# Ken Hirai discography

The discography of Japanese R&B and pop singer Ken Hirai consists of ten studio albums, two compilation albums, one remix album, three cover albums, thirteen video albums and numerous singles and promotional singles. Hirai debuted as a musician under Sony Music Records in 1995 with the single "Precious Junk", but found success five years later with the single "Lakuen" and his third album, The Changing Same.
Hirai's success continued through the 2000s, with the single "Ōki na Furudokei" (2002), a Japanese-language version of "My Grandfather's Clock", an 1876 song by American composer Henry Clay Work, "Hitomi o Tojite" (2004), the theme song for the film Crying Out Love, In the Center of the World and "Pop Star" (2005), the theme song of the Misaki Ito-starring drama Kiken na Aneki.
In addition to his studio albums, Hirai has released a series of acoustic cover albums entitled Ken's Bar, named after a series of concept live concerts he performs.

## Studio albums

All release dates pertain to their release in Japan, unless stated.
List of albums, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Album details | Peak positions | Peak positions | Peak positions | Peak positions | Sales (JPN) | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | JPN | KOR Overseas | TWN | TWN East Asian | Sales (JPN) | Certifications |
| Un-balanced | Released: July 7, 1995 Label: Sony Music Records Formats: CD, cassette, digital download | 57 | — | — | — | 18,000 | |
| Stare At | Released: December 1, 1996 Label: Sony Formats: CD, cassette, digital download | — | — | — | — | | |
| The Changing Same | Released: June 21, 2000 Label: Sony, DefStar Records Formats: CD, cassette, digital download | 1 | — | — | — | 1,265,000 | RIAJ: Million |
| Gaining Through Losing | Released: July 4, 2001 Label: DefStar Formats: CD, cassette, digital download | 1 | — | — | — | 1,081,000 | RIAJ: Million |
| Life Is... | Released: January 22, 2003 Label: DefStar Formats: CD, cassette, digital download | 1 | — | — | — | 806,000 | RIAJ: Million |
| Sentimentalovers | Released: November 24, 2004 Label: DefStar Formats: CD, cassette, digital download | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1,661,000 | RIAJ: Million |
| Fakin' Pop | Released: March 12, 2008 Label: DefStar Formats: CD, digital download | 2 | — | 6 | 2 | 332,000 | RIAJ: 2× Platinum |
| Japanese Singer | Released: June 8, 2011 Label: DefStar Formats: CD, CD/DVD, digital download | 3 | 10 | — | 12 | 141,000 | RIAJ: Gold |
| The Still Life | Released: July 6, 2016 Label: Ariola Japan Formats: CD, CD/DVD, digital download | 4 | — | — | — | 72,000 | |
| Anata ni Naritakatta (あなたになりたかった, I Wish I Were You) | Released: May 12, 2021 Label: Ariola Japan Formats: CD, CD/DVD, CD/Blu-ray, digital download | 2 | — | — | — | 25,521 (physical) | |
| "—" denotes items which were released before the creation of the G-Music or Gaon Charts, or items that did not chart. ||||||||

## Compilation albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Album details | Peak positions | Peak positions | Peak positions | Peak positions | Sales (JPN) | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | JPN | KOR Overseas | TWN | TWN East Asian | Sales (JPN) | Certifications |
| Ken Hirai 10th Anniversary Complete Single Collection '95-'05 Utabaka (歌バカ, "Song Fool") | Released: November 23, 2005 Label: DefStar Formats: 2CD, Blu-spec CD, digital download | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 2,107,000 | RIAJ: 2× Million |
| Ken Hirai 15th Anniversary c/w Collection '95-'10 "Ura Utabaka" (裏　歌バカ, "Reverse Song Fool") | Released: November 10, 2010 Label: DefStar Formats: 2CD, 3CD, digital download | 5 | 51 | — | 15 | 44,000 | |
| Ken Hirai Singles Best Collection Utabaka 2" (歌バカ 2, "Song Fool 2") | Released: November 10, 2010 Label: DefStar Formats: 3CD, 4CD, 3CD+DVD, digital download | 2 | — | — | — | 77,000 | |
| "—" denotes items which were released before the creation of the G-Music or Gaon Charts, or items that did not chart. ||||||||

