# Chara discography

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The discography of Japanese musician [Chara](/source/Chara_(singer)) consists of fifteen [studio albums](/source/Studio_album), four [compilation albums](/source/Compilation_album), two [live albums](/source/Live_album), three [extended plays](/source/Extended_play) one soundtrack, eight [video albums](/source/Video_album) and fifty singles. Chara debuted as a musician in 1991 with [Sony Music Entertainment Japan](/source/Sony_Music_Entertainment_Japan), and saw great success with the singles "[Swallowtail Butterfly (Ai no Uta)](/source/Swallowtail_Butterfly_(Ai_no_Uta))" (1996), the theme song for the film *[Swallowtail](/source/Swallowtail_(film))*, and "[Yasashii Kimochi](/source/Yasashii_Kimochi)" (1997). After releasing ten albums with the label, Chara left Sony in 2004 to become an independent musician, releasing the album *[Something Blue](/source/Something_Blue_(Chara_album))* (2005). The next year, Chara signed her second major label contract with [Universal Music Japan](/source/Universal_Music_Group), releasing four albums between 2007 and 2011.

After a second brief period where she worked independently, releasing the extended play *[Utakata](/source/Utakata_(EP))* (2011), Chara signed a contract with Sony sublabel [Ki/oon Music](/source/Ki/oon_Music), releasing the albums *[Cocoon](/source/Cocoon_(Chara_album))* (2012), *Jewel* (2013) and *Secret Garden* (2015).

## Albums

### Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak positions Sales (JPN)[1][A] Certifications JPN [2] Sweet Released: November 1, 1991 (JPN) Label: Sony Music Japan Formats: CD, digital download 64 11,000 Soul Kiss Released: September 1, 1992 (JPN) Label: Sony Formats: CD, digital download 14 65,000 Violet Blue Released: September 9, 1993 (JPN) Label: Sony Formats: CD, digital download 4 123,000 Happy Toy Released: October 10, 1994 (JPN) Label: Sony Formats: CD, digital download 4 145,000 Junior Sweet Released: September 21, 1997 (JPN) Label: Sony Formats: CD, MiniDisc, digital download 1 1,055,000 RIAJ: Million[B][3][4] Strange Fruits Released: March 17, 1999 (JPN) Label: Sony Formats: CD, MD, digital download 3 317,000 RIAJ: Platinum[5] Madrigal (マドリガル, Madorigaru) Released: July 18, 2001 (JPN) Label: Sony Formats: CD, digital download 8 117,000 RIAJ: Gold[6] Yoake Mae (夜明けまえ, "Before the Dawn") Released: March 19, 2003 (JPN) Label: Sony Formats: CD, digital download 17 47,000 Something Blue Released: August 31, 2005 (JPN) Label: independent Formats: CD — Union Released: February 28, 2007 (JPN) Label: Universal Japan Formats: CD, CD/DVD, digital download 4 51,000 Honey Released: June 25, 2008 (JPN) Label: Universal Formats: CD, CD/DVD, digital download 12 38,000 Carol Released: December 9, 2009 (JPN) Label: Universal Formats: CD, CD/DVD, digital download 20 16,000 Dark Candy Released: April 13, 2011 (JPN) Label: Universal Formats: CD, CD/DVD, digital download 27 5,000 Cocoon Released: October 31, 2012 (JPN) Label: Ki/oon Music Formats: CD, digital download 20 6,000 Secret Garden Released: March 4, 2015 (JPN) Label: Ki/oon Formats: CD, CD/DVD, digital download 39 5,000 Sympathy Released: July 19, 2017 (JPN) Label: Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Formats: CD, CD/DVD, digital download 32 Baby Bump Released: December 19, 2018 (JPN) Label: Universal Formats: CD, digital download "—" denotes items that did not chart.

### Collaborative Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak positions Sales Certifications JPN echo Released: February 14, 2020 (JPN) Label: Sony Music Japan Formats: CD, digital download 7 "—" denotes items that did not chart.

### Live albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak positions Sales (JPN)[1] JPN [2] Live 97–99 Mood Released: March 8, 2000 (JPN) Label: Sony Formats: 2CD, digital download 20 45,000 MTV Unplugged Chara Released: February 27, 2013 (JPN) Label: Ki/oon Formats: CD, digital download 254 400

### Compilation albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak positions Sales (JPN)[1] Certifications JPN [2] Chara the Best Baby Baby Baby XXX Released: October 10, 1995 (JPN) Label: Sony Formats: CD, digital download 5 190,000 RIAJ: Gold[7] Caramel Milk: The Best of Chara Released: November 1, 2000 (JPN) Label: Sony Formats: CD, MD, digital download 2 520,000 RIAJ: Platinum[8] Sugar Hunter: The Best Love Songs of Chara Released: September 5, 2007 (JPN) Label: Sony Formats: 2CD, digital download 14 65,000 Very Special Released: January 26, 2011 (JPN) Label: Universal Formats: CD, digital download 24 7,000

