Toshinobu Kubota discography

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Toshinobu Kubota discography
Studio albums19
Compilation albums10
Video albums11
Music videos38
Singles72
Soundtrack albums29
Tribute albums2
Promotional singles11

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]

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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.

Albums

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart
positions
[1]
Sales (JPN) Certifications
Shake It Paradise 221,000,000+ [2]
Groovin'
  • Released: April 22, 1987
  • Label: Sony Music Entertainment Japan
  • Formats: CD, cassette, digital download
381,000,000+ [2]
  • RIAJ: Million
Such A Funky Thang!
  • Released: September 30, 1988
  • Label: Sony Music Entertainment Japan
  • Formats: CD, cassette, digital download
11,000,000+ [2]
  • RIAJ: Million
Bonga Wanga
  • Released: July 15, 1990
  • Label: Sony Music Entertainment Japan
  • Formats: CD, cassette, digital download
11,000,000+ [2]
  • RIAJ: Million
Kubojah: Parallel World I
  • Released: September 21, 1991
  • Label: Sony Music Entertainment Japan
  • Formats: CD, cassette, digital download
1570,000+
  • RIAJ: 2× Platinum
Neptune
  • Released: July 1, 1992
  • Label: Sony Music Entertainment Japan
  • Formats: CD, cassette, digital download
3484,000+
  • RIAJ: 2× Platinum
Bumpin' Voyage
  • Released: January 28, 1995
  • Label: Sony Music Entertainment Japan
  • Formats: CD, digital download
1600,000+
  • RIAJ: 2× Platinum
Sunshine, Moonlight
  • Released: September 10, 1995
  • Label: Columbia Records
  • Formats: CD, digital download
1500,000+
  • RIAJ: 2× Platinum
La La La Love Thang
  • Released: December 2, 1996
  • Label: Sony Music Entertainment Japan
  • Formats: CD, cassette, digital download
2840,000+ [3]
  • RIAJ: 3× Platinum [2]
Nothing But Your Love
  • Released: June 28, 2000
  • Label: Epic Records
  • Formats: CD, digital download
773,000+
As One
  • Released: September 27, 2000
  • Label: Sony Music Entertainment Japan
  • Formats: CD, digital download
5148,000+
  • RIAJ: Gold
United Flow
  • Released: April 10, 2002
  • Label: Sony Music Entertainment Japan
  • Formats: CD, digital download
968,000+
Time to Share
  • Released: September 15, 2004
  • Label: Sony Music Entertainment Japan
  • Formats: CD, digital download
2524,000+
For Real?
  • Released: March 1, 2006
  • Label: Sony Music Entertainment Japan
  • Formats: CD, digital download
1339,000+
Timeless Fly
  • Released: February 24, 2010
  • Label: Sony Music Entertainment Japan, Mastersix Foundation
  • Formats: CD, digital download
916,063+
Gold Skool
  • Released: August 3, 2011
  • Label: Rhythmedia Tribe, Sony Music Entertainment Japan, Mastersix Foundation
  • Formats: CD, digital download
378,124+ [6]
Kubossa: Parallel World II
  • Released: July 3, 2013
  • Label: Sony Music Entertainment Japan
  • Formats: CD, digital download
1138,160
L.O.K.
  • Released: March 18, 2015
  • Label: Sony Music Entertainment Japan
  • Formats: CD, digital download
343,694
Beautiful People
  • Released: November 27, 2019
  • Label: Sony Music Entertainment Japan
  • Formats: CD, digital download
713,845 [7]

