# Mayumi Itsuwa

Mayumi Itsuwa (五輪 真弓, Itsuwa Mayumi) (born January 24, 1951) is a Japanese vocalist, composer, lyricist, and keyboardist who made her debut in 1972.
Her first studio album entitled Shoujo was recorded in Los Angeles, produced by Grammy Award winner John Fischbach, with distinguished musicians such as David Campbell, Carole King and Charles Larkey who was King's husband at that time. Owing to her introspective compositions, Itsuwa was often nicknamed "Japanese Carole King", along with other Japanese singer-songwriters like Yumi Matsutoya (who had worked under her birth name "Yumi Arai" during the mid-1970s) and Minako Yoshida.
Itsuwa gained moderate success on the Japanese albums chart in her early career, and received massive popularity and acclaim through the single "Koibito yo" released in 1980. The song topped Japan's Oricon chart for three consecutive weeks, and won the 22nd Japan Record Award for "Gold Prize" in the same year. It was covered by the country's legendary singers including Hibari Misora and Noriko Awaya in later years, and became a signature song for Itsuwa. In 1981 her song "Revival" also became a very well recognized hit.
After "Koibito yo" became a hit, Itsuwa gained popularity also in non-Japanese Asian countries during the 1980s.
In Indonesia, "Kokoro No Tomo", "Amayadori" and "Rebaibaru" become the most popular songs ever released by her. In 2006, Mayumi Itsuwa and Delon Thamrin recorded an Indonesian and Japanese version of the song. This was later included on the 2006 compilation album "Duet Love Songs". Many of her songs would fall into the musical genre of torch songs because they often describe the lingering memory of past loves.

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

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | JP |
| Shoujo (少女) | Released: 1972 Label: CBS Sony Formats: LP, CD, Cassette tape, digital download, streaming | 6 |
| Kaze no Nai Sekai (風のない世界) | Released: 1973 Label: CBS Sony Formats: LP, CD, CT, digital download, streaming | 14 |
| Toki wo Mitsumete (時をみつめて) | Released: 1974 Label: CBS Sony Formats: LP, CD, CT, digital download, streaming | 25 |
| Mayumity (Utsuro na Ai) (MAYUMITY・うつろな愛) | Released: 1975 Label: CBS Sony Formats: LP, CD, CT, digital download, streaming | 37 |
| Etranger (えとらんぜ, Etoranze) | Released: 1977 Label: CBS Sony Formats: LP, CD, CT, digital download, streaming | 34 |
| Aozora (蒼空) | Released: 1977 Label: CBS Sony Formats: LP, CD, CT, digital download, streaming | 50 |
| Nokoribi (残り火) | Released: 1978 Label: CBS Sony Formats: LP, CD, CT, digital download, streaming | 17 |
| Kiro (岐路) | Released: 1979 Label: CBS Sony Formats: LP, CD, CT, digital download, streaming | 17 |
| Koibito yo (恋人よ) | Released: 1980 Label: CBS Sony Formats: LP, CD, CT, digital download, streaming | 1 |
| Marionette (マリオネット) | Released: 1981 Label: CBS Sony Formats: LP, CD, CT, digital download, streaming | 5 |
| Shiosai (潮騒) | Released: 1982 Label: CBS Sony Formats: LP, CD, CT, digital download, streaming | 6 |
| Mado (窓) | Released: 1983 Label: CBS Sony Formats: LP, CD, CT, digital download, streaming | 15 |
| 'Kaze no Uta (風の詩) | Released: 1985 Label: CBS Sony Formats: LP, CD, CT, digital download, streaming | 31 |
| Toki no Nagare ni (時の流れに) | Released: 1986 Label: CBS Sony Formats: LP, CD, CT, digital download, streaming | 12 |
| Wind and Roses | Released: 1987 Label: CBS Sony Formats: LP, CD, CT, digital download, streaming | 31 |
| Nostalgie (ノスタルジー) | Released: 1988 Label: CBS Sony Formats: LP, CD, CT, digital download, streaming | 29 |
| Na mo Naki Michi (名もなき道) | Released: 1990 Label: CBS Sony Formats: CD, CT, digital download, streaming | 47 |
| The Memorial Album | Released: 1992 Label: Sony Formats: CD, CT, digital download, streaming | 70 |
| Personal | Released: 1994 Label: Sony Formats: CD, digital download, streaming | - |
| 21st Century (21世紀) | Released: 1996 Label: Sony Formats: CD, digital download, streaming | - |
| Time to Sing | Released: 2003 Label: Sony Formats: CD, digital download, streaming | - |
| Welcome | Released: 2007 Label: Sony Music Direct Formats: SACD, digital download, streaming | 6 |

