The discography of Japanese R&B singer Toshinobu Kubota consists of nineteen studio albums, eleven compilation albums, two tribute albums, and over seventy singles. In 1985, Kubota signed with Sony Japan and began producing and writing songs for many of label's singers and groups. Under the label, Kubota released his first single, "Shitsui no Downtown" in June 1986, followed by "Time Shower ni Utarete" in December. Both songs were well received by radio, placing fifty-three and thirty-five on the Oricon Singles Chart. In September 1986, his debut album, Shake It Paradise, peaked at number twenty-two and remained on the Oricon Albums Chart for seven consecutive weeks. Shake It Paradise became certified million.Toshi Kubota Overview. All Music Guide. Retrieved on August 5, 2012 The following year in 1987, Kubota's second studio album, Groovin', debuted at number thirty-three and was certified million. In February 1988, Kubota released "You Were Mine", which debuted at number two. In September 1988, Kubota released his third album, Such A Funky Thang!. The album peaked at number one and was certified million. The album also spawned the top-charted single "Dance If You Want It", which peaked at number three. In 1989, Kubota released his compilation album, The Baddest. The album also peaked at number one and was certified million.
Kubota's fourth studio album, Bonga Wanga, was released in July 1990. The album, like its predecessors, peaked at number one and became certified million. Following the next three years, Kubota released "Kubojah: Parallel World I", "Neptune", and "The Baddest II". In 1994, he relocated to New York in the United States of America and began working on upcoming album. In January 1995, he released seventh album, Bumpin' Voyage. The album spawned the top-five hit "Yoru ni Dakarete (A Night in Afro Blue)".
In September 1995, Kubota released an English version of Bumpin' Voyage, which was titled Sunshine, Moonlight, his eighth album. The album peaked at number one and sold over a half million records worldwide. In May 1996, Kubota released "La La La Love Song." The single became Kubota's first number one hit. The single also became certified million selling over two million copies worldwide. The song was also used as the theme song of Japanese television drama series Long Vacation. In December 1996, the album La La La Love Thang was released. The album peaked at number two and became certified double platinum, selling over 840,00 copies.Toshinobu Kubota History. Oricon Japan. Retrieved on September 28, 2012 In following years, Kubota released three non-album singles "Cymbals" (1997), "Ahhhhh!" (1998), and "Soul Bangin'" (1999). In 2000, Kubota released the albums Nothing But Your Love (second English-language album) and As One, which both albums charted in the top ten. In the following years, Kubota went on to release the albums United Flow (2002), Time to Share (his third English-language album) (2004), and For Real? (2006).
After a four-year hiatus, Kubota released his fifteenth album, Timeless Fly in February 2010. The album charted at number nine on the Oricon Albums Chart. In November 2010, Kubota released his sixth compilation album Love & Rain: Love Songs. The lead single "Love Rain (Koi no Ame)" charted at number three on the Oricon Singles chart. Kubota released his sixteenth album, Gold Skool, in August 2011. The album charted at number three, selling over 33,000 copies in its first week of release. Kubota released "The Baddest: Hit Parade" in November 2011, which peaked at number two. As of July 2012, Kubota has sold over twelve million records to date.Toshi Kubota Interview. Hip Online. Retrieved on 19 May 2012 In March 2015, Kubota released "L.O.K." The album peaked at number three on the Oricon Weekly Albums chart and sold 21,285 copies in its first week of release.