### Self-cover albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak positions Sales (JPN)[1] JPN [2] TWN East Asian [9] A Scenery Like Me Released: February 18, 2004 (JPN) Label: Sony Formats: CD, digital download 27 — 19,000 Jewel Released: November 13, 2013 (JPN) Label: Ki/oon Formats: CD, digital download 24 12 5,000

### Soundtrack albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak positions Sales (JPN)[1] Certifications JPN [2] Montage Among Yen Town Band for the film Swallowtail Butterfly Released: September 16, 1996 (JPN) Label: Sony Formats: CD, MiniDisc, digital download 1 784,000 RIAJ: 2× Platinum[10]

## Extended plays

List of EPs, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak positions Sales (JPN)[1] JPN [2] The Singles Re-Mixed Released: September 21, 1995 (JPN) Label: Sony Formats: 8cm single 95 3,000 Kiss Released: September 24, 2008 (JPN) Label: Universal Formats: CD, digital download 30 12,000 Utakata (うたかた, "Bubble") Released: November 2, 2011 (JPN) Label: Happy Toy Formats: CD, digital download 56 3,000 Inner Peace Released: December 15, 2020 (JPN) Label: Happy Toy Formats: digital download

## Singles

### As a lead artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions Title Year Peak chart positions Sales (JPN)[1] Certifications Album Oricon Singles Charts [2] Billboard Japan Hot 100 [11][C] "Heaven" 1991 — — Sweet "Sweet" 1992 — — "No Toy" — — "Ōki na Jishin ga Kitatte" (大きな地震がきたって, "Even If the Earth Shakes") — — Soul Kiss "Ai no Jibaku Sōchi" (愛の自爆装置, "Love's Suicide Machine") — — "Mujintō ni Watashi o Motte Itte..." (無人島に私をもっていって・・・, "Take Me to a Deserted Island...") 1993 66 — 14,000 Violet Blue "Charlotte no Okurimono" (シャーロットの贈り物, "Charlotte's Web") 70 — 10,000 "Private Beach" — "Koi o Shita" (恋をした, "I'm in Love") 87 — 7,000 "Gifted Child" — — "Tsumibukaku Aishite yo" (罪深く愛してよ, "Love Me Sinfully") 1994 55 — 15,000 Happy Toy "Atashi Nande Dakishimetai n Darō?" (あたしなんで抱きしめたいんだろう?, "Why Do I Wanna Hug Him?") 41 — 38,000 "Tiny Tiny Tiny" 1995 62 — 13,000 Chara the Best "Swallowtail Butterfly (Ai no Uta)" (あいのうた, "Love Song") (among Yen Town Band) 1996 1 — 878,000 RIAJ (physical): Platinum[12] Montage "Yasashii Kimochi" (やさしい気持ち, "Kind Feelings") 1997 7 76[D] 521,000 RIAJ (physical): Platinum[7] RIAJ (cellphone): Gold[13] Junior Sweet "Time Machine" (タイムマシーン, Taimu Mashīn) 12 — 204,000 RIAJ (physical): Gold[14] "Milk" (ミルク, Miruku) 48 — 17,000 "Duca" 1998 25 — 44,000 Strange Fruits "Hikari to Watashi" (光と私, "The Light and Me") 17 — 54,000 "70% (Yūgure no Uta)" (70%—夕暮れのうた, "70% (Evening Song)") 1999 36 — 22,000 "Ai no Hi Mittsu Orange" (愛の火 3つ オレンジ, "Fire of Love, Three, Orange") (Chara+Yuki) 6 — 230,000 RIAJ (physical): Gold[15] Non-album single "Tsuki to Amai Namida" (月と甘い涙, "The Moon and Sweet Tears") 2000 12 — 59,000 Caramel Milk "Taisetsu o Kizuku Mono" (大切をきずくもの, Things That Make You Mean More to Me") 14 — 51,000 "Lemon Candy" (レモンキャンディ, Remon Kyandi) 2001 32 — 26,000 Madrigal "Skirt" (スカート, Sukāto) 37 — 13,000 "Boku ni Utsushite" (ボクにうつして, "Reflecting in Me") 78 — 2,000 "Hatsukoi" (初恋, "First Love") 2002 16 — 12,000 Yoake Mae "Mieru wa" (みえるわ, "I Can See!") 2003 71 — 3,000 "Sekai" (世界, "World") 2006 24 — 9,000 Union "Crazy for You" 24 — 4,000 "Fantasy" 2007 13 — 13,000 "Cherry Cherry" 44 — 6,000 Honey "Boku no Koto o Shitte" (ボクのことを知って, "Know Me") 44 — 7,000 "Trophy" 2008 37 57 3,000 "Breaking Hearts" 2009 28 78 4,000 Carol "Kataomoi" (片想い, "Unrequited Love") 47 69 4,000 "Alterna Girlfriend" (オルタナ・ガールフレンド, Orutana Gārufurendo) 2012 102 48 700 Cocoon "Planet" (プラネット, Puranetto) 105 — 600 "Chōchō Musubi" (蝶々結び, "Ribbon Bow") 87 96 1,000 "Hug" 2013 148 —[E] 400 Secret Garden "Koibumi" (恋文, "Love Letter") 118 45 600 "Lucky Girl" (ラッキーガール, Rakkī Gāru)[16] 2014 — —[F] "Rainbow"[17] — — "Setsunakute Gomen ne" (せつなくてごめんね, "Sorry It's So Sad")[17] — — "Ai no Ne" (アイノネ, "Sound of Love") (among Yen Town Band) 2015 28 67 4,000 "A.O.U." 2022 34 "—" denotes items that did not chart, or were released before the creation of the Billboard Japan Hot 100 in 2008.

