Ayumi Hamasaki discography
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This is the discography of Japanese pop singer Ayumi Hamasaki.
Contents |
[edit] Albums
[edit] Studio Albums
| Album # | Album cover | Album information | Sold Copies |
|---|---|---|---|
| - |
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Nothing from Nothing
|
1,200 Copies Sold |
| 1st Studio Album/ Debut Album |
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A Song for XX
|
1,415,910 Copies Sold |
| 2nd Studio Album |
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Loveppears
|
2,562,130 Copies Sold |
| 3rd Studio Album |
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Duty | 2,904,420 Copies Sold |
| 4th Studio Album |
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I am...
|
2,308,112 Copies Sold |
| 5th Studio Album |
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Rainbow
|
1,856,919 Copies Sold |
| Mini-Album |
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Memorial Address
|
1,062,288 Copies Sold |
| 6th Studio Album |
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My Story
|
1,132,444 Copies Sold |
| 7th Studio Album |
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(miss)understood
|
877,433 Copies Sold |
| 8th Studio Album |
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Secret
|
386,280 Copies Sold (Still Charting) |
** The Oricon combines the last week of a year with the first week of the next year to make one oricon week, therefore the first week ranking for I am... was actually over a span of two weeks, and the same rule was applied to (miss)understood.
[edit] Compilation Albums
| Album # | Album cover | Album information | Sold Copies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Compilation Album |
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A Best | 4,292,418 Copies Sold |
| 2nd Compilation Album |
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A Ballads | 924,902 Copies Sold |
[edit] Remix albums
| Album cover | Album information |
|---|---|
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ayu-mi-x |
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Super Eurobeat presents Ayu-ro mix
|
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ayu-mi-x II version JPN |
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ayu-mi-x II version US+EU |
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ayu-mi-x II version Acoustic Orchestra |
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ayu-mi-x II version Non-Stop Mega Mix |
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ayu-mi-x III Non-Stop Mega Mix Version
|
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ayu-mi-x III Acoustic Orchestra Version
|
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Super Eurobeat presents Ayu-ro mix 2
|
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Cyber trance presents Ayu trance
|
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ayu-mi-x 4 + selection Non-Stop Mega Mix Version |
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ayu-mi-x 4 + selection Acoustic Orchestra Version |
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Cyber trance presents Ayu trance 2
|
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RMX Works from Ayu-mi-x 5 Non-Stop Mega Mix
|
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RMX Works from Cyber trance presents Ayu trance 3
|
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RMX Works from Super Eurobeat presents Ayu-ro mix 3
|
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My Story Classical |
[edit] Singles
[edit] Japanese/International Singles
| Single # | Single cover | Single information | Sold Copies |
|---|---|---|---|
| - |
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Nothing from Nothing
|
290 Copies Sold |
| 1st Single Debut Single |
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Poker face
|
43,150 Copies Sold |
| 2nd Single |
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You
|
78,260 Copies Sold |
| 3rd Single |
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Trust
|
181,820 Copies Sold |
| 4th Single |
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For My Dear...
|
74,440 Copies Sold |
| 5th Single |
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Depend on you
|
131,460 Copies Sold |
| 6th Single |
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Whatever
|
189,610 Copies Sold |
| 7th Single |
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Love ~Destiny~
|
648,340 Copies Sold |
| 8th Single |
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To Be
|
324,500 Copies Sold |
| 9th Single |
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Boys & Girls
|
1,037,950 Copies Sold |
| 10th Single |
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A (monochrome / Trauma / too late / End roll)
|
1,630,540 Copies Sold |
| 11th Single |
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Appears
|
290,550 Copies Sold (300,000 Limited Copies) |
| 12th Single |
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Kanariya
|
