Top 100 album sales in Japan 2006 according to Oricon
From 2005-11-21 until 2006-12-10. The 2006 Oricon year had an extended run, with 3 more weeks added (55 total instead of the usual 52).
Rank
|
Artist
|
Album
|
Date
|
Sale
|
1
|
Hirai Ken
|
Utabaka 10th Anniversary Single Collection
|
2005.11.23
|
2,070,766
|
2
|
Koda Kumi
|
BEST ~second session~
|
2006.03.08
|
1,768,628
|
3
|
Kobukuro
|
ALL SINGLES BEST
|
2006.09.27
|
1,748,682
|
4
|
Def Tech
|
Catch the Wave
|
2006.04.26
|
1,225,757
|
5
|
B'z
|
B'z the Best "PleasureII"
|
2005.11.30
|
1,191,725
|
6
|
Nakashima Mika
|
BEST
|
2005.12.07
|
1,109,420
|
7
|
Utada Hikaru
|
ULTRA BLUE
|
2006.06.14
|
882,343
|
8
|
Hamasaki Ayumi
|
(miss)understood
|
2006.01.01
|
877,433
|
9
|
Kobukuro
|
NAMELESS WORLD
|
2005.12.21
|
866,948
|
10
|
Otsuka Ai
|
LOVE COOK
|
2005.12.14
|
831,633
|
11
|
KAT-TUN
|
Best of KAT-TUN
|
2006.03.22
|
743,359
|
12
|
Various Artists
|
Beautiful Songs ~Kokoro de Kiku Uta~
|
2006.05.24
|
712,678
|
13
|
ayaka
|
First Message
|
2006.11.01
|
711,299
|
14
|
SPITZ
|
CYCLE HIT 1991-1997
|
2006.03.25
|
684,217
|
15
|
Aqua Timez
|
Sora Ippai ni Kanaderu Inori
|
2005.08.24
|
647,604
|
16
|
Remioromen
|
HORIZON
|
2006.05.17
|
645,760
|
17
|
Koda Kumi
|
BEST ~first things~
|
2005.09.21
|
642,842
|
18
|
Daniel Powter
|
Daniel Powter
|
2006.03.08
|
583,611
|
19
|
SPITZ
|
CYCLE HIT 1997-2005
|
2006.03.25
|
684,217
|
20
|
B'z
|
MONSTER
|
2006.06.28
|
537,091
|
21
|
EXILE
|
ASIA
|
2006.03.29
|
503,201
|
22
|
Hamasaki Ayumi
|
Secret
|
2006.11.29
|
494,399
|
23
|
BONNIE PINK
|
Every Single Day
|
2006.07.26
|
486,642
|
24
|
DREAMS COME TRUE
|
THE LOVE ROCKS
|
2006.02.22
|
464,545
|
25
|
HY
|
Confidence
|
2006.04.12
|
463,986
|
26
|
ZARD
|
Golden Best ~15th Anniversary~
|
2006.10.25
|
453,763
|
27
|
Angela Aki
|
Home
|
2006.06.14
|
451,810
|
28
|
aiko
|
Kanojo
|
2006.08.23
|
444,938
|
29
|
Shonannokaze
|
Shonannokaze ~Riders High~
|
2006.08.30
|
443,919
|
30
|
SMAP
|
Pop Up! SMAP
|
2006.07.26
|
438,470
|
31
|
BoA
|
Outgrow
|
2006.02.15
|
427,871
|
32
|
Eminem
|
Curtain Call:The Hits
|
2005.12.02
|
425,938
|
33
|
CHEMISTRY
|
ALL THE BEST
|
2006.11.22
|
395,731
|
34
|
Enya
|
Amarantine
|
2005.11.23
|
390,407
|
35
|
Red Hot Chili Peppers
|
Stadium Arcadium
|
2006.05.10
|
388,114
|
36
|
Sarah Brightman
|