### As a featured artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions Title Year Peak chart positions Sales (JPN)[1] Certifications Album Oricon Singles Charts [2] Billboard Japan Hot 100 [11][C] "Parachute Girl" (パラシュート★ガール, Parashūto Gāru) (Yasuyuki Okamura featuring Chara) 1992 25 — 29,000 Kinjirareta Ikigai "Chara no Boogie Shoes" (チャラのブギー・シューズ, "Chara's Boogie Shoes") (Chara with The 99 1/2) 1996 37 — 40,000 More (Than 100) "Let Me Know" (Towa Tei featuring Chara) 1999 34 — 20,000 Last Century Modern "Atari" ("Hit") (Satoshi Tomiie featuring Chara) 2000 68 — 11,000 Non-album single "Zero Landmine" (among N.M.L.) 2001 1 — 556,000 RIAJ (physical): Platinum[18] Non-album single "Sapphire no Hoshi" (サファイアの星, "The Sapphire Star") (Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra featuring Chara) 2006 16 — 20,000 Wild Peace "I Don't Know" (Chara x Insist) 2014 30 64 4,000 Non-album single

### Promotional singles

List of promotional singles with selected chart positions Title Year Peak chart positions Album Billboard Japan Hot 100 [11][C] "Junior Sweet" 1997 — Junior Sweet "Hikari no Niwa" (光の庭, "Garden of Light")[19] 2005 — Non-album single "Labrador" (ラブラドール, Raburadōru) 2008 67 Honey "Time After Time" (Chara x Hanaregumi) —[G] Kiss "Dengon" (伝言, "Rumor")[20] 2011 — Non-album single "Koi wa Me o Tojite" (恋は目を閉じて, "Love Is Closing Your Eyes") 2015 —[H] Secret Garden "—" denotes items that did not chart, or were released before the creation of the Billboard Japan Hot 100 in 2008.

## Other appearances

List of non-studio album or guest appearances that feature Chara Title Year Album "Sekaiichi Yōki na Otoko to Sekaiichi Inki na Onna" (世界一陽気な男と世界一陰気な女, "The Cheeriest Boy and the Gloomiest Girl in the World") (Titi Matsumura featuring Chara) 1993 Funa no Yō na Onna "Everytime We Say Good-bye" (Titi Matsumura featuring Chara) "I Want You" (Oh! Penelope featuring Chara) 1997 Milk & Cookies "Jū Ni Gatsu" (12月, "December") (Tadanobu Asano featuring Chara) 1999 We Love Butchers "Mind Expansions" (Cosmic Village featuring Chara) 2004 Re:KJM "Yasashisa ni Tsutsumareta Nara" (やさしさに包まれたなら, "If You're Wrapped Up in Kindness") (Kumiko Yamashita featuring Chara & Mayumi Chiwaki & You) 2005 Duets "Hitomi wa Diamond" (瞳はダイアモンド, "Your Eyes are Diamonds") 2006 Jewel Songs: Seiko Matsuda Tribute & Covers "Love to Live By" (M-Flo loves Chara) 2007 Cosmicolor "Magicsweets" (Yoko Kanno featuring Chara) CM Yoko "Magicsweets (Masao Nisugi Remix)" (Yoko Kanno featuring Chara) "Love to Live By (FPM Eclectic Electric Mix)" (M-Flo loves Chara) ElectriColor "Otanjōbi no Uta" (おたんじょうびのうた, "Birthday Song")[I] 2008 Otanjōbi Kinengō (2008 anniversary kit issue) "Crazy for You (Club Edit)" Sound Concierge JAPAN "Japanese Lyric Dance" "Seven Nation Army" (Afra & Incredible Beatbox Band featuring Chara) World Class "Soul Ryder" (Kohey Tsuchiya featuring Chara) "Music Flower" (single) "Seven Nation Army (House Nation Sweet Monday Remix)" (Afra & Incredible Beatbox Band featuring Chara) House Nation Forth Gig "Chaos" (Curly Giraffe featuring Chara) 2009 Thank You for Being a Friend E.P. / Thank You for Being a Friend "On Cloud Nine" (Curly Giraffe featuring Chara) Thank You for Being a Friend "Wherever You Go" (Basement Jaxx featuring Chara) 2014 Junto "Shinkiro" ("Mirage") (TK from Ling Tosite Sigure featuring Chara) Fantastic Magic "Commit Ballad" (toe featuring Chara) 2015 Hear You

