Sowelu discography

Sowelu discography
Sowelu discography
Studio albums	5
EPs	1
Soundtrack albums	2
Compilation albums	2
Singles	19
Video albums	2

The discography of Sowelu, a Japanese pop and R&B singer, consists of five studio albums, one extended play, two compilation albums, 18 singles, and multiple appearances on cover compilation albums, as well as a featured artist on other musicians' works. Sowelu's solo discography is spread across two record labels: DefStar Records between 2002 and 2009, and Rhythm Zone from 2010 onwards.

Albums

Original albums

Year	Album Information	Oricon albums charts ^[1]	Reported sales ^[2]	Certifications
2003	Geofu Released: June 25, 2003 Label: DefStar Records (DFCL-1103) Formats: Compact disc, digital download, rental CD	4	205,000	RIAJ: Platinum^[3]
2005	Sweet Bridge Released: January 7, 2005 Label: DefStar (DFCL-1177) Formats: Compact disc, digital download, rental CD	5	134,000	RIAJ: Gold^[4]
2006	24 (Twenty Four) Released: July 12, 2006 Label: DefStar (DFCL-1177) Formats: Compact disc, digital download, rental CD	3	84,000	RIAJ: Gold^[5]
2008	Naked Released: April 9, 2008 Label: DefStar (DFCL-1460) Formats: Compact disc, digital download, rental CD	11	27,000
2010	Love & I (Ren'ai Henreki) (恋愛遍歴; "Love Pilgrimage") Released: December 1, 2010 Label: Rhythm Zone (RZCD-46653) Formats: Compact disc, digital download, rental CD	19	16,000

Extended plays

Year	Album Information	Oricon albums charts ^[1]	Reported sales ^[2]
2011	Let Me... Released: August 24, 2011 Label: Rhythm Zone (RZCD-46879) Formats: Compact disc, digital download, rental CD	TBA	TBA

Other albums

Year	Album Information	Oricon albums charts ^[1]	Reported sales ^[2]
2005	Heads or Tails? Collaborations compilation album Released: July 20, 2005 Label: DefStar (DFCL-1215) Formats: Compact disc, digital download, rental CD	10	57,000
2009	Sowelu the Best 2002–2009 DefStar era greatest hits album Released: March 18, 2009 Label: DefStar (DFCL-1557) Formats: Compact disc, digital download, rental CD	18	17,000

Singles

Release	Title	Notes	Chart positions			Oricon sales ^[2]	Album
Release	Title	Notes	Oricon singles charts ^[1]	Billboard Japan Hot 100† ^[6]	RIAJ digital tracks† ^[7]	Oricon sales ^[2]	Album
2002	"Beautiful Dreamer"		20	—	—	15,000	Geofu
2002	"Part of Me"		97	—	—	1,900
2003	"Rainbow/Breath (Omoi no Yōryō)" (想いの容量; "Capacity of My Thoughts")		28	—	—	31,000
	"Fortune"		40	—	—	9,400
	"Glisten"		15	—	—	19,000	Sweet Bridge
2004	"No Limit"		44	—	—	8,400
	"I Will"		12	—	—	32,000
	"Last Forever"		34	—	—	9,600
2005	"Do You Remember That?"	Re-cut single	116	—	—	1,100
	"Let's Go Faraway"		64	—	—	9,400	24 (Twenty Four)
	"Get Over"		19	—	—	10,000
2006	"To You"		20	—	—	13,000
2006	"Dear Friend"		19	—	—	23,000
2007	"Shiawase no Chikara" (幸せのちから; "The Power of Happiness")		20	—	51*	9,700	Naked
	"Dare Yori Suki nanoni" (誰より好きなのに; "But I Like You More Than Anyone")		22	—	—	7,400
	"24 Karats (Type S)" with Exile, Doberman Inc	Released simultaneously with exile version, "24 Karats (Version Ex)"	12	—	60*	20,000
	"Hikari" (光; "Light")		28	—	—	6,900
2008	"Wish"		36	92	—	5,400
2009	"Material World"		106	92	—	900	The Best
* charted on monthly Chaku-uta Reco-kyō Chart. †Japan Hot 100 established February 2008, RIAJ Digital Track Chart established April 2009.

Promotional singles

Release	Title	Notes	Chart positions		Album
Release	Title	Notes	Billboard Japan Hot 100 ^[6]	RIAJ digital tracks ^[7]	Album
2002	"Across My Heart"	Pre-debut song, music video filmed	—	—	Smooth (compilation album)
2006	"Mamoru Beki Mono" (守るべきもの; "Things We Should Protect")	Music video filmed	—	—	24 (Twenty Four)
2010	"Never" feat. Verbal (M-Flo)	Three songs featured as medley for Love & I. music video project	—	—	Love & I (Ren'ai Henreki)
	"Koboresō na Kuchibiru" (こぼれそうな唇; "Overflowing Kisses") feat. Mummy-D (Rhymester)		—	—
	"Koko mo Soko mo..." (ここもそこも...; "Here and There") duet with KG		—	—
2011	"I Want U To..." feat. Wise		—	—	Let Me...
2011	"Let Me Lead U"		—	—	Let Me...

