Japanese-American singer-songwriter Ai has released 13 original studio albums, 4 extended plays (EPs), 1 live album, 1 mixtape, and 11 video albums.
Ai signed a recording contract with RCA Records in 2000 and released one album under the label. Her debut studio album, My Name Is Ai (2001), was mildly successful on the Japanese Oricon Albums Chart. In late 2002, she became the first woman to sign with Def Jam Japan, releasing two albums under the label, Original Ai (2003) and 2004 Ai (2004). 2004 Ai became her breakthrough album, peaking at number 3 on the Oricon Albums Chart. Following Def Jam Japan merging into Universal Sigma, Ai signed with Island Records. Her next four studio albums—Mic-a-holic Ai (2005), What's Goin' On Ai (2006), Don't Stop Ai (2007), and Viva Ai (2009)—all charted within the top-ten on Oricon. Ai's greatest hits album, Best Ai (2009), became her first number-one album, spending a total of 42 weeks on the charts. Ai released her eighth studio album, The Last Ai (2010), which peaked at number 14 on the Oricon charts.
In 2011, Ai signed a global publishing deal with EMI. Signing a multi-album record deal with EMI Music Japan, she released her ninth studio album, Independent (2012), which served as her international debut album. The album debuted at number two in its first week, selling 21,000 physical units. (subscription only) Following EMI's acquirement by the Universal Music Group, Ai returned to Universal Music Japan under the EMI Records label. Her tenth studio album, Moriagaro (2013), shared similar success, peaking at number five. From 2014 to 2016, Ai took a short hiatus following her marriage and pregnancy. Her second greatest hits album, The Best (2015), became her longest-charting album within the top 300 of the Oricon charts, peaking at number 3. The album also peaked at number two on the Billboard Japan Hot Albums chart. Near the end of 2016, Ai signed with Def Jam Recordings alongside her current record deal with EMI Records following the release of The Feat. Best (2016).
Ai released her eleventh studio album, Wa to Yo (2017), which fared commercial success within the top 20 of both the Oricon and Billboard Japan charts. Her fourth greatest hits album, Kansha!!!!! – Thank You for 20 Years New and Best (2019), featured re-recorded material alongside previously released material. Ai released two extended plays, It's All Me, Vol. 1 (2020) and It's All Me, Vol. 2 (2021), which were released in part of her twentieth anniversary since her debut. Her twelfth studio album, Dream (2022), spent eighteen weeks on the Oricon charts, selling more units than her previous EP releases. Her thirteenth studio album, Respect All (2023), peaked at seventeen on both the Oricon Albums Chart and Billboard Japan Hot Albums chart. Ai's fifth greatest hits album, 25th the Best – Alive (2025), charted within the top twenty of the Oricon charts. Though not entering the Billboard Japan Hot Albums chart, the album became her first top-ten album on the Download Albums chart, peaking at number seven.
Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications JPNJPN Comb. JPNHot My Name Is Ai Released: November 2, 2001 Label: RCA Formats: CD 86 Original Ai Released: July 23, 2003 Label: Def Jam Japan Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 15 2004 Ai Released: June 16, 2004 Label: Def Jam, Universal Sigma Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 3 RIAJ: Gold Mic-a-holic Ai Released: July 6, 2005 Label: Island, Universal Sigma Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 4 RIAJ: 2× Platinum What's Goin' On Ai Released: September 27, 2006 Label: Island, Universal Sigma Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 2 RIAJ: Platinum Don't Stop Ai Released: December 5, 2007 Label: Island, Universal Sigma Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 4 RIAJ: Gold Viva Ai Released: March 4, 2009 Label: Island, Universal Sigma Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 10 The Last Ai Released: December 1, 2010 Label: Island, Universal Sigma Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 14 Independent Released: February 22, 2012 Label: EMI Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 2 RIAJ: Gold Moriagaro Released: July 17, 2013 Label: EMI Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 5 Wa to Yo Released: June 7, 2017 Label: EMI Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 11 — 19 Dream Released: February 23, 2022 Label: EMI Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 12 12 11 Respect All Released: August 23, 2023 Label: EMI Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 17 30 17 "—" denotes a recording that did not chart in that territory."*" denotes a recording that was released before the creation of a chart.
