Nagai Mariko

 (永井真理子) is a singer. She made her debut in 1987 after performing live and sending demo tapes to labels throughout her college years. She became successful in the early 1990s and was known for her androgynous image.

On July 31, 1993, she announced her engagement to guitarist Hirota Kouji. They married on October 13, 1993.

She gave birth to her first child, a son, in 1996 and went on hiatus for about a year and a half to focus on parenting.

She moved to Sydney, Australia with her family in 2003 and began working under her own independent label, BLUE TONGUE. They returned to Japan in 2013.

Albums

 * [1987.08.26] Joukigen (上機嫌)
 * [1988.01.25] Genki Yohou (元気予報)
 * [1988.09.27] Tobikkiri
 * [1989.05.24] Miracle Girl
 * [1990.04.18] Catch Ball
 * [1991.06.26] WASHING
 * [1993.03.17] OPEN ZOO
 * [1994.06.08] Love Eater
 * [1995.04.12] Kiss Me Kiss Me
 * [1998.07.29] You're...
 * [2000.12.06] Chiisana Tobira (ちいさなとびら)
 * [2002.01.30] Sonna Basho e (そんな場所へ)
 * [2004.04.02] AIR
 * [2006.04.07] Sunny Side up
 * [2017.10.14] Life is beautiful
 * [2019.07.13] W

Best Albums

 * [1989.01.25] Daisuki (大好き)
 * [1990.12.05] POCKET
 * [1992.02.26] yasashikunaritai
 * [1994.12.04] Birth to the Future ~25Singles~
 * [1996.09.21] The Best of Rocks
 * [1996.09.21] The Best of Ballads
 * [1997.06.21] ZUTTO ~Ever Lasting Collection~
 * [2005.04.20] GOLDEN☆BEST Nagai Mariko (GOLDEN☆BEST 永井真理子)
 * [2007.11.21] My foot steps -20th anniversary memorial collection-
 * [2011.08.17] GOLDEN☆BEST Nagai Mariko -Complete Single Collection- (GOLDEN☆BEST 永井真理子 -Complete Single Collection-)

Self Cover Albums

 * [2020.10.24] Brand-New Door
 * [2021.10.01] Brand-New Door vol.2

Mini Albums

 * [1988.09.01] MARIKO Taiken (MARIKO体験)
 * [2017.07.22] Life is beautiful

Singles

 * [1987.07.22] Oh, Moonlight (Oh, ムーンライト)
 * [1987.11.25] Hitomi Genki (瞳・元気)
 * [1988.04.01] Brand-New Way
 * [1988.07.01] Lonelysaurus (ロンリイザウルス)
 * [1988.09.27] Jibun ni Tsuita Uso (自分についた嘘)
 * [1988.12.21] Fight!
 * [1989.04.07] Ready Steady Go!
 * [1989.07.01] TIME -Song for GUNHED-
 * [1989.10.01] Miracle Girl (ミラクル・ガール)
 * [1990.03.01] White Communication -Atarashii Kizuna- (White Communication -新しい絆-)
 * [1990.06.20] 23-Sai (23才)
 * [1990.10.24] ZUTTO
 * [1991.04.24] Heart wo WASH! (ハートをWASH!)
 * [1991.08.21] Ai Koso Minna no Shigoto / Watashi no Naka no Yuuki (愛こそみんなの仕事/私の中の勇気)
 * [1991.11.25] Yasashiku Naritai (やさしくなりたい)
 * [1992.04.22] YOU AND I
 * [1992.07.17] Nakitai Hi mo Aru (泣きたい日もある)
 * [1992.10.14] chu-chu♥
 * [1993.02.10] Daisuki na Kirin ni Natte (大きなキリンになって)
 * [1993.04.28] HYSTERIC GLAMOUR 2
 * [1993.07.21] We are OK!
 * [1993.10.27] my sweet days
 * [1994.04.27] Cherry Revolution
 * [1994.07.06] Nichiyoubi ga Tarinai (日曜日が足りない)
 * [1994.11.09] Kirei ni Narou (きれいになろう)
 * [1995.02.01] Oide yo Smile World (おいでよ Smile World)
 * [1995.03.25] KISS ME
 * [1995.07.21] Tobenai Big Bird (飛べない Big Bird)
 * [1997.07.09] Manatsu no Eve (真夏のイヴ)
 * [1997.12.10] Watashi wo Sagashi ni Yukou (私を探しにゆこう)
 * [1998.07.08] Uta (うた)
 * [2000.07.19] Katachi no Nai Mono ga Suki (かたちのないものが好き)
 * [2000.11.08] Anata no Soba ni Ite (あなたのそばにいて)
 * [2002.01.30] Onaji Jidai (同じ時代)
 * [2018.07.26] ORANGE
 * [2018.12.01] Bokura no Big Power (僕らのBig Power)