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Yui Asaka
Person · female · Japan · Miyazaki · born 1969 · recording since 1985
Japanese singer, actress, talent
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Also known as Asaka Yui · Yui Asaka · 浅香唯 · あさか ゆい · あさかゆい · 川崎 亜紀 · +4 more
Timeline
15 events▣ Album 13◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1
1960s
1980s
· Debut release
Debut release: 夏少女
First documented Single in the MusicBrainz discography.
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1990s
Biography
English biography313 words · 2 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1373735343
Biography
Yui Asaka (浅香 唯, Asaka Yui; born December 4, 1969) is a Japanese singer, idol and actress. She debuted with the single "Natsu Shojo" in 1985 under Warner Music Japan, and made her acting debut with the main role in the third series of Sukeban Deka in 1987.
Biography
Yui was born in Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan, and attended Nakano High School. In 1984, she was the Grand Prix Winner for a Young Girls Comics Magazine. Yui was featured as the main character of the comic "Shooting Star". A year later, she debuted as a singer with the single Natsu Shoujo. Up until the end of 1986, Asaka enjoyed a moderately successful career as a singer and an idol.
Her fame grew when she starred in the third series of cult TV Show Sukeban Deka in 1987. In 1989, she starred as the heroine in the live movie adaptation of the popular manga Yawara! A Fashionable Judo Girl. Capitalising on this exposure, Asaka started to write her own songs, starting with the single "Self Control
Self ControlSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracks1Self Control4:182孤独〜この声が聞こえても〜".
In 1993, problems arose when her management began limiting her rights concerning her stage name (Yui Asaka). Asaka decided to temporarily withdraw from the limelight and took a break from show business. Her former label Hummingbird was acquired by Warner Music Japan the following year. She returned to the music scene in 1997 as Yui (not to be confused with another Japanese singer called Yui). Soon after, Asaka reconciled with her agency and was allowed to perform under the name "Yui Asaka" once more. Asaka decided to focus on her acting career, frequently appearing in Japanese TV dramas and variety shows (see full discography below).
In 2020, she released her first digital single Light a Shine which was her first new music release in fifteen years. In 2022, music from her idol years was added to the music streaming services.
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 8 | 49.7th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 50 | 94.3th |
| Studio albums | 13 | 93.5th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 15 | 91.2th |
| Recording span (years) | 28 | 62th |
| Genres | 3 | 80.4th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (50 release groups · 13 studio albums)
Albums · 13
1986 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 36:39
A1その気☆不思議3:36A2ヤッパシ…H!3:21A3ふたりのMoon River3:34A4星のマリーナ4:20A5あぶないサタデイ・ナイト3:31B1恋愛ヤンチャ娘3:42B2ピンクの結晶3:56B3サヨナラDecember3:50B4渚のセカンド・デイト3:16B5夏少女3:331987 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 38:19
1WEEKEND GIRLS4:132星空のディスコティック〜Dancin’ on the Street〜4:13310月のクリスマス3:504ひとりぼっちの卒業式4:095STAR3:296コンプレックスBANZAI!! (Special Mix Version)3:467乙女のX day3:108April Dreamer4:209こんなに涙がこぼれるなんて3:4010もう一度逢えるなら3:291987 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 41:26
