Akina Nakamori singles discography

Akina Nakamori singles discography
Singles54
Promotional singles8

The singles discography of Japanese recording artist Akina Nakamori consists of 54 singles and eight promotional recordings.

To date, Nakamori has sold more than 25.7 million records nationwide. She has 22 No. 1 singles and 18 No. 1 albums, being the nineteenth best-selling artist in Japan of all-time.

As lead artist

1980s

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Sales RIAJ Certifications Album
JPN
[1]
"Slow Motion" 1982 30 174,500 Prologue
"Shōjo A" 5 395,500
  • Gold
 Variation
"Second Love" 1 765,600
  • Platinum
 Fantasy
"½ no Shinwa" 1983 1 573,100
  • Platinum
 Best Akina Memoires
"Twilight (Yūgure Dayori)" 2 429,600
  • Platinum
"Kinku" 1 511,000
  • Platinum
"Kita Wing" 1984 2 614,200
  • Platinum
 Anniversary
"Southern Wind" 1 543,900
  • Platinum
 Possibility
"Jukkai (1984)" 1 611,500
  • Platinum
"Kazari ja Nai no yo Namida wa" 1 624,800
  • Platinum
 Bitter and Sweet
"Meu amor é..." 1985 1 630,700
  • Platinum
 D404ME
"Akaitori Nigeta"[A] 1 353,700
  • Gold
 Non-album single
"Sand Beige (Sabaku e)" 1 460,700
  • Platinum
 Best
"Solitude" 1 335,800
  • Gold
"Desire (Jōnetsu)" 1986 1 516,000
  • Platinum
 CD'87
"Gypsy Queen" 1 357,600
  • Gold
"Fin" 1 318,300
  • Gold
"Nonfiction Ecstasy"[B] 1 61,700 Best II
"Tango Noir" 1987 1 358,100
  • Gold
 CD'87
"Blonde" 1 301,400
  • Gold
 Best II
"Nanpasen" 1 413,000
  • Platinum
"Al-Mauj" 1988 1 296,600
  • Gold
"Tattoo" 1 296,800
  • Gold
"I Missed the Shock" 3 311,200
  • Gold
"Liar" 1989 1 274,700
  • Gold
 Cruise

1990s

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Sales RIAJ Certifications Album
JPN
[1]
"Dear Friend" 1990 1 547,900
  • Platinum
 Best III
"Mizu ni Sashita Hana" 1 339,800
  • Gold
"Futari Shizuka: Tenkawa Densetsu Satsujin Jiken yori" 1991 3 483,700
  • Gold
"Everlasting Love" / "Not Crazy to Me" 1993 10 129,300
  • Gold
 Lyricism: Ballad Collection
"Kataomoi" / "Aibu" 1994 17 133,900 Utahime
"Yoru no Doko ka de (Night Shift)" 14 118,000 Non-album singles
"Gekka" 8 137,400
  • Gold
"Genshi, Onna wa Taiyō Datta" 1995 15 100,200 La Alteración
"Tokyo Rose"
(As Akina) 		32 35,700 True Album Akina 95 Best
"Moonlight Shadow: Tsuki ni Hoero" 1996 14 112,500
  • Gold
 Shaker
"Appetite" 1997 46 29,400
"Kisei (Never Forget)" 1998 19 94,900 Spoon
"Kon'ya, Nagareboshi" 66 12,000
"Tomadoi" 40 10,400 Will
"Ophelia" 1999 29 38,500
"Trust Me" 57 4,600

2000s

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Sales RIAJ Certifications Album
JPN
[1]
"It's Brand New Day" 2001 — — Resonancia
"The Heat (Musica Fiesta)" 2002 20 14,700
"Days" 2003 30 10,100 I Hope So
"Akai Hana" 2004 40 5,100 Best Finger 25th Anniversary Selection
"Hajimete Deatta Hi no Yō ni" 50 6,200
"Rakka Ryūsui" 2005 43 5,000
"Hana yo Odore" 2006 23 10,400 Destination
"Diva Single Version" 2009 50 1,600 Diva

2010s

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Sales RIAJ Certifications Album
JPN
CD
[1] 		JPN
Hot
"Crazy Love" 2010 — — — All Time Best: Original
"Rojo (Tierra)" 2015 8 11 25,400 Fixer
"Unfixable" 20 50 8,500
"Fixer (While the Women Are Sleeping)" 2016 32 — 4,300

Promotional singles

List of promotional singles, showing year released and album name
Title Year Album
"Don't Tell Me This Is Love"[2] 1985 My Best Thanks
"The Look That Kills"[3] 1987 Cross My Palm
"Farewell"[4] 1988 Stock
"Heartbreak"[5] Femme Fatale
"Close Your Eyes"[6] 1989 Cruise
"Sweet Rain" 2014 All Time Best: Original
"Gypsy Queen (Jazz)" 2024 TBA
"Blonde (Jazz)"
"Slow Motion (Jazz)"
"Tattoo (Jazz)"
"Kita Wing (Jazz)"

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Special release exclusively on 12-inch EP.
  2. ^ Special release exclusively on cassette.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "中森明菜のシングル売上ランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Akina Nakamori – Don't Tell Me This Is Love". Discogs. 1985. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Akina Nakamori – The Look That Kills". Discogs. 1987. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Akina Nakamori – Farewell". Discogs. 1988. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  5. ^ "Akina Nakamori – Heartbreak". Discogs. 1988. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  6. ^ "Akina Nakamori – Close Your Eyes". Discogs. 1989. Retrieved 14 November 2018.