Japanese singer Hitomi has released eleven studio albums, two extended plays, five compilation albums, one live album, and over forty singles, alongside numerous video releases.
She debuted in 1994 with her first single "Let's Play Winter," achieved peak commercial success in Japan during the late 1990s and early 2000s. Her early work featured upbeat dance-pop, largely produced by Tetsuya Komuro, while later releases incorporated a more personal songwriting after she gained greater creative control. Several albums topped the Oricon music charts, including her second studio album By Myself (1996), the greatest-hits collection H (1999), Huma-rhythm (2002), and the best-of Self Portrait (2002). Notable singles include her breakthrough hit "Candy Girl" (1995), which sold nearly 400,000 copies, and "Love 2000" (2000). Multiple releases earned certifications by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ), including multi-platinum albums and gold singles.
Following a shift to her independent imprint Love Life Records in the mid-2000s, her output became less commercially dominant, with releases often digital-only or low-charting after the early 2010s. Activity slowed amid personal life events. She marked her 30th anniversary in the music industry in 2025 with an acoustic concert, the digital live album Re:Connect, and the single "Stand by..." in early 2026, which became her first new material in several years.
Albums Studio albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications JPN Go to the Top Released: September 27, 1995 Label: Avex Trax Formats: CD, cassette, digital download, streaming 3 JPN: 406,000 RIAJ : Gold By Myself Released: September 11, 1996 Label: Avex Trax Formats: CD, digital download, streaming1 JPN: 800,000 RIAJ : 3× Platinum Déjà-vu Released: November 12, 1997 Label: Avex Trax Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 2 JPN: 600,000 RIAJ : Platinum Thermo Plastic Released: October 13, 1999 Label: Avex Trax Formats: CD, digital download, streaming JPN: 325,000 RIAJ : Platinum Love Life Released: December 13, 2000 Label: Avex Trax Formats: CD, digital download, streaming JPN: 765,000 RIAJ : 3× Platinum Huma-rhythm Released: January 30, 2002 Label: Avex Trax Formats: CD, digital download, streaming1 JPN: 520,000 RIAJ : Platinum Traveler Released: May 12, 2004 Label: Avex Trax Formats: CD, CD+DVD, digital download, streaming 2 JPN: 70,000 RIAJ : Gold Love Concent Released: September 27, 2006 Label: Love Life Records Formats: CD, CD+DVD, digital download, streaming13 JPN: 25,000 Love Life 2 Released: June 24, 2009 Label: Love Life Records Formats: CD, CD+DVD, digital download, streaming 27 JPN: 8,000 Spirit Released: April 27, 2011 Label: Maximum10 Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 125 JPN: 1,000 Mobius Released: October 10, 2012 Label: Maximum10 Formats: CD, CD+DVD, digital download, streaming 111 JPN: 800
Extended plays Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales JPN Special Released: November 30, 2011 Label: Love Life Records Formats: CD+DVD, digital download, streaming 151 JPN: 700 Journey Released: November 30, 2015 Label: Love Life Records Formats: Digital download, streaming —
Compilation albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications JPNH Type: Greatest hits album Released: February 24, 1999 Label: Avex Trax Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 1 JPN: 586,000RIAJ : Platinum Self Portrait Type: Greatest hits album Released: September 4, 2002 Label: Avex Trax Formats: CD, digital download, streaming JPN: 650,000RIAJ : PlatinumHTM: Tiartrop Fles Type: B-side collection Released: October 16, 2003 Label: Avex Trax Formats: CD, digital download 19 JPN: 23,000Peace Type: Singles collection Released: December 4, 2007 Label: Love Life Records Formats: CD, CD/DVD, digital download 19 JPN: 24,000Hitomi's Best for Walking Type: Compilation album Released: March 12, 2014 Label: Love Life Records Formats: Digital download, streaming —
