Japanese musician Yoshiki has released 3 solo studio albums as of April 2017 and is credited as a songwriter, producer or arranger for a number of artists. Chart rankings are weekly, unless otherwise stated.
Solo releases
Studio albums Title Album details Peak positions JPN US Class. Eternal Melody Released: April 21, 1993 Label: Toshiba-EMI, Polydor Format: CD 6 — Eternal Melody II Released: March 23, 2005 Label: Nippon Columbia Format: CD 14 — Yoshiki Classical Released: August 27, 2013 Label: X Project, INgrooves, Warner Music Japan Formats: CD, digital download 4 21
Compilation albums Title Album details Peak chart positionsOriconYoshiki Selection Release date: December 12, 199117A Music Box For Fantasy Release date: July 25, 1993 —Yoshiki Selection II Release date: November 4, 199617
Singles Title Year Peak positions Album JPN UK "Amethyst" 1993 5 — Eternal Melody "Foreign Sand" 1994 13 26 Happiness? "Golden Globe Theme" 2013 — — Yoshiki Classical "Red Swan" 2018 4 — "Forever Love (Live)" 2026 — —
Artist compilations and collaborations Title Album detailsKiss My Ass: Classic Kiss Regrooved Release date: June 21, 1994Tribute Spirits Release date: May 1, 1999Ai Chikyu-haku presents Global Harmony Release date: March 26, 2003Ai Chikyu-haku presents Love the Earth Release date: March 30, 2005#SINGFORLIFERelease date:: March 24, 2020 Released on YouTube
Home videos Title Details Peak chart positionsOriconAnniversary Release date: May 18, 2000—Symphonic Concert with Tokyo City Philharmonic Orchestra feat. Violet UK Release date: March 30, 200512
Group works
X Japan
Violet UK Title Details Peak chart positionsOricon"Sex and Religion (Test Mix)" Release date: September 22, 2005—"Blue Butterfly" Release date: October 3, 2007—"Rosa -Movie Mix-" Release date: April 29, 2009—
L.O.X. Title DetailsPeak chart positionsOriconShake Hand Release date: June 25, 1990 Note: all drums as Rei Shiratori— Release date: September 20, 2002 Note: various artists; drums on "Kokoro Talk" as Rei Shiratori—
V2 Title DetailsPeak chart positionsOricon Release date: January 19, 19922V2 Special Live Virginity 1991.12.5 Release date: March 25, 1992 Note: DVD—
Globe Title DetailsPeak chart positionsOricon"Seize the Light" Release date: November 27, 200288 Years: Many Classic Moments Release date: November 27, 20022"Get It on Now" (feat. Keiko) Release date: March 26, 200335Level 4 Release date: March 26, 2003 17
ToshI feat Yoshiki Title Details"Crystal Piano no Kimi" Release date: January 24, 2011ToshI feat. Yoshiki Special Concert Luxury Box Set Release date: June 25, 2011"Haru no Negai/I'll Be Your Love" Release date: August 18, 2011 Note: sold at concert only
Credited work
Singles Year Single Artist Credit 1986 "Mystery Temptation" Poison Producer 1993 "Ima wo Dakishimete" (今を抱きしめて) NOA Lyricist, Composer, Arranger, Producer 1994 "Rain" Glay Lyricist, Co-composer, Arranger, Producer, Piano 1997 "Moment" Hideki Saijo Composer, arranger, producer 1998 "Begin" Shōko Kitano Lyricist, Composer, Arranger, Producer 1998 "Bara to Midori" (薔薇と緑) Shōko Kitano Lyricist, Composer, Arranger, Producer 1999 "Akuro no Oka" Dir En Grey Arranger, producer 1999 "-Zan-" Dir En Grey Arranger, producer 1999 "Yurameki" Dir En Grey Arranger, producer 1999 "Cage" Dir En Grey Arranger, producer 1999 "Yokan" Dir En Grey Arranger, producer 2000 "Pearl" Shiro Arranger, producer 2000 "LR-7" Beast Arranger, producer 2000 "Happy Driving" Revenus Executive producer 2000 "Chemical" Beast Arranger, producer 2000 "Shinku no Hana" (深紅の花) Shizuka Kudō Lyricist (as Tomomi Tachibana), Composer, Arranger, Producer 2000 "Tōmei na Jibun" (透明な自分) Shiro Producer 2001 "Sen no Hitomi" (千の瞳) Revenus Arranger, producer 2001 "Vision" Beast Executive producer 2001 "Flower" Revenus Arranger, Executive producer 2001 "Digital Crazy Kong" Brain Drive Executive producer 2001 "Lilac" Flangers Executive producer 2002 "Atarashii Door" (新しいドア) Flangers Executive producer 2002 "Acacia" Revenus Executive producer 2002 "Yorugoe" (よるごえ) Pick 2 Hand Executive producer 2003 "I'll Be Your Love" Dahlia Lyricist, Composer, Arranger, Producer 2004 "Scorpio" TRAX Composer, arranger, producer 2005 "Rhapsody" TRAX Lyricist, Arranger, Producer 2016 "Bara no Yoni Saite Sakura no Yoni Chitte" Seiko Matsuda Lyricist, Composer, Arranger, Producer 2019 "Zipang" Hyde Piano 2019 "Miracle (Sarah's Version)" Sarah Brightman Composer, piano2020 Imitation Rain SixTones Songwriter, Producer #SINGFORLIFE (ft. Bono, will.i.am, Jennifer Hudson) Co-composer"New York" feat. YoshikiSt. VincentArranger, piano2025 "Butterfly" Bi-ray Lyricist, Composer, Arranger, Producer
Albums Year Album Artist Credit 1989 The Inner Gates Baki Piano, arranger on "In My Heart Cave" 1990 Habit of Sex Ex-Ans Piano on "Different Malice" 1994 Kiss My Ass: Classic Kiss Regrooved Various Artists Performer on "Black Diamond" 2001 Kusa Ikire (クサ イキレ) Pick 2 Hand Executive producer 2001 Imagination lens Beast Executive producer 2001 Humanistic Abandoned Pools Executive producer 2001 Believer Laura Dawn Producer on "I Would" 2001 Super Turtle Attack Ladies Room Executive producer 2002 Before the Beginning Aja Daashuur Executive producer 2002 Zerøspace Kidneythieves Executive producer 2002 Glory Days Revenus Executive producer 2002 Jewelry Box Shizuka Kudō Executive producer 2002 Shōwa no Kaidan Vol. 1 Shizuka Kudō Executive producer 2003 Gain (가인) Jo Sungmo Composer on "Geudaeppunieoseo" (그대뿐이어서) 2004 Takarazuka Mime! Takarazuka Revue Composer on "Sekai no Owari no Yoru ni" (世界の終わりの夜に) 2007 Catacombs Soundtrack Producer 2008 Repo! The Genetic Opera Soundtrack Producer 2018 Hymn Sarah Brightman Composer and piano on "Miracle"
Other work Remedy (Abandoned Pools, 2002, cameo appearance in music video) To Be the Best (Tenacious D, March 26, 2012, cameo appearance in music video)
References
External links Yoshiki discography at Discogs Yoshiki discography on iTunes