Crystal Kay discography
Crystal Kay discography | |
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Studio albums | 11 |
Compilation albums | 5 |
EPs | 2 |
Singles | 42 |
The discography of Japanese contemporary R&B singer Crystal Kay consists of 10 studio albums, two extended plays, five compilation albums, four video albums and numerous single releases. Crystal Kay debuted as a singer at 13 years of age in 1999 under Epic Records Japan. Her third album Almost Seventeen (2002) saw a great leap in popularity for Crystal Kay, reaching number two on Oricon's albums chart. In 2005, Cyrystal Kay sung the eponymous theme song for the Tsuyoshi Kusanagi drama Koi ni Ochitara: Boku no Seikō no Himitsu. "Koi ni Ochitara" became Crystal Kay's most successful single, being certified for a million ringtone downloads.
In 2011, Crystal Kay signed to Delicious Deli Records, after 11 years with Epic Records, and released the album Vivid (2012).[1] In March 2013 Crystal Kay relocated to New York to pursue an American debut through Copetin Inc, releasing the single "Busy Doing Nothing" a year later. In October 2014 Crystal Kay re-focused on Japan by switching her management to LDH.[2]
Contents
Albums
Studio albums
Title | Album details | Peak positions | Sales (JPN)[3][upper-alpha 1] | Certifications | |||||||
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JPN [4] |
KOR Overseas [5][upper-alpha 2][upper-alpha 3] |
TWN East Asian [7][upper-alpha 4][upper-alpha 5] |
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C.L.L Crystal Lover Light |
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60 | — | — | 19,000 | ||||||
637: Always and Forever |
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19 | — | — | 49,000 | ||||||
Almost Seventeen |
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2 | — | — | 354,000 |
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4 Real |
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6 | — | — | 246,000 |
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Crystal Style |
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2 | — | — | 297,000 |
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Call Me Miss... |
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2 | — | — | 251,000 |
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All Yours |
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1 | — | 5 | 137,000 |
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Color Change! |
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8 | — | — | 33,000 |
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Spin the Music |
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42 | 40 | — | 10,000 | ||||||
Vivid |
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35 | — | — | 5,000 | ||||||
Shine |
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10 | — | — | 17,000 | ||||||
"—" denotes items which were released before the creation of the G-Music or Gaon charts, or items that did not chart. |
Extended plays
Title | Album details | Peak positions | Sales (JPN)[3] |
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JPN [4] |
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Shining |
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21 | 12,000 |
Flash |
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29 | 6,000 |
Compilation albums
Title | Album details | Peak positions | Sales (JPN)[3] | Certifications |
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JPN [4] |
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Crystal Kay |
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34 | 30,000 | |
CK5 |
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2 | 282,000 |
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Best of Crystal Kay |
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3 | 156,000 |
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The Best Remixes of CK |
