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New Site!!

2008-06-07T06:38:00.000-07:00

To all the dedicated Citizens of WoYUI, we have moved to a new site.

CLICK HERE TO MOVE!!

Now I know that it isn't completely renovated just yet, but please be patient with us. For those interested in helping us with whatever (news, discography, or even graphics, please contact me at sora2522@yahoo.com ) As I'm still a student in school (yes, I still have to go to school -___-;;; ) I will need all the help I can get.

For now, enjoy the prettyness!

New Song (I will love you)

2008-03-28T19:55:00.000-07:00

I will love you, track 8 of YUI's upcoming album, leaked out on radios all over Japan.

Click here to download!

Enjoy!!

YUI Mentioned in Site

2008-03-27T23:53:00.000-07:00

Xeroderma Pigmentosis is agenetic disorder of DNA repair in which the ability to repair damage caused by ultraviolet (UV) light is deficient. It is also the main theme for the popular dorama Taiyou no Uta (タイヨウのうた Song of the Sun), which spawned a movie that starred YUI. This site that documents the effects and symptons of XP mentions the film in a special section.

source: [1]

Laugh away To Be Released Digitally

2008-03-19T20:56:00.000-07:00

Laugh away, the first track for YUI's 3rd album, is to be released digitally soon! More info later.

New Album!

2008-03-10T17:54:00.000-07:00

My dearest apologies for the lack of news for a while. We have been updating the layout though, so be prepared for a major change.

While that goes on...

NEW ALBUM

I LOVED YESTERDAY
Release Date: 2008.04.09
Lyrics/Music by YUI
CD+DVD SRCL 6766~7 3,750 yen (including tax)
CD-Only SRCL 6738 3,059 yen (including tax)

CD-Only

CD Tracklist

Laugh away
My Generation
Find me
No way
Namidairo
Daydreamer
Love is all
I will love you
We will go
OH YEAH
My friend
LOVE & TRUTH
Am I wrong?

CD+DVD

DVD Tracklist

Good-bye days PV
I remember you PV
Rolling star PV
CHE.R.RY PV
Live clips from YUI’s live at Budokan on 2007.11.19

YUI's third album, which includes My Generation, LOVE & TRUTH, and Namidairo, while the DVD contains the music videos from her previous album, CAN'T BUY MY LOVE. The boxes apparently signify the ‘layers’ of safety around YUI, how she had always been sheltered, but now she’s stepping out of it so she can become more independent! Or maybe it’s a pictorisation of the expression ‘thinking out of the box’ or so...
The title of the album is a reference to The Beatles’ song ‘Yesterday’, obviously, as YUI admits to being a huge fan of them.

More info will come in time. Back to renovating!

YUI #5 in UTA-NET RANKING 2007 (Online Lyrics Service)

2008-01-17T23:07:00.000-08:00

Note: UTA-NET is the largest lyrics searching engine in Japan.

YUI's touching songs have driven fans mad enough to look them up via UTA-NET, placing her at 5th place in the Top 30 Most Searched Artists of 2007

2007 Top 30 Most Searched Artists
Rank - Artist - Retrieved Times

1 RADWIMPS 1270309
2 Mr.Children 1263374
3 BUMP OF CHICKEN 951891
4 コブクロ 863551
5 YUI 716523
6 EXILE 714678
7 浜崎あゆみ 686407
8 aiko 660857
9 中島みゆき 570655
10 大塚愛 556925
11 Aqua Timez 533508
12 倖田來未 530832
13 ポルノグラフィティ 526320
14 ORANGE RANGE 513667
15 L'Arc～en～Ciel 464675
16 宇多田ヒカル 463624
17 嵐 460216
18 DREAMS COME TRUE 432911
19 ケツメイシ 431846
20 B'z 422370
21 スキマスイッチ 403549
22 UVERworld 379867
23 スピッツ 377884
24 GReeeeN 352452
25 Janne Da Arc 340703
26 中島美嘉 334295
27 ELLEGARDEN 330562
28 レミオロメン 326920
29 ALI PROJECT 318727
30 GLAY 316914

source: [1]

Namidairo Covers are Out

2008-01-17T19:01:00.000-08:00

Normal Edition

Limited Edition

Personally I like the Limited Edition more, but it's your choice! They're both pretty anyway.

Three Updates: Namidairo PV has finished filming/Lyrics to Namidairo/Higher Quality Namidairo

2008-01-15T20:08:00.000-08:00

According to YUI's blog, the PV for Namidairo has finished filming. She is now working on her next album. Oh the excitement!

Namidairo 撮影

みなさん　お元気ですか?

連休はどのように過ごしていますか?

私はNamidairoのミュージックビデオの

撮影をしています！！
部屋のシーンや電話ボックスとか出てきます。
楽しみにしていて下さいね!