Live albums Title Album details Re:Connect Released: December 24, 2025 Label: Avex Trax Formats: Digital download, streaming
Singles 1990s + List of singles as lead artist Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Certifications AlbumJPN "Let's Play Winter" 1994 —Go to the Top "We Are "Lonely Girl""1995 61 JPN: 19,000 "Candy Girl" 15 JPN: 391,000RIAJ : Gold "Go to the Top" 19 JPN: 181,000 "Sexy"1996 9 JPN: 313,000RIAJ : GoldBy Myself "In the Future" 7 JPN: 357,000RIAJ : Gold "By Myself" JPN: 290,000RIAJ : Gold "Busy Now"1997 4 JPN: 204,000RIAJ : GoldDéjà-vu "Problem" 6 JPN: 173,000RIAJ : Gold "Pretty Eyes" 5 JPN: 136,000RIAJ : Gold "Sora" 1998 19 JPN: 42,000RIAJ : GoldH "Progress" 20 JPN: 35,000 "Someday" 1999 25 JPN: 23,000 "Kimi no Tonari" 13 JPN: 83,000Thermo Plastic "There Is..." 17 JPN: 128,000 "Taion" 19 JPN: 20,000"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
2000s + List of singles as lead artist Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Certifications AlbumJPNJPN Hot 100 "Love 2000" 2000 5 rowspan="19" JPN: 373,000RIAJ : GoldLove Life "Maria" 12 JPN: 109,000 "Kimi ni Kiss" 9 JPN: 110,000 "Inner Child" 2001 16 JPN: 51,000Huma-rhythm "Is It You?" 4 JPN: 191,000RIAJ : Gold "I Am" 7 JPN: 96,000RIAJ : Gold "Innocence" "Samurai Drive" 20023 JPN: 146,000RIAJ : Gold "Understanding"10 JPN: 53,000Self Portrait "Flow" 9 JPN: 39,000 RIAJ : Gold "Blade Runner" HTM: Tiartrop Fles "Hikari" 2004 16 JPN: 21,000Traveler "Kokoro no Tabibito" 27 JPN: 11,000 "Speed Star" "Japanese Girl" 2005 18 JPN: 25,000Love Concent "Love Angel" 34 JPN: 9,000 "Cra"g"y Mama" 46 JPN: 4,000 "Go My Way" 2006 22 JPN: 20,000 "Ai no Kotoba" 49 JPN: 2,500 "Fight For Your Run" 2008 — — Love Life 2 "World! Wide! Love!" 2009 119 67 JPN: 600"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
2010s–2020s + List of singles as lead artist Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Certifications AlbumJPNJPN Hot 100 "Love Me Love Body" 2010 — — Spirit "Umarete Kite Arigatō" 2011 48 — JPN: 3,800 Special "Smile World" — "Bara Yume" 2013 — — rowspan="11" "Teppen Star" 113 — JPN: 500 "Rainbow" 2014 — — "Go-Go Tamagocchi!" — — "Yume Hakonda Randoseru" 2017 — — "Love 2020" 2019 — — "Stand By..." 2026 — — "There Is (Love)" — — "Taion (Uzukumaru)" — — "Tokey Dokey" — — "Choice!" — —"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Video albums + List of video albums, with details, chart positions, and certifications Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications JPN Nine Clips Released: , Labels: Avex Trax Formats: VHS, DVD — Nine Clips 2 Released: Labels: Avex Trax Formats: VHS, DVD 4 Live Tour 2001 Love Life Released: Labels: Avex Trax Formats: VHS, DVD 9 Plus (Nine Clips + Nine Clips 2) Released: Labels: Avex Trax Formats: DVD — Hitomi Live Tour 2002 Huma-rhythm Released: Labels: Avex Trax Formats: DVD 6 Frozen in Time Released: Labels: Avex Trax Formats: DVD — Hitomi Live Tour 2004 Traveler Released: Labels: Avex Trax Formats: DVD — Hitomi 2005 10th Anniversary Live Thank You Released: Labels: Avex Trax Formats: DVD 51 Hitomi Japanese Girl Collection 2005: Love Music, Love Fashion Released: Labels: Love Life Records Formats: DVD 121 Hitomi Live Tour 2005 Love Angel Released: Labels: Love Life Records Formats: DVD —
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