The discography of Verbal consists of 1 studio album released under Rhythm Zone, plus many featured singles and album tracks. Verbal is occasionally credited as L Universe (when working as a part of Hydeout Production), L12 (a collaboration unit with Daisuke Imai), Toss&Turn (a collaboration unit with Giorgio Cancemi) and The Funky President (when collaborating with Mic Banditz).
Studio albums
Title Album details Peak chartpositions (JPN) Sales (subscription only) Visionair Released: March 16, 2011 Label: Rhythm Zone (RZCD-46858) Formats: CD, digital download 35 6,100
Singles Title Year Peak chart positions AlbumBillboard Japan Hot 100 "Lose My Religion" (L Universe) 2000 —— "Asteroid Love" (L Universe) 2003 — "Fall Out" (featuring Shunya) 2010 —Visionair "Change Change" (featuring Nicki Minaj) 2011 — "Black Out" (featuring Lil Wayne, Namie Amuro) — "We Are One" (with Kylie Minogue) —
Featured singles
Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Certifications AlbumOricon Singles ChartsBillboard Japan Hot 100* "T.O.P."(S.E.S. featuring Verbal) 1999 56 — 4,800Prime: S.E.S. the Best "The Love Hole"(K. featuring Verbal) 2000 — — —Kaleidolife "Ex-Boyfriend"(Crystal Kay featuring Verbal) 2001 44 — 21,000637: Always and Forever "Give It a Try"(Daisuke Imai featuring Verbal) — — —Color Me You "Lovin' It"(Namie Amuro & Verbal) 8 — 72,000Song Nation "So Tell Me"(Heartsdales) 8 — 134,000 RIAJ physical: goldRadioactive "Get Out!"(DJ Hasebe featuring Bonnie Pink & Verbal) 2002 49 — 8,800Tail of Old Nick "That's Why"(Heartsdales) 29 — 16,000Radioactive "Off the Chains"(Toss&Turn) — — —— "Body Rock"(Heartsdales) 33 — 21,000Sugar Shine "Tha Superstar"(Michico featuring Verbal) — — —I Do "Baby Be Mine"(Suite Chic featuring Verbal) 35 — 26,000When Pop Hits the Fan "Throw Ur Drinks Up!!!"(DJ Hasebe featuring Verbal, Sphere of Influence, Boy-Ken & Mr. Cheeks) 2003 159 — 800— "Onelove"(Ryohei featuring Verbal) 2006 47 — 5,000ReListen "Here We Go"(May J. featuring Verbal) 70 — 3,900Baby Girl "Summertime"(Double featuring Verbal) 2007 27 — 6,500Reflex (Emyli featuring Verbal) 199 — 400— "The Galaxy Express 999"(Exile featuring Verbal) 2008 — 7 — RIAJ ringtone: million RIAJ full-length cellphone: double platinum RIAJ PC downloads: platinummExile Catchy Best "S.O.S. (Same Old Song)"(Kat to Verbal) — 44 —Echoes Over the Ocean "Majestic Trancer"(Doping Panda featuring Verbal) 24 90 7,000Decadence "Universe"(BoA featuring Crystal Kay & Verbal) 2009 8 — 22,000Best & USA (Kana Nishino featuring Verbal) — 55 — RIAJ full-length cellphone: platinumLove One. "Bump Bump!"(BoA featuring Verbal) 8 6 14,000Identity (Minmi featuring Verbal) 2010 58 70 2,000Minmi Best: Ame nochi Niji 2002—2012 "Memories Again"(Aili featuring Verbal) — 31 —Future*Japan Hot 100 established February 2008.
Other appearances All songs feature Verbal's vocals, as well as his songwriting. Songs performed as a part of M-Flo, Teriyaki Boyz and MC Banditz are not featured in the list.
