Toshinobu Kubota discography | |
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Studio albums | 19 |
Compilation albums | 10 |
Video albums | 11 |
Music videos | 38 |
Singles | 72 |
Soundtrack albums | 29 |
Tribute albums | 2 |
Promotional singles | 11 |
The discography of Japanese R&B singer Toshinobu Kubota consists of nineteen studio albums, ten compilation albums, two tribute albums, and over seventy singles. In 1985, Kubota signed with Sony Japan and began producing and writing songs for many of label's singers and groups. Under the label, Kubota released his first single, "Shitsui no Downtown" in June 1986, followed by "Time Shower ni Utarete" in December. Both songs were well received by radio, placing fifty-three and thirty-five on the Oricon Singles Chart. In September 1986, his debut album, Shake It Paradise , peaked at number twenty-two and remained on the Oricon Albums Chart for seven consecutive weeks. [1] Shake It Paradise became certified million. [2] The following year in 1987, Kubota's second studio album, Groovin' , debuted at number thirty-three and was certified million. [1] [2] In February 1988, Kubota released "You Were Mine", which debuted at number two. In September 1988, Kubota released his third album, Such A Funky Thang! . The album peaked at number one and was certified million. [1] [2] The album also spawned the top-charted single "Dance If You Want It", which peaked at number three. In 1989, Kubota released his compilation album, The Baddest . The album also peaked at number one and was certified million. [1] [2]
Kubota's fourth studio album, Bonga Wanga , was released in July 1990. The album, like its predecessors, peaked at number one and became certified million. [1] [2] Following the next three years, Kubota released "Kubojah: Parallel World I", "Neptune", and "The Baddest II". In 1994, he relocated to New York in the United States of America and began working on upcoming album. In January 1995, he released seventh album, Bumpin' Voyage . The album spawned the top-five hit "Yoru ni Dakarete (A Night in Afro Blue)".
In September 1995, Kubota released an English version of Bumpin' Voyage, which was titled Sunshine, Moonlight , his eighth album. The album peaked at number one and sold over a half million records worldwide. [1] In May 1996, Kubota released "La La La Love Song." The single became Kubota's first number one hit. The single also became certified million selling over two million copies worldwide. The song was also used as the theme song of Japanese television drama series Long Vacation . In December 1996, the album La La La Love Thang was released. [2] The album peaked at number two and became certified double platinum, selling over 840,00 copies. [1] [3] In following years, Kubota released three non-album singles "Cymbals" (1997), "Ahhhhh!" (1998), and "Soul Bangin'" (1999). In 2000, Kubota released the albums Nothing But Your Love (second English-language album) and As One , which both albums charted in the top ten. [1] In the following years, Kubota went on to release the albums United Flow (2002), Time to Share (his third English-language album) (2004), and For Real? (2006).
After a four-year hiatus, Kubota released his fifteenth album, Timeless Fly in February 2010. The album charted at number nine on the Oricon Albums Chart. [1] In November 2010, Kubota released his sixth compilation album Love & Rain: Love Songs . The lead single "Love Rain (Koi no Ame)" charted at number three on the Oricon Singles chart. Kubota released his sixteenth album, Gold Skool , in August 2011. The album charted at number three, selling over 33,000 copies in its first week of release. [1] Kubota released "The Baddest: Hit Parade" in November 2011, which peaked at number two. [1] As of July 2012, Kubota has sold over twelve million records to date. [4] [5] In March 2015, Kubota released "L.O.K." The album peaked at number three on the Oricon Weekly Albums chart and sold 21,285 copies in its first week of release.
