Yumi Matsutoya discography

The following lists detail the discography of Japanese singer-songwriter Yumi Matsutoya (formerly known as her maiden name "Yumi Arai"). As of 2008, she released 35 studio albums, 2 live albums, numerous compilations and 44 singles, and those sales have been estimated more than 38 million copies in Japan alone. cite web|url=http://72.14.235.104/search?q=cache:YzMvgekQVLIJ:jbbs.livedoor.jp/bbs/read.cgi/music/3914/1170563439/10-20+%E6%9D%BE%E4%BB%BB%E8%B0%B7%E7%94%B1%E5%AE%9F%E3%80%80site:jbbs.livedoor.jp/bbs/read.cgi/music/3914/1170563439/10-20&hl=ja&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=jp|title=List of best-selling music artists in the history of Japanese Oricon Charts|language=Japanese|accessdate=2008-09-02]

tudio albums

*All albums produced by Masataka Matsutoya (except where noted)

Released as Yumi Arai

Live albums

Released as Yumi Arai

Released as Yumi Matsutoya

Compilation albums

Released as Yumi Arai

*"Yuming Brand"
June 20, 1976
JP #1
Sales: 534,000 copies
*"Yuming Brand Part II"
November 21, 1979
*"Yuming Brand Part III"
March 25, 1981

*"Yuming Singles 1972-1976"
March 25, 1987
JP #45
Sales: 9,000 copies
*"Yuming History"
November 28, 1987
JP #30
Sales: 139,000 copies
*"nihongo|Ketteiban: Yumi Arai Best Selection|決定盤～荒井由実 ベストセレクション|"
September 11, 1990
*"Yuming Collection"
September 21, 1992
JP #34
Sales: 4,000 copies
*"Twins: Super Best of Yumi Arai"
Certification: platinum August 28, 1996
JP: #9
Sales: 269,000 copies
Certification: platinum
*"Yumi Arai 1972-1976" (Studio albums box-set compilation)
January 27, 2003
JP #39
Sales: 9,000 copies

Released as Yumi Matsutoya

*"Album"
December 25, 1977
JP #12
Sales: 59,000 copies
*"Neue Musik: Yumi Matsutoya Complete Best Volume One"
November 5, 1998
JP #1
Sales: 3,250,000 copies
Certification: 3Xmillion
The 15th best-selling album in Japan
*"Yumi Matsutoya 1978-1989" (Studio albums box-set compilation)
January 27, 1999
JP #85
Sales: 4,000 copies
*"sweet, bitter sweet: Yuming Ballad Best"
Certification: platinum
November 14, 2001
JP #1
Sales: 879,000 copies
*"Seasons Colours: Spring Summer Selection"
March 7, 2007
JP #6

ingles

Released as Yumi Arai

*"Henji wa Iranai" / "Sora to Umi no Kagayaki ni Mukete" (1972)
*"Kitto Ieru" / "Hikōkigumo" (1973)
*"Yasashisa ni Tsutsumaretanara" / "Maho no Kagami" (1974)
*"12-gatsu no Ame" / "Hitomi o Tojite" (1974)
*"Rouge no Dengon" / "Nani mo Kikanaide" (1975) - #45
*"Ano Hi ni Kaeritai" / "Sukoshidake Kataomoi" (1975) - #1
*"Kageriyuku Heya" / "Velvet Easter"(1976) - #10
*"Machibuse" (1996) - #5

Released as Yumi Matsutoya

*"Shiokaze ni Chigirete"/"Shoutou Hikou" (1977) - #31
*"Tōi Tabiji"/ "Navigator" (1977) - #38
*"Harujoon Himejoon" / "Tsumi to Batsu" (1978) - #80
*"Irie no Gogo 3 ji" / "Shizuka na Maboroshi" (1978) - #88
*"Futō o Wataru Kaze"/"Kathleen" (1978) - #71
*"Kishū"/ "Inazuma no Shōjo" (1979) - #89
*"Esper" / "Yosoyuki Gao de" (1980) #77
*"Hakujitsumu (Daydream)"/ "Tamerai" (1980) #44
*"Hoshi no Rūjurian"/ "12 kai no Koibito" (1980)
*"Mamotte Agetai"/ "Grace Slick no Shōzō" (1981) - #2
*"Yūyami o Hitori" / "A Happy New Year" (1981) - #48
*"Dandelion -Osozaki no Tampopo" / "Toki o Kakeru Shōjo" (1983) - #9
*"Voyager -Hizuke no Nai Bohyō" / "Aoi Fune de" (1984) - #9
*"Imadakara" (1985, with Kazumasa Oda and Kazuo Zaitsu) - #1
*"Metropolis no Katasumi de" / "Pajama ni Raincoat" (1985) - #8
*"Sweet Dreams"/"Saturday Night Zonbies" (1987) - #7
*"Anniversary (Mugen ni Calling You) / "Homework" (1989) - #2
*"Ai no Wave" / "Roman no Dengon" (1992, with Carl Smokey Ishii) - #1
*"Manatsu no Yo no Yume" / "Kaze no Sketch" (1993) - #1
*"Hello, My Friend"/"Good-bye Friend" (1994) - #1
*"Haruyo, Koi"(1994) - #1
*"Inochi no Hana" / "Suna no Wakusei" (1995, Promo only)
*"Rondo"/"Midnight Scarecrow" (1995) - #2
*"Saigo no Uso" / "Wasurekaketa Anata e no Merry Christmas" (1996) - #4
*"Kokuhaku" / "Moonlight Legend" (1997) - #10
*"Sunny day Holiday"/ "Yume no Naka de -We are not alone, forever" (1997) - #10
*"Lost Highway" / "Spinning Wheel" (1999) - #20
*"Millennium" (2000, with Pocket Biscuits) - #7
*"Partnership"/ "So Long Long Ago" (2000) - #18
*"Siawase ni Narutameni" / "Twins" - #6
*"7 Truths 7 Lies (Virgin Road no Kanata de)" / "Song for Bride"/ "Tuxedo Rain" / "Anniversary" (2001) - #16
*"Setsugekka" / "Northern Lights" (2003) - #59
*"Tsuite Yukuwa"/ "Anata ni Todokuyouni" (2005) - #13
*"Cappuccino" (2006, with Hiroshi Fujiwara, featuring guitar by Eric Clapton) - #194
*"Niji no Shita no Doshaburi de" / "Smile Again" (2006) - #22
*"Still Crazy for You" (2006, with Crazy Cats) - #14
*"Knockin' at the Door" (2006, released as the Friends of Love the Earth Project) - #158

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