Popular vocal and dance group, EXILE and EXILE ATSUSHI topped the albums chart last week with the release of EXILE's 9th studio album and ATSUSHI's first solo album, "EXILE JAPAN/Solo" (released on 1st January 2012). This is the 14th time they have topped the albums chart since their second album, "Styles Of Beyond" (released in February 2003).
In the singles chart, popular Johnnys soloist, Akanishi Jin achieved his second consecutive no.1 single with "Seasons." His previous single, "Eternal" also topped the singles chart when released in March last year.
Meanwhile, popular idol group, AKB48 topped the music-DVDs chart with "AKB48 Yossha ~Ikuzo~! in Seibu Dome Special BOX." Another four titles were also released simultaneously, making it five titles overall in the TOP100 weekly. AKB48 have now surpassed MAX's record at having the most DVDs in the TOP100 at the same time (MAX had four) in 11 years and 3 months. Other female artists with the most record of DVDs in the TOP100 simultaneously with three DVDs are Moritaka Chisato, Hamasaki Ayumi, and SPEED.
Posting the top 30 albums/singles and the top 10 music-DVDs. The second column in the top 10 refers to sales in 2012. New release in bold.
Oricon Weekly - Albums (26/12/2011~1/1/2012)
*1 350,277 350,277 EXILE / EXILE ATSUSHI - EXILE JAPAN / Solo
*2 *82,768 *92,805 Shoujo Jidai - GIRLS' GENERATION (Total since 11/06/01: 734,859)
*3 *45,304 155,192 FUNKY MONKEY BABYS - FUNKY MONKEY BABYS 4
*4 *30,382 120,170 KARA - Super Girl (Total since 11/11/23: 570,765)
*5 *25,288 *25,288 GLUTAMINE - EXIT TUNES PRESENTS Gu ~Sonna Fuinki de Utattemita~
*6 *17,231 *73,197 Kubota Toshinobu - THE BADDEST ~Hit Parade~ (Total since 11/11/23: 298,189)
*7 *15,022 *68,350 Ketsumeishi – Ketsu no Arashi ~Haru BEST~
*8 *14,935 *50,755 Yuki Saori & Pink Martini – 1969 (Total since 11/12/12: 118,180)
*9 *13,043 *13,043 Various Artists - THE IDOLM@STER ANIM@TION MASTER 06
10 *12,910 *63,579 Ketsumeishi - Ketsu no Arashi ~Natsu BEST~
11~30:
11 *12,431 Ketsumeishi - Ketsu no Arashi ~Aki BEST~
12 *12,392 Ketsumeishi - Ketsu no Arashi ~Fuyu BEST~
13 **9,571 JUJU - DELICIOUS
14 **9,017 Various Artists - Kotoba ni Dekinai ~Oda Kazumasa Best Covers~
15 **8,885 Perfume - JPN
16 **8,798 Lady Gaga – BORN THIS WAY
17 **6,342 Bakemonogatari -「Bakemonogatari」Ongaku Zenshuu Songs&Soundtracks
18 **5,577 Sandaime J Soul Brothers - TRIBAL SOUL
19 **5,523 girl next door - Agaruneku!
20 **4,921 Rihanna – Talk That Talk
21 **4,821 Soundtrack - Meitantei Conan Theme Kyoku Shuu 4 ~THE BEST OF DETECTIVE CONAN 4~
22 **4,780 Lady Gaga - Born This Way The Remix
23 **4,736 Shoujo Jidai – THE BOYS
24 **4,606 Che’Nelle – Luv Songs
25 **4,540 Adele - 21
26 **3,915 ZARD – ZARD ALBUM COLLECTION ~20th ANNIVERSARY~
27 **3,862 Various Artists - V.I.P. -Hot・R&B/Hip Hop/Dance Tracks 8-
28 **3,731 MISIA - MISIA no Mori Forest Covers
29 **3,715 AKB48 – Koko ni Ita Koto
30 **3,583 Ikimonogakari – Ikimonobakari ~MEMBERS’ BEST SELECTION~
Oricon Weekly - Singles (26/12/2011~1/1/2012)
*1 97,148 *97,148 Akanishi Jin - Seasons
*2 85,660 *85,660 No Sleeves - Pedicure Day
*3 67,018 *67,018 SDN48 - Kudokinagara Azabujuban duet with Mino Monta
*4 38,936 *38,936 NYC / Nakayama Yuma - Wonderful Cupid / Garasu no Mahou
*5 34,132 *34,132 S/mileage - Please Minisuka Post Woman!
