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Butterfly brings one of a kind sound composed of whistle and blues harp led by 2 classical guitars and vocals all performed by Ryuhei Koike, a member of bonobos and LITTLE TEMPO as well as a guitarist for one of the best singers at home and abroad.
This first solo album is a compilation of his career in music.

Latest Rank In

Butterfly

Apple Music • Bossa Nova Top Albums • Taiwan • TOP 26 Apple Music • Brazilian Top Albums • Taiwan • TOP 50 Apple Music • Bossa Nova Top Albums • Japan • TOP 170

Past Rank In

Butterfly

Apple Music • Bossa Nova Top Albums • Belgium • TOP 1 • 23 Jun 2023 iTunes Store • Bossa Nova TOP ALBUMS • Japan • TOP 1 • 17 Nov 2021 iTunes Store • Brazilian TOP ALBUMS • Japan • TOP 1 • 17 Nov 2021 Apple Music • Bossa Nova Top Albums • Korea, Republic of • TOP 2 • 3 Feb 2022 Apple Music • Bossa Nova Top Albums • Canada • TOP 2 • 4 Mar 2022 Apple Music • Brazilian Top Albums • Japan • TOP 3 • 17 Nov 2021 Apple Music • Bossa Nova Top Albums • Hong Kong • TOP 3 • 14 Dec 2022 Apple Music • Brazilian Top Albums • Hong Kong • TOP 3 • 14 Dec 2022 Apple Music • Brazilian Top Albums • Korea, Republic of • TOP 3 • 3 Feb 2022 Apple Music • Brazilian Top Albums • Belgium • TOP 4 • 23 Jun 2023 Apple Music • Bossa Nova Top Albums • Ireland • TOP 4 • 26 Jul 2022 Apple Music • Bossa Nova Top Albums • Thailand • TOP 4 • 15 Apr 2022 Apple Music • Bossa Nova Top Albums • China • TOP 5 • 4 Jun 2023 Apple Music • Brazilian Top Albums • Thailand • TOP 7 • 15 Apr 2022 Apple Music • Brazilian Top Albums • China • TOP 10 • 4 Jun 2023 Apple Music • Bossa Nova Top Albums • South Africa • TOP 11 • 18 Mar 2023 Apple Music • Bossa Nova Top Albums • United States • TOP 19 • 2 Jun 2022 Apple Music • Brazilian Top Albums • Canada • TOP 22 • 4 Mar 2022 Apple Music • Brazilian Top Albums • Ireland • TOP 27 • 26 Jul 2022 Apple Music • Brazilian Top Albums • South Africa • TOP 59 • 18 Mar 2023 Apple Music • Brazilian Top Albums • United States • TOP 172 • 10 Mar 2022

A Message to You Rudy

iTunes Store • Bossa Nova TOP SONGS • Japan • TOP 5 • 16 Apr 2022 iTunes Store • Brazilian TOP SONGS • Japan • TOP 5 • 16 Apr 2022 Apple Music • Bossa Nova Top Songs • Hong Kong • TOP 19 • 9 Dec 2021 iTunes Store • Bossa Nova TOP SONGS • Mexico • TOP 23 • 26 Jul 2023 Apple Music • Bossa Nova Top Songs • Taiwan • TOP 47 • 25 Dec 2021 Apple Music • Brazilian Top Songs • Hong Kong • TOP 52 • 9 Dec 2021 Apple Music • Bossa Nova Top Songs • Ireland • TOP 64 • 26 Jul 2022 Apple Music • Brazilian Top Songs • Taiwan • TOP 66 • 26 Jun 2022 Apple Music • Bossa Nova Top Songs • Japan • TOP 78 • 15 Nov 2021 Apple Music • Bossa Nova Top Songs • Belgium • TOP 88 • 23 Jun 2023 Apple Music • Bossa Nova Top Songs • Thailand • TOP 99 • 15 Apr 2022 Apple Music • Brazilian Top Songs • Japan • TOP 132 • 15 Nov 2021 Apple Music • Bossa Nova Top Songs • Canada • TOP 143 • 20 Dec 2021 Apple Music • Bossa Nova Top Songs • China • TOP 146 • 28 Jan 2024 Apple Music • Bossa Nova Top Songs • Korea, Republic of • TOP 196 • 27 Jan 2022

