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Seiko Matsuda albums discography

Seiko Matsuda albums discography

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Japanese singer-songwriter Seiko Matsuda has released fifty-five studio albums, forty-one compilation albums, six soundtracks, two remix albums, one extended plays, and eight box sets.

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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 Sangoshō" became the fifteenth best-selling single of 1979 in Japan. Her second album, North Wind, was released later in the year 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.[1]

Matsuda's global debut album, Seiko was released in 1990. The album has spawned a hit single, "The Right Combination". The single, which features the 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.[2] 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.[3]

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    1. "SONGS 148回 デイヴィッド・フォスター". NHK. Retrieved 2020-09-24.
    2. "SEIKO AND DONNIE WAHLBERG - THE RIGHT COMBINATION (SONG)". australiancharts. Retrieved 2020-09-24.
    3. "松田聖子の作品" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
    4. Gold criteria in Hong Kong was 10,000 in 1988 "International Gold Disc". IFPI Hong Kong. 2004. Archived from the original on 18 March 2012.
    5. "International Gold Disc". IFPI Hong Kong. 2004. Archived from the original on 18 March 2012.
    6. オリコン週間 アルバムランキング 2024年02月12日~2024年02月18日 [Oricon Weekly Album Ranking February 12, 2024 – February 18, 2024] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on February 21, 2024. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
    7. Gold criteria in Hong Kong was 10,000 in 1988 "International Gold Disc". IFPI Hong Kong. 2004. Archived from the original on 18 March 2012.

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