Ayaka discography

Ayaka discography
Studio albums8
Compilation albums3
Singles16
Video albums4

The discography of Ayaka consists of eight studio albums, two compilation albums, a cover album and numerous singles, released through Warner between 2006 and 2009, and through Ayaka's independent label, A Station, from 2012 onwards.

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak positions Sales[1] Certifications
JPN
[2]
TWN
[3][A][B]
TWN East Asian
[4][C]
First Message 1—3 1,202,000
Sing to the Sky
  • Released: June 25, 2008
  • Label: Warner
  • Formats: CD, CD+Music Video DVD, CD+Live DVD, digital download
1171 615,000
  • RIAJ: 3× Platinum[7]
The Beginning
  • Released: February 1, 2012
  • Label: A Station
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD, digital download
1—— 211,000
  • RIAJ: Platinum[8]
Rainbow Road (レインボーロード, Reinbō Rōdo)
  • Released: April 15, 2015
  • Label: A Station
  • Formats: CD, 3CD, 3CD+DVD, digital download
3—15 75,000
30 y/o
  • Released: November 14, 2018
  • Label: A Station
  • Formats: CD, 2CD, 2CD+DVD, 2CD+Blu-ray, digital download
9—— 21,000
Love Cycle
  • Released: February 1, 2022
  • Label: A Station
  • Formats: CD, 2CD+DVD, digital download
14—— 4,841[10]
Funtale
  • Released: June 21, 2023
  • Label: A Station
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD, 2CD+Blu-ray, digital download
15——
Wonder!
  • Released: September 3, 2025
  • Label: A Station
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD, digital download
22—— 2,615[11]

Compilation albums

Title Album details Peak positions Sales[1] Certifications
JPN
[2]
KOR
[12]
KOR
Overseas

[13]
TWN
[3]
TWN East Asian
[4][D]
Ayaka's History 2006–2009
  • Released: September 23, 2009
  • Label: Warner
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD, CD+Photobook, digital download
18726101 946,000
Ayaka's Best: Ballad Collection
  • Released: September 26, 2012
  • Label: Warner
  • Formats: CD+DVD, digital download
7———— 44,000
THIS IS ME ~ayaka 10th anniversary BEST~
  • Released: July 13, 2016
  • Label: AStation
  • Formats: 3CD+DVD, 3CD+DVD+USB, digital download
3———— 81,000
  • RIAJ: Gold

Cover albums

Title Album details Peak positions Sales[1] Certifications
JPN
[2]
Yūon Club: 1st Grade (遊音倶楽部; "Fun Music Club")
  • Released: September 4, 2013
  • Label: A Station
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD, digital download
4 95,000
Yūon Club: 2nd Grade (遊音倶楽部~2nd grade~; "Fun Music Club")
  • Released: May 13, 2020
  • Label: A Station
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD, digital download
5 N/a N/a

Live albums

Title Album details
iTunes Session
  • Released: March 16, 2015
  • Label: A Station
  • Formats: digital download
15th Anniversary Tour 2021 〜mottoiihini〜 (Live at Tokyo KokuritsuYoyogikyougijou Daiichitaiikukan 2021.11.23)
(15th Anniversary Tour 2021 〜もっといい日に〜(Live at 国立代々木競技場 第一体育館 2021.11.23);
"15th Anniversary Tour 2021 ~Motto Ei Ni~ (Live at Yoyogi National Stadium First Gymnasium 2021.11.23)")
  • Released: June 21, 2023
  • Label: A Station
  • Formats: digital download

