Japanese singer-songwriter Seiko Matsuda has released eighty-two official singles and eight promotional singles.
Seiko released her debut album, Squall in August 1980; it peaked at number two in Japan and has sold over 500,000 copies. The second single from the album, "Aoi Sangoshou" became the fifteenth best-selling single of 1980 in Japan. Her second album, North Wind, was released in 1980 and became Matsuda's first number one album. One of her best-selling and critically acclaimed albums, Pineapple was released in 1982. The album peaked at number one in Japan and spawned two number one singles. In 1983, Matsuda released her most successful studio album to date, Utopia, which became the third best-selling album of the year in Japan. Her first English-language album, Sound of My Heart was released in 1985. The album was produced by Phil Ramone and peaked at number two in Japan. Her fifteenth studio album, Citron, which was produced by David Foster, was released in 1988 and became Matsuda's twelfth number one studio album.
Matsuda's global debut album, Seiko was released in 1990. The album has spawned a hit single, "The Right Combination". The single, which featured guest vocals by American singer Donnie Wahlberg, reached top 20 in Australia and Canada, as well as charting in Japan, the United States, and the United Kingdom. Matsuda's eleventh compilation album, Bible was released in 1991 and has been certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan. In 1996, Matsuda released her twenty-seventh studio album, Vanity Fair. The album spawned her best-selling single, "Anata ni Aitakute: Missing You", and peaked at number two in Japan. Her third global album, Area 62 was released in 2002. The album has spawned two Billboard Dance Club Songs top twenty singles. Matsuda released the compilation album, We Love Seiko: 35th Anniversary Seiko Matsuda Kyūkyoku All-Time Best 50 Songs, which became her first top three album in 19 years. Her first jazz album, Seiko Jazz was released in 2017 through Verve Records and peaked at number six in Japan.
Matsuda is one of the best-selling music artists in Japan, having sold over 30 million records nationwide.
As lead artist 1980s + List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Certifications Album JPN "Hadashi no Kisetsu" 1980 12JPN: 282,000 Squall "Aoi Sangoshou" 2JPN: 602,000RIAJ: Gold RIAJ: Gold "Kaze wa Akiiro" 1JPN: 796,000 North Wind "Eighteen" "Cherry Blossom" 1981 1JPN: 676,000 Silhouette "Natsu no Tobira" 1JPN: 568,000 "Shiroi Parasol" 1JPN: 488,000 Kaze Tachinu "Kaze Tachinu" 1JPN: 519,000 "Akai Sweet Pea" 1982 1JPN: 500,000RIAJ: Gold RIAJ: Gold Pineapple "Nagisa no Balcony" 1JPN: 514,000 "Komugiiro no Mermaid" 1JPN: 467,000 "Nobara no Etude" 1JPN: 450,000 Candy "Himitsu no Hanazono" 1983 1JPN: 396,000 Utopia "Tengoku no Kiss" 1JPN: 471,000 "Glass no Ringo" 1JPN: 857,000 Seiko Plaza "Sweet Memories" RIAJ: Gold (DL) "Hitomi wa Diamond" 1JPN: 568,000RIAJ: Gold Canary "Aoi Photograph" "Rock'n Rouge" 1984 1JPN: 674,000 Tinker Bell "Jikan no Kuni no Alice" 1JPN: 477,000 "Natsufuku no Eve" Seiko Town "Pink no Mozart" 1JPN: 424,000 "Heart to Earring" 1JPN: 376,000 Windy Shadow "Tenshi no Wink" 1985 1JPN: 414,000 The 9th Wave "Boy no Kisetsu" 1JPN: 356,000 "Dancing Shoes" 1JPN: 186,000 Sound of My Heart "Strawberry Time" 1987 1JPN: 317,000 Strawberry Time "Pearl-White Eve" 1JPN: 202,000 Snow Garden "Marakech" 1988 1JPN: 182,000 Citron "Tabidachi wa Freesia" 1JPN: 209,000 "Precious Heart" 1989 2JPN: 129,000 Precious Moment "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
