Mai Kuraki videography
Japanese singer-songwriter Mai Kuraki has released twenty-five video albums and three video singles, and been featured in sixty-six 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.
Music videos
[edit]As lead artist
[edit]Title | Year | Director | Video album |
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"Baby I Like" | 1999 | Masashi Ohishi | First Cut |
"Love, Day After Tomorrow" | First Cut Mai Kuraki Best 151A: Love & Hope Mai Kuraki Single Collection: Chance for You | ||
"Stay by My Side" | 2000 | ||
"Stay by My Side" (Dream on Version) |
First Cut | ||
"Secret of My Heart" | First Cut Mai Kuraki Best 151A: Love & Hope Mai Kuraki Single Collection: Chance for You | ||
"Never Gonna Give You Up" | First Cut Mai Kuraki Single Collection: Chance for You | ||
"Simply Wonderful" (Radio Edit) | |||
"Reach for the Sky" | — | My Reflection Mai Kuraki Best 151A: Love & Hope Mai Kuraki Single Collection: Chance for You | |
"Tsumetai Umi" | 2001 | ||
"Stand Up" | |||
"Always" | |||
"Can't Forget Your Love" | My Reflection Mai Kuraki Single Collection: Chance for You | ||
"Winter Bells" | 2002 | My Reflection Mai Kuraki Single Collection: Chance for You | |
"Feel Fine!" | My Reflection Mai Kuraki Best 151A: Love & Hope Mai Kuraki Single Collection: Chance for You | ||
"Like a Star in the Night" | My Reflection Mai Kuraki Single Collection: Chance for You | ||
"Ride on Time" | — | ||
"Key to My Life" | |||
"Make My Day" | My Reflection Mai Kuraki Single Collection: Chance for You | ||
"Time After Time (Hana Mau Machi de)" | 2003 | ||
"Kiss" | |||
"Kaze no La La La" | |||
"If I Believe" | My Reflection | ||
"Same" | |||
"Tonight, I Feel Close to You" (with Stefanie Sun) |
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"Ashita e Kakeru Hashi" | 2004 | Mai Kuraki Best 151A: Love & Hope Mai Kuraki Single Collection: Chance for You | |
"Love, Needing" | 2005 | Mai Kuraki Single Collection: Chance for You | |
"Dancing" | Nigel Dick | Making of Dancing Mai Kuraki Single Collection: Chance for You | |
"P.S My Sunshine" | — | Mai Kuraki Single Collection: Chance for You | |
"I Sing a Song for You" | — | ||
"Growing of My Heart" | Mai Kuraki Single Collection: Chance for You | ||
"Best of Hero" | 2006 | ||
"Diamond Wave" | Diamond Wave Mai Kuraki Single Collection: Chance for You | ||
"Diamond Wave" (iTunes Exclusive Version) |
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"Shiroi Yuki" | Mai Kuraki Best 151A: Love & Hope Mai Kuraki Single Collection: Chance for You | ||
"Season of Love" | 2007 | Mai Kuraki Best 151A: Love & Hope Mai Kuraki Single Collection: Chance for You | |
"Silent Love (Open My Heart)" | |||
"Be with U" | |||
"One Life" | 2008 | — | |
"Yume ga Saku Haru" | Mai Kuraki Single Collection: Chance for You | ||
"Ichibyōgoto ni Love for You" | Ichibyōgoto ni Love for You Mai Kuraki Single Collection: Chance for You | ||
"24 Xmas Time" | 24 Xmas Time Mai Kuraki Single Collection: Chance for You | ||
"Touch Me!" | 2009 | — | |
"Puzzle" | Mai Kuraki Single Collection: Chance for You | ||
"Revive" | Mai Kuraki Best 151A: Love & Hope Mai Kuraki Single Collection: Chance for You | ||
"Beautiful" | Beautiful Mai Kuraki Single Collection: Chance for You | ||
"Watashi no, Shiranai, Watashi." | Mai Kuraki Best 151A: Love & Hope | ||
"Eien Yori Nagaku" | 2010 | Eien Yori Nagaku/Drive me crazy Mai Kuraki Single Collection: Chance for You | |
"Drive Me Crazy" | Mai Kuraki Single Collection: Chance for You | ||
"Summer Time Gone" | |||
"1000 Mankai no Kiss" | 2011 | Over the Rainbow Mai Kuraki Single Collection: Chance for You | |
"Mou Ichido" | Over the Rainbow Mai Kuraki Best 151A: Love & Hope Mai Kuraki Single Collection: Chance for You | ||
"Your Best Friend" | Your Best Friend Over the Rainbow Mai Kuraki Best 151A: Love & Hope Mai Kuraki Single Collection: Chance for You | ||
"Brave Your Heart" (with Alex Ru) |
2012 | Over the Rainbow | |
"Stay the Same" | |||
"Koi ni Koishite" | Koi ni Koishite/Special Morning Day to You Mai Kuraki Best 151A: Love & Hope Mai Kuraki Single Collection: Chance for You | ||
