Yoshiki discography explained

Artist:Yoshiki
Studio:3
Compilation:3
Singles:3

Japanese musician Yoshiki has released 3 solo studio albums as of April 2017 and is credited as a songwriter, producer or arranger for a number of artists. Chart rankings are weekly, unless otherwise stated.

Solo releases

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak positions
JPN
[1]
US Class.
[2]
Eternal Melody 6[3]
Eternal Melody II 14
Yoshiki Classical 421

Compilation albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart
positions
Oricon
Yoshiki Selection
  • Release date: December 12, 1991
17[4]
A Music Box For Fantasy
  • Release date: July 25, 1993
Yoshiki Selection II
  • Release date: November 4, 1996
17

Singles

TitleYearPeak positionsAlbum
JPN
[5]
UK
"Amethyst" 19935[6] Eternal Melody
"Foreign Sand"
199413[7] 26[8] Happiness?
"Golden Globe Theme"2013Yoshiki Classical
"Red Swan"
20184

Artist compilations and collaborations

TitleAlbum details
  • Release date: June 21, 1994
Tribute Spirits
  • Release date: May 1, 1999
Ai Chikyu-haku presents Global Harmony
  • Release date: March 26, 2003
Ai Chikyu-haku presents Love the Earth
  • Release date: March 30, 2005
  1. SINGFORLIFE
  • Release date:: March 24, 2020
  • Released on YouTube[9]

Home videos

TitleDetailsPeak chart
positions
Oricon
Anniversary
  • Release date: May 18, 2000
Symphonic Concert with Tokyo City Philharmonic Orchestra feat. Violet UK
  • Release date: March 30, 2005
12[10]

Group works

X Japan

See main article: X Japan discography.

Violet UK

TitleDetailsPeak chart
positions
Oricon
"Sex and Religion (Test Mix)"
  • Release date: September 22, 2005
"Blue Butterfly"
  • Release date: October 3, 2007
"Rosa -Movie Mix-"
  • Release date: April 29, 2009

L.O.X.

TitleDetailsPeak chart
positions
Oricon
Shake Hand
  • Release date: June 25, 1990
  • Note: all drums as Rei Shiratori
  • Release date: September 20, 2002
  • Note: various artists; drums on "Kokoro Talk" as Rei Shiratori

V2

TitleDetailsPeak chart
positions
Oricon
  • Release date: January 19, 1992
2[11]
V2 Special Live Virginity 1991.12.5
  • Release date: March 25, 1992
  • Note: DVD

Globe

TitleDetailsPeak chart
positions
Oricon
"Seize the Light"
  • Release date: November 27, 2002
8[12]
8 Years: Many Classic Moments
  • Release date: November 27, 2002
2[13]
"Get It on Now" (feat. Keiko)
  • Release date: March 26, 2003
35
Level 4
  • Release date: March 26, 2003
17

ToshI feat Yoshiki

TitleDetails
"Crystal Piano no Kimi"
  • Release date: January 24, 2011
ToshI feat. Yoshiki Special Concert Luxury Box Set
  • Release date: June 25, 2011
"Haru no Negai/I'll Be Your Love"
  • Release date: August 18, 2011
  • Note: sold at concert only