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195 | 1,000 | |
Love Song Best |
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81 | 4,000 |
Singles
As a lead artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales (JPN)[3] | Certifications | Album | ||||||
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JPN Oricon [4] |
JPN Hot 100 [17][upper-alpha 6][upper-alpha 7] |
TWN East Asian [7][upper-alpha 5] |
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"Eternal Memories" | 1999 | 47 | — | — | 20,000 | C.L.L Crystal Lover Light | |||||
"Teenage Universe (Chewing Gum Baby)" | 47 | — | — | 13,000 | |||||||
"Komichi no Hana" (こみちの花?, "Path Flower") | 80 | — | — | 3,000 | |||||||
"Shadows of Desire" | 2000 | — | — | — | |||||||
"Girl's Night" | 2001 | 100 | — | — | 2,000 | 637: Always and Forever | |||||
"Ex-Boyfriend" (featuring Verbal) |
44 | — | — | 21,000 | |||||||
"Think of U" | 60 | — | — | 7,000 | Almost Seventeen | ||||||
"Hard to Say" | 2002 | 26 | — | — | 45,000 | ||||||
"Girl U Love" | 156 | — | — | 1,000 | |||||||
"Boyfriend (Part II)" | 2003 | 23 | 40[upper-alpha 8] | — | 33,000 | 4 Real | |||||
"I Like It" (Crystal Kay loves M-Flo) |
8 | — | — | 58,000 | |||||||
"Candy" | 21 | — | — | 15,000 | |||||||
"Can't Be Stopped" | 146 | — | — | 1,000 | |||||||
"Motherland" | 2004 | 9 | — | — | 43,000 | CK5 | |||||
"Bye My Darling!" | 40 | — | — | 7,000 | Crystal Style | ||||||
"Kiss" | 2005 | 10 | — | — | 65,000 |
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"Koi ni Ochitara" (恋におちたら?, "If I Fall in Love") | 2 | 51[upper-alpha 8] | — | 295,000 | Call Me Miss... | ||||||
"Two as One" (Crystal Kay x Chemistry) |
2 | — | — | 107,000 | |||||||
"Kirakuni" ("Take It Easy") | 2006 | 27 | — | — | 14,000 | ||||||
"Together" | — | ||||||||||
"Kitto Eien ni" (きっと永遠に?, "Surely for Eternity") | 2007 | 12 | — | — | 20,000 |
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All Yours | ||||
"Konna ni Chikaku de..." (こんなに近くで?, "This Close...") | 14 | — | — | 17,000 |
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"Anata no Soba de" (あなたのそばで?, "Next to You") | 30 | — | — | 7,000 | |||||||
"Namida no Saki ni" (涙のさきに?, "Beyond the Tears") | 2008 | 42 | 29 | — | 4,000 | Color Change! | |||||
"One" | 32 | 20 | — | 7,000 | |||||||
"Girlfriend" (featuring BoA) |
2009 | 31 | 57 | — | 4,000 | Best of Crystal Kay | |||||
"After Love (First Boyfriend)" (featuring Kaname (Chemistry)) |
20 | Spin the Music | |||||||||
"Journey (Kimi to Futari de)" (君と二人で?, "Together with You") | 2010 | 193 | 14 | — | 400 | ||||||
"Superman" | 2011 | 55 | 7 | — | 3,000 | Vivid | |||||
"Delicious na Kinyōbi" (デリシャスな金曜日?, "Delicious Friday") | 2012 | 171 | 9 | — | 400 | ||||||
"Haruarashi" (ハルアラシ?, "Spring Storm") | —[upper-alpha 9] | ||||||||||
"Forever" | — | 6 | — | ||||||||
"Busy Doing Nothing"[43] | 2014 | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||||||
"Rule Your World"[44] | — | — | — | ||||||||
"Dum Ditty Dumb"[45] | — | — | — | ||||||||
"Kimi ga Ita kara" (君がいたから?, "Because You Were There") | 2015 | 27 | 21 | — | 6,000 | RIAJ (digital): Gold | Shine | ||||
"Revolution" (featuring Namie Amuro) |
6 | 8 | 4 | 19,000 | |||||||
"Nando demo" (何度でも?, "Many Times")[46] | N/A | 16 | N/A | RIAJ (digital):Gold | |||||||
"Sakura" (サクラ?, "Cherry Blossoms") | 2016 | TBA | —[upper-alpha 10] | TBA | Non-album single | ||||||
"—" denotes items which were released before the creation of the Billboard Japan Hot 100, or did not chart. |
As a featured artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales (JPN)[3] | Album | |||||||||
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JPN Oricon [4] |
JPN Hot 100 [17][upper-alpha 7] |
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"Lost Child" (Hiroshi Fujiwara+Shinichi Osawa featuring Crystal Kay) |
2001 | 55 | — | 15,000 | Satorare Original Soundtrack / 637: Always and Forever | ||||||||
