Yuki (singer)

Yuki Kuramochi (倉持 有希, Kuramochi Yuki, born February 17, 1972), known professionally as Yuki (stylized as YUKI), is a Japanese musician and singer-songwriter. She is best known as the lead vocalist for Judy and Mary. She founded Judy and Mary in 1991 and became a solo artist in 2002. She has also been a member of the bands NiNa (1999, with Kate Pierson of The B-52's, bassist Mick Karn of Japan, former members of the Japanese New Wave band The Plastics Masahide Sakuma and Takemi Shima, and session drummer Steven Wolf) and Mean Machine (alongside Chara, 2001).

Yuki
Born
磯谷有希 (Isoya Yuki)

(1972-02-17) February 17, 1972
Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan
Occupation
  • Singer-songwriter
  • musician
Spouse(s)
Yoichi Kuramochi
​
(m. 2000)​
Children3
Musical career
Genres
Years active1991–present
LabelsSony Music Entertainment Japan (contract ended on 09/31/2017)
Associated acts
Websitewww.yukiweb.net

Biography

Yuki was born Yuki Isoya (磯谷 有希, Isoya Yuki) in Hakodate, Hokkaido. After graduating from Hakodate Otani College, she worked as a beautician. She met Yoshihito Onda who visited Hakodate to make a movie, The Triple Cross. The meeting triggered the formation of Judy and Mary in 1992. After Judy and Mary disbanded, Yuki made her solo debut in 2002. She married Magokoro Brothers frontman Yoichi Kuramochi in September 2000, and gave birth to her first child, a boy, on April 18, 2003. However, the child died from unknown causes (SIDS) on March 17, 2005. She gave birth to a second child on August 29, 2006, and a third child in June 2009.[1]

Backup band

Band Astro

They perform in her tour or recording.

The Urah

They performed in her tour or recording in 2010.

Discography

Original albums
Year Album information Chart positions
[2]		 Total sales
[3]		 Certifications
(sales thresholds)
2002 Prismic
  • Released: March 27, 2002
  • Label: Epic (ESCL-2300)
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 3 298,240 Gold[4]
2003 Commune
  • Released: March 26, 2003
  • Label: Epic (ESCL-2400)
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 11 90,000 Gold[5]
2005 Joy
  • Released: February 23, 2005
  • Label: Epic (ESCL-2634)
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 1 343,000 Platinum[6]
2006 Wave
  • Released: September 6, 2006
  • Label: Epic (ESCL-2865)
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 1 358,000 Platinum[7]
2010 Ureshikutte Dakiau yo (うれしくって抱きあうよ, "Happily Holding Each Other")
  • Released: March 10, 2010
  • Label: Epic (ESCL-3392)
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 1 166,146 Gold[8]
2011 Megaphonic
  • Released: August 24, 2011
  • Label: Epic (ESCL-3756~3757, ESCL-3758)
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 1 119,980 Gold[9]
2014 Fly
  • Released: September 17, 2014
  • Label: Epic (ESCL-4277~8, ESCL-4279)
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 2 58,591
2017 Mabataki (まばたき, "Blink")
  • Released: March 15, 2017
  • Label: Epic (ESCL-4837~9, ESCL-4840, ESJL-3088~9, ESTL-4)
  • Formats: CD, digital download, LP
 1 50,888 (physical)
8,544 (digital)
2019 For me
  • Release: February 6, 2019
  • Label: Epic
  • Formats: Digital download
 5 29 783 (physical) (first month)
3,777 (first week) (digital)[10]

Other albums
Year Album information Chart positions
[2]		 Total sales
[3]		 Certifications
2007 Five-star
  • Greatest hits album
  • Released: October 3, 2007
  • Label: Epic (ESCL-3015)
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 1 362,000 Platinum[11]
2010 Yuki "The Present" 2010.06.14,15 Bunkamura Orchard Hall
  • Live album
  • Released: December 1, 2010
  • Label: Epic (ESCL-3555)
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 9 29.982
2012 Powers of Ten
  • 10 years greatest hits.
  • Released: February 1, 2012
  • Label: Epic (ESCL-3838)
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 2 112.818 Gold

