# Yōsui Inoue discography

Discography of a Japanese singer-songwriter Yōsui Inoue

## Albums
### Studio albums

| Year | Album | Chart positions (JP) | Label |
| 1972 | Danzetsu (断絶) | 8 | Polydor Japan |
| 1972 | Yōsui Two: Sentimental (陽水II~センチメンタル) | 10 | Polydor Japan |
| 1973 | Kōri no Sekai (氷の世界) | 1 | Polydor Japan |
| 1974 | Nishoku no Koma (二色の独楽) | 1 | Polydor Japan |
| 1976 | Shoutaijou no Nai Show (招待状のないショー) | 1 | For Life Records |
| 1978 | White | 3 | For Life Records |
| 1979 | Sneaker Dancer | 3 | For Life Records |
| 1980 | Every Night | 28 | For Life Records |
| 1981 | Ayashii Yoru wo Matte (あやしい夜をまって) | 11 | For Life Records |
| 1982 | Lion & Pelican (ライオンとペリカン, Raion to Perikan) | 13 | For Life Records |
| 1983 | Ballerina | 25 | For Life Records |
| 1987 | Negative | 5 | For Life Records |
| 1990 | Handsome Boy | 2 | For Life Records |
| 1992 | The Night Without a Guide (ガイドのいない夜, Gaido no Inai Yoru) | 7 | For Life Records |
| 1993 | Under the Sun | 1 | For Life Records |
| 1994 | Eien no Sur (永遠のシュール, Eien no Shūru) | 7 | For Life Records |
| 1997 | Shopping (with Tamio Okuda) (credited to InoueYosuiOkudaTamio) | 4 | For Life Records |
| 1998 | Kudan (九段) | 23 | For Life Records |
| 2002 | Cassis | 12 | For Life Records |
| 2006 | Love Complex | 13 | For Life Music Entertainment |
| 2007 | Double Drive (with Tamio Okuda) (credited to InoueYosuiOkudaTamio) | 10 | For Life Music Entertainment |
| 2010 | Mariyoku | 22 | For Life Music Entertainment |

### Cover albums

| Year | Album | Chart positions (JP) | Label |
| 2001 | United Cover | 2 | For Life Records |
| 2015 | United Cover 2 | 16 | Universal Music Japan |

### Self-cover albums

| Year | Album | Chart positions (JP) | Label |
| 1984 | 9.5 Carats | 1 | For Life Records |
| 2002 | Blue Selection | 20 | For Life Records |

### Live albums

| Year | Album | Chart positions (JP) | Label | Notes |
| 1973 | Yōsui Live "Modori Michi" (陽水ライヴ もどり道) | 2 | Polydor Japan | |
| 1976 | Tokyo Washington Club (東京ワシントンクラブ) | 8 | For Life | Released on LP and cassette only |
| 1982 | Yōsui Live "Jealousy" | 48 | For Life | Released on cassette only |
| 1986 | Clam Chowder | 6 | For Life | |
| 1986 | Stardust Rendez-vous: Live at Jingū | 3 | For Life/Kitty | Recorded with Anzen Chitai |
| 2014 | Koori no Sekai Tour 2014 Live The Best (氷の世界ツアー2014 ライブ・ザ・ベスト) | - | Universal Music Japan |

### Charting compilation albums

This is the list of the compilations by Yōsui Inoue that entered on the Oricon Weekly Albums (LP, audio cassette, and CD) Charts. Aside from the following releases, multiple compilation albums has come out to date.
| Year | Album | Chart positions (JP) | Label | Notes |
| 1975 | Good Pages | 1 | Polydor Japan | Issued on LP only |
| 1975 | Best Pages | 1 | Polydor Japan | Issued on cassette only |
| 1976 | Good Pages 2 | 24 | Polydor Japan | Issued on LP only |
| 1978 | Your Sweet Yosui (ユア・スイート陽水) | 63 | For Life | Issued on LP only |
| 1982 | So | 53 | For Life | Issued on LP and cassette |
| 1982 | Much | 50 | For Life | Issued on LP and cassette |
| 1984 | A-Sides Collection (A面コレクション, A-men Korekushon) | 64 | For Life | Issued on cassette only |
| 1985 | Myoujou (明星) | 30 | Polydor Japan | |
| 1985 | Heibon (平凡) | 12 | For Life | Including previously unreleased material |
| 1987 | A-Sides Collection (A面コレクション, A-men Korekushon) [Version II] | 27 | For Life | Issued on cassette only |
| 1987 | Re-View | 8 | For Life | Issued on CD only |
| 1997 | Best Collection | 81 | Polydor Japan | |
| 1999 | Golden Best | 1 | For Life | Expanded edition had a limited release in 2003 |
| 2000 | Golden Bad | 38 | For Life | |
| 2003 | Platinum Best: Early Times | 65 | For Life | |
| 2008 | Best Ballade | 10 | For Life | Including previously unreleased material |