あと、初オンエア！
曲の感想も
たくさんありがとうございました。
励みになります。

カップリングも完成したので
これからはアルバムにむけて
レコーディングしていきますよ♪

今日はとても寒かったので
みなさんも風邪には気をつけてくださいね～☆

メッセージいつも本当にありがとうございます。

でわでわ
アチュ～！

YUI

~~~

Namidairo Photoshoot

How is everyone? How were all of your holidays?

I'm taking pictures of the Namidairo music video!! The scene when coming out of the telephone box. Look forward to it!

It is the first to be on air!
Thank you (everyone) so much for your impressions on it.
It's very encouraging.

Because the coupling song is also completed
It's possible that an album might be coming in the near future

I am recording (for it)♪

Because it was very cold today
Everybody has to take care in preparing for the cold(before they go out)～☆

Thank you always for all of the messages.

Ah...Ah...
Achoo~!

YUI

Like she says, expect pictures soon!

source: [1]
____________________________________________________________________

Lyrics for Namidairo are out!

Kanji
嫌われているような気がしてた　帰り道
見上げた部屋の明かり　今どんな気持ちで居るのだろう

ケンカになればすぐ謝る　弱くてあなたはずるい人

涙色声が聞こえない夜は
困らせてしまうほど　わがままになりたい

大丈夫　そう言ってみたけど　そんなはずないでしょ

水溜りに写る悲しい顔　見られている
無理言わないつもり　分かってるから苦しくなるの

優しくされると撫でてくる　やっぱりあなたはずるい人

涙色声が聞こえない夜は　
困らせてしまうほど　わがままになりたい

大丈夫　そう言ってみたけど　そんなはずないでしょ

あなたの前じゃ嘘つきを　きずいて欲しいと思ってるの　　
そんなに強いわけじゃないからね　あたし

涙こぼさない　決めていたのに
困らせてしまうよね　わがままになれない

大丈夫なんてまた聞くけど　そんなはずないでしょ

Translation:

I felt like I was being hated on the way back
I looked at the vacant room and wondered what feelings its having now

apologising easily in a quarrel, you're sly to be so weak

the night i couldn't hear the voice of a tear's colours
as i worried, i wished i could be selfish for once

its okay, you seemed to say, but that isn't true right?

looking at the sad face reflected in the puddle
i never said its impossible, i understand, thats why its painful

being gentle and caressing me, you really are so cunning

the night i couldn't hear the voice of a tear's colours
as i worried, i wished i could be selfish for once

its okay, you seemed to say, but that isn't true right?

I feel like I want to hurt you by calling you a liar
but I don't mean that I'm that strong

My tears aren't spilling because 've decided
I am done with worrying, I can't be selfish

I still hear you saying its okay, but that isn't true right?
____________________________________________________________________

A better quality version of Namidairo is out! You can download it here. Enjoy!

CHE.R.RY Lands Among 111 Most Requested Love Songs

2008-01-13T18:15:00.000-08:00

Among 111 popular love songs requested by viewers of Music Station, YUI's ever-so-popular CHE.R.RY ranks 106. Congratualations, YUI!

source: [1]

YUI's 2008 New Year Message

2008-01-11T20:05:00.001-08:00

"At Nippon Budokan, in person and in the image

it is 'Fire Exit Pose' with cocktail sunglasses
First announcement.

Please give best regard to the year 2008~"

source: [1]

Tracklist for the new single

2008-01-11T18:02:00.000-08:00

01 Namidairo
02 I wanna be...
03 LOVE & TRUTH ~YUI Acoustic Version~
04 Namidairo ~Instrumental~

I'm excited for LOVE & TRUTH Acoustic Version! As most other acoustic versions, this one will surely be a hit!

Namidairo (Radio Rip) Out!

2008-01-10T16:50:00.000-08:00

The radio rip of the song's out!

Download Link: SendSpace
Download Link: Sharebee (contains Megaupload, Badongo, Rapidshare, zShare)

Comment and enjoy!

[Oricon Poll] Taiyou no Uta 8th Saddest Film

2008-01-08T16:24:00.001-08:00

Along with its recent survey about funny films, Oricon asked a thousand people which films made them cry the most.

The #1 answer was the international hit "Titanic." Two other American films made the top ten: "Armageddon" (#3) and "The Green Mile" (tied for #8).

"Crying Out Love, In the Center of the World" ranked 2nd, while "Ima, Ai ni Yukimasu" ranked 4th. "Koizora" and "Always: Sanchome no Yuhi" tied for 5th, ahead of "Grave of the Fireflies" (#7). Also on the list were "Taiyou no Uta" (#8) and "Nada Sousou" (#10).

Congratualations!! Hopefully this will encourage YUI to pursue an acting career, as long as it doesn't interfere with her singing career, of course.

Saddest Film You Have Seen (Top Ten)
1. Titanic
2. Crying Out Love, In the Center of the World (世界の中心で、愛をさけぶ Sekai no chuushin de, ai o sakebu)
3. Armageddon
4. Ima, Ai ni Yukimasu (いま、会いにゆきます)
5. Koizora / Sanchome no Yuhi
7. Grave of the Fireflies
8. Midnight Sun/Song to the Sun (タイヨウのうた Taiyou no uta) / The Green Mile
10. Nada Sousou (涙そうそう)

source: [1]

Namidairo Preview

2008-01-07T18:51:00.000-08:00

You can now listen to a small preview of Namidairo. Follow the link below:
Youtube

You may also download the same preview here:
Download

In addition to that, there is a small 10 second clip of the actual photoshoot (mentioned in previous posts):
Download

enjoy!

credit: haruka995 at Youtube

New Single Confirmed

2008-01-04T16:39:00.000-08:00

Namidairo is now confirmed to be YUI's new single on her new site. In addition to that, the A-side has been selected to be used as the theme song to the drama "4 Shimai Tantei Dan", which premiers January 18th. By then we should have a leak of it out!!
The song itself is described to be a ballad with a painful melody. I wonder how it'll fit in with the storyline of the drama...

sources: [1] [2] [3]

Secret Photoshoot Preview

2008-01-01T09:10:00.000-08:00

"I shouldn't have uploaded this, right? I'm in the middle of a photoshoot, too! It's a special big service! This should be a secret."

Hmm, seems like it could be for her new single's cover? She looks nice, just by looking at the small picture provided on her blog.

source: [1]

New YUI Single!

2007-12-28T21:38:00.000-08:00

Namidairo (Color of Tears)

Artist: YUI
Sale: Sony Music Entertainment
Release date: Sale schedule on February 27, 2008
Standard number: SRCL6738
Fixed price: 1223 yen(1165 yen of excluding tax)
Media type: CD single(12cm)
Genre: J-POP

More news will be posted as we receive them!

source: [1]

YUI 7th Most Wanted to Sing

2007-12-25T22:19:00.000-08:00

'Tis the season to be jolly...

Oricon conducted a poll asking people which singer they would want to hear sing a Christmas Song on Christmas Eve. Among the Top Ten, YUI ranked 7th. I wonder which song she would choose if she sang one song...

Artists You'd Want To Sing You A Christmas Song On Christmas Eve
1.Mr.Children
2.大塚愛 / Ai Otsuka
3.福山雅治 / Masaharu Fukuyama
4.EXILE
5.倖田來未 / Koda Kumi
6.YUKI
7.YUI
8.DREAMS COME TRUE
9.浜崎あゆみ / Ayumi Hamasaki
10.ポルノグラフィティ / Porno Graphic Graffiti

source: Oricon Style

YUI Charts in CDJapan's Top 100 Sales

2007-12-25T03:17:00.000-08:00

The year's almost over (Merry Christmas to everyone, by the way), and CDJapan's calculated the sales from each item sold through CDJapan. Out of the 50 albums listed (see source), YUI's charted 3 times! At #12 is YUI's CAN'T BUY MY LOVE Limited Edition, while CAN'T BUY MY LOVE Regular Edition stays strong at #26. Even YUI's debut single, FROM ME TO YOU, charted at a close #38

