AKB48 sub-unit French Kiss claimed the top spot on the sales charts this week, selling almost 134,000 copies of their 4th single “Saisho no Mail.” This is their first #1, after ranking #2 with their last two singles. This also sets their new personal record for first week sales.
- French Kiss – Saisho no Mail – 133,662
- EXILE – Anata e / Ooo Baby – 119,583
- Golden Bomber – Yowasete Mojito – 51,845
- aiko – Zutto – 46,827
- LiSA – oath sign – 44,759
- Tackey & Tsubasa – Heartful Voice – 42,972
- Momoiro Clover Z – Roudou Sanka – 39,976
- Porno Graffitti – Yuki no Iro – 31,656
- Ikimono Gakari – Aruite Ikou – 30,844
- supercell – My Dearest – 28,070
On the album charts, Korean girl group KARA took #1 with “Super Girl.” With more than 275,000 copies sold, they now hold the all-time record for first-week album sales by a foreign female group.
This also gives KARA their first #1 on the album charts. They already achieved a #1 single in April with “Jet Coaster Love.” The only other foreign female group to ever have a #1 album and a #1 single was The Nolans, who accomplished the feat in 1981.
Meanwhile, child star Ashida Mana also made headlines for becoming the youngest artist in Oricon history to have a Top 10 album, at the age of 7 years and 5 months. The previous record was set by Canadian singer Rene Simard in 1974, at the age of 13 years and 8 months.
Arashi‘s “Beautiful World” album, originally released in July, also climbed back into the Top 10, landing at #4.
- KARA – Super Girl – 275,206
- Kubota Toshinobu – THE BADDEST ~Hit Parade~ – 98,165
- Mizuki Nana – THE MUSEUM II – 82,649
- Arashi – Beautiful World – 65,371
- Hikawa Kiyoshi – Enka Meikyoku Collection 15 ~Jounetsu no Mariachi~ – 34,452
- the HIATUS – A World Of Pandemonium – 33,214
- Kanjani8 – FIGHT – 21,066
- Ashida Mana – Happy Smile! – 18,960
- Hexagon All Stars – We Love Hexagon 2011 – 17,566
- NIGHTMARE – NIGHTMARE – 16,971
Sources:
Oricon (weekly single ranking)
Oricon (weekly album ranking)
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