Yu Sakai

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Yu Sakai grew up in the remote fishing town of Tosashimizu in the south of Shikoku Island listening to Japanese folk and Enka (Speech) music. Aged 20 he started studying at the prestigious Tokyo School of Music before moving to Los Angeles two years later where he experienced gospel, jazz and hip-hop music. LA also enabled him to begin writing and recording, and collaborations such as that with former Boyz II Men member Marc Nelson. He moved back to Japan and in 2006 independently released his first album. He followed this by forming the Sakai Yu Band and signing to Augusta Records, a subsidiary of Ariola Japan 2009 with whom he continues to release music.

Top tracks

02	Shibuya Night	Yu Sakai	Yu, Sakai			05:41
	Writer: TAKEUCHI TOMOYASU - Yu Sakai / Composers: Yu Sakai - Swing-o
03	Yokubari Holiday	Yu Sakai	Yu, Sakai			05:05
	Writer: Yu Sakai / Composers: Yu Sakai
06	Porori	Yu Sakai	Yu, Sakai			03:47
	Writer: Yu Sakai / Composers: Yu Sakai

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Discography

Albums

BEST of YU

℗ 2025 UMG Recordings, Inc.: 11-04-2025

BEST of YU

01	Get It Together	Yu Sakai	BEST of YU			03:50
	Writer: Michael Kaneko / Composers: Yu Sakai
02	Story	Yu Sakai	BEST of YU			05:17
	Writer: Yu Sakai / Composers: Yu Sakai
03	Gaze, Daydream	Yu Sakai	BEST of YU			04:13
	Writer: Yu Sakai / Composers: Yu Sakai
04	Rose & Rhodes	Yu Sakai	BEST of YU			05:24
	Writer: Yu Sakai / Composers: Yu Sakai
05	Sinatra, The Darkness Of Cherry Blossom	Yu Sakai	BEST of YU			07:12
	Writer: Masao Urino / Composers: Yu Sakai
06	PASADENA	Yu Sakai	BEST of YU			03:20
	Writer: Nash Overstreet - Yu Sakai - Rhett Fisher / Composers: Nash Overstreet - Yu Sakai - Rhett Fisher
07	Ai No Mane	Yu Sakai	BEST of YU			02:52
	Writer: Yu Sakai / Composers: Shingo Suzuki - Yu Sakai

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Yu Sakai Tour 2024 -Playlist [White & Black]-

℗ 2025 UNIVERSAL MUSIC LLC: 19-03-2025

Yu Sakai Tour 2024 -Playlist [White & Black]-

01	Gaze, Daydream (Live At LINE CUBE SHIBUYA, 2024)	Yu Sakai	Yu Sakai Tour 2024 -Playlist [White & Black]-			04:32
	Writer: Yu Sakai / Composers: Yu Sakai
02	Rose & Rhodes (Live At LINE CUBE SHIBUYA, 2024)	Yu Sakai	Yu Sakai Tour 2024 -Playlist [White & Black]-			06:02
	Writer: Yu Sakai / Composers: Yu Sakai
03	Shibuya Night (Live At LINE CUBE SHIBUYA, 2024)	Yu Sakai	Yu Sakai Tour 2024 -Playlist [White & Black]-			10:14
	Composers: Yu Sakai
04	Midnight U... / Brown Sugar (Live At LINE CUBE SHIBUYA, 2024)	Yu Sakai	Yu Sakai Tour 2024 -Playlist [White & Black]-			06:45
	Composers: Yu Sakai - Ali Shaheed Jones-Muhammad - D'Angelo
05	Yosakoi Naruko Odori (Live At LINE CUBE SHIBUYA, 2024)	Yu Sakai	Yu Sakai Tour 2024 -Playlist [White & Black]-			05:17
	Writer: Eisaku Takemasa / Composers: Eisaku Takemasa
06	Suukouna Kajitsu (Live At LINE CUBE SHIBUYA, 2024)	Yu Sakai	Yu Sakai Tour 2024 -Playlist [White & Black]-			04:26
	Writer: Masao Urino / Composers: Yu Sakai
07	21st Grace (Live At LINE CUBE SHIBUYA, 2024)	Yu Sakai	Yu Sakai Tour 2024 -Playlist [White & Black]-			05:47
	Writer: Masao Urino / Composers: Yu Sakai

