The discography of Yumi Matsutoya, a Japanese singer-songwriter, consists of forty studio albums and EPs, forty-one singles, two live albums, and several compilation albums. It also denotes her early four albums and seven singles that were released under her maiden name Yumi Arai.
Albums
Studio albums As Yumi Arai YearTitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions JPN1973Released: November 20, 1973 Label: Express81974MisslimReleased: October 5, 1974 Label: Express91975Cobalt HourReleased: June 20, 1975 Label: Express21976The 14th MoonReleased: November 20, 1976 Label: Express1 As Yumi Matsutoya {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- ! rowspan="2"|Year ! rowspan="2"|Title ! rowspan="2"|Details !colspan="1"|Peak chart positions |- ! style="width:3em;font-size:85%"| JPNNote: Reference indicates chart positions from 1988 onwards, and part of the information are currently unavailable |- |rowspan="2"|1978 ! scope="row" |Benisuzume (紅雀) |align="left"| Released: March 5, 1978 Label: Express |2 |- ! scope="row" | |align="left"| Released: November 5, 1978 Label: Express |4 |- |rowspan="2"|1979 ! scope="row" |Olive |align="left"| Released: July 20, 1979 Label: Express |5 |- ! scope="row" | |align="left"| Released: December 1, 1979 Label: Rxpress |6 |- |rowspan="2"|1980 ! scope="row" | |align="left"| Released: June 21, 1980 Label: Express |3 |- ! scope="row" |Surf & Snow |align="left"| Released: December 1, 1980 Label: Express |7 |- |rowspan="2"|1981 ! scope="row" | |align="left"| EP Released: May 21, 1981 Label: Express |9 |- ! scope="row" | |align="left"| Released: November 1, 1981 Label: Express |1 |- |1982 ! scope="row" |Pearl Pierce |align="left"| Released: June 21, 1982 Label: Express |1 |- |rowspan="2"|1983 ! scope="row" |Reincarnation |align="left"| Released: February 21, 1983 Label: Express |1 |- ! scope="row" |Voyager |align="left"| Released: December 1, 1983 Label: Express |1 |- |1984 ! scope="row" |No Side |align="left"| Released: December 1, 1984 Label: Express |1 |- |1985 ! scope="row" |Da-Di-Da |align="left"| Released: November 30, 1985 Label: Express |1 |- |1986 ! scope="row" |Alarm à la mode |align="left"| Released: November 29, 1986 Label: Express |1 |- |1987 ! scope="row" |Before the Diamond Dust Fades... |align="left"| Released: December 5, 1987 Label: Express |1 |- |1988 ! scope="row" |Delight Slight Light Kiss |align="left"| Released: November 26, 1988 Label: Express |1 |- |1989 ! scope="row" |Love Wars |align="left"| Released: November 25, 1989 Label: Express RIAJ Certification: Million |1 |- |1990 ! scope="row" | |align="left"| Released: November 23, 1990 Label: Express RIAJ Certification: 2× Million |1 |- |1991 ! scope="row" |Dawn Purple |align="left"| Released: November 22, 1991 Label: Express RIAJ Certification: 2× Million |1 |- |1992 ! scope="row" |Tears and Reasons |align="left"| Released: November 27, 1992 Label: Express RIAJ Certification: Million |1 |- |1993 ! scope="row" |U-miz |align="left"| Released: November 26, 1993 Label: Express RIAJ Certification: Million |1 |- |1994 ! scope="row" |The Dancing Sun |align="left"| Released: November 25, 1994 Label: Express RIAJ Certification: 2× Million |1 |- |1995 ! scope="row" |Kathmandu |align="left"| Released: December 1, 1995 Label: Express RIAJ Certification: Million |1 |- |rowspan="2"|1997 ! scope="row" |Cowgirl Dreamin''' |align="left"| Released: February 28, 1997 Label: Express RIAJ Certification: Million IFPI HK Certification: Gold |1 |- ! scope="row" | |align="left"| Released: December 5, 1997 Label: Express |2 |- |1999 ! scope="row" |Frozen Roses|align="left"| Released: November 17, 1999 Label: Express |3 |- |2001 ! scope="row" |Acacia|align="left"| Released: June 6, 2001 Label: Express |2 |- |2002 ! scope="row" |Wings of Winter, Shades of Summer|align="left"| Released: November 20, 2002 Label: Capitol RIAJ Certification: Gold |2 |- |2004 ! scope="row" |Viva 6×7|align="left"| Released: November 10, 2004 Label: Capitol RIAJ Certification: Gold |5 |- |2006 ! scope="row" |A Girl in Summer|align="left"| Released: May 24, 2006 Label: Capitol RIAJ Certification: Gold |3 |- |2009 ! scope="row" |And I Will Dream Again|align="left"| Released: April 8, 2009 Label: Capitol RIAJ Certification: Gold |4 |- |2011 ! scope="row" |Road Show|align="left"| Released: April 6, 2011 Label: Capitol RIAJ Certification: Gold |2 |- |2013 ! scope="row" |Pop Classico|align="left"| Released: November 20, 2013 Label: EMI Records Japan RIAJ Certification: Gold |2 |- |2016 ! scope="row" | |align="left"| Released: November 2, 2016 Label: EMI RIAJ Certification: Gold |1 |- |2020 ! scope="row" | |align="left"| Released: December 1, 2020 Label: EMI RIAJ Certification: Gold |3 |} As Yumi AraI YearTitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions JPN2025WormholeReleased: October 29, 2025 Label: EMI Records Japan2
Live albums YearTitleDetailsPeak chart positions JPN1986Yuming Visualive Da-Di-DaReleased: June 25, 1986 Label: Express11996Yumi Arai Concert with Old FriendsReleased: December 7, 1996 Label: Express5
Compilation albums Before the artist purchased all the rights of her early songs in 2000, Yumi Arai's former publishing company Alfa Music, which had evolved into a full-fledged record label in 1977, had issued over half a dozen of unauthorized compilation albums (they had the ancillary rights for her material at the time). In addition, EMI Music Japan also released a piles of budget-priced compilations on audio cassettes during the 1970s and the early 1980s.