As featured artist

Release	Artist	Title	Notes	Chart positions			Oricon sales ^[2]	Album
Release	Artist	Title	Notes	Oricon Singles Charts ^[1]	Billboard Japan Hot 100* ^[6]	RIAJ digital tracks* ^[7]	Oricon sales ^[2]	Album
2002	Voices of Korea/Japan	"Let's Get Together Now"	2002 FIFA World Cup theme song	3	—	—	166,000	2002 FIFA World Cup Official Album: Songs of Korea/Japan
2004	Miss Monday feat. Sowelu	"Akatsuki ni Omou" (暁ニ想フ; "Thinking of the Dawn")		124	—	—	1,800	Miss Rainbow
2005	Jhett a.k.a. Yakko for Aquarius feat. Sowelu & Big-O	"Get Ready (Nite 2 Remember)"		84	—	—	4,500	Jhett
2006	Ukatrats FC	"Win and Shine"		48	—	—	6,000	We Love We [We Love Winning Eleven]
2007	Exile, Sowelu, Doberman Inc	"24 Karats (Version Ex)"	Double A-side with "Toki no Kakera"	2	—	91*	142,000	Exile Love
2009	G feat. Sowelu	"I Am Ghost (Kodoku na Jinsei)" (孤独な人生; "Lonely Life")	So Ji-sub Japanese self-cover	51	—	—	2,500	—
2010	Quadraphonic feat. Sowelu	"Kimi o Omou yo..." (君を想うよ...; "I'm Thinking of You...")	Promotional single, music video filmed	—	—	56	—	Quadraphonic

Other appearances

Release	Artist	Title	Notes	Album
2004	Sowelu	"Candy Rain"	Toshinobu Kubota cover	Soul Tree: A Musical Tribute to Toshinobu Kubota
2004	Sowelu	"Pearl-Color ni Yurete" (パールカラーにゆれて; "Swaying in Pearl-color")	Momoe Yamaguchi cover	Yamaguchi Momoe Tribute: Thank You For...
2005	Maho Minami	"Sly"	Under the name Maho Minami 南真帆	Animation Best Soundtrack: Beck
	Saitō-san Band feat. Yukio "Koyuki" Tanaka & Maho Minami	"Follow Me"
	Yukio "Koyuki" Tanaka & Maho Minami	"Moon on the Water"
	Sowelu feat. Urb	"Play That Funky Music"	Wild Cherry cover	We Love Dance Classics Vol. 1
	Sowelu, Hi-D and Jun 4 Shot from Fire Ball	"Uh"	Music video filmed	Female: Original Soundtrack
	Sowelu and Jake Shimabukuro	"Love Is Stronger than Pride"
	Sowelu and Leo	"Slow Jam"
	M-Flo loves Sowelu	"So Exclusive"		Beat Space Nine
2006	Sowelu	"Piano Man"	Billy Joel cover	Wanna Be the Piano Man
2007	Doberman Inc, Sowelu, Exile	"24 Karats (Type D.I)"		The Best: Time 4 Some Action
2008	Soffet with Sowelu	"The Moment I Saw You"		Jam the Universe
2008	Sowelu	"Time After Time"	Cyndi Lauper cover	We Love Cyndi: Tribute to Cyndi Lauper
2010	S'capade feat. Sowelu	"Hot Body"	Music video filmed	S'capade
	KG duet with Sowelu	"Where Is the Love"		Songs of Love
	Aili thanx to Sowelu	"Brand New Day"		Future

DVDs

Year	Video information
2005	Sowelu Video Clips Vol. 1 Music video collection Label: DefStar (DFBL-7069) Released: January 7, 2005
2007	Sowelu Live Tour: Be Happy 2006 Live concert DVD Label: DefStar (DFBL-7101) Released: June 20, 2007

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Ｓｏｗｅｌｕのリリース一覧". Oricon. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」". Oricon. Retrieved August 14, 2011. (subscription only)
^ ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2003年11月 [Works Receiving Certifications List (Gold, etc) (November 2003)]. RIAJ (in Japanese). December 10, 2003. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
^ ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2005年1月 [Works Receiving Certifications List (Gold, etc) (January 2005)]. RIAJ (in Japanese). February 10, 2005. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
^ ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2006年7月 [Works Receiving Certifications List (Gold, etc) (July 2006)]. RIAJ (in Japanese). August 10, 2006. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Hot 100｜JAPAN Charts｜Billboard JAPAN" (in Japanese). Billboard.
^ ^a ^b ^c 有料音楽配信チャート (in Japanese). RIAJ.

[OriconPositions-1] "Ｓｏｗｅｌｕのリリース一覧". Oricon. Retrieved August 14, 2011.

[OriconSales-2] "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」". Oricon. Retrieved August 14, 2011. (subscription only)

[3] ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2003年11月 [Works Receiving Certifications List (Gold, etc) (November 2003)]. RIAJ (in Japanese). December 10, 2003. Retrieved August 14, 2011.

[4] ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2005年1月 [Works Receiving Certifications List (Gold, etc) (January 2005)]. RIAJ (in Japanese). February 10, 2005. Retrieved August 14, 2011.

[5] ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2006年7月 [Works Receiving Certifications List (Gold, etc) (July 2006)]. RIAJ (in Japanese). August 10, 2006. Retrieved August 14, 2011.

[Billboard-6] "Hot 100｜JAPAN Charts｜Billboard JAPAN" (in Japanese). Billboard.

[RIAJdigi-7] 有料音楽配信チャート (in Japanese). RIAJ.

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