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Sales[1] Certifications Album
Oricon Singles Charts
[2]
Billboard Japan Hot 100
[17][E]
"I Believe" 2006 364 276,000
  • RIAJ (ringtone): Million[18]
  • RIAJ (download): 3× Platinum[19]
  • RIAJ (physical): Platinum[20]
First Message
"Melody (Sounds Real)" 14— 25,000
"Real Voice" 11— 51,000
  • RIAJ (cellphone): Gold[21]
  • RIAJ (ringtone): 3× Platinum[22]
  • RIAJ (physical): Gold[23]
"Mikazuki" 160 284,000
  • RIAJ (ringtone): 2× Million[21]
  • RIAJ (download): 2× Million[19]
  • RIAJ (physical): Platinum[24]
  • RIAJ (streaming): Platinum[25]
"Winding Road" (Ayaka x Kobukuro) 2007 2— 359,000
  • RIAJ (ringtone): 2× Million[26]
  • RIAJ (download): Million[19]
  • RIAJ (physical): Platinum[27]
  • RIAJ (streaming): Gold[28]
Sing to the Sky
"Jewelry Day" 2— 73,000
  • RIAJ (ringtone): Million[29]
  • RIAJ (cellphone): Platinum[30]
  • RIAJ (physical): Gold[31]
  • RIAJ (PC): Gold[32]
"Clap & Love" 2— 68,000
  • RIAJ (download): Gold[19]
  • RIAJ (physical): Gold[33]
"Why" —
  • RIAJ (cellphone): Gold[34]
  • RIAJ (physical): Gold[33]
"For Today" —74
  • RIAJ (cellphone): Gold[34]
"Te o Tsunagō" 2008 72 42,000
  • RIAJ (cellphone): Platinum[35]
  • RIAJ (PC): Gold[34]
"Ai o Utaō" —
"Okaeri" 63 46,000
  • RIAJ (ringtone): 3× Platinum[36]
  • RIAJ (download): 3× Platinum[37]
"Anata to" (Ayaka x Kobukuro) 22 152,000
  • RIAJ (ringtone): 2× Platinum[38]
  • RIAJ (download): 2× Platinum[19]
  • RIAJ (physical): Gold[39]
Ayaka's History 2006–2009
"Yume o Mikata ni" 2009 62 50,000
  • RIAJ (download): Platinum[40]
"Koi Kogarete Mita Yume" 89
"Minna Sora no Shita" 44 40,000
  • RIAJ (download): 2× Platinum[19]
  • RIAJ (streaming): Gold[41]
"Tsuyoku Omou" (ツヨク想う; "Think Hard") 2012 —14
  • RIAJ (download): Gold[19]
Rainbow Road
"Beautiful" 2013 127 15,000
  • RIAJ (download): Gold
"Chiisa na Ashiato" (ちいさな足跡; "Little Footprints") 52
"Arigatō no Wa" (ありがとうの輪; "Circle of Thanks") —13
  • RIAJ (download): Gold[42]
"Number One" 2014 1511 9,000
"Nijiiro" (にじいろ; "Rainbow-colored") 85 50,000
  • RIAJ (download): 3× Platinum[43]
  • RIAJ (streaming): Platinum[44]
"Kotonoha" (コトノハ; "Kotonoha") 2017 2533 5,000 30 y/o
"Sakura" (サクラ; "Cherry Blossoms") ——
"Heart Up" (Ayaka x Daichi Miura) 2018 2310 8,000
"GLORY" (Ayaka x KREVA) ——
"Michishirube" (道しるべ; "Guidepost") 2020 ——[F] LOVE CYCLE
"Xmas Santa" ——
"Motto Ii Hi ni" (もっといい日に; "On a Better Day") 2021 ——
"Tender Love" ——
"Kinmokusei" (キンモクセイ; "Osmanthus") ——
"Mirai e" (未来へ; "To the future") 2022 —— Funtale

