Japanese singer-songwriter Rina Sawayama has released two studio albums, one live album, one extended play, one remix EP and 26 singles.
Sawayama made her debut in April 2013 with the single "Sleeping in Waking". Her first extended play, Rina, was released in October 2017, generating the singles "Tunnel Vision", "Cyber Stockholm Syndrome", "Alterlife" and "Ordinary Superstar".
Sawayama's debut studio album, Sawayama, was released in April 2020, peaking at #80 on the UK Albums Chart and supported by the singles "STFU!", "Comme des Garçons (Like the Boys)", "XS", "Chosen Family", "Bad Friend" and "Lucid".
Her second studio album, Hold the Girl, was released in September 2022, with the singles "This Hell", "Catch Me in the Air", its title track, "Phantom", "Hurricanes" and "Frankenstein". The album reached #1 on the Scottish Albums Chart. A CD package of Hold the Girl was released exclusively at Rough Trade, with the second disc "Live at the Roundhouse" serving as Sawayama's first live album. The album was recorded during the Dynasty Tour show in London at the Roundhouse. __TOC__
Albums
Studio albums +List of albums with selected details and chart positionsTitleDetailsPeak chart positionsSales JPN JPN Hot AUS IRE SCOPeaks in Scotland: Sawayama: Hold the Girl: UK UK IndiePeaks on the UK Independent Albums Chart:
Sawayama: Hold the Girl: US US IndiePeaks on the US Independent Albums Chart:
Sawayama: Hold the Girl: Sawayama Released: 17 April 2020 Label: Dirty Hit Formats: LP, CD, cassette, digital download, streaming166———24805—43 UK: 30,990Hold the Girl Released: 16 September 2022 Label: Dirty Hit Formats: LP, CD, cassette, digital download, streaming362912513216623 UK: 13,961"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.
Live albums +List of live albums with selected detailsTitleDetailsLive at the Roundhouse Released: 16 September 2022 Label: Dirty Hit Format: CD
Extended plays
Studio EPs +List of extended plays with selected details and chart positionsTitleDetailsPeak chart positionsJPNDig.Rina Released: 27 October 2017 Label: Self-released Formats: Digital download, streaming, 12" vinyl40
Remix EPs TitleDetailsSawayama Remixed Released: 27 November 2020 Label: Dirty Hit Formats: 12" vinyl
Singles
As lead artist Title Year Peak chart positions AlbumJPNHotPeak chart positions on the Billboard Japan Hot 100: NZHotUKDown.Peak positions: For "Chosen Family": For "This Hell" "Sleeping in Waking" / "Who?"2013——— rowspan="2" "Terror"———"Tunnel Vision"2015———Rina"Where U Are"2016——— rowspan="2" "This Time Last Year"———"Cyber Stockholm Syndrome"2017———Rina"Alterlife"———"Valentine (What's It Gonna Be)"2018———"Ordinary Superstar"———Rina"Cherry"——— rowspan="2" "Flicker"———"STFU!"2019———Sawayama"Comme des Garçons (Like the Boys)"2020———"XS"———"Chosen Family"—2462"Bad Friend"———"Dance in the Dark"———Sawayama Remixed"Lucid"———Sawayama"Enter Sandman"2021———The Metallica Blacklist"Follow Me"2022———"This Hell"——50Hold the Girl"Catch Me in the Air"———"Hold the Girl"91——"Phantom"———"Hurricanes"———"Frankenstein"———"Eye for an Eye"2023———John Wick: Chapter 4"I'm Free" 2024 — — — Infinite Icon"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.
As featured artist Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications AlbumUKIREMLTNZHotPOLSVKUSDanceWWExcl. US"Beg for You" 2022 24 33 3 10 15 32 10 195 BPI: SilverCrash"Eve, Psyche & the Bluebeard's Wife" (Remix) 2023 — — — — — — — — "Kiss Me" — — — — — — — — For Your Consideration"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.
Other charted songs TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbumJapanHotOSUSDance"Free Woman" (Clarence Clarity Remix)2021 — 20Dawn of Chromatica"Imagining"2023 17 —Hold the Girl: Bonus Edition"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.
Music videos
As lead artist +TitleYearDirector(s)Associated album"Sleeping in Waking"2013Jack Greeley-Ward"Tunnel Vision"2015Arvida ByströmRina"Where U Are"2016Ali Kurr, Rina Sawayama"Cyber Stockholm Syndrome"2017Anoushka SeiglerRina"Ordinary Superstar"2018Can Evgin"Cherry"Isaac Lockrowspan="2" "Cherry" (Piano Version)2019Jake Gabbay"STFU!"Ali Kurr, Rina SawayamaSawayama"Comme des Garçons (Like the Boys)"2020Eddie Whelan"XS"Ali Kurr"Bad Friend""Lucid"Dave Ferner, Ksenia Kulakova"Follow Me"2022Lauren Kessler"This Hell"Ali KurrHold the Girl"Hold the Girl""Hurricanes""Frankenstein"Jak Payne
As featured artist TitleYearDirector(s)Associated album"Beg for You"2022Nick HarwoodCrash"Kiss Me"2023India HarrisFor Your Consideration
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