Bright Life

[+] Singles

Rie who!?
Released on 24th March 2004
1. Decay
2. Beautiful Words
3. Tsuki no Ue (Over the Moon)

Her debut album that reached #53 on Oricon charts and remained on the charts for 10 non-consecutive weeks. Decay was used to promote the album.

Life is Like a Boat
Released on 23rd September 2004
1. Life is Like a Boat
2. Voice

Life is Like a Boat was used as the 1st ending theme for the anime Bleach. It reached #32 on Oricon charts and charted for 17 weeks with total reported sales of 32,565 units.

I Wanna Go To A Place...
Released on 27th April 2005
1. I Wanna Go To A Place...
2. They Always Talk About
3. I So Wanted (English Version)

I Wanna Go To A Place... was used as the 3rd ending theme for the anime Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny. It reached #5 on Oricon charts and charted for 8 weeks with total reported sales of 65,917 units.

Negaigoto (Wishes)
Released on 31st August 2005
1. Negaigoto (Wishes)
2. Negaigoto Piano Version (Wishes)
3. 2cm Live Version

Negaigoto (Wishes) is described as a summer love song, and is Rie's first full Japanese A-side. First press edition came with a postcard painted by Rie fu. It reached #49 on Oricon charts and charted for 2 weeks with total reported sales of 3,554 copies.

Tiny Tiny Melody
Released on 8th March 2006
1. Tiny Tiny Melody
2. Long Long Way

Tiny Tiny Melody reached #118 on Oricon charts and charted for 1 week with total reported sales of 932 units.

Until I Say
Released on 19th July 2006
1. Until I Say
2. Sunshine of My Day
3. tobira

Until I Say was the theme song for the Japanese release of the '05 British remake movie, Heidi. It reached #99 on Oricon charts, charting for 2 weeks.

Tsukiakari (Moonlight)
Released on 23rd May 2007
1. Tsukiakari (Moonlight)
2. dreams be

Tsukiakari (Moonlight) was used as the 1st ending theme for the anime DARKER THAN BLACK -Kuro no Keiyakusha-. It reached #35 on Oricon charts and charted for 8 weeks. dreams be was used as the Yumeshin Holdings CM theme.

5000 Miles
Released on 5th September 2007
1. 5000 Miles
2. Aitai Toki ni Utau Uta (A Song I Sing When I Miss You)
3. Life is Like a Boat ~Tsukiakariefu Live version~

5000 Miles reached #100 on Oricon charts and charted for 2 weeks.

Anata ga Koko ni Iru Riyuu (The Reason Why You're Here)
Released on 24th October 2007
1. Anata ga Koko ni Iru Riyuu (The Reason Why You're Here)
2. Just the Kind of Thought
3. Anata ga Koko ni Iru Riyuu (Instrumental) (The Reason Why You're Here)

Anata ga Koko ni Iru Riyuu (The Reason Why You're Here) is both the 5th ending theme for the anime D.Gray-man and the Sony Ericsson TV CM song starting in October. It reached #45 on Oricon charts

Home
Released on 23rd January 2008
1. Home
2. Wait For Me
3. (They Long To Be) Close To You

Home is the theme song for the movie Koneko no Namida. (They Long To Be) Close To You is a cover of The Carpenters' song. It reached #98 on Oricon charts. It's the only A-side not included in any album thus far.

Romantic
Released on 12th November 2008
1. Romantic
2. In The Airplane
3. Money Will Love You

Romantic is produced by Takahashi Taku from the Japanese hip-hop group, m-flo. The first press edition of the single comes with a special Christmas card drawn by Rie fu, herself. It reached #100 on the Oricon charts. The single art was designed by Airside.

Present
Released on 25th February 2009
1. Present
2. Time Traffic (Rie fu Mix)
3. Douyara Kyou mo Shibuya made (Somehow to Shibuya Again Today)

Present reached #99 on the Oricon charts. The single art was designed by Airside.

[+] Albums

Rie fu
Released on 19th January 2005
1. Waratte, Megumi no Moto he (Laughing, To Get To The Origins of Grace)
2. Beautiful Words
3. Somebody's World
4. 2cm
5. I So Wanted
6. decay
7. Prayers & Melodies
8. Ame no Hi ga Sukitte Omotte Mitai (I Want To Try Thinking 'I Like Rainy Days')
9. Voice (Album Version)
10. Tsuki no Ue (Jamming Version) (Over the Moon (Jamming Version))
11. Shine
12. Life is Like a Boat
13. ~Interlude~
14. decay (English Version)

Rie fu reached #12 on Oricon charts and charted for 13 weeks with 60,483 units reported sold.