## Remix album

List of remix albums, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Album details | Peak positions | Sales (JPN) | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | JPN | Sales (JPN) | Certifications |
| KH Re-mixed Up 1 | Released: November 28, 2001 Label: DefStar Formats: 2CD, cassette | 6 | 186,000 | RIAJ: Gold |

## Cover albums

List of cover albums, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Album details | Peak positions | Peak positions | Peak positions | Peak positions | Sales (JPN) | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | JPN | KOR | KOR Overseas | TWN East Asian | Sales (JPN) | Certifications |
| Ken's Bar | Released: December 10, 2003 Label: DefStar Formats: CD, Blu-spec CD, digital download | 2 | — | — | — | 492,000 | RIAJ: 2× Platinum |
| Ken's Bar II | Released: May 27, 2009 Label: DefStar Formats: CD, CD/DVD, digital download | 2 | — | — | 6 | 122,000 | RIAJ: Gold |
| Ken's Bar III | Released: May 28, 2014 Label: Ariola Japan Formats: CD, 2CD, CD/DVD, digital download | 4 | 22 | 68 | 6 | 58,000 | |
| "—" denotes items which were released before the creation of the G-Music or Gaon Charts. ||||||||

## Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Sales (JPN) | Certifications | Album |
| Title | Year | Oricon Singles Charts | Billboard Japan Hot 100 | TWN | TWN East Asian | Sales (JPN) | Certifications | Album |
| "Precious Junk" | 1995 | 50 | — | — | — | 44,000 | | Un-balanced |
| "Katahō Zutsu no Earphone" (片方ずつのイヤフォン, "One Side of an Earphone Each") | 1995 | — | — | — | — | | | Un-balanced |
| "Yokogao" (横顔, "Face in Profile") | 1995 | — | — | — | — | | | Stare At |
| "Doshaburi" (ドシャブリ, "Downpour") | 1996 | — | — | — | — | | | Stare At |
| "Stay with Me" | 1996 | — | — | — | — | | | Stare At |
| "Heat Up" | 1997 | — | — | — | — | | | Non-album single |
| "Love Love Love" | 1998 | — | — | — | — | | | The Changing Same |
| "Lakuen" | 2000 | 7 | — | — | — | 549,000 | RIAJ: (physical): Platinum RIAJ (download): Gold | The Changing Same |
| "Why" | 2000 | 8 | — | — | — | 211,000 | RIAJ (physical): Gold | The Changing Same |
| "Love or Lust" | 2000 | 6 | — | — | — | 264,000 | RIAJ (physical): Gold | Gaining Through Losing |
| "Even If" | 2000 | 3 | — | — | — | 333,000 | RIAJ (physical): Gold RIAJ (download): Gold | Gaining Through Losing |
| "Miracles" | 2001 | 4 | — | — | — | 240,000 | RIAJ (physical): Gold | Gaining Through Losing |
| "Kiss of Life" | 2001 | 2 | — | — | — | 555,000 | RIAJ (physical): Platinum | Gaining Through Losing |
| "Missin' You (It Will Break My Heart)" | 2002 | 4 | — | — | — | 115,000 | RIAJ (physical): Gold | Life Is... |
| "Strawberry Sex" | 2002 | 13 | — | — | — | 49,000 | | Life Is... |
| "Ōki na Furudokei" (大きな古時計, "The Large Old Clock") | 2002 | 1 | — | — | — | 772,000 | RIAJ (physical): 2× Platinum | Life Is... |
| "Ring" | 2002 | 1 | — | — | — | 322,000 | RIAJ (physical): Platinum | Life Is... |
| "Life Is..." | 2003 | 3 | — | — | — | 191,000 | RIAJ (physical): Platinum | Life Is... |
| "Style" | 2003 | 12 | — | — | — | 44,000 | RIAJ (physical): Gold | Sentimentalovers |
| "Hitomi o Tojite" (瞳をとじて, "Close Your Eyes") | 2004 | 2 | — | — | — | 893,000 | RIAJ (ringtone): Million RIAJ (physical): 3× Platinum RIAJ (cellphone): Platinum RIAJ (PC): 2×Platinum | Sentimentalovers |
| "Kimi wa Tomodachi" (キミはともだち, "You're My Friend") | 2004 | 5 | — | — | — | 161,000 | RIAJ (physical): Gold | Sentimentalovers |
