Chara discography

Chara discography

Releases
↙Studio albums	13
↙Live albums	1
↙Compilation albums	4
↙EPs	2
↙Singles	41

This is the discography of J-pop singer Chara.

Albums

Studio albums

Year	Album Information	Chart positions
1991	Sweet Released: November 1, 1991 Label: Sony Music Japan (ESCB-1231) Formats: CD, digital download	64
1992	Soul Kiss Released: September 1, 1992 Label: Sony Music Japan (ESCB-1313) Formats: CD, digital download	14
1993	Violet Blue Released: September 9, 1993 Label: Sony Music Japan (ESCB-1414) Formats: CD, digital download	4
1994	Happy Toy Released: October 10, 1994 Label: Sony Music Japan (ESCB-1414) Formats: CD, MD, digital download	4
1996	Montage Released as Yen Town Band Released: September 16, 1996 Label: Sony Music Japan (ESCB-1790) Formats: CD, MD, digital download	1
1997	Junior Sweet Released: September 21, 1997 Label: Sony Music Japan (ESCB-1835) Formats: CD, MD, digital download	1
1999	Strange Fruits Released: March 17, 1999 Label: Sony Music Japan (ESCB-1960) Formats: CD, MD, digital download	3
2001	Madrigal (マドリガル?) Released: July 18, 2001 Label: Sony Music Japan (ESCB-2247) Formats: CD, digital download	8
2003	Yoake Mae (夜明けまえ, Before the Dawn?) Released: March 19, 2003 Label: Sony Music Japan (ESCL-2394) Formats: CD, digital download	17
2005	Something Blue Released: August 31, 2005 Label: Independent (R-0540587MT) Formats: CD	—
2007	Union Released: February 28, 2007 Label: Universal Japan (UMCK-9162) Formats: CD, digital download	4
2008	Honey Released: June 25, 2008 Label: Universal Japan (UMCK-9220) Formats: CD, digital download	12
2009	Carol Released: December 9, 2009 Label: Universal Japan (UMCK-9313) Formats: CD, digital download	20
2011	Dark Candy Released: April 13, 2011 Label: Universal Japan (UMCK-1382) Formats: CD, digital download	27

EPs

Year	Album Information	Chart positions
1995	The Singles Re-Mixed Released: September 21, 1995 Label: Sony Music Japan (ESCB-1678) Formats: CD, digital download	95
2008	Kiss Released: September 24, 2008 Label: Sony Music Japan (UMCK-1278) Formats: CD, digital download	30

Live Albums

Year	Album Information	Chart positions
2000	Live 97-99 Mood Released: March 8, 2000 Label: Sony Music Japan (ESCB-2100/1) Formats: CD, digital download	20

Compilations albums

Year	Album Information	Chart positions
1995	Chara the Best Baby Baby Baby XXX Released: October 10, 1995 Label: Sony Music Japan (ESCB-1661) Formats: CD, MD, digital download	5
2000	Caramel Milk: The Best of Chara Released: November 1, 2000 Label: Sony Music Japan (ESCB-2178) Formats: CD, digital download	5
2004	A Scenery Like Me Self-cover album Released: February 18, 2004 Label: Sony Music Japan (ESCL-2498) Formats: CD, digital download	27
2007	Sugar Hunter: The Best Love Songs of Chara Released: September 18, 2007 Label: Sony Music Japan (ESCL-2498) Formats: CD, digital download	14
2011	Very Special Released: January 26, 2011[1] Label: Universal Japan (UMCK-9408) Formats: CD, digital download	24