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions [1] | Sales (JPN) | Certifications |
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Shake It Paradise |
| 22 | 1,000,000+ [2] |
|
Groovin' |
| 38 | 1,000,000+ [2] |
|
Such A Funky Thang! |
| 1 | 1,000,000+ [2] |
|
Bonga Wanga |
| 1 | 1,000,000+ [2] |
|
Kubojah: Parallel World I |
| 1 | 570,000+ |
|
Neptune |
| 3 | 484,000+ |
|
Bumpin' Voyage |
| 1 | 600,000+ |
|
Sunshine, Moonlight |
| 1 | 500,000+ |
|
La La La Love Thang |
| 2 | 840,000+ [3] |
|
Nothing But Your Love |
| 7 | 73,000+ | |
As One |
| 5 | 148,000+ |
|
United Flow |
| 9 | 68,000+ | |
Time to Share |
| 25 | 24,000+ | |
For Real? |
| 13 | 39,000+ | |
Timeless Fly |
| 9 | 16,063+ | |
Gold Skool |
| 3 | 78,124+ [6] | |
Kubossa: Parallel World II |
| 11 | 38,160 | |
L.O.K. |
| 3 | 43,694 | |
Beautiful People |
| 7 | 13,845 [7] |
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions [1] | Sales (JPN) | Certifications |
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The Baddest |
| 1 | 1,230,000+ [8] |
|
Kiss My Thang: Toshinobu Kubota's Selection |
| — | ||
The Baddest II |
| 1 | 791,000+ [8] |
|
Toshinobu Kubota Greatest Hits |
| — | ||
The Best of Kubota Toshinobu |
| — | 9,950+ | |
The Baddest: Only For Lovers In The Mood |
| 28 | ||
The Baddest III |
| 3 | 316,000+ [3] |
|
Love & Rain: Love Songs |
| 11 | 33,870+ | |
The Baddest: Hit Parade |
| 2 | 351,049+ [8] |
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Title | Album details | Peak chart positions [1] | Sales | Certifications |
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Soul Tree: A Musical Tribute to Toshinobu Kubota |
| 9 | ||
The World Sings Kubota |
| — | ||
Title | Year | Oricon Singles Charts [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] | Billboard Japan Hot 100 [14] [15] [16] [17] | RIAJ Digital Tracks | Sales (JPN) [3] [18] | Certification | Album | |||
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"Shitsui no Downtown" (Downtown Disappointment) | 1986 | 53 | — | — | 11,350 | Shake It Paradise | ||||
"Ryuusei no Sadoru" (Saddle of Meteor) | — | — | — | |||||||
"Missing" | — | — | 16 | 500,000 |
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"Randy Candy" | 1987 | — | — | — | Groovin' | |||||
"Psychic Beat" | — | — | — | |||||||
"Daiyamondo no Inutachi" (Diamond Dogs) | — | — | — | |||||||
"Kitakaze to Taiyō" (The North Wind and The Sun) | — | — | — | |||||||
"Eien no Tsubasa" (Wings of Forever) | — | — | — | |||||||
"Cry On Your Smile" | 8 | — | — | 97,040 |
| I Want to be Bitten - OST | ||||
"Dance If You Want It" | 1988 | 2 | — | — | 151,630 |
| Such A Funky Thang! | |||
"You Were Mine" | 3 | — | — | 341,340 |
| Arrest Your Eyes - OST | ||||
"Indigo Waltz" | 1989 | — | — | — | 102,270 |
| Such A Funky Thang! | |||
"High Roller" | 11 | — | — | 53,890 | ||||||
"Give You My Love" | 3 | — | — | 154,450 |
| The Baddest | ||||
"Oh, What A Night!" | — | — | — | |||||||
"Be Wanabee" | 1990 | 16 | — | — | 41,170 | Bonga Wanga | ||||
"Mama Udongo (In Eyelid)" | — | — | — | |||||||
"Oh Bora Of Life" | — | — | — | |||||||
"Honey B" | 1991 | 15 | — | — | 78,150 | Kubojah: Parallel World I | ||||
"Keep On Jammin'" | 15 | — | — | |||||||
"Amaoto" (Sound of Rain) | 34 | — | — | 39,370 | ||||||
"Love Like A Rastaman" | — | — | — | |||||||
"Mayonaka No Taiyou" (Midnight Sun) | 1992 | — | — | — | Neptune | |||||
