Discography

Singles | 18

Japanese-British singer-songwriter Rina Sawayama has released an album, an extended play, 15 singles and 10 music videos.

Sawayama's music career began in 2013, with the single "Sleeping in Waking." In June 2015, she released a music video, directed by Arvida Byström, to her track "Tunnel Vision." In 2016, she released the single "Where U Are," with an accompanying music video co-directed by Alessandra Kurr. In March 2017, her single "Cyber Stockholm Syndrome" premiered on *The Fader*. In 2017, the singles "Alterlife" and "Tunnel Vision," a duet with Shamir, were released, followed by her debut mini-album *Rina*. Sawayama was then an unsigned artist, and *Rina* was released independently; she confirmed on Twitter that she worked for two to three years in order to save money to release the EP. *The Guardian* deemed the album "bracing and modern" and Sawayama as having proven she can shepherd pop into the future, too." *Pitchfork* ranked the album in its list of best pop and R&B albums of the year.

In August 2018, Sawayama released the track "Cherry", in which she explores her sexual identity. Sawayama embarked on her Ordinary Superstar Tour across the UK and America in late 2018. In 2019, she was the support act for Charli XCX's tour across the UK.

In 2020, after signing to Dirty Hit records, she released the singles "STFU!", a nu metal, heavy metal, pop and avant-pop song, and "Comme Des Garçons (Like The Boys)", an "homage to early 2000s dance tracks", both from her then-upcoming debut album. A third single, the rock and 2000s R&B inspired "XS" was released on 2 March. Her debut album *Sawayama* was released on 17 April to widespread critical acclaim.

## Albums

### Studio albums

***Rina***- Mini-album (2017)
- Self-released
***Sawayama***- Studio album (2020)
- Dirty Hit
***Hold the Girl***- Studio album (2022)
- Dirty Hit

## Singles

### Early career

#### 2013

"**Sleeping in Waking**"
Non-album single"**Terror**" (as RIINA)
Non-album single
### *Rina* era

#### 2016

"**Where U Are**"
Non-album single"**This Time Last Year**"
Non-album single
#### 2017

"**Cyber Stockholm Syndrome**"
from *Rina*"**Alterlife**"
from *Rina*"**Tunnel Vision**"
from *Rina*
#### 2018

"**Valentine (What's It Gonna Be)**"
Non-album single"**Cherry**"
Non-album single"**Flicker**"
Non-album single
### *Sawayama* era

#### 2019

"**STFU!**"
from *Sawayama*
#### 2020

"**Comme des Garçons (Like the Boys)**"
from *Sawayama*"**XS**"
from *Sawayama*"**Chosen Family**"
from *Sawayama*"**Bad Friend**"
from *Sawayama*"**Dance in the Dark**"
Non-album single"**Lucid**"
from *Sawayama Deluxe*
#### 2021

"**Chosen Family**" with Elton John
from *Sawayama Deluxe*
#### 2022

As a featured artist"**Beg for You**"
Charli XCX
from *Crash*"**Follow Me**"
Pabllo Vittar
Non-album single
### Hold the Girl era

#### 2022

"**This Hell**"
from *Hold the Girl*"**Catch Me in the Air**"
from *Hold the Girl*"**Hold the Girl**"
from *Hold the Girl*"**Phantom**"
from *Hold the Girl*"**Hurricanes**"
from *Hold the Girl*
## Promotional singles

"**Enter Sandman**"
(2021)
## References

1. ↑ "Rina Sawayama’s Glitchy R&B Captures The Realities Of Living & Loving Online". *The Fader*.
2. ↑ "Alterlife - Single by Rina Sawayama on Apple Music". Apple Music.
3. ↑ "Tunnel Vision (feat. Shamir) - Single by Rina Sawayama on Apple Music". Apple Music.
4. ↑ RINA SAWAYAMA on Twitter: "worked 2-3 jobs at a time for years until I could save up for the RINA EP"
5. ↑ "Rina Sawayama: Rina review – R&B-fuelled peek into the pop future". *The Guardian*.
6. ↑ "The 20 Best Pop and R&B Albums of 2017". *Pitchfork*.
7. ↑ "Singer Rina Sawayama Is Ready to Rep Her Pansexuality". *Vice.*
8. ↑ "Charli XCX Teaming Up With Tove Lo, Rina Sawayama and More For Second Week of Livestreams". *Billboard*.
9. ↑ "Rina Sawayama Announces Tour and Debut Album, Shares New Song: Listen". *Pitchfork*.
10. ↑ "Rina Sawayama "mocks capitalism" on new track 'XS'". *DIY*.
11. ↑ "Stream Fiona Apple's 'Fetch The Bolt Cutters' And More Of The Best New Albums : All Songs Considered". *NPR*.
12. ↑ "Tramp Stamps, “Sapiens” & Tinned Mackerel: Inside The Mind Of Rina Sawayama". *British Vogue*.