#### Live albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | JP |
| Fuyuzareta Machi (冬ざれた街) | Released: 1974 Label: CBS Sony Formats: LP, CD, digital download, streaming | 9 |
| Hontou no Koto wo Ieba (本当のことをいえば) | Released: 1975 Label: CBS Sony Formats: LP, CD, digital download, streaming | 9 |
| The SHOW - best concert album '75 | Released: 1975 Label: CBS Sony Formats: LP, CD, digital download, streaming | - |
| Shunshu (春愁) | Released: 1981 Label: CBS Sony Formats: LP, CD, digital download, streaming | 9 |
| Live '83 | Released: 1983 Label: CBS Sony Formats: LP, CD, digital download, streaming | 32 |
| Atsui Sayonara (熱いさよなら) | Released: 1984 Label: CBS Sony Formats: LP, CD, digital download, streaming | 15 |
| Mayumi Itsuwa Live: Kokoro no Tomo AFTER DECADES (五輪真弓ライブ～心の友～AFTER DECADES) | Released: 1984 Label: Sony Music Direct Formats: CD, digital download, streaming | - |

#### Compilation albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | JP |
| Collection | Released: 1981 Label: CBS Sony Formats: Cassette tape | 17 |
| Collection '82 | Released: 1981 Label: CBS Sony Formats: Cassette tape, LP | 64 |
| Best | Released: 1985 Label: CBS Sony Formats: Cassette tape | 33 |
| Best Collection | Released: 1986 Label: CBS Sony Formats: CD | 64 |
| Best Selection | Released: 1986 Label: CBS Sony Formats: Cassette tape | 36 |
| Singles | Released: 1987 Label: CBS Sony Formats: CD | 67 |
| New Best Collection | Released: 1989 Label: CBS Sony Formats: CD | 64 |
| Anniversary Eve | Released: 1991 Label: Sony Records Formats: CD | 82 |
| Anthology Vol. 1/2 | Released: 1993 Label: Sony Records Formats: CD | - |
| Now And Forever | Released: 1996 Label: Sony Records Formats: CD | - |
| Mayumi Classics | Released: 2002 Label: Sony Records Formats: CD | - |
| Blue Anthology | Released: 2003 Label: Sony Records Formats: CD | - |
| Mayumi the Best: Kokoro no Tomo | Released: 2006 Label: Sony Records Formats: CD | - |
| Golden Best Deluxe Mayumi Itsuwa Complete Single Collection (GOLDEN☆BEST deluxe 五輪真弓 コンプリート・シングルコレクション) | Released: 2009 Label: Sony Music Direct Formats: CD | - |
| Mayumi Itsuwa 40th Anniversary Best Album "Lovers and Friends" (五輪真弓40周年記念ベストアルバム「Lovers & Friends」) | Released: 2013 Label: Sony Music Direct Formats: CD | 5 |
| Mayumi Itsuwa Best Encore (五輪真弓BEST ENCORE) | Released: 2015 Label: Sony Music Direct Formats: CD | - |