"Let's Get A Groove ~Yo!Hips~" | — | — | — | |||||||
"Yume with You" (Dream with You) | 1993 | 5 | — | — | 344,270 |
| The Baddest II | |||
"Orquesta Futari" | 13 | — | — | 140,820 |
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"Yoru ni Dakarete (A Night in Afro Blue)" (Being Held in the Evening (A Night In Afro Blue)) | 1994 | 5 | — | — | 320,170 |
| Bumpin' Voyage | |||
"Za-Ku-Za-Ku Digame" | 17 | — | — | 61,210 | ||||||
"Sunshine, Moonlight" | — | — | — | |||||||
"Niji no Grand Slam" (Grand Slam of the Rainbow) | 1995 | 15 | — | — | 121,270 |
| La La La Love Thang | |||
"Funk It Up" | 91 | — | — | 2,930 | Sunshine, Moonlight | |||||
"La La La Love Song" (featuring Naomi Campbell) | 1996 | 1 | 73 | 62 | 2,000,000 |
| La La La Love Thang | |||
"Just the Two of Us" (featuring Caron Wheeler) | 30 | — | — | 42,140 | Sunshine, Moonlight | |||||
"Body-Cation" | 12 | — | — | 84,990 | La La La Love Thang | |||||
"Cymbals" | 1997 | 19 | — | 38 | 148,730 |
| Kimi ga Jinsei no Toki - OST | |||
"Ahhhhh!" | 1998 | 5 | — | — | 265,140 |
| Radio Boy! Bran Go - OST | |||
"Sound of Carnival" | 1999 | 9 | — | — | 97,110 |
| As One | |||
"Messengers' Rhyme (Rakushow, It's your Show!)" (featuring Naomi Shimizu) | 9 | — | — | 73,530 | Messengers - OST | |||||
"Nothing But Your Love" | 2000 | 97 | — | — | 2,390 | Nothing But Your Love | ||||
"Polyrhythm" | 22 | — | — | 28,730 | As One | |||||
"Always Remain" | 66 | — | — | 3,110 | ||||||
"Masquerade" | 2001 | — | — | — | Nothing But Your Love | |||||
"Candy Rain" | 19 | — | — | 47,860 | United Flow | |||||
"Respect (This & That)" | 2002 | 49 | — | — | 7,520 | |||||
"Breaking Through" | 2004 | — | — | — | Time to Share | |||||
"Shadows of Your Love" | — | — | — | |||||||
"A Love Story" | 2005 | 43 | — | — | 18,152 | For Real? | ||||
"Club Happiness" | 40 | — | — | 8,335 | ||||||
"Kimi no Soba ni" (Beside You) | 25 | — | — | 13,203 | ||||||
"M☆A☆G☆I☆C" (featuring Kreva) | 2007 | 20 | — | — | 10,538 | Timeless Fly | ||||
"Flying Easy Loving Crazy" (featuring Misia) | 2008 | 18 | 26 | — | 10,324 | |||||
"Tomorrow Waltz" | 2010 | 36 | 43 | — | 4,285 | |||||
"Star Light" | — | — | — | |||||||
"Love Rain (Koi no Ame)" (Love Rain (Rain of Love)) | 3 | 5 | 1 | 500,000 |
| Love & Rain: Love Songs | ||||
"Nagareboshi to Koi no Ame" (Rain of love with shooting star) | 2011 | 24 | 7 | — | 4,486 | Gold Skool | ||||
"Koe ni Dekinai" (I Can Not Put Into Words) | 20 | 23 | 25 | 5,432 | ||||||
"Bring me up!" | 2013 | 32 | 27 | — | Bring me up! - Single | |||||
"My Cherie Amour" | — | — | — | Kubossa: Parallel World II | ||||||
"Upside Down" | 2014 | 22 | 27 | — | L.O.K. | |||||
"Free Style" | 22 | — | — | |||||||
"Loving Power" | 2015 | — | 32 | — | ||||||
"—" denotes missing information. |
Title | Year | Oricon Singles Charts | Billboard Japan Hot 100 | RIAJ Digital Tracks | Sales (JPN) | Certification | Album | |||
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"Our Song" (Funkahips Allstars featuring Toshinobu Kubota) | 1990 | — | — | — | Our Song | |||||
"Keep Holding U" (SunMin duet with Toshinobu Kubota) | 2006 | 16 | — | — | 49,734 | Nihon Chinbotsu - OST / Brand New Girl | ||||
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. |
Title | Year | Oricon Singles Charts | Billboard Japan Hot 100 | RIAJ Digital Tracks | Sales (JPN) | Certification | Album | |||
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"Time (Shower ni Utarete)" | 1986 | 35 | — | — | 44,840 | Non-album single | ||||
