Toshinori Yonekura

Toshinori Yonekura
米倉利紀
Birth name米倉利徳, (Yonekura, Toshinori)
Born (1972-10-21) October 21, 1972 (age 51)
OriginOsaka, Japan
GenresPop, R&B
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, producer, composer, actor
Years active1992–present
LabelsGeneon Entertainment (1992–2001)
Warner Music Group (2001–2007)
Universal Music Group (2008)
Websitetoshinoriyonekura.com
Musical artist

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
JPN
Oricon
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
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 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
[1]
Pink Elephant
  • Released: January 22, 2020
  • Label: Tokuma Japan
  • Format(s): CD, digital download
 22
[2]
Green Giraffe
  • Released: January 20, 2021
  • Label:
    • Tokuma Japan
    • Style72
  • Format(s): CD, digital download

Compilation albums

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

References

  1. ^ 週間 CDアルバムランキング 2019年02月04日付 [Weekly CD Album Ranking on February 4, 2019]. Oricon News (in Japanese). Retrieved January 30, 2019.
  2. ^ 週間 CDアルバムランキング 2020年02月03日付 [Weekly CD Album Ranking on February 3, 2020] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved January 29, 2020.

External links

  • Toshinori Yonekura Official Website
  • UMG Official Website
  • WMG Official Website
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