Following materials are the official retrospective albums: Yuming Brand Part I, Album, Super Best of Yumi Arai, Neue Musik, Sweet, bittersweet, The Greatest Hits, Seasons Colours, and The Best of Yumi Matsutoya 40th Anniversary''. as Yumi Arai YearTitleDetailsPeak chart positions JPN1976Yuming Brand11979Yuming Brand Part II—1981Yuming Brand Part III—1987Singles 1972-197645Yuming History301990Ketteiban: Arai Yumi Best Selection—1992Yuming Collection341996Twins: Super Best of Yumi Arai92004Yumi Arai 1972-197639 "—" denotes releases that did not chart
as Yumi Matsutoya YearTitleDetailsPeak chart positions JPN1977Album121998Neue Musik: Yumi Matsutoya Complete Best Vol.111999Yumi Matsutoya 1978-1989852001Sweet, bittersweet12002Yuming the Greatest Hits—2003Yuming Compositions: FacesReleased: December 17, 2003 Label: Capitol RIAJ Certification: Platinum32007Seasons Colours: Spring/Summer Selection6Seasons Colours: Autumn/Winter Selection32012The Best of Yumi Matsutoya 40th Anniversary12018From Yuming, a Song of Love12022Yuming Banzai!: Yumi Matsutoya 50th Anniversary Best Album12023Yuming Kanpai!!: Yumi Matsutoya 50th Anniversary Collaboration Best Album2 "—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Singles As Yumi Arai YearTitlePeak chart positions JPN1972"Henji wa Iranai"—1973"Kitto Ieru"—1974"Yasashisa ni Tsutsumareta nara"—"Jūnigatsu no Ame""—1975"Rouge no Dengon"45"Ano Hi ni Kaeritai"11976"Kageriyuku Heya"1019965
As Yumi Matsutoya YearTitlePeak chart positions JPNNote: Reference indicates chart positions from 1988 onwards, and part of the information are currently unavailable1977"Shiokaze ni Chigirete"31"Tōi Tabiji"381978"Harujoon Himejoon""80"Irie no Gogo San-Ji"88"Futo o Wataru Kaze"711979"Kishū"891980"Esper"77"Hakujitsumu (Daydream)""44"Hoshi no Rouge-rain""4619812"Yūyami o Hitori"481983"Dandelion (Osozaki no Tampopo)"91984"Voyager (Hizuke no Nai Bohyō)"91985"Metropolis no Katasumi de"81987"Sweet Dreams"71989"Anniversary (Mugen ni Calling You)"21993"Manatsu no Yo no Yume"11994"Hello, My Friend"1"Haru yo, Koi"11995(Promo only)—"Rondo"21996"Saigo no Uso"41997"Kokuhaku"10"Sunny Day Holiday"101999"Lost Highway"202000"Partnership"182001"Shiawase ni Naru Tame ni"6"7 Truths 7 Lies"162003"Setsugekka"592005"Tsuite Yuku wa"132006"Niji no Shita no Doshaburi de"222007"Ningyohime no Yume"162010"Dance no Yō ni Dakiyosetai"152012"Koi o Release"34 As featured artist YearTitlePeak chart positions JPN1985(with Kazumasa Oda and Kazuo Zaitsu)11992(with Carl Smokey Ishii)11993(Stop the AIDS Campaign song)(The All Night Nippon Personalities)232000"Millennium"(Yuming+Pocket Biscuits)72006"Cappuccino"(Hiroshi Fujiwara feat. Eric Clapton)201"Still Crazy for You"(Crazy Cats and Yuming)14"Knockin' at the Door"(The Friends of Love the Earth Project)1582007"Music"(Golden Circle feat. Yohito Teraoka/Yumi Matsutoya/Yuzu)12008(SoulJa + Misslim)242009(The Gap 40th Anniversary Campaign Single)(Quruli and Yuming)—
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