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 | |
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Birth name | 米倉利徳, (Yonekura, Toshinori) |
Born | October 21, 1972 |
Origin | Osaka, Japan |
Genres | Pop, R&B |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, producer, composer, actor |
Years active | 1992–present |
Labels | Geneon Entertainment (1992–2001) Warner Music Group (2001–2007) Universal Music Group (2008) |
Website | toshinoriyonekura |
Discography
editAlbums
editStudio albums
editTitle | Album details | Peak positions | Certifications |
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JPN Oricon [1] | |||
Bella Donna |
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74 | |
Liberta |
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37 | |
Passione |
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34 | |
Adesso |
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20 | |
Amore |
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23 | |
Mad Phat Natural Things |
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20 | |
I |
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5 |
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Flava |
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3 | |
Power |
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13 | |
O |
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11 | |
Roots of Style |
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16 | |
With You |
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20 | |
Sang My Thang |
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29 | |
Fall Back |
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28 | |
Samurai Quality |
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43 | |
Sensitive Sources |
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28 | |
Through You |
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31 | |
sTYle72 |
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41 | |
Rough Lux |
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15 | |
Streamline |
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33 | |
Switch |
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30 | |
Smoky Rich |
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23 | |
Analog |
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23 [2] |
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Pink Elephant |
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22 [3] |
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Green Giraffe |
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31 | |
Purple Penguin |
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25 | |
Black Lion |
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25 | |
Blue Hippopotamus |
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22 |
Compilation albums
editTitle | Album details | Peak positions | Certifications |
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JPN Oricon | |||
Cool Jamz |
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13 | |
Yone's Body and Soul |
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4 |
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Ballads |
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49 | |
Yone's Body and Soul II |
|
40 | |
Single Collection 1992–1996 |
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Single Collection 1996–2001 |
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— | |
Single Collection Side B 1992–2001 |
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— | |
Best Selection |
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— | |
Yone's Body and Soul III |
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56 | |
The Ultimate Collection |
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153 | |
20th Anniversary Best: Requested Tunes |
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109 | |
Besties: Side-A |
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36 | |
Besties: Side-B Plus |
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37 |
Remix albums
editTitle | Album details | Peak positions |
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JPN Oricon | ||
Mad Phat Natural Things Side-B |
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96 |
Cover albums
editTitle | Album details | Peak positions |
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JPN Oricon | ||
Utabito |
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36 |
Live albums
editTitle | Details |
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Gotta Crush on...Volume.Seven 2008 "Here I Am" |
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Extended plays
editTitle | Details | Peak positions |
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JPN Oricon | ||
Sweet Kisses |
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12 |
Gift |
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29 |
Smile Again |
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17 |
Singles
editTitle | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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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- ^ "米倉利紀の作品" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
- ^ 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.