"Goddess (Atrashii Megami)" | 1987 | 21 | — | — | 51,300 | |||||
"Forever Yours" (featuring Alyson Williams) | 1991 | 18 | — | — | 44,560 | |||||
"Soul Bangin'" | 1999 | 25 | — | — | 33,070 | |||||
"Soul Bangin' (Remix 1)" | — | — | — | — | ||||||
"Soul Bangin' (Remix 2)" | — | — | — | — | ||||||
"Our Christmas" | 2003 | 10 | — | — | 10,196 | |||||
"Living for Today" (featuring Mos Def) | 2004 | — | — | — | Time to Share | |||||
"Hold Me Down" (featuring Angie Stone) | — | — | — | |||||||
"Ooh Wee Rida" | 2008 | — | — | — | Non-album single | |||||
"Golden Smile" (featuring Exile) | 2011 | — | — | 1 | Gold Skool | |||||
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. |
Year | Title | Soundtrack |
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1987 | "Cry On Your Smile" | I Want to be Bitten |
1989 | "You Were Mine" | Arrest Your Eyes |
"Moving Target" | Aitsu Ga Trouble | |
1990 | "Be Wanabee" | Sekai Fushigi Hakken |
"Mama Udongo (In Eyelid)" | Forest News | |
1993 | "Yume with You" | Chance! |
1994 | "Yoru ni Dakarete (A Night in Afro Blue)" | Yoru ni Dakarete |
1995 | "Niji no Grand Slam" | H2 |
1996 | "La La La Love Song" | Long Vacation |
1997 | "Cymbals" | Kimi ga Jinsei no Toki |
1998 | "Ahhhhh!" | Radio Boy! Bran Go |
1999 | "The Sound of Carnival" | Dokushin Seikatsu |
"Messengers' Rhyme: Rakushow, It's Your Show!" (featuring Naomi Shimizu) | Messengers | |
"No Lights ... Candle Light" | ||
2000 | "Always Remain" | Passion Rogue Detective |
"Polyrhythm" | Sydney Olympic | |
2001 | "Candy Rain" | Suiyoubi no Jouji |
2003 | "Free Your Soul" | Ai no Karada |
2004 | "A Love Story" | Shall we Dance? |
2005 | "Sign of Love" | Isamu Noguchi Exhibition |
"Club Happiness" | Kikujiro and Saki | |
"Beside You" | Under The Same Moon | |
"Rock wit me Poh!" | Ninety - nine round | |
2006 | "Keep Holding U" (duet with SunMin) | Nihon Chinbotsu |
2010 | "Tomorrow Waltz" | No Tomorrow |
"Love Rain (Koi no Ame)" | Tsuki no Koibito ~Moon Lovers~ | |
"Life Long High Way" | Kenmin Show: Coming Out the Local Seacrets! | |
2011 | "Nagareboshi to Koi no Ame" | Refreshing |
"Koe ni Dekinai" | Yoake no Machi de | |
Year | Title | Artist | Album |
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1985 | "Oh Daddy" | Moated Mound | n/a |
"Cool Shake the raw" | Toshihiko Tahara | Don't Disturb | |
"Show me the tears Darling" | |||
"Trump only once" | |||
"Shotgun" | The Thomas Crown Affair | ||
"The Thomas Crown Affair" | |||
"Cry Out High" | n/a | ||
"Oh Killer Lady" | |||
"Moonlight" | Hiromi Iwasaki | Moonlight | |
"Until the end of the winter" | Maiko Okamoto | Sofia in November | |
"Friday The 13th" | Risa Yamamoto | Summer in November | |
"Goodbye to slow dance" | Morio Kazama | Lonely | |
"It's Bad" | Toshihiko Tahara | It's Bad | |
"From Venice in February" | Judy Ong | Dream of Utakata | |
"No More Trick" | Kenji Haga | n/a | |
"Distant travelers" | Toshihiko Tahara | Aesthetics heartbreak | |
"Wings of dream" | |||
1986 | "Fire Starter" | Etsuko Aya | Delication |
"Eye clean Lover Man" | |||
"Nudist" | Kyoko Koizumi | Beautiful and pure fun of Kyoko | |
"In front of the church" | |||
"Leave flutter" | Masayuki Suzuki | Mother of Pearl | |
"Can not become the only one tonight" | |||
"Scandal rainbow colors" | Noriko Matsumoto | Scandal rainbow colors | |
"Lazy Dance" | Yōko Oginome | Raspberry Wind | |
