Japanese singer Ayumi Hamasaki has released eighteen studio albums,five compilation albums,twenty-six remix albums,four live albums and numerous singles and promotional singles. She debuted in 1995 under Nippon Columbia with the stage name Ayumi,releasing an extended play Nothing from Nothing,which was a collaboration with Dohzi-T and DJ Bass. Three years later,Hamasaki debuted again as a singer under Avex Trax with the single "Poker Face" (1998). Her first album A Song for ×× (1999) debuted at number one on Oricon's albums chart,and sold over 1.4 million copies.
Lee Ayumi,professionally known as Ayumi in South Korea and Yumi Itō in Japan,is a Japanese-born South Korean singer,actress and television personality based in South Korea. She debuted under the stage name Ahyoomee in 2001,as the leader and lead vocalist of South Korean girl group Sugar,a position she served in until the group's disbandment in 2006. Following the disbandment,Lee embarked on a solo career in South Korea under SM,releasing two digital singles. In 2008,she returned to Japan and began an acting career under the Japanese stage name Yumi Itō. In 2009,she debuted as a solo singer in Japan,under Avex's Rhythm Zone,taking the stage name Iconiq,and released a studio album,an EP,and seven digital singles.
"Flavor of Life" is Hikaru Utada's 18th Japanese single. The physical single was officially released on February 28,2007.
"Funky Town" is Namie Amuro's 32nd solo single under the Avex Trax label. It was released in CD and CD&DVD formats on April 4,2007,three months after the release of her previous single "Baby Don't Cry".
"Glitter"/"Fated" is the forty-first single by Japanese pop singer Ayumi Hamasaki,released on July 18,2007. "Glitter"/"Fated" was Hamasaki's first single of 2007 and first single in over a year,since the release of "Blue Bird" in June 2006.
Guilty is the ninth studio album by Japanese recording artist Ayumi Hamasaki. It was released on January 1,2008 by Avex Trax. Guilty marks Hamasaki's ninth consecutive album to be fully produced by Japanese producer and manager Max Matsuura,while she contributes to the album as the lead vocalist,background vocalist,and songwriter to all songs. Recorded in Japanese with minor phrases in English,Guilty is a rock album with numerous musical elements such as pop rock,heavy metal,synthrock,and power ballad melodies.
"Mirrorcle World" is the forty-third physical single and forty-fourth single overall by Japanese singer Ayumi Hamasaki. The title track is an extended version of the song "Mirror," a two-minute introductory track on Hamasaki's ninth studio album,Guilty. The single was released on April 8,2008,exactly ten years after her debut single,"Poker Face";the single features two new recordings of her second and fifth singles,both released in 1998,"You" and "Depend on You," respectively.
"Hot Limit" is the 8th single from T.M. Revolution,Takanori Nishikawa’s solo project,released on June 24,1998.
A Complete:All Singles is a greatest hits album by Japanese singer Ayumi Hamasaki. Avex Trax released it on September 10,2008 in a variety of formats,and was created to commemorate the singer's tenth anniversary since the release of her 1998 single "Poker Face". The album is divided into three sections,each highlighting a single released by Hamasaki from her debut in 1998 to her most recent single,"Talkin' 2 Myself" in 2007. Additionally,the compilation includes two new songs:the stand-alone single "Mirrorcle World" and a re-recorded version of "Who...".
"Days"/"Green" is the forty-fourth single by the Japanese singer Ayumi Hamasaki,released on December 17,2008. In addition to the A-sides "Days" and "Green",the single contains re-recorded versions of Hamasaki's songs "Love:Destiny" and "To Be". The single was Hamasaki's 31st single to reach number one on the Oricon chart and 19th consecutive single to do so.
"Swallowtail Butterfly (Ai no Uta)" (あいのうた,Suwarōteiru Batafurai Ai no Uta,"Love Song") is a song by Chara,released under the name Yen Town Band. It was the lead single from Montage,a concept album released for the Shunji Iwai film Swallowtail Butterfly that also starred Chara. This song was used as the theme song for the film.
Change Myself is the debut Japanese-language studio album by South Korean singer-born in Japan Iconiq,released on March 10,2010. The album was initially planned for a February 24 release,which was postponed for two weeks.
The... is the debut extended play by South Korean boyband JYJ,a group formed of three of the five members of TVXQ. A Japanese-language EP,it was released under Rhythm Zone,the band's former Japanese label as a part of TVXQ. The release was commercially successful,reaching number one on Oricon's weekly albums chart.
"Hotaru/Shōnen" is the twenty-sixth single by Japanese artist Masaharu Fukuyama. It was released on 11 August 2010.
"Ai o Komete Hanataba o" is a song by Japanese pop-rock act Superfly. Used as Edison no Haha's theme song,"Ai o Komete Hanataba o" was released as the band's fourth single on February 27,2008. The song was Superfly's break-through single,breaking into the Oricon physical singles chart's top 20. As of 2011,it is Superfly's most successful single,being certified as a million ringtone download,triple platinum as a cellphone download,and single platinum for digital sales.
"Progress" is a song by Japanese musician Ayumi Hamasaki. It was one of the promotional tracks from her third extended play Five,released on August 31,2011. The song was used as the theme song for the PlayStation 3 role-playing game Tales of Xillia,the thirteenth main entry in the Tales series. The song was a commercial success,certified gold by the RIAJ.
The discography of Japanese pop singer Kana Nishino consists of seven studio albums,six compilation albums,thirty-four singles and ten video albums. Nishino debuted in 2008 under Sony Music Japan,and gained national recognition with the singles "Tōkutemo" and "Kimi ni Aitaku Naru Kara" (2009). Nishino has released some of the most digitally successful songs in Japan:"Motto..." (2009),"Dear..." (2009),"Best Friend" (2010),"Aitakute Aitakute" (2010),"If" (2010) and "Kimi tte" (2010),all of which were certified million by the RIAJ.
The discography of Japanese pop and jazz vocalist Juju consists of six studio albums,four tribute albums,two extended plays,two live albums,five video albums and numerous singles. Juju debuted as a singer in 2001,collaborating with artists such as DJ Masterkey,Spontania and worked on the soundtrack for the film Kyōki no Sakura.
The discography of Japanese pop group AAA includes eleven studio albums,six extended plays,seven compilation albums,eight live albums,one cover album,three remix albums,and 52 singles. All of the group's releases have been with Avex Trax,a subsidiary of Avex Group.