Surprisingly, even YUI's live DVD, Thank you My teens, charted at #36 for the Top 50 DVDs, even thought it was only released for a month!

To top it all off, out of all products sold through CDJapan, YUI's CAN'T BUY MY LOVE Limited Edition lands overall on #61. Keep it up, YUI!

sources: [1] [2] [3]

YUI 12th Most Visited Special Reports

2007-12-25T01:43:00.000-08:00

Oricon Style released a ranking of the most popular/read special reports of J-pop artists. Among them, YUI ranked #12. This ranking is based on the number of readers visiting the artists' respectively special interview/report sites in Oricon.co.jp. Specifically, the Special Report page that ranked #12 was a promotional report for YUI's new single My Generation / Understood.

Congratulations to YUI! My Generation / Understand was a great single and deserved #1!

source: http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/special/071219_01.html (Top 20 Artists' Special Report Pages)
http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/interview/070613_01.html (YUI's My Generation / Understood Page)

Google.co.jp 2007 Search Rankings

2007-12-23T22:55:00.000-08:00

Google.co.jp has released the rankings for the most searched things in 2007. YUI came in at #6 for the list of celebrites.

Top Ten Searches (Celebrities)
01 Nakagawa Shouko
02 Sawajiri Erika
03 Hatsune Miku
04 Leah Dizon
05 Kojima Yoshio
06 YUI
07 Aragaki Yui
08 Nagasawa Masami
09 AAA
10 Asao Miwa

Seems like YUI has a strong enough fanbase if she can manage to reach #6 among millions of google searches. Congratulations YUI!

YUI 2nd in Most Karaoke'd by Men

2007-12-23T21:13:00.000-08:00

Oricon recently asked a thousand men and women which artist of the opposite sex they would sing karaoke to.

The top choice by men was Ai Otsuka, known for many lively hits such as "Sakuranbo." YUI ranked second, followed by a tie for third between Miyuki Nakajima and Ayaka, while aiko ranked fifth.

Women, on the other hand, favored KinKi Kids. The next most popular choices were L'Arc~en~Ciel, Porno Graffiti, Mr.Children, and Kobukuro.

Most Karaoke'd Singer (Men on Women)
1. Ai Otsuka
2. YUI
3. Miyuki Nakajima/Ayaka
5. aiko

Most Karaoke'd Singer (Women on Men)
1. KinKi Kids
2. L'Arc~en~Ciel
3. Porno Grafitti
4. Mr. Children
5. Kobukuro

Hmm...I wonder how YUI's songs would sound in a male voice...nonetheless this shows that YUI has fanbases in both sex. Rock on, YUI!

source: Tokyograph

YUI 9th in Most Downloaded Songs and Overall Most Downloaded Artist

2007-12-23T19:51:00.001-08:00

The Recochoku statistics are out now. Among the charts, YUI ranked 9th in both Most Downloaded Songs (CHE.R.RY), as well as Overall Most Downloaded Artist.

Top 10 Most downloaded songs (includes ringtones, full songs, PVs, video ringtones, melody etc.) on Recochoku for 2007
01 "Aiuta" - GReeeeN
02 "Flavor of Life -Ballad Version-" - Utada Hikaru
03 "Tsubomi" - Kobukuro
04 "Lovers Again" - EXILE
05 "Lovin' Life" - FUNKY MONKEY BABYS
06 "Ikenai Taiyou" - ORANGE RANGE
07 "WINDING ROAD" - ayaka X Kobukuro
08 "Lifetime Respect -Onna Hen-" - RSP
09 "CHE.R.RY" - YUI
10 "Girlfriend" - Avril Lavigne

The most downloaded artists of the year
01 Koda Kumi
02 EXILE
03 Utada Hikaru
04 Kobukuro
05 GReeeeN
06 Hamasaki Ayumi
07 Otsuka Ai
08 Nakashima Mika
09 YUI
10 ORANGE RANGE

Keep selling, YUI!

source: http://recochoku.jp/recochoku_ranking/yearly_all.html (overall fuul list)
http://recochoku.jp/recochoku_ranking/yearly_artist.html (artists full list)

YUI in Top 50 Charts (Oricon 2007 Year-end Chart)

2007-12-13T20:54:00.000-08:00

It's almost the end of the year, and Oricon has calculated the top selling albums and singles. Our favorite YUI has reached the Top 50 for both categories, two singles and one album.

In the singles category, YUI reached 35th and 36th places with Rolling star and CHE.R.RY, respectively, while she reached 9th place with her second album CAN'T BUY MY LOVE. Also a great feat for YUI, she placed 9th out of the top ten sellers of the year!! Keep on singing, YUI!

Top 50 Singles of the Year (2007)
01 1,115,499 "Sen no Kaze ni Natte" - Akikawa Masafumi
02 *,644,259 "Flavor of Life" - Utada Hikaru
03 *,441,799 "Tsubomi" - Kobukuro
04 *,429,832 "Love so sweet" - Arashi
05 *,404,339 "Keep the faith" - KAT-TUN
06 *,371,628 "Yorokobi no Uta" - KAT-TUN
07 *,359,326 "Ashita Harerukana" - Kuwata Keisuke
08 *,354,851 "Tabidachi no Uta" - Mr. Children
09 *,341,007 "Kanfu Fighting" - Kanjani 8
10 *,333,856 "weeeek" - NEWS
11 *,326,335 "WINDING ROAD" - ayaka X Kobukuro
12 *,320,628 "FAKE" - Mr. Children
13 *,310,505 "Hoshi wo Mezashite" - NEWS
14 *,304,101 "Ultra Music Power" - Hey! Say! JUMP
15 *,271,869 "Happiness" - Arashi
16 *,252,441 "Hana no Na" - BUMP OF CHICKEN
17 *,251,112 "Lovers Again" - EXILE
18 *,235,140 "Zukkoke Otokomichi" - Kanjani 8
19 *,231,748 "SUPER LOVE SONG" - B'z
20 *,228,716 "Beautiful World/Kiss & Cry" - Utada Hikaru
21 *,228,018 "Eien ni" - KinKi Kids
22 *,224,937 "It's My Soul" - Kanjani 8
23 *,223,332 "BRAND NEW SONG" - KinKi Kids
24 *,221,978 "Aiuta" - GReeeeN
25 *,220,902 "Mayday" - BUMP OF CHICKEN
26 *,205,655 "Eien no Tsubasa" - B'z
27 *,204,775 "We can make it!" - Arashi
28 *,196,118 "Hey! Say!" - Hey! Say! 7
29 *,195,322 "FREAKY" - Koda Kumi
30 *,188,129 "Aoku Yasashiku" - Kobukuro
31 *,186,580 "Shirushi" - Mr. Children (Total: 740,080)
32 *,179,680 "Kaze no Uta wo Kikasete" - Kuwata Keisuke
33 *,174,334 "DAYBREAK'S BELL" - L'arc~en~Ciel
34 *,173,724 "100 mankai no KISS" - GLAY
35 *,169,277 "Rolling star" - YUI
36 *,168,368 "CHE.R.RY" - YUI
37 *,168,398 "Aishiteru no Sign ~Watashitachi no Mirai Yosozu" - DREAMS COME TRUE
38 *,167,004 "PEACH/HEART" - Otsuka Ai
39 *,166,203 "glitter/fated" - Hamasaki Ayumi
40 *,162,401 "Motteke! Sailor Haku" - Various Artists
41 *,161,527 "Sei naru Yoru ni/Fuyu Monogatari" - Ketsumeishi
42 *,159,472 "Ikenai Taiyou" - ORANGE RANGE
43 *,154,953 "Oshiri Kajiri Mushi" - Oshiri Kajiri Mushi
44 *,148,388 "Bokura no Machi de" - KAT-TUN (Total: 558,491)
45 *,147,634 "MY HEART DRAWS A DREAM" - L'arc~en~Ciel
46 *,147,611 "Kiss ~Kaerimichi no Love Song" - Tego Masu
47 *,145,788 "Hitori Satsumaji" - Mizumori Kaori
48 *,144,081 "Baby Don't Cry" - Amuro Namie
49 *,143,769 "SEVENTH HEAVEN" - L'arc~en~Ciel
50 *,142,165 "HONEY BEAT/Boku to Bokura no Ashita" - V6

Top 50 Albums of the Year (2007)
01 1,181,241 "HOME" - Mr. Children
02 1,022,448 "Black Cherry" - Koda Kumi
03 *,852,637 "ALL SINGLES BEST" - Kobukuro (Total: 2,601,319) ***34th Best Selling Japanese Album***
04 *,848,912 "The Best Damn Thing" - Avril Lavigne
05 *,716,582 "A BEST 2 -WHITE-" - Hamasaki Ayumi
06 *,713,563 "Ai am BEST" - Otsuka Ai
07 *,696,728 "A BEST 2 -BLACK-" - Hamasaki Ayumi
08 *,680,002 "Ketsu no Police 5" - Ketsumeshi
09 *,645,412 "CAN'T BUY MY LOVE" - YUI