"Paradise stylish" | Risa Yamamoto | You're In | |
"Do not cry now (bullying the) II" | Kayoko Matsunaga | Universe fine girl | |
"La Lover" | Maiko Okamoto | fascination | |
"Let Us in the Youth, Pt. I" | Kyoko Koizumi | Liar | |
"Black Out the smell of love" | Risa south | Black Out the smell of love | |
"Morning Moon of Eternal" | Etsuko Sai | Passio | |
"Long Good-bye in the Kiss" | Haruko Sagara | Bitter Kiss | |
"Time Out" | Anri | Trouble in Paradise | |
"Love transceiver" | Naoko Isamu | The angels of the asphalt | |
"The pain of the boy (Don't Go)" | |||
"Leave me alone (Night-Endless)" | Noritake Kinashi (featuring Tunnels) | First Canyon | |
1987 | "Vanity Night" | Miyoko Yoshimoto | Vanity Night |
"Dream" | Kippurenon | Boom Boom Party | |
"G · L · A · N · C · E" | Taizo Koshiba | Dear | |
"Puritan (Amish)" | Akina Nakamori | Blonde | |
"By-By My Sea Breeze" | Miho Nakayama | One and Only | |
"Singapore" | |||
"Real Time" | Miyoko Yoshimoto | I'm the One | |
"Nowhere Without You" | Marine | This Time | |
"All or Nothing" | Tunnels | Kawaguchiko | |
1988 | "Fly Free" | Project C | n/a |
"Moon Light" | Kyoko Koizumi | Beat Pop - Koizumi Kyoko Super Session | |
"Party" | |||
"Sand and diamonds" | Amazons | Fake heaven | |
"Growin' Up" | Gwinko | Teenage Beat | |
"In the Morning" | Miho Nakayama | Mind Game / Mermaid Little Mermaid | |
"Take It Easy" | Mind Game | ||
"Velvet Hammer" | |||
1989 | "Do You Wanna Kiss?" | Toshihiko Tahara | Tokyo Beat |
"City of night" | |||
1990 | "Once I Was" | Kenia | n/a |
"Boogie Woogie Dance" | Funkahips All Stars | Our Song | |
"Our Song" | |||
"Take Your Time" | n/a | ||
1991 | "Us" | Gwinko | Us |
"Bijo to Yajū" | Yōko Oginome | Trust Me | |
"In the Joy" | Koji Morita | Heart Touch | |
"Morning Rain" | Yōko Oginome | New Take: Best Collections '92 | |
1992 | "Stripper Lady" | Meyou | Stripper Lady |
"For My Dear" | Mie Shimizu | Magic | |
"Magic" | |||
"Beautiful Play" | Mariko Takahash | Lady Coast | |
"Boys" | Mie Shimizu | Camellia Flower | |
"Heaven" | |||
"Garuru" | |||
"Camellia flower" | |||
"Do not stop the heart of Dance" | |||
"Vacation Hot Lovin'" | ASAP | Vacation Hot Lovin' | |
"One Heart to Love" | Yoko Takahashi | Pizzicato | |
1993 | "Love Crisis" | Masatoshi Nakamura | You give a Lovesong |
"Magic in Kobe" | ASAP | Magic in Kobe | |
"Hang Out!" | Hiroshi Mikami | Hang Out! | |
"Love Train Hashire" | Rie Miyazawa | Rosee | |
"One day I became a bird" | Toshihiko Tahara | More Electric | |
"Eternal identity" | |||
"In my thoughts in the light" | Mariko Takahashi | Verse | |
1994 | "For example, much more" | Akiko Matsumoto | For example, much more |
"Got My Lovin'" | George Willow | Storage | |
"Addicted to love" | Brother Tom | Funkastic Oyage | |
"Candle light" | Many Merry Christmas | ||
"Many Merry Christmas" | |||
1995 | "Cheers for You" | Miho Nakayama | Cheers for You |
"Big Wave" | Kanzaki (featuring Maki) | Sweet Vibration | |
1996 | "Thank you courage" | Tokio | Thank you courage |
"Private Eyes" | Emiri Nakayama | Private Eyes | |
1997 | "Mint Mind" | Luv 2 Shy | Mint Mind |
"Heat Up" | Ken Hirai | Heat Up | |
"Love is Changing" | Hikaru Nishada | Why do they do so? Oh Really Love is Changing | |
"Why do they do so? Oh Really" | |||
"Hammer of temptation" | Delicious Hip | Hammer of temptation | |
1998 | "Umi made 5-fun" | Chisato Moritaka | Sava Sava |
