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The discography of Japanese-American singer-songwriter Ai consists of thirteen
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s, four extended plays (EP), seven
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s, one live album, one mix tape, ten video albums and numerous solo and collaboration singles. Ai debuted as a musician through RCA in 2000, though which she released a single album, ''
My Name Is Ai ''My Name Is Ai'' (stylized my name is AI) is the debut studio album by Japanese–American singer-songwriter Ai, released on November 2, 2001, by RCA Records and BMG Fun House. Three singles were released from ''My Name Is Ai'', "Cry, Just Cry" ...
'' (2001). In 2002, Ai signed to
Def Jam Japan Def or DEF may refer to: Music * Def (instrument), a Middle Eastern musical instrument *''DEF II'', a British youth TV programme *Def American, a rock and rap record label *Def Jam Recordings, a rap record label *Def Jux, a rap record label *Def ...
, a subsidiary of
Universal Music Japan , often referred to as just Universal Music Japan or UMJ, is a Japanese subsidiary of the Universal Music Group founded in 1990. It is the largest subsidiary for a foreign company in the country regarding music distribution. The company is resp ...
, and released her second studio album, ''
Original Ai ''Original Ai'' (stylized in caps) is the second studio album by Japanese–American singer-songwriter Ai. It was released on July 23, 2003 by Def Jam Japan and Universal Music Group. The album features guest appearances and collaborations from ...
'' (2003). ''
2004 Ai ''2004 Ai'' (stylized as 2004 A.I.) is the third studio album by Japanese-American singer-songwriter Ai, released on June 16, 2004, by Def Jam Japan and Universal Sigma. ''2004 Ai'' was Ai's first top 10 album, as well as her first album to be ...
'', her third studio album, peaked at number three on the
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and received a Gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of Japan. Signing to
Island Records Island Records is a multinational record label owned by Universal Music Group. It was founded in 1959 by Chris Blackwell, Graeme Goodall, and Leslie Kong in Jamaica, and was eventually sold to PolyGram in 1989. Island and A&M Records, anoth ...
near the end of 2004, Ai released the ballad " Story" in 2005, which became one of the most digitally successful songs of all time in Japan, becoming 3× Million certified for ringtones and million for downloads to cellphones. Following this success, her fourth studio album, ''
Mic-a-holic Ai ''Mic-a-holic Ai'' (stylized as MIC-A-HOLIC A.I.) is the fourth studio album by Japanese-American singer-songwriter Ai, released on July 7, 2005, by Island Records and Universal Sigma. It is the best selling album of Ai's career to date, being ...
'' (2005), was released and peaked at number 4 on the Oricon charts and was certified 2× Platinum by the RIAJ and became one of Ai's best-selling albums. In 2006, Ai released the songs "
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" and " I Wanna Know". Both singles peaked in the top ten of the Oricon Singles Chart. Ai's fifth studio album, ''
What's Goin' On Ai ''What's Goin' On Ai'' (stylized as What's goin' on A.I.) is the fifth studio album by Japanese-American singer-songwriter Ai, released on September 27, 2006, by Island Records and Universal Sigma. It was released after the successful ballad si ...
'' (2006), was released shortly after and peaked at number 2. The next year, Ai released her sixth studio album, '' Don't Stop Ai'' (2007), which saw similar success, peaking at number 4. Ai's seventh studio album, '' Viva Ai'' (2009), was released and peaked at number 10. It was supported by the singles "
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", "
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" and " Taisetsu na Mono". Both "I'll Remember You" and "One" were certified Gold by the RIAJ. Later that year, Ai scored her first number one with her greatest hits album, '' Best Ai'' (2009). Ai's eighth studio album, '' The Last Ai'' (2010), was released in celebration of her tenth anniversary in the music industry. The album featured a variety of artists, including American rapper
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, Japanese singer Namie Amuro, Miliyah Kato and American singer
