The discography of Sowelu, a Japanese pop and R&B singer, consists of five studio albums, one extended play, two compilation albums, 18 singles, and multiple appearances on cover compilation albums, as well as a featured artist on other musicians' works. Sowelu's solo discography is spread across two record labels: DefStar Records between 2002 and 2009, and Rhythm Zone from 2010 onwards.
Albums
Original albums Year Album Information Oriconalbumscharts Reportedsales (subscription only)Certifications2003Geofu
4205,000 RIAJ: Platinum2005Sweet Bridge
5134,000 RIAJ: Gold200624 (Twenty Four)
384,000 RIAJ: Gold2008Naked
1127,0002010
1916,000
Extended plays Year Album Information Oriconalbumscharts Reportedsales2011Let Me...
TBATBA
Other albums Year Album Information Oriconalbumscharts Reportedsales2005Heads or Tails?
1057,0002009Sowelu the Best 2002–2009
1817,000
Singles Release Title NotesChart positions Oriconsales AlbumOricon singles chartsBillboard Japan Hot 100†RIAJ digital tracks†2002"Beautiful Dreamer" 20 — —15,000Geofu"Part of Me" 97 — —1,9002003 28 — —31,000"Fortune" 40 — —9,400"Glisten" 15 — —19,000Sweet Bridge2004"No Limit" 44 — —8,400"I Will" 12 — —32,000"Last Forever" 34 — —9,6002005"Do You Remember That?"Re-cut single 116 — —1,100"Let's Go Faraway" 64 — —9,40024 (Twenty Four)"Get Over" 19 — —10,0002006"To You" 20 — —13,000"Dear Friend" 19 — —23,0002007 20 — 51*9,700Naked 22 — —7,400"24 Karats (Type S)" with Exile, Doberman IncReleased simultaneously with exile version, "24 Karats (Version Ex)" 12 — 60*20,000 28 — —6,9002008"Wish" 36 92 —5,4002009"Material World" 106 92 —900The Best* charted on monthly Chaku-uta Reco-kyō Chart.†Japan Hot 100 established February 2008, RIAJ Digital Track Chart established April 2009.
Promotional singles
Release Title NotesChart positions AlbumBillboard Japan Hot 100RIAJ digital tracks2002"Across My Heart"Pre-debut song, music video filmed — —Smooth (compilation album)2006Music video filmed — —24 (Twenty Four)2010"Never" feat. Verbal (M-Flo)Three songs featured as medley for Love & I. music video project — —Love & I (Ren'ai Henreki) feat. Mummy-D (Rhymester) — — duet with KG — —2011"I Want U To..." feat. Wise — —Let Me..."Let Me Lead U" — —
As featured artist
Release Artist Title NotesChart positions Oriconsales AlbumOricon Singles ChartsBillboard Japan Hot 100*RIAJ digital tracks*2002Voices of Korea/Japan"Let's Get Together Now"2002 FIFA World Cup theme song 3 — —166,0002002 FIFA World Cup Official Album: Songs of Korea/Japan2004Miss Monday feat. Sowelu 124 — —1,800Miss Rainbow2005Jhett a.k.a. Yakko for Aquarius feat. Sowelu & Big-O"Get Ready (Nite 2 Remember)" 84 — —4,500Jhett2006Ukatrats FC"Win and Shine" 48 — —6,000We Love We [We Love Winning Eleven]2007Exile, Sowelu, Doberman Inc"24 Karats (Version Ex)"Double A-side with "Toki no Kakera" 2 — 91*142,000Exile Love2009G feat. SoweluSo Ji-sub Japanese self-cover 51 — —2,500—2010Quadraphonic feat. SoweluPromotional single, music video filmed — — 56—Quadraphonic
Other appearances
Release Artist Title Notes Album2004Sowelu"Candy Rain"Toshinobu Kubota coverSoul Tree: A Musical Tribute to Toshinobu KubotaMomoe Yamaguchi coverYamaguchi Momoe Tribute: Thank You For...2005Maho Minami"Sly"Under the name Maho Minami Animation Best Soundtrack: BeckSaitō-san Band feat. Yukio "Koyuki" Tanaka & Maho Minami"Follow Me"Yukio "Koyuki" Tanaka & Maho Minami"Moon on the Water" Sowelu feat. Urb"Play That Funky Music"Wild Cherry coverWe Love Dance Classics Vol. 1 Sowelu, Hi-D and Jun 4 Shot from Fire Ball"Uh"Music video filmedFemale: Original Soundtrack Sowelu and Jake Shimabukuro"Love Is Stronger than Pride" Sowelu and Leo"Slow Jam" M-Flo loves Sowelu"So Exclusive"Beat Space Nine2006 Sowelu"Piano Man"Billy Joel coverWanna Be the Piano Man2007 Doberman Inc, Sowelu, Exile"24 Karats (Type D.I)"The Best: Time 4 Some Action2008 Soffet with Sowelu"The Moment I Saw You"Jam the Universe2008 Sowelu"Time After Time"Cyndi Lauper coverWe Love Cyndi: Tribute to Cyndi Lauper2010 S'capade feat. Sowelu"Hot Body"Music video filmedS'capade KG duet with Sowelu"Where Is the Love"Songs of Love Aili thanx to Sowelu"Brand New Day"Future
DVDs
Year Video information2005Sowelu Video Clips Vol. 1
2007Sowelu Live Tour: Be Happy 2006
References