10 *,644,231 "Greatest Hits" - Sukima Switch
11 *,641,374 "EXILE EVOLUTION" - EXILE
12 *,609,004 "R35 Sweet J-Ballads" - Various Artists
13 *,552,024 "VOCALIST 3" - Tokunaga Hideaki
14 *,523,715 "HEART" - Ito Yuna
15 *,514,560 "PLAY" - Amuro Namie
16 *,478,019 "B-SIDE" - Mr. Children
17 *,460,121 "Aa, Domo. Hajimemashite" - GReeeeN
18 *,455,612 "39" - KinKi Kids
19 *,442,950 "Golden Best ~15th Anniversary~" - ZARD (Total: 896,713)
20 *,434,746 "Denim" - Takeuchi Mariya
21 *,417,551 "BESTYO" - Hitoto Yo (Total: 740,298)
22 *,406,290 "First Message" - ayaka (Total: 1,117,589)
23 *,404,252 "RANGE" - ORANGE RANGE
24 *,400,753 "THE BEST of mihimaru GT" - mihimaru GT
25 *,384,508 "ORANGE" - ORANGE RANGE
26 *,384,286 "Because of You" - Ne-Yo
27 *,362,773 "Minutes to Midnight" - Linkin Park
28 *,359,590 "Scratch" - Kimura Kaela
29 *,357,544 "LOVE PiECE" - Otsuka Ai
30 *,352,724 "cartoon KAT-TUN II You" - KAT-TUN
31 *,348,093 "MADE IN TWENTY (20)" - BoA
32 *,342,120 "ALL SINGLE BEST" - Suga Shikao
33 *,332,377 "Single Collection 'five-star'" - YUKI
34 *,296,175 "YES" - Nakashima Mika
35 *,295,624 "BEST ~BOUNCE & LOVERS~" - Koda Kumi
36 *,292,687 "ACTION" - B'z
37 *,290,585 "Unbreakable" - Backstreet Boys
38 *,288,093 "I Album -iD-" - KinKi Kids
39 *,286,477 "KISS" - L'arc~en~Ciel
40 *,283,139 "Jikan Best 2" - Kazamasa Oda
41 *,270,214 "TIME" - Arashi
42 *,257,032 "Sora wa Marude" - MONKEY MAJIK
43 *,249,006 "KJ2 Zukkoke Daidasso" - Kanjani 8
44 *,245,602 "It Won't Be Soon Before Long" - Maroon 5
45 *,240,680 "i(ai) Off Course All Time Best" - Off Course (Total: 271,363)
46 *,225,683 "Phi" - KinKi Kids
47 *,224,610 "pacific" - NEWS
48 *,224,093 "Kaze wo Atsumete" - Aqua Timez (Total: 299,639)
49 *,216,761 "Buiikikaesu" - MAXIMUM THE HORMONE
50 *,211,707 "The Best of Dragon Ash with Changes Vol. 2" - Dragon Ash

Top 10 Artists' Sales Totals
01. Mr. Children
02. Koda Kumi
03. Hamasaki Ayumi
04. EXILE
05. KAT-TUN
06. Kobukuro
07. Otsuka Ai
08. Arashi
09. YUI
10. KinKi Kids

YUI's sales
CAN'T BUY MY LOVE: 645,412
Rolling star: 169,277
CHE.R.RY: 168,638
LOVE & TRUTH: 141,522
My Generation/Understand: 135,093
DVD release
Thank you My teens: 56,418
Pre-2007 releases
FROM ME TO YOU: 87,632
Good-bye days: 15,718
I remember you: 4,680
Total: 1,424,390
Note: These numbers are unofficial, they just give a general idea of her total sales. Data from December 11th 2006~December 10th 2007.

YUI to perform on Music Station Super Live

2007-12-10T09:06:00.000-08:00

The Music Station Super Live is coming up, and YUI is invited to perform. She will perform her song CHE.R.RY among other well-known artists.

Yokogao // aiko
Sen no Kaze ni Natte // Akikawa Masafumi
Shiori // Aqua Timez
Jewlery day // ayaka
winding road // ayaka x Kobukuro
Love so sweet // Arashi
Akaneiro no Yakusoku // Ikimono Gakari
Toki no Kakera // EXILE
PEACH // Otsuka Ai
Ikenai Taiyou // ORANGE RANGE
Yorokobi no Uta // KAT-TUN
Keep the Faith // KAT-TUN
Zukkoke Otokomichi // Kanjani 8
Eien ni // KinKi Kids
Ashita Hareru Kana // Kuwata Keisuke
Darling // Kuwata Keisuke
Ai no Uta // Koda Kumi
Tsubomi // Kobukuro
Suirenka // Shonannokaze
Marine Snow // Sukima Switch
Christmas Night // SMAP
Dangan Fighter // SMAP
SAMURAI // Takki & Tsubasa
Tobuiro no Butterfly // chatmonchy
SEISYuN // TOKIO
Aishiteru no Sign ~Watashitachi no Mirai Yosouzu~ // DREAMS COME TRUE
LIFE // Nakashima Mika
weeeek // NEWS
Together When... // Hamasaki Ayumi
SUPER LOVE SONG // B'z
Kimi no Suki na Toko // Hirai Ken
Lovin' Life // FUNKY MONKEY BABYS
way of life // V6
ULTRA MUSIC POWER // Hey! Say! JUMP
Link // Porno Graffiti
GREEN DAYS // Makihara Noriyuki
Tabidachi no Uta // Mr. Children
I SHOULD BE SO LUCKY // mihimaru GT
CHE.R.RY // YUI
Hurry Xmas // L'arc~en~ciel
Nettaiya // RIP SLYME

source: http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/music/contents/lineup/cur/index.html

Tracklist for Thank you My teens DVD

2007-12-06T11:32:00.000-08:00

Tracklist
1. OPENING
2. Rolling star
3. CHE.R.RY
4. TOUR DOCUMENT 1
5.Happy Birthday to you you
6. RUIDO (Noise)
7. LIFE
8. Highway chance
9. TOUR DOCUMENT 2
10. Good-bye days
11. TOKYO
12. TOUR DOCUMENT 3
13. Thank you My teen

YUI Not Attending Kouhaku

2007-12-05T12:27:00.001-08:00

The official list of Kouhaku performers has been released. Familiar faces include Ayumi Hamasaki, Ai Otsuka, and Mika Nakashima on the Red Team, and Porno Graffitti, Ken Hirai, Gackt, and TOKIO representing the White Team. Many other artists' names that do not appear in the list include Namie Amuro, Utada Hikaru, Yuna Ito, and our beloved YUI? Did she decline the invitation because she was too busy? We may never know...

source: http://www3.nhk.or.jp/kouhaku/syutuen/index.html

YUI 2nd in Koisora Theme Song Poll

2007-11-25T18:53:00.000-08:00

YUI placed 2nd place among ten artists that filled the Top Ten spots for 'Most Wanted to Sing the Koisora Movie Theme Song'. Congratualations YUI!

Placed 1st is artist Ayumi Hamasaki, an older J-Pop singer, while trailing behind YUI is Mr. Children.

Rough Translation of the site:

The largely anticipated announcement of the results

The announcement of the casts of the movie have been completed successfully.
And,
You all must of course be anxious right?

Poll voting took place during the beginning of one week.

Valid votes total: 12,982

(On YUI): A lot of opinions about the "song/poem" said that YUI's voice fit well with sending the message of empty love. Most of the votes came from men.

Most Wanted to Sing the Koisora Movie Theme Song (Top Ten):
1. Ayumi Hamasaki (浜崎あゆみ)
2. YUI
3. Mr. Children
4. Aqua Timez
5. Arashi (嵐)
6. ayaka (絢香)
7. HY (HYDE?)
8. Koda Kumi (倖田來未)
9. SEAMO
10. Ai Otsuka (大塚愛)

source: Top Three / Rest of Top Ten

YUI Ties with ERIKA For #8 In Wonderful Voices

2007-11-24T22:18:00.000-08:00

In a recent survey, researchers from Oricon asked 2,000 people, "Which celebrity has a wonderful voice?"

Among male celebrities, popular actor and singer Masaharu Fukuyama ranked first. Akira Kawashima of comedy duo Kirin came in second, followed by Shosuke Tanihara, Hiroshi Tamaki, and Hiroshi Abe. Akira Nakao and Leo Morimoto tied for 6th, ahead of Takuya Kimura, Gackt, and Koichi Yamadera.

On the women's side, actress/singer/seiyu Keiko Toda topped the list. She was chosen partly for her range of voices in anime, which includes Matilda from "Mobile Suit Gundam" and Anpanman. Nanako Matsushima, Yukie Nakama, Sayuri Yoshinaga, and Masami Nagasawa filled the rest of the top five (in that respective order). Hitomi Kuroki tied with Miwa Yoshida for #6. YUI tied with Erika Sawajiri for #8 (how ironic), while Ai Otsuka and Hikaru Utada tied for #10.

Congratualations to YUI for once again placing in the Top Ten! She definitely has a wonderful voice. Keep up the good work!

Wonderful Voices Top Ten (Males):
1. Masaharu Fukuyama
2. Akira Kawashima