Credited work

Singles

Year Single Artist Credit
1986 "Mystery Temptation" Poison Producer
1993 "Ima wo Dakishimete" (今を抱きしめて) NOA Lyricist, Composer, Arranger, Producer
1994 "Rain" Lyricist, Co-composer, Arranger, Producer, Piano
1997 "Moment" Composer, arranger, producer
1998 "Begin" Shōko Kitano Lyricist, Composer, Arranger, Producer
1998 "Bara to Midori" (薔薇と緑) Shōko Kitano Lyricist, Composer, Arranger, Producer
1999 "Akuro no Oka" Arranger, producer
1999 "-Zan-" Dir En Grey Arranger, producer
1999 "Yurameki" Dir En Grey Arranger, producer
1999 "Cage" Dir En Grey Arranger, producer
1999 "Yokan" Dir En Grey Arranger, producer
2000 "Pearl" Shiro Arranger, producer
2000 "LR-7" Beast Arranger, producer
2000 "Happy Driving" Revenus Executive producer
2000 "Chemical" Beast Arranger, producer
2000 "Shinku no Hana" (深紅の花) Lyricist (as Tomomi Tachibana), Composer, Arranger, Producer
2000 "Tōmei na Jibun" (透明な自分) Shiro Producer
2001 "Sen no Hitomi" (千の瞳) Revenus Arranger, producer
2001 "Vision" Beast Executive producer
2001 "Flower" Revenus Arranger, Executive producer
2001 "Digital Crazy Kong" Brain Drive Executive producer
2001 "Lilac" Flangers Executive producer
2002 "Atarashii Door" (新しいドア) Flangers Executive producer
2002 "Acacia" Revenus Executive producer
2002 "Yorugoe" (よるごえ) Pick 2 Hand Executive producer
2003 "I'll Be Your Love" Dahlia Lyricist, Composer, Arranger, Producer
2004 "Scorpio" Composer, arranger, producer
2005 "Rhapsody" TRAX Lyricist, Arranger, Producer
2016 "Bara no Yoni Saite Sakura no Yoni Chitte" Lyricist, Composer, Arranger, Producer
2019 "Zipang" Piano
2019 "Miracle (Sarah's Version)" Composer, piano
2020 Imitation Rain Songwriter, Producer
  1. SINGFORLIFE (ft. Bono, will.i.am, Jennifer Hudson)
Co-composer
"New York" feat. YoshikiSt. VincentArranger, piano[14]

Albums

Year Album Artist Credit
1989 The Inner Gates Piano, arranger on "In My Heart Cave"[15]
1990 Habit of SexEx-Ans Piano on "Different Malice"
2001 Kusa Ikire (クサ イキレ) Pick 2 Hand Executive producer
2001 Imagination lens Beast Executive producer
2001 Humanistic Executive producer
2001 Believer Producer on "I Would"
2001 Super Turtle Attack Ladies Room Executive producer
2002 Before the Beginning Aja Daashuur Executive producer
2002 Zerøspace Executive producer
2002 Glory Days Revenus Executive producer
2002 Jewelry Box Shizuka Kudō Executive producer
2002 Shōwa no Kaidan Vol. 1 Shizuka Kudō Executive producer
2003 Gain (가인) Composer on "Geudaeppunieoseo" (그대뿐이어서)
2004 Takarazuka Mime! Composer on "Sekai no Owari no Yoru ni" (世界の終わりの夜に)
2007 Catacombs Soundtrack Producer
2008 Repo! The Genetic Opera Soundtrack Producer
2018 Hymn Composer and piano on "Miracle"

Other work

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: YOSHIKIのアルバム売上ランキング. Oricon. ja. Yoshiki album sales ranking. July 25, 2018.
  2. Yoshiki Billboard Chart History. Billboard. July 25, 2018.
  3. Web site: Yoshiki Presents~Eternal Melody. Oricon. January 2, 2012. ja.
  4. Web site: Yoshiki Selection. Oricon. January 2, 2012. ja.
  5. Web site: YOSHIKIのシングル売上ランキング. Oricon. ja. Yoshiki single sales ranking. October 12, 2018.
  6. Web site: Amethyst. Oricon. January 2, 2012. ja.
  7. Web site: http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/26519/ranking/cd_single/. ja:YOSHIKI,ロジャー・テイラーのシングル売り上げランキング. Oricon. January 2, 2012. ja.
  8. Web site: Foreign Sand Official Chart History. Official Albums Chart. October 1, 1994. July 25, 2018.
  9. Web site: YOSHIKI Collaborates with Bono, will.i.am, and Jennifer Hudson for #SING4LIFE. 28 March 2020 . JaME World. 2020-03-29.
  10. Web site: YOSHIKIのDVD売り上げランキング. Oricon. January 2, 2012. ja.
  11. Web site: V2のシングル売り上げランキング. Oricon. January 2, 2012. ja.
  12. Web site: globeのシングル売り上げランキング. Oricon. January 2, 2012. ja.
  13. Web site: globeのアルバム売り上げランキング. Oricon. January 2, 2012. ja.
  14. Web site: 2020-08-28. St Vincent teams up with X Japan's Yoshiki on new rendition of 'New York'. 2021-02-06. NME Music, Film, TV, Gaming & Pop Culture News. en.
  15. Web site: Baki – The Inner Gates. 1989. Discogs. November 27, 2012.