Promotional singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
Billboard Japan Hot 100
[17]
"Peace Loving People" 2006 —
  • RIAJ (cellphone): Gold[46]
"Real Voice" (single)
"Kon'ya mo Hoshi ni Dakarete" (今夜も星に抱かれて...; "Tonight Too, I Am Wrapped in the Stars...") 2008 —
  • RIAJ (download): Gold[19]
Sing to the Sky
"Hajimari no Toki" (はじまりのとき; "A New Beginning in Me") 2012 3
  • RIAJ (download): Platinum[19]
The Beginning
"Hello" 17
"The Beginning" —
"Sora to Kimi no Aida ni" (空と君のあいだに; "Between You and the Sky") 2013 — Yūon Club
"Hitomi o Tojite" (瞳をとじて; "Close Your Eyes") —
"No End" 2015 71 Rainbow Road
"Negaiboshi" (ねがいぼし; "Longevity") (Ayaka x Daichi Miura) 2020 —[G] LOVE CYCLE
"Mou Ichido" (もう一度; "Once Again") (among "re: project"[48]) — N/a
"Blue Moon" 2021 —[H] LOVE CYCLE
"Victim of Love" (feat. Taka) 2022 72
The Notebook (百年十色; Hyakunen Jushoku) —
"Beautiful World" (Kōji Tamaki feat. Ayaka) —[I] Funtale
"Mikazuki - From THE FIRST TAKE" (三日月 - From THE FIRST TAKE) 2023 — data-sort-value="" style="background: var(--background-color-interactive, #ececec); color: var(--color-base, inherit); vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | N/a
"Home" ---- Funtale
"Zutto Kimi to" (ずっとキミと) 2024 ---- Wonder!
"Versailles" (Versailles - ベルサイユ -) 2025

Video albums

List of media, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak positions
JPN DVD
[2]
JPN Blu-ray
[2]
TWN
[51][J]
Ayaka Live Tour: First Message
  • Released: April 4, 2007
  • Label: Warner
  • Formats: DVD, Blu-ray
2——
MTV Unplugged Ayaka
  • Released: January 13, 2010
  • Label: Warner
  • Formats: DVD, DVD/CD, Blu-ray
2—13
Ayaka Live Tour 2012: The Beginning~Hajimari no Toki
  • Released: December 12, 2012
  • Label: A Station
  • Formats: DVD, DVD/bonus CD, Blu-ray
65—
Ayaka Live Tour 2013: Fortune Cookie~Nani ga Deru Kana!? at Nippon Budokan
  • Released: March 5, 2014
  • Label: A Station
  • Formats: DVD, Blu-ray
623—
Nijiiro Tour 3-Star Raw Niya Kagiri no Super Premium Live 2014.12.26
  • Released: March 18, 2015
  • Label: A Station
  • Formats: 2DVD, Blu-ray
1734—
ayaka 10th Anniversary SUPER BEST TOUR
  • Released: March 8, 2017
  • Label: A Station
  • Formats: DVD, Blu-ray
1117—
Acoustic Live Tour 2017-2018 ~3-STAR RAW~
  • Released: March 14, 2018
  • Label: A Station
  • Formats: 2DVD, Blu-ray
2024—
AYAKA ONLINE LIVE SELECTION 2020
  • Released: August 18, 2021
  • Label: A Station
  • Formats: DVD, Blu-ray, 2DVD, DVD/Blu-ray
2032—
The Notebook (百年十色; Hyakunen Jushoku)
  • Released: June 1, 2023
  • Label: A Station
  • Formats: DVD/Book, Blu-ray/Book
———

