Mai Kuraki videography
Japanese singer-songwriter Mai Kuraki has released twenty-five video albums and three video singles, and been featured in xx music videos, two television series, and eleven commercials. Kuraki debuted in 1999, while she was still in high school, through Giza Studio. The label initially marketed Kuraki in the United States under the name Mai K, and released the single "Baby I Like" (1999). However, the single was a commercial failure which prompted the label to send her back to Japan. There, they released her single "Love, Day After Tomorrow", which peaked at number two on the Oricon Singles Chart and was certified million by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAJ). The second single, "Stay by My Side" became her first number one single on the chart. Kuraki's debut album, Delicious Way, topped the Oricon Albums Chart and was certified triple million by the RIAJ.[1]
In 2001, her second album Perfect Crime was released, and it became another million seller, certified quadruple-platinum by the RIAJ. "Winter Bells", released in 2002 became her second number one single on the Oricon Singles Chart, and its parent album, Fairy Tale, topped the Albums Chart. It sold over 700,000 copies in Japan and earned a triple-platinum certification from the RIAJ. The albums If I Believe (2003), Wish You the Best (2004), Fuse of Love (2005), and Diamond Wave (2005) all charted within the top three of the Albums Chart. Both If I Believe and Wish You the Best peaked at number one on the Albums Chart. The former sold over 400,000 copies and was certified two-times platinum by the RIAJ while the latter sold more than 950,000 copies and was certified million by the RIAJ. Kuraki's next studio album release, One Life (2008) charted outside the top 10, peaking at number 14 on the Albums Chart.[1] However, the follow-up to One Life titled Touch Me! (2009) peaked at number one, earning a gold certification. Her second compilation album All My Best (2009) sold over 250,000 copies in Japan and was certificated platinum. The follow-up albums Future Kiss (2010) and Over the Rainbow (2012) peaked at number 3 and 2, respectively, on the Oricon Albums Chart. Her third compilation album Mai Kuraki Best 151A: Love & Hope (2014) sold over 67,000 copies and was certificated gold. Her 11th album Smile (2017) sold only 29,000 copies in Japan and failed commercially but its follow-up single Togetsukyo (Kimi Omou) become her best-selling song in 2010's.
She has also collaborated with Tak Matsumoto of B'z on the single "Imitation Gold", which peaked at number one on the Oricon Singles Chart. In 2009, she was featured on the single "Sunao ni Ienakute" by Zard, a rearranged version of the band's 1999 song of the same title. The single peaked at number five on the Oricon Singles Chart.
Video albums
Title | Album details | Peak positions | Certifications | ||||
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First Cut |
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Mai Kuraki & Experience First Live 2001 in Zepp Osaka |
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Mai Kuraki & Experience First Live Tour 2001 Eternal Moment |
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2 | — | ||||
Mai Kuraki "Loving You..." Tour 2002 Final 2.27 in Yokohama Arena |
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Mai Kuraki "Loving You..." Tour 2002 Complete Edition |
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2 | — | ||||
My Reflection |
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1 | — |
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Mai Kuraki 5th Anniversary Edition Grow, Step by Step |
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7 | — | ||||
Mai Kuraki Live Tour 2005 Like a Fuse of Live and Tour Documentary of "Chance for You" |
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6 | 2 | ||||
Brilliant Cut: Mai Kuraki Live & Document |
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6 | 4 | ||||
Mai Kuraki Live Tour 2008 "Touch Me!" |
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4 | 3 | ||||
10th Anniversary Mai Kuraki Live Tour "Best" |
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10 | 8 | ||||
Happy Happy Halloween Live 2010 |
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9 | 4 | ||||
Mai Kuraki Premium Live One for All, All for One |
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9 | 5 | ||||
Mai Kuraki Live Tour 2012: Over the Rainbow |
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6 | 3 | ||||
Mai Kuraki Symphonic Collection in Moscow |
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15 | 3 | ||||
Mai Kuraki Symphonic Live: Opus 1 |
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14 | 5 | ||||
Mai Kuraki Live Project 2013 "Re:" |
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10 | — | ||||
Mai Kuraki Symphonic Live: Opus 2 |
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34 | 3 | ||||
15th Anniversary Mai Kuraki Live Project 2014 BEST “151A” ~Premium~ |
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4 | — | ||||
Mai Kuraki Symphonic Live: Opus 3 |
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40 | — | ||||
Mai Kuraki Live Project 2017: Sawage Live |
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9 | — | ||||
Mai Kuraki Live Project 2018 "Red It be: Kimi Omou Shunkashūtō" |
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18 | — | ||||
20th Anniversary Mai Kuraki Live Project 2019 "Let's Goal!: Barairo no Jinsei" |
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12 | — | ||||
"—" denotes items which were released before the creation of the G-Music chart, or items that did not chart. |
Video singles
Title | Album details | Peak positions | Sales | |
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JPN Hot 100 | |||
Strong Heart |
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4 | 63 | 20,000 |
Wake Me Up |
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2 | 75 | 12,000 |
Yesterday Love |
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3 | — | 6,100 |
Television roles
Year | Television show | Character | Description |
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2000-2002 | Mai-K TV | Host | |
2019 | Case Closed | Herself (voice role) | "The Scarlet School Trip (Bright Red Arc)" "The Scarlet School Trip (Crimson Love Arc)" (Episode 927, 928) |
Fhit Music: Mai Kuraki | Herself | ||
Non-fiction W: Mai Kuraki First Documentary | Documentary | ||
Commercials
Year | Companies | Brands/products |
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2001 | Coca-Cola Japan | Sokenbicha |
2002-2003 | Shiseido | Sea Breeze |
2005 | Dwango | |
2009 | Being Giza Studio | |
2009-2011 | Kosé | Esprique Precious |
2012 | NGW Japan | Icefield |
2015 | West Japan Railway Company | San'yō Shinkansen 40th anniversary campaign |
2016-2017 | U-Can | Speak Master |
2018-2019 | Parco | Chinese New Year campaign |
2018- | Kyoto | Travel campaign |
2019 | Cleverlyhome | |
Notes
- Positions were taken from 2006 week 8 for Mai Kuraki Live Tour 2005 Like a Fuse of Live and Tour Documentary of "Chance for You", 2007 week 34 for Brilliant Cut: Mai Kuraki Live & Document, 2009 week 18 for Mai Kuraki Live Tour 2008 "Touch Me!", 2009 week 52 for 10th Anniversary Mai Kuraki Live Tour "Best", 2011 week 44 for Happy Happy Halloween Live 2010, 2011 week 49 for Strong Heart: From Mai Kuraki Premium Live One for All, All for One, 2012 week 33 for Mai Kuraki Live Tour 2012: Over the Rainbow, 2013 week 51 for Mai Kuraki Symphonic Collection in Moscow, 2013 week 27 for Mai Kuraki Symphonic Live: Opus 1, and 2014 week 13 for Mai Kuraki Symphonic Live: Opus 2.
References
- Eremenko, Alexey. "Mai Kuraki – Biography". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
- "G-Music Audio/Video Chart" (in Chinese). G-Music. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
- "【倉木麻衣×BARKS連載対談】第三回(2001年~2002年)「十代の頃の私はませた歌詞を書いていたなと思うんです。早く大人になりたいと」" (in Japanese). Barks. Global Plus Inc. May 30, 2014. Archived from the original on July 3, 2014. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
- "Mai Kuraki"Loving You…"Tour 2002 Final 2.27 YOKOHAMA ARENA" (in Japanese). Northern Music. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
- ゴールドディスク認定作品一覧 2004年12月 (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 5, 2014.