Flash Vol. 19 |
"I Will Survive" | 2001 | Giza Studio R&B Respect Vol.1: Six Sisters Selection | |
"Shut Down" | 2002 | Giza Studio Mai-K & Friends Hotrod Beach Party | |
"Love Is a Thrill, Shock, Suspense" | Aika Ohno | Secret Garden | |
"Close to Your Heart" | |||
"Namida no Taiyo" | 2003 | Tak Matsumoto | The Hit Parade |
"Ai Epilogue" | 2005 | Tsunku | Type 2 |
"Joy to the World" | 2010 | Various Artists | Christmas Non-Stop Carol |
Title | Album details |
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Premier Shot #1 |
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Rina Aiuchi Live Tour 2002 "Power of Words" |
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Premier Shot #2 |
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Rina Matsuri 2003 |
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Rina Aiuchi Live Tour 2003 "A.I.R." |
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Rina Matsuri 2004 |
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Premier Shot #3 Clip and Live Collection |
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Rina Matsuri 2005 |
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Rina Matsuri 2006 |
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Rina Aiuchi Valentine Live 2007 |
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Premier Shot #4 Visual Collection |
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Rina Aiuchi Thanx 10th Anniversary Live Magic of Love |
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Rina Aiuchi Last Live 2010: Last Scene |
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Rikako Kakiuchi, professionally known by her stage name, Rina Aiuchi and formerly known as R, is a Japanese singer, songwriter, businesswoman, fashion model, and YouTuber. Born in Higashiōsaka, Japan, she won the first season of the audition Super Starlight Contest, winning a recording contract with Giza Studio. Her eurobeat-sounding debut album, Be Happy (2001) was certified gold in Japan and spawned a top-five single, "Koi wa Thrill, Shock, Suspense", which served as the theme song to the Japanese anime television series Case Closed. Aiuchi's second album Power of Words became her best-selling album, selling over 419,000 copies nationwide and certificated platinum in Japan.
"Navy Blue" is the single by Japanese singer-songwriter Rina Aiuchi. It was released on 3 October 2001 through Giza Studio, as the third single from her second studio album Power of Words. The song served as the theme song to the Japanese television show Wonderful. The song has sold 127,390 copies nationwide and remains as Aiuchi's best-selling single.
"Koi wa Thrill, Shock, Suspense" is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter Rina Aiuchi. It was released on 25 October 2000 through Giza Studio, as the fourth single from her debut album Be Happy. The song served as the theme song to the Japanese animated television series Case Closed.
"Run Up" is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter Rina Aiuchi. It was released on 27 June 2001 through Giza Studio, as the second single from her second studio album Power of Words. The song served as the theme song to the Japanese television show Koko ga Hen da yo Nihonjin. The song reached number seven in Japan and has sold over 71,840 copies nationwide.
"It's Crazy for You" is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter Rina Aiuchi. It was released on 31 May 2000 through Giza Studio, as the second single from her debut studio album Be Happy. The song reached number sixteen in Japan and has sold over 56,070 copies nationwide.
"Ohh! Paradise Taste!!" is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter Rina Aiuchi. It was released on 26 July 2000 through Giza Studio, as the third single from her debut album Be Happy. The song reached number twenty-three in Japan and has sold over 42,550 copies nationwide. The song served as the commercial song to the Japanese cup noodle brand, Check It Out!.
"Forever You ~Eien ni Kimi to~" is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter Rina Aiuchi from her second studio album, Power of Words (2002). Aiuchi wrote the lyrics for the song whilst her frequent collaborator, Aika Ohno wrote the music and Akihito Tokunaga arranged the song. The song was released as a CD single by Giza Studio on 14 February 2002 as the fourth single from the album. A pop ballad J-pop song, it is recognized as a wedding song. The song reached number five in Japan and has sold over 70,590 copies nationwide.
"Sincerely Yours/Can You Feel the Power of Words?" is a double-A side single by Japanese singer-songwriter Rina Aiuchi. It was released on 1 August 2002 through Giza Studio. "Sincerely Yours" was released as the first single from her third studio album A.I.R. while "Can You Feel the Power of Words?" was released as the sixth single from her second studio album Power of Words. Both songs served as the theme song to the Japanese television show The Letters ~ Kazoku no Ai ni Arigato. The single reached number four in Japan and has sold over 81,910 copies nationwide.