As lead artist
Release Title Notes Chart positions Oricon
sales
[3]		 Album
Oricon singles charts
[2]		 Billboard Japan Hot 100†
[12]		 RIAJ digital tracks†
[13]
2002 "The End of Shite" 6 — — 125,000 Prismic
"Prism" (プリズム, Purizumu) 11 — — 87,000
"66db" Re-cut single 30 — — 9,500
"Stand Up! Sister" (スタンドアップ！シスター, Sutando Appu! Shisutā) 10 — — 33,000 Commune
2003 "Sentimental Journey" (センチメンタルジャーニー, Senchimentaru Jānī) 17 — — 24,000
"Humming Bird" (ハミングバード, Hamingu Bādo) 23 — — 11,000
2004 "Home Sweet Home" 9 — — 57,000 Joy
"Hello, Goodbye" (ハローグッバイ, Harō Gubbai) 6 — — 43,000
2005 "Joy" Certified Gold for cellphone downloads[14] 10 — — 61,000
"Nagai Yume" (長い夢, "Long Dream") Certified Gold for copies shipped and cellphone downloads[15][16] 4 — — 86,000 Wave
"Dramatic" (ドラマチック, Doramachikku) Certified Gold for copies shipped[17] 2 — — 77,000
"Yorokobi no Tane" (歓びの種, "Seeds of Happiness") Certified Gold for copies shipped[18] 5 — — 69,000
2006 "Melancholinista" (メランコリニスタ, Merankorinisuta) 10 — — 43,000
"Fugainai ya" (ふがいないや, "Cowardly") 6 — — 39,000
2007 "Biscuit" (ビスケット, Bisuketto) Digital single, certified Gold for cellphone downloads[19] — — 18* — Five-star
"Hoshikuzu Sunset" (星屑サンセット, "Stardust Sunset") Certified Gold for cellphone downloads[20] 4 — 36* 44,000
"Wonder Line" (ワンダーライン, Wandārain) 4 — 19* 35,000 —
2008 "Kisha ni Notte" (汽車に乗って, "Riding on the Train") 5 9 61* 35,000 Ureshikutte Dakiau yo
"Message" (メッセージ, Messēji) Digital single — 46 — — —
2009 "Rendezvous" (ランデヴー, Randevū) 6 8 45* 36,000 Ureshikutte Dakiau yo
"Cosmic Box" 6 42 13 30,000
2010 "Ureshikutte Dakiau yo" (うれしくって抱きあうよ, "Happily Holding Each Other") 5 5 8 24,000
"Futari no Story" (２人のストーリー, "Our Story") 4 9 17 27,000 —
2011 "Himitsu" (ひみつ, "Secret") — — — — —
2012 "Playball / Sakamichi no Melody" (プレイボール / 坂道のメロディ, "Playball / Melody on the Slope") — 4 — — —
"Watashi no negaigoto" (わたしの願い事, "My wish") — — — — —
2013 "STARMANN" — — — — —
2014 "Daredemo lonely" (誰でもロンリー, "Everyone lonely") — — — — —
2019 "Sunday Girl" 44 — — 1,270[21] —

*charted on monthly Chaku-uta Reco-kyō Chart
†Japan Hot 100 established February 2008, RIAJ Digital Track Chart established April 2009

Release Title Chart positions Oricon
sales
[3]		 Album
Oricon singles charts
[2]		 Billboard Japan Hot 100
[12]
1999 "Ai no Hi Mittsu Orange" (愛の火 3つ オレンジ, "Fire of Love, Three, Orange") (Chara+Yuki) 6 — 230,000 —
2010 "Bedtime Story" (ベッドタイムストーリー, Beddotaimu Sutōrī) (Jazztronik feat. Yuki) 27 53 4,400 TBA

DVDs
  • Yuki Videos (ユキビデオ) (March 2, 2005)
  • Sweet Home Rock'n Roll Tour (March 2, 2005)
  • Yuki Live Yuki Tour "Joy", May 20, 2005 at Nippon Budokan (ユキライブ YUKI TOUR "joy" 2005年5月20日 日本武道館) (January 25, 2006)
  • Yuki Videos 2 (ユキビデオ2) (March 19, 2008)
  • Yuki Live "5-star": The Gift Will Suddenly Arrive (May 28, 2008)
  • Yuki concert New Rhythm Tour 2008 (March 4, 2009)