"Hakanasa" | Mai Kuraki Symphonic Collection in Moscow Mai Kuraki Best 151A: Love & Hope Mai Kuraki Single Collection: Chance for You | ||
"Try Again" | 2013 | Try Again Mai Kuraki Best 151A: Love & Hope Mai Kuraki Single Collection: Chance for You | |
"Wake Me Up" | 2014 | Wake Me Up Mai Kuraki Best 151A: Love & Hope Mai Kuraki Single Collection: Chance for You | |
"Muteki na Heart" | Muteki na Heart Mai Kuraki Best 151A: Love & Hope Mai Kuraki Single Collection: Chance for You | ||
"Stand by You" | Stand by You Mai Kuraki Best 151A: Love & Hope Mai Kuraki Single Collection: Chance for You | ||
"Serendipity" | 2015 | Mai Kuraki Single Collection: Chance for You | |
"Yesterday Love" | 2017 | Atsunori Toshi | Yesterday Love Mai Kuraki Single Collection: Chance for You |
"Togetsukyo (Kimi Omou)" | Takeshi Ohno | Togetsukyo (Kimi Omou) Kimi Omou: Shunkashūtō Mai Kuraki Single Collection: Chance for You | |
"Koyoi wa Yume wo Misasete" | — | 2018 | Kimi Omou: Shunkashūtō Mai Kuraki Single Collection: Chance for You |
"Hanakotoba" | Kimi Omou: Shunkashūtō | ||
"Kimi to Koi no Mama de Owarenai Itsumo Yume no Mama ja Irarenai" | 2019 | Kimi to Koi no Mama de Owarenai Itsumo Yume no Mama ja Irarenai/Barairo no Jinsei Mai Kuraki Single Collection: Chance for You | |
"Barairo no Jinsei" | |||
"Makenaide" | — | ||
"Zero kara Hajimete" | 2021 | Takeshi Ohno | Zero kara Hajimete |
As featured artist
[edit]Title | Year | Director | Video album |
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"Imitation Gold" (Tak Matsumoto featuring Mai Kuraki) |
2003 | — | — |
"My Story, Your Song" (Stefanie Sun featuring Mai Kuraki) | |||
"Sunao ni Ienakute" (Zard featuring Mai Kuraki) |
2009 | Zard Music Video Collection: 25th Anniversary | |
"Doushite Suki nandaro?" (Nerdhead featuring Mai-K) |
2011 | Takuya Tada | Doushite Suki nandaro? |
"Kotoba ni Dekinai Hodo Suki nanoni" (Nerdhead featuring Mai-K) |
Naokazu Mitsuishi | — |
Video albums
[edit]Title | Album details | Peak positions | Certifications | ||||
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JPN DVD |
JPN Blu-ray |
TWN [2][A] | |||||
First Cut |
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1 | — | — | |||
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 | 30 | — | |||
Mai Kuraki Symphonic Live: Opus 3 |
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40 | 45 | — | |||
Mai Kuraki Live Project 2017: Sawage Live |
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9 | 9 | — | |||
Mai Kuraki Live Project 2018 "Red It be: Kimi Omou Shunkashūtō" |
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18 | 21 | — | |||
20th Anniversary Mai Kuraki Live Project 2019 "Let's Goal!: Barairo no Jinsei" |
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12 | 17 | — | |||
Mai Kuraki Live Project 2021 "Unconditional Love" |
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16 | 18 | — | |||
Mai Kuraki Premium Symphonic Concert 2022 |
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TBA | |||||
"—" denotes items which were released before the creation of the G-Music chart, or items that did not chart. |
Video singles
[edit]Title | Album details | Peak positions | Sales | ||
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JPN DVD |
JPN Blu-ray |
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 | —[B] | 6,100 |
Zero kara Hajimete |
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1 | — | —[C] | 8,000 |
Television roles
[edit]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
[edit]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 |
2018-2019 | Kyoto | Travel campaign |
2019- | Cleverlyhome |
Notes
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ "Yesterday Love" did not enter the Billboard Japan Hot 100 Chart, but peaked at number 14 on the Billboard Japan Hot Animation Chart.[6]
- ^ "Zero kara Hajimete" did not enter the Billboard Japan Hot 100 Chart, but peaked at number 80 on the Billboard Japan Top Download Songs Chart.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Animation(2017/01/23 付け)". Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Top Download Songs(2021年3月22日付)". Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2021-03-17.