Ken Hirai discography

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Ken Hirai discography
Studio albums 8
Compilation albums 2
Video albums 13
Singles 37
Tribute albums 3
Remix album 1

The discography of Japanese R&B and pop singer Ken Hirai consists of eight studio albums, two compilation albums, one remix album, three cover albums, thirteen video albums and numerous singles and promotional singles. Hirai debuted as a musician under Sony Music Records in 1995 with the single "Precious Junk", but found success five years later with the single "Lakuen" and his third album, The Changing Same.

Hirai's success continued through the 2000s, with the single "Ōki na Furudokei" (2002), a Japanese-language version of "My Grandfather's Clock", a 1876 song by American composer Henry Clay Work, "Hitomi o Tojite" (2004), the theme song for the film Crying Out Love, In the Center of the World and "Pop Star" (2005), the theme song of the Misaki Ito-starring drama Kiken na Aneki.

In addition to his studio albums, Hirai has released a series of acoustic cover albums entitled Ken's Bar, named after a series of concept live concerts he performs.

Studio albums

All release dates pertain to their release in Japan, unless stated.

List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak positions Sales (JPN)[1][upper-alpha 1] Certifications
JPN
[2]		 KOR
Overseas
[3][upper-alpha 2][upper-alpha 3]		 TWN
[7][upper-alpha 4]		 TWN East Asian
[8][upper-alpha 5][upper-alpha 6]
Un-balanced 57 — — — 18,000
Stare At
  • Released: December 1, 1996
  • Label: Sony
  • Formats: CD, cassette, digital download
 — — — —
The Changing Same
  • Released: June 21, 2000
  • Label: Sony, DefStar Records
  • Formats: CD, cassette, digital download
 1 — — — 1,265,000
Gaining Through Losing
  • Released: July 4, 2001
  • Label: DefStar
  • Formats: CD, cassette, digital download
 1 — — — 1,081,000
Life Is...
  • Released: January 22, 2003
  • Label: DefStar
  • Formats: CD, cassette, digital download
 1 — — — 806,000
Sentimentalovers
  • Released: November 24, 2004
  • Label: DefStar
  • Formats: CD, cassette, digital download
 1 — — 1 1,661,000
Fakin' Pop
  • Released: March 12, 2008
  • Label: DefStar
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 2 — 6 2 332,000
  • RIAJ: 2× Platinum[14]
Japanese Singer
  • Released: June 8, 2011
  • Label: DefStar
  • Formats: CD, CD/DVD, digital download
 2 10 — 12 141,000
"—" denotes items which were released before the creation of the G-Music or Gaon Charts, or items that did not chart.

Compilation albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak positions Sales (JPN)[1] Certifications
JPN
[2]		 KOR
Overseas
[3][upper-alpha 3]		 TWN
[7]		 TWN East Asian
[8][upper-alpha 8]
Ken Hirai 10th Anniversary Complete Single Collection '95-'05 Utabaka (歌バカ?, "Love Fool")
  • Released: November 23, 2005
  • Label: DefStar
  • Formats: 2CD, Blu-spec CD, digital download
 1 — 3 1 2,107,000
  • RIAJ: 2× Million[16]
Ken Hirai 15th Anniversary c/w Collection '95-'10 "Ura Utabaka" (裏　歌バカ?, "Reverse Love Fool")
  • Released: November 10, 2010
  • Label: DefStar
  • Formats: 2CD, 3CD, digital download
 5 51 — 15 44,000
"—" denotes items which were released before the creation of the G-Music or Gaon Charts, or items that did not chart.

Remix album

List of remix albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak positions Sales (JPN)[1] Certifications
JPN
[2]
KH Re-mixed Up 1
  • Released: November 28, 2001
  • Label: DefStar
  • Formats: 2CD, cassette
 6 186,000

Cover albums

List of cover albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak positions Sales (JPN)[1] Certifications
JPN
[2]		 KOR
[18]		 KOR
Overseas
[3][upper-alpha 3]		 TWN East Asian
[8][upper-alpha 9]
Ken's Bar
  • Released: December 10, 2003
  • Label: DefStar
  • Formats: CD, Blu-spec CD, digital download
 2 — — — 492,000
  • RIAJ: 2× Platinum[19]
Ken's Bar II
  • Released: May 27, 2009
  • Label: DefStar
  • Formats: CD, CD/DVD, digital download
 2 — — 6 122,000
Ken's Bar III
  • Released: May 28, 2014
  • Label: Ariola Japan
  • Formats: CD, 2CD, CD/DVD, digital download
 4 22 68 6 58,000
"—" denotes items which were released before the creation of the G-Music or Gaon Charts.

