The discography of Japanese R&B singer Misia consists of fifteen studio albums, three compilation albums, one extended play (EP), one live album, six remix albums, twenty-six singles (including one as a featured artist), twelve promotional singles, eighteen video albums and thirty-seven music videos. In 1997, Misia signed a recording contract with BMG Japan and joined the then up-and-coming talent agency, Rhythmedia. Under the sub-label Arista Japan, Misia released her first single, "Tsutsumikomu Yō ni..." in February 1998, followed by "Hi no Ataru Basho" in May. In June, her debut album, Mother Father Brother Sister, opened at number three on the Oricon chart. The album peaked at number one three weeks later and stayed in the top five for eleven consecutive weeks. Mother Father Brother Sister was certified double million and won a Japan Record Award for Best Album, as well as a Japan Gold Disc Award for Pop Album of the Year. In 2000, Misia's second studio album, Love Is the Message, debuted at number one and was certified double million. It won a Japan Record Award for Best Album and a Japan Gold Disc Award for Pop Album of the Year. The album spawned three top ten hits: "Believe," "Wasurenai Hibi" and "Sweetness." Misia's first remix album, Misia Remix 2000 Little Tokyo, was released three months later and shot to number one. It sold over 800,000 copies and is the second best-selling remix album of all time in Japan.
In October 2000, Misia released "Everything." The single debuted atop the Oricon chart, becoming Misia's first number one hit. "Everything" is Misia's most successful single: it won a Japan Gold Disc Award for Song of the Year and, with 1.9 million copies sold in Japan alone, it is the fourth best-selling single of all time by a female artist and the best-selling single of the decade by a female artist. Misia's third studio album, Marvelous, was released in 2001. In addition to "Everything", the album produced two more top ten singles: "Escape" and "I Miss You (Toki o Koete)," Misia's collaboration song with Dreams Come True. The album was certified million and was the second best-selling studio album of the year. It won a Japan Gold Disc Award for Pop Album of the Year. In October 2001, Misia and Rhythmedia parted ways with BMG and partnered with Avex to form their own label, Rhythmedia Tribe. In March 2002, BMG released Misia's first compilation album, Misia Greatest Hits. The album spent two consecutive weeks at number one and sold over 1.9 million copies, becoming the thirtieth best-selling compilation album of all time in Japan, as well as the fourth best-selling album of the year. The compilation album won a Japan Gold Disc Award for Pop Album of the Year and is Misia's third release to be certified double million. Six months later, Misia released her fourth studio album, Kiss in the Sky, which also debuted atop of the Oricon chart, tying Misia with Namie Amuro and Mai Kuraki as the fourth female artist with the longest streak of number one albums since their debut, behind BoA, Hikaru Utada and Ayumi Hamasaki. The album stayed two weeks at number one and was certified million It won a Japan Gold Disc Award for Pop Album of the Year. Kiss in the Sky yielded three singles: "Hatenaku Tsuzuku Story," Misia's first release under Rhythmedia Tribe, "Nemurenu Yoru wa Kimi no Sei," her second number one single, and "Back Blocks," her first recut single. Misia was the third highest-selling act of 2002.
In 2004, Misia released two albums that both peaked at number three and reached platinum certification: her fifth studio album, Mars & Roses, and the concept album, Singer for Singer. Three years later, she released her seventh and last studio album under the Avex partnership, Ascension, which peaked at number two on the Oricon chart and was certified gold. Later that year, Misia signed back with former record label BMG Japan and released her seventeenth single, "Any Love," which became her first top ten hit in three years. In 2008, Misia released her eighth studio album, Eighth World, which was certified gold. In 2009, Misia released her ninth and first studio album to feature mainly ballads, Just Ballade. It debuted at number four and was certified gold. Its lead single, "Aitakute Ima," was chosen as theme song for the anticipated TV drama, Jin, and peaked at number nine on the Oricon chart, making it Misia's first top ten hit since "Royal Chocolate Flush" in 2007. The song has sold over one million downloads since its release and was certified triple platinum in download sales. As a result of its popularity with viewers and critics alike, it won the Television Drama Academy Award for Best Drama Song. Misia's tenth studio album, Soul Quest, was released on July 27, 2011. Its only physical single, "Kioku," was released on May 25, 2011.