Notes

  1. ↑ The G-Music chart was established in July 2005 and only archives the top 20 releases.
  2. ↑ Position was taken from 2006 week 49 for First Message, 2008 week 27 for Sing to the Sky.
  3. ↑ Position was taken from 2006 week 49 for First Message, 2008 week 29 for Sing to the Sky, Rainbow Road.[5]
  4. ↑ Position was taken from 2009 week 41 for Ayaka's History.
  5. ↑ The Japan Hot 100 was established in February 2008.
  6. ↑ "Michishirube" did not enter Billboard Japan Hot 100, but peaked at number 99 on the component Billboard Japan Download Songs.[45]
  7. ↑ "Negaiboshi" did not enter Billboard Japan Hot 100, but peaked at number 28 on the component Billboard Japan Download Songs.[47]
  8. ↑ "Blue Moon" did not enter Billboard Japan Hot 100, but peaked at number 51 on the component Billboard Japan Download Songs.[49]
  9. ↑ "Beautiful World" did not enter Billboard Japan Hot 100, but peaked at number 75 on the component Billboard Japan Download Songs.[50]
  10. ↑ Position was taken from 2010 week 7 for MTV Unplugged.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」" [Oricon Ranking Information Service 'You Big Tree']. Oricon. Retrieved August 10, 2012. (subscription only)
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "絢香のリリース一覧" [A Look at Ayaka's Releases]. Oricon. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
  3. 1 2 "G-Music Combo Chart" (in Chinese). G-Music. Archived from the original on June 5, 2014. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
  4. 1 2 "G-Music J-Pop Chart" (in Chinese). G-Music. Archived from the original on June 29, 2009. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
  5. ↑ g-music 風雲榜. G-Music. February 26, 2016. Archived from the original on May 11, 2015. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
  6. ↑ ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2006年12月 [Works Receiving Certifications List (Gold, etc) (December 2006)]. RIAJ (in Japanese). January 10, 2007. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
  7. ↑ ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2009年08月 [Works Receiving Certifications List (Gold, etc) (August 2009)]. RIAJ (in Japanese). September 10, 2009. Archived from the original on September 14, 2009. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
  8. ↑ ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2012年02月 [Works Receiving Certifications List (Gold, etc) (February 2012)]. RIAJ (in Japanese). February 10, 2012. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
  9. ↑ "ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2015年5月" [Works Receiving Certifications List (Gold, etc) (May 2015)] (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. June 10, 2015. Retrieved June 10, 2015.
  10. ↑ 週間 CDアルバムランキング 2022年02月14日付 [Weekly CD Album Ranking for February 14, 2022] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  11. ↑ オリコン週間 アルバムランキング 2025年09月01日~2025年09月07日 [Oricon Weekly Album Ranking September 1, 2025 – September 7, 2025] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on September 10, 2025. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
  12. ↑ "2010년 19주차 Album Chart 종합". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on August 22, 2014. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
  13. ↑ "2010년 19주차 Album Chart 국외". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
  14. ↑ ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2009年11月 [Works Receiving Certifications List (Gold, etc) (November 2009)]. RIAJ (in Japanese). December 10, 2009. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
  15. ↑ ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2012年09月 [Works Receiving Certifications List (Gold, etc) (September 2012)]. RIAJ (in Japanese). October 10, 2012. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
  16. ↑ ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2013年09月 [Works Receiving Certifications List (Gold, etc) (September 2013)]. RIAJ (in Japanese). October 10, 2013. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
  17. 1 2 "Hot 100|JAPAN Charts|Billboard JAPAN" (in Japanese). Billboard.
  18. ↑ レコード協会調べ 8月度有料音楽配信認定 [Record Association Investigation: August Digital Music Download Certifications]. RIAJ (in Japanese). September 20, 2006. Retrieved December 13, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  19. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 レコード協会調べ 1月度有料音楽配信認定 [Record Association Investigation: January Digital Music Download Certifications]. RIAJ (in Japanese). February 28, 2014. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
  20. ↑ ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2006年03月 [Works Receiving Certifications List (Gold, etc) (March 2006)]. RIAJ (in Japanese). April 10, 2006. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
  21. 1 2 レコード協会調べ 2月度有料音楽配信認定 [Record Association Investigation: February Digital Music Download Certifications]. RIAJ (in Japanese). March 20, 2007. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
  22. ↑ レコード協会調べ 9月度有料音楽配信認定 [Record Association Investigation: September Digital Music Download Certifications]. RIAJ (in Japanese). October 20, 2006. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