3. Shosuke Tanahira
4. Hiroshi Tamaki
5. Hiroshi Abe
6. Akira Nakao/Leo Morimoto
8. Takuya Kimura
9. Gackt
10. Koichi Yamadera

Wonderful Voices Top Ten (Females):
1. Keiko Toda
2.Nanako Matsushima
3. Yukie Nakama
4. Sayuri Yoshinaga
5. Masami Nagasawa
6. Hitomi Kuroki/Miwa Yoshida
8. YUI/Erika Sawajiri
10. Ai Otsuka/Utada Hikaru

YUI 1st in Fan-made Poll

2007-11-20T21:32:00.000-08:00

YUI has placed 1st among other famed singers in this recent fan-made internet poll! This is a good sign, showing that she has many fans who like her style. Keep rockin' on, YUI!!

Trailing behind her are BoA and Namie Amuro in 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

Best Female Singer (Top Ten)
01. YUI
02. BoA
03. Namie Amuro (安室奈美恵)
04. Ai Otsuka (大塚愛)
05. Utada Hikaru (宇多田ヒカル)
06. YUKI
07. Shibasaki Kou (柴咲コウ)
08. Koda Kumi (倖田來未)
09. Yuna Ito (伊藤由奈)
10. ayaka (絢香)

source: VSist

New Promotional Pictures: Thank you My teens DVD

2007-11-20T19:09:00.000-08:00

Here are all of the photos featured in the flash intro on YUI's official site. A little late but here nonetheless!

YUI Places 14th on Most Wished To Be At Kouhaku

2007-11-20T10:28:00.000-08:00

Out of the artists that are invited to the Kouhaku program this year, YUI was voted #14 on the Most Wished list. Congratualations YUI!

Other artists that also placed are Namie Amuro (6rd), Arashi (7th), Ai Otsuka (8th), Koda Kumi (16th), Ayumi Hamasaki (18th), Utada Hikaru (22nd), and Mika Nakashima (26th).

Most Wished To Appear at Kouhaku
1　SMAP
2　関ジャニ∞
3　KAT-TUN
4　NEWS
5　EXILE
6　安室奈美恵
7　嵐
8　大塚愛
9　KinKi Kids
10　コブクロ
11　サザンオールスターズ
12　ポルノグラフィティ
13　Mr. children
14　YUI
15　GLAY
16　倖田來未
17　TOKIO
18　浜崎あゆみ
19　AAA
20　Hey! Say! Jump
21　WaT
22　宇多田ヒカル
23　オレンジレンジ
24　東方神起
25　Dreams Come True
26　中島美嘉
27　絢香
28　スピッツ
29　ケツメイシ
30　モーニング娘。

source: http://ex23.2ch.net/test/read.cgi/campus/1195361508/l100

[Uncomfirmed] YUI to Perform at Kouhaku

2007-11-13T12:39:00.000-08:00

Kouhaku is an annual music show on the New Year's Eve produced by Japanese public broadcaster NHK and broadcast on both television and radio, nationally and internationally by NHK's networks and some overseas (mainly cable) broadcasters which bought the program. The show ends shortly before midnight (when NHK switches to a frenzy of "Happy New Year" greetings from around the nation).

Literally "Red and White Song Battle," the program divides the most popular music artists of the year into competing teams of red and white. The "red" team or akagumi is composed of all female artists (or groups with female vocals), while the "white" team or shirogumi is all male (or groups with male vocals). The honor of performing on Kōhaku is strictly by invitation, so only the most successful J-Pop artists and enka singers can perform. In addition to the actual music performances, the costumes, hair-styles, makeup, dancing, and lighting are also important. Even today, a performance on Kōhaku is said to be a big highlight in a singer's career because of the show's large reach.

This year YUI is among the list of female performers to appear on Kouhaku!! This is her first performance on the famed program. It is said she might be performing LOVE & TRUTH, but it is not certain as of now. As for now, we can hope for her performance to be awesome (as always).

Other female performers include Ayumi Hamsaaki, BoA, Koda Kumi, Namie Amuro, Mika Nakashima, Ai Otsuka, Angela Aki, and Leah Dizon. Other artists include mimiharu GT, the brilliant green, Perfume, Every Little Thing, and many more!

source: http://www1.plala.or.jp/nakaatsu/07yosouaka.htm

YUI is the 7th Best Seller for the Year 2007 (Oricon Year)

2007-11-10T23:42:00.000-08:00

The Oricon Year is staring to wrap up, and the results are out. Out of the Top Ten Best Sellers for 2007, YUI places 7th in a variety of artists, such as Koda Kumi, Ayumi Hamasaki, and Ai Otsuka, just to name a few.

Top Ten Best Sellers (2007):
1. Mr. Children: 1,971,134
2. Koda Kumi: 1,920,451
3. Ayumi Hamasaki: 1,874,165
4. Ai Otsuka: 1,473,982
5. Arashi: 1,447,568
6. EXILE: 1,345,546
7. YUI: 1,243,858
8. KinKi Kids: 1,189,807
9. Kanjani 8: 1,033,806
10. ORANGE RANGE: 1,001,469

Overview of sales (albums/singles/DVDs)

Mr. Children:

HOME: 1,173,820
B-SIDE: 476,686
FAKE: 320,628
Tabadachi no Uta: Released this week
Live DVD: 11/14 release
Total: 1,971,134
---------------------------------

Koda Kumi:

Black Cherry: 1,018,670
BEST ~BOUNCE & LOVERS~: 295,624
Live DVD: 162,538
BUT/Aisho: 128,781
FREAKY: 195,322
Ai no Uta: 119,516
LAST ANGEL: 11/7 release (ikke tatt med)
Total: 1,920,451
---------------------------------

Ayumi Hamasaki

Secret: 180,898
A BEST 2 -WHITE-: 717,467
A BEST 2 -BLACK-: 699,407
glitter/fated: 166,203
talkin' 2 myself: 105,754
Total: 1,874,165
---------------------------------

Ai Otsuka

Ai am BEST: 703,558
LOVE PiECE: 334,928
3rd Anniversary Live DVD: 87,521
Ai am BEST Live DVD: 61,122
CHU-LIP: 120,779
PEACH/HEART: 166,074
Pocket: 11/7 release
Total: 1,473,982
---------------------------------

Arashi

TIME: 268,289
ARASHI AROUND ASIA Live DVD: 133,266
ARASHI AROUND ASIA + in DOME Live DVD: 146,178
Love so sweet: 429,832
We can make it!: 204,775
Happiness: 265,228
Total: 1,447,568
---------------------------------

EXILE

EXILE EVOLUTION: 607,443
Live DVD: 106,644
Lovers Again: 247,553
Michi: 112,106
SUMMER TIME LOVE: 132,824
Toki no Kakera/24 karats: 138,576
I Believe: 11/21 release
Total: 1,345,546
---------------------------------

YUI

CAN'T BUY MY LOVE: 635,886
Rolling star: 169,277
CHE.R.RY: 168,638
My Generation/Understand: 135,093
LOVE & TRUTH: 134,964
Live DVD: 11/14 release
Total: 1,243,858
---------------------------------

KinKi Kids

I album -iD-: 288,093
39: 452,333
BRAND NEW SONG: 223,332
Eien ni: 226,049
Phi: 11/14 release
Total: 1,189,807

---------------------------------

Kanjani 8

KJ2 Zukkoke Daidasso: 249,006
Kanfu Fighting: 341,007
Zukkoke Otokomichi: 235,140
It's My Soul: 208,653
Total: 1,033,806

---------------------------------

ORANGE RANGE

RANGE: 401,949
ORANGE: 382,422
Ika Summer: 59,304
Ikenai Taiyou: 157,794
Total: 1,001,469

YUI seems to be selling well, but that doesn't give us an excuse to stop buying her CDs and DVDs. Don't forget to support her by buying her upcoming Live DVD as well as her re-released albums!

source: ayu.no

YUI places #3 for 'School Festival Queen' Poll

2007-11-04T16:09:00.000-08:00

Fall is a common season for school festivals (known as "gakuensai"). To see who's popular this year, Oricon surveyed a thousand people, asking them which celebrities seem like they would be the festival "king" and "queen."
