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Ai singles discography
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The discography of Japanese-American singer-songwriter Ai consists of 57 singles as a lead artist, 23 singles as a featured artist, and 27 promotional singles. As of 2025, Ai has sold over 9 million certified units based on physical, digital and streaming sales combined by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ). On the Oricon Singles Chart, Ai has six top-ten singles, her highest peak being number two. On the Billboard Japan Hot 100, eight of Ai's singles have reached the top-ten, her highest peak position at number two.[1]
Ai had her first Oricon Singles Chart entry with "Shining Star" from her debut studio album, My Name Is Ai (2001). Her fourth studio album, Mic-a-holic Ai (2005), featured "Story", a sleeper hit that went on to become one of best-selling multi-format singles in Japan.[2] Ai's 2006 single "Believe" became her highest charting single on the Singles Chart, peaking at number 2.[3] Ai's first entry on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 was "Taisetsu na Mono", peaking at number nine. In 2011, she released "Happiness", a campaign song for The Coca-Cola Company. The song went on to become one her best performing singles in the 2010s with 3 million digital sales reported from the RIAJ, peaking at number 2 on the Japan Hot 100. "Voice", from Moriagaro (2013) tied with "Happiness" in terms of peak chart positions, also reaching number two on the Japan Hot 100.
In 2016, Ai released "Minna ga Minna Eiyū", originally a 100-second song used for promotional campaigns by au. The song was exclusively released to au's music services. Becoming a sleeper hit, the 100-second version received a Platinum certification from the RIAJ. Ai later recorded and released a full version of "Minna ga Minna Eiyū" in February 2016. The full version peaked at number four on the Japan Hot 100 and was certified Gold. Ai scored another top-five hit in 2016 with "No More', a duet recorded with Atsushi. She followed up the singles with her first triple A-side single, "Happy Christmas / Heiwa / Miracle". The maxi single went on to peak at number fifty-five and as of 2025 was her last physical single release.
Ai's 2017 single "Kira Kira" featuring comedian Naomi Watanabe from a deluxe reissue of Wa to Yo (2017) peaked at number nineteen and was nominated for the Grand Prix Award at the 59th Japan Record Award. Since 2019, Ai's singles have diminished in sales, primarily charting in sub-charts of the Japan Hot 100 and Oricon charts. "Aldebaran" from Dream (2022) became her first charting single on the Japan Hot 100 since "Kira Kira", debuting and peaking at number thirty-seven. It went on to become her first top-ten single on the Oricon Digital Singles Chart and being certified Gold by the RIAJ.
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As lead artist
2000s
2010s
2020s
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As featured artist
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Promotional singles
Other appearances
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Notes
- Sources for chart positions on the Billboard Japan Hot 100:
- "Taisetsu na Mono"[5]
- "Crazy World"[6]
- "So Special"[7]
- "Okuribito"[8]
- "You Are My Star"[9]
- "Broken Strings"[10]
- "Fake"[11]
- "Wavin' Flag"[12]
- "Still..."[13]
- "Nemurenai Machi"[14]
- "Stronger"[15]
- "Love You Need You"[16]
- "Wonder Woman"[17]
- "Letter in the Sky"[18]
- "Happiness"[19]
- "All You Need Is Love"[20]
- "One Love"[21]
- "Independent Woman"[22]
- "Beautiful Life"[23]
- "Voice"[24]
- "Dear Mama"[25]
- "After the Storm"[26]
- "Hanabi"[27]
- "Let It Be"[28]
- "Be Brave"[29]
- "Minna ga Minna ga Eiyū"[30]
- "No More"[31]
- "Happy Christmas"[32]
- "Miracle"[33]
- "Aldebaran"[34]
- "Bad Bitch Bigaku"[35]
- Position for 2009 edition of the song, "Story (Re-born)". Original version also charted at number 67 in 2009.[36]
- "Kira Kira" did not enter the Oricon Singles chart, but peaked at number 29 on the Oricon Digital Singles chart.[58]
- "Baby You Can Cry" did not enter the Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart, but peaked at number 92 on the Billboard Japan Download Songs chart.[59]
- "Gift" did not enter the Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart, but peaked at number 53 on the Billboard Japan Download Songs chart.[60]
- "Not So Different" did not enter the Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart, but peaked at number 79 on the Billboard Japan Download Songs chart.[61]
- "In the Middle" did not enter the Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart, but peaked at number 42 on the Billboard Japan Download Songs chart.[64]
- Charted at number 66 on the Billboard Japan Hot Singles Sales chart.[71]
- "Nakama" did not enter the Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart, but peaked at number 82 on the Billboard Japan Download Songs chart.[76]
- "Hanabi" did not enter the Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart, but peaked at number 93 on the Billboard Japan Adult Contemporary Airplay chart.[79]
- "Minna ga Minna Eiyū 2024" did not enter the Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart, but peaked at number 69 on the Billboard Japan Download Songs chart.[81]
- The Japanese branch of Coca-Cola formed "Team Coca-Cola", a musical project in support of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games. (Performed by Ai, Motohiro Hata, Little Glee Monster, Daichi Miura, Perfume, Taemin (Shinee), Miyavi, Nasty C, Sabrina Carpenter, Ayumu Imazu, Blue Vintage, Mizki, Sanari, Chikuzen Sato (Sing Like Talking) as Colorful).[83]
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