1風のWings4:002虹のDreamer (Rainbow Mix)3:333人魚の涙4:134千年天使3:525落葉のシルエット4:316瞳にSTORM (Rainbow Mix)4:067Don't You Know?4:108舞い姫5:019TO BE LATE3:4510GOAL4:151988 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 44:59
1C‐Girl (Album Version)4:202Kiss of Fire4:003Sunrise to Sunset5:044Heartbreak Bay Blues5:015All My Love4:596Believe Again4:097Stay by Me4:428Cry On3:549Hold Me Tight4:2410Forever4:261989 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 44:14
1Melody4:122泣かないでMY HEART4:533Moon Train3:564TRUE LOVE4:205RELY ON ME4:546トライアル4:117セシル4:538BANDIT4:139ホワイト・ナイツ4:2510瞳のラビリンス4:171989 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 49:42
1君の誇り4:142DREAM POWER4:543TAKE IT EASY4:294きっと…いつか5:035Good-bye Celebration4:046恋のロックンロール・サーカス (PRIDE VERSION)3:467Johnny4:028GO! GO! 90'S4:359未完成な恋人達4:3010NUTS TO YOU!4:0911JOY5:561990 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 48:08
1Chance! (Nude Version)4:242ガールフレンズ5:4837days Girl (Nude Version)4:284Street Rock4:435Lonesome Blvd.4:136BEAT UP!3:387Dawn Dawn5:398Great Sheep5:059約束4:3310HEARTは元気?5:37OPEN YOUR EYES -Nude Songs Vol.2-
1990 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks
1OPEN YOUR EYES2僕らの独立記念日3Color4Somebody Loves Me5失った心6Don't Tell Her About Me7Close to My Heart8秘密にできない9ボーイフレンドをつくろう10Our Birthday1990 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 40:48
1Missing Person5:502DIAMOND RAIN4:423孤独 〜この声が聞こえても〜 (Remix)4:334さよならの言い訳4:595JACK5:066Kiss, Honey, Kiss4:477Self Control (Remix)4:178終わらない罪6:341991 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 48:59
1STRANGE CITY4:232BROKEN HEART4:483宇宙への手紙5:104START IT ALL AGAIN5:215Realism5:546恋のUpside-Down4:347小さな奇蹟4:178キスより甘い涙4:559サイクリング・ガール4:2510Sunset Cross5:121992 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 44:42
1Stay with me4:392友情5:053愛しい人と眠りたい4:134WORKING GIRL5:415休日、ひだまりのキッチンで3:276友達に戻ろう4:047あなたを忘れない3:558ルカ4:369黒い鳥4:1210Rhythm of Universe4:501992 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 51:30
1joker5:262こんな日にはあなたにとっても逢いたい4:593Halfway 〜永遠の途中〜4:464ミストラル à 東京4:255Delivery of Love 〜恋は熱いうちに〜5:136photograph4:487サヨナラを云わせて5:298彼女のいちばん長い夜5:299魔の刻6:2410Especial Morning4:311993 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 50:20
1優しさのコントラスト6:002ラジオからのMessage5:173ひとり4:484So far away4:375想い出にあなたが傷つくように5:346ハープ橋を超えて…4:577Blue sunday5:218天使のようなヤツ5:179Silent rouge4:3410Walking with you3:55
Single · 27
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 夏少女Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 7:08A夏少女3:33 B一人ぼっちのランデブー3:35 | 21 June 1985 | ||
| 1985 | ふたりのMoon RiverSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 3:34AふたりのMoon River3:34 Bモダンボーイ白書 | 21 September 1985 | ||
| 1986 | ヤッパシ…H!Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 7:17Aヤッパシ…H!3:21 Bピンクの結晶3:56 | 21 January 1986 | ||
| 1986 | コンプレックスBANZAI!!Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 3:10AコンプレックスBANZAI!! B乙女のX day3:10 | 21 May 1986 | ||
| 1986 | 10月のクリスマスSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 7:30A10月のクリスマス3:50 Bこんなに涙がこぼれるなんて3:40 | 21 September 1986 | ||
| 1987 | STARSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 6:58ASTAR3:29 Bもう一度逢えるなら3:29 | 21 January 1987 | ||
| 1987 | 瞳にSTORMSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracksA瞳にSTORM Bエスケイプの夏 | 27 May 1987 | ||
| 1987 | 虹のDreamerSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 7:38A虹のDreamer3:34 BBlue Horizon4:04 | 9 September 1987 | ||
| 1988 | Believe AgainSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 8:37ABelieve Again4:09 B19時のLunar4:28 | 27 January 1988 | ||