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PASADENA

℗ 2025 UNIVERSAL MUSIC LLC: 17-12-2024

PASADENA

01	PASADENA	Yu Sakai	PASADENA			03:20
	Writer: Nash Overstreet - Yu Sakai - Rhett Fisher / Composers: Nash Overstreet - Yu Sakai - Rhett Fisher
02	Definitely	Yu Sakai	PASADENA			02:40
	Writer: Yu Sakai / Composers: Devin O’Bannon - Yu Sakai
03	Gotta Get Up	Yu Sakai	PASADENA			03:14
	Writer: Justin Gray - Yu Sakai - magora - Anita McCloud / Composers: Justin Gray - Yu Sakai - Anita McCloud
04	Amakunai Kikenna Kaori	Yu Sakai	PASADENA			03:24
	Writer: Yu Sakai / Composers: Sam Barsh - Yu Sakai
05	Ai No Mane	Yu Sakai	PASADENA			02:52
	Writer: Yu Sakai / Composers: Shingo Suzuki - Yu Sakai
06	What About You	Yu Sakai	PASADENA			04:29
	Writer: Yu Sakai - K Dub Shine / Composers: Yu Sakai - K Dub Shine
07	Shogyomu JOY	Yu Sakai	PASADENA			03:53
	Writer: zopp / Composers: Shingo Suzuki - Yu Sakai

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Singing Nippon in New York

℗ 2024 UNIVERSAL MUSIC LLC: 13-03-2024

Singing Nippon in New York

01	Jomonno Hito	Yu Sakai	Singing Nippon in New York			05:55
	Writer: Yu Sakai / Composers: Yu Sakai
02	Mushi	Yu Sakai	Singing Nippon in New York			05:02
	Writer: Yu Sakai / Composers: Yu Sakai
03	Soshuu Yakyoku	Yu Sakai	Singing Nippon in New York			03:59
	Writer: Yaso Saijo / Composers: Ryoichi Hattori
04	Gaze, Daydream (“Story” from New York)	Yu Sakai	Singing Nippon in New York			04:17
	Writer: Yu Sakai / Composers: Yu Sakai
05	Story (“Story” from New York)	Yu Sakai	Singing Nippon in New York			05:28
	Writer: Yu Sakai / Composers: Yu Sakai
06	Rose & Rhodes (“Story” from New York)	Yu Sakai	Singing Nippon in New York			05:35
	Writer: Yu Sakai / Composers: Yu Sakai
07	Yosakoi Naruko Odori (“Story” from New York)	Yu Sakai	Singing Nippon in New York			04:18
	Writer: Eisaku Takemasa / Composers: Eisaku Takemasa

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Yu Sakai’s Playlist [White & Black]

℗ 2023 UNIVERSAL MUSIC LLC: 13-12-2023

Yu Sakai’s Playlist [White & Black]

01	Story	Yu Sakai	Yu Sakai’s Playlist [White & Black]			05:17
	Writer: Yu Sakai / Composers: Yu Sakai
02	Gaze, Daydream	Yu Sakai	Yu Sakai’s Playlist [White & Black]			04:13
	Writer: Yu Sakai / Composers: Yu Sakai
03	Rose & Rhodes	Yu Sakai	Yu Sakai’s Playlist [White & Black]			05:24
	Writer: Yu Sakai / Composers: Yu Sakai
04	Jasmine	Yu Sakai	Yu Sakai’s Playlist [White & Black]			05:13
	Composers: Koichi Tsutaya - Yu Sakai
05	Barefoot Fairy	Yu Sakai	Yu Sakai’s Playlist [White & Black]			05:05
	Composers: Yu Sakai
06	Train	Yu Sakai	Yu Sakai’s Playlist [White & Black]			05:07
	Composers: Yu Sakai
07	Room	Yu Sakai	Yu Sakai’s Playlist [White & Black]			06:00
	Composers: Yu Sakai