Diva: The Singles Collection
|
2006.10.04
|
361,529
|
37
|
Madonna
|
Confessions on a Dance Floor
|
2005.11.16
|
359,683
|
38
|
YUKI
|
WAVE
|
2006.09.06
|
354,005
|
39
|
ELLEGARDEN
|
ELEVEN FIRE CRACKERS
|
2006.11.08
|
340,633
|
40
|
James Blunt
|
Back to Bedlam
|
2005.12.07
|
334,234
|
41
|
Hitoto Yo
|
BESTYO
|
2006.11.29
|
322,747
|
42
|
Def Tech
|
Def Tech
|
2005.01.22
|
295,302
|
43
|
SEAMO
|
Live Goes On
|
2006.09.20
|
293,689
|
44
|
Tokyo Jihen
|
Adult
|
2006.01.25
|
293,604
|
45
|
Fergie
|
The Dutchess
|
2006.09.13
|
259,753
|
46
|
mihimaru GT
|
mihimagic
|
2006.01.18
|
259,091
|
47
|
Yuzu
|
Ribbon
|
2006.01.18
|
255,734
|
48
|
ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION
|
Fan Club
|
2006.03.15
|
253,137
|
49
|
Tokunaga Hideaki
|
VOCALIST 2
|
2006.08.30
|
253,088
|
50
|
Crystal Kay
|
Call me Miss...
|
2006.02.22
|
250,698
|
51
|
Porno Graffitti
|
m-CABI
|
2006.11.22
|
245,538
|
52
|
Ayanokouji Kimimaro
|
Bokushou Super Live Dai-2-Shuu! Ganbatte Itadakitai no...
|
2006.01.25
|
244,795
|
53
|
Sukima Switch
|
Yuukaze Blend
|
2006.11.29
|
237,874
|
54
|
Destiny's Child
|
#1's
|
2005.10.26
|
227,007
|
55
|
Beyoncé
|
B'Day
|
2006.09.04
|
226,349
|
56
|
Fukuyama Masaharu
|
5 Nen Mono
|
2006.12.06
|
225,388
|
57
|
JUDY AND MARY
|
COMPLETE BEST ALBUM 'FRESH'
|
2006.02.08
|
220,847
|
58
|
Ne-Yo
|
In My Own Words
|
2006.03.01
|
217,539
|
59
|
THE HIGH-LOWS
|
FLASH ~BEST~
|
2006.01.01
|
213,152
|
60
|
AI
|
What's goin' on A.I.
|
2006.09.27
|
211,703
|
61
|
Kanjani8
|
KJ1 F・T・O
|
2006.03.15
|
209,917
|
62
|
MEGARYU
|
Garyuu Senpuu
|
2006.07.12
|
209,882
|
63
|
Hitoto Yo
|
&
|
2005.12.31
|
209,845
|
64
|
Every Little Thing
|
Crispy Park
|
2006.08.09
|
209,316
|
65
|
ORANGE RANGE
|
ORANGE RANGE
|
2006.12.06
|
202,714
|
66
|
KREVA
|
Ai - Jibunhaku
|
2006.02.01
|
199,576
|
67
|
Kimura Kaela
|
Circle
|
2006.03.08
|
192,350
|
68
|
Jamiroquai
|
High Times: Singles 1992-2006
|
2006.11.08
|
186,050
|
69
|
Celtic Woman
|
Celtic Woman
|
2006.02.01
|
183,870
|
70
|
YUI
|
FROM ME TO YOU
|
2006.02.22
|
180,657
|
71
|
Oasis
|
Stop the Clocks
|
2006.11.15
|
177,411
|
72
|
DJ OZMA
|
I ♥ PARTY PEOPLE
|
2006.11.15
|
175,244
|
73
|
Fukuyama Masaharu
|
Fukuyama Masaharu ANOTHER WORKS remixed by Piston Nishizawa
|
2006.05.24
|
175,050
|
74
|
Nodame Orchestra
|
Nodame Orchestra LIVE!
