Ai discography

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Ai discography
Studio albums 10
Live albums 1
Compilation albums 4
Video albums 10
Singles 46

The discography of Japanese contemporary R&B singer and rapper Ai consists of ten studio albums, four compilation albums, one live album, one mix tape, ten video albums and numerous solo and collaboration singles.

Ai debuted as a musician through BMG Japan in 2000, though which she released a single album, My Name Is Ai. In 2002, Ai switched labels to DefJam Japan, a subsidiary of Universal Music Japan, and released her second studio album in 2003, Original Ai.[1] In 2005, Ai released the ballad "Story", which became one of the most digitally successful songs of all time in Japan, becoming 3× Million certified for ringtones and Million for downloads to cellphones.

Ai remained with Universal until 2010, releasing seven studio albums with the label. Ai signed to EMI Music Japan in June 2011, and released the album Independent (2012), led by the single "Happiness".[2] In September 2012, Universal Music Group purchased EMI Music, leading Ai to return to Universal as an artist under the newly created EMI Records Japan sub-label.[3]

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak positions Sales (JPN)[4][upper-alpha 1] Certifications
JPN
[5]
TWN East Asian
[6][upper-alpha 2]
My Name Is Ai 86 3,000
Original Ai
  • Released: July 23, 2003 (JPN)
  • Label: Universal
  • Formats: CD, digital download
15 60,000
2004 Ai
  • Released: June 16, 2004 (JPN)
  • Label: Universal
  • Formats: CD, digital download
3 113,000
Mic-a-holic Ai
  • Released: July 6, 2005 (JPN)
  • Label: Universal
  • Formats: CD, digital download
4 18 467,000
  • RIAJ: 2× Platinum[8]
What's Goin' On Ai
  • Released: September 27, 2006 (JPN)
  • Label: Universal
  • Formats: CD, digital download
2 11 218,000
  • RIAJ: Platinum[8]
Don't Stop Ai
  • Released: December 5, 2007 (JPN)
  • Label: Universal
  • Formats: CD, digital download
4 18 108,000
  • RIAJ: Gold[9]
Viva Ai
  • Released: March 4, 2009 (JPN)
  • Label: Universal
  • Formats: CD, digital download
10 16 37,000
The Last Ai
  • Released: December 1, 2010 (JPN)
  • Label: Universal
  • Formats: CD, digital download
14 28,000
Independent
  • Released: February 22, 2012 (JPN)
  • Label: EMI Music Japan
  • Formats: CD, digital download
2 71,000
Moriagaro
  • Released: July 17, 2013 (JPN)
  • Label: EMI Records Japan
  • Formats: CD, digital download
5 49,000
"—" denotes items which were released before the creation of the G-Music charts, or items that did not chart.

Compilation albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak positions Sales (JPN)[4] Certifications
JPN
[5]
KOR
Overseas

[11][upper-alpha 3][upper-alpha 4]
TWN East Asian
[6][upper-alpha 2]
Flashback to Ai
  • Released: September 8, 2004 (JPN)
  • Label: BMG
  • Formats: CD, digital download
55 12,000
Feat. Ai
  • Collaboration compilation album
  • Released: December 1, 2004 (JPN)
  • Label: Universal
  • Formats: CD, digital download
33 32,000
Best Ai
  • Released: September 16, 2009 (JPN)
  • Label: Universal
  • Formats: CD, digital download
1 46 18 250,000
  • RIAJ: Platinum[13]
The Best
  • Released: November 25, 2015 (JPN)
  • Label: Universal
  • Formats: CD, digital download
3 77,000
"—" denotes items which were released before the creation of the G-Music or Gaon charts, or items that did not chart.

Live albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak positions Sales (JPN)[4]
JPN
[5]
Live Ai
  • Released: March 3, 2007 (JPN)
  • Label: Universal
  • Formats: CD, digital download
14 39,000

Mix tapes

List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak positions Sales (JPN)[4]
JPN
[5]
Rhythm and Babe
  • Released: March 3, 2004 (JPN)
  • Label: Universal
  • Formats: CD, digital download
196 1,900