"I've never felt this way Harihari helicopter helicopter" | Sayaka Yoshino with Nansho Boppers | I've never felt this way Harihari helicopter helicopter | |
"I call your name" | Di-Va | Viva! Diva | |
2000 | "I'll never forget you" | Aira | I'll never forget you |
"Unfit in Love" | Ken Hirai | The Changing Same | |
2001 | "Vibe, Survive" | 8/15 | Vibe, Survive |
"solo soul" | Toshinori Yonekura | gift | |
2002 | "Which Way" | Yoichiro Kakizaki | Dog Soul K |
2003 | "Funky Party" | KinKi Kids | Eternal Bloods |
"Shape of Love" | ISSA | Extension | |
"Thank you" | Real Blood | ± 0 | |
2004 | "Holy Hold Me" | Misia | Singer for Singer |
"Let It Smile" | |||
2005 | "Monologue" | Chemistry | Hot Chemistry |
2006 | "Keep Holding U" | SunMin & Toshinobu Kubota | Keep Holding U |
"(History of Love) Et Encore" | Amazons | Amazons | |
2007 | "Fiesta! Fiesta!" | Yamada Yuu | Myusic |
2008 | "Style" | SMAP | super.modern.artistic.performance |
2009 | "Squeaking Softly" | Squeaking Softly / Super Star | |
2010 | "We are SMAP! - Funky lude" / "We are SMAP! - Bounce Lude" | We are SMAP! | |
2011 | "Next to you" | May J. | Colors |
"Love" | Tackey & Tsubasa | Trip & Treasure | |
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions [19] |
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Super Duper Vol. 1 |
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Keep on Dancing |
| — |
Super Duper Vol. 2 |
| — |
Nihonichi no Bonga Wanga Otokos Tour '91(Bonga Wanga Spring Tour 1991) |
| — |
Super Duper Vol. 3 |
| — |
Super Duper Vol. 4 |
| — |
Super Duper Vol. 5 from New York |
| — |
Toshinobu Kubota Concert Tour '96 Oyeees! |
| — |
Super Duper Vol. 6 |
| — |
Super Duper Vol. 7 The Baddest on Films |
| 67 |
Live 2006 "We For Real?" |
| 42 |
Timeless Fly DVD |
| — |
Love & Rain: Love Songs DVD |
| — |
Gold Skool DVD |
| — |
The Baddest: Hit Parade DVD |
| — |
Party Ain't A Party |
| 5 |
In the Universe |
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Toshinobu "Toshi" Kubota is a Japanese singer, songwriter, musician, music producer, and radio personality. He has produced six million-seller records and thirty-three Top 40 singles during his career. Kubota is currently part of Sony Music Japan. In addition, he has composed and written songs for many singers including Hiromi Iwasaki, Misia, Toshinori Yonekura, Kyōko Koizumi, and many other recording artists.
Sunshine Moonlight is the eighth studio album of Japanese singer Toshinobu Kubota, released on September 5, 1995. The album credited under the name, Toshi Kubota. This was also Kubota's first English-language album. The album's musical style ranges from 1980s–90s R&B and pop to funk elements such go-go. Synth instrumentation was not employed in recording most of the song as the album contains live instrumentation.
La La La Love Thang is the ninth studio album of Japanese singer Toshinobu Kubota, released on December 2, 1996. The album has been certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan. It was also successful in international music markets and yielded two singles: "Niji No Grand Slam" and "La La La Love Song". Kubota then embarked on his first international concert tour in 1996, which he titled the Oyeees! Tour. A live album, Toshinobu Kubota Concert Tour '96: Oyeees!, was released which featured footage from the tour. As of February 2012, La La La Love Thang has sold over 840,000 copies worldwide.
