Last week, rock duo B'z released their 18th original album “C'mon.” It becomes their 70th release to reach #1 on the charts (counting singles and albums). In addition, their total lifetime sales has surpassed 80 million, a first in Oricon history. Since their debut in 1988, B’z has sold 35,255,000 copies of their singles and 44,791,000 copies of their albums, adding up to a current total of 80,046,000. So far, they have had 15 singles and 19 albums (including best albums) that have sold more than a million copies each.
Mr.Children is currently in second place at 54,979,000 copies, while Hamasaki Ayumi is in third at 49,577,000 copies. B’z also extended their record for “most #1 albums” to 25, widening the gap between them and Matsutoya Yumi (21 #1 albums). Added to their 45 #1 singles, they are the first artist in Oricon history to have 70 #1 releases, far more than Hamasaki Ayumi who is in second place with 54.
It is widely recognized that the late enka singer Michiya Mihashi reached 100 million copies of his works in 1983, but a significant portion of his career took place before Oricon started compiling sales charts in 1968.
In the singles chart, popular idol group, AKB48's sister group, SKE48 score their best first week sales so far with "Pareo wa Emerald." This is their second consecutive no.1 appearance since "Banzai Venus" in March. Excluding AKB48, they are now the highest-selling group/sub-unit/soloist from among the 48 franchise.
Meanwhile, KinKi Kids become the new overall leader in Oricon's DVD history with nine music-DVDs hitting the top spot in the opening week with the release of "KinKi Kids 2010-2011 ~Kimi mo Domoto FAMILY~". Previously they were tied at eight DVDs with Utada Hikaru and Arashi. KinKi Kids achieved their first no.1 in the music-DVD chart with "KinKiKISS Single Selection" back in May 2001. KinKi Kids have also achieved no.1 in the music-BD (Blu-Ray Disc) chart with 16,000 copies sold, also ranking at 6th in overall BD chart.
Posting the top 30 albums/singles and top 10 music-DVDs. The second column refers to sales in 2011. New release in bold.
Oricon Weekly - Albums (26/7~1/8/2011)
*1 272,397 272,397 B’z – C’mon
*2 *48,496 231,544 JUJU - JUJU
*3 *23,967 *23,967 Momoiro Clover Z - Battle and Romance
*4 *22,152 532,386 Lady Gaga – Born This Way
*5 *21,281 *21,281 Kariyushi58 - Kariyushi58 Best
*6 *20,108 *20,108 Makihara Noriyuki - Heart to Heart
*7 *19,894 *19,894 MISIA - SOUL QUEST
*8 *19,202 *19,202 Various Artists - Rurouni Kenshin Complete Collection
*9 *17,547 519,609 Shoujo Jidai - GIRLS' GENERATION
10 *13,251 737,692 Arashi - Beautiful World
11~30:
11 *12,716 Che’Nelle - Luv Songs
12 *11,978 Various Artists – Kamen Rider Oozu Full Combo Collection
13 **9,875 ZEBRAHEAD - Get Nice!
14 **9,519 Nishino Kana - Thank you, Love
15 **8,413 Hikawa Kiyoshi - Hikawa Kiyoshi Enka Meikyoku Collection 14 ~Ano Ko to Nogiku to Watashibune~
16 **7,532 RHYMESTER - Flashback, Summer.
17 **6,467 Superfly – Mind Travel
18 **6,024 AKB48 – Koko ni Ita Koto
19 **5,769 TUBE – RE-CREATION
20 **5,648 Mohombi – Movemeant
21 **5,567 Various Artists - DJ KAORI'S PARTY MIX 2
22 **5,490 Beyonce – 4
23 **4,753 DREAMS COME TRUE - THE SOUL FOR THE PEOPLE ~Higashi Nihon Daishinsai Shien Best Album~
24 **4,608 Tsujii Nobuyuki – Kamisama no Karute ~Nobuyuki Tsujii Jisaku Shuu
25 **4,485 Shonannokaze – Shonannokaze ~Single Best~
26 **4,464 Midorikawa Hikari, Suzumura Kenichi, Sugita Tomokazu, Nakamura Yuichi, Hoshi Soichiro, etc - Starry ☆Sky Film Festival Vol. 01 ~Tears of the Polestar~
27 **4,312 MERRY – Beautiful Freaks
28 **3,825 Oda Kazumasa – Domo
29 **3,363 LMFAO - Sorry For Party Rocking
30 **3,294 Tokyo Jihen - Daihakken
Oricon Weekly - Singles (26/7~1/8/2011)
*1 378,747 378,747 SKE48 - Pareo wa Emerald
*2 *60,254 *60,254 Amuro Namie - NAKED / Fight Together / Tempest
*3 *38,999 *38,999 Idoling!!! - Don't think. Feel!!!
