Oricon 2010 End-of-Year Charts

[neshcom]

The Top 50 Albums:

Boku no Miteiru Fuukei - Arashi - 1,053,064

Ikimono Bakari ~Members BEST Selection~ - Ikimono Gakari - 906,756

to LOVE - Kana Nishino - 645,417

FUNKY MONKEY BABYS BEST - FUNKY MONKEY BABYS - 613,603

SENSE - Mr.Children - 597,212

PAST < FUTURE - Namie Amuro - 574,525

BEST SELECTION 2010 - TVXQ - 569,530

Hajimari no Uta - Ikimono Gakari - 560,931

THE BEST BANG!! - Masaharu Fukuyama - 544,260

5years - Kaela Kimura - 469,028

FANTASY - EXILE - 466,701

Kamikyokutachi - AKB48 - 441,328

Request - JUJU - 423,230

The Monster - Lady Gaga - 406,502

VOCALIST 4 - Hideaki Tokunaga - 398,302

Aisubeki Mirai e - EXILE - 394,191

ALL COVERS BEST - Kobukuro - 386,706

BEST ~third universe~ & 8th AL "UNIVERSE" - Kumi Koda - 371,590

All the BEST! 1999-2009 - Arashi - 342,743

Utada Hikaru SINGLE COLLECTION VOL.2 - Hikaru Utada - 334,348

Rock'n'Roll Circus - Ayumi Hamasaki - 318,454

HOLIDAYS IN THE SUN - YUI - 307,564

Wildflower & Cover Songs: Complete Best 'TRACK 3' - Superfly - 299,654

Ano... Konnan Dekimashita Kedo - Yusuke - 285,592

We are SMAP! - SMAP - 267,946

HEAVEN - Miliyah Kato - 266,102

8UPPERS - Kanjani8 - 265,439

ONE PIECE MEMORIAL BEST - Various Artists - 248,899

Love Songs ~Mata Kimi ni Koishiteru~ - Fuyumi Sakamoto - 214,365

Recital - Hilcrhyme - 210,013

BABY - aiko - 207,702

GOOD TIMES - RIP SLYME - 191,229

JUMP NO. 1 - Hey! Say! JUMP - 187,621

LIVE - NEWS - 185,204

NO MORE PAIN - KAT-TUN - 182,563

Houkago Tea Time II - Houkago Tea Time - 182,468

Ima Made no A-men, B-men DEST!? - GReeeeN - 181,889

Hadou - Koshi Inaba - 177,984

Time Flies... 1994-2009 - Oasis - 177,120

Sports - Tokyo Jihen - 176,780

The Remix - Lady Gaga - 175,253

The... - JUNSU/JEJUNG/YUCHUN - 174,980

Every Best Single ~COMPLETE~ - Every Little Thing - 173,351

STAR - Mika Nakashima - 168,230

Girl's Talk - KARA - 166,185

Ureshikutte Dakiau Yo - YUKI - 166,146

What's flumpool!? - flumpool - 159,324

BPM - Koichi Domoto - 158,600

Togemaru - Spitz - 152,647

A Thousand Suns - Linkin Park - 149,569

Oricon is beginning to release its cumulative sales data for 2010. So far, it has announced the Top 50 in singles and albums, as well as the Top 5 in total sales. As predicted, the singles rankings were dominated by AKB48 and Arashi, who together held all of the Top 10 spots.



This is the first time in the ranking's history that the Top 10 has been occupied by just two artists. Before this, the record was five artists in the Top 10, which happened in 1989 with Princess Princess, Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi, Hikaru Genji, Wink, and Shizuka Kudo.



AKB48 had the top 2 singles with "Beginner" and "Heavy Rotation." They are only the third female artist to hold the top 2 singles of the year, a feat previously accomplished by Princess Princess in 1989 and Pink Lady in 1978.



Arashi, who had the top 2 singles in 2008 and the top 3 singles in 2009, settled for taking 6 of the top 10 spots this year.



Top 50 Singles:

Beginner - AKB48 - 954,283

Heavy Rotation - AKB48 - 713,275

Troublemaker - Arashi - 698,542

Monster - Arashi - 696,022

Ponytail to Chouchou - AKB48 - 659,959

Hatenai Sora - Arashi - 656,343

Love Rainbow - Arashi - 620,057

Chance no Junban - AKB48 - 596,769

Dear Snow - Arashi - 591,207

To be free - Arashi - 516,142

Love yourself ~Kimi ga Kirai na Kimi ga Suki~ - KAT-TUN - 439,736

Sakura no Shiori - AKB48 - 390,957

This is love - SMAP - 350,322

Mata Kimi ni Koishiteru / Asia no Kaizoku - Fuyumi Sakamoto - 311,215

LIFE ~Me no Mae no Mukou e~ - Kanjani8 - 305,478

BREAK OUT! - TVXQ - 289,412

Going! - KAT-TUN - 282,901

Wonderful World!! - Kanjani8 - 275,891

Hatsukoi - Masaharu Fukuyama - 269,765

CHANGE UR WORLD - KAT-TUN - 254,150

Hitomi no Screen - Hey! Say! JUMP - 250,206

Hotaru / Shonen - Masaharu Fukuyama - 239,768

I Wish For You - EXILE - 236,456

Shamisen Tabigarasu - Kiyoshi Hikawa - 236,218

Sakura Girl - NEWS - 232,752

Toki wo Tomete - TVXQ - 228,448

Motto Tsuyoku - EXILE - 228,189

XIAH (Intoxication) - XIAH junsu - 225,638

One in a million - Tomohisa Yamashita - 204,561

Yukai Tsukai Kaibutsu-kun - Kaibutsu-kun (Satoshi Ohno) - 196,258

Family ~ Hitotsu ni Naru Koto - KinKi Kids - 179,927

Fighting Man - NEWS - 173,206

Arigatou - Ikimono Gakari - 165,507

Onara Hazukashikunai yo / Pirameki Taisou - Hannya, Fruits Punch - 164,203

Nijiiro no Bayon - Kiyoshi Hikawa - 160,683

HAPPY - BUMP OF CHICKEN - 157,324

Mahou no Ryouri ~Kimi Kara Kimi e~ - BUMP OF CHICKEN - 152,501

My Soul, Your Beats! / Bravve Song - Lia, Aoi Tada - 147,479

GO!GO!MANIAC - Houkago Tea Time - 147,355

Hontou wa Kowai Ai to Romance - Keisuke Kuwata - 145,354

1! 2! 3! 4! Yoroshiku! - SKE48 - 144,973

Ryusei - Kobukuro - 144,874

GIFT ~Midori~ - Kanjani8 - 136,508

GIFT ~Shiro~ - Kanjani8 - 136,003

Okay - Koshi Inaba - 134,381

GIFT ~Aka~ - Kanjani8 - 133,978

NO, Thank You! - Houkago Tea Time - 133,922

Kokoro no Hane - Team Dragon from AKB48 - 130,957

Gee - SNSD - 130,145

Listen!! - Houkago Tea Time - 130,317

[Haru]

I figured "Beginner" would be top, but it deserves it. That was a kick-ass single, every bit of it.



Holy shit though. Did "BREAK OUT!" really release this year? <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... nfused.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':wub:' /> Everything feels like it's last year.

[EmEl]

The public is so eclectic their tastes. The variety with which they consume music is stunning.

[Melon]

[quote name='Em-El' post='89550' date='Dec 20 2010, 11:30 AM']The public is so eclectic their tastes. The variety with which they consume music is stunning.[/quote]



I lol'd mightily.



The albums variety is more varied, I wonder why? Does the public only buy singles?

[neshcom]

I'd like to take a minute to remind everybody that Namie Amuro and Koda Kumi (and Utada Hikaru, but she's EMI) both beat out Ayumi Hamasaki. Granted, P<F came out at the very beginning of the 2010 charting timeline and UNIVERSE also had a BEST album, but still. HEAR THAT ZAKI? <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... omgwtf.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':wub:' /> YOU ARE ON THE DECLINE <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... omgwtf.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='^_^' />

[al kusanagi]

Every year I'm liking less and less of the "popular" shit. I only bothered with 3 albums on that list (Yui, aiko, and Tokyo Jihen. I like Hikki and ELT, but don't need single compilations from them), and not not even one of those singles. I know I tend towards HP and borderline indies artists, but still...



Also, that list makes it apparent that the only people in Japan buying singles are now either wota or boyband/Johnnys fangirls.

[Ap2000]

Was MM able to score last year ?

[tsukinobyouin]

[quote name='Petit Melon' post='89553' date='Dec 20 2010, 01:03 PM']The albums variety is more varied, I wonder why? Does the public only buy singles?[/quote]



Arashi put out 6 singles and 1 album. AKB48 put out 5 singles and 1 album. In contrast, Ikimonogakari put out 3 singles and 1 album. Fukuyama Masaharu put out 1 single and 1 (best of) album. So on top of Arashi and AKB being "The Big Things" right now, they put out a crapton more singles than most other artists xD And that seems to be typical of idol groups. But in terms of albums, artists are on a more level playing field because even the most active idol group almost never puts out more than one album a year.

[Cyrene]

Woo, Beginner deserved that #1 spot, the single is great. Also, Ayu getting beaten? CLASSIC!

[delerium]

Final year-end tally...