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Sales (JPN)[1] Certifications Album
Oricon Singles Charts
[2]		 Billboard Japan Hot 100
[21][upper-alpha 10][upper-alpha 11]		 TWN
[7]		 TWN East Asian
[8][upper-alpha 12]
"Precious Junk" 1995 50 — — — 44,000 Un-balanced
"Katahō Zutsu no Earphone" (片方ずつのイヤフォン?, "One Side of an Earphone Each") — — — —
"Yokogao" (横顔?, "Face in Profile") — — — — Stare At
"Doshaburi" (ドシャブリ?, "Downpour") 1996 — — — —
"Stay with Me" — — — —
"Heat Up" 1997 — — — — Non-album single
"Love Love Love" 1998 — — — — The Changing Same
"Lakuen" 2000 7 — — — 549,000
  • RIAJ (physical): Platinum[36]
  • RIAJ (download): Gold[37]
"Why" 8 — — — 211,000
  • RIAJ (physical): Gold[36]
"Love or Lust" 6 — — — 264,000
  • RIAJ (physical): Gold[38]
 Gaining Through Losing
"Even If" 3 — — — 333,000
  • RIAJ (physical): Gold[39]
"Miracles" 2001 4 — — — 240,000
  • RIAJ (physical): Gold[40]
"Kiss of Life" 2 — — — 555,000
  • RIAJ (physical): Platinum[41]
"Missin' You (It Will Break My Heart)" 2002 4 — — — 115,000
  • RIAJ (physical): Gold[42]
 Life Is...
"Strawberry Sex" 13 — — — 49,000
"Ōki na Furudokei" (大きな古時計?, "The Large Old Clock") 1 — — — 772,000
  • RIAJ (physical): 2× Platinum[43]
"Ring" 1 — — — 322,000
  • RIAJ (physical): Platinum[43]
"Life Is..." 2003 3 — — — 191,000
  • RIAJ (physical): Platinum[44]
"Style" 12 — — — 44,000
  • RIAJ (physical): Gold[44]
 Sentimentalovers
"Hitomi o Tojite" (瞳をとじて?, "Close Your Eyes") 2004 2 — — — 893,000
  • RIAJ (ringtone): Million[45]
  • RIAJ (physical): 3× Platinum[46]
  • RIAJ (cellphone): Platinum[47]
  • RIAJ (PC): Gold[48]
"Kimi wa Tomodachi" (キミはともだち?, "You're My Friend") 5 — — — 161,000
  • RIAJ (physical): Gold[49]
"Omoi ga Kasanaru Sono Mae ni..." (思いがかさなるその前に…?, "Before the Thoughts Pile Up...") 1 — — — 272,000
  • RIAJ (ringtone): 2× Platinum[45]
  • RIAJ (physical): Platinum[50]
  • RIAJ (download): Gold[51]
"Pop Star" 2005 1 91[upper-alpha 13] — — 244,000
  • RIAJ (ringtone): Million[45]
  • RIAJ (cellphone): Platinum[53]
  • RIAJ (physical): Platinum[54]
 Utabaka / Fakin' Pop
"Bye My Melody" (バイマイメロディー Baimaimerodī?) 2006 2 — — — 81,000
  • RIAJ (physical): Gold[55]
 Fakin' Pop
"Elegy" (哀歌(エレジー) Erejī?) 2007 5 — — — 119,000
  • RIAJ (cellphone): Platinum[56]
  • RIAJ (physical): Gold[57]
"Kimi no Suki na Toko" (君の好きなとこ?, "Your Favorite Places") 5 — — — 103,000
  • RIAJ (cellphone): Platinum[58]
  • RIAJ (physical): Gold[59]
"Fake Star" 6 — — — 32,000
  • RIAJ (download): Gold[51]
"Canvas" (キャンバス Kyanbasu?) 2008 6 5 — — 40,000
  • RIAJ (cellphone): Gold[60]
"Kimi wa Suteki" (君はス・テ・キ♥?, "You're Lovely") 80
"Itsuka Hanareru Hi ga Kite mo" 19 17 — — 19,000
  • RIAJ (cellphone): Gold[60]
"Candy" 2009 7 2 — — 14,000 Japanese Singer
"Boku wa Kimi ni Koi o Suru" 3 1 — 16 70,000
  • RIAJ (cellphone): 2× Platinum[61]
"Sing Forever" 2010 7 5 — — 16,000
"Aishiteru" 9 12 — — 34,000
  • RIAJ (cellphone): Gold[61]
"Itoshiki Hibi yo" 2011 7 6 — — 31,000
  • RIAJ (download): Platinum[51]
"Kokuhaku" (告白?, "Love Confession") 2012 5 6 — — 44,000
  • RIAJ (download): Gold[51]
 Non-album single
"Kikyō ga Oka" (桔梗が丘?, "Bellflower Hill") 2013 — 16 — —
"Grotesque" (グロテスク Gurotesuku?)
(featuring Namie Amuro)		 2014 4 4 17 3 51,000
  • RIAJ (download): Gold[62]
"Onnaji Samishisa" (おんなじさみしさ?, "The Same Sadness") 13 —[upper-alpha 14] N/A 12 13,000
"Soredemo Shitai" (ソレデモシタイ?, "Still Want to") 10 N/A
"Kimi no Kodō wa Kimi ni Shika Narasenai" (君の鼓動は君にしか鳴らせない?, "Your Heartbeat Can Only Beat for You") 2015 18 18 N/A — 11,000