Singles

As a lead artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Sales (JPN)[4] Certifications Album
Oricon Singles Charts
[5]
Billboard Japan Hot 100
[14][upper-alpha 5]
"Cry Just Cry" 2000 My Name Is Ai
"U Can Do" 2001
"Shining Star" 98 2,100
"Saishū Senkoku" (最終宣告?, "Last Words") 2003 27 20,000 Original Ai
"Thank U" 37 11,000
"My Friend" (マイ☆フレンド Mai Furendo?) 35 13,000
"Senjō no Merry Christmas" (戦場のメリークリスマス?, "Battlefield Merry Christmas") Original Ai: Deluxe Edition
"After the Rain" 2004 32 17,000 2004 Ai
"EO" 23 15,000
"Watch Out!"
(featuring Afra, Tucker)
62 5,000
"365"
(featuring Deli)
2005 20 17,000 Mic-a-holic Ai
"Crayon Beats" 40 6,000 Non-album single
"Story" 8 7[upper-alpha 6] 276,000
  • RIAJ (ringtone): 3× Million[43]
  • RIAJ (cellphone): Million[44]
  • RIAJ (PC): Platinum[45]
  • RIAJ (physical): Gold[46]
Mic-a-holic Ai
"Believe" 2006 2 117,000
  • RIAJ (ringtone): Million[47]
  • RIAJ (cellphone): Gold[48]
  • RIAJ (physical): Gold[49]
What's Goin' On Ai
"I Wanna Know" 9 23,000
"Brand New Day" 2007 13 21,000 Don't Stop Ai
"I'll Remember You"
  • RIAJ (cellphone): Gold[50]
  • RIAJ (physical): Gold[51]
"One" 18 23,000
"Taisetsu na Mono" (大切なもの?, "Important Things") 2008 22 9 7,000
  • RIAJ (cellphone): Gold[52]
"So Special"[upper-alpha 7]
(featuring Exile Atsushi)
15 14 13,000
  • RIAJ (download): Gold[53]
Viva Ai
"Okuribito" (おくりびと?, "Senders") 58
"You Are My Star" 2009 36 11 5,000
"Fake"
(featuring Namie Amuro)
2010 8 5 16,000
  • RIAJ (cellphone): Gold[54]
The Last Ai
"Still..."
(featuring AK-69)
15 27 8,000
"Nemurenai Machi" (眠れない街?, "Sleepless Town") 60 53 3,000
"Stronger"
(featuring Miliyah Kato)
26 30 7,000
"Letter in the Sky"
(featuring The Jacksons)
2011 14 36 29,000 Independent
"Happiness" (ハピネス Hapinesu?) 2
  • RIAJ (PC): 2× Platinum[55]
  • RIAJ (cellphone): Platinum[56]
"Beautiful Life"[57] 2012 65 Independent: Deluxe Edition
"Voice" 2013 13 2 26,000
  • RIAJ (download): Platinum[53]
Moriagaro
"Mama e" (ママへ?, "Dear Mama")[58] 6
  • RIAJ (download): Gold[59]
"—" denotes items which were released before the creation of the Billboard Japan Hot 100, items that did not chart or items that were ineligible to chart because no physical edition was released.

As a collaborating artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Sales (JPN)[4] Certifications Album
Oricon Singles Charts
[5]
Billboard Japan Hot 100
[14][upper-alpha 5]
RIAJ
Digital
Track
Chart

[upper-alpha 8][upper-alpha 9]
"One Last Kiss"
(Mao Denda featuring Ai)
2001 91 2,500 Non-album release
"Luv Ya"
(Sphere of Influence featuring Ai)
2002 72 2,400 The Influence
"Uh Uh......"
(Suite Chic featuring Ai)
2003 22 30,000 When Pop Hits the Fan
"Gold Digga"
(Michico featuring Ai)
Non-album release
"Voice of Love (Ue o Muite Arukō)" (上を向いて歩こう?, "Walk While Looking Up")
(among Voice of Love Posse)
25 19,000
"No Generation Gap"
(Char featuring Ai)
2006 83[upper-alpha 10] Non-album single
"Do What U Gotta Do"
(Zeebra featuring Ai, Namie Amuro, Mummy-D)
2006
  • RIAJ (digital): Gold[67]
The New Beginning
"Crazy World"
(Anna Tsuchiya featuring Ai)
2008 19 26 13,000
  • RIAJ (digital): Gold[67]
Nudy Show!
"Home Sweet Home"
(Gicode featuring Ai, Jamosa)
2009 77 [upper-alpha 11] 1,800 SP & ST
"Broken Strings"
(James Morrison featuring Ai)
19 Songs for You, Truths for Me (Japan Edition)
"Ai no Uta" (アイノウタ?, "Love Song")
(MC2 featuring Ai, Co-key)
2010 26 Energy
"Wavin' Flag (Coca Cola Celebration Mix) (Sekai ni Hitotsu no Hata)" (ウェイヴィン・フラッグ コカ・コーラ(R)・セレブレイション・ミックス~世界に一つの旗?, "One Flag in the World")
(K'naan featuring Ai)
99 7 30 3,900 Troubadour: Champion Album
"This Love"
(Thelma Aoyama featuring Ai)
89 Love! 2
"Love You Need You"
(The Bawdies featuring Ai)
2011 3 3 14,000 Live the Life I Love
"Wonder Woman"
(Namie Amuro featuring Ai, Anna Tsuchiya)
5 5
  • RIAJ (download): Platinum[67]
Checkmate!
"O2"
(Miho Fukuhara featuring Ai)
4 The Soul Extreme EP
"Blue"
(Zeebra featuring Ai)
119 600 Black World/White Heat
"All You Need Is Love"
(among Japan United with Music)
2012 11 11 26,000 Non-album release
"Let It Be"
(Tee & Ai)
2014 84 47 700
"Be Brave"
(Exile Atsushi + Ai)
2015 7 12 29,000
"No More"
(Exile Atsushi + Ai)
2016 7 4 15,000
"—" denotes items which were released before the creation of the Billboard Japan Hot 100 or the RIAJ Digital Track Chart, items that did not chart or items that were ineligible to chart because no physical edition was released.