*4 *33,418 *33,418 FTISLAND - Let it go!
*5 *33,056 331,372 Kaoru to Tomoki, tama ni Mukku. - Maru Maru Mori Mori!
*6 *32,029 *32,029 flumpool - Donna Mirai ni mo Ai wa Aru / Touch
*7 *16,677 *16,677 D☆DATE - DAY BY DAY
*8 *15,231 *15,231 sphere - LET•ME•DO!!
*9 *14,421 232,862 NMB48 – Zetsumetsu Kurokami Shoujo
10 *14,248 *14,248 AK-69 – 69 (P.O.R.S.C.H.E. MUSIC)
11~30:
11 *13,507 SCANDAL – LOVE SURVIVE
12 *13,320 Tohoshinki – Superstar
13 *12,889 YUKI – Hello!
14 *12,016 ST☆RISH – Maji LOVE 1000%
15 *10,848 KARA – GO GO SUMMER!
16 **8,860 Hikawa Kiyoshi - Ano Ko to Nogiku to Watashibune
17 **7,836 Ikimonogakari – Warattetainda / NEW WORLD MUSIC
18 **7,533 LM.C – Hoshi no Arika.
19 **7,346 Ishikawa Chiaki – Fukanzen Nenshou
20 **7,253 SOPHIA – cod-E ~E no Angou~
21 **7,073 ONE OK ROCK – Re:make / NO SCARED
22 **6,675 D=Out – ROMAN REVOLUTION
23 **6,574 Ittoki Otoya (Terajima Takuma) – Uta no☆Prince Sama♪Maji LOVE 1000% Idol Song Ittoki Otoya (BRAND NEW MELODY)
24 **6,386 VALSHE – JESTER
25 **6,058 Yusuke – Zenbu Suki.
26 **5,946 Itano Tomomi – Fuini
27 **5,652 Date Akira & Goto Shintaro (C.V. Iwanaga Hiroaki & Kimishima Maya) – Kamen Rider Birth Reverse / Re:birth
28 **5,513 Do As Infinity – Chikai
29 **5,142 Not yet - Naminori Kakigoori
30 **4,760 Kim Hyung Jun – Nemurenai Yoru –Long Night-
Oricon Weekly - Music-DVDs (26/7~1/8/2011)
*1 *80,169 *80,169 KinKi Kids - KinKi Kids 2010-2011 ~Kimi mo Domoto FAMILY~
*2 *38,573 *38,573 aiko – Pop To Rock
*3 *12,771 *12,771 Sound Horizon - Sound Horizon 7th Story Concert"Marchen"~Kimi ga Waratteiru Mabayui Sono Jidai ni…~
*4 **7,917 **7,917 Kiyokiba Shunsuke – Nippon Budokan -2011 Nen 4 Gatsu 24 Nichi ROCK&SOUL 2010-2011 TOUR FINAL
*5 **7,501 331,399 AKB48 - AKB ga Ippai ~The Best Music Video~
*6 **6,233 636,676 Arashi - ARASHI 10-11 TOUR"Scene" ~Kimi to Boku no Miteiru Fukei~ DOME+
*7 **5,490 **5,490 Morning Musume. – Morning Musume. Concert Tour 2011 Spring Shin Souseiki Fantasy DX ~9 Ki Men wo Mukaete~
*8 **4,040 **4,040 CNBLUE - CNBLUE SPECIAL
*9 **3,852 **3,852 Various Artists - K-POP Dream Concert 2010 Haru
10 **3,696 **3,696 Abe Mao –Abe Mao Live No.2@Zepp Tokyo
Congrats B'z, JUJU, Namie, MaruMori kids, flumpool, KinKi Kids and aiko! XD
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