Singles

Release	Title	Oricon Singles Charts	Album
1991	Heaven	—	Sweet
1992	Sweet	—
	No Toy (Re-Mix)	—
	Ōki na Jishin ga Kitatte (大きな地震がきたって, Even If There's a Great Earthquake?)	—	Soul Kiss
	Parachute Girl (パラシュート★ガール?) (with Yasuyuki Okamura)	25	Kinjirareta Ikigai
	Ai no Jibaku Sōchi (愛の自爆装置, Love Suicide Bombing Gear?) (with Rolly Teranishi)	—	Soul Kiss
1993	Mujintō ni Watashi o Motte Itte... (無人島に私をもっていって・・・, Take Me to a Deserted Island...?)	66	Violet Blue
	Charlotte no Okurimono/Private Beach (シャーロットの贈り物, Charlotte's Web?)	70
	Koi o Shita (恋をした, I'm in Love?)	87
	Gifted Child	—
1994	Tsumibukaku Aishite yo (罪深く愛してよ, Love Me Sinfully?)	55	Happy Toy
	Atashi Nande Dakishimetai n darou? (あたしなんで抱きしめたいんだろう?, Why Do I Wanna Hug Him??)	41
1995	Tiny Tiny Tiny	62	Chara the Best Baby Baby Baby XXX
1996	Swallowtail Butterfly (Ai no Uta) (Swallowtail Butterfly 〜あいのうた〜, Swallowtail Butterfly (Love Song)?) (Yen Town Band)	1	Montage
	Chara no Boogie Shoes (チャラのブギー・シューズ, Chara's Boogie Shoes?) (with The 99 1/2)	37	More (Than 100)
1997	Yasashii Kimochi (やさしい気持ち, Kind Feelings?)	7	Junior Sweet
	Time Machine (タイムマシーン?)	12
	Milk (ミルク?)	48
1998	Duca	25	Strange Fruits
	Hikari to Watashi (光と私, The Light and Me?)	17
1999	70% (Yūgure no Uta) (70%—夕暮れのうた, 70% (Evening Song)?)	36
	Let Me Know (with Towa Tei)	34	Last Century Modern
	Ai no Hi Mittsu Orange (愛の火 3つ オレンジ, Fire of Love, Three, Orange?) (with Yuki)	6	—
2000	Tsuki to Amai Namida (月と甘い涙, The Moon and Sweet Tears?)	12	Caramel Milk: The Best of Chara
	Taisetsu o Kizuku Mono (大切をきずくもの, Things That Make You Mean More to Me?)	14
	Atari (Hit) (with Satoshi Tomiie)	68	—
2001	Lemon Candy (レモンキャンディ?)	32	Madrigal
	Zero Landmine (charity supergroup 'N.M.L.')	1	—
	Skirt (スカート?) (with James Iha)	37	Madrigal
	Boku ni Utsushite (ボクにうつして, Reflecting in Me?) (with James Iha)	78
2002	Hatsukoi (初恋, First Love?)	16	Yoake Mae
2003	Mieru wa (みえるわ, I Can See!?)	71
2005	Hikari no Niwa (光の庭, Garden of Light?)	—	—
2006	Sapphire no Hoshi (サファイアの星, The Sapphire Star?) (with Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra)	16	Wild Peace
	Sekai (世界, World?)	24	Union
	Crazy for You	46
2007	Fantasy	13
	Cherry Cherry	44	Honey
	Boku no Koto o Shitte (ボクのことを知って, Know Me?)	44
2008	Trophy	37
2009	Breaking Hearts	28	Carol
	Kataomoi (片想い, Unrequited Love?)	47