Promotional singles

List of promotional singles with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
Billboard Japan Hot 100
[14][upper-alpha 5]
RIAJ
Digital
Track
Chart
[upper-alpha 9]
"Hot Spot"
(featuring Uzi)
2004 Feat. Ai
"Sunshine" 2005 Mic-a-holic Ai
"People in the World" 2009 Viva Ai
"For My Sister"
(featuring Judith Hill)
2010 The Last Ai
"One Love" 2012 37 Independent
"Utsukushiki Mono" (ウツクシキモノ?, "Beautiful Things") [upper-alpha 12] 46
"Independent Woman" 16 98
"After the Storm"
(featuring Che'Nelle)
2013 40 Moriagaro
"Sogood" [upper-alpha 13]
"Hanabi" ("Fireworks") 9
"Come Together (Wasurenaide)" (Come Together ~忘れないで?, "Come Together (Don't Forget)") Non-album single
"Run Free"
(Ai + Miliyah Kato + Verbal)
Motto Moriagaro
"Minna ga Minna ga Eiyū" (みんながみんな英雄?, "Absolutely Everyone's a Hero")[upper-alpha 14] 2016 4 Non-album single
"—" denotes items which were released before the creation of the Billboard Japan Hot 100 or the RIAJ Digital Track Chart, or items that did not chart.