1990s + List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Certifications Album JPN AUS UK US USClub "All the Way to Heaven" 1990 — — — — — Seiko "The Right Combination" 28 11 44 54 —JPN: 5,000 "Who's That Boy" — — — — — "We Are Love" 16 — — — —JPN: 6,000 "Kitto, Mata Aeru..." 1992 4 — — — —JPN: 323,000RIAJ: Gold 1992 Nouvelle Vague "Anata no Subete ni Naritai" 31 — — — —JPN: 5,000 "Shinin' Shinin'" — — — — "Taisetsu na Anata" 1993 7 — — — —JPN: 384,000RIAJ: Platinum "A Touch of Destiny" 51 — — — —JPN: 14,000 Diamond Expression "Kakowarete, Aijing" 63 — — — —JPN: 11,000 "Mou Ichido, Hajime kara" 1994 22 — — — —JPN: 65,000 Glorious Revolution "Kagayaita Kisetsu e Tobitatou" 12 — — — —JPN: 371,000RIAJ: Gold It's Style '95 "Suteki ni Once Again" 1995 22 — — — —JPN: 100,000 "Anata ni Aitakute: Missing You" 1996 1 — — — —JPN: 1,101,000RIAJ: Million Vanity Fair "Ashita e to Kakedashiteyukou" — — — — "Let's Talk About It" — — — — — Was It the Future "I'll Be There for You" 35 — — — —JPN: 35,000 "Sayonara no Shunkan" 5 — — — —JPN: 201,000RIAJ: Gold Guardian Angel "Good for You" — — — — 38 Was It the Future "Watashi dake no Tenshi: Angel" 1997 5 — — — —JPN: 248,000RIAJ: Gold My Story "Anata no Sono Mune ni" — — — — "Gone with the Rain" 28 — — — —JPN: 17,000 Sweetest Time "Koisuru Omoi: Fall in Love" 1998 34 — — — —JPN: 18,000 Forever "Touch the Love" 66 — — — —JPN: 7,000 Seiko '96-'98 "Kanashimi no Boat" 1999 27 — — — —JPN: 49,000 Eien no Shōjo "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
2000s + List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album JPN USClub "20th Party" 2000 17 —JPN: 36,000 20th Party "Shanghai Love Song" 37 —JPN: 11,000 "Unseasonable Shore" 35 —JPN: 11,000 "True Love Story" 7 —JPN: 156,000 "Love" Seiko Matsuda 20th Anniversary Best Selection "Sayonara no Kiss wo Wasurenai" — "The Sound of Fire" 46 —JPN: 12,000 "Anata shika Mienai" 2001 30 —JPN: 11,000 Love & Emotion Vol. 1 "Ai Ai Emotion: 100% Pure Love" 49 —JPN: 7,000 Love & Emotion Vol. 2 "All to You" 2002 — 19 Area 62 "Suteki na Ashita" 29 —JPN: 14,000 "Just for Tonight" — 16 Area 62 "Call Me" 2003 17 —JPN: 17,000 Sunshine "Aitai" 2004 12 —JPN: 40,000 "Smile on Me" 18 —JPN: 16,000 "Eien sae Kanjita Yoru" 2005 34 —JPN: 10,000 Fairy "I'll Fall in Love" 30 —JPN: 10,000 Bless You "Shiawase na Kimochi" 28 —JPN: 7,000 "Bless You" 2006 29 —JPN: 5,000 "We Are." — — "Namida ga tada Koborerudake" 2007 38 —JPN: 7,000 Baby's Breath "Manatsu no Yoru no Yume" 36 —JPN: 7,000rowspan="2" "Christmas no Yoru" 34 —JPN: 6,000 "Hanabira Mau Kisetsu ni" 2008 32 —JPN: 6,000 My Pure Melody "Love Is All" 32 —JPN: 7,000rowspan="2" "Ano Kagayaita Kisetsu" 30 —JPN: 6,000 "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
2010s + List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Certifications Album JPNOricon JPNBillboard "Ikutsu no Yoake wo Kazoetara" 2010 12 30JPN: 11,000 My Prelude "Tokubetsu na Koibito" 2011 14 18JPN: 28,000 Very Very "Koe dake Kikasete" 81 "Namida no Shizuku" 2012 20 74JPN: 8,000 "LuLu!" 2013 23 83JPN: 6,000 A Girl in the Wonder Land "Yume ga Samete" 14 4JPN: 12,000 Song for You "I Love You!: Anata no Hohoemi ni" 2014 27 —JPN: 6,000 Dream & Fantasy "Eien no Motto Hate made" 2015 11 14JPN: 16,000 Shining Star "Wakusei ni Naritai" — "Bara no youni Saite Sakura no youni Chitte" 2016 6 6JPN: 26,000RIAJ: Gold Daisy "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
As featured artist + List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album JPN "Idol Mitai ni Utawasete" 2010 16JPN: 16,000 Yazima Beauty Salon The Movie Music Album
Promotional singles + List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name Title Year Certifications Album "Touch Me" 1985 Sound of My Heart "Ruriiro no Chikyuu" 1986 RIAJ: Gold (DL) Supreme "Jikan Ryokou" "Daite..." 1987 Citron "Atarashii Ashita" 2017 Merry-Go-Round "Sweet Memories (Amai Kioku)" 2020 Seiko Matsuda 2020 "Ruriiro no Chikyuu 2020" "Kaze ni Mukau Ichirin no Hana" "Aoi Sangoshō (Blue Lagoon)" 2021 Seiko Matsuda 2021 "Jikan no Kuni no Alice (Alice in the World of Time)" "Hitomi wa Diamond (Diamond Eyes)" "Watashi no Ai" "Akai Sweet Pie-English Jazz version" 2023 Seiko Jazz 3
Guest appearances + List of non-single album appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name Title Year Other performer(s) Album "Put Our Hearts Together" 2012 Fourplay Esprit De Four
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See also List of best-selling albums in Japan
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