Compilation albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart
positions
[1]
Sales (JPN) Certifications
The Baddest 11,230,000+ [8]
  • RIAJ: Million
Kiss My Thang: Toshinobu Kubota's Selection
The Baddest II
  • Released: September 23, 1993
  • Label: Sony Music Entertainment Japan
  • Formats: CD, cassette, digital download
1791,000+ [8]
  • RIAJ: 3× Platinum
Toshinobu Kubota Greatest Hits
  • Released: 1998 (Hong Kong release ony)
  • Label: Sony Music Entertainment Hong Kong
  • Formats: CD, cassette
The Best of Kubota Toshinobu
  • Released: 1999 (Taiwan release only)
  • Label: Sony Music Entertainment Taiwan
  • Formats: CD
9,950+
The Baddest: Only For Lovers In The Mood
  • Released: July 24, 2002
  • Label: Sony Music Entertainment Japan
  • Formats: CD, digital download
28
The Baddest III
  • Released: December 4, 2002
  • Label: Sony Music Entertainment Japan
  • Formats: CD, digital download
3316,000+ [3]
  • RIAJ: Platinum
Love & Rain: Love Songs 1133,870+
The Baddest: Hit Parade
  • Released: November 23, 2011
  • Label: Sony Music Entertainment Japan
  • Formats: CD, digital download
2351,049+ [8]
  • RIAJ: Platinum

Other albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart
positions
[1]
Sales Certifications
Soul Tree: A Musical Tribute to Toshinobu Kubota 9
The World Sings Kubota
  • Released: August 6, 2008
  • Label: Sony Music Entertainment Japan
  • Formats: CD, cassette, digital download

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions and sales, showing year released and album name.
TitleYearOricon Singles Charts [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] Billboard Japan Hot 100 [14] [15] [16] [17] RIAJ
Digital Tracks
Sales
(JPN) [3] [18]
CertificationAlbum
"Shitsui no Downtown" (Downtown Disappointment)19865311,350 Shake It Paradise
"Ryuusei no Sadoru" (Saddle of Meteor)
"Missing"16500,000
  • RIAJ: 2× Platinum
"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"897,040
  • RIAJ: Gold
I Want to be Bitten - OST
"Dance If You Want It"19882151,630
  • RIAJ: Gold
Such A Funky Thang!
"You Were Mine"3341,340
  • RIAJ: Platinum
Arrest Your Eyes - OST
"Indigo Waltz"1989102,270
  • RIAJ: Gold
Such A Funky Thang!
"High Roller"1153,890
"Give You My Love"3154,450
  • RIAJ: Gold
The Baddest
"Oh, What A Night!"
"Be Wanabee"19901641,170 Bonga Wanga
"Mama Udongo (In Eyelid)"
"Oh Bora Of Life"
"Honey B"19911578,150 Kubojah: Parallel World I
"Keep On Jammin'"15
"Amaoto" (Sound of Rain)3439,370