|
2006.11.15
|
173,120
|
75
|
Quruli
|
Best of Quruli / Tower of Music Lover
|
2006.07.26
|
172,373
|
76
|
WaT
|
Sotsugyou TIME ~Bokura no Hajimari~
|
2006.03.01
|
168,167
|
77
|
Rihanna
|
A Girl Like Me
|
2006.04.19
|
163,530
|
78
|
V6
|
Very Best II
|
2006.08.02
|
159,468
|
79
|
CHEMISTRY
|
fo(u)r
|
2005.11.16
|
158,688
|
80
|
Arashi
|
Arashic
|
2006.07.05
|
157,838
|
81
|
Hotei Tomoyasu
|
ALL TIME SUPER BEST
|
2005.12.07
|
156,174
|
82
|
ENDLICHERI☆ENDLICHERI
|
Coward
|
2006.03.01
|
155,620
|
83
|
The Beatles
|
Love
|
2006.11.20
|
153,420
|
84
|
Suga Shikao
|
PARADE
|
2006.09.06
|
152,594
|
85
|
m-flo
|
m-flo Inside -Works Best II-
|
2006.07.26
|
149,735
|
86
|
T.M. Revolution
|
1000000000
|
2006.06.07
|
149,358
|
87
|
BENNIE K
|
Japana-rhythm
|
2005.11.09
|
149,384
|
88
|
MEGARYU
|
Day by Day
|
2006.03.08
|
147,559
|
89
|
Domoto Koichi
|
mirror
|
2006.09.13
|
147,368
|
90
|
Remioromen
|
Ether
|
2005.03.09
|
143,998
|
91
|
Honda Minako
|
Amazing Grace
|
2005.10.19
|
142,681
|
92
|
Tokunaga Hideaki
|
VOCALIST
|
2005.09.14
|
142,346
|
93
|
K
|
Beyond the Sea
|
2006.01.18
|
142,221
|
94
|
HOME MADE Kazoku
|
musication
|
2006.02.15
|
141,448
|
95
|
Hamada Shogo
|
The Best of Shogo Hamada Vol. 2
|
2006.08.09
|
139,685
|
96
|
Various Artists
|
DJ Kaori's Inmix II
|
2006.11.01
|
138,496
|
97
|
Various Artists
|
Best Classic
|
2005.04.13
|
136,205
|
98
|
Mongol800
|
Daniel
|
2006.08.08
|
135,228
|
99
|
ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION
|
Feedback File
|
2006.10.25
|
133,360
|
100
|
Hamada Shogo
|
The Best of Shogo Hamada Vol. 1
|
2006.08.09
|
132,533
|
101
|
Kuraki Mai
|
DIAMOND WAVE
|
2006.08.02
|
132,476
|
102
|
Makihara Noriyukii
|
LIFE IN DOWNTOWN
|
2006.02.22
|
132,121
|
103
|
MEGARYU
|
Jyoushou Kiryuu
|
2005.07.13
|
131,269
|
104
|
Ketsumeishi
|
Ketsu no Police 4
|
2005.06.29
|
131,220
|
105
|
Various Artists
|
Hime Trance
|
2006.01.25
|
130,652
|
106
|
HYDE
|
FAITH
|
2006.04.26
|
129,804
|
107
|
Cocco
|
Zansaian
|
2006.06.21
|
126,899
|
108
|
Quruli
|
NIKKI
|
2005.11.23
|
125,910
|
109
|
Matsutoya Yumi
|
A GIRL IN SUMMER
|
2006.05.24
|
125,271
|
110
|
Evanescence
|
The Open Door
|
2006.09.27
|
124,158
|
111
|
Sweetbox
|
Addicted
|
2006.03.01
|
121,397
|
112
|
GOSPEL RATS
|
GOSPEL RATS
|
2006.04.19
|
121,388
|
113
|
SOUL'd OUT
|
ALIVE
|
2006.03.08
