# Toshinori Yonekura

Toshinori Yonekura (米倉 利紀, Yonekura Toshinori) born October 21, 1972, is a Japanese singer-songwriter and record producer originally from Toyonaka, Osaka. Known as "Yone" to fans, Toshinori made his major label debut with the single "Mikan no Android" in 1992 on Geneon Entertainment. Aside from his own music career, Yonekura has crafted songs for some of Japan's best known acts such as KinKi Kids, Hiromi Go, Akiko Wada, and SMAP. In 2008, he made his first foray into acting joining the Japanese production of the Broadway musical, Rent.

## Discography
### Albums
#### Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Album details | Peak positions | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | JPN Oricon | Certifications |
| Bella Donna | Released: May 25, 1992 Label: Pioneer LDC Format(s): CD | 74 | |
| Liberta | Released: March 25, 1993 Label: Pioneer LDC Format(s): CD | 37 | |
| Passione | Released: October 27, 1993 Label: Pioneer LDC Format(s): CD | 34 | |
| Adesso | Released: July 27, 1994 Label: Pioneer LDC Format(s): CD | 20 | |
| Amore | Released: November 22, 1995 Label: Pioneer LDC Format(s): CD | 23 | |
| Mad Phat Natural Things | Released: October 10, 1996 Label: Pioneer LDC Format(s): CD | 20 | |
| I | Released: January 28, 1998 Label: Pioneer LDC Format(s): CD, digital download | 5 | RIAJ: Gold |
| Flava | Released: February 10, 1999 Label: Pioneer LDC Format(s): CD | 3 | |
| Power | Released: February 23, 2000 Label: Pioneer LDC Format(s): CD | 13 | |
| O | Released: February 15, 2001 Label: Pioneer LDC Format(s): CD | 11 | |
| Roots of Style | Released: March 13, 2002 Label: Warner Music Japan Format(s): CD, digital download | 16 | |
| With You | Released: February 26, 2003 Label: Warner Music Japan Format(s): CD | 20 | |
| Sang My Thang | Released: August 24, 2005 Label: Warner Music Japan Format(s): CD | 29 | |
| Fall Back | Released: August 23, 2006 Label: Warner Music Japan Format(s): CD | 28 | |
| Samurai Quality | Released: September 19, 2007 Label: Warner Music Japan Format(s): CD, digital download | 43 | |
| Sensitive Sources | Released: October 21, 2009 Label: Universal Music Japan Format(s): CD, digital download | 28 | |
| Through You | Released: June 27, 2012 Label: Tokuma Japan Format(s): CD, digital download | 31 | |
| sTYle72 | Released: February 13, 2013 Label: Tokuma Japan Format(s): CD, digital download | 41 | |
| Rough Lux | Released: February 12, 2014 Label: Tokuma Japan Format(s): CD, digital download | 15 | |
| Streamline | Released: January 21, 2015 Label: Tokuma Japan Format(s): CD, digital download | 33 | |
| Switch | Released: February 3, 2016 Label: Tokuma Japan Format(s): CD, digital download | 30 | |
| Smoky Rich | Released: February 8, 2017 Label: Tokuma Japan Format(s): CD, digital download | 23 | |
| Analog | Released: January 23, 2019 Label: Tokuma Japan Format(s): CD, digital download | 23 | |
| Pink Elephant | Released: January 22, 2020 Label: Tokuma Japan Format(s): CD, digital download | 22 | |
| Green Giraffe | Released: January 20, 2021 Label: Tokuma JapanStyle72 Format(s): CD, digital download | 31 | |
| Purple Penguin | Released: January 26, 2022 Label: Style72 Format(s): CD, digital download | 25 | |
| Black Lion | Released: March 1, 2024 Label: Style72 Format(s): CD, digital download | 25 | |
| Blue Hippopotamus | Released: May 15, 2024 Label: Style72 Format(s): CD, digital download | 22 | |
| Orange Gorilla | Released: February 26, 2025 Label: Style72 Format(s): CD, digital download | 41 | |