289,200 Copies Sold (300,000 Limited Copies) |
| 13th Single |
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Fly High
|
299,540 Copies Sold (300,000 Limited Copies) |
| 14th Single |
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Vogue | 767,660 Copies Sold |
| 15th Single |
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Far away | 510,460 Copies Sold |
| 16th Single |
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Seasons | 1,367,400 Copies Sold |
| 17th Single |
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Surreal
|
417,210 Copies Sold (500,000 Limited Copies) |
| 18th Single |
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Audience
|
292,950 Copies Sold (300,000 Limited Copies) |
| 19th Single |
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M
|
1,319,070 Copies Sold |
| 20th Single |
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Evolution
|
955,250 Copies Sold |
| 21st Single |
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Never Ever | 756,980 Copies Sold |
| 22nd Single |
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Endless Sorrow | 765,790 Copies Sold |
| 23rd Single |
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Unite! | 571,110 Copies Sold |
| 24th Single |
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Dearest
|
750,420 Copies Sold |
| Charity Single |
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A song is born
|
441,410 Copies Sold |
| 25th Single |
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Daybreak | 197,140 Copies Sold [1] (200,000 Limited Copies) |
| 26th Single |
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Free & Easy | 486,520 [2] Copies Sold |
| 27th Single |
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H (independent / July 1st / HANABI) |
1,016,000 Copies Sold |
| 28th Single |
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Voyage
|
679,463 [3] Copies Sold |
| 29th Single |
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& (ourselves / Greatful days / HANABI ~episode II~) c/w theme of a-nation '03
|
591,481 [4] Copies Sold |
| 30th Single |
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Forgiveness
|
222,194 [5] Copies Sold |
| 31st Single |
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No Way to Say
|
371,171 [6] Copies Sold |
| 32nd Single |
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Moments | 303,923 [7] Copies Sold |
| 33rd Single |
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Inspire c/w Game | 329,145 Copies Sold |
| 34th Single |
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Carols (song)
|
309,128 [8] Copies Sold |
| 35th Single |
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STEP you/is this LOVE?
|
345,340 Copies Sold |
| 36th Single |
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fairyland c/w alterna
|
316,663 [9] Copies Sold |
| 37th Single |
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Heaven
|
327,111 [10] Copies Sold |
| 38th Single |
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Bold & Delicious/Pride
|
132,993 [11] Copies Sold |
| 39th Single |
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Startin' / Born To Be... | 188,551 Copies Sold |
| 40th Single |
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Blue Bird | 258,566 (copies sold) 730,000 (legal downloads)[12] (Still Charting) |
[edit] German-released singles
| Release Number | Single Cover | Single Information |
|---|---|---|
| 1st |  |
Connected |
| 2nd |  |
M (song)
|
| 3rd |  |
Depend on You |
| 4th |  |
Naturally
|
| 5th |  |
Appears |
| 6th |  |
UNITE!
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[edit] Non regular singles
| Single cover | Single information | Copies Sold | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
the other side ONE: Hex Hector
|
10,000 | Out of Print Limited Edition |
|
the other side TWO: Junior Vasquez
|
54,000 | Out of Print Limited Edition |
|
the other side THREE: Thunderpuss, Soul Solution
|
50,000 | Out of Print Limited Edition |
|
the other side FOUR: System F, Vincent De Moor
|
54,000 | Out of Print Limited Edition |
|
Poker face
|
24,000 | Re-release | |
YOU
|
36,000 | Re-release | |
Trust
|
24,000 | Re-release | |
For My Dear...
|
23,000 | Re-release | |
Depend on you
|
28,000 | Re-release | |
WHATEVER
|
28,000 | Re-release | |
TO BE
|
29,000 | Re-release | |
Excerpts from ayu-mi-x III: 001
|
21,000 | Limited Edition | |
Excerpts from ayu-mi-x III: 002
|
18,000 | Limited Edition | |
Excerpts from ayu-mi-x III: 003
|
17,000 | Limited Edition | |
Excerpts from ayu-mi-x III: 004
|
17,000 | Limited Edition | |
Excerpts from ayu-mi-x III: 005
|
16,000 | Limited Edition | |
Excerpts from ayu-mi-x III: 006
|
16,000 | Limited Edition | |
H
|
- | Limited Edition |
Certifications Reference - [9]
[edit] Vinyls
[edit] Japanese Vinyls
- June 5, 1999 — Depend on you
- June 19, 1999 — A Song for XX
- June 19, 1999 — from your letter
- June 19, 1999 — poker face
- June 19, 1999 — SIGNAL
- July 3, 1999 — hana
- July 3, 1999 — POWDER SNOW
- July 3, 1999 — Trust
- July 3, 1999 — Wishing
- July 3, 1999 — As if...