### Other albums

| Year | Album | Chart positions (JP) | Label | Notes |
| 1975 | Yōsui Seitan (陽水生誕) | 6 | Kaleidoscope | A half bootleg compilation came out without the artist's permission and went out of print shortly after its release Comprising the unreleased recordings |
| 2008 | Hikigatari Passion (弾き語りパッション) | 13 | For Life | Compilation comprising the unreleased live recordings |
| 2014 | Utada Hikaru no Uta (宇多田ヒカルのうた－13組の音楽家による13の解釈について－) | 5 | Universal Music | Sakura Drops |

## Singles

| Year | A-Side | B-Side(s) / Double A-Side | Chart positions (JP) | Label | Notes ?|"Gomen (御免)" |
| 1969 | "Candre Mandre (カンドレ・マンドレ)" | "Endless is Endless (終りがないのは, Owari ga Nai no wa)" | — | CBS Sony | credited to Andre Candre |
| 1969 | "Beautiful Wonderful Birds (ビューティフル・ワンダフル・バーズ)" | "In the Dark (闇の中で, Yami no Naka de)" | — | CBS Sony | credited to Andre Candre |
| 1970 | "Let Our Hearts Be (花にさえ、鳥にさえ)" | "Quiet Morning (さあ、おぬぎ, Sā, Onugi)" | — | CBS Sony | credited to Andre Candre |
| 1972 | "Jinsei ga Nido Areba (人生が二度あれば)" | "Danzetsu (断絶)" | — | Polydor | Reissued in 1989 |
| 1972 | "Kasa ga Nai (傘がない)" | "Kansha Shirazu no On'na (感謝知らずの女)" | 69 | Polydor | |
| 1973 | "Yume no Naka e (夢の中へ)" | "Itsunomanika Shoujo wa (いつのまにか少女は)" | 19 | Polydor | Reissued in 1989 |
| 1973 | "Kokoro Moyou (心もよう)" | "Kaerenai Futari (帰れない二人)" | 7 | Polydor | Reissued in 1989 |
| 1974 | "Yamiyo no Kuni kara (闇夜の国から)" | "Itsumo to Chigatta Natsu (いつもと違った春)" | 11 | Polydor | |
| 1974 | "Yūdachi (夕立)" | "Zenmai Jikake no Kabutomushi (ゼンマイじかけのカブト虫)" | 15 | Polydor | |
| 1975 | "Gomen (御免)" | "Tabi kara Tabi (旅から旅)" | 29 | Polydor | |
| 1975 | "Aozora, Hitorikiri (青空、ひとりきり)" | "Flight" | 8 | For Life | |
| 1976 | "Good, Good-Bye" | "Kodomo e no Uta (子供への唄)" | 13 | For Life | |
| 1977 | "Natsu Ganbou (夏願望)" | "Aozora, Hitorikiri (青空、ひとりきり)" "Shoutaijou no Nai Show (招待状のないショー)" "Kodomo e no Uta (子供への唄)" | — | For Life | |
| 1978 | "Aoi Yami no Keikoku (青い闇の警告)" | "Eiga ni Ikou (映画に行こう)" | 100 | For Life | |
| 1978 | "Miss Contest" | "Hachigatsu no Kyūka (八月の休暇)"　[Single Ver.] | — | For Life | |
| 1979 | "Nazeka Shanghai (なぜか上海)" | "Musume ga Nejireru Toki (娘がねじれる時)" | 87 | For Life | |
| 1980 | "Bright Eyes" | "Kotae wa Understand (答えはUNDERSTAND)" | — | For Life | |
| 1980 | "Crazy Love" | "Sora wa Blue Angel (空はブルーエンジェル)" "Kotae wa Understand (答えはUNDERSTAND)" (1999 Reissue) | — | For Life | Reissued in 1999 |
| 1981 | "Jealousy (ジェラシー)" | "Natsu Hoshi Kuzu (夏星屑)" | 14 | For Life | Reissued in 1988 |
| 1981 | "Kaze no Elegy (風のエレジー)" | "Umi wa Douda (海はどうだ)" | 55 | For Life | |
| 1982 | "Riverside Hotel (リバーサイド ホテル)" | "Ore no Jimusho wa Camp (俺の事務所はCAMP)" | 11 | For Life | Reissued in 1988 |
| 1982 | "Tomadou Pelican (とまどうペリカン)" | "Music High" | 69 | For Life | |
| 1983 | "Aisarete Bakari Iru to (愛されてばかりいると)" [Single Ver.] | "Senaka Made 45-fun (背中まで45分)" | 35 | For Life | |
| 1983 | "Yūwaku (誘惑)" [Single Edit] | "Frozen Eyes" | — | For Life | |
| 1984 | "Kanashiki Koibito (悲しき恋人)" | "Dance no Chance (ダンスのチャンス)" | — | For Life | |
| 1984 | "Isso Serenade (いっそセレナーデ)" | "Speedy Night" | 4 | For Life | Reissued in 1988 |
