hitomi
From J-Ongaku
hitomi is a J-pop singer/songwriter and actress, as well as a former model. She is currently signed to LOVE LIFE Records, a sub-label of avex which was given to her in 2005, to commemorate her 10th anniversary.
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Profile
Name: Hitomi Furuya (古谷仁美; Furuya Hitomi)
Stage Name: hitomi
Birthdate: January 26, 1976 (33 years old)
Birthplace: Tochigi, Kanagawa, Japan
Blood Type: B
Height: 5'6" (167 cm)
Weight: 104 lbs (47 kg)
Favorite Artists: Madonna, Phoenix, Chicks on Speed, Jet, Red Hot Chili Peppers
Favorite Movies: Kill Bill, Bowling for Columbine, The Shawshank Redemption, Life Is Beautiful
Biography
Recently
In late 2008, hitomi married for a second time, and revealed that she was pregnant. It was originally very widely thought that she had twins before this, which turned out to be a false rumor that had spread quickly around the internet.
She released her first digital single, Fight for Your Run☆, in August of 2008. A second single and an album were expected to follow for awhile, but were cancelled with no explanation. On December 23, 2008, hitomi gave birth to a baby girl.
Recently, her 33rd single, WORLD! WIDE! LOVE!, was released on May 20, 2009. Her 9th album, LOVE LIFE 2, was released on June 24, 2009. She also performed at the annual a-nation event, singing CANDY GIRL, LOVE 2000, and WORLD! WIDE! LOVE!.
Discography
Albums
Studio
| # | Title | Release Date | First Week Sales | Total Sales | Top Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GO TO THE TOP | 1995.09.27 | -- | 406,000 | #3 |
| 2 | by myself | 1996.09.11 | -- | 808,000 | #1 |
| 3 | déjà-vu | 1997.11.12 | -- | 609,000 | #2 |
| 4 | thermo plastic | 1999.10.30 | -- | 327,000 | #2 |
| 5 | LOVE LIFE | 2000.12.13 | -- | 766,000 | #2 |
| 6 | huma-rhythm | 2002.01.30 | -- | 521,000 | #1 |
| 7 | TRAVELER | 2004.05.12 | -- | 69,266 | #2 |
| 8 | LOVE CONCENT | 2006.09.27 | 15,393 | 25,000 | #13 |
| 9 | LOVE LIFE 2 | 2009.06.24 | 5,482 | 5,482 | #27 |
Compilation
| # | Title | Release Date | First Week Sales | Total Sales | Top Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | h | 1999.02.24 | -- | 586,000 | #1 |
| 2 | SELF PORTRAIT | 2002.09.04 | -- | 636,000 | #1 |
| 3 | HTM ~TIARTROP FLES~ | 2003.10.16 | -- | 23,262 | #19 |
| 4 | peace | 2007.12.04 | -- | 12,640 | #19 |
Singles
Studio
| # | Title | Release Date | First Week Sales | Total Sales | Top Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Let's Play Winter | 1994.11.28 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2 | WE ARE "LONELY GIRL" | 1995.02.22 | -- | 18,980 | #61 |
| 3 | CANDY GIRL | 1995.04.21 | -- | 391,590 | #1 |
| 4 | GO TO THE TOP | 1995.07.26 | -- | 181,240 | #1 |
| 5 | Sexy | 1996.02.28 | -- | 313,550 | #1 |
| 6 | In the future | 1996.05.22 | -- | 357,320 | #7 |
| 7 | by myself | 1996.08.07 | -- | 290,560 | #7 |
| 8 | BUSY NOW | 1997.04.09 | -- | 204,270 | #4 |
| 9 | problem | 1997.06.11 | -- | 173,410 | #6 |
| 10 | PRETTY EYES | 1997.10.01 | -- | 136,120 | #5 |
| 11 | Sora (空) | 1998.04.22 | -- | 42,080 | #19 |
| 12 | Progress | 1998.12.02 | -- | 35,690 | #20 |
| 13 | Someday | 1999.01.27 | -- | 23,020 | #25 |
| 14 | Kimi no Tonari (君のとなり) | 1999.06.16 | -- | 83,200 | #13 |
| 15 | there is... | 1999.08.04 | -- | 128,550 | #17 |
| 16 | Taion (体温) | 1999.10.06 | -- | 20,570 | #19 |
| 17 | LOVE 2000 | 2000.06.28 | -- | 372,890 | #5 |
| 18 | MARIA | 2000.09.20 | -- | 108,760 | #12 |
| 19 | Kimi ni KISS (キミにKISS) | 2000.11.08 | -- | 109,780 | #9 |
| 20 | INNER CHILD | 2001.04.18 | -- | 50,790 | #16 |
| 21 | IS IT YOU? | 2001.08.22 | -- | 190,640 | #4 |
| 22 | I am/innocence | 2001.10.24 | -- | 96,010 | #7 |
| 23 | SAMURAI DRIVE | 2002.01.09 | -- | 146,370 | #3 |
| 24 | Understanding | 2002.02.14 | -- | 53,620 | #10 |
| 25 | flow/BLADE RUNNER | 2002.08.21 | -- | 39,060 | #9 |
| 26 | Hikari (ヒカリ) | 2004.02.11 | -- | 21,127 | #16 |
| 27 | Kokoro no Tabibito/SPEED☆STAR (心の旅人/SPEED☆STAR) | 2004.04.28 | -- | 10,925 | #27 |
| 28 | Japanese girl | 2005.06.01 | -- | 25,203 | #18 |
| 29 | Love Angel | 2005.08.24 | -- | 9,293 | #34 |
| 30 | CRA“G”Y☆MAMA | 2005.11.23 | -- | 4,146 | #46 |
| 31 | GO MY WAY | 2006.05.10 | -- | 20,572 | #22 |
| 32 | Ai no Kotoba (アイ ノ コトバ) | 2006.09.13 | -- | 2,551 | #49 |
| 33 | WORLD! WIDE! LOVE! | 2009.05.20 | 645 | 645 | #119 |
Digital
| # | Title | Release Date | First Week Sales | Total Sales | Top Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fight for Your Run☆ | 2008.08.20 | -- | -- | -- |
