Hitomi discography

Hitomi discography
Hitomi discography
Studio albums	11
EPs	2
Live albums	1
Compilation albums	5
Singles	43

Japanese singer Hitomi has released eleven studio albums, two extended plays, five compilation albums, one live album, and over forty singles, alongside numerous video releases.

She debuted in 1994 with her first single "Let's Play Winter,"^[1] achieved peak commercial success in Japan during the late 1990s and early 2000s. Her early work featured upbeat dance-pop, largely produced by Tetsuya Komuro, while later releases incorporated a more personal songwriting after she gained greater creative control.^[2] Several albums topped the Oricon music charts, including her second studio album By Myself (1996), the greatest-hits collection H (1999), Huma-rhythm (2002), and the best-of Self Portrait (2002). Notable singles include her breakthrough hit "Candy Girl" (1995), which sold nearly 400,000 copies, and "Love 2000" (2000).^[1] Multiple releases earned certifications by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ), including multi-platinum albums and gold singles.^[3]

Following a shift to her independent imprint Love Life Records in the mid-2000s, her output became less commercially dominant, with releases often digital-only or low-charting after the early 2010s. Activity slowed amid personal life events. She marked her 30th anniversary in the music industry in 2025 with an acoustic concert, the digital live album Re:Connect,^[4] and the single "Stand by..." in early 2026, which became her first new material in several years.^[5]

Albums

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales ^[6]	Certifications
Title	Album details	JPN ^[7]	Sales ^[6]	Certifications
Go to the Top	Released: September 27, 1995 Label: Avex Trax Formats: CD, cassette, digital download, streaming	3	JPN: 406,000	RIAJ (phy.): Gold^[3]
By Myself	Released: September 11, 1996 Label: Avex Trax Formats: CD, digital download, streaming	1	JPN: 800,000	RIAJ (phy.): 3× Platinum^[A]^[3]
Déjà-vu	Released: November 12, 1997 Label: Avex Trax Formats: CD, digital download, streaming	2	JPN: 600,000	RIAJ (phy.): Platinum^[3]
Thermo Plastic	Released: October 13, 1999 Label: Avex Trax Formats: CD, digital download, streaming	2	JPN: 325,000	RIAJ (phy.): Platinum^[3]
Love Life	Released: December 13, 2000 Label: Avex Trax Formats: CD, digital download, streaming	2	JPN: 765,000	RIAJ (phy.): 3× Platinum^[B]^[3]
Huma-rhythm	Released: January 30, 2002 Label: Avex Trax Formats: CD, digital download, streaming	1	JPN: 520,000	RIAJ (phy.): Platinum^[3]
Traveler	Released: May 12, 2004 Label: Avex Trax Formats: CD, CD+DVD, digital download, streaming	2	JPN: 70,000	RIAJ (phy.): Gold^[3]
Love Concent	Released: September 27, 2006 Label: Love Life Records Formats: CD, CD+DVD, digital download, streaming	13	JPN: 25,000
Love Life 2	Released: June 24, 2009 Label: Love Life Records Formats: CD, CD+DVD, digital download, streaming	27	JPN: 8,000
Spirit	Released: April 27, 2011 Label: Maximum10 Formats: CD, digital download, streaming	125	JPN: 1,000
Mobius	Released: October 10, 2012 Label: Maximum10 Formats: CD, CD+DVD, digital download, streaming	111	JPN: 800

Extended plays

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales ^[6]
Title	Album details	JPN ^[7]	Sales ^[6]
Special	Released: November 30, 2011 Label: Love Life Records Formats: CD+DVD, digital download, streaming	151	JPN: 700
Journey	Released: November 30, 2015 Label: Love Life Records Formats: Digital download, streaming	—

Compilation albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales ^[6]	Certifications
Title	Album details	JPN ^[7]	Sales ^[6]	Certifications
H	Type: Greatest hits album Released: February 24, 1999 Label: Avex Trax Formats: CD, digital download, streaming	1	JPN: 586,000	RIAJ (phy.): Platinum^[3]
Self Portrait	Type: Greatest hits album Released: September 4, 2002 Label: Avex Trax Formats: CD, digital download, streaming	1	JPN: 650,000	RIAJ (phy.): Platinum^[3]
HTM: Tiartrop Fles	Type: B-side collection Released: October 16, 2003 Label: Avex Trax Formats: CD, digital download	19	JPN: 23,000
Peace	Type: Singles collection Released: December 4, 2007 Label: Love Life Records Formats: CD, CD/DVD, digital download	19	JPN: 24,000
Hitomi's Best for Walking	Type: Compilation album Released: March 12, 2014 Label: Love Life Records Formats: Digital download, streaming	—