Groovin' is the second album by Japanese singer Toshinobu Kubota, released on April 22, 1987. The album peaked at number 33 on the Oricon Album charts, and sold over a million copies, becoming a certified Million. Following the release of the album, Kubota went on "Keep On Dancing Tour", and later released the concert DVD Keep On Dancing.
Such a Funky Thang! is the third album of Japanese singer Toshinobu Kubota, released on September 30, 1988. The album peaked at number one and was certified million. According to Sony Music Entertainment Japan's annual report, the album was Kubota's highest-selling album to date as well as the best-selling album in 1988 for CBS/Sony Group.
The Baddest is the first compilation album of Japanese singer Toshinobu Kubota, released on October 8, 1989. The album peaked at number one and was certified million.
Bonga Wanga is the fourth studio album of Japanese singer Toshinobu Kubota, released on July 15, 1990. Under the label, Kubota released his first single, "Be Wanabee" in October 1990, followed by "Mama Udongo" in March 1991. The lead single "Be Wanabee" charted at number 16 on the Oricon Weekly Singles chart. "Bonga Wanga" became Kubota's first album to peak number one on the Oricon Albums chart. The album also became certified million. That album contains several English lyrics.
"La La La Love Song" is a song recorded by Japanese R&B singer Toshinobu Kubota for his ninth studio album, La La La Love Thang (1996). The song was written by Kubota and produced by Yoichiro Kakizaki.
Kubojah: Parallel World I is the fifth studio album of Japanese singer Toshinobu Kubota, released on September 21, 1991.
Gold Skool is the sixteenth studio album of Japanese singer Toshinobu Kubota, released on August 3, 2011. The album charted at number 3 on the Oricon Albums chart and remained on the charts for total of 18 weeks. The album sold over 78,124 units in Japan.
Timeless Fly is the fifteenth studio album of Japanese singer Toshinobu Kubota, released on February 24, 2010. The album charted at number 9 on the Oricon Albums chart and remained on the charts for total of 26 weeks. The album sold over 16,063 units in Japan.
As One is the eleventh studio album of Japanese singer Toshinobu Kubota, released on September 27, 2000.
The Baddest II is a compilation album of Japanese singer Toshinobu Kubota. The album released on September 22, 1993, summing up various singles from Kubota. The album peaked at number one and spent twenty-three weeks on the Oricon Weekly Albums chart. The album became certified triple platinum, selling over 791,000 copies in Japan.
The Baddest: Only For Lovers In The Mood is a compilation by Japanese singer Toshinobu Kubota. The album was released on July 24, 2002 on Sony Music Entertainment. Unlike its predecessors, the album only features love songs, excluding the Kubota's hit singles from the album. The album charted at number 22 on the Oricon Weekly Albums chart and remained on the charts for two weeks.
Love & Rain: Love Songs is a compilation album by Japanese singer Toshinobu Kubota. The album was released on November 24, 2010 on Sony Music Entertainment Japan and peaked at number 11 on the Oricon Weekly Albums chart. The album features the songs "Love Rain " and "Rain", which had just been newly recorded at the time.
The Baddest: Hit Parade is a compilation released by Japanese singer Toshinobu Kubota. This album was released in Japan at the end of November 2011 to commemorate the twenty-fifth anniversary of Kubota's music. The album charted at number 2 on the Oricon Weekly Albums chart and remained on the charts for a total of 38 weeks. The album became certified platinum, selling over 351,049+ units in Japan.
"Koe ni Dekinai" is a song recorded by Japanese R&B singer Toshinobu Kubota for his sixteenth studio album, Gold Skool (2011). The song was released on September 28, 2011, as the second single from the album.
"Nagareboshi to Koi no Ame" is a song recorded by Japanese R&B singer Toshinobu Kubota for his sixteenth studio album, Gold Skool (2011).
"Love Rain (Koi no Ame)" is a song recorded by Japanese R&B singer Toshinobu Kubota for his compilation album, Love & Rain: Love Songs (2010). The song was released on June 6, 2010, as the lead single from the album.
"Tomorrow Waltz" is a song recorded by Japanese musician/singer Toshinobu Kubota. It was released on January 27, 2010, as the third single from Kubota's fifteenth studio album Timeless Fly.