"Love Like A Rastaman"
"Mayonaka No Taiyou" (Midnight Sun)1992 Neptune
"Let's Get A Groove ~Yo!Hips~"
"Yume with You" (Dream with You)19935344,270
  • RIAJ: Platinum
The Baddest II
"Orquesta Futari"13140,820
  • RIAJ: Gold
"Yoru ni Dakarete (A Night in Afro Blue)" (Being Held in the Evening (A Night In Afro Blue))19945320,170
  • RIAJ: Platinum
Bumpin' Voyage
"Za-Ku-Za-Ku Digame"1761,210
"Sunshine, Moonlight"
"Niji no Grand Slam" (Grand Slam of the Rainbow)199515121,270
  • RIAJ: Gold
La La La Love Thang
"Funk It Up"912,930 Sunshine, Moonlight
"La La La Love Song"
(featuring Naomi Campbell)
1996173622,000,000
  • RIAJ: 2x Million
La La La Love Thang
"Just the Two of Us"
(featuring Caron Wheeler)
3042,140Sunshine, Moonlight
"Body-Cation"1284,990La La La Love Thang
"Cymbals"19971938148,730
  • RIAJ: Gold
Kimi ga Jinsei no Toki - OST
"Ahhhhh!"19985265,140
  • RIAJ: Platinum
Radio Boy! Bran Go - OST
"Sound of Carnival"1999997,110
  • RIAJ: Gold
As One
"Messengers' Rhyme (Rakushow, It's your Show!)"
(featuring Naomi Shimizu)
973,530Messengers - OST
"Nothing But Your Love"2000972,390 Nothing But Your Love
"Polyrhythm"2228,730As One
"Always Remain"663,110
"Masquerade"2001Nothing But Your Love
"Candy Rain"1947,860 United Flow
"Respect (This & That)"2002497,520
"Breaking Through"2004 Time to Share
"Shadows of Your Love"
"A Love Story"20054318,152 For Real?
"Club Happiness"408,335
"Kimi no Soba ni" (Beside You)2513,203
"M☆A☆G☆I☆C"
(featuring Kreva)
20072010,538 Timeless Fly
"Flying Easy Loving Crazy"
(featuring Misia)
2008182610,324
"Tomorrow Waltz"201036434,285
"Star Light"
"Love Rain (Koi no Ame)" (Love Rain (Rain of Love))351500,000
  • RIAJ: 2× Platinum
Love & Rain: Love Songs
"Nagareboshi to Koi no Ame" (Rain of love with shooting star)20112474,486 Gold Skool
"Koe ni Dekinai" (I Can Not Put Into Words)2023255,432
"Bring me up!"20133227Bring me up! - Single
"My Cherie Amour"Kubossa: Parallel World II
"Upside Down"20142227L.O.K.
"Free Style"22
"Loving Power"201532
"—" denotes missing information.
List of singles, with selected chart positions and sales, showing year released and album name.
TitleYearOricon Singles ChartsBillboard Japan Hot 100RIAJ
Digital Tracks
Sales
(JPN)
CertificationAlbum
"Our Song"
(Funkahips Allstars featuring Toshinobu Kubota)
1990Our Song
"Keep Holding U"
(SunMin duet with Toshinobu Kubota)
20061649,734 Nihon Chinbotsu - OST / Brand New Girl
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

