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Jade Goto (born 16 September 1981), better known by his stage name Jay'ed (stylised as JAY'ED) is a Japanese R&B singer-songwriter. He debuted under Toy's Factory in 2007, and is most known for his single with Juju, "Ashita ga Kuru Nara" which sold over 140,000 copies.
Biography
Jay'ed was born in 1981 in New Zealand to a Japanese father and Polynesian mother of Samoan and Māori descent. He lived in New Zealand until he was 10, then moved to Minoh, Osaka. After deciding to become a singer, Jay'ed performed in the local Osaka club circuit. His first break into music was in 2002, when he appeared as a featured artist on a Sphere of Influence album track.
He debuted as an indie artist in 2005, with his first single "Why?". This was followed by a mini-album, Gift: Just Let Me Know, which sold over 20,000 copies. In 2008, he debuted as a major label artist on Toy's Factory with the single "Superwoman".
Jay'ed found his most success in 2009, after a duet singer Juju on the song "Ashita ga Kuru Nara," which was used as the theme song for the movie April Bride. It was a hit, reaching No. 2 on Oricon charts.
Jay'ed collaborated with Infinity 16 and Waka-danna from Shōnan no Kaze on the song "Tsutaetai Koto ga Konna Aru Noni" (伝えたい事がこんなあるのに, I Have Stuff to Tell You, But). It was not successful in physical sales or airplay, but reached No. 1 on the RIAJ digital tracks chart for three weeks. This made Jay'ed the artist with the most weeks at No. 1 (6, including Ashita ga Kuru Nara's weeks); however in mid-2010 this record was beaten by Kana Nishino. Jay'ed's 6th single, "Everybody," was picked as the KDDI au CM song, a promotion giving Jay'ed his first top 20 solo single.
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album Information | Chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oricon Albums Charts | Soundscan Album Top 20 | ||
| 2006 | "Gift: Just Let Me Know"
| — | — |
| 2008 | "The Gift"
| — | — |
| 2009 | "Musication"
| 6 | 4 |
Singles
As lead artist
| Release | Title | Notes | Chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oricon Singles Charts | Billboard Japan Hot 100 | RIAJ digital tracks* | ||||
| 2005 | "Why?" | Indie single. | — | — | — | The Gift |
| 2008 | "Superwoman" | Major debut single. | 95 | 76 | — | Musication |
| "Zutto Issho" (ずっと一緒, Together More and More) | 40 | 29 | — | |||
| 2009 | "Saigo no Yasashisa" (最後の優しさ, Final Kindness) | 32 | — | — | ||
| "Cry for You/Can't Let You Go" | 44 | 18 | 15 | |||
| "Everybody" | KDDI au CM song. | 19 | 7 | 6 | ||
| 2010 | "Pray" | TBA | TBA | 58 | TBA | |
* established April 2009.
As featured artist
| Release | Artist | Title | Notes | Chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oricon Singles Charts | Billboard Japan Hot 100 | RIAJ digital tracks | |||||
| 2005 | Norisiam-X & Jay'ed | "Pop Them Bottles" | Coors "Zima" CM song | — | — | — | N X R 2 |
| 2008 | Lisa Halim feat. Jay'ed | "Setsunai Kurai, Aishiteta." (切ないくらい、愛してた。, I Was Loving Like I Was in Pain) | — | 84 | — | Here I Am | |
| 2009 | Juju with Jay'ed | "Ashita ga Kuru Nara" (明日がくるなら, If Tomorrow Comes) | 2 | 1 | 1 | Juju | |
| Lil' Eddie featuring JAY'ED and DJ Casper | "Trouble Sleeping" | bonus single | — | — | — | City of My Heart | |
| Infinity 16 welcomez Waka-danna from Shōnan no Kaze & Jay'ed | "Tsutaetai Koto ga Konna Aru noni" (伝えたい事がこんなあるのに, I Have Stuff to Tell You, But) | 23 | 45 | 1 | TBA | ||
| 2010 | Emi Maria feat. Jay'ed | "We Standing Strong" | Digital single. | — | — | — | Contrast |
| May's feat. Jay'ed | "Close Your Eyes" | Digital single. | — | — | 12 | Featuring: Collabo Best | |
Other appearances
| Release | Artist | Title | Notes | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Sphere of Influence feat. L & Jay'ed | "That Girl" | The Influence | |
| 2003 | Sphere of Influence feat. L-Vocal & Jay'ed & B-Buttafly aka Norisham-X | "That Girl" (Remix) | Walk This Way feat. Sora3000 (single) | |
| DJ Yutaka feat. DJ Kaori, Jay'ed | "Rock the Party" | United Nations III | ||
| 2004 | Norisiam-X feat. Jay'ed | "If I..." | Brave New World | |
| 2005 | "E"qual feat. Jay'ed | "Live on Direct" | The Rock City | |
| 2006 | I-Dea feat. Jamosa & Jay'ed | "Fly Away" | Later put on Jamosa's album "One" | Da Front and Back |
| Wolf Pack feat. Jay'ed & Jazzy Blaze | "So So Good (Sō Sō Gutto....)" (そうそうグっと) | Fireomania | ||
| Doberman Inc. feat. Jay'ed | "Baby I'm Sorry" | Stop, Look, Listen | ||
| "Stop, Look, Listen" | ||||
| "E"qual feat. Jay'ed | "Baby, Baby" | 7 Days | ||
| 2007 | Dabo feat. Jay'ed, Twigy | "Hanzoku (I'm So Kool)" (反則, Foul Play) | Dabo Presents B.M.W.: Baby Mario World Vol. 1 | |
| I-Dea (performed by Jay'ed) | "I Wouldn't Change a Thing" | Diana Ross cover | Re;cover | |
| Doberman Inc feat. Jay'ed | "Hypnotic" | The Best | ||
| 2008 | 10for Efdee feat. Jay'ed | "Letter 2.........." | 104: 4 Japanese | |
| DJ Kaori feat. Jay'ed | "You're the Only One" | DJ Kaori's J-Mix II | ||
| 2010 | Tynisha Keli feat. Jay'ed | "The Right Way" | The 5th Element | |
| Lil' Eddie feat. Jay'ed | "Trouble Sleeping" | City of My Heart - Deluxe Edition | ||
| JAMOSA feat. Jay'ed and Wakadanna | "Nanika Hitotsu" | Misaki Number One OST |