  23. ↑ ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2006年07月 [Works Receiving Certifications List (Gold, etc) (July 2006)]. RIAJ (in Japanese). August 10, 2006. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
  24. ↑ ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2006年10月 [Works Receiving Certifications List (Gold, etc) (October 2006)]. RIAJ (in Japanese). November 10, 2006. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
  25. ↑ "Japanese single streaming certifications – Ayaka – 三日月" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved July 31, 2025. Select 2025年6月 on the drop-down menu
  26. ↑ レコード協会調べ 4月度有料音楽配信認定 [Record Association Investigation: April Digital Music Download Certifications]. RIAJ (in Japanese). May 20, 2008. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
  27. ↑ ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2007年03月 [Works Receiving Certifications List (Gold, etc) (March 2007)]. RIAJ (in Japanese). April 10, 2007. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
  28. ↑ "Japanese single streaming certifications – Ayaka×Kobukuro – Winding Road" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved September 29, 2025. Select 2025年6月 on the drop-down menu
  29. ↑ レコード協会調べ 8月度有料音楽配信認定 [Record Association Investigation: August Digital Music Download Certifications]. RIAJ (in Japanese). September 20, 2007. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
  30. ↑ レコード協会調べ 6月度有料音楽配信認定 [Record Association Investigation: June Digital Music Download Certifications]. RIAJ (in Japanese). July 20, 2011. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
  31. ↑ ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2007年07月 [Works Receiving Certifications List (Gold, etc) (July 2007)]. RIAJ (in Japanese). August 10, 2007. Archived from the original on November 2, 2007. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
  32. ↑ レコード協会調べ 12月度有料音楽配信認定 [Record Association Investigation: December Digital Music Download Certifications]. RIAJ (in Japanese). January 20, 2014. Retrieved January 20, 2014.
  33. 1 2 ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2007年09月 [Works Receiving Certifications List (Gold, etc) (September 2007)]. RIAJ (in Japanese). October 10, 2007. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
  34. 1 2 3 レコード協会調べ 11月度有料音楽配信認定 [Record Association Investigation: November Digital Music Download Certifications]. RIAJ (in Japanese). December 20, 2011. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
  35. ↑ レコード協会調べ 11月度有料音楽配信認定 [Record Association Investigation: November Digital Music Download Certifications]. RIAJ (in Japanese). December 20, 2013. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
  36. ↑ レコード協会調べ 7月度有料音楽配信認定 [Record Association Investigation: July Digital Music Download Certifications]. RIAJ (in Japanese). August 20, 2008. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
  37. ↑ レコード協会調べ 6月度有料音楽配信認定 [Record Association Investigation: June Digital Music Download Certifications] (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. July 18, 2014. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
  38. ↑ レコード協会調べ 10月度有料音楽配信認定 [Record Association Investigation: October Digital Music Download Certifications]. RIAJ (in Japanese). November 20, 2008. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
  39. ↑ ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2008年09月 [Works Receiving Certifications List (Gold, etc) (September 2008)]. RIAJ (in Japanese). October 10, 2008. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
  40. ↑ "GOLD DISC 2015年9月度". The Record (Bulletin) (in Japanese). 672. Chūō, Tokyo: Recording Industry Association of Japan: 14. November 20, 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 22, 2015. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
  41. ↑ "Japanese single streaming certifications – 絢香 – みんな空の下" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved June 26, 2025. Select 2025年5月 on the drop-down menu
  42. ↑ レコード協会調べ 7月度有料音楽配信認定 [Record Association Investigation: July Digital Music Download Certifications] (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. August 20, 2014. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
  43. ↑ "レコード協会調べ 3月度有料音楽配信認定" [Record Association Investigation: March Digital Music Download Certifications] (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. April 20, 2015. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
  44. ↑ "Japanese single streaming certifications – Ayaka – 三日月" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved July 31, 2025. Select 2025年6月 on the drop-down menu
  45. ↑ "Billboard Japan Download Songs [ 2020/03/11 公開]".
  46. ↑ レコード協会調べ 6月度有料音楽配信認定 [Record Association Investigation: June Digital Music Download Certifications]. RIAJ (in Japanese). June 20, 2011. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
  47. ↑ "Billboard Japan Download Songs [ 2020/07/15 公開]".
  48. ↑ with Taka, Abe Mao, Aimer, Kenta, Nissy, Daichi Miura & Shota Shimizu
  49. ↑ "Billboard Japan Download Songs [ 2021/09/01 公開]".
  50. ↑ "Billboard Japan Download Songs [ 2022/10/26 公開]".
  51. ↑ "G-Music Audio/Video Chart" (in Chinese). G-Music. Archived from the original on August 9, 2010. Retrieved January 26, 2014.