Salyu discography

Salyu discography
Studio albums 3
Compilation albums 1
Video albums 1
Music videos 19
Singles 14
B-sides 17

The discography of Salyu consists of three studio albums, one compilations album, and 14 solo singles, four collaboration singles and one DVD. Out of her releases, her 2007 album Terminal is her most successful, being certified gold by the RIAJ.[1]

Most of Salyu's music is written and produced by Takeshi Kobayashi, however occasionally other musicians write and compose for Salyu. Salyu has written the lyrics to 11 songs: "Birthday," "Cure the World," "Extension," "L.A.F.S.," "I" (アイ(I) Ai), "I Believe," "Iris (Shiawase no Hako)" (しあわせの箱, "Box of Happiness"), "Liberty," "Sweet Pain," "Tangram" (タングラム Tanguramu) and "Whereabouts (For Anthony)." She has co-written six songs' lyrics: "Dialogue," "Halfway," "Life Is Beautiful," "Mirror," "Sōkyokusen" (双曲線, "Hyperbola") and "Taion" (体温, "Temperature"). She wrote the music for "Cruise" and "L.A.F.S.," also producing the sound for "L.A.F.S."

Studio albums

Year Album information Chart positions
[2]
Total sales
[3]
2005 Landmark
  • Released: June 15, 2005
  • Label: Toy's Factory (TFCC-86181)
  • Formats: CD, digital download
22 29,000
2007 Terminal
  • Released: January 17, 2007
  • Label: Toy's Factory (TFCC-86213)
  • Formats: CD, digital download
2 87,000
2010 Maiden Voyage
  • Released: March 24, 2010
  • Label: Toy's Factory (TFCC-86324)
  • Formats: CD, digital download
7 32,000
2011 S(o)un(d)beams
  • Under the name Salyu x Salyu
  • Released: March 23, 2011
  • Label: Toy's Factory (TFCC-86345)
  • Formats: CD, digital download
12 13,000
2012 photogenic
  • Released: February 15, 2012
  • Label: Toy's Factory (TFCC-86376)
  • Formats: CD, digital download
2015 Android & Human Being
  • Released: April 22, 2015
  • Label: Toy's Factory (TFCC-86514)
  • Formats: CD, digital download

Compilation album

Year Album information Chart positions
[2]
Total sales
[3]
2008 Merkmal
  • 2000-2007 compilation album
  • Released: November 26, 2008
  • Label: Toy's Factory (TFCC-86283)
  • Formats: CD, digital download
13 40,000

Singles

As lead artist

Release Title Notes Chart positions Oricon
sales
[3]
Album
Oricon singles charts
[2]
Billboard Japan Hot 100*
[4]
2004 "Valon-1" Answer song to "Valon" 34 9,300 Landmark
"Dialogue" 74 4,500
2005 "Peaty" 92 2,100
"Suisei" (彗星, "Comet") 54 5,300
"Kaze ni Noru Fune" (風に乗る船, "Ship Sailing in the Breeze") 29 6,900 Terminal
2006 "Tower" 33 7,300
"Name" 15 17,000
"Platform" (プラットホーム Purattohōmu) 16 19,000
2007 "Liberty" 14 7,900 Maiden Voyage
"Iris (Shiawase no Hako)" (しあわせの箱, "Box of Happiness") Ending Theme Song for Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box 26 10,000
2009 "Corteo (Gyōretsu)/Halfway" (コルテオ~行列~, "Corteo (Procession)") 10 6 16,000
"Extension" 21 32 7,200
2010 "Atarashii Yes" (新しいYES, "New Yes") 14 6 7,000
"Life" 21 7 8,500 Photogenic
2011 "Aozora/Magic" (青空, "Blue Skies") 16 4 7,400
"Hanashitai Anata to" (話したいあなたと, "I Want to Talk with You") Released under salyu x salyu TBA
2012 "Lighthouse" Photogenic
2015 "THE RAIN" Android & Human Being
Release Artist Title Notes Chart positions Oricon
sales
[3]
Album
Oricon singles charts
[2]
Billboard Japan Hot 100
[4]
RIAJ digital tracks*
[5]
2004 Ilmari x Salyu "Valon" First release as Salyu 12 29,000
2006 Bank Band with Salyu "To U" Charity single 2 320,000 Sōshisōai 2
2008 Wise feat. Salyu "Mirror" 40 28 4,100 Love Quest
2010 Miss Monday feat. Kiyosaku from Mongol800,
Salyu, Shock Eye from Shōnan no Kaze
"Life Is Beautiful" 41 60 22 4,200 Beautiful

*RIAJ Digital Track Chart established April 2009

DVDs

Other appearances

Release Artist Title Notes Album
2001 Mr. Children "Hana" (, "Flower") Background vocals with Akko (My Little Lover) "Yasashii Uta" (single)
2003 Tatsuya Kokufu "Uta" (うた, "Song") Background vocals Rock Tensei
2007 Mr. Children "Pocket Castanets" (ポケット カスタネット Poketto Kasutanetto) Home
"Sunrise"
"Tōri Ame" (通り雨, "Rain Shower")
"Wake Me Up!"
Quruli feat. Salyu "Wien 5" "Kotoba wa Sankaku, Kokoro wa Shikaku" (single)
2009 Bradberry Orchestra feat. Salyu & Erii "Lucky" Only released as a ringtone
2010 Caterpillar "Ashiato" (足跡, "Footsteps") Digital download, band featuring Takeshi Kobayashi, Yo Hitoto, Salyu, Gaku-MC, Tosaka Kyōdai, and Wakadanna
Tavito Nanao "Kensaku Shōnen" (検索少年, "Research Boy") Billion Voices
"One Voice (Moshi mo Watashi ga Koe o Dasetara)" (one voice (もしもわたしが声を出せたら), "What If I Could Speak")
Mr. Children "Toriko" (, "Prisoner") Background Vocals Split the Difference (DVD)

References

  1. ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2007年2月. RIAJ (in Japanese). March 10, 2007. Retrieved December 6, 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "アーティスト: Salyu". Oricon. Retrieved December 6, 2010.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」". Oricon. Retrieved December 6, 2010. (subscription only)
  4. 1 2 "Hot 100|JAPAN Charts|Billboard JAPAN" (in Japanese). Billboard.
  5. 有料音楽配信チャート (in Japanese). RIAJ.
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