| 1988 | C‐GirlSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 9:001C‐Girl4:18 2Stay by Me4:42 | 20 April 1988 | ||
| 1988 | セシルSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 9:071セシル4:53 2哀しみの翼4:14 | 18 August 1988 | ||
| 1988 | MelodySearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 7:241Melody4:10 2フレンド3:14 | 2 November 1988 | ||
| 1989 | TRUE LOVESearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 8:261TRUE LOVE4:20 2NIGHT DANCER4:06 | 25 January 1989 | ||
| 1989 | NEVERLAND〜YAWARA!メインテーマ〜Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 8:201NEVERLAND〜YAWARA!メインテーマ〜4:31 2笑顔はどうしたの3:49 | 22 March 1989 | ||
| 1989 | 恋のロックンロール・サーカスSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks1恋のロックロール・サーカス 2愛の元気主義 | 5 July 1989 | ||
| 1989 | DREAM POWERSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks1DREAM POWER 2Be Yourself | 27 September 1989 | ||
| 1990 | 7 days GirlSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 4:2817 days Girl4:28 | 1990 | ||
| 1990 | Chance!Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks1Chance! 2Smile Away | 7 February 1990 | ||
| 1990 | ボーイフレンドをつくろうSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks1ボーイフレンドをつくろう 2僕らの独立記念日 | 6 June 1990 | ||
| 1990 | Self ControlSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 4:181Self Control4:18 2孤独〜この声が聞こえても〜 | 31 October 1990 | ||
| 1991 | 恋のUpside‐DownSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks1恋のUpside‐Down 2START IT ALL AGAIN 3恋のUpside‐Down（オリジナル・カラオケ） | 26 June 1991 | ||
| 1992 | 愛しい人と眠りたいSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks1愛しい人と眠りたい 2黒い鳥 3愛しい人と眠りたい（オリジナル・カラオケ） | 29 January 1992 | ||
| 1993 | ひとりSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 4:481ひとり4:48 2この手を伸ばして 3ひとり（オリジナル・カラオケ） | 24 February 1993 | ||
| 1997 | Ring Ring RingSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 16:401Ring Ring Ring4:14 2シュールリアクション4:06 3Ring Ring Ring（オリジナル・カラオケ）4:14 4シュールリアクション（オリジナル・カラオケ）4:06 | 26 September 1997 | ||
| 1998 | 不器用な天使Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 4:171不器用な天使4:17 2もっと誰よりも輝いて 3不器用な天使（オリジナル・カラオケ） 4もっと誰よりも輝いて（オリジナル・カラオケ） | 26 August 1998 | ||
| 2000 | 白の扉 〜I wish a Merry Christmas〜Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track1白の扉 〜I wish a Merry Christmas〜 | 24 December 2000 | ||
| 2005 | 笑顔の私Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 16:501笑顔の私4:22 2幸せの色4:04 3笑顔の私 (karaoke)4:22 4幸せの色 (karaoke)4:02 | 26 December 2005 |
Album · 7
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | PresentSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 12 tracks · 44:531Remember3:49 2夏少女3:31 3ふたりのMoon River3:34 4モダンボーイ白書3:20 5ヤッパシ…H!3:22 6贈りもの4:59 7コンプレックスBANZAI!!3:26 810月のクリスマス3:51 9STAR3:29 10瞳にSTORM4:10 11虹のDreamer3:35 12Remember (浅香唯ソロバージョン)3:47 | Compilation | 1 December 1987 | |
| 1991 | Thanks a lotSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 11 tracks · 48:341C‐Girl4:20 2DREAM POWER5:10 3Chance!4:31 4Melody4:09 5Self Control4:17 6GOAL4:16 7ボーイフレンドをつくろう4:32 8TRUE LOVE4:19 97days Girl4:29 10恋のロックンロール・サーカス3:38 11セシル4:53 | Compilation | 27 February 1991 | |
| 1992 | シングル・コレクションSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 33 tracks · 2:17:08Disc 1 1夏少女3:33 2一人ぼっちのランデブー3:36 3ふたりのMoon River3:34 4ヤッパシ…H!3:22 5コンプレックスBANZAI!!3:27 610月のクリスマス3:52 7STAR3:30 8瞳にSTORM4:12 9エスケイプの夏4:10 10虹のDreamer3:34 11Blue Horizon4:04 12Remember3:48 13Believe Again4:10 1419時のLunar4:28 15勇気4:51 16C-Girl4:19 Disc 21セシル4:29 2哀しみの翼4:16 3Melody4:12 4TRUE LOVE4:21 5NIGHT DANCER4:08 6NEVERLAND 〜YAWARA!メインテーマ〜4:33 7恋のロックンロール・サーカス3:39 8愛の元気主義4:08 9DREAM POWER4:53 10Be Yourself4:28 11Chance!4:26 12Smile Away4:28 13ボーイフレンドをつくろう4:35 14Self Control4:18 15恋のUpside-Down4:33 16愛しい人と眠りたい4:16 17夜が明けるまで4:55 | Compilation | 25 November 1992 | |
