Ayaka discography

Ayaka discography
Studio albums	3
Compilation albums	2
Video albums	4
Singles	16

The discography of Ayaka consists of three studio albums, two compilation albums, a cover album and numerous singles, released through Warner between 2006 and 2009, and through Ayaka's independent label, A Station, from 2012 onwards.

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak positions			Sales[1]	Certifications
		JPN [2]	TWN [3][upper-alpha 1][upper-alpha 2]	TWN East Asian [4][upper-alpha 3]
First Message	Released: November 1, 2006 Label: Warner Formats: CD, digital download	1	—	3	1,202,000	RIAJ: Million[6]
Sing to the Sky	Released: June 25, 2008 Label: Warner Formats: CD, CD+Music Video DVD, CD+Live DVD, digital download	1	17	1	615,000	RIAJ: 3× Platinum[7]
The Beginning	Released: February 1, 2012 Label: A Station Formats: CD, CD+DVD, digital download	1	—	—	211,000	RIAJ: Platinum[8]
Rainbow Road (レインボーロード Reinbō Rōdo)	Released: April 15, 2015 Label: A Station Formats: CD, 3CD, 3CD+DVD, digital download	3	—	15	73,000	RIAJ: Gold[9]

Compilation albums

Title	Album details	Peak positions					Sales[1]	Certifications
		JPN [2]	KOR [10]	KOR Overseas [11]	TWN [3]	TWN East Asian [4][upper-alpha 4]
Ayaka's History 2006–2009	Released: September 23, 2009 Label: Warner Formats: CD, CD+DVD, CD+Photobook, digital download	1	87	26	10	1	946,000	RIAJ: Million[12]
Ayaka's Best: Ballad Collection	Released: September 26, 2012 Label: Warner Formats: CD+DVD, digital download	7	—	—	—	—	44,000	RIAJ: Gold[13]

Cover albums

Title	Album details	Peak positions	Sales[1]	Certifications
		JPN [2]
Yūon Club: 1st Grade (遊音倶楽部, "Fun Music Club")	Released: September 4, 2013 Label: A Station Formats: CD, CD+DVD, digital download	4	95,000	RIAJ: Gold[14]

Live albums

Title	Album details
iTunes Session	Released: March 16, 2015 Label: A Station Formats: digital download

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions		Sales[1]	Certifications	Album
		Oricon Singles Charts [2]	Billboard Japan Hot 100 [15][upper-alpha 5]
"I Believe"	2006	3	64	276,000	RIAJ (ringtone): Million[16] RIAJ (download): 3× Platinum[17] RIAJ (physical): Platinum[18]	First Message
"Melody (Sounds Real)"		14	—	25,000
"Real Voice"		11	—	51,000	RIAJ (cellphone): 3× Platinum[19] RIAJ (ringtone): 2× Platinum[20] RIAJ (physical): Gold[21]
"Mikazuki"		1	60	243,000	RIAJ (ringtone): Million[19] RIAJ (download): 2× Million[17] RIAJ (physical): Gold[22]
"Winding Road" (Ayaka x Kobukuro)	2007	2	—	359,000	RIAJ (ringtone): 2× Million[23] RIAJ (download): Million[17] RIAJ (physical): Gold[24]	Sing to the Sky
"Jewelry Day"		2	—	73,000	RIAJ (ringtone): Million[25] RIAJ (cellphone): Platinum[26] RIAJ (physical): Gold[27] RIAJ (PC): Gold[28]
"Clap & Love"		2	—	68,000	RIAJ (download): Gold[17] RIAJ (physical): Gold[29]
"Why"			—		RIAJ (cellphone): Gold[30] RIAJ (physical): Gold[29]
"For Today"		—	74		RIAJ (cellphone): Gold[30]
"Te o Tsunagō"	2008	7	2	42,000	RIAJ (cellphone): Platinum[31] RIAJ (PC): Gold[30]
"Ai o Utaō"			—
"Okaeri"		6	3	46,000	RIAJ (ringtone): 3× Platinum[32] RIAJ (download): 3× Platinum[33]
"Anata to" (Ayaka x Kobukuro)		2	2	152,000	RIAJ (ringtone): 2× Platinum[34] RIAJ (download): 2× Platinum[17] RIAJ (physical): Gold[35]	Ayaka's History 2006–2009
"Yume o Mikata ni"	2009	6	2	50,000	RIAJ (download): Platinum[36]
"Koi Kogarete Mita Yume"			89
"Minna Sora no Shita"		4	4	40,000	RIAJ (download): 2× Platinum[17] RIAJ (PC): Gold[37]
"Tsuyoku Omou" (ツヨク想う, "Think Hard")	2012	—	14		RIAJ (download): Gold[17]	Rainbow Road
"Beautiful"	2013	12	7	15,000
"Chiisa na Ashiato" (ちいさな足跡, "Little Footprints")			52
"Arigatō no Wa" (ありがとうの輪, "Circle of Thanks")		—	13		RIAJ (download): Gold[38]
"Number One"	2014	15	11	9,000
"Nijiiro" (にじいろ, "Rainbow-colored")		8	5	50,000	RIAJ (download): 2× Platinum[39]
"A Song for You"	2015	—	—[upper-alpha 6]			Non-album single