The "kings" tend to fall along the lines of either popular comedians or good-looking actors. This year, comedy won out, with the silly Yoshio Kojima being an overwhelming favorite. "Hana Kimi" stars Shun Oguri and Toma Ikuta represented the ikemen at #2 and #3 (receiving votes mainly from women), but comedy acts Taka and Toshi, Tutorial, and Moody Katsuyama filled the next three slots. Another comedian, Yakkun Sakurazuka, was #8. The outrageous DJ OZMA ranked 7th. Rounding out the list were hip-hop group FUNKY MONKEY BABYS and actor Yuta Hiraoka, tied for 9th.

Unlike the "kings," the "queens" are chosen primarily for their looks, though comedy still plays a factor (two comediennes, Kanako Yanagihara [2nd] and Sumiko Nishioka [6th] being proof) . At the top was this year's hot topic in gravure idols, Leah Dizon. Our beloved singer YUI was #3, with Erika Sawajiri ranking 4th (though the survey was conducted partly before the "Closed Note" incident), followed by Maki Horikita in 5th.
The last four spots in the top ten were taken by Yui Aragaki, Shoko Nakagawa, Ayaka, and Ai Otsuka, respectively

Queens:
1. Leah Dizon
2. Kanako Yanagihara
3. YUI
4. Erika Sawajiri
5. Maki Horikita
6. Sumiko Nishioka
7. Yui Aragaki
8. Shoko Nakagawa
9. Ayaka
10. Ai Otsuka

Congratulations to YUI!

source: tokyograph

Best Artist 2007: Vote for YUI

2007-11-01T22:06:00.000-07:00

There has been a website created for you to participate in choosing the artist of the year 2007!

http://www.ntv.co.jp/best-artist/#

When you enter the site click the big, red, long button and a form should open. The columns say
Favorite Artist: (Put YUI here)
Age: (Click on the appropriate age here)
Gender: Boy/Girl

Choose YUI and fill out all of your info, so that YUI will become the Best Artist of 2007!

Covers and Preorder Links for YUI's re-released albums

2007-10-31T10:42:00.000-07:00

Larger covers are out for the re-released albums!

(click on the album titles to pre-order the albums)

FROM ME TO YOU

CAN'T BUY MY LOVE

Hurry! This promotion ENDS mid-December!

Releases of YUI's Albums On Sale Soon!!

2007-10-26T14:42:00.000-07:00

Sony is re-releasing a bunch of their albums with (mostly new) sleeve covers, and both of YUI's albums are included! That means that both FROM ME TO YOU and CAN'T BUY MY LOVE are being re-released and some of the proceeds are going to charity. New sleeves means, if I am correct, the new covers (the ones below the arrows) are going to be in a box sleeve and the other cover will inside of it. If I read this correctly, the re-released versions will be on sale around December 11th, 2007.

The albums are being re-released for the Winter Sleeve Campaign, which we'll post more info on when any is found.

Other artists whose albums are being re-released are Mika Nakashima, Yuna Ito, Crystal Kay, and UVERworld, just to name a few.

source: Winter Sleeve Campaign Site

YUI places 5th in CDTV poll (私のFashion Leader)

2007-10-24T09:08:00.000-07:00

CDTV recently had a poll asking viewers who they think are their fashion leaders. Out of the Top Ten, YUI placed 5th with her mellow rocker look. Keep on rockin', YUI!

Also placing in the Top Ten are Ayumi Hamasaki, Koda Kumi, Namie Amuro, Ai Otsuka, and Mika Nakashima.

Top Ten (Female)
１　浜崎あゆみ (Hamasaki Ayumi)
２　倖田來未 (Koda Kumi)
３　安室奈美恵 (Amuro Namie)
４　持田香織 (Mochida Kaori - ELT）
５　YUI
６　大塚愛 (Otsuka Ai)
７　aiko
８　木村カエラ（Kimura Rie Kaela ）
９　中島美嘉 (Nakashima Mika)
10　YUKI

source: Namie News Network

The Cover for Thank you My teens DVD is Out!

2007-10-18T17:22:00.000-07:00

The DVD cover for the YUI's first live tour is out! I must say it's very bright and interesting.

This looks to be a promising debut DVD! We can't wait for it to be released!

credit goes to Beauty4123 for finding it

LOVE & TRUTH First Week Sales

2007-10-05T18:16:00.000-07:00

YUI's new single debuted at #1 with 87,491 sales. Congrats YUI!

New PV: LOVE & TRUTH (YUI Version)

2007-09-25T16:56:00.000-07:00

Yet another version of the LOVE & TRUTH PV has been released. This time it's the YUI version, or the original version. No movie clips, no piano instrumental, just YUI and a few new clips. Worth the watch!! Enjoy!!!

download here

LOVE & TRUTH PV ~Piano Instrumental~

2007-09-10T12:58:00.000-07:00

Recently, a different version of the LOVE & TRUTH PV has been released! It's a piano instrumental version, no vocals, just instrumental. The PV itself has a few new scenes, movie-wise and a few 'deleted' scenes from the first release of the PV. If you look closely, you'll be able to read the book that YUI reads, which is actually the translated lyrics for the song itself (also keep an eye out for some funny 'engrish' mistakes). Enjoy! I certainly did.

http://www.mediafire.com/?2fb5j9g9o4g

YUI's First Live DVD!

2007-09-05T09:02:00.000-07:00

YUI is releasing her first DVD very soon! It's called Thank you My teens, and it will release November 11, 2007. It will cost approximately 3465円 (3465 Yen, approx. $30 USD). The DVD will feature footage from her first full-country tour, as well as off-shot footage (a.k.a. behind-the-scene shots). A cover and more information is yet to be released.

source: http://www.oas-work.com/~musicworld/music/view.php?id=4306

[SS] Radio Rip of Jam is out!

2007-08-28T11:28:00.000-07:00

http://www.sendspace.com/file/dzij72

here is the radio rip to the b-side of LOVE & TRUTH, Jam. The song is very upbeat and has a rock feel to it, a large contrast to the ballad LOVE & TRUTH. Enjoy!

LOVE & TRUTH English Translation

2007-08-28T01:07:00.001-07:00

"The time I spend thinking like this won't stop
My empty heart is not able to notice your feelings
Because I can't draw the same picture over and over

My feelings of loneliness are repeated time and time again
You leave me to listen to this song of love as I watch you

I want to know more about you, now that I've seen you.
Just sitting alone here, I yearn that we see each other again
I don't have a real reason, I know that things can't just be forgotten
But even if I remember you, will I become a forgotten memory?

My feelings shine through inside my tears.
You leave me to listen to this song of love as I watch you
Even though I know that now you love someone else

I trust in having wings to be able to sing, therefore I also trust
of the saying that the past is complete

I murmur this song of love, I want to caress that smile
Even though I know that now you love someone else

This song of love will never end,
now that I know

Everlasting
Love & Truth"

I am not sure how correct, but it should give a pretty clear insight to what the song is about.
-blizzeta

LOVE & TRUTH Lyrics have been released!

2007-08-25T10:43:00.000-07:00

Kanji:

こんなに想っている　時間は止まってくれない
空っぽの心は　あなたの気持ちを　まだ見つけられない

同じ絵を二度と描くことは出来ないのに
アタシの感情は　ただ繰り返してばかり

“あいのうた”を聴かせてよ　その横顔　見つめた
あなたのこと知りたいよ　もう出逢ってしまったの

どんなに寂しくても　また会える気がしているから
理由なんていらない　引き返せないことを知っている

このままじゃ忘れ物になってしまうでしょ？
アタシの感情は　涙の奥　輝いた

“あいのうた”を聴かせてよ　その横顔　その先に
あなたが今　見つめてる　ひとがいると　わかっても

翼をくださいと　信じて歌うように　アタシだって誓うよ
過去も全部　受け入れるって決めた

“あいのうた”を口ずさむ　その笑顔に　触れたい
あなたが今　見つめてる　ひとがいると　わかっても

“あいのうた”は終わらない　もう出逢ってしまったの
．．．終わらない．．．LOVE & TRUTH