Promotional singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
Billboard Japan Hot 100
[21][upper-alpha 15]
"K.O.L." 2000 — The Changing Same
"Gaining Through Losing" 2001 — Gaining Through Losing
"One Love Wonderful World" — KH Re-mixed Up 1
"Come Back" 2003 — Life Is...
"Sekai de Ichiban Kimi ga Suki?" (世界で一番君が好き？?, "Do I Like You Most in the World?") —
"The Rose" — Ken's Bar
"Lovin' You" —
"Miagete Goran Yoru no Hoshi o" —
"You've Got a Friend" —
"Faith" —
"When You Wish upon a Star" —
"ABC" —
"Sentimental" (センチメンタル Senchimentaru?) 2004 — Sentimentalovers
"Utsukushii Hito" (美しい人?, "Beautiful Person") 2007 — Fakin' Pop
"Shashin" (写真?, "Photograph") 2008 49
"Stardust" (with Hibari Misora) 2009 54 Ken's Bar II
"Because of You" 69
"Love (Destiny)" 77
"Heart of Mine" 68
"Wakareuta"
(with Masamune Kusano)		 91
"Yume no Mukō de" (夢のむこうで?, "On the Other Side of a Dream") 2011 — Japanese Singer
"Girls 3x" —
"Virtual Insanity" 2014 —[upper-alpha 16] Ken's Bar III

Video albums

Music video collections

List of media, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak positions
JPN
[2]
Ken Hirai Films Vol. 1
  • Released: December 1, 1996
  • Label: Sony
  • Formats: VHS, DVD
 —
Ken Hirai Films Vol. 2
  • Released: June 21, 2000
  • Label: Sony
  • Formats: DVD, VHS
 —
Ken Hirai Films Vol. 3
  • Released: July 4, 2001
  • Label: DefStar
  • Formats: DVD
 17
Ken Hirai Films Vol. 5
  • Released: January 22, 2003
  • Label: DefStar
  • Formats: DVD
 14
Ken Hirai Films Vol. 7
  • Released: November 24, 2004
  • Label: DefStar Records
  • Formats: DVD
 5
Ken Hirai Films Vol. 9
  • Released: April 23, 2008
  • Label: DefStar Records
  • Formats: DVD
 49
Ken Hirai Films Vol. 12
  • Released: May 30, 2012
  • Label: DefStar
  • Formats: DVD
 4