Live albums

Title	Album details
Re:Connect	Released: December 24, 2025 Label: Avex Trax Formats: Digital download, streaming

Singles

1990s

List of singles as lead artist
Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Sales ^[6]	Certifications	Album
Title	Year	JPN ^[8]	Sales ^[6]	Certifications	Album
"Let's Play Winter"	1994	—			Go to the Top
"We Are "Lonely Girl""	1995	61	JPN: 19,000
"Candy Girl"		15	JPN: 391,0000	RIAJ (phy.): Gold^[3]
"Go to the Top"		19	JPN: 181,000
"Sexy"	1996	9	JPN: 313,000	RIAJ (phy.): Gold^[3]	By Myself
"In the Future"		7	JPN: 357,000	RIAJ (phy.): Gold^[3]
"By Myself"		7	JPN: 290,000	RIAJ (phy.): Gold^[3]
"Busy Now"	1997	4	JPN: 204,000	RIAJ (phy.): Gold^[3]	Déjà-vu
"Problem"		6	JPN: 173,000	RIAJ (phy.): Gold^[3]
"Pretty Eyes"		5	JPN: 136,000	RIAJ (phy.): Gold^[3]
"Sora"	1998	19	JPN: 42,000	RIAJ (phy.): Gold^[3]	H
"Progress"	1998	20	JPN: 35,000
"Someday"	1999	25	JPN: 23,000
"Kimi no Tonari"		13	JPN: 83,000		Thermo Plastic
"There Is..."		17	JPN: 128,000
"Taion"		19	JPN: 20,000
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

2000s

List of singles as lead artist
Title	Year	Peak chart positions		Sales ^[6]	Certifications	Album
Title	Year	JPN ^[8]	JPN Hot 100 ^[9]^[a]	Sales ^[6]	Certifications	Album
"Love 2000"	2000	5		JPN: 373,000	RIAJ (dig.): Gold^[10]	Love Life
"Maria"		12		JPN: 109,000
"Kimi ni Kiss"		9		JPN: 110,000
"Inner Child"	2001	16		JPN: 51,000		Huma-rhythm
"Is It You?"		4		JPN: 191,000	RIAJ (phy.): Gold^[3]
"I Am"		7		JPN: 96,000	RIAJ (phy.): Gold^[3]
"Innocence"		7		JPN: 96,000	RIAJ (phy.): Gold^[3]
"Samurai Drive"	2002	3		JPN: 146,000	RIAJ (phy.): Gold^[3]
"Understanding"		10		JPN: 53,000		Self Portrait
"Flow"		9		JPN: 39,000	RIAJ (phy.): Gold^[3]	Self Portrait
"Blade Runner"		9		JPN: 39,000	RIAJ (phy.): Gold^[3]	HTM: Tiartrop Fles
"Hikari"	2004	16		JPN: 21,000		Traveler
"Kokoro no Tabibito"		27		JPN: 11,000
"Speed Star"		27		JPN: 11,000
"Japanese Girl"	2005	18		JPN: 25,000		Love Concent
"Love Angel"		34		JPN: 9,000
"Cra"g"y Mama"		46		JPN: 4,000
"Go My Way"	2006	22		JPN: 20,000
"Ai no Kotoba"	2006	49		JPN: 2,500
"Fight For Your Run"	2008	—	—			Love Life 2
"World! Wide! Love!"	2009	119	67	JPN: 600		Love Life 2
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

2010s-2020s

List of singles as lead artist
Title	Year	Peak chart positions		Sales ^[6]	Certifications	Album
Title	Year	JPN ^[8]	JPN Hot 100 ^[9]	Sales ^[6]	Certifications	Album
"Love Me Love Body"	2010	—	—			Spirit
"Umarete Kite Arigatō"	2011	48	—	JPN: 3,800		Special
"Smile World"	2011	48	—	JPN: 3,800		Special
"Barayume" (collaboration with MAX)	2013	—	—			Non-album singles
"Teppen Star"	2013	113	—	JPN: 500
"Rainbow"	2014	—	—
"Go-Go Tamagocchi!"	2014	—	—
"Yume Hakonda Randoseru"	2017	—	—
"Love 2020"	2019	—	—
"Stand By..."	2026	—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