1999–2003
YearSong Album 1999"Ain't No Mystery" (Nujabes & L Universe)— 2000"You Were Right" (Coldfeet feat. Verbal)Lucid Dream"Lyrical Terrorists" (Substantial & L Universe)— 2001"DYAD (The Chronicle)" (DJ Tonk featuring Rocket Science (Verbal & Sphere))Aquarian Soul"Beach Star High" (Ajapai vs. Verbal)Cheers!"From Here" (Daisuke Imai featuring Verbal)Color Me You"Watch Out!" (Heartsdales)"So Tell Me" (single) 2002"Did It Again?" (Momoe Shimano featuring Verbal)Girls Voice Studio 11 "Wild" (Heartsdales featuring Verbal)Radioactive"Ow!" (Heartsdales featuring Verbal)"Girl Don't Cry" (Heartsdales featuring Crazy-A, Verbal)"Baby Shine" (Heartsdales featuring Ai, Verbal)"Fly!" (Heartsdales featuring Ai, Verbal)"Till Morning Comes" (Kumi Koda featuring Verbal)Affection "Helpless Rain (But I'm Fallin' Too Deep)" (Mika Nakashima featuring Heartsdales, Verbal)"Helpless Rain" (single) "Good Time (1989)" (Toss&Turn featuring Shiori)"Off the Chains" (single) (BoA featuring Rude Boy Face)Peace B. Remixes "Maze (L12 Remix)"(Kumi Koda)"Maze" (single) "We Done Did It" (Sphere of Influence featuring Verbal)The Influence "Suicide Scandinavia" (Matally vs. Verbal)Matally "Messing with My Head" (Pase Rock & L Universe)— 2003"Spectacular" (Fantastic Plastic Machine featuring Verbal)Too "What If" (Suite Chic featuring Verbal)When Pop Hits the Fan "Nuts" (51-Goichi- featuring Sphere of Influence & Verbal)51st Dimension: The Ying "Street Code" (Brier & El Nando featuring Verbal)Cross Counter "Spectacular" (Fantastic Plastic Machine featuring Verbal)Too "Block Shot Hustlaz" (Heartsdales featuring Fūrinkazan)Sugar Shine "Look Around" (Bratz featuring Christina Milian and Verbal)—"Dreams of Christmas" (Keiko feat. Verbal)"KCO" (single) "Fish" (Namie Amuro featuring Verbal and Arkitec)Style
2004–2009
YearSong Album 2004"Some Day One Day" (BoA featuring Verbal)Love & Honesty "Let's Go (It's a Movement) (Deckstream Remix)" (Lil'Ai featuring Warren G, KRS-One, Verbal)Let's Go (It's a Movement) "Can't Stop Lovin' You" (Black Bottom Brass Band featuring Verbal, Emi Hinouchi)Wasshoi Star 2005 (Gagle featuring Verbal)Big Bang Theory 2006"Sunshine" (Yoshika featuring Verbal)Timeless (L-Vokal featuring Verbal, Jamosa)Laughin' (Sonomi featuring Chiharu, Cuezero, Kreva, Aesthetics, Goro Kumai & Verbal)Kravel Compi No. 3 Sonomi "U Know Y" (Twigy)Twig "Funny Money Girl" (Ajapai featuring Verbal)Unaffected "Love Mode" (Clazziquai Project featuring Verbal)Love Mode "Love Mode" (Clazziquai Project featuring PE'Z, Verbal) (Rip Slyme hosted by Verbal)Epoch (KM-Markit featuring Verbal)Mark Out 2007 (L-Vokal & Doc Dee featuring Sphere of Influence, Verbal)Matenrō "Wave Rave" (Jazztronik featuring Verbal)Grand Blue "Turn It Up" (Dohzi-T featuring Thelma Aoyama, Little, Verbal, Kohei Japan)One Mic "Can You Let Me Know" (DJ Deckstream featuring Lupe Fiasco, Verbal and Sarah Green)Deckstream Sound Tracks "Time" (Kan Takagi featuring Ane Bose (Scha Dara Parr), Verbal and Lupe Fiasco)—2008"Play da Song" (DJ Sancon featuring Full of Harmony, Verbal)Harlem Ver. X: Harlem 10th Anniversary Special (Riki vs. Verbal)Zenkoku Seiha "ENERGY" (Full of Harmony featuring Verbal)Energy "Dancehall Jungle" (Verbal & Miss Monday)Tokyo Ragga Blaze 2 "Golden Ballers" (Afra and Incredible Beatbox Band featuring Verbal, Nipps)World Class "Super Shine" (Exile featuring Verbal)"The Birthday (Ti Amo)" (single) "Load the Disc" (SBK featuring Verbal)Returns "Can't Believe It (Lost in Shibuya Remix)" (T-Pain featuring Verbal)Three Ringz (Japanese Edition) "Saturdays" (Dexpistols featuring Mademoiselle Yulia & Verbal)Roc Trax Presents Lesson 05 Saturdays (Infinity 16 welcomez Verbal, Munehiro)Welcomez