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City Pop Lovers

℗ 2022 newborder recordings / Office Augusta Co., Ltd.: 30-11-2022

City Pop Lovers

01	Sparkle	Yu Sakai	City Pop Lovers			05:39
	Writer: Minako Yoshida / Composers: Tatsuro Yamashita
02	Suna No Onna	Yu Sakai	City Pop Lovers			03:53
	Writer: Takashi Matsumoto / Composers: Shigeru Suzuki
03	Gauloise Wo Sutta Koto Ga Arukai	Yu Sakai	City Pop Lovers			04:12
	Composers: Hiroshi Kamayatsu
04	Mayonaka No Door - Stay with Me	Yu Sakai	City Pop Lovers			04:54
	Writer: Yoshiko Miura / Composers: Tetsuji Hayashi
05	Plastic Love	Yu Sakai	City Pop Lovers			05:00
	Writer: Mariya Takeuchi / Composers: Mariya Takeuchi
06	Pink Shadow	Yu Sakai	City Pop Lovers			04:04
	Composers: Fuyumi Iwasawa - Satsuya Iwasawa
07	Yume De Aetara	Yu Sakai	City Pop Lovers			03:55
	Writer: Eiichi Ohtaki / Composers: Eiichi Ohtaki

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Ainodeban

℗ 2021 newborder recordings / Office Augusta Co., Ltd.: 28-04-2021

Ainodeban

01	Aino Deban	Yu Sakai	Ainodeban			03:06
	Composers: Yu Sakai
02	Usode Aishite (Tell Me A Lie)	Yu Sakai	Ainodeban			04:09
	Composers: Yu Sakai - Ryosuke "Dr.R" Sakai - Avena Savage
03	Get It Together (Blue Lab Beats Remix)	Yu Sakai	Ainodeban			03:29
	Writer: Michael Kaneko / Composers: Yu Sakai
04	Kakushin Maybe (Kenichiro Nishihara Remix)	Yu Sakai	Ainodeban			03:52
	Writer: Emi Okamoto / Composers: Yu Sakai
05	Laughter In The Rain (Urban Soul Version)	Yu Sakai	Ainodeban			04:50
	Writer: Phil Cody / Composers: Neil Sedaka
06	Otonadakarasa (Getting To Love You)	Yu Sakai	Ainodeban			03:25
	Composers: Yu Sakai - Ryosuke "Dr.R" Sakai - Avena Savage
07	Journey	Yu Sakai	Ainodeban			04:01
	Composers: Yu Sakai

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Thanks To

℗ 2021 newborder recordings / Office Augusta Co., Ltd.: 06-01-2021

Thanks To

01	Suukouna Kajitsu	Yu Sakai	Thanks To			04:28
	Writer: Masao Urino / Composers: Yu Sakai
02	His Story	Yu Sakai	Thanks To			05:28
	Composers: Yu Sakai
03	Daiyano Yubiwa	Yu Sakai	Thanks To			03:31
	Composers: Yu Sakai
04	Hozuki (Live Version)	Yu Sakai	Thanks To			04:40
	Writer: Kanata Nakamura / Composers: Yu Sakai
05	Backstay	Yu Sakai	Thanks To			04:31
	Composers: Yu Sakai
06	Magic Waltz (A Capella Version)	Yu Sakai	Thanks To			04:48
	Writer: Yu Sakai / Composers: Yu Sakai
07	Inokashira Kouen (Alone Version)	Yu Sakai	Thanks To			05:37
	Composers: Yu Sakai