"Reeewind!" (M-Flo loves Crystal Kay) |
2003 | 9 | — | 50,000 | Astromantic | ||||||||
"Universe"[upper-alpha 11] (BoA featuring Crystal Kay and Verbal (M-Flo)) |
2009 | 8 | — | 22,000 | Best & USA | ||||||||
"Lovin' You" (ラヴィン・ユー Ravin Yū?) (Shota Shimizu, Crystal Kay, Mummy-D, Seamo, Dohzi-T) |
2010 | — | — | Beat Connection | |||||||||
"All You Need Is Love" (among Japan United with Music) |
2012 | 11 | 11 | 26,000 | Non-album single | ||||||||
"Answer" (Tee with Crystal Kay) |
77 | 16 | 1,000 | Much Love | |||||||||
"Where the Wild Things Are" (Far East Movement featuring Crystal Kay and Stereotypes) |
— | —[upper-alpha 12] | Dirty Bass | ||||||||||
"Physical" (Bradberry Orchestra featuring Suga Shikao, Crystal Kay and Salyu) |
— | 72 | Non-album single | ||||||||||
"Fantastic Journey" (Daishi Dance featuring Crystal Kay) |
— | —[upper-alpha 13] | Wonder Tourism | ||||||||||
"Inochi no Rhythm" (イノチノリズム?, "Rhythm of Life") (among Dance Earth Party) |
2013 | 5 | 5 | 20,000 | Non-album single | ||||||||
"Rock City" (Exile Shokichi featuring Sway & Crystal Kay) |
2016 | — | TBA | The Future | |||||||||
"—" denotes items which were released before the creation of the Billboard Japan Hot 100 or did not chart. |
Promotional singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||
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Billboard Japan Hot 100 [17][upper-alpha 7] |
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"Shining" | 2007 | — | Shining | ||||
"Step by Step" | 2009 | 52 | Best of Crystal Kay | ||||
"Flash" | 2010 | 40 | Flash | ||||
"Time of Love" | — | Spin the Music | |||||
"Take It Outside" | 2012 | — | Vivid | ||||
"Memory Box" | — | ||||||
"What We Do" | — | ||||||
"My Heart Beat"[51] | 2013 | — | Non-album songs | ||||
"Kaze no Kanata" (風の彼方?, "The Other Side of the Wind")[51] | — | ||||||
"Very Special" (featuring Ryuji Imaichi (Sandaime J Soul Brothers from Exile Tribe) |
2015 | 60 | Shine | ||||
"—" denotes items that were released before the creation of the Japan Hot 100, or did not chart. |
Other appearances
Title | Year | Album | Notes |
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"L'amant" (Ken Hirai) | 2001 | Gaining Through Losing | Cameo introduction vocals |
"Feel the Same?" (DJ Watarai featuring Big-O & Crystal Kay) | 2002 | Harlem Ver. 1.0 | |
"Tha Superstar" (Michico) | Non-album song | Cameo vocals | |
"Hello Goodbye" (Palm Drive featuring Crystal Kay & Corn Head) | 2003 | Block Holiday | |
"Do U Like It? (by Fantastic Plastic Machine)" (Crystal Kay loves M-Flo) | "Reeewind!" (single) | Remix of "I Like It" | |
"Get On!" (M-Flo loves Crystal Kay) | Astromantic | Originally appeared on the "Reeewind!" single | |
"Reeewind! (Tomita Lab. Remix)" (M-Flo loves Crystal Kay) | 2004 | Astromantic Charm School | |
"Get On! (Ugly Duckling Remix)" (M-Flo loves Crystal Kay) | |||
"Love Don't Cry" (M-Flo loves Crystal Kay) | 2007 | Cosmicolor | |
"Love Don't Cry (KGN8 Remix)" (M-Flo loves Crystal Kay) | Electricolor | Remixed by Stephen McGregor. | |
"Music Is Mine" (Maboroshi featuring Crystal Kay) | 2009 | Maboroshi no Shi | |
"Wonder" (Jin Akanishi featuring Crystal Kay) | KAT-TUN Live: Break the Records (video album) | Duet with Jin Akanishi, performed live at KAT-TUN's Summer '09 Break the Records (2009) tour and Akanishi's solo Yellow Gold 3011 (2011), however the studio recording has not been released. | |
"Universe (BoA Release Party 2009 Best & USA: Thank You For Your Support!! @ Studio Coast)" (BoA featuring Crystal Kay & Verbal (M-Flo)) | 2010 | Identity (CD/DVD) | |
"Zutto" (ずっと?, "On and On") (Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra (Vocal: Crystal Kay)) | World Ska Symphony | ||
"Love Don't Cry (live)" (M-Flo loves Crystal Kay) | M-Flo 10 Years Special Live: We Are One (video album) | ||
"Reeewind! / Get On! (live)" (M-Flo loves Crystal Kay) | |||