*6 25,206 *25,206 SID - Fuyu no Bench
*7 18,720 *18,720 E-Girls - Celebration!
*8 16,499 146,689 SMAP - Boku no Hanbun
*9 11,570 *83,464 L'Arc〜en〜Ciel - CHASE
10 11,348 *11,348 YELLOW FRIED CHICKENz - ALL MY LOVE / YOU ARE THE REASON
11~30:
11 11,233 Amuro Namie - Sit! Stay! Wait! Down! / Love Story
12 10,761 Saito Kazuyoshi - Yasashiku Naritai
13 *9,590 Kis-My-Ft2 - We never give up!
14 *9,484 AKB48 – Ue Kara Mariko
15 *5,740 Acid Black Cherry - CRISIS
16 *5,075 Kikkawa Yuu - Konna Watashi de Yokattara
17 *4,420 Fairies - HERO / Sweet Jewel
18 *4,373 Kaoru to Tomoki, tama ni Mukku. - Maru Maru Mori Mori!
19 *4,218 AKB48 – Kaze wa Fuiteiru
20 *4,048 AI - Happiness / Letter In The Sky feat. The Jacksons
21 *3,721 Fukuyama Masaharu - Kazoku ni Narou yo / fighting pose
22 *3,710 Houkago Tea Time - Singing!
23 *3,665 Houkago Tea Time – Unmei♪wa♪Endless!
24 *3,633 Arashi - Meikyu Love Song
25 *3,449 Ikimonogakari - Aruite Ikou
26 *3,362 Nishino Kana – Tatoe Donna ni…
27 *3,104 UVERworld - BABY BORN & GO / KINJITO
28 *3,017 Sexy Zone – Sexy Zone
29 *2,903 SKE48 – Oki Doki
30 *2,883 KAT-TUN – BIRTH
Oricon Weekly - Music-DVDs (26/12/2011~1/1/2012)
*1 70,803 *70,803 AKB48 - AKB48 Yossha ~Ikuzo~! in Seibu Dome Special BOX
*2 43,646 *43,646 L’Arc~en~Ciel - 20th L’Anniversary LIVE -Day1-
*3 43,510 *43,510 L’Arc~en~Ciel - 20th L’Anniversary LIVE -Day2-
*4 21,562 *99,428 Amuro Namie - namie amuro LIVE STYLE 2011
*5 16,050 *16,050 CNBLUE - CNBLUE 2nd Album Release Live ~392~ @ YOKOHAMA ARENA
*6 14,541 *68,793 Ketsumeishi – Ketsu no Kiwami ~MV Shu~
*7 14,386 *14,386 AK-69 - THE STORY OF REDSTA -The Red Magic 2011- Chapter 1
*8 11,927 103,750 Shoujo Jidai - JAPAN FIRST TOUR GIRLS’ GENERATION
*9 *9,440 **9,440 AKB48 - AKB48 Yossha ~Ikuzo~! in Seibu Dome Digest Edition
10 *9,207 **9,207 AKB48 - AKB48 Yossha ~Ikuzo~! in Seibu Dome Dai San Kouen DVD
The long new year holiday in Japan gave us some wonky Oricon charts, but EXILE look like they might be able to double their previous album's second week sales. For SJJD, their Re:Package album is stacked onto GIRLS' GENERATION's sales instead of counted as a separate album, that's why you're seeing it selling so much. Single-wise, NYC and Yuma were supposed to release their single on January 4th but it ended up being in stores a few days earlier (it had 4 days to chart). As it turns out, the single's second week sales is looking to match up to this week's sales.
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