Other appearances

List of non-studio album or guest appearances that feature Ai, that were not released as singles or promotional singles
Title Year Album
"Baby Shine"
(Heartsdales featuring Ai, Verbal)
2002 Radioactive
"Luv Song"
(Jin featuring Ai)
"Real Love" (single)
"Luv Song (Reo's Prophet Mix)"
(Jin featuring Ai)
Notes of Soul
"Somebody's Girl"
(Ken Hirai featuring Ai)
Life Is...
"Uh Uh...... (Remix)"
(Suite Chic featuring Ai, Bigzan, P.H.)
2003 When Pop Hits the Lab
"Rollin' On (Remix)"
(Double featuring Ai)
"Rollin' On" (single)
"Fatal Attraction"
(51 -Goichi- featuring Ai)
51st Dimension: The Yang
"Golden Mic (Remix)"
(Zeebra featuring Kashi da Handsome, Ai, Dohzi-T, Hannya)
Tokyo's Finest
"Baby Shine (Deckstream Remix)"
(Heartsdales featuring Ai)
Sugar Shine
"Jonan Ondo" (JONAN音頭?, "Jonan Work Song")
(Gicode featuring Ai)
Edocig
"My Friend (L'arpege Noir Mix)"
(Double featuring Ai)
Wonderful
"Super Backshoen (Yes, Sir)" (スーパーバックシャン Sūpā Bakkushan?)
(Dabo featuring Ai)
Diamond
"My Friend (R. Yamaki Remix)"
(Double featuring Ai)
2004 Too Wonderful
"Thunder Break Beats"
(Kaminari-Kazoku. featuring Ai, Hab I Scream, Dabo)
330 More Answer No Question
"Gold Digga (DJ Hazime Remix)"
(Michico featuring Ai)
"OPD" (single)
"Starstruck (The Return of the Luvbytes)"
(M-Flo featuring Ai, Emi Hinouchi and Rum (Heartsdales))
Astromantic
"Welcome 2 da Party"
(DJ Watarai featuring Hi-D, Ai)
Harlem Ver. 3.0
"Angel" (エンジェル Enjeru?)
(Boy-Ken featuring Ai)
Everythin' Is Everythin'
"Starstruck (Sakai, Asuka Savannh Remix)"
(M-Flo featuring Ai, Emi Hinouchi and Rum (Heartsdales))
Astromantic Charm School
"Hot Spot"
(Uzi featuring Ai)
No. 9
"Holiday"
(DJ Masterkey featuring Chris, Ai)
2005 The Life Entertainment Presents Daddy's House Vol. 3
"Uh... Uh... (Ver. 2K5)"
(Suite Chic featuring Ai)
Jhett
"Nettaiya" (熱帯夜?, "Tropical Night")
(Ai featuring Typewriter from 254)
Tokyo Engi: TKO Hiphop Original Soundtrack'
"Tell Me"
(Deli featuring Hannya, 565, Ai)
Time 4 Some Action'
"What Is a Life"
(Ai & Rin Oikawa)
2006 Kiraware Matsuko no Uta-tachi (Memories of Matsuko soundtrack)
"Believe (Drama Instrumental)" Iryū Team Medical Dragon Original Soundtrack
"Nettaiya (East Up Remix)"
(East Up Line Stars featuring Ai)
E Star
"Oh Yeah!"
(Rain featuring Ai)
Eternal Rain / Rain's World
"Bitter Life"
(Giant Swing featuring Ai)
2007 Giant Swing Deli
"My Friend (Liga Oriente Remix)" Remistura
"Are You a Performa"
(Trey Songz featuring Ai)
Trey Day (Japanese Edition)
"People in the World (Movie Short Version)" 2009 Lalapipo Official Compilation Album
"Home Sweet Home (Album Ver.)"
(Gicode featuring Ai, Jamosa)
SP&ST
"If You Really Love Me"
(Flipsyde featuring Ai)
State of Survival
"Beat It"
(Afra featuring Ai)
Heat Beat
"Birthday Song"
(Ai featuring Anty the Kunoichi (produced by Hi-D))
Special Calling: Session 2
"Kon'ya wa Birthday Bash" (今夜はバースデーバッシュ?, "Tonight's a Birthday Bash")
(Deli featuring Ai, Dabo)
The Bible 4 Survival
"Kon'ya wa Birthday Bash (Autotune Ver.)"
(Deli featuring Ai, Dabo)
"Change the World"
(Rudebwoy featuring Ai)
2010 Best Combination Magnum Mix
"Believe (DNA Instrumental Remix)" Ai no Uta Winter Remix
"It's OK"
(AK-69 featuring Ai)
2011 The Red Magic
"Hit the Road Jack"
(The Bawdies featuring Ai)
"Love You Need You" (single)
"Movie"
(L-Vokal featuring Chinza Dopeness, Ai)
Livin'
"Forever (Kimi to Dattara)" (~君とだったら?, "If I Were with You")
(Skoop on Somebody featuring Ai)
Distance
"O2 (Seiji Basement Mix)"
(Miho Fukuhara featuring Ai)
2012 "Dream On" (single)
"You Are My Reason"
(Miho Fukuhara featuring Ai)
The Best of Soul Extreme
"Born This Way"
(DJ PMX featuring Maccho (Ozrosaurus), Ai)
The Original II
"Show It Off"
(DJ Lead featuring Jim Jones & Ai)
2013 Non-album single
"Hope (Tokyo Tribe Anthem)"
(Young Dais (N.C.B.B), Simon, Y's & Ai)
2014 Tokyo Tribe Original Soundtrack
"I'll Be There with You"
(Miliyah Kato featuring Ai & Thelma Aoyama)
Muse

Video albums

List of media, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak positions
JPN DVD
[5]
JPN Blu-ray
[5]
Machigainai
  • Released: February 23, 2005 (JPN)
  • Label: Universal
  • Formats: DVD
66
Mic-a-holic Ai Japan Tour '05
  • Released: January 18, 2006 (JPN)
  • Label: Universal
  • Formats: DVD
7
Nippon Budōkan Ai (日本武道館?)
  • Released: March 28, 2007 (JPN)
  • Label: Universal
  • Formats: DVD
11
Don't Stop Ai Japan Tour
  • Released: November 26, 2008 (JPN)
  • Label: Universal
  • Formats: DVD
27
Viva Ai Japan Tour
  • Released: June 30, 2010 (JPN)
  • Label: Universal
  • Formats: DVD
34
"Densetsu Night" at Nippon Budōkan with Chō: Special Guest Ōzei!!! (『伝説 NIGHT』 at 日本武道館 with 超SPECIAL GUEST大勢!!!?)
  • Released: December 14, 2011 (JPN)
  • Label: Universal
  • Formats: DVD, Blu-ray
55 69
Independent Tour 2012: Live in Budokan
  • Released: December 5, 2012 (JPN)
  • Label: EMI
  • Formats: DVD
41
Moriagacchaimashita in Budōkan (モリアガッチャイマシタ in 武道館?)
  • Released: March 26, 2014 (JPN)
  • Label: Universal
  • Formats: DVD, Blu-ray
47 117

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