### Singles

| Year | Album | Chart positions (JP) | Label |
| 1972 | Shoujo (少女) | - | CBS Sony |
| 1973 | Ame (雨) | - | CBS Sony |
| 1973 | Kinou Made no Omoide (昨日までの想い出) | - | CBS Sony |
| 1973 | Tabako no Kemuri (煙草のけむり) | - | CBS Sony |
| 1974 | Fuyuzareta machi (冬ざれた街) | - | CBS Sony |
| 1974 | Mister Grundy Sky (ミスター・クラウディ・スカイ) | - | CBS Sony |
| 1974 | Sakeyokusa (酒酔草) | - | CBS Sony |
| 1975 | Rakujitsu no Theme (落日のテーマ) | - | CBS Sony |
| 1975 | Utsuro na Ai (うつろな愛) | - | CBS Sony |
| 1976 | Jungle Gym (ジャングルジム) | - | CBS Sony |
| 1977 | Umi (海) | - | CBS Sony |
| 1977 | Game (ゲーム) | - | CBS Sony |
| 1978 | Sayonara dake wa Iwanaide (さよならだけは言わないで) | 13 | CBS Sony |
| 1978 | Nokoribi (残り火) | - | CBS Sony |
| 1979 | Yoru Ressha (夜汽車) | - | CBS Sony |
| 1979 | Aikagi (合鍵) | - | CBS Sony |
| 1980 | Yakusoku (約束) | - | CBS Sony |
| 1980 | Koibito yo (恋人よ) | 1 | CBS Sony |
| 1981 | Unmei (運命) | - | CBS Sony |
| 1981 | Revival (リバイバル) | 21 | CBS Sony |
| 1982 | Jigsaw Puzzle (ジグソーパズル) | - | CBS Sony |
| 1982 | Towazu Tabako (問わず煙草) | - | CBS Sony |
| 1982 | Dakishimete (抱きしめて) | - | CBS Sony |
| 1983 | Mayonaka no Love Song (真夜中のラブソング) | - | CBS Sony |
| 1983 | Dokei (時計) | - | CBS Sony |
| 1983 | Yasei no Namida (野性の涙) | - | CBS Sony |
| 1984 | Tanin Gaeru (他人がえり) | - | CBS Sony |
| 1984 | Atsui Sayonara (熱いさよなら) | | CBS Sony |
| 1985 | Mikkai (密会) | - | CBS Sony |
| 1986 | Sora (空グ) | - | CBS Sony |
| 1986 | Toki no Nagare ni: Tori ni nare (時の流れに〜鳥になれ〜) | 84 | CBS Sony |
| 1986 | Nakanaide (泣かないで) | - | CBS Sony |
| 1987 | Soshite Sayonara (そしてさよなら) | - | CBS Sony |
| 1988 | Hello My Friend (ハロー、マイ・フレンド) | - | CBS Sony |
| 1990 | Omae (おまえン) | - | CBS Sony |
| 1992 | Sayonara wa Ichido dake (さよならは一度だけ) | - | Sony |
| 1992 | Itsumo Soshite Itsumademo (いつも そして いつまでも) | - | Sony |
| 1994 | Kanashimi ni Makasete (悲しみにまかせて) | - | Sony |
| 1996 | Utakata (うたかた) | - | Sony |
| 1996 | - | | Sony |
| 1997 | Toki wa Sugite (時は過ぎて) | - | Sony |
| 2000 | Ai no Yakusoku/Kokoro no Uta (愛の約束/心の歌) | - | Sony |
| 2004 | Fureau Toki wo Shinjite (ふれあう時を信じて) | - | Sony |
| 2013 | Born Again | - | Sony Music Direct |

#### Collaboration singles

| Year | Album | Chart positions (JP) | Label |
| 2005 | Kokoro Tomo with Delon Thamrin [id] | - | Sony Music |

## Songwriting credits

List of songs written and composed for other artists, showing year released and album name :
| Year | Title | Artist(s) | Album/Single |
| 1980 | Suna no Shiro (砂の城) | Nana Kinomi | Suna no Shiro |
| 1982 | Ai no Saffron (愛のサフラン), Hagure Ai (はぐれ愛) | Mirei Kihara | Ai no Saffron |
| 1982 | Ame no Hi ni Wakare (雨の日の別離) | Noriko Awaya | Ame no Hi ni Wakare |
| 1983 | Marianne' (マリアンヌ) | Jackie Chan | Marianne |
| 1983 | Tsumiki Kusuji (積木くずし) | Chiyoko Shimakura | Tsumiki Kusuji |
| 1983 | Omoide Sagashi (石原裕次郎) | Yūjirō Ishihara | Omoide Sagashi |
| 1986 | Haru Gokoro (春ごころ), Nippaime kara no Hajimari (二杯目からのはじまり) | Yoshie Kashiwabara | Haru Gokoro |

## Videography
### Live albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | JP |
| Itsuwa Mayumi'83 (五輪真弓'83) | Released: 1983 Label: CBS Sony Formats: VHS, LD | - |
| Itsuwa Mayumi Live: Toki no Nagare ni (五輪真弓 ライブ・時の流れに) | Released: 1987 Label: CBS Sony Formats: LD | - |
| Wind And Roses | Released: 1987 Label: CBS Sony Formats: CDV | - |
| Master Piece | Released: 1988 Label: CBS Sony Formats: VHS | - |
| Itsuwa Mayumi 20 Shuunen Collection Concert Tour '92-'93 (五輪真弓20周年コレクション コンサートツアー '92〜'93) | Released: 1993 Label: Sony Formats: VHS | - |