Studio albums + List of albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak positions Sales (JPN) CertificationsJPNKOROverseasTWN East Asian Mother Father Brother Sister Released: June 24, 1998 Label: Arista Japan Formats: CD, cassette, hybrid CD, digital download 1 — — 2,580,000RIAJ: 2× Million Love Is the Message Released: January 1, 2000 Label: Arista Formats: CD, cassette, hybrid CD, digital download 1 — — 2,298,000RIAJ: 2× Million Marvelous Released: April 25, 2001 Label: Arista Formats: CD, cassette, hybrid CD, digital download 1 — — 1,638,000RIAJ: 2× Million Kiss in the Sky Released: September 26, 2002 Label: Rhythmedia Tribe Formats: CD, 2CD, cassette, hybrid CD, digital download 1 — — 863,000RIAJ: Million Mars & Roses Released: February 11, 2004 Label: Rhythmedia Formats: CD, cassette, digital download 3 — — 250,000RIAJ: Platinum Singer for Singer Released: December 8, 2004 Label: Rhythmedia Formats: CD, cassette, digital download 3 — — 370,000RIAJ: Platinum Ascension Released: February 7, 2007 Label: Rhythmedia Formats: CD, CD/DVD, digital download 2 — 10 128,000RIAJ: Gold Eighth World Released: January 9, 2008 Label: BMG Japan Formats: CD, CD/DVD, digital download 3 — 4 132,000RIAJ: Gold Just Ballade Released: December 16, 2009 Label: Ariola Japan Formats: CD, Blu-spec CD/DVD, digital download 4 53 5 143,000RIAJ: Gold Soul Quest Released: July 27, 2011 Label: Ariola Formats: CD, 2CD, digital download 7 12 18 40,000 New Morning Released: April 2, 2014 Label: Ariola Formats: CD, digital download 7 34 15 33,000 Love Bebop Released: January 6, 2016 Label: Ariola Formats: CD, digital download 5 — — 27,000 Life Is Going On and On Released: December 26, 2018 Label: Ariola Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 5 — —76,000 Hello Love Released: December 1, 2021 Label: Ariola Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 5 — —39,000 Love Never Dies Released: May 28, 2025 Label: Ariola Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 5 — —15,942"—" denotes items released before the creation of the G-Music or Gaon charts, or failed to chart.
Cover albums + List of albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak positions Sales (JPN)JPNTWN East Asian Misia no Mori: Forest Covers Released: December 14, 2011 Label: Ariola Formats: CD, digital download 10 13 29,000
Extended plays + List of albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak positions Sales (JPN) CertificationsJPN The Glory Day Released: November 21, 1998 Label: Arista Formats: CD, LP, cassette, hybrid CD, digital download 6 748,000RIAJ: 2× Platinum Misia Soul Jazz Session Released: July 26, 2017 Label: Ariola Formats: Blu-spec CD2, digital download 1115,000
Compilation albums + List of albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak positions Sales (JPN) CertificationsJPNTWNTWN East Asian Misia Greatest Hits Released: March 3, 2002 Label: Arista Formats: CD, hybrid CD, digital download 1 — — 1,852,000RIAJ: 2× Million Misia Single Collection: 5th Anniversary Released: December 3, 2003 Label: BMG Japan Formats: CD, hybrid CD, cassette, digital download 8 — — 139,000RIAJ: Platinum Misia Love & Ballads: The Best Ballade Collection Released: June 16, 2004 Label: BMG Japan Formats: CD, cassette, digital download 1 9 1 175,000RIAJ: Platinum Super Best Records: 15th Celebration Released: February 20, 2013 Label: Ariola Japan Formats: 3-Blu-spec CD2, digital download 1 — —216,000RIAJ: Platinum Misia Soul Jazz Best 2020 Released: January 22, 2020 Label: Ariola Japan Formats: CD, digital download, streaming, LP 3 — —92,000RIAJ: Gold So Special Christmas Released: November 18, 2020 Label: Ariola Japan Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 7 — —22,000"—" denotes items which were released before charts were created, not released in that country or failed to chart.