#### Compilation albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Album details | Peak positions | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | JPN Oricon | Certifications |
| Cool Jamz | Released: March 22, 1995 Label: Pioneer LDC Format(s): CD | 13 | |
| Yone's Body and Soul | Released: September 16, 1998 Label: Pioneer LDC Format(s): CD | 4 | RIAJ: Gold |
| Ballads | Released: June 27, 2001 Label: Pioneer LDC Format(s): CD | 49 | |
| Yone's Body and Soul II | Released: September 27, 2001 Label: Pioneer LDC Format(s): CD | 40 | |
| Single Collection 1992–1996 | Released: March 27, 2002 Label: Pioneer LDC Format(s): CD | — | |
| Single Collection 1996–2001 | Released: March 27, 2002 Label: Pioneer LDC Format(s): CD | — | |
| Single Collection Side B 1992–2001 | Released: April 24, 2002 Label: Pioneer LDC Format(s): CD | — | |
| Best Selection | Released: January 22, 2003 Label: Pioneer LDC Format(s): CD | — | |
| Yone's Body and Soul III | Released: October 12, 2005 Label: Warner Music Japan Format(s): CD | 56 | |
| The Ultimate Collection | Released: October 8, 2008 Label: Warner Music Japan Format(s): CD, digital download | 153 | |
| 20th Anniversary Best: Requested Tunes | Released: April 25, 2012 Label: Warner Music Japan Format(s): CD | 109 | |
| Besties: Side-A | Released: February 7, 2018 Label: Tokuma Japan Format(s): CD | 36 | |
| Besties: Side-B Plus | Released: February 7, 2018 Label: Tokuma Japan Format(s): CD | 37 | |

#### Remix albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Album details | Peak positions |
| Title | Album details | JPN Oricon |
| Mad Phat Natural Things Side-B | Released: March 26, 1997 Label: Pioneer LDC Format(s): CD | 96 |

#### Cover albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Album details | Peak positions |
| Title | Album details | JPN Oricon |
| Utabito | Released: August 26, 2015 Label: Tokuma Japan Format(s): CD/DVD | 36 |

#### Live albums

List of live albums :
| Title | Details |
| Gotta Crush on...Volume.Seven 2008 "Here I Am" | Released: July 5, 2008 Label: Self-released Format(s): CD/DVD |

## Extended plays

List of EPs, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Details | Peak positions |
| Title | Details | JPN Oricon |
| Sweet Kisses | Released: September 13, 2000 Label: Pioneer LDC Format(s): CD | 12 |
| Gift | Released: November 28, 2001 Label: Warner Music Japan Format(s): CD | 29 |
| Smile Again | Released: June 9, 2004 Label: Warner Music Japan Format(s): CD | 17 |

### Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | JPN Oricon | Album |
| "Mikan no Android" | 1992 | — | Bella Donna |
| "Nasty Groove" | 1992 | 73 | Non-album single |
| "Delicacy ni Ame ga Furu" | 1992 | — | Liberta |
| "Furerareru to Komaru" | 1993 | — | Liberta |
| "Kitto Dekinai Jitto Shinai" | 1993 | 94 | Passione |
| "Gōjō na Kuchibiru" | 1994 | 75 | Adesso |
| "Emergency" | 1994 | 65 | Adesso |
| "Fragile" | 1994 | 37 | Non-album single |
| "Spark" | 1995 | 23 | Amore |
| "Mujaki na Kimi ga Itoshii" | 1995 | 46 | Amore |
| "Aishiteru Aishitenai" | 1996 | 47 | Mad Phat Natural Things |
| "Gotcha!" | 1996 | 59 | Mad Phat Natural Things |
| "We Kept Missing Each Other..." | 1996 | 48 | Mad Phat Natural Things |
| "Yes, I Do." (with Big Horns Bee) | 1997 | 39 | I |
| "Love in the Sky" | 1997 | 29 | I |
| "Nothin' to Lose" | 1998 | 33 | Flava |
| "Tsuki to Taiyō" | 1998 | 37 | Flava |
| "Sore Nari..." | 1998 | 33 | Flava |
| "Keep This Love" | 1999 | 37 | Flava |
| "Good Time" | 1999 | 27 | Power |
| "Do Something Real" | 2000 | 43 | Power |
| "Kiseki (Heart)" | 2000 | 25 | O |
| "Like, Love, Need..." | 2001 | 30 | O |
| "Yokogao" | 2001 | 27 | Roots of Style |
| "Coming Soon" | 2002 | 27 | With You |
| "Manhattan, NY*****" | 2003 | 30 | With You |
| "Jōnetsu Shakunetsu" | 2005 | 27 | Sing My Thang |
| "Whatsoever" | 2006 | 50 | Fall Back |
| "Likable" | 2007 | 39 | Samurai Quality |
| "Hands" | 2008 | — | Sensitive Sources |
| "Respect/Disrespect" | 2008 | Not released on CD | Sensitive Sources |
| "One to Love (No Question)" | 2008 | Not released on CD | Sensitive Sources |
| "Superwoman/Superman" | 2009 | Not released on CD | Sensitive Sources |
| "Out of Control" | 2010 | Not released on CD | Through You |
| "My Dear Friend" | 2010 | Not released on CD | Through You |
| "Suki" | 2015 | Not released on CD | Rough Lux |
| "All I Want Is You (Very Merry Christmas)" | 2016 | Not released on CD | Non-album single |