Promotional singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Certifications	Album
		Billboard Japan Hot 100 [15]
"Peace Loving People"	2006	—	RIAJ (cellphone): Gold[41]	"Real Voice" (single)
"Kon'ya mo Hoshi ni Dakarete" (今夜も星に抱かれて..., "Tonight Too, I Am Wrapped in the Stars...")	2008	—	RIAJ (download): Gold[17]	Sing to the Sky
"Hajimari no Toki" (はじまりのとき, "A New Beginning in Me")	2012	3	RIAJ (download): Platinum[17]	The Beginning
"Hello"		17
"The Beginning"		—
"Sora to Kimi no Aida ni" (空と君のあいだに, "Between You and the Sky")	2013	—		Yūon Club
"Hitomi o Tojite" (瞳をとじて, "Close Your Eyes")		—
"No End"	2015	71		Rainbow Road

Video albums

List of media, with selected chart positions

Title	Album details	Peak positions
		JPN DVD [2]	JPN Blu-ray [2]	TWN [42][upper-alpha 7]
Ayaka Live Tour: First Message	Released: April 4, 2007 Label: Warner Formats: DVD, Blu-ray	2	—	—
MTV Unplugged Ayaka	Released: January 13, 2010 Label: Warner Formats: DVD, DVD/CD, Blu-ray	2	—	13
Ayaka Live Tour 2012: The Beginning~Hajimari no Toki	Released: December 12, 2012 Label: A Station Formats: DVD, DVD/bonus CD, Blu-ray	6	5	—
Ayaka Live Tour 2013: Fortune Cookie~Nani ga Deru Kana!? at Nippon Budokan	Released: March 5, 2014 Label: A Station Formats: DVD, Blu-ray	6	23	—
Nijiiro Tour 3-Star Raw Niya Kagiri no Super Premium Live 2014.12.26	Released: March 18, 2015 Label: A Station Formats: 2DVD, Blu-ray	17	34	—

Notes

1. The G-Music chart was established in July 2005 and only archives the top 20 releases.
2. Position was taken from 2006 week 49 for First Message, 2008 week 27 for Sing to the Sky.
3. Position was taken from 2006 week 49 for First Message, 2008 week 29 for Sing to the Sky, Rainbow Road.^[5]
4. Position was taken from 2009 week 41 for Ayaka's History.
5. The Japan Hot 100 was established in February 2008.
6. Charted at number 63 on the Billboard Radio Songs Chart.^[40]
7. Position was taken from 2010 week 7 for MTV Unplugged.

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