"Start" is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter Rina Aiuchi. It was released on 26 May 2004 through Giza Studio, as the second single from her fourth studio album Playgirl. The song reached number eight in Japan and has sold over 42,833 copies nationwide. The song served as the theme song to the Japanese animated series, Case Closed.
"Boom-Boom-Boom" is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter Rina Aiuchi. It was released on 20 October 2004 through Giza Studio, as the third single from her fourth studio album Playgirl. The song reached number eleven in Japan and has sold over 22,030 copies nationwide. The song served as the theme song to the Japanese television series, Truth or Doubt and Ongaku Senshi Music Fighter.
"Orange Night" is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter Rina Aiuchi. It was released on 2 November 2005 through Giza Studio, as the second single from her fifth studio album Delight. The song reached number twelve in Japan and has sold over 16,058 copies nationwide. The song served as the theme song to the Japanese anime television series, Fighting Beauty Wulong.
"Glorious"/"Precious Place" is a single by Japanese singer-songwriter Rina Aiuchi. It was released on 29 March 2006 through Giza Studio, as the third single from her fifth studio album Delight. The double A-side single reached number five in Japan and has sold over 26,488 copies nationwide. Both songs served as the theme songs to the PlayStation 2 video game, Another Century's Episode 2.
"Mint" is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter Rina Aiuchi. It was released on 15 August 2007 through Giza Studio, as the second single from her sixth studio album Trip. The single reached number nineteen in Japan and has sold over 8,995 copies nationwide. The song served as the theme songs to the Japanese television shows, Super Chanpurū and Mu-Gen ~Music Generations~.
"Kimi to no Deai ~Good Bye My Days~" is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter Rina Aiuchi. It was released on 15 October 2008 through Giza Studio, as the lead single from her seventh studio album Thanx. The single reached number twenty in Japan and has sold over 8,256 copies nationwide. The song served as the theme songs to the Japanese television show, Nihonshi Suspense Gekijo.
"Friend"/"Sugao no mama" is a single by Japanese singer-songwriter Rina Aiuchi. It was released on 17 December 2008 through Giza Studio, as the second single from her seventh studio album Thanx. The double A-side single reached number eight in Japan and has sold over 12,383 copies nationwide. "Friend" served as the theme song for the Japanese television show Ongaku Senshi ~Music Fighter~.
"Ai no Kotoba" is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter Rina Aiuchi. It was released on 11 February 2009 through Giza Studio, as the third single from her seventh studio album Thanx. The single reached number seventeen in Japan and has sold over 5,506 copies nationwide. The song served as the theme songs to the Japanese morning television shows, The Sunday Next and Joho Paradise.
"Story" is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter Rina Aiuchi. It was released on 22 July 2009 through Giza Studio, as a double A-side with "Summer Light" and the lead single from her second compilation album All Singles Best: Thanx 10th Anniversary. The single was released in three editions: one standard edition and two limited editions. Following the release, the single peaked at number nine in Japan and has sold over 8,413 copies nationwide. The song served as the theme song to the Japanese television show All Japan High School Quiz Championship.
"Summer Light" is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter Rina Aiuchi. It was released on 22 July 2009 through Giza Studio, as a double A-side with "Story and the lead single from her second compilation album All Singles Best: Thanx 10th Anniversary. The single was released in three editions: one standard edition and two limited editions. Following the release, the single peaked at number nine in Japan and has sold over 8,413 copies nationwide. The song served as the theme song to the Japanese television shows Oguma no Bear Beya and Nittele Poshlet.
"Magic" is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter Rina Aiuchi. It was released on 21 October 2009 through Giza Studio, as the second single from her second compilation album All Singles Best: Thanx 10th Anniversary. The single reached number seventeen in Japan and has sold over 8,590 copies nationwide. The song served as the theme songs to the Japanese anime television series, Case Closed.
All Singles Best: Thanx 10th Anniversary is the second compilation album by Japanese singer and songwriter Rina Aiuchi. It was released on 16 December 2009 by Giza Studio, in celebration of the 10th anniversary of the singer's debut. The album contains all her thirty-three singles from the singer's first seven studio albums, as well as three new songs which were released as singles. The standard edition of the album contained the previously unreleased song, "Gift". The compilation album superseded Single Collection (2003), which contained twelve of the singer's first fifteen singles, except "Ohh! Paradise Taste!!", "Faith" and "Over Shine".