| "Omoi ga Kasanaru Sono Mae ni..." (思いがかさなるその前に…, "Before the Thoughts Pile Up...") | 2004 | 1 | — | — | — | 272,000 | RIAJ (ringtone): 2× Platinum RIAJ (physical): Platinum RIAJ (download): Gold | Sentimentalovers |
| "Pop Star" | 2005 | 1 | 91 | — | — | 244,000 | RIAJ (ringtone): Million RIAJ (cellphone): 2× Platinum RIAJ (physical): Platinum RIAJ (streaming): Gold | Utabaka / Fakin' Pop |
| "Bye My Melody" (バイマイメロディー, Baimaimerodī) | 2006 | 2 | — | — | — | 81,000 | RIAJ (physical): Gold | Fakin' Pop |
| "Elegy" (哀歌(エレジー), Erejī) | 2007 | 5 | — | — | — | 119,000 | RIAJ (cellphone): Platinum RIAJ (physical): Gold | Fakin' Pop |
| "Kimi no Suki na Toko" (君の好きなとこ, "Your Favorite Places") | 2007 | 5 | — | — | — | 103,000 | RIAJ (cellphone): Platinum RIAJ (physical): Gold | Fakin' Pop |
| "Fake Star" | 2007 | 6 | — | — | — | 32,000 | RIAJ (download): Gold | Fakin' Pop |
| "Canvas" (キャンバス, Kyanbasu) | 2008 | 6 | 5 | — | — | 40,000 | RIAJ (cellphone): Gold | Fakin' Pop |
| "Kimi wa Suteki" (君はス・テ・キ♥, "You're Lovely") | 2008 | 6 | 80 | — | — | 40,000 | | Fakin' Pop |
| "Itsuka Hanareru Hi ga Kite mo" | 2008 | 19 | 17 | — | — | 19,000 | RIAJ (cellphone): Gold | Fakin' Pop |
| "Candy" | 2009 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 14,000 | | Japanese Singer |
| "Boku wa Kimi ni Koi o Suru" | 2009 | 3 | 1 | — | 16 | 70,000 | RIAJ (cellphone): 2× Platinum | Japanese Singer |
| "Sing Forever" | 2010 | 7 | 5 | — | — | 16,000 | | Japanese Singer |
| "Aishiteru" | 2010 | 9 | 12 | — | — | 34,000 | RIAJ (cellphone): Gold | Japanese Singer |
| "Itoshiki Hibi yo" | 2011 | 7 | 6 | — | — | 31,000 | RIAJ (download): Platinum | Japanese Singer |
| "Kokuhaku" (告白, "Love Confession") | 2012 | 5 | 6 | — | — | 44,000 | RIAJ (download): Gold | The Still Life |
| "Kikyō ga Oka" (桔梗が丘, "Bellflower Hill") | 2013 | — | 16 | — | — | | | The Still Life |
| "Grotesque" (グロテスク, Gurotesuku) (featuring Namie Amuro) | 2014 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 51,000 | RIAJ (download): Platinum | The Still Life |
| "Onnaji Samishisa" (おんなじさみしさ, "The Same Sadness") | 2014 | 13 | — | — | 12 | 13,000 | | The Still Life |
| "Soredemo Shitai" (ソレデモシタイ, "Still Want to") | 2014 | 13 | 10 | — | 12 | 13,000 | | The Still Life |
| "Kimi no Kodō wa Kimi ni Shika Narasenai" (君の鼓動は君にしか鳴らせない, "Your Heartbeat Can Only Beat for You") | 2015 | 18 | 18 | — | — | 11,000 | | The Still Life |
| "Plus One" | 2016 | 15 | 20 | — | — | 10,000 | | The Still Life |
| "Time" | 2016 | 15 | 54 | — | — | 10,000 | | The Still Life |
| "Mahotte Itte Ii Kana?" (魔法って言っていいかな?, "Speaking of Magic, Isn't it Nice?") | 2016 | 15 | 4 | — | — | 12,000 | RIAJ (download): Platinum | The Still Life |
| "Boku no Kokoro wo Tsukutteyo" (僕の心をつくってよ, "Make My Mind") | 2017 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 17,000 | | Ken Hirai Singles Best Collection Utabaka 2 |
| "Nonfiction" | 2017 | 10 | 5 | — | — | 18,000 | RIAJ (download): Platinum | Ken Hirai Singles Best Collection Utabaka 2 |
| "Todokanaikara" (トドカナイカラ) | 2018 | 18 | 13 | — | — | 7,000 | | Anata ni Naritakatta |
| "Shiranaindesho?" (知らないんでしょ？, "You Don't Know, Right?") | 2018 | 16 | 35 | — | — | 7,000 | | Anata ni Naritakatta |
| "Half of Me" | 2018 | 15 | 17 | — | — | 13,000 | RIAJ (download): Gold | Anata ni Naritakatta |
| "Itemotattemo" (いてもたっても, "Can't Stand Still") | 2019 | — | 39 | — | — | | | Anata ni Naritakatta |
| "#302" | 2019 | 11 | 18 | — | — | 9,000 | | Anata ni Naritakatta |
| "Kaibutsusan" (怪物さん, "Mr. Monster") (featuring Aimyon) | 2020 | — | 15 | — | — | | RIAJ (streaming): Silver | Anata ni Naritakatta |