|
119,820
|
114
|
Oda Kazumasa
|
Jiko Best
|
2002.04.24
|
119,147
|
115
|
ELLEGARDEN
|
RIOT ON THE GRILL
|
2005.04.20
|
115,481
|
116
|
T.M.Revolution
|
UNDER:COVER
|
2006.01.01
|
114,652
|
117
|
TOKIO
|
Harvest
|
2006.10.18
|
113,845
|
118
|
Shibasaki Kou
|
Hitori Asobi
|
2005.12.14
|
113,063
|
119
|
Various Artists
|
What's Up? -R&B Greatest Hits-
|
2006.09.06
|
112,575
|
120
|
Aqua Timez
|
Nanairo no Rakugaki
|
2006.04.05
|
111,645
|
121
|
Domoto Koichi
|
KOICHI DOMOTO "Endless SHOCK" OST
|
2006.01.11
|
111,098
|
122
|
Fukumimi
|
THE BEST OF WORKS Fukumimi
|
2006.09.13
|
109,536]]
|
123
|
Jack Johnson
|
Curious George
|
2006.02.01
|
104,651
|
124
|
Southern All Stars
|
KILLER STREET
|
2005.10.05
|
102,676
|
125
|
Kierra "Kiki" Sheard
|
This is Me
|
2005.12.07
|
102,614
|
|
Rank 126 - 200
126 ,102,423 ***,*** WILD PEACE 東京スカパラダイスオーケストラ 2006/06/07
127 ,101,263 ***,*** Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not Arctic Monkeys 2006/01/25
128 ,101,072 ***,*** 39108 吉井和哉 2006/10/04
129 ,100,929 ***,*** Broadcast To The World Zebrahead 2006/02/22
130 ,100,566 ***,*** Monkey Business the BLACK EYED PEAS 2005/05/27 累計395,165
131 ,100,343 ***,*** Natural MINMI 2006/03/29
132 ,100,026 ***,*** Naked SOULHEAD 2006/03/08
133 ,100,016 ***,*** Back To Basics Christina Aguilera 2006/08/09
134 ,*99,767 ***,*** JUKEBOX Bent Fabric 2006/02/15
135 ,*98,987 ***,838 BEAUTIFUL BALLADE 徳永英明 2006/02/22
136 ,*98,804 *20,792 EPOCH RIP SLYME 2006/11/29
137 ,*98,371 ***,*** ザ・ベニーケー・ショウ~on the floor編~ BENNIE K 2006/08/02
138 ,*98,192 **1,395 ザ・クロマンヨンズ ザ・クロマンヨンズ 2006/10/25
139 ,*97,922 ***,*** What's Up?-Hiphop Greatest Hits 4 Various Artists 2006/04/19
140 ,*96,957 ***,*** ADDRESS 山崎まさよし 2006/06/28
141 ,*96,734 ***,908 キロロのいちばんイイ歌あつめました Kiroro 2006/03/29
142 ,*96,121 **3,110 Two You Four You タッキー&翼 2006/11/15
143 ,*95,931 ***,*** 20 Y.O. Janet Jackson 2006/09/20
144 ,*94,353 ***,796 アンコール イル・ディーヴォ 2006/03/22
145 ,*93,493 ***,*** 100曲モーツァルト Various Artists 2005/08/31 累計143,665
146 ,*93,115 ***,*** thank you MONKEY MAJIK 2006/05/24
147 ,*92,568 **1,485 NARKISSOS サディスティック・ミカ・バンド 2006/10/25
148 ,*92,439 ***,*** 姫トランス2 Various Artists 2006/06/28
149 ,*91,616 ***,*** TIMELESS Sergio Mendes 2006/01/28
150 ,*91,138 *20,032 18 SINGLES U2 2006/11/22
151 ,*90,827 ***,*** First Impressions Of Earth THE STROKES 2006/01/01