Books
  • Yuki Girly Rock – Yuki biography (1997)
  • Yuki Girly Swing – Yuki autobiography & diary (1997)
  • Yuki Girly Folk – Yuki biography (2000)
  • Yuki Girly Boogie – Yuki autobiography & diary (2000)
  • Yuki Girly Wave – Yuki biography (2004)
  • Yuki Girly Tree – Yuki autobiography & diary (2004)

Appearances

Movies
  • Mizu no Onna (水の女, Water Woman) – cameo appearance

Radio
  • Yuki: Hello! New World (2017–present)

References
  1. 2009年02月05日 14時00分. "YUKI、妊娠7ヶ月で5月出産予定 (ＹＵＫＩ) ニュース-ダイエット・エステ・美容のオリコンランキング". Beauty.oricon.co.jp. Retrieved February 22, 2012.
  2. "アーティスト： YUKI". Oricon. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  3. "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」". Oricon. Retrieved October 31, 2010. (subscription only)
  4. "GOLD ALBUM 他認定作品 2002年3月度" (PDF). RIAJ (in Japanese). September 10, 2005. Retrieved November 20, 2010.
  5. ゴールド等認定作品一覧　2003年7月. RIAJ (in Japanese). August 10, 2003. Retrieved November 20, 2010.
  6. ゴールド等認定作品一覧　2005年3月. RIAJ (in Japanese). April 10, 2005. Retrieved November 20, 2010.
  7. ゴールド等認定作品一覧　2006年9月. RIAJ (in Japanese). October 10, 2006. Retrieved November 20, 2010.
  8. ゴールド等認定作品一覧　2010年3月. RIAJ (in Japanese). April 10, 2010. Retrieved November 20, 2010.
  9. ゴールド等認定作品一覧　2011年8月. RIAJ (in Japanese). March 18, 2012. Retrieved March 18, 2012.
  10. 週間 CDアルバムランキング 2019年02月18日付 [Weekly CD Album Ranking on February 18, 2019]. Oricon News (in Japanese). Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  11. ゴールド等認定作品一覧　2007年10月. RIAJ (in Japanese). August 10, 2010. Retrieved November 20, 2010.
  12. "Hot 100｜JAPAN Charts｜Billboard JAPAN". Billboard (in Japanese). Archived from the original on June 4, 2011.
  13. 有料音楽配信チャート (in Japanese). RIAJ.
  14. レコード協会調べ　7月度有料音楽配信認定 ＜略称：7月度認定＞. RIAJ (in Japanese). August 20, 2008. Retrieved November 20, 2010.
  15. ゴールド等認定作品一覧　2005年04月. RIAJ (in Japanese). May 10, 2005. Retrieved November 10, 2010.
  16. レコード協会調べ　3月度有料音楽配信認定 ＜略称：3月度認定＞. RIAJ (in Japanese). April 20, 2007. Retrieved November 20, 2010.
  17. ゴールド等認定作品一覧　2005年06月. RIAJ (in Japanese). June 10, 2005. Retrieved November 10, 2010.
  18. ゴールド等認定作品一覧　2005年09月. RIAJ (in Japanese). October 10, 2005. Retrieved November 10, 2010.
  19. レコード協会調べ　5月度有料音楽配信認定 ＜略称：5月度認定＞. RIAJ (in Japanese). June 20, 2010. Retrieved November 20, 2010.
  20. レコード協会調べ　6月度有料音楽配信認定 ＜略称：6月度認定＞. RIAJ (in Japanese). July 20, 2007. Retrieved November 20, 2010.
  21. "週間 CDシングルランキング 2019年06月17日付" [Weekly CD Single Ranking for June 17, 2019]. Oricon Style (in Japanese). Retrieved June 12, 2019.

Further reading
  • Tetsuishi, Mihoko and JAM. JAM Book. Sony Magazines. ISBN 4-7897-1038-6.
  • Isoya, YUKI. Girly Swing. Sony Magazines. ISBN 4-7897-1153-6.
  • Utsunomiya, Miho and YUKI. Girly Rock. Sony Magazines. ISBN 4-7897-1152-8.
  • Isoya, YUKI. Girly Boogie. Sony Magazines. ISBN 4-7897-1565-5.
  • Tetsuishi, Mihoko and YUKI. Girly Folk. Sony Magazines. ISBN 4-7897-1566-3.
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