Lemon Tree

iTunes Store • Bossa Nova TOP SONGS • Japan • TOP 4 • 16 Apr 2022 iTunes Store • Brazilian TOP SONGS • Japan • TOP 4 • 16 Apr 2022 Apple Music • Bossa Nova Top Songs • Malaysia • TOP 4 • 2 Apr 2022 Apple Music • Brazilian Top Songs • Malaysia • TOP 23 • 2 Apr 2022 Apple Music • Bossa Nova Top Songs • Hong Kong • TOP 53 • 9 Dec 2021 Apple Music • Bossa Nova Top Songs • India • TOP 65 • 19 Apr 2023 Apple Music • Bossa Nova Top Songs • Japan • TOP 79 • 17 Nov 2021 Apple Music • Bossa Nova Top Songs • Belgium • TOP 87 • 23 Jun 2023 Apple Music • Bossa Nova Top Songs • Taiwan • TOP 101 • 26 Oct 2023 Apple Music • Bossa Nova Top Songs • China • TOP 114 • 28 Jan 2024 Apple Music • Brazilian Top Songs • Hong Kong • TOP 124 • 9 Dec 2021 Apple Music • Brazilian Top Songs • Japan • TOP 142 • 17 Nov 2021 Apple Music • Bossa Nova Top Songs • Indonesia • TOP 148 • 15 Aug 2022 Apple Music • Bossa Nova Top Songs • Ukraine • TOP 196 • 8 Nov 2022 Apple Music • Bossa Nova Top Songs • Korea, Republic of • TOP 197 • 20 Nov 2022

E Menina

Apple Music • Bossa Nova Top Songs • Hong Kong • TOP 52 • 9 Dec 2021 Apple Music • Bossa Nova Top Songs • Belgium • TOP 55 • 23 Jun 2023 Apple Music • Bossa Nova Top Songs • Malaysia • TOP 68 • 18 Feb 2023 Apple Music • Bossa Nova Top Songs • Japan • TOP 91 • 15 Nov 2021 Apple Music • Bossa Nova Top Songs • Taiwan • TOP 102 • 26 Oct 2023 Apple Music • Brazilian Top Songs • Hong Kong • TOP 123 • 9 Dec 2021 Apple Music • Brazilian Top Songs • Malaysia • TOP 162 • 18 Feb 2023 Apple Music • Brazilian Top Songs • Japan • TOP 170 • 15 Nov 2021 Apple Music • Bossa Nova Top Songs • Korea, Republic of • TOP 198 • 20 Nov 2022

Butterfly

iTunes Store • Bossa Nova TOP SONGS • Japan • TOP 3 • 16 Apr 2022 iTunes Store • Brazilian TOP SONGS • Japan • TOP 3 • 16 Apr 2022 Apple Music • Bossa Nova Top Songs • Malaysia • TOP 9 • 31 Mar 2022 Apple Music • Bossa Nova Top Songs • Hong Kong • TOP 30 • 9 Dec 2021 Apple Music • Brazilian Top Songs • Malaysia • TOP 68 • 31 Mar 2022 Apple Music • Brazilian Top Songs • Hong Kong • TOP 72 • 9 Dec 2021 Apple Music • Bossa Nova Top Songs • Belgium • TOP 86 • 23 Jun 2023 Apple Music • Bossa Nova Top Songs • Japan • TOP 93 • 16 Nov 2021 Apple Music • Bossa Nova Top Songs • Taiwan • TOP 100 • 26 Oct 2023 Apple Music • Bossa Nova Top Songs • Korea, Republic of • TOP 121 • 24 Nov 2022 Apple Music • Bossa Nova Top Songs • China • TOP 123 • 28 Jan 2024 Apple Music • Brazilian Top Songs • Japan • TOP 188 • 15 Nov 2021

Wishing everything's gonna be alright

iTunes Store • Bossa Nova TOP SONGS • Japan • TOP 2 • 16 Apr 2022 iTunes Store • Brazilian TOP SONGS • Japan • TOP 2 • 16 Apr 2022 Apple Music • Bossa Nova Top Songs • Hong Kong • TOP 29 • 9 Dec 2021 Apple Music • Brazilian Top Songs • Hong Kong • TOP 71 • 9 Dec 2021 Apple Music • Bossa Nova Top Songs • Belgium • TOP 85 • 23 Jun 2023 Apple Music • Bossa Nova Top Songs • Taiwan • TOP 103 • 26 Oct 2023 Apple Music • Bossa Nova Top Songs • Japan • TOP 104 • 16 Nov 2021 Apple Music • Bossa Nova Top Songs • Malaysia • TOP 119 • 1 Mar 2023 Apple Music • Bossa Nova Top Songs • China • TOP 145 • 28 Jan 2024