~~~~~

Romaji:

Konna ni omotte iru Jikan wa tomatte kurenai
Karappo no kokoro wa anata no kimochi wo mada mitsukerarenai

Onaji e wo nido to egaku koto wa dekinai no ni
Atashi no kanjou wa tada kurikaeshite bakari

“Ai no uta” wo kikasete yo sono yokogao mitsumeta
Anata no koto shiritai yo mou deatte shimatta no

Donna ni sabishikute mo mata aeru ki ga shite iru kara
Riyuu nante iranai hiki kaesenai koto wo shitte iru

Kono mama ja wasuremono ni natte shimau desho?
Atashi no kanjou wa namida no oku kagayaita

“Ai no uta” wo kikasete yo sono yokogao sono saki ni
Anata ga ima mitsumeteru hito ga iru to wakatte mo

Tsubasa wo kudasai to shinjite utau you ni atashi datte chikau yo
Kako no zenbu uke ireru tte kimeta

“Ai no uta” wo kuchizusamu sono egao ni furetai
Anata ga ima mitsumeteru hito ga iru to wakatte mo

“Ai no uta” wa owaranai mou deatte shimatta no
...Owaranai ...Love & Truth

We have yet to locate a translation, but if anyone will translate the song for us or help us find one, you will be credited for it.

EDIT: Translation (thanks to blizzeta and erik!)

The time I spend thinking like this won't stop
My empty heart is not able to notice your feelings
Because I can't draw the same picture over and over

My feelings of loneliness are repeated time and time again
You leave me to listen to this song of love as I watch you

I want to know more about you, now that I've seen you.
Just sitting alone here, I yearn that we see each other again
I don't have a real reason, I know that things can't just be forgotten
But even if I remember you, will I become a forgotten memory?

My feelings shine through inside my tears.
You leave me to listen to this song of love as I watch you
Even though I know that now you love someone else

I trust in having wings to be able to sing, therefore I also trust
of the saying that the past is complete

I murmur this song of love, I want to caress that smile
Even though I know that now you love someone else

This song of love will never end,
now that I know

Everlasting
Love & Truth

(translator's note: I am not sure how correct, but it should give a pretty clear insight to what the song is about.)

New Single: LOVE & TRUTH!

2007-08-23T11:36:00.000-07:00

LOVE & TRUTH

CD-Only

CD Tracklist
1. LOVE & TRUTH
2. Jam
3. My Generation ~YUI Acoustic Version~
4. LOVE & TRUTH ~Instrumental~

DVD Tracklisting
1. LOVE & TRUTH (Closed Note Ver)

CD+DVD

YUI's 11th single, LOVE & TRUTH, will be released September 26th. The title song will be used for Erika Sawajiri's new film, Closed Note. This is yet another connection between the actress/singer and YUI, as they both played Kaoru Amane in Taiyou no Uta (Erika was in the drama, while YUI was in the film). The title song is a slow ballad with strings accompaniment, while JAM is rumoured to be a fast, upbeat rock song. My Generation will also be included with a rearranged acoustic version, a must-have on every YUI single.

Promotional Picture:

LOVE & TRUTH Promo CD Rip. Enjoy!
http://www.sendspace.com/file/j6i8kj
http://www.mediafire.com/?2zpg009eae0 0

The PV was recently released for LOVE & TRUTH. It shows two sides of YUI. The first YUI that you see is a shy girl in a cream-colored dress. She reads a book throughout the PV. The darker rockish YUI is found in what looks like to be the sewers or some underground hideaway. As she plays her electric guitar, ghostly beings accompany her on the strings in the background. Scenes from the movie itself is also featured in the PV. All in all, this is a perfectly executed PV for a perfect song. Enjoy!

Making Of Screencaps. You can see a few scenes with her reading the book and one scene with the dark side of YUI:

YUI's Discography

2007-08-22T14:00:00.000-07:00

DVDs

[2007.11.14] Thank you My Teens

Features concert footage from first full-country tour and off-shot footage.

Albums

[2008.04.09] I LOVED YESTERDAY

CD-Only

CD Tracklist

Laugh away
My Generation
Find me
No way
Namidairo
Daydreamer
Love is all
I will love you
We will go
OH YEAH
My friend
LOVE & TRUTH
Am I wrong?

CD+DVD

DVD Tracklist

Good-bye days PV
I remember you PV
Rolling star PV
CHE.R.RY PV
Live clips from YUI’s live at Budokan on 2007.11.19

The boxes apparently signify the ‘layers’ of safety around YUI, how she had always been sheltered, but now she’s stepping out of it so she can become more independent! Or maybe it’s a pictorisation of the expression ‘thinking out of the box’ or so...
The title of the album is a reference to The Beatles’ song ‘Yesterday’, obviously, as YUI admits to being a huge fan of them.

[2007.04.04] CAN'T BUY MY LOVE (Oricon Charts: #1)

CD-Only

CD Tracklist
1. How crazy
2. Rolling star

3. It's all right

4. I remember you

5. RUIDO (Noise)
6. CHE.R.RY
7. Thank you My teens
8. Umbrella
9. Highway chance

10. Happy Birthday to you you

11. Winding road
12. Good-bye days
13. Why?

CD+DVD

DVD Tracklist
1. feel my soul
2. Tomorrow's way
3. LIFE
4. TOKYO

Re-release
CAN'T BUY MY LOVE is the second album released by YUI. The album was released in two formats; The regular CD only version and a limited edition CD+DVD format. The DVD contains the music video's of the singles from YUI's first album FROM ME TO YOU. The first week sales of this album outbeat her first album's entire sales it received.

[2006.02.22] FROM ME TO YOU (Oricon Charts: #4)

CD Tracklist

1. Merry・Go・Round
2. feel my soul
3. Ready to love
4. Swing of lie
5. LIFE
6. Blue wind
7. I can't say
8. Simply white
9. Just my way
10. Tomorrow's way
11. I know
12. TOKYO
13. Spiral & Escape

Re-release

YUI's first album contains four of her previously released singles. It's happy line was not included in this album. As this album sold 180,657 copies in 2006, it became the #70 album of the year. By the time its chart run had ended, FROM ME TO YOU had sold 222,515 copies. However, after the release of YUI's second album, CAN'T BUY MY LOVE, FROM ME TO YOU began appearing in the Oricon Top 30 again - an incredibly rare phenomenon on the Japanese charts, especially since the begining of the 21st Century. During the weeks it spent in the top 30 after CAN'T BUY MY LOVE's release, FROM ME TO YOU managed to sell another 9,625 copies, bringing the total album sales up to 232,140 copies.

Singles

[2007.09.26] LOVE & TRUTH (Oricon Charts: #1)

CD-Only

CD Tracklist
1. LOVE & TRUTH
2. Jam
3. My Generation ~YUI Acoustic Version~
4. LOVE & TRUTH ~Instrumental~

DVD Tracklisting
1. LOVE & TRUTH (Closed Note Ver)

CD+DVD
LOVE & TRUTH is YUI's 11th single, which was used as the theme song to the film Closed Note, starring Erika Sawajiri. This is her second connection to the actress, the first being Taiyou no Uta (Erika starred as Kaoru in the Japanese Dorama, while YUI starred as Kaoru in the film.)

[2007.06.13] My Generation / Understand (Oricon Charts: #1)

CD Tracklist
1. My Generation
2. Understand
3. CHE.R.RY ~YUI Acoustic Version~
4. My Generation ~Instrumental~

My Generation / Understand is the 10th single released by YUI, and her first double A-side. This is also her first single to reach #1 on the Oricon Charts. My Generation was used as the theme song to the drama Seito Shokun!, while Understand was used as the movie Sidecar ni Inu's ending theme song.