Top 2010 Singles

*1 *,954,283 **7,104 Beginner / AKB48 10/10/27 　

*2 *,713,275 **3,933 ヘビーローテーション / AKB48 10/08/18

*5 *,659,959 **2,091 ポニーテールとシュシュ / AKB48 10/05/26

*8 *,596,769 596,769 チャンスの順番 / AKB48 10/12/08

12 *,390,957 ***,505 桜の栞 / AKB48 10/02/17　

41 *,144,973 **3,629 1！2！3！4！ヨロシク！ / SKE48 10/11/17

48 *,130,957 ***,625 心の羽根 / チームドラゴン from AKB48 10/07/21

49 *,130,145 **5,167 Gee / 少女時代 10/10/20

53 *,120,704 ***,*** VOICE / Perfume 10/08/11

58 *,115,575 **2,851 GENIE / 少女時代 10/09/08

62 *,107,254 ***,*** 不自然なガール/ナチュラルに恋して / Perfume 10/04/14

64 *,101,747 **1,357 ねぇ / Perfume 10/11/10

67 *,*98,954 **2,491 ミスター / KARA 10/08/11

74 *,*93,481 ***,*** ごめんね、SUMMER / SKE48 10/07/07

77 *,*90,567 **5,061 ジャンピン / KARA 10/11/10

99 *,*71,714 **2,845 GAGAGA / SDN48 10/11/24

116 ,*59,833 ***,*** 逢いたい理由/Dream After Dream ～夢から醒めた夢～ / AAA 10/05/05

119 ,*57,707 ***,*** 負けない心 / AAA 10/08/18

125 ,*54,439 **1,064 PARADISE/Endless Fighters / AAA 10/11/17

129 ,*52,141 ***,336 ずっと 前から / フレンチ・キス 10/09/08

130 ,*51,180 ***,*** 青空片想い / SKE48 10/03/24

137 ,*48,713 ***,*** ギュッ / 渡り廊下走り隊 10/09/01

138 ,*48,357 ***,354 女と男のララバイゲーム / モーニング娘。 10/11/17

142 ,*47,496 ***,*** 青春のフラッグ / 渡り廊下走り隊 10/06/30

156 ,*44,035 ***,*** 女が目立って なぜイケナイ / モーニング娘。 10/02/10

157 ,*43,734 ***,727 eve / アイドリング！！！ 10/11/24

160 ,*41,168 ***,*** 君しか / ノースリーブス 10/08/04

161 ,*40,865 ***,*** 青春コレクション / モーニング娘。 10/06/09

172 ,*37,517 ***,*** プールサイド大作戦 / アイドリング！！！ 10/08/04

175 ,*37,214 ***,*** Heart and Soul / AAA 10/01/27

184 ,*35,772 ***,*** スキャンダルなんかブッ飛ばせ / SCANDAL 10/10/06

187 ,*35,525 ***,*** 目には青葉 山ホトトギス 初恋 / アイドリング！！！ 10/06/09

193 ,*35,002 ***,*** 雄叫びボーイWAO！/友達は友達なんだ / Berryz工房 10/03/03

198 ,*34,296 ***,*** アッカンベー橋 / 渡り廊下走り隊 10/03/17

202 ,*33,129 ***,412 RIVER / AKB48 09/10/21 累計249,656

203 ,*32,668 ***,*** Lie / ノースリーブス 10/04/21

204 ,*32,624 ***,*** 瞬間センチメンタル / SCANDAL 10/02/03

Top 2010 Albums

12 *,441,328 **3,119 神曲たち / AKB48 10/04/07

45 *,166,185 *23,589 ガールズトーク / KARA 10/11/24

70 *,117,610 **4,338 KARA BEST 2007-2010 / KARA 10/09/29

73 *,114,942 **1,380 SET LIST～グレイテストソングス～完全盤 / AKB48 10/07/14

125 ,*60,301 ***,*** TEMPTATION BOX / SCANDAL 10/08/11

AKB related

H!P related

Kpop

Other (Perfume/Idoling!!!/AAA/SCANDAL)

[Ap2000]

Hooray for SNSD to sell well ! (even with the shitty japanese versions)

Hooray for Perfume to sell more than 100k !

OK, I guess, for MM at least still being in the charts. (but not one that sold more than 50k is tough)



EDIT:

What does the third column with all the Stars mean !?

[sadude]

[quote name='Al Kusanagi' post='89555' date='Dec 20 2010, 01:33 PM']Every year I'm liking less and less of the "popular" shit.[/quote]

I don't know why, but I'm surprised to be in the same boat. My tally's also 3 albums (Yui, Namie, and Lady Gaga) and 1 single (Gee). I'm trying to remember if it's been higher previously, and by how much. Then again, the count does go up to 11 (Spinal Tap reference not intended) if you include the Top 200 posted by delerium.

[EmEl]

[quote name='Ap2000' post='90176' date='Dec 30 2010, 06:22 AM']What does the third column with all the Stars mean !?[/quote]

The charts are updated weekly throughout the year, so the third column tells you how many were sold in the last week. The stars just keep the digits in a nice orderly table using text (if it's all stars that means 0 were sold in the last week).

[Special Needs Tricycle]

RIP J-Pop

[Ap2000]

[quote name='Em-El' post='90180' date='Dec 30 2010, 01:47 PM'][quote name='Ap2000' post='90176' date='Dec 30 2010, 06:22 AM']What does the third column with all the Stars mean !?[/quote]

The charts are updated weekly throughout the year, so the third column tells you how many were sold in the last week. The stars just keep the digits in a nice orderly table using text (if it's all stars that means 0 were sold in the last week).

[/quote]



Oh, ok, thanks for the info.