HEY GOOD LOOKIN

Apple Music • Bossa Nova Top Songs • Belgium • TOP 83 • 23 Jun 2023 Apple Music • Bossa Nova Top Songs • Japan • TOP 103 • 16 Nov 2021 Apple Music • Bossa Nova Top Songs • Taiwan • TOP 104 • 26 Oct 2023 Apple Music • Bossa Nova Top Songs • China • TOP 115 • 28 Jan 2024

Blue Monk

iTunes Store • Bossa Nova TOP SONGS • Japan • TOP 1 • 16 Apr 2022 iTunes Store • Brazilian TOP SONGS • Japan • TOP 1 • 16 Apr 2022 iTunes Store • Bossa Nova TOP SONGS • Mexico • TOP 22 • 26 Jul 2023 Apple Music • Bossa Nova Top Songs • Taiwan • TOP 40 • 26 Jun 2022 Apple Music • Brazilian Top Songs • Taiwan • TOP 51 • 26 Jun 2022 Apple Music • Bossa Nova Top Songs • Hong Kong • TOP 62 • 9 Dec 2021 Apple Music • Bossa Nova Top Songs • Malaysia • TOP 66 • 4 Oct 2022 Apple Music • Bossa Nova Top Songs • Belgium • TOP 84 • 23 Jun 2023 Apple Music • Bossa Nova Top Songs • Ireland • TOP 90 • 26 Jul 2022 Apple Music • Bossa Nova Top Songs • Japan • TOP 93 • 17 Nov 2021 Apple Music • Bossa Nova Top Songs • China • TOP 137 • 28 Jan 2024 Apple Music • Brazilian Top Songs • Hong Kong • TOP 141 • 9 Dec 2021 Apple Music • Brazilian Top Songs • Japan • TOP 176 • 17 Nov 2021

Corner Stone

Apple Music • Bossa Nova Top Songs • Belgium • TOP 82 • 23 Jun 2023 Apple Music • Bossa Nova Top Songs • Ireland • TOP 89 • 26 Jul 2022 Apple Music • Bossa Nova Top Songs • Taiwan • TOP 107 • 30 Oct 2023 Apple Music • Bossa Nova Top Songs • Japan • TOP 107 • 16 Nov 2021 Apple Music • Bossa Nova Top Songs • China • TOP 139 • 28 Jan 2024 Apple Music • Bossa Nova Top Songs • Korea, Republic of • TOP 200 • 20 Nov 2022

Breathe

iTunes Store • Bossa Nova TOP SONGS • Japan • TOP 1 • 5 Apr 2023 iTunes Store • Brazilian TOP SONGS • Japan • TOP 2 • 5 Apr 2023 Apple Music • Bossa Nova Top Songs • Malaysia • TOP 68 • 4 Oct 2022 Apple Music • Bossa Nova Top Songs • Ireland • TOP 88 • 26 Jul 2022 Apple Music • Bossa Nova Top Songs • Taiwan • TOP 106 • 30 Oct 2023 Apple Music • Bossa Nova Top Songs • Japan • TOP 114 • 7 Jan 2022 Apple Music • Bossa Nova Top Songs • China • TOP 138 • 28 Jan 2024 Apple Music • Bossa Nova Top Songs • Belgium • TOP 151 • 21 May 2023 Apple Music • Bossa Nova Top Songs • Korea, Republic of • TOP 199 • 20 Nov 2022

Artist Profile

  • Ryuhei Koike

    Ryuhei Koike (born in Tokyo, Japan), a singer and acoustic rhythm guitarist, has been playing the guitar in bonobos and LITTLE TEMPO. Spent his childhood in the U.S., he became a guitarist while studying at Waseda University - Graduate School of Education considering to engage in teaching. As his silky voice and rhythm guitar rooted in Reggae, BossaNova and Folk music were highly reputed, he started to play the guitar for numerous vocalists apart from his solo activities.   Koike has been working with multiple musicians from various genre such as Miyuki Hatakeyama, Ann Sally, Port of Notes, Ilid Kaolo, UA, Yasuyuki Horigome, Toshinobu Kubota, Toshl, RIP SLYME, Takehara Pistol, CIRCUS, VAN DYKE PARKS, OKI, and Wakadannna (Shonanno Kaze).   Besides being a musician, he works as a TVCM narrator for SONY, Sojitz, BRIDGESTONE, HONDA, MAZDA, spotify, Konica Minolta, YKK, Mitsubishi MUFG, IKEA, McDonald's, UNIQLO, Lotte and Sapporo.

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