ROSE
Released on 24th March 2006
1. Sono Mama de (The Way You Are)
2. 5 Minutes
3. Funny Dream
4. I Wanna Go To A Place...
5. Realize
6. Tiny Tiny Melody
7. Conversation
8. They Always Talk About
9. Kiss U Goodbye
10. Vintage Denim
11. ROSE
12. Long Long Way (Album Version)
13. Negaigoto (Wishes)

1. Rie Kaze Live Tour Image
2. Tiny Tiny Melody (PV)
3. Negaigoto (Wishes) (PV)

ROSE had 2 version: CD+DVD and CD only, released 2 years after Rie who!?. It reached #38 on Oricon charts and charted for 6 weeks with 15,165 units reported sold.

Tobira
Released on 21st November 2007
1. 5000 Miles~Album version
2. Come To My Door
3. Tsukiakari (Moonlight)
4. Kimi ga Ukabu yo (You're Floating)
5. tobira
6. On It's Way
7. Until I Say
8. SMILE
9. Feel The Same
10. dreams be
11. Sunshine of my day~Live version
12. London
13. Anata ga Koko ni Iru Riyuu (The Reason You're Here)

The first Press of Tobira comes with a 'Rie fu Tobira Art Booklet', a special box for the CD, and a lottery entry ticket to possibly win one of three prizes: A-Rie fu NEW YEARS special event, B2-A 2008 calendar, B3-A poster. It reached #34 on Oricon charts.

Who is Rie fu?
Released on 3rd March 2008 in UK
1. London
2. Beautiful Words
3. decay (English Version)
4. Life is Like a Boat
5. Shine
6. I Wanna Go To A Place...
7. Negaigoto (Wishes)
8. 5000 Miles~Album Version
9. Tiny Tiny Melody
10. ROSE
11. Realize
12. Sunshine Of My Day (Live Version)
13. Both Sides, Now

Rie fu's first European release album, available in CD Only format to the UK through the U.K. label Tired & Lonesome. It was originally intended to be released in Japan as well on March 5th, 2008 in both CD and First Press CD+DVD, but has since been cancelled. Both Sides, Now is a cover of a Joni Mitchell song of the same name.

Urban Romantic
Released on 8th April 2009
1. Something In My Head
2. Sunny Days
3. Hey, I'm Calling Up!
4. Business
5. Anata o Omoeba Afureru Namida (Overflowing Tears When I Think of You)
6. Romantic
7. drummy
8. She Can't Say No ~no to ienai onna~ (She Can't Say No ~the woman who can't say no~)
9. Money Will Love You (English Version)
10. Itsuka Kono Michi no Saki ni ~All The Way~ (Someday Beyond This Road ~All The Way~)
11. Present
12. Suki (Love)
13. Romantic (Strings Version)

Urban Romantic (comes in two versions CD+DVD and CD only) reached #30 on the Oricon charts, selling 2,886 units. The album art was designed by Airside (see more here).

at Rie sessions
Released on 31st March 2010
1. Stay with me ~Renai nante Himatsubushi~ (Stay with me ~What a waste of time love is~)
2. Just Like You
3. Irodotte (Coloring)
4. Don’t Worry
5. Star
6. Sunshine Forehead
7. My Start
8. Gilles
9. Laundry
10. Bright Life
11. Hitotsu Hitotsu (One by One)

at Rie sessions is a collaborative album recorded at Rie fu's atelier. It features artists the following artists: Bose (Schadaraparr), curly giraffe, KATKOHEI (Hoi Festa), LEO Imai, NAOTO (orange Range), Honoka Sato, Peter Kvint, Shinko (Schadaraparr), YUI (RHYTHM), Yuka (moumoon), Chris Tomoko, Lily Franky, Sarasa Ifu, Mina Ganaha, Seira, Kenichi Takemoto, Junpei Shiina and Mayumi Fujita. A PV for Stay with me ~Renai nante Himatsubushi~ (Stay with me ~What a waste of time love is~) was released to promote the album. The limited edition comes with a bonus DVD.