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Touch The World

℗ 2020 newborder recordings / Office Augusta Co., Ltd.: 04-03-2020

Touch The World

01	Hey Gaia	Yu Sakai	Touch The World			03:18
	Composers: Yu Sakai
02	Getting To Love You	Yu Sakai	Touch The World			03:22
	Composers: Yu Sakai - Ryosuke "Dr.R" Sakai - Avena Savage
03	She's Gettin' Married	Yu Sakai	Touch The World			04:36
	Composers: Yu Sakai - Jean Paul "Bluey" Maunick
04	21st Grace	Yu Sakai	Touch The World			04:46
	Writer: Masao Urino / Composers: Yu Sakai
05	Loneliness Is Not Always Bad Thing (So What)	Yu Sakai	Touch The World			05:14
	Writer: Masao Urino / Composers: Yu Sakai - Miles Davis
06	Barefoot Fairy	Yu Sakai	Touch The World			05:04
	Composers: Yu Sakai
07	Hozuki	Yu Sakai	Touch The World			04:34
	Writer: Kanata Nakamura / Composers: Yu Sakai

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Touch The World Instrumentals

℗ 2020 newborder recordings / Office Augusta Co., Ltd.: 04-03-2020

Touch The World Instrumentals

01	Hey Gaia (Instrumental)	Yu Sakai	Touch The World Instrumentals			03:18
	Composers: Yu Sakai
02	Getting To Love You (Instrumental)	Yu Sakai	Touch The World Instrumentals			03:23
	Composers: Yu Sakai - Ryosuke "Dr.R" Sakai - Avena Savage
03	She's Gettin' Married (Instrumental)	Yu Sakai	Touch The World Instrumentals			04:32
	Composers: Yu Sakai - Jean Paul "Bluey" Maunick
04	21st Grace (Instrumental)	Yu Sakai	Touch The World Instrumentals			04:47
	Writer: Masao Urino / Composers: Yu Sakai
05	Loneliness Is Not Always Bad Thing (So What) (Instrumental)	Yu Sakai	Touch The World Instrumentals			05:10
	Writer: Masao Urino / Composers: Yu Sakai - Miles Davis
06	Barefoot Fairy (Instrumental)	Yu Sakai	Touch The World Instrumentals			05:03
	Composers: Yu Sakai
07	Hozuki (Instrumental)	Yu Sakai	Touch The World Instrumentals			04:33
	Writer: Kanata Nakamura / Composers: Yu Sakai

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Yu Are Something

℗ 2019 UNIVERSAL MUSIC LLC: 22-01-2019

Yu Are Something

01	Get It Together	Yu Sakai	Yu Are Something			03:50
	Writer: Michael Kaneko / Composers: Yu Sakai
02	Smokey Lady	Yu Sakai	Yu Are Something			04:40
	Writer: Asako Toki / Composers: Yu Sakai
03	I'm A Sin Loving Man	Yu Sakai	Yu Are Something			04:06
	Writer: Michael Kaneko / Composers: Yu Sakai
04	Sinatra, The Darkness Of Cherry Blossom	Yu Sakai	Yu Are Something			06:54
	Writer: Masao Urino / Composers: Yu Sakai
05	Brooklyn Sky	Yu Sakai	Yu Are Something			04:03
	Composers: Yu Sakai
06	SoDaRaw	Yu Sakai	Yu Are Something			05:00
	Writer: Cypress Ueno / Composers: Yu Sakai
07	Magic Waltz	Yu Sakai	Yu Are Something			05:31
	Writer: Yu Sakai / Composers: Yu Sakai

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4yu

℗ 2016 AUGUSTA RECORDS, a division of UNIVERSAL MUSIC LLC: 03-02-2016

4yu

01	So Run	Yu Sakai	4yu			04:47
	Composers: Yu Sakai
02	Doki Doki	Yu Sakai	4yu			04:24
	Composers: Yu Sakai
03	Walk On Air	Yu Sakai	4yu			03:50
	Writer: Shunsuke Watanabe / Composers: Yu Sakai
04	Gekoku Jyocho	Yu Sakai	4yu			04:01
	Composers: Yu Sakai
05	Aru Guitarist No Koi	Yu Sakai	4yu			05:24
	Composers: Yu Sakai
06	Aiha Isogazu -Oh Girl-	Yu Sakai	4yu			03:32
	Writer: Gota Nishidera / Composers: Avec Avec - Yu Sakai
07	Summer Again	Yu Sakai	4yu			04:46
	Composers: Yu Sakai