Other appearances

Release	Title	Length	Notes	Album
1993	Sekaiichi Yōki na Otoko to Sekaiichi Inki na Onna (世界一陽気な男と世界一陰気な女, The Cheeriest Boy and the Gloomiest Girl in the World?) (Titi Matsumura feat. Chara)	3:44		Funa no Yō na Onna (ふなのような女, Boat-like Girl?)
	Everytime We Say Good-bye (Titi Matsumura feat. Chara)	3:29
1997	I Want You (Oh! Penelope feat. Chara)			Milk & Cookies
1999	Jū Ni Gatsu (12月, December?) (Tadanobu Asano feat. Chara)	3:51	Husband & wife duet	We Love Butchers (Bloodthirsty Butchers tribute album)
2004	Mind Expansions (Cosmic Village feat. Chara)	4:46		Re KJM (Kyoto Jazz Massive tribute album)
2005	Yasashisa ni Tsutsumareta Nara (やさしさに包まれたなら, If You're Wrapped Up in Kindness?) (Kumiko Yamashita feat. Chara & Mayumi Chiwaki & YOU)	3:14		Duets
2006	Hitomi wa Diamond (瞳はダイアモンド, Your Eyes are Diamonds?)	5:39		Jewel Songs ~Seiko Matsuda Tribute & Covers~
2007	Love to Live By (M-Flo loves Chara)	5:40	Promotional animated music video released	Cosmicolor
	Magicsweets (Yoko Kanno feat. Chara)	0:36	2002 Shiseido PN commercial song	CM Yoko
	Magicsweets -Masao Nisugi Remix- (Yoko Kanno feat. Chara)	2:39
	Love to Live By -FPM Eclectic Electric Mix- (M-Flo loves Chara)	6:19		ElectriColor
2008	Crazy for You (Club Edit)	5:58	Original song produced by Fantastic Plastic Machine. Album is a FPM mixtape.	Sound Concierge JAPAN "Japanese Lyric Dance"
	Time After Time (Chara feat. Hanaregumi)	4:59	Later released on the Kiss mini-album	We Love Cyndi -Tribute to Cyndi Lauper-
	Seven Nation Army (Afra & Incredible Beatbox Band feat. Chara)	4:11	The White Stripes cover. Promotional animated music video released	World Class
	Soul Ryder (Kohey Tsuchiya feat. Chara)	4:43	lyrics, music, arrangement in collaboration with Chara	Music Flower (single)
	Otanjōbi no Uta (おたんじょうびのうた, Birthday Song?)		Special song for childrearing information kit Kodomo Challenge	Otanjōbi Kinengō (2008 anniversary kit issue)
	Seven Nation Army (House Nation Sweet Monday Remix) (Afra & Incredible Beatbox Band feat. Chara)	3:30		House Nation Forth Gig
2009	Aoi Kakera (TV Size) (青いかけら, Blue Pieces?)	1:35	Full version on Honey album	Telepathy Shōjo Ran Original Soundtrack 2
	Chaos (Curly Giraffe feat. Chara)	3:29	Also featured on the limited edition Thank You for Being a Friend E.P., released five months before the album.	Thank You for Being a Friend
	On Cloud Nine (Curly Giraffe feat. Chara)	3:48

Produced songs

Release	Artist	Title	Role	Album
1994	Miho Nakayama	"Itazura ni Maneshitari..." (いたずらにまねしたり..., Teasingly Copying...?)	lyrics, music	Pure White
1996	Yuki Uchida	"Mō Iya" (もぉ いや, It's Bad?)	lyrics, music	Ai no Baka
1998	Great3	Caligula	background vocals, lyrics, music	Great3 Singles 1994–2002
	Ryo	"Kiete yo" (キエテヨ, Vanish?)	lyrics, music	"Kiete yo" (single) / Indigo Blue
		"Anata. Watashi." (あなた。私。, You. Me.?)	lyrics, music	"Kiete yo" (single)
2001	Atami	"Mica"	background vocals, lyrics, music	Atami
2003	Speed	"Kiss"	lyrics, music	Bridge
2004	Misia	"Mama Says"	lyrics, music	Singer for Singer
2007	Go Morita (V6)	"Candy"	lyrics, music	Voyager (bonus CD)
2009	Yui Aragaki	"Only You"	lyrics, music	Hug
2010	Aki Toyosaki	"Boku o Sagashite" (ぼくを探して, Searching for You?)	background vocals, lyrics, music	"Boku o Sagashite" (single)

VHS/DVD

• Kiss - July 21, 1993
• Chara's Clips 1991–1997 - September 21, 1997
• 1997.11.1 - March 1, 1998
• Chara's Clips 1997–2001 - October 11, 2001
• Skirt -Short Film- - October 11, 2001
• Live Life: Chara's UNION Live House Tour 2007 - August 29, 2007
• Live Life 2: Chara Tour 2008 Honey - July 29, 2009

References

1. ^ "[CD] Very Special [DVD付初回限定盤] / Chara" (in Japanese). Neowing. http://www.neowing.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=UMCK-9408. Retrieved November 30, 2010.