Ann Lewis (musician)

Ann Lewis (アン・ルイス, An Ruisu, born 5 June 1956 in Takarazuka, Hyōgo, Japan) is a Japanese singer, popular in Japan in the 1970s and 80s. She was born to an American father and a Japanese mother. Her many hits include the popular song "Roppongi Shinju", covered many times since. She retired from show-business in the 1990s, suffering from panic attacks, and settled down in Los Angeles, running a jewellery design shop.^[1] She released a few self-covers albums in the 2000s.

Discography

Singles

• "Shiroi Shuumatsu" (白い週末) (1971.2.25)
• "Wakarimasen" (わかりません) (1973.4.25)
• "Goodbye My Love" (グッド・バイ・マイ・ラブ) (1974.4.5)
• "Honeymoon in Hawaii" (ハネムーン・イン・ハワイ) (1974.8.25)
• "Four Season" (フォー・シーズン) (1974.11.25)
• "Amai Yokan" (甘い予感) (1977.8)
• "Onna wa Sore o Gamandekinai" (女はそれを我慢できない) (1978.5.5)
• "女にスジは通らない" (1978.9.5)
• "I'm a Lonely Lady" (アイム・ア・ロンリー・レディ) (1979.6.25)
• "Koi no Boogie Woogie Love Train" (恋のブギ・ウギ・トレイン) (1979.12.25)
• "Boogie Woogie Love Train" (1980.6.5)
• "Linda" (1980.8.5)
• "ラ・セゾン" (1982.6.5)
• "Luv-Ya" (1983.2.21)
• "Bara no Kiseki" (薔薇の奇蹟) (1983.5.1)
• "I Love You Yori Aishteru" (I Love You より愛してる) (1983.10.21)
• "Roppongi Shinju" (六本木心中) (1984.10.5)
• "Pink Diamond" (ピンクダイヤモンド) (1985.3.5)
• "Ah, Mujyou" (あゝ無情) (1986.4.21) Oricon Weekly Singles Chart Position: 71^[2]
• "Tenshi yo Kokyou o miyo" (天使よ故郷を見よ) (1987.5.1)
• "Katana" (1988.4.21) Oricon Weekly Singles Chart Position: 39^[2]
• "Bijinhakumei" (美人薄命) (1989.3.21)
• "Woman" (1989.9.6) Oricon Weekly Singles Chart Position: 31^[2]
• "Yokubou" (欲望) (1990.6.21) Oricon Weekly Singles Chart Position: 38^[2]
• "Finish!!" (1990.10.3) Oricon Weekly Singles Chart Position: 55^[2]
• "Yoru ni Kizutsuite" (夜に傷ついて) (1992.5.21) Oricon Weekly Singles Chart Position: 52^[2]
• "Lovin’ You" (1992.11.21) Oricon Weekly Singles Chart Position: 97^[2]
• "Ya! Ya!" (1993.7.21) Oricon Weekly Singles Chart Position: 57^[2]
• "Midnight Sun" (1994.5.21) Oricon Weekly Singles Chart Position: 88^[2]
• "I’m in Love" (1994.9.21) Oricon Weekly Singles Chart Position: 97^[2]
• "Womanism Rhythm" (1995.9.21) Oricon Weekly Singles Chart Position: 74^[2]
• "恋を眠らせて" (1996.8.21)
• "Vendetta" (1997.11.21)
• "Hyougara Pink" (豹柄とPink) (1998.2.21)
• "Sennen Ai" (千年愛) (1999.2.3)

Albums

• Goodbye My Love (1974)
• La Saison d'Amour (1982)
• Heavy Moon (1983)
• I Love You Yori Ashiteru (I Love You より愛してる) (1983)
• Dri Yume X-T-C (Dri夢・X-T-C) (1984)
• Romantic Violence (1984)
• Yujo (遊女) (1986)
• Joshin (1987)
• Meiki (女息) (1988)
• My Name Is Woman (1989)
• Rude (1990)
• K･Rock (1992)
• Rockadelic (1993)
• Piercer (1994)^[3]
• La Adelita (1996) Oricon Weekly Album Chart Position: 91^[3]
• Fetish (1998)

Best of albums

• 全曲集 (1985)
• Womanism I (1991)
• Womanism II (1991) Oricon Weekly Album Chart Position: 3^[3]
• Womanism III (1991)
• Womanism IV (1995) Oricon Weekly Album Chart Position: 25^[3]
• Womanism Outtakes (1995) (packaged with Womanism I-IV set)
• Womanism Best (2000)
• Ann Lewis Best Selection (2005)
• Womanism Complete Best (2006)
• Cheek I (2007)
• Cheek II (2007)
• Cheek III (2007)

Cover albums

• Girls Night Out (2003)
• Me-Myself-Ann-I "Refreshed" (2004)
• Rebirth Self-cover Best (2005)
• Pink Christmas – Pukkalicious – Cheek IV (2007)

References

External links

• Profile and discography at Oricon charts site (Japanese)
• Profile on Columbia Japan (Japanese)
• Ann Lewis' design shop site (Japanese)