| 1986 | "Atarashii Rhapsody (新しいラプソディー)" | "Dame na Melon (ダメなメロン)" | 25 | For Life | Reissued in 1996 and 2007 |
| 1986 | "Natsu no Owari no Harmony (夏の終わりのハーモニー)" | "Ore wa Shout! (俺はシャウト!)" | 6 | Kitty | with Anzen Chitai |
| 1987 | "Why" | "Yureru Hanazono (揺れる花園)" | 63 | For Life | |
| 1988 | "Kon'ya Watashi ni (今夜、私に)" | "Koi wa Jibun Katte ni (恋は自分勝手に)" | 43 | For Life | |
| 1989 | "Yume Ne Mi (夢寝見)" | "Beni Suberi (紅すべり)" | 37 | For Life | |
| 1989 | "Saigo no News (最後のニュース)" | "Back Side" | 57 | For Life | |
| 1990 | "Shounen Jidai (少年時代)" | "Ara Washi no Uta (荒ワシの歌)" | 4 | For Life | RIAJ Certification: 4× Platinum |
| 1991 | "Tokyo" | "Yume no Senaka (夢の背中)" | 76 | For Life | |
| 1992 | "Musubi Kotoba (結詞)" [New Recording] | "No-Ichigo (野イチゴ)" [New Recording] | 33 | For Life | |
| 1993 | "Gogatsu no Wakare (5月の別れ)" | "Be-Pop Juggler" | 27 | For Life | RIAJ Certification: Gold |
| 1993 | "Make-up Shadow" | "Present" | 2 | For Life | RIAJ Certification: 3× Platinum Reissued in 2006 |
| 1993 | "Canadian Accordion" | "Hikiage Mono no Uta (引き揚げ者の唄)" | 35 | For Life | |
| 1994 | "Ai wa Kimi (愛は君)" | "Akogare (断絶)" | 45 | Polydor | |
| 1994 | "Idou Denwa (移動電話)" | "Kaminari to Kaze (カミナリと風)" | 36 | For Life |
| 1995 | "Usotsuki Diamonds (嘘つきダイアモンド)" | "Over Time" | 32 | For Life | |
| 1997 | "Arigatou (ありがとう)" | "Wabisuke (侘び助)" [Outtake] | 10 | For Life Sony | with Tamio Okuda(credited to InoueYōsuiOkudaTamio) |
| 1998 | "Teenager" | "Tsumini no Nai Fune (積み荷のない船)" "Hawaiian Love Song" | 60 | For Life |
| 2001 | "Coffee Rumba" | "Hoshi no Flamenco (星のフラメンコ)" "Domino" "Tabibito yo (旅人よ)" | 19 | For Life | RIAJ Certification: Gold |
| 2001 | "Hana no Kubikazari (花の首飾り)" | "Oyome ni Oide (お嫁においで)" | 12 | For Life | RIAJ Certification: Gold |
| 2001 | "Kono Yo no Sadame (この世の定め)" | "Kegani (毛ガニ)" "Kyoto Tabemono Jijou (京都食べ物事情)" | 60 | For Life | |
| 2002 | "Final Love Song" | "Yagi no Milk (ヤギのミルク)" | 43 | For Life | |
| 2002 | "Mori Hana Shojo Rin (森花処女林)" | "Kimerareta Rhythm (決められたリズム)" [Single Ver.] | — | For Life | |
| 2002 | "Kazari ja Nai no yo Namida wa (飾りじゃないのよ涙は)" [New Recording] | "Kimerareta Rhythm (決められたリズム)" [Album Ver.] | 93 | For Life | |
| 2005 | "Ai wo Utaou (愛を謳おう)" | "Oshiete Jīji (教えてジイジ)" | 65 | Universal | with Kiyoshirō Imawano |
| 2006 | "Atarashii Koi (新しい恋)" | "Nagai Neko (長い猫)" | 50 | For Life | |
| 2006 | "Parallel Love" | "Christmas Vanilla Shake" | 9 | For Life Sony | with Tamio Okuda(credited to InoueYōsuiOkudaTamio) |
| 2009 | "Love Rainbow" | "Love Lila" | 62 | For Life | |
| 2017 | "Yume no Naka e" (夢の中へ) | | 36 | Universal | |
| 2018 | "Care" | Music Play | 99 | Universal | |
In the history of Japanese Oricon weekly singles chart, Yōsui Inoue has produced 41 charting singles with sales of 4.8 million copies in total. 15 of them has sold more than 100,000 copies; "Yume no Naka e", "Kokoro Moyou", "Yamiyo no Kuni kara", "Yūdachi", "Aozora, Hitorikiri", "Good, Good-Bye", "Jealousy", "Riverside Hotel", "Isso Serenade", "Natsu no Owari no Harmony", "Shounen Jidai", "Make-up Shadow", "Arigatou", "Coffee Rumba", and "Hana no Kubikazari".