Promotional singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions and sales, showing year released and album name.
TitleYearOricon Singles ChartsBillboard Japan Hot 100RIAJ
Digital Tracks
Sales
(JPN)
CertificationAlbum
"Time (Shower ni Utarete)"19863544,840Non-album single
"Goddess (Atrashii Megami)"19872151,300
"Forever Yours"
(featuring Alyson Williams)
19911844,560
"Soul Bangin'"19992533,070
"Soul Bangin' (Remix 1)"
"Soul Bangin' (Remix 2)"
"Our Christmas"20031010,196
"Living for Today"
(featuring Mos Def)
2004 Time to Share
"Hold Me Down"
(featuring Angie Stone)
"Ooh Wee Rida"2008Non-album single
"Golden Smile"
(featuring Exile)
20111 Gold Skool
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

Soundtrack appearances

YearTitleSoundtrack
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

Production credits

YearTitleArtistAlbum
1985"Oh Daddy"Moated Moundn/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 IwasakiMoonlight
"Until the end of the winter"Maiko OkamotoSofia in November
"Friday The 13th"Risa YamamotoSummer in November
"Goodbye to slow dance"Morio KazamaLonely
"It's Bad"Toshihiko TaharaIt's Bad
"From Venice in February"Judy OngDream of Utakata
"No More Trick"Kenji Hagan/a
"Distant travelers"Toshihiko TaharaAesthetics heartbreak
"Wings of dream"
1986"Fire Starter"Etsuko AyaDelication
"Eye clean Lover Man"
"Nudist" Kyoko Koizumi Beautiful and pure fun of Kyoko
"In front of the church"
"Leave flutter"Masayuki SuzukiMother 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 YamamotoYou're In
"Do not cry now (bullying the) II"Kayoko MatsunagaUniverse fine girl
"La Lover"Maiko Okamotofascination
"Let Us in the Youth, Pt. I"Kyoko KoizumiLiar
"Black Out the smell of love"Risa southBlack Out the smell of love
"Morning Moon of Eternal"Etsuko SaiPassio
"Long Good-bye in the Kiss"Haruko SagaraBitter Kiss
"Time Out"AnriTrouble in Paradise
"Love transceiver"Naoko IsamuThe 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 YoshimotoVanity Night
"Dream"KippurenonBoom Boom Party
"G · L · A · N · C · E"Taizo KoshibaDear
"Puritan (Amish)" Akina Nakamori Blonde
"By-By My Sea Breeze" Miho Nakayama One and Only
"Singapore"
"Real Time"Miyoko YoshimotoI'm the One
"Nowhere Without You"MarineThis Time
"All or Nothing"TunnelsKawaguchiko
1988"Fly Free"Project Cn/a
"Moon Light"Kyoko KoizumiBeat Pop - Koizumi Kyoko Super Session
"Party"
"Sand and diamonds"AmazonsFake heaven
"Growin' Up" Gwinko Teenage Beat
"In the Morning"Miho NakayamaMind Game / Mermaid Little Mermaid
"Take It Easy"Mind Game
"Velvet Hammer"
1989"Do You Wanna Kiss?"Toshihiko TaharaTokyo Beat
"City of night"
1990"Once I Was"Kenian/a
"Boogie Woogie Dance"Funkahips All StarsOur Song
"Our Song"
"Take Your Time"n/a
1991"Us"GwinkoUs
"Bijo to Yajū"Yōko Oginome Trust Me
"In the Joy"Koji MoritaHeart Touch
"Morning Rain"Yōko Oginome New Take: Best Collections '92
1992"Stripper Lady"MeyouStripper Lady
"For My Dear"Mie ShimizuMagic
"Magic"
"Beautiful Play"Mariko TakahashLady Coast
"Boys"Mie ShimizuCamellia Flower
"Heaven"
"Garuru"
"Camellia flower"
"Do not stop the heart of Dance"
"Vacation Hot Lovin'"ASAPVacation Hot Lovin'
"One Heart to Love"Yoko TakahashiPizzicato
1993"Love Crisis"Masatoshi NakamuraYou give a Lovesong
"Magic in Kobe"ASAPMagic in Kobe
"Hang Out!"Hiroshi MikamiHang Out!
"Love Train Hashire"Rie MiyazawaRosee
"One day I became a bird"Toshihiko TaharaMore Electric
"Eternal identity"
"In my thoughts in the light"Mariko TakahashiVerse
1994"For example, much more"Akiko MatsumotoFor example, much more
"Got My Lovin'"George WillowStorage
"Addicted to love"Brother TomFunkastic Oyage
"Candle light"Many Merry Christmas
"Many Merry Christmas"
1995"Cheers for You"Miho NakayamaCheers for You
"Big Wave"Kanzaki (featuring Maki)Sweet Vibration
1996"Thank you courage"TokioThank you courage
"Private Eyes"Emiri NakayamaPrivate Eyes
1997"Mint Mind"Luv 2 ShyMint Mind
"Heat Up"Ken HiraiHeat Up
"Love is Changing"Hikaru NishadaWhy do they do so? Oh Really Love is Changing
"Why do they do so? Oh Really"
"Hammer of temptation"Delicious HipHammer of temptation
1998"Umi made 5-fun" Chisato Moritaka Sava Sava
"I've never felt this way Harihari helicopter helicopter"Sayaka Yoshino with Nansho BoppersI've never felt this way Harihari helicopter helicopter
"I call your name"Di-VaViva! Diva
2000"I'll never forget you"AiraI'll never forget you
"Unfit in Love"Ken HiraiThe Changing Same
2001"Vibe, Survive"8/15Vibe, Survive
"solo soul"Toshinori Yonekuragift
2002"Which Way"Yoichiro KakizakiDog Soul K
2003"Funky Party"KinKi KidsEternal Bloods
"Shape of Love"ISSAExtension
"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 KubotaKeep Holding U
"(History of Love) Et Encore" Amazons Amazons
2007"Fiesta! Fiesta!" Yamada Yuu Myusic
2008"Style"SMAPsuper.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 & TsubasaTrip & Treasure