2009–present
YearSong Album2009"YOR" (Towa Tei featuring Mademoiselle Yulia & Verbal)Big Fun "Screwtape" (DJ Deckstream featuring L Universe)Deckstream Soundtracks 2 "What Now?" (Mademoidelle Yulia & Verbal)M-Flo Inside: Works Best III "VIPP (Very Important Party People)" (Ravex featuring TRF, Verbal)Trax "Wanna Come Again" (Thelma Aoyama featuring Verbal)Emotions "Big Money Comin'" (Crookers featuring Verbal)Put Your Hands on Me "Izm" (BoA featuring Verbal)"Bump Bump!" (single) "Falling for You..." (Lisa featuring Verbal)Disco Volante 2010"ID" (Iconiq featuring Verbal)Change Myself "Just Love It" (L-Vokal featuring Verbal, Kreva)Lovin' "Beat Surf" (Dragon Ash featuring Pe'z, Verbal)Mixture "This Ain't a Love Song" (Emilia de Poreto featuring Verbal)— "Baby I See You" (Miliyah Kato featuring Verbal)Heaven "Cherry Bomb" (Verbal & Yoon)50 Years of Dr. Martens "Tell Me (Ryohei Remix)" (FPM featuring Verbal)FPM Boot "Never" (Sowelu featuring Verbal)Love & I: Ren'ai Henreki 2011"Years Later" (Tetsuya Komuro featuring Verbal)Digitalian Is Eating Breakfast 2 "Wao" (Mademoiselle Yulia featuring Verbal)Mademoworld"Ray of Life" (Marie Ishikawa featuring Verbal)—2012"Change My Mind" (Exile Atsushi featuring Verbal)Solo "20112012" (Hyadain featuring Verbal)20112012 "Touch the Sky" (Matt Cab featuring Verbal)Love Stories (Rocketman featuring Verbal)Koi Romantic!! "Girl Fight" (Lucas Valentine featuring Verbal & Yurisa)— 2013 (D-Lite featuring Verbal)D'scover
Songwriting credits
This list features songs where Verbal has only contributed lyrics, music or production, as opposed to songs which feature him as a vocalist as well.
YearSongParticipation Album 2000"Never Say..." (K.)LyricsKaleidolife 2001"After the Silence" (K.) LyricsKeynote "ESP" (Heartsdales) Lyrics, music Radioactive 2002"Lights Out (Intro)" (Heartsdales)Lyrics, music"The Question Remains (Interlude)" (Heartsdales)Lyrics, music"Dangerous (Interlude)" (Heartsdales)Lyrics, music"Radioactive" (Heartsdales)Lyrics, music"All Mine" (Heartsdales)Lyrics, music"Rainy Days" (Heartsdales) MusicSugar Shine "Right Now" (Heartsdales) Music 2003"We Got Time" (Suite Chic)LyricsWhen Pop Hits the Fan "Candy Pop" (Heartsdales featuring Soul'd Out)Lyrics, musicSugar Shine "Oh Girl" (Heartsdales featuring Ryohei Yamamoto)Music"Ooh Wah!" (Heartsdales)Music 2004"Baby Blue!" (Halcali)Lyrics, music, producerOngaku no Susume 2007"It Is What It Is (Remix)" (Verbal/L-Vokal)RemixerMatenrō: Natsu Basho (Halcali)Lyrics, music, producerCyborg Oretachi 2009"Rock U" (Ravex featuring Namie Amuro)LyricsTrax 2010"Lazer" (BoA)Lyrics, musicIdentity "Yes" (Halcali)Lyrics, music, producerTokyo Groove 2011"Naked" (Namie Amuro)LyricsUncontrolled "Gimme Gimme" (Mademoiselle Yulia)Lyrics, musicMademoworld "Bam Me" (Mademoiselle Yulia)Lyrics, music"Down Down" (Mademoiselle Yulia)Lyrics, music"Zodiac Gold" (Mademoiselle Yulia)Lyrics, music"Replay" (Mademoiselle Yulia)Lyrics, music "You Can't Have Me That Way" (Mademoiselle Yulia)Lyrics, music"Midnight Express" (Mademoiselle Yulia)Lyrics, music"Don't Stop the Music" (Mademoiselle Yulia)Lyrics"Tough Me" (Mademoiselle Yulia)Lyrics, music"My Eye Ah" (Be-ppin)LyricsShinichi Osawa's Works 2008-2012 2012"Fantastic Baby" (Big Bang)Japanese LyricsAlive "Scream" (2NE1)Japanese LyricsCollection (G-Dragon)Japanese LyricsSpecial Final in Dome Memorial Collection 2013 (G-Dragon)Japanese LyricsCoup D'Etat[+ One Of A Kind & Heartbreaker]
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