Live concerts

List of media, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak positions
JPN
[2]
Ken Hirai Films Vol. 4: Live Tour 2001 Gaining Through Losing at the Budokan
  • Released: January 30, 2002
  • Label: DefStar
  • Formats: DVD
 3
Ken Hirai Films Vol. 6: MTV Unplugged Ken Hirai
  • Released: December 20, 2003
  • Label: DefStar
  • Formats: DVD
 8
Ken Hirai Films Vol. 8: Ken Hirai 10th Anniversary Tour Final at Saitama Super Arena
  • Released: December 7, 2005
  • Label: DefStar
  • Formats: Blu-ray, DVD
 9
Ken Hirai Films Vol. 10: Ken Hirai Live Tour 2008 Fakin' Pop
  • Released: December 17, 2008
  • Label: DefStar
  • Formats: Blu-ray, DVD
 18
Ken Hirai Films Vol. 11: Ken's Bar 10th Anniversary
  • Released: June 10, 2009
  • Label: DefStar
  • Formats: DVD
 6
Ken's Bar 10th Anniversary Christmas Eve Special!
  • Released: June 10, 2009
  • Label: DefStar
  • Formats: Blu-ray
 —

Other appearances

List of non-studio album or guest appearances that feature Ken Hirai
Title Year Album
"Moonstruck" (Chaka with Ken Hirai) 1996 With Friends
"Holding On to Promises" (Gerry DeVeaux featuring Ken Hirai) Back to You
"Kimi ga Warattara" (君が笑ったら?, "If You Laugh") 1998 Setsunai: Tokyo Heart Break Original Soundtrack
"Scent of Woman (Yume no Kaori)" (夢の香り?, "Scent of Dreams") (K Dub Shine featuring Ken Hirai) 2000 Ikiru
"Eyes on You" (Akina Nakamori) 2002 Resonancia
"You Are the Sunshine of My Life" 2003 Conception: Stevie Wonder Tribute
"Got Me a Feeling" (Bonnie Pink featuring Ken Hirai) 2005 Reminiscence
"Tokyo Pierrot" (東京ピエロ?, "Tokyo Clown") (Ohashi Trio featuring Ken Hirai) 2012 White
"Sayonara Restaurant" (さよならレストラン?, "Goodbye Restaurant") (Toko Furuuchi featuring Ken Hirai) 2013 And Then...: 20th Anniversary Best

Notes

  1. ↑ Sales provided by Oricon database and are rounded to the nearest thousand copies.
  2. ↑ The Gaon Albums Chart chart was established in 2010.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Week references for Gaon: Japanese Singer,[4] Ura Utabaka,[5] Ken's Bar III.[6]
  4. ↑ The G-Music chart was established in July 2005 and only archives the top 20 releases.
  5. ↑ The G-Music East Asian chart is a sub-chart, so releases listed may not have charted on the main top 20.
  6. ↑ Position was taken from 2005 week 30 for Sentimentalovers, 2008 week 11 for Fakin' Pop, 2011 week 24 for Japanese Singer.
  7. ↑ Gaining Through Losing received a 3× Platinum certification for 1,200,000 copies, however the 3× Platinum threshold was redefined as 750,000 copies in 2003.
  8. ↑ Position was taken from 2005 week 46 for Utabaka, 2010 week 46 for Ura Utabaka.
  9. ↑ Position was taken from 2009 week 25 for Ken's Bar II, 2014 week 45 for Ken's Bar III.
  10. ↑ The Japan Hot 100 was established in February 2008.
  11. ↑ Sources for chart positions are as follows: "Canvas",[22] "Kimi wa Suteki",[23] "Itsuka Hanareru Hi ga Kite mo",[24] "Candy",[25] "Boku wa Kimi ni Koi o Suru",[26] "Sing Forever",[27] "Aishiteiru",[28] "Itoshiki Hibi yo",[29] "Kokuhaku",[30] "Kikyō ga Oka",[31] "Grotesque",[32] "Soredemo Shitai",[33] "Kimi no Kodō wa Kimi ni Shika Narasenai".[34]
  12. ↑ Position was taken from 2009 week 43 for "Boku wa Kimi ni Koi o Suru", 2014 week 15 for "Grotesque", "Soredemo Shitai/Onnaji Samishisa".[35]
  13. ↑ Charted in 2008.[52]
  14. ↑ Charted at number 65 on the Adult Alternative Airplay chart.[63]
  15. ↑ Sources for chart positions are as follows: "Shashin",[64] "Stardust",[65] "Because of You",[65] "Love (Destiny)",[65] "Heart of Mine",[66] "Wakareuta".[65]
  16. ↑ Charted at number 17 on the Adult Alternative Airplay subchart, and at number 51 on the Hot Top Airplay chart.[67][68]

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