[2007.03.14] CHE.R.RY (Oricon Charts: #2)

CD-Only

CD Tracklist
1. CHE.R.RY
2. Driving today
3. Rolling star ~YUI Acoustic Version~
4. CHE.R.RY ~Instrumental~

DVD Tracklist
1. CHE.R.RY ~LISMO! Version~ (PV)

CD+DVD
CHE.R.RY is the ninth single released by YUI. It broke her personal record for highest first week sales, exceeding the 75,390 copies sold during the first week of sales for Rolling Star. The song also overtook Utada Hikaru's Flavor of Life for number one on Chaku-Uta downloads. Its PV has peaked at number two for downloads.
The title track CHE.R.RY was used as the KDDI au Listen Mobile Service CM song. The single was released in both CD only and a limited edition CD+DVD format, with the DVD featuring a different version of CHE.R.RY than on the DVD for CAN'T BUY MY LOVE. CHE.R.RY ~YUI Acoustic Version~ and CHE.R.RY ~LISMO! Version~ (music video) were offered as free presents to people with au cellphones on the mobile music service from 2007.02.22 until 2007.03.31. The acoustic version was later placed on YUI's 10th single My Generation / Understand.

[2007.01.17] Rolling star (Oricon Charts: #4)

CD Tracklist
1. Rolling star
2. Winter Hot Music
3. I remember you ~YUI Acoustic Version~
4. Rolling star ~Instrumental~

Rolling Star is the seventh single of singer/songwriter Yui released January 17, 2007, and her first under the official Studioseven Recordings label. The title song Rolling Star is used as fifth opening of the popular anime series Bleach, being Yui's second connection, as her third single Life was used as the fifth closing theme.

This single has been certified Gold by RIAJ.

[2006.09.20] I remember you (Oricon Charts: #2)

CD-Only

CD Tracklist
1. I remember you
2. Cloudy
3. Good-bye days ~YUI Acoustic Version~
4. I remember you ~Instrumental~

DVD Tracklist
1. I remember you (PV)

CD+DVD
I remember you is YUI's seventh single. It was released in two editions, the first of many other singles to follow; a CD+DVD limited edition and a CD only regular edition. The single carries the catalogue codes SRCL-6421 and SRCL-6422. This single saw a lot of success due to YUI's previous single being used as the movie Taiyou no Uta's theme song Good-bye days. Because this single sold 65,741 copies in 2006, it became the #139 single of the year. The PV for the title track is a reminiscence of her role in Taiyou no Uta. This is obvious by the scenery of the PV and the surfer in the PV, who is supposed to be Kaoru's boyfriend.

[2006.06.14] Good-bye days (Oricon Charts: #3)

CD Tracklist
1. Good-bye days
2. Skyline
3. It’s happy line
4. Good-bye days ～Instrumental～

YUI's 5th major single release. This single is usually listed as being written by YUI for Amane Kaoru. It was the #36 single of 2006. Good-bye days was used as the theme song for the film Taiyou no Uta (タイヨウのうた, A Song of the Sun. Also known as Song to the Sun, Midnight Sun), which YUI also starred in. She credits herself as YUI for Amane Kaoru because she wrote this song for the main character (Amane Kaoru) of the movie.
Skyline was written as the main B-side of the single, was used as an insert song for Taiyou no Uta. It's Happy Line was written before Yui's major debut and released as an indies single, it was one of the songs that she sung at her audition for Sony. It was used as an insert song for Taiyou no Uta.

[2006.01.18] TOKYO (Oricon Chart: #15)

CD Tracklist
1. TOKYO
2. HELP
3. LIFE ~YUI Acoustic Version~
4. TOKYO ~Instrumental~

TOKYO is YUI's fifth single, and the lead-in single for her debut album FROM ME TO YOU. This single reached #15 on Oricon charts and in total told app. 20,123 copies.
It has been said that the title track recounts her feelings as she left her hometown of Fukuoka to go to Tokyo, pursuing her music dreams.

[2005.11.09] LIFE (Oricon Chart: #9)

CD Tracklist
1. LIFE
2. crossroad
3. Tomorrow's way ~YUI Acoustic Version~
4. LIFE ~Instrumental~

LIFE is YUI's fourth single, and was used as the fifth ending theme song for the popular anime series Bleach. The single reached #9 on Oricon charts and sold a total of app. 44,708 copies

[2005.06.22] Tomorrow's way (Oricon Chart: #15)

CD Tracklist
1. Tomorrow's way
2. Last Train
3. feel my soul ~YUI Acoustic Version~
4. Tomorrow's way ~Instrumental~

Tomorrow's way is the second single by YUI. The song was also featured as the ending theme in the Japanese live-action movie Hinokio (ヒノキオ). The boy who appears in the song's music video is Hongo Kanata, who also stars in the movie.

[2005.02.23] feel my soul (Oricon Charts: #8)

CD Tracklist
1. feel my soul
2. Free Bird
3. Why me
4. feel my soul ~Instrumental~

feel my soul is YUI's second single and first major release. It was used as the theme song to the Fuji TV drama Fukigen na Gene (不機嫌なジーン, Grumpy Gene). It reached #8 on Oricon charts and charted for 13 weeks. This single sold 107,930 units and reached #95 on the end-of-year charts for 2005.

[2004.12.24] It's happy line (Indies Release)

CD Tracklist
1. It's happy line
2. I know

YUI's first independent single, released under Leaftlet Records. Pressing was limited to only 2000 copies. The song "I Know" was later republished by Sony Records into her debut album From Me to You. Before YUI's popularity rose after her first single, this CD could be found on Yahoo JP Auctions going for around ￥1000. Now most copies go above ￥40000, over $350 USD.

YUI's Profile

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About YUI:

* Stage Name: YUI
* Real name: Yoshioka Yui (吉岡唯)
* Birthday: March 26 , 1987
* Birth place: Fukuoka, Japan
* Height: 155 cm / 5'1"
* Blood type: AB
* Horoscope: Aries
* Zodiac: Rabbit
* Hobbies: Movies, reading, acoustic guitar, badminton
* Favorite place: Shingu Sea in Fukuoka

YUI began writing poems in ninth grade. At the age of 16, by recommendation of a friend, she began studying singing, songwriting, and guitar at a private music school in her native Fukuoka. Aspiring to become professional, she carried her guitar around and performed at local areas like the seashore of Shingu and the middle of Kaminofu's rice fields.

In March 2003, at an audition hosted by Sony Music Japan, all of the judges evaluated her with the highest score, which caused a fierce scramble among labels. At this audition, she sang three songs: "Why me" (which was later coupled with her debut single), "It's happy line", and "I know" - though the audition rules stated that a participant could only sing two songs. Sitting cross-legged on the floor, she strummed her guitar and sang. The judges and the others present at the audition claimed that "the performance created a tremendous aura from her heavenly voice, and captured the hearts of the whole audience". It's happy line was then released as an indie single in December 2004, with "I know" as the second track.

Upon leaving Fukuoka for Tokyo, YUI wrote the song "feel my soul". She was planning to release it on an indie label as a tribute to her hometown, when the song caught the ears of Fuji TV producer, Mr. Yamaguchi, who happened to see the demo video clip. He claimed YUI's voice haunted him so much that he went out of his way to visit the recording studio himself. He even made his channel's prime-time drama "Fukigen na Gene" an extraordinary tie-in with YUI's debut track.

Although she is not the most comfortable when it comes to talking to people, YUI enjoys communicating with her audience at street performances in the Tenjin district of Fukuoka.

YUI has been honing her acting and singing skills in a movie released in June of 2006 called "Taiyou no Uta" (The Sun's Song), and has since been released in various Asian countries as well.

First Post! Yay!!!

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Welcome to the World of YUI! This is a fansite dedicated to, you guessed it, YUI!! Now, I know we're not exactly all that dressed up yet, but as we grow larger, so will our grandeur. As for now, enjoy the simplicity of our small site.

http://worldofyui.b1.jcink.com/

Or you can join our forum (which, to be honest, isn't all that glamorous either XD; )

more to be updated later!