Live album + List of albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak positions Sales (JPN) CertificationsJPN Hoshizora no Live: The Best of Acoustic Ballade Released: October 22, 2003 Label: Rhythmedia Formats: CD, hybrid CD, cassette, digital download 2 210,000RIAJ: Platinum Misia Hoshizora no Live Song Book: History of Hoshizora Live Released: March 9, 2016 Label: Ariola Formats: 2CD, digital download 10 7,000
Remix albums + List of albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak positions Sales (JPN) CertificationsJPNTWNTWN East Asian Misia Remix 1999 Remix extended play Released: June 9, 1999 Label: Arista Japan Formats: LP, cassette 36 — — 14,000 Misia Remix 2000 Little Tokyo Released: April 19, 2000 Label: Arista Formats: 2CD, cassette 1 — — 831,000RIAJ: 2× Platinum Misia Remix 2002 World Peace Released: November 21, 2001 Label: Arista Japan Formats: 2CD, cassette 3 — — 332,000RIAJ: Platinum Misia Remix 2003 Kiss in the Sky: Non Stop Mix Released: April 23, 2003 Label: Rhythmedia Formats: 2CD, cassette, digital download 3 — — 84,000RIAJ: Gold Decimo X Anniversario de Misia Released: June 25, 2008 Label: BMG Formats: CD/DVD, digital download 15 16 3 20,000 Misia The DJ Remixes Complete Box Released: June 25, 2008 Label: BMG Formats: Digital download — — — "—" denotes items which were released before charts were created, not released in that country or failed to chart.
Singles As a lead artist + List of singles, with selected chart positions Title Year Peak chart positions Sales (JPN) Certifications AlbumOricon Singles ChartBillboard Japan Hot 100TWN East Asian "Tsutsumikomu Yō ni..." 1998 11 32 — 678,000 RIAJ (physical): Platinum RIAJ (cellphone): Gold Mother Father Brother Sister "Hi no Ataru Basho" 9 — — 233,000 "Believe" 1999 2 — — 347,000 RIAJ (physical): Platinum Love Is the Message "Wasurenai Hibi" 3 — — 403,000 RIAJ (physical): Platinum "Sweetness" 7 — — 226,000 RIAJ (physical): Gold "Escape" 2000 7 — — 258,000 RIAJ (physical): Gold Marvelous "Everything" 1 — — 1,885,730 RIAJ (physical): Million RIAJ (download): 2× Platinum RIAJ (streaming): Platinum "I Miss You (Toki o Koete)"(with DCT) 2001 3 — — 432,000 RIAJ (physical): Platinum "Hatenaku Tsuzuku Story" 2002 3 — — 181,000 RIAJ (physical): Platinum Kiss in the Sky "Nemurenu Yoru wa Kimi no Sei" 1 — — 322,000 RIAJ (physical): Platinum RIAJ (download): Gold "Back Blocks" 7 — — 64,000 RIAJ (physical): Gold "Kokoro Hitotsu" 2003 7 — — 70,000 RIAJ (physical): Gold Mars & Roses "In My Soul" 7 — — 49,000 RIAJ (physical): Gold "Snow Song" — "Namae no Nai Sora o Miagete" 2004 9 — — 58,000 RIAJ (physical): Gold Singer for Singer "Luv Parade" 2006 16 — — 24,000 Ascension "Color of Life" — "Sea of Dreams" 13 — — 31,000 "Any Love" 2007 8 — — 23,000 Eighth World "Royal Chocolate Flush" 10 56 — 20,000 "Yes Forever" 2008 15 4 19 11,000 Just Ballade "Yakusoku no Tsubasa" 12 4 — 13,000 "Catch the Rainbow" 11 2 14 12,000 Non-album single "Ginga" 2009 15 9 13 10,000 Just Ballade "Itsumademo" — "Aitakute Ima" 9 3 — 47,000 RIAJ (download): Million RIAJ (ringtone): 2× Platinum