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. Both Khan and Ai were nominated for and won the International Collaboration Special Award at the 2010 ''Billboard Japan'' Music Awards for the song "One More Try" and a cover of " Through the Fire". In 2011, Ai left Universal and signed a global publishing deal with EMI. Signing to EMI Music Japan, she released her ninth studio album, '' Independent'' (2012), which served as her international debut. The album was led by the single "
Letter in the Sky "Letter in the Sky" is a song recorded by Japanese-American singer-songwriter Ai featuring American pop band The Jacksons. Originally released digitally on October 19, 2011, by EMI Music Japan, it was released physically on December 14, 2011, alon ...
", which featured American pop band The Jacksons. Its second single, " Happiness", was used as a commercial theme song for Coca-Cola's Christmas campaign in Japan from 2011 to 2015. Near the end of 2012, Ai announced she would release an album in the United States, however the album was never released. In 2013, EMI was acquired by Universal, which led to Ai returning to Universal under the EMI Records Japan label. Her tenth studio album, ''
Moriagaro ''Moriagaro'' (stylized as MORIAGARO) (, "Let's Get Down") is the tenth studio album by Japanese-American singer-songwriter Ai, released on July 17, 2013 by EMI Records Japan and Universal Music Group. The album marked her first and only release ...
'' (2013), was released and peaked at number five on the Oricon charts. A re-issue album, ''
Motto Moriagaro ''Motto Moriagaro'' (stylized in Letter case, caps) is a reissue of Japanese–American singer-songwriter Ai (singer), Ai's tenth studio album, ''Moriagaro'' (2013). It was released on November 20, 2013, by EMI Records Japan, four months after th ...
'', was released later that year. In 2014, Ai was transferred to
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as Nayutawave Records and EMI Records Japan were merged to form the label. In 2016, Ai's sales were revitalized from the sleeper hit, "
Minna ga Minna Eiyū is a song recorded by Japanese-American singer-songwriter Ai. It was originally released on January 5, 2016, by EMI Records, as a promotional single. Upon its release, the original 100-second version of the song was a sleeper hit, peaking at n ...
". The song was included on a 2016 deluxe release of her greatest hits album, ''The Best''. The album peaked at number 2 on the '' Billboard Japan'' Hot Albums chart and was certified Gold by the RIAJ. She later signed a record deal with Def Jam Recordings alongside her current record deal with EMI. In 2017, Ai's eleventh studio album, '' Wa to Yo'', was released and served as her second international album. In November 2019, her first international greatest hits album, '' Kansha!!!!! - Thank You for 20 Years New and Best'' was released. In celebration of her twentieth anniversary, Ai released the extended plays, '' It's All Me, Vol. 1'' (2020) and ''
It's All Me, Vol. 2 ''It's All Me, Vol. 2'' (stylized IT'S ALL ME VOL 2) is an extended play by Japanese-American singer-songwriter Ai. It was released on February 24, 2021, through EMI Records, as a follow-up to ''It's All Me, Vol. 1'' (2020)''.'' Ai primarily colla ...
'' (2021). In June 2021, Ai's previous releases with Universal Sigma,
Island Records Island Records is a multinational record label owned by Universal Music Group. It was founded in 1959 by Chris Blackwell, Graeme Goodall, and Leslie Kong in Jamaica, and was eventually sold to PolyGram in 1989. Island and A&M Records, anoth ...
and
Def Jam Japan Def or DEF may refer to: Music * Def (instrument), a Middle Eastern musical instrument *''DEF II'', a British youth TV programme *Def American, a rock and rap record label *Def Jam Recordings, a rap record label *Def Jux, a rap record label *Def ...
were made available for digital streaming outside of Asia. In November 2021, she released the single " Aldebaran", which received critical acclaim from critics. The song ultimately boosted the sales of her twelfth studio album, '' Dream'' (2022), which peaked at number 12 on the Oricon Albums Chart and number 11 on the ''Billboard Japan'' Hot Albums chart.


Studio albums


Reissues


Compilation albums


Extended plays


Compilation extended plays


Live albums


Mix tapes


Singles


As lead artist


2000s


2010s


2020s


As a featured artist


Promotional singles


Other appearances


Video albums


Music videos


Notes


References

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