Reissues
+ List of reissues, with selected chart positions Title Album detailsPeak chart positions JPN Motto Moriagaro Released: November 20, 2013 Label: EMI Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 5
Compilation albums + List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications JPN JPNComb. JPNHot KOR Flashback to Ai Released: September 8, 2004 Label: BMG Formats: CD, digital download 55 Feat. Ai Released: December 1, 2004 Label: Island, Universal Sgima Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 33 Best Ai Released: September 16, 2009 Label: Island, Universal Sigma Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 1 46 RIAJ: Platinum The Best Released: November 25, 2015 Label: EMI Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 3 — 2 — RIAJ: Gold The Feat. Best Released: November 2, 2016 Label: EMI Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 28 — 33 — Kansha!!!!! – Thank You for 20 Years New and Best Released: November 6, 2019 Label: EMI Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 29 28 28 — 25th the Best – Alive Released: February 19, 2025 Label: EMI Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 13 15 — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart in that territory."*" denotes a recording that was released before the creation of a chart.
Extended plays + List of extended plays, with selected chart positions Title EP details Peak chart positions JPN JPNComb. JPNHot It's All Me, Vol. 1 Released: July 8, 2020 Label: EMI Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 18 27 20 It's All Me, Vol. 2 Released: February 24, 2021 Label: EMI Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 47 — 52"—" denotes a recording that did not chart in that territory.
Compilation extended plays + List of compilation extended plays, with selected chart positions Title EP details Peak chart positions JPNHot Self Selection "Hip Hop" Released: March 3, 2021 Label: EMI Formats: Digital download, streaming — Self Selection "Piano Ballad" Released: September 27, 2021 Label: EMI Formats: Digital download, streaming — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart in that territory.
Live albums + List of live albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions JPN Live Ai Released: March 3, 2007 Label: Island, Universal Sigma Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 14
Mixtapes + List of mixtapes, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions JPN Rhythm and Babe Released: March 3, 2004 Label: Island Formats: CD 196
Video albums + List of media, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak positions JPNComb.JPN DVDJPN Blu-ray Machigainai Released: February 23, 2005 Label: Island Formats: DVD — 66 — Mic-a-holic Ai Japan Tour '05 Released: January 18, 2006 Label: Island Formats: DVD — 7 — Released: March 28, 2007 Label: Island Formats: DVD — 11 — Don't Stop Ai Japan Tour Released: November 26, 2008 Label: Island Formats: DVD — 27 — Viva Ai Japan Tour Released: June 30, 2010 Label: Island Formats: DVD — 34 — Released: December 14, 2011 Label: EMI Music Japan Formats: DVD, Blu-ray — 55 69 Independent Tour 2012: Live in Budokan Released: December 5, 2012 Label: EMI Music Japan Formats: DVD — 41 — Released: March 26, 2014 Label: EMI Formats: DVD, Blu-ray — 47 117 The Best Tour Released: June 7, 2017 Label: EMI Formats: DVD, Blu-ray — 10 43 Released: June 20, 2018 Label: EMI Formats: DVD, Blu-ray — 28 47 25th Best Tour: Alive Released: September 23, 2026 Label: EMI Formats: DVD, Blu-ray 8 9 — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart in that territory.
Miscellaneous albums + List of compilations with notes Title Description Notes Side by Side Released: March 25, 2018 Label: EMI An Amazon Music exclusive playlist consisting of select songs and commentary Best of Collabo Vol. 1 Released: March 12, 2025 Label: UME A playlist consisting of select collaboration songs from Ai's discography Best of Collabo Vol. 2 Released: March 26, 2025 Label: UME A playlist consisting of select collaboration songs from Ai's discography Best of Hip-hop / R&B Released: April 9, 2025 Label: UME A playlist consisting of select hip-hop and R&B songs from Ai's discography Best of Happiness Released: April 23, 2025 Label: UME A playlist consisting of songs with the theme of happiness from Ai's discography Best of Ballad Released: May 7, 2025 Label: UME A playlist consisting of select ballad songs from Ai's discography
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