DVDs

Nine Clips - March 29, 2000
Nine Clips 2 - March 7, 2001
Live Tour 2001 Love Life - August 22, 2001
Purasu (Nine Clips + Nine Clips 2) - March 13, 2002
Hitomi Live Tour 2002 Huma-rhythm - September 4, 2002
Frozen in Time - December 4, 2002
Hitomi Live Tour 2004 Traveler - September 29, 2004
Hitomi Live Tour 2002 Huma-rhythm - December 8, 2004 (low priced version)
Hitomi 2005 10th Anniversary Live Thank You - June 1, 2005
Hitomi Japanese Girl Collection 2005: Love Music, Love Fashion - November 23, 2005
Hitomi Live Tour 2005 “Love Angel” - March 29, 2006
Peace - December 5, 2007

Notes

^ The Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart was established in 2008.

References

^ By Myself received a 2× Platinum certification for 800,000 copies, however the 2× Platinum threshold was redefined as 500,000 copies in 2003.
^ Love Life received a 2× Platinum certification for 800,000 copies, however the 2× Platinum threshold was redefined as 500,000 copies in 2003.

^ ^a ^b "Hitomi profile". CD Journal (in Japanese). Retrieved 23 January 2026.
^ "小室ファミリーを抜け「hitomiになっていった」と感謝"金メダル曲"も「なかったかも」". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 7 September 2025. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v "一般社団法人日本レコード協会" (To access, enter the search parameter "hitomi" in the field "アーティスト"). www.riaj.or.jp. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
^ "hitomi、初のライブアルバム『Re:CONNECT』配信リリース　活動振り返るフォトミュージアムも完成". Real Sound (in Japanese). 21 November 2025. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
^ "hitomi、ドラマ『不倫の贖罪』OPの新曲「Stand by...」デジタル配信リリースライブDVDを楽しむオンラインイベントも実施へ". Oricon News (in Japanese). Oricon. 14 January 2026. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」" [Oricon Ranking Information Service 'You Taiju']. Oricon. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Hitomi albums". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 21 January 2026.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Hitomi singles". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 21 January 2026.
^ ^a ^b "Hitomi Billboard Japan Profile". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 21 January 2026.
^ "一般社団法人日本レコード協会" (To access, enter the search parameter "hitomi" in the field "アーティスト"). www.riaj.or.jp. Retrieved 21 January 2021.

[12] The Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart was established in 2008.

[8] By Myself received a 2× Platinum certification for 800,000 copies, however the 2× Platinum threshold was redefined as 500,000 copies in 2003.

[9] Love Life received a 2× Platinum certification for 800,000 copies, however the 2× Platinum threshold was redefined as 500,000 copies in 2003.

[CDJ-1] "Hitomi profile". CD Journal (in Japanese). Retrieved 23 January 2026.

[2] "小室ファミリーを抜け「hitomiになっていった」と感謝"金メダル曲"も「なかったかも」". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 7 September 2025. Retrieved 23 January 2026.

[riajphysical-3] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v "一般社団法人日本レコード協会" (To access, enter the search parameter "hitomi" in the field "アーティスト"). www.riaj.or.jp. Retrieved July 15, 2021.

[RealSound1-4] "hitomi、初のライブアルバム『Re:CONNECT』配信リリース　活動振り返るフォトミュージアムも完成". Real Sound (in Japanese). 21 November 2025. Retrieved 19 January 2026.

[Oricon2026-1-5] "hitomi、ドラマ『不倫の贖罪』OPの新曲「Stand by...」デジタル配信リリースライブDVDを楽しむオンラインイベントも実施へ". Oricon News (in Japanese). Oricon. 14 January 2026. Retrieved 19 January 2026.

[youtaiju-6] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」" [Oricon Ranking Information Service 'You Taiju']. Oricon. Retrieved 21 January 2026.

[AlbumsOricon-7] "Hitomi albums". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 21 January 2026.

[OriconSingles-10] "Hitomi singles". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 21 January 2026.

[BillboardJapan-11] "Hitomi Billboard Japan Profile". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 21 January 2026.

[riajdigital-13] "一般社団法人日本レコード協会" (To access, enter the search parameter "hitomi" in the field "アーティスト"). www.riaj.or.jp. Retrieved 21 January 2021.

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