Albums
Studio albums + Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales (JPN) Certifications Shake It Paradise Released: September 10, 1986 Label: Sony Music Entertainment Japan Formats: CD, cassette, digital download 22 1,000,000+ RIAJ: Million Groovin' Released: April 22, 1987 Label: Sony Music Entertainment Japan Formats: CD, cassette, digital download 38 1,000,000+ RIAJ: Million Such A Funky Thang! Released: September 30, 1988 Label: Sony Music Entertainment Japan Formats: CD, cassette, digital download 1 1,000,000+ RIAJ: Million Bonga Wanga Released: July 15, 1990 Label: Sony Music Entertainment Japan Formats: CD, cassette, digital download 1 1,000,000+ RIAJ: Million Kubojah: Parallel World I Released: September 21, 1991 Label: Sony Music Entertainment Japan Formats: CD, cassette, digital download 1 570,000+ RIAJ: 2× Platinum Neptune Released: July 1, 1992 Label: Sony Music Entertainment Japan Formats: CD, cassette, digital download 3 484,000+ RIAJ: 2× Platinum Bumpin' Voyage Released: January 28, 1995 Label: Sony Music Entertainment Japan Formats: CD, digital download 1 600,000+ RIAJ: 2× Platinum Sunshine, Moonlight Released: September 10, 1995 Label: Columbia Records Formats: CD, digital download 1 500,000+ RIAJ: 2× Platinum La La La Love Thang Released: December 2, 1996 Label: Sony Music Entertainment Japan Formats: CD, cassette, digital download 2 840,000+ RIAJ: 3× Platinum Nothing But Your Love Released: June 28, 2000 Label: Epic Records Formats: CD, digital download 7 73,000+ As One Released: September 27, 2000 Label: Sony Music Entertainment Japan Formats: CD, digital download 5 148,000+ RIAJ: Gold United Flow Released: April 10, 2002 Label: Sony Music Entertainment Japan Formats: CD, digital download 9 68,000+ Time to Share Released: September 15, 2004 Label: Sony Music Entertainment Japan Formats: CD, digital download 25 24,000+ For Real? Released: March 1, 2006 Label: Sony Music Entertainment Japan Formats: CD, digital download 13 39,000+ Timeless Fly Released: February 24, 2010 Label: Sony Music Entertainment Japan, Mastersix Foundation Formats: CD, digital download 9 16,063+ Gold Skool Released: August 3, 2011 Label: Rhythmedia Tribe, Sony Music Entertainment Japan, Mastersix Foundation Formats: CD, digital download 3 78,124+Oricon Charts. Note: This is a cached page. JManMoonWalk.48. Retrieved on September 6, 2012 Kubossa: Parallel World II Released: July 3, 2013 Label: Sony Music Entertainment Japan Formats: CD, digital download 11 38,160 L.O.K. Released: March 18, 2015 Label: Sony Music Entertainment Japan Formats: CD, digital download 3 43,694 Beautiful People Released: November 27, 2019 Label: Sony Music Entertainment Japan Formats: CD, digital download 7 13,845
Compilation albums + Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales (JPN) Certifications The Baddest Released: October 8, 1989 Label: Sony Music Entertainment Japan Formats: CD, cassette, digital download 1 1,230,000+Editor-in-Chief of plating [! 】久保田利伸『THE BADDEST』という“ブランド” "Brand" called "THE BADDEST" Toshinobu Kubota;. Oricon Style. Retrieved on August 5, 2012 RIAJ: Million Kiss My Thang: Toshinobu Kubota's Selection Released: December 1, 1990 Label: Sony Music Entertainment Japan Formats: CD, cassette — The Baddest II Released: September 23, 1993 Label: Sony Music Entertainment Japan Formats: CD, cassette, digital download 1 791,000+ RIAJ: 3× Platinum Toshinobu Kubota Greatest Hits Released: 1998 (Hong Kong release ony) Label: Sony Music Entertainment Hong Kong Formats: CD, cassette — The Best of Kubota Toshinobu Released: 1999 (Taiwan release only) Label: Sony Music Entertainment Taiwan Formats: CD — 9,950+ The Baddest: Only for Lovers in the Mood Released: July 24, 2002 Label: Sony Music Entertainment Japan Formats: CD, digital download 28 The Baddest III Released: December 4, 2002 Label: Sony Music Entertainment Japan Formats: CD, digital download 3 316,000+ RIAJ: Platinum Love & Rain: Love Songs Released: November 24, 2010 Label: Sony Music Entertainment Japan Formats: CD, digital download 11 33,870+ The Baddest: Hit Parade Released: November 23, 2011 Label: Sony Music Entertainment Japan Formats: CD, digital download 2 351,049 RIAJ: Platinum The Baddest IV & Timeless Hits Released: September 10, 2025 Label: Sony Music Entertainment Japan Formats: CD, digital download 8 11,753 The Baddest: Son of R&B Released: March 11, 2026 Label: Sony Music Entertainment Japan Formats: CD, digital download 9 5,543
Other albums + Title Album details Peak chart positions Soul Tree: A Musical Tribute to Toshinobu Kubota Released: February 25, 2004 Label: Sony Music Entertainment Japan Formats: CD, cassette, digital download 9 The World Sings Kubota Released: August 6, 2008 Label: Sony Music Entertainment Japan Formats: CD, cassette, digital download —
Singles