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Toshinori Yonekura

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.

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

Discography edit

Albums edit

Studio albums edit

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 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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

  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 edit

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

toshinori, yonekura, 米倉, 利紀, yonekura, toshinori, born, october, 1972, japanese, singer, songwriter, record, producer, originally, from, toyonaka, osaka, known, yone, fans, toshinori, made, major, label, debut, with, single, mikan, android, 1992, geneon, enter. 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 Toshinori Yonekura米倉利紀Birth name米倉利徳 Yonekura Toshinori Born 1972 10 21 October 21 1972 age 51 OriginOsaka JapanGenresPop R amp BOccupation s Singer songwriter producer composer actorYears active1992 presentLabelsGeneon Entertainment 1992 2001 Warner Music Group 2001 2007 Universal Music Group 2008 Websitetoshinoriyonekura wbr com Contents 1 Discography 1 1 Albums 1 1 1 Studio albums 1 1 2 Compilation albums 1 1 3 Remix albums 1 1 4 Cover albums 1 1 5 Live albums 2 Extended plays 2 1 Singles 3 References 4 External linksDiscography editAlbums edit Studio albums edit List of albums with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak positions CertificationsJPNOriconBella Donna Released May 25 1992 Label Pioneer LDC Format s CD 74Liberta Released March 25 1993 Label Pioneer LDC Format s CD 37Passione Released October 27 1993 Label Pioneer LDC Format s CD 34Adesso Released July 27 1994 Label Pioneer LDC Format s CD 20Amore Released November 22 1995 Label Pioneer LDC Format s CD 23Mad Phat Natural Things Released October 10 1996 Label Pioneer LDC Format s CD 20I Released January 28 1998 Label Pioneer LDC Format s CD digital download 5 RIAJ GoldFlava Released February 10 1999 Label Pioneer LDC Format s CD 3Power Released February 23 2000 Label Pioneer LDC Format s CD 13O Released February 15 2001 Label Pioneer LDC Format s CD 11Roots of Style Released March 13 2002 Label Warner Music Japan Format s CD digital download 16With You Released February 26 2003 Label Warner Music Japan Format s CD 20Sang My Thang Released August 24 2005 Label Warner Music Japan Format s CD 29Fall Back Released August 23 2006 Label Warner Music Japan Format s CD 28Samurai Quality Released September 19 2007 Label Warner Music Japan Format s CD digital download 43Sensitive Sources Released October 21 2009 Label Universal Music Japan Format s CD digital download 28Through You Released June 27 2012 Label Tokuma Japan Format s CD digital download 31sTYle72 Released February 13 2013 Label Tokuma Japan Format s CD digital download 41Rough Lux Released February 12 2014 Label Tokuma Japan Format s CD digital download 15Streamline Released January 21 2015 Label Tokuma Japan Format s CD digital download 33Switch Released February 3 2016 Label Tokuma Japan Format s CD digital download 30Smoky Rich Released February 8 2017 Label Tokuma Japan Format s CD digital download 23Analog 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 JapanStyle72 Format s CD digital downloadCompilation albums edit List of albums with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak positions CertificationsJPNOriconCool Jamz Released March 22 1995 Label Pioneer LDC Format s CD 13Yone s Body and Soul Released September 16 1998 Label Pioneer LDC Format s CD 4 RIAJ GoldBallads Released June 27 2001 Label Pioneer LDC Format s CD 49Yone s Body and Soul II Released September 27 2001 Label Pioneer LDC Format s CD 40Single 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 56The Ultimate Collection Released October 8 2008 Label Warner Music Japan Format s CD digital download 15320th Anniversary Best Requested Tunes Released April 25 2012 Label Warner Music Japan Format s CD 109Besties Side A Released February 7 2018 Label Tokuma Japan Format s CD 36Besties Side B Plus Released February 7 2018 Label Tokuma Japan Format s CD 37Remix albums edit List of albums with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak positionsJPNOriconMad Phat Natural Things Side B Released March 26 1997 Label Pioneer LDC Format s CD 96Cover albums edit List of albums with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak positionsJPNOriconUtabito Released August 26 2015 Label Tokuma Japan Format s CD DVD 36Live albums edit List of live albums Title DetailsGotta Crush on Volume Seven 2008 Here I Am Released July 5 2008 Label Self released Format s CD DVDExtended plays editList of EPs with selected chart positions Title Details Peak positionsJPNOriconSweet Kisses Released September 13 2000 Label Pioneer LDC Format s CD 12Gift Released November 28 2001 Label Warner Music Japan Format s CD 29Smile Again Released June 9 2004 Label Warner Music Japan Format s CD 17Singles edit List of singles with selected chart positions Title Year Peak chart positions AlbumJPNOricon 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 singleReferences edit 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 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 editToshinori Yonekura Official Website UMG Official Website WMG Official Website nbsp This article about a Japanese singer is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Toshinori Yonekura amp oldid 1176764790, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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