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SAKAI COLLABO

(P)2015 Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc.: 21-01-2015

SAKAI COLLABO

01	Kinenbi	Maboroshi	SAKAI COLLABO			04:59
	Writer: Yu Sakai - Sakama Daisuke / Composers: Yu Sakai - Sakama Daisuke - TAKEUCHI TOMOYASU
02	Pianoto Gitaato Ainouta	Takuya Ohashi	SAKAI COLLABO			04:31
	Writer: Takuya Ohashi - Yu Sakai / Composers: Takuya Ohashi - Yu Sakai
03	Magic Hour	Rhymester	SAKAI COLLABO			05:11
	Writer: Yu Sakai - Utamaru - Mummy-D / Composers: Yu Sakai - DJ Jin
04	Love & Live Letter	Masayoshi Yamazaki	SAKAI COLLABO			05:21
	Writer: Yu Sakai / Composers: Yu Sakai
05	Pierrotic	Yu Sakai	SAKAI COLLABO			04:50
	Writer: Yu Sakai - Motohiro Hata / Composers: Yu Sakai
06	Life is	Yu Sakai	SAKAI COLLABO			04:35
	Writer: Yu Sakai - Emi Meyer / Composers: Yu Sakai
07	Bara To Rhodes	Yu Sakai	SAKAI COLLABO			06:15
	Writer: Yu Sakai / Composers: Yu Sakai

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Coming Up Roses

℗ 2014 AUGUSTA RECORDS, a division of UNIVERSAL MUSIC LLC: 15-01-2014

Coming Up Roses

01	She left	Yu Sakai	Coming Up Roses			02:33
	Composers: Yu Sakai
02	Rose & Rhodes	Yu Sakai	Coming Up Roses			05:24
	Writer: Yu Sakai / Composers: Yu Sakai
03	Life Is	Yu Sakai	Coming Up Roses			04:37
	Writer: Emi Meyer / Composers: Yu Sakai
04	Kimi Nanda	Yu Sakai	Coming Up Roses			04:43
	Composers: Yu Sakai
05	Emergency	Yu Sakai	Coming Up Roses			04:37
	Writer: Ken Yokoyama / Composers: Yu Sakai
06	Otoko Face	Yu Sakai	Coming Up Roses			04:39
	Composers: Yu Sakai - Kreva
07	Aisuru Kedamono	Yu Sakai	Coming Up Roses			04:41
	Composers: Yu Sakai

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Down Town Christmas (Reprise)

℗ 2012 AUGUSTA RECORDS, a division of UNIVERSAL MUSIC LLC: 21-11-2012

Down Town Christmas (Reprise)

01	Down Town Christmas (Reprise)	Kyoko	Down Town Christmas (Reprise)			05:45
	Writer: Kyoko / Composers: Taichi Ohira
02	Wakusei Timer (Live)	Kyoko	Down Town Christmas (Reprise)			05:09
	Writer: Takuya Ohashi - Shintaro Tokita / Composers: Takuya Ohashi - Shintaro Tokita
03	Equal Zero (Live)	Kyoko	Down Town Christmas (Reprise)			03:39
	Writer: Kyoko / Composers: Sadayoshi Okamoto
04	Nee, Motto (Live)	Kyoko	Down Town Christmas (Reprise)			05:39
	Writer: Tomoyuki Nagasawa / Composers: Tomoyuki Nagasawa
05	Distancia -Kono Muneno Yakusoku- (20 Years After Version / Live)	Kyoko	Down Town Christmas (Reprise)			06:28
	Writer: Kyoko / Composers: Koji Tamaki
06	Down Town Christmas (Reprise / Backing Track)	Kyoko	Down Town Christmas (Reprise)			05:42
	Writer: Kyoko / Composers: Taichi Ohira