- July 17, 1999 — FRIEND II
- July 17, 1999 — Two of us
- July 17, 1999 — YOU
- August 11, 1999 — ayu-mi-x Box Set
- 1999 - Boys & Girls
- October 6, 1999 — A - side NYC
- October 6, 1999 — A - side TYO
- October 18, 1999 — Super Eurobeat J-EURO 1
- January 28, 2000 — appears/WHATEVER
- March 22, 2000 — appears
- May 31, 2000 — ayu-mi-x II version JPN
- October 10, 2000 — Far away
- October 10, 2000 — vogue
- October 10, 2000 — SEASONS
- December 27, 2000 — AUDIENCE
- December 27, 2000 — SURREAL
- February 1, 2001 — ayu-mi-x III promo
- July 14, 2001 — evolution
- July 14, 2001 — M
- August 11, 2001 — Endless sorrow
- August 11, 2001 — NEVER EVER
- August 11, 2001 — UNITE!
- September 16, 2001 — M
- September 26, 2001 — excerpts from ayu-mi-x-III-1
- September 26, 2001 — excerpts from ayu-mi-x-III-2
- September 26, 2001 — excerpts from ayu-mi-x-III-3
- October 2001 — Super Eurobeat promo 1
- October 2001 — Super Eurobeat promo 2
- November 11, 2001 — M
- July 13, 2002 — Daybreak
- July 13, 2002 — Dearest - Song was used for the 3rd ending of Inuyasha
- November 2005 — Super J-Trance promo
[edit] USA vinyls
- 1999 — Boys & Girls
- May 27, 2001 — appears
- June 12, 2001 — kanariya
- August 12, 2001 — Duty
- August 12, 2001 — evolution
- September 2001 — Trauma
- 2001 — M
- 2001 — too late
[edit] UK vinyls
[edit] German vinyls
- November 15, 2002 — Connected - part 1
- February 29, 2002 — Connected - remixes
- September 6, 2003 — M - part 1
- September 26, 2003 — M - part 2
- November 2, 2003 — M - part 3
- January 16, 2004 — Depend on you - part 1
- February 26, 2004 — Depend on you - part 2
- September 2, 2004 — Naturally - part 1
- September 16, 2004 — Naturally - part 2
- February 17, 2005 — appears
- March 10, 2005 — appears - remixes
- October 21, 2005 — UNITE! 1
- October 24, 2005 — UNITE! 2
[edit] Belgian vinyls
[edit] Spanish vinyls
[edit] DVDs
- Ayumi Hamasaki Concert Tour 2000 A 第1幕 (September 13, 2000)
- Ayumi Hamasaki Concert Tour 2000 A 第2幕 (September 27, 2000)
- Ayumi Hamasaki Countdown Live 2000-2001 A (June 20, 2001)
- Ayumi Hamasaki Dome Tour 2001 A (December 12, 2001)
- Ayumi Hamasaki Countdown Live 2001-2002 A (January 29, 2003) 1
- Ayumi Hamasaki Arena Tour 2002 A (January 29, 2003)
- Ayumi Hamasaki Stadium Tour 2002 A (January 29, 2003)
- Ayumi Hamasaki Countdown Live 2002-2003 A (January 29, 2003) 1
- Ayumi Hamasaki Complete clip Box A (February 25, 2004)
- Ayumi Hamasaki A Museum ~30th single collection live~ (February 25, 2004)
- Ayumi Hamasaki Arena Tour 2003-2004 A (September 29, 2004)
- Ayumi Hamasaki Countdown Live 2004-2005 A (March 2, 2005) # 66,674 copies sold
- Ayumi Hamasaki Arena Tour 2005 A ~MY STORY~ (August 24, 2005) # 79,979 copies sold
- Ayumi Hamasaki Countdown Live 2005-2006 A (March 23, 2006) #2 54,567 copies sold
- Ayumi Hamasaki Arena Tour 2006 A ~(miss)understood~ (November 1, 2006) #1 65,013 copies sold ( Week 4)
1 (Only in the complete live box.)
[edit] Sales
- ~20,120,639 (Album grand total)
Compilation Albums and Remix Albums excluded - ~29,784,639 (Album grand total)
Compilation Albums and Remix Albums included - ~20,200,517 (Single grand total)
Non-Regular excluded - ~20,681,966 (Single grand total)
Non-Regular included - ~46,282,816 (Album/Single grand total)
Every Album & Single included
NOTE: These sales numers are bases only on sales within Japan. Worldwide sales of Ayumi Hamasaki's products were never released.
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/gold/index.html
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- ^ http://www.mnet.ne.jp/~hbr/jp1mal.htm
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- ^ http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/gold/index.html
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