"Cannonball" | 10-nen Saki mo Kimi ni Koishite Original Sountrack | Acted as the ending theme song for the drama, while Crystal Kay's song "Time of Love" was the theme song. | |
"Zutto (live)" (Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra with Crystal Kay) | Tokyo Ska Paradise Kokugikan & Tokyo Ska Paradise Taiikukan Live DVD (video album) | ||
"Jungle Boogie (live)" (ジャングル・ブギ Janguru Bugi?) (Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra with Tamio Okuda, Crystal Kay, Kazuyoshi Saito) | |||
"Get On! (The Suitboys Remix)" (M-Flo loves Crystal Kay) | 2011 | After 5 Vol. 1 | Remixed by Taku Takahashi. |
"Koi ni Ochitara (live)" | Jyonetsu Tairiku Live Best | ||
"Suki (live)" (Dreams Come True with Crystal Kay) | 2012 | Minna de Dori Suru? Do You Dreams Come True? Special Live! (video album) | |
"Asa ga Mata Kuru (live)" (朝がまた来る?, "The Morning Still Comes") (Dreams Come True with Crystal Kay) | |||
"Endless Love" (Lionel Richie with Crystal Kay) | Tuskegee (Japanese Edition) | Japanese bonus track, replacing Shania Twain's vocals with Crystal Kay's. | |
"Eyes on Me (live)" | Final Fantasy Orchestral Album (video album) | ||
"Senka no Hoshi de" (戦下の地球(ほし)で?, "On the Planet Under War") (among Dance Earth Party) | 2013 | "Inochi no Rhythm" (single) | |
"Boyfriend (Part II) (live)" | Live & Documentary DVD "AP Bank Fes '12 Fund for Japan" (video album) | DVD charity concert for AP Bank. | |
"I Don't Care" (Aklo featuring Crystal Kay) | 2014 | The Arrival | |
"All My Ladies" (Che'Nelle featuring Crystal Kay & Thelma Aoyama) | 2015 | @chenelleworld |
Video albums
Title | Album details | Peak positions | |||||||||||
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JPN [4] |
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CK 99—04 Music Clips |
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19 | |||||||||||
CK 04—09 Music Clips 2: Decade |
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253 | |||||||||||
Crystal Kay Live in NHK Hall: 10th Anniversary Tour CK10 |
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122 | |||||||||||
CK Live 2012: Vivid |
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"—" denotes items that did not chart. |
Notes
- ↑ Sales provided by Oricon database and are rounded to the nearest thousand copies, or for when the value rounds to zero, the nearest hundred copies.
- ↑ The Gaon Albums Chart chart was established in 2010. The overseas chart is a sub-chart listing all non-Korean released which have charted.
- ↑ Week references for Gaon: Rock 'n' Roll Circus,[6]
- ↑ The G-Music chart was established in July 2005 and only archives the top 20 releases. The East Asian chart is a sub-chart that compiles all non-Chinese Asian language releases which have been popular on the charts.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Week references for G-Music: All Yours 2007 week 25, "Revolution".[8]
- ↑ The Japan Hot 100 was established in February 2008.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Sources for chart positions are as follows: "Namida no Saki ni",[18] "One",[19] "After Love (First Boyfriend)",[20] "Girlfriend",[20] "Boyfriend (Part II)",[21] "Koi ni Ochitara",[21] "Step by Step",[21] "Flash",[22] "Journey (Kimi to Futari de)",[23] "Superman",[24] "All You Need Is Love",[25] "Delicious na Kinyōbi",[26] "Forever",[27] "Answer",[28] "Physical",[29] "Inochi no Rhythm",[30] "Kimi ga Ita kara",[31] "Revolution",[32] "Nando demo",[33] "Very Special".[33]
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Charted in 2009.
- ↑ Charted at number 90 on the Adult Contemporary Airplay chart.[42]
- ↑ Charted at number 96 on the Radio Songs sub-chart.[47]
- ↑ As one of the three A-sides of the single "Eien / Universe / Believe in Love".
- ↑ Charted at number 47 on the Adult Contemporary Airplay and at 99 on the Hot Top Airplay charts.[48][49]
- ↑ Charted at number 78 on the Adult Contemporary Airplay chart.[50]
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