The discography of Chage and Aska, a Japanese popular music duo formed in Fukuoka Prefecture and active chiefly between 1979 and 2009 (with a later reunion period from 2013 to 2019), comprises 21 studio albums, 1 extended play, 3 live albums, 14 compilation albums, 1 tribute album, 26 video albums, and 55 singles. The duo has sold approximately 31 million records in Japan. The following is based on the English-language Wikipedia article "Chage and Aska discography," which aggregates Oricon chart data and Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) certification records.
Debut and early years
Chage and Aska debuted in 1979 with the single "Hitorizaki" (ひとり咲き), which peaked at number 24 on the Oricon Singles Chart. Their 1980 single "Banri no Kawa" (万里の河) was their first major chart hit. Their early albums were released on the Warner Pioneer label: Kazemai (風舞, 1980), Neppū (熱風, 1981), Tasogare no Kishi (黄昏の騎士, 1982), Chage and Asuka IV: 21 Seiki (1983), Inside (1984), and Z=One (1985).
Commercial peak
After moving to Pony Canyon in 1985, the duo released a run of successful albums including Turning Point (1986), Mix Blood (1986), Mr. Asia (1987), Rhapsody (1988), Energy (1988), Pride (1989), See Ya (1990), and Tree (1991). Tree was certified double million by the RIAJ. The 1991 single "Say Yes," used as the theme of the television drama The 101st Marriage Proposal, sold about 2.82 million copies and is among the best-selling singles in Japanese chart history. The 1993 single "Yah Yah Yah" was another double-million seller. Subsequent million-selling albums include Guys (1992) and Red Hill (1993).
Later releases
Later studio albums include Code Name 1 Brother Sun (1995), Code Name 2 Sister Moon (1996), No Doubt (1999), Not at All (2001), and Double (2007). Compilation releases span Standing Ovation (1985), Super Best (1987), The Story of Ballad (1990), Super Best II (1992), Yin & Yang (1994), Chage & Aska Very Best Roll Over 20th (1999), The Story of Ballad II (2004), and Nothing But C&A (2009). In 1996 the duo participated in MTV Unplugged, issued as the live album MTV Unplugged Live. A Western-artist tribute album, One Voice: The Songs of Chage & Aska, was released in 1996.
Notes on sourcing
The figures above reflect chart positions and certifications compiled from Oricon and RIAJ records and reported in the English Wikipedia discography article; sales totals are estimates and may vary between sources. The Japanese-language official website of the duo (chage-aska.net) maintains an authoritative discography listing by category. Where specific peak positions or sales figures are not archived, they are omitted rather than estimated.