| 1993 | ANNIVERSARY 2824Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 14 tracks1夜が明けるまで 2Self Control 3Stay with me 4メドレー（瞳にSTORM／虹のDreamer／Believe Again） 5セシル 6ひとり 7ラジオからのMessage 8誘う春の風 9メドレー（Melody／恋のUpside‐Down／恋のロックンロール・サーカス／愛しい人と眠りたい） 10C‐Girl 11Chance! 12OPEN YOUR EYES 13HEARTは元気? 14Believe Again | Live | 1 May 1993 | |
| 2005 | 究極のベスト! 浅香唯Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 9 tracks · 37:491C-Girl4:17 2Believe Again4:08 3虹のDreamer3:33 4セシル4:25 5Melody4:10 6True Love4:18 7NEVERLAND 〜YAWARA! メインテーマ〜4:29 8恋のロックンロール・サーカス3:38 9DREAM POWER4:51 | Compilation | 22 June 2005 | |
| 2010 | CRYSTALS〜25th Anniversary Best〜Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 30 tracks · 2:04:11Disc 1 1夏少女3:32 2ふたりのMoon River3:34 3ヤッパシ…H!3:21 4コンプレックスBANZAI!!3:24 510月のクリスマス3:50 6STAR3:28 7瞳にSTORM4:10 8虹のDreamer3:33 9Remember3:47 10Believe Again4:08 11C‐Girl4:17 12セシル4:26 13Melody4:11 14TRUE LOVE4:20 15NEVERLAND〜YAWARA!メインテーマ〜4:31 Disc 21恋のロックンロール・サーカス3:38 2DREAM POWER4:51 3Chance!4:23 47 days Girl4:28 5ボーイフレンドをつくろう4:32 6Self Control4:15 7恋のUpside‐Down4:32 8愛しい人と眠りたい4:13 9ひとり4:49 10Ring Ring Ring3:54 11不器用な天使4:17 12笑顔の私4:23 13カタマりたいの5:54 14はだかでピース3:24 15マジ？マジ！マジカル☆ジュエル4:06 | Compilation | 9 June 2010 | |
| 2013 | 浅香 唯 ザ・ベストSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 18 tracks · 33:221夏少女3:33 2コンプレックスBANZAI!! 310月のクリスマス3:50 4STAR3:29 5瞳にSTORM 6虹のDreamer 7Believe Again4:09 8C‐Girl4:18 9セシル4:53 10Melody 11TRUE LOVE4:16 12NEVERLAND 〜YAWARA! メインテーマ〜 13恋のロックンロール・サーカス 14DREAM POWER4:54 15Chance! 16ボーイフレンドをつくろう 17Self Control 18Remember | Compilation | 24 April 2013 |
EP · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | HERSTORYSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 6 tracks · 29:541雨が雪に変わった夜に5:04 2スターシップ4:34 3笑顔にためた涙5:18 4ホントならタイヘン5:04 5右瞳いっぱいの夏4:39 6未来へつづく朝5:15 | 1 December 1988 |
Other · 2
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 浅香唯大全集 THE COMPLETE BOXSearch SpotifySearch YouTube Music | Compilation | 21 July 1993 | |
| 2010 | 紙ジャケットCD-BOXSearch SpotifySearch YouTube Music | Compilation | 7 July 2010 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Yui Asaka head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 8 | 49.7th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 50 | 94.3th |
| Studio albums | 13 | 93.5th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 15 | 91.2th |
| Recording span (years) | 28 | 62th |
| Genres | 3 | 80.4th |
Awards & honours
Line-up
| Name | From | To | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| シスターラビッツ(band) | 30 October 1986 | 29 October 1987 |
Where this record comes from
aliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d6be168c-6369-4298-99b3-6e929bc1a1c8discography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d6be168c-6369-4298-99b3-6e929bc1a1c8core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q456215genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q456215seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yui_Asakabiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yui_Asaka
Why this artist is in the database
- List of Japanese singers
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Wikidata: Q456215 · MusicBrainz: d6be168c-6369-4298-99b3-6e929bc1a1c8
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