Akina Nakamori singles discography

Akina Nakamori singles discography
Akina Nakamori singles discography
Singles	54
Promotional singles	8

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
Title	Year	JPN ^[1]	Sales	RIAJ Certifications	Album
"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	Possibility
"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	Best
"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
Title	Year	JPN ^[1]	Sales	RIAJ Certifications	Album
"Dear Friend"	1990	1	547,900	Platinum	Best III
"Mizu ni Sashita Hana"	1990	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	Non-album singles
"Genshi, Onna wa Taiyō Datta"	1995	15	100,200		La Alteración
"Tokyo Rose" (As Akina)	1995	32	35,700		True Album Akina 95 Best
"Moonlight Shadow: Tsuki ni Hoero"	1996	14	112,500	Gold	Shaker
"Appetite"	1997	46	29,400		Shaker
"Kisei (Never Forget)"	1998	19	94,900		Spoon
"Kon'ya, Nagareboshi"		66	12,000		Spoon
"Tomadoi"		40	10,400		Will
"Ophelia"	1999	29	38,500
"Trust Me"	1999	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
Title	Year	JPN ^[1]	Sales	RIAJ Certifications	Album
"It's Brand New Day"	2001	—	—		Resonancia
"The Heat (Musica Fiesta)"	2002	20	14,700		Resonancia
"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"	2004	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
Title	Year	JPN CD ^[1]	JPN Hot	Sales	RIAJ Certifications	Album
"Crazy Love"	2010	—	—	—		All Time Best: Original
"Rojo (Tierra)"	2015	8	11	25,400		Fixer
"Unfixable"	2015	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]	1988	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)"

Notes

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

References

^ ^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.
^ "Akina Nakamori – Don't Tell Me This Is Love". Discogs. 1985. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
^ "Akina Nakamori – The Look That Kills". Discogs. 1987. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
^ "Akina Nakamori – Farewell". Discogs. 1988. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
^ "Akina Nakamori – Heartbreak". Discogs. 1988. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
^ "Akina Nakamori – Close Your Eyes". Discogs. 1989. Retrieved 14 November 2018.

External links

Akina Nakamori discography at Discogs

[2] Special release exclusively on 12-inch EP.

[3] Special release exclusively on cassette.

[oricon-1] "中森明菜のシングル売上ランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 13 November 2018.

[4] "Akina Nakamori – Don't Tell Me This Is Love". Discogs. 1985. Retrieved 14 November 2018.

[5] "Akina Nakamori – The Look That Kills". Discogs. 1987. Retrieved 14 November 2018.

[6] "Akina Nakamori – Farewell". Discogs. 1988. Retrieved 14 November 2018.

[7] "Akina Nakamori – Heartbreak". Discogs. 1988. Retrieved 14 November 2018.

[8] "Akina Nakamori – Close Your Eyes". Discogs. 1989. Retrieved 14 November 2018.

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Albums Singles Videos
Studio albums	Prologue (Jomaku) Variation (Hensoukyoku) Fantasy (Gensoukyoku) New Akina Etranger Anniversary Possibility Bitter and Sweet D404ME Fushigi Crimson Cross My Palm Stock Femme Fatale Cruise Unbalance+Balance La Alteración Shaker Spoon Will Resonancia I Hope So Destination Diva Fixer Akina
Cover albums	Utahime Zero Album: Utahime 2 Utahime 3: Shūmaku Enka Folk Song: Utahime Jojouka Mood Kayō: Utahime Shōwa Meikyoku Shū Folk Song 2: Utahime Aishouka Utahime 4: My Eggs Benedict Belie Vampire Cage
Extended plays	Silent Love Wonder Vamp
Compilation albums	Best Akina Memoires Best CD'87 Best II Best III True Album Akina 95 Best Utahime Double Decade Best Finger 25th Anniversary Selection Utahime Best 25th Anniversary Selection Ballad Best 25th Anniversary Selection All Time Best Original Cover Original & Cover
Singles	"Slow Motion" "Shōjo A" "Second Love" "½ no Shinwa" "Twilight (Yūgure Dayori)" "Kinku" "Kita Wing" "Southern Wind" "Jukkai (1984)" "Kazari ja Nai no yo Namida wa" "Meu amor é..." "Akaitori Nigeta" "Sand Beige (Sabaku e)" "Solitude" "Desire (Jōnetsu)" "Gypsy Queen" "Fin" "Nonfiction Ecstasy" "Tango Noir" "Blonde" "Nanpasen" "Al-Mauj" "Tattoo" "I Missed the Shock" "Liar" "Dear Friend" "Mizu ni Sashita Hana" "Futari Shizuka: Tenkawa Densetsu Satsujin Jiken yori" "Everlasting Love"/"Not Crazy to Me" "Kataomoi"/"Aibu" "Yoru no Doko ka de (Night Shift)" "Gekka" "Genshi, Onna wa Taiyō Datta" "Tokyo Rose" "Moonlight Shadow: Tsuki ni Hoero" "Appetite" "Kisei (Never Forget)" "Kon'ya, Nagareboshi" "Tomadoi" "Ophelia" "Trust Me" "It's Brand New Day" "The Heat (Musica Fiesta)" "Days" "Akai Hana" "Hajimete Deatta Hi no Yō ni" "Rakka Ryūsui" "Hana yo Odore" "Diva Single Version" "Crazy Love" "Rojo (Tierra)" "Unfixable" "Fixer (While the Women Are Sleeping)"
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