### Promotional singles

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | Billboard Japan Hot 100 | Album |
| "K.O.L." | 2000 | — | The Changing Same |
| "Gaining Through Losing" | 2001 | — | Gaining Through Losing |
| "One Love Wonderful World" | 2001 | — | KH Re-mixed Up 1 |
| "Come Back" | 2003 | — | Life Is... |
| "Sekai de Ichiban Kimi ga Suki?" (世界で一番君が好き？, "Do I Like You Most in the World?") | 2003 | — | Life Is... |
| "The Rose" | 2003 | — | Ken's Bar |
| "Lovin' You" | 2003 | — | Ken's Bar |
| "Miagete Goran Yoru no Hoshi o" | 2003 | — | Ken's Bar |
| "You've Got a Friend" | 2003 | — | Ken's Bar |
| "Faith" | 2003 | — | Ken's Bar |
| "When You Wish upon a Star" | 2003 | — | Ken's Bar |
| "ABC" | 2003 | — | Ken's Bar |
| "Sentimental" (センチメンタル, Senchimentaru) | 2004 | — | Sentimentalovers |
| "Utsukushii Hito" (美しい人, "Beautiful Person") | 2007 | — | Fakin' Pop |
| "Shashin" (写真, "Photograph") | 2008 | 49 | Fakin' Pop |
| "Stardust" (with Hibari Misora) | 2009 | 54 | Ken's Bar II |
| "Because of You" | 2009 | 69 | Ken's Bar II |
| "Love (Destiny)" | 2009 | 77 | Ken's Bar II |
| "Heart of Mine" | 2009 | 68 | Ken's Bar II |
| "Wakareuta" (with Masamune Kusano) | 2009 | 91 | Ken's Bar II |
| "Yume no Mukō de" (夢のむこうで, "On the Other Side of a Dream") | 2011 | — | Japanese Singer |
| "Girls 3x" | 2011 | — | Japanese Singer |
| "Virtual Insanity" | 2014 | — | Ken's Bar III |
| "1995" | 2021 | — | Anata ni Naritakatta |