## Video albums

List of media, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak positions JPN DVD [2] JPN Blu-ray [2] Kiss Released: July 21, 1993 (JPN) Label: Sony Formats: VHS, LaserDisc — — Chara's Clips 1991–1997 Released: September 21, 1997 (JPN) Label: Sony Formats: VHS — — Chara's Clips 1997–2001 Released: October 11, 2001 (JPN) Label: Sony Formats: VHS, DVD — — Skirt: Short Film Released: October 11, 2001 (JPN) Label: Sony Formats: DVD — — Live Life: Chara's Union Live House Tour 2007 Released: August 29, 2007 (JPN) Label: Universal Formats: DVD 34 — Live Life 2: Chara Tour 2008 Honey Released: July 29, 2009 (JPN) Label: Universal Formats: DVD 56 — Live Tour 2011 "Very Special" Released: June 6, 2012 (JPN) Label: Universal Formats: DVD, Blu-ray 97 — MTV Unplugged Chara Released: February 27, 2013 (JPN) Label: Ki/oon Formats: DVD, Blu-ray 208 144

## Notes

1. Sales provided by Oricon database and are rounded to the nearest thousand copies.

1. *Junior Sweet* later received a 3× Platinum certification for 1,200,000 copies, however the 3× Platinum threshold was changed to 750,000 copies in 2003.

1. Sources for chart positions are as follows: "Yasashii Kimochi",[21] "Trophy",[22] "Labrador",[23] "Breaking Hearts",[24] "Kataomoi",[25] "Alterna Girlfriend",[26] "Chōchō Musubi",[27] "Koibumi",[28] "I Don't Know",[29] "Ai no Ne".[30]

1. Charted in 2013.

1. Charted at number 97 on the *Billboard* Hot Airplay chart and at number 95 on the Adult Contemporary Airplay chart.[31][32]

1. Charted at number 96 on the *Billboard* Adult Contemporary Airplay chart.[33]

1. Charted at number 78 on the *Billboard* Adult Contemporary Airplay chart.[34]

1. Charted at number 98 on the Hot Top Airplay chart.[35]

1. Special song for childrearing information kit [Kodomo Challenge](/source/Kodomo_Challenge).

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1. ["Japan Billboard Hot 100"](http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2014&month=10&day=20) (in Japanese). *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*. October 15, 2014. Retrieved January 11, 2015.

1. ["Japan Billboard Hot 100"](http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2015&month=11&day=2) (in Japanese). *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*. October 28, 2015. Retrieved October 28, 2015.

1. ["Hot Top Airplay"](http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=adult_airplay&year=2013&month=06&day=03) (in Japanese). *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*. July 16, 2014. Retrieved January 11, 2015.

1. ["Adult Contemporary Airplay"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150111061355/http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=top_airplay&year=2013&month=06&day=17) (in Japanese). *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*. June 12, 2013. Archived from [the original](http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=top_airplay&year=2013&month=06&day=17) on January 11, 2015. Retrieved January 11, 2015.

1. ["Adult Contemporary Airplay"](http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail/?a=adult_airplay&year=2014&month=07&day=14) (in Japanese). *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*. June 12, 2013. Retrieved January 11, 2015.

1. ["Adult Contemporary Airplay"](http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=adult_airplay&year=2008&month=10&day=06) (in Japanese). *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*. October 1, 2008. Retrieved January 11, 2015.

1. ["Hot Top Airplay"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150402145428/http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=top_airplay&year=2015&month=03&day=23) (in Japanese). *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*. March 18, 2015. Archived from [the original](http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=top_airplay&year=2015&month=03&day=23) on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2015.

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