Keiko Utoku

Keiko Utoku
Keiko Utoku
YouTube information
Channel	宇徳敬子 Official YouTube Channel;
Years active	2015 -
Subscribers	11.6k
Total views	2,181,943 million times
	Last updated: January 15, 2024

Keiko Utoku
宇徳敬子
Keiko Utoku; 宇徳敬子
Born	April 7, 1967 (age 57); Izumi, Kagoshima, Japan
Genres	J-pop;
Occupation(s)	singer; songwriter;
Years active	1993–2007; 2013–present;
Labels	Zain Records; UK Sweet;
Formerly of	B.B.Queens; Mi-Ke;
Website	uk-dream.jp

Keiko Utoku (宇徳敬子, Utoku Keiko, born April 7, 1967 in Izumi, Kagoshima, Japan) is a Japanese singer and songwriter under UK Sweet label.^[3]

Biography[edit]

Keiko made her debut with a chorus part in the band B.B.Queens then joined with J-pop female band Mi-Ke from 1991 to 1993, before starting a solo career. As a child, Utoku listened to a lot of music, including music made by Momoe Yamaguchi. She has written and sung many songs, such as "Wasurenagusa", and Sonic the Hedgehog fans remember her for her vocal work in the original version of the Sonic CD video game's opening and closing themes in Japan and Europe, "Sonic – You Can Do Anything" and "Cosmic Eternity – Believe In Yourself" in 1993.

At recent dates, she has released 15 singles, 5 digital singles, 4 studio albums, 1 mini and 2 best albums.^[4]

Discography[edit]

Albums[edit]

Studio albums[edit]

List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title	Album details	Peak positions	Sales (JPN)^[5]	Certifications
Title	Album details	JPN Oricon ^[6]	Sales (JPN)^[5]	Certifications
Suna Dokei (砂時計)	Released: October 10, 1994 Label: Zain Format(s): CD, digital download	1	406,000	RIAJ: Platinum
Koori (氷)	Released: November 11, 1996 Label: Zain Format(s): CD, digital download	2	197,000	RIAJ: Gold
Mengetsu ~Rhythm~ (満月～rhythm～)	Released: August 26, 1998 Label: Zain Format(s): CD, digital download	8	83,000
Yorokobi no Hana ga Saku ~True Kiss~ (よろこびの花が咲く～True Love～)	Released: November 22, 2006 Label: Zain Format(s): CD, digital download	72	4,000

Compilation albums[edit]

List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title	Album details	Peak positions	Sales (JPN)^[5]	Certifications
Title	Album details	JPN Oricon ^[6]	Sales (JPN)^[5]	Certifications
The Best "Eternity"	Released: December 17, 2003 Label: Zain Format(s): CD, digital download	63	9,000
Keiko Utoku Complete Best ~Single Collection~	Released: December 21, 2011 Label: Zain Format(s): CD, digital download	106
Slow Life to Watashi ~Organic Cafe~ (スローライフと私～Organic Cafe～)	Released: August 8, 2018 Label: UK Sweet Format(s): CD, digital download	80

Remix albums[edit]

List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title	Album details
Cool City Production Vol. 7 UK Sweet ~Utoku Keiko~	Released: July 7, 2004 Label: Tent House Format(s): CD

Extended plays[edit]

List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title	Album details	Peak positions	Sales (JPN)^[5]	Certifications
Title	Album details	JPN Oricon ^[6]	Sales (JPN)^[5]	Certifications
Shingetsu ~Rainbow~ (新月～Rainbow～)	Released: March 9, 2016 Label: UK Sweet Format(s): CD, digital download	74

Singles[edit]

As lead artist[edit]

List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Sales^[5]	Certifications	Album
Title	Year	JPN Oricon ^[6]	Sales^[5]	Certifications	Album
"Good-by Morning" (with Fusanosuke Kondo)	1992	19	289,000	RIAJ: Gold	Woman Dream Original Soundtrack
"Anata no Yume no Naka Sotto Shinobikomitai" (あなたの夢の中そっと忍び込みたい)	1993	17	135,000		Suna Dokei
"Mabushii Hito" (まぶしい人)	1993	14	209,000
"Aisazu ni wa Irarenai" (愛さずにはいられない)	1994	10	147,000
"Dokomade mo Zutto" (どこまでもずっと)	1994	25	98,000
"Anata wa Watashi no Energy" (あなたは私の ENERGY)	1995	10	80,000		Koori
"Fushigi na Sekai" (不思議な世界)	1995	13	91,000
"Anata ga Sekai Ichi" (あなたが世界)	1996	20	48,000
"Message" (メッセージ)	1996	32	25,000
"Hikari to Kage no Roman" (光と影のロマン)	1997	20	54,000		Mengetsu ~Rhythm~
"Michi Shio no Mangetsu" (満ち潮の満月)	1997	49	11,000
"Kaze no You ni Jiyuu ~Free as the Wind~" (風のように自由～free as the wind～)	1998	33	12,000
"Don't Forget Me"	1998	90	2,000
"Realize"	1999	56	5,000		Yorokobi no Hana ga Saku ~True Kiss~
"Taisetsu ni Omou et Cetera" (大切に想うエトセトラ)	2000	44	7,000		Yorokobi no Hana ga Saku ~True Kiss~
"Happy Way"	2014	125			Non-album singles
"Destiny ~Kiseki no Kagayaki~" (Destiny ～キセキの輝き～)	2014	125			Non-album singles

References[edit]

^ Official basic information about singer (in Japanese) http://berock.jp/profile.html
^ ^a ^b "About 宇徳敬子 Official YouTube Channel". YouTube.
^ Inc., Nielsen Business Media (1994-10-29). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. pp. 58–. Retrieved 7 May 2012. {{cite book}}: |last= has generic name (help)
^ Discography (in Japanese) http://berock.jp/biography.html
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」 [Oricon Ranking Information Service 'You Big Tree']. Oricon. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d 宇徳敬子の作品. Oricon. Retrieved December 18, 2020.

External links[edit]

Official website

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[1] Official basic information about singer (in Japanese) http://berock.jp/profile.html

[YouTubeStats宇徳敬子_Official_YouTube_Channel-2] "About 宇徳敬子 Official YouTube Channel". YouTube.

[Inc.1994-3] Inc., Nielsen Business Media (1994-10-29). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. pp. 58–. Retrieved 7 May 2012. {{cite book}}: |last= has generic name (help)

[4] Discography (in Japanese) http://berock.jp/biography.html

[OriconSales-5] オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」 [Oricon Ranking Information Service 'You Big Tree']. Oricon. Retrieved September 4, 2014.

[OriconPositions-6] 宇徳敬子の作品. Oricon. Retrieved December 18, 2020.

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