## Video albums
### Music video collections

List of media, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Album details | Peak positions |
| Title | Album details | JPN |
| Ken Hirai Films Vol. 1 | Released: December 1, 1996 Label: Sony Formats: VHS, DVD | — |
| Ken Hirai Films Vol. 2 | Released: June 21, 2000 Label: Sony Formats: DVD, VHS | — |
| Ken Hirai Films Vol. 3 | Released: July 4, 2001 Label: DefStar Formats: DVD | 17 |
| Ken Hirai Films Vol. 5 | Released: January 22, 2003 Label: DefStar Formats: DVD | 14 |
| Ken Hirai Films Vol. 7 | Released: November 24, 2004 Label: DefStar Records Formats: DVD | 5 |
| Ken Hirai Films Vol. 9 | Released: April 23, 2008 Label: DefStar Records Formats: DVD | 49 |
| Ken Hirai Films Vol. 12 | Released: May 30, 2012 Label: DefStar Formats: DVD | 4 |
| Ken Hirai Films Vol. 12 | Released: May 12, 2021 Label: Ariola Japan Formats: DVD, Blu-ray | TBA |

### Live concerts

List of media, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Album details | Peak positions |
| Title | Album details | JPN |
| Ken Hirai Films Vol. 4: Live Tour 2001 Gaining Through Losing at the Budokan | Released: January 30, 2002 Label: DefStar Formats: DVD | 3 |
| Ken Hirai Films Vol. 6: MTV Unplugged Ken Hirai | Released: December 20, 2003 Label: DefStar Formats: DVD | 8 |
| Ken Hirai Films Vol. 8: Ken Hirai 10th Anniversary Tour Final at Saitama Super Arena | Released: December 7, 2005 Label: DefStar Formats: Blu-ray, DVD | 9 |
| Ken Hirai Films Vol. 10: Ken Hirai Live Tour 2008 Fakin' Pop | Released: December 17, 2008 Label: DefStar Formats: Blu-ray, DVD | 18 |
| Ken Hirai Films Vol. 11: Ken's Bar 10th Anniversary | Released: June 10, 2009 Label: DefStar Formats: DVD | 6 |
| Ken's Bar 10th Anniversary Christmas Eve Special! | Released: June 10, 2009 Label: DefStar Formats: Blu-ray | 6 |
| Ken Hirai Films Vol. 13: Ken Hirai 20th Anniversary Opening Special at Zepp Tokyo | Released: March 23, 2016 Label: Ariola Japan Formats: DVD, Blu-ray | 19 |
| Ken Hirai Films Vol.14 Ken’s Bar 20th Anniversary Special | Released: December 5, 2018 Label: Ariora Japan Formats: DVD, Blu-ray | 17 |

## Other appearances

List of non-studio album or guest appearances that feature Ken Hirai :
| Title | Year | Album |
| "Moonstruck" (Chaka with Ken Hirai) | 1996 | With Friends |
| "Holding On to Promises" (Gerry DeVeaux featuring Ken Hirai) | 1996 | Back to You |
| "Kimi ga Warattara" (君が笑ったら, "If You Laugh") | 1998 | Setsunai: Tokyo Heart Break Original Soundtrack |
| "Scent of Woman (Yume no Kaori)" (夢の香り, "Scent of Dreams") (K Dub Shine featuring Ken Hirai) | 2000 | Ikiru |
| "Eyes on You" (Akina Nakamori) | 2002 | Resonancia |
| "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" | 2003 | Conception: Stevie Wonder Tribute |
| "Got Me a Feeling" (Bonnie Pink featuring Ken Hirai) | 2005 | Reminiscence |
| "Tokyo Pierrot" (東京ピエロ, "Tokyo Clown") (Ohashi Trio featuring Ken Hirai) | 2012 | White |
| "Sayonara Restaurant" (さよならレストラン, "Goodbye Restaurant") (Toko Furuuchi featuring Ken Hirai) | 2013 | And Then...: 20th Anniversary Best |