Videos

Video albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart
positions
[19]
Super Duper Vol. 1
  • Released: May 5, 1988
  • Label: Sony Japan
  • Formats: VHS
Keep on Dancing
  • Released: July 2, 1988
  • Label: Sony Japan
  • Formats: VHS
Super Duper Vol. 2
  • Released: December 1, 1990
  • Label: Sony Japan
  • Formats: VHS
Nihonichi no Bonga Wanga Otokos Tour '91(Bonga Wanga Spring Tour 1991)
  • Released: July 1, 1991
  • Label: Sony Japan
  • Formats: VHS
Super Duper Vol. 3
  • Released: March 1, 1992
  • Label: Sony Japan
  • Formats: VHS
Super Duper Vol. 4
  • Released: January 28, 1995
  • Label: Sony Japan
  • Formats: VHS
Super Duper Vol. 5 from New York
  • Released: December 2, 1996
  • Label: Sony Japan
  • Formats: VHS
Toshinobu Kubota Concert Tour '96 Oyeees!
  • Released: March 1, 1997
  • Label: Sony Japan
  • Formats: VHS, DVD
Super Duper Vol. 6
  • Released: October 18, 2000
  • Label: Sony Japan
  • Formats: VHS, DVD
Super Duper Vol. 7 The Baddest on Films
  • Released: May 8, 2003
  • Label: Sony Japan
  • Formats: DVD
67
Live 2006 "We For Real?"
  • Released: August 8, 2006
  • Label: Sony Japan
  • Formats: DVD
42
Timeless Fly DVD
  • Released: February 24, 2010
  • Label: Sony Japan
  • Formats: DVD
Love & Rain: Love Songs DVD
  • Released: November 24, 2010
  • Label: Sony Japan
  • Formats: DVD
Gold Skool DVD
  • Released: August 3, 2011
  • Label: Sony Japan
  • Formats: DVD
The Baddest: Hit Parade DVD
  • Released: August 3, 2011
  • Label: Sony Japan
  • Formats: DVD
Party Ain't A Party
  • Released: May 30, 2012
  • Label: Sony Japan
  • Formats: Blu-ray, DVD
5
In the Universe
  • Released: June 18, 2014
  • Label: Sony Japan
  • Formats: Blu-ray, DVD

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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.

<i>Sunshine, Moonlight</i> 1995 studio album by Toshinobu Kubota

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.

<i>La La La Love Thang</i> 1996 studio album by Toshinobu Kubota

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.

<i>Groovin</i> (Toshinobu Kubota album) 1987 studio album by Toshinobu Kubota

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.

<i>Such a Funky Thang!</i> 1988 studio album by Toshinobu Kubota

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.

<i>The Baddest</i> (Toshinobu Kubota album) 1989 compilation album by Toshinobu Kubota

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.

<i>Bonga Wanga</i> 1990 studio album by Toshinobu Kubota

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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">La La La Love Song</span> 1996 single by Toshinobu Kubota featuring Naomi Campbell

"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.

<i>Kubojah: Parallel World I</i> 1991 studio album by Toshinobu Kubota

Kubojah: Parallel World I is the fifth studio album of Japanese singer Toshinobu Kubota, released on September 21, 1991.

<i>Gold Skool</i> 2011 studio album by Toshinobu Kubota

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.

<i>Timeless Fly</i> 2010 studio album by Toshinobu Kubota

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.

<i>As One</i> (Toshinobu Kubota album) 2000 studio album by Toshinobu Kubota

As One is the eleventh studio album of Japanese singer Toshinobu Kubota, released on September 27, 2000.

<i>The Baddest II</i> 1993 compilation album by Toshinobu Kubota

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.

<i>The Baddest: Only for Lovers in the Mood</i> 2002 compilation album by Toshinobu Kubota

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.

<i>Love & Rain: Love Songs</i> 2010 compilation album by Toshinobu Kubota

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.

<i>The Baddest: Hit Parade</i> 2011 compilation album by Toshinobu Kubota

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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Koe ni Dekinai</span> 2011 single by Toshinobu Kubota

"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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nagareboshi to Koi no Ame</span> 2011 single by Toshinobu Kubota

"Nagareboshi to Koi no Ame" is a song recorded by Japanese R&B singer Toshinobu Kubota for his sixteenth studio album, Gold Skool (2011).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Love Rain (Toshinobu Kubota song)</span> 2010 single by Toshinobu Kubota

"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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tomorrow Waltz</span> 2010 single by Toshinobu Kubota

"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.

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