152 ,*90,713 **1,378 Pepperroni Quattro ELLEGARDEN 2004/05/26 累計209,050
153 ,*88,935 ***,*** Timeless UVERworld 2006/02/15
154 ,*88,798 **2,152 Flash and Gleam レミオロメン 2006/11/01
155 ,*88,354 ***,*** MIC-A-HOLIC A.I. AI 2005/07/06 累計466,763
156 ,*88,329 **1,493 クリスマス・タイム Various Artists 2005/11/02 累計113,324
157 ,*87,952 **1,106 International AK'sent 2006/06/28
158 ,*87,331 ***,*** The Breakthrough Mary J. Blige 2005/12/13
159 ,*86,997 ***,*** Speciality 玉置成実 2006/07/12
160 ,*86,726 ***,*** SONG FOR TALES OF THE ABYSS MOTOO FUJIWARA 2006/03/22
161 ,*85,875 ***,*** THE RISING TIED Fort Minor 2005/11/23
162 ,*85,460 ***,*** The Eraser Thom Yorke 2006/07/05
163 ,*85,331 ***,*** The New beginning ZEEBRA 2006/02/15
164 ,*84,908 ***,*** ИATURAL ORANGE RANGE 2005/10/12 累計933,684
165 ,*83,796 ***,*** 24-twenty four- Sowelu 2006/07/12
166 ,*82,779 ***,*** From To 平原綾香 2005/11/02 累計223,085
167 ,*81,420 **6,834 Be as One ゴスペラーズ 2006/11/22
168 ,*81,398 ***,*** You Could Have It So Much Better Franz ferdinand 2005/09/28 累計169,997
169 ,*80,706 ***,984 Dancemania TREASURE 10th ANNIVER.SP-ED Various Artists 2006/08/30
170 ,*80,680 ***,*** Merry Andrew 安藤裕子 2006/01/25
171 ,*80,581 ***,*** バーニン-DANCEHALL★HIPHOP★REGGATON★- Various Artists 2006/01/18
172 ,*80,052 ***,*** 機動戦士ガンダム SEED DESTINY コンプリートベスト TVサントラ 2005/11/02 累計351,972
173 ,*79,142 ***,*** So Amazin' Christina Milian 2006/04/19
174 ,*78,587 ***,*** Be as one melody. 2006/04/12
175 ,*78,199 **1,032 PERFECT BEST EXILE 2005/01/01 累計1,517,088
176 ,*77,935 ***,895 爆笑スーパーライブ第1集! 綾小路きみまろ 2002/09/30 累計969,494
177 ,*77,901 *77,901 RADWINPS 4~おかずのごはん~ RADWINPS 2006/12/06
178 ,*76,904 ***,*** Beautiful Awakening Stacie Orrico 2006/08/14
179 ,*76,318 ***,*** Greatest Hits -Why Try Harder- Fatboy Slim 2006/06/14
180 ,*76,199 ***,*** R35[アールサジュウゴ] Various Artists 2006/08/02
181 ,*75,698 ***,*** 交響詩篇エウレカセブン COMPLETE BEST Various Artists 2006/05/07
182 ,*75,546 *75,546 風をあつめて Aqua Timez 2006/12/06
183 ,*74,622 ***,*** 演歌十二番勝負!~面影の都~ 氷川きよし 2005/11/23
184 ,*74,480 **1,094 BRING YOUR BOARD!! ELLEGARDEN 2003/07/02 累計146,086
185 ,*74,138 ***,*** SOUNDS OF REVOLUTION FIRE BALL 2006/07/12
186 ,*73,485 ***,*** DJ KAORI'S INMIX Various Artists 2005/10/19 累計153,012
187 ,*73,061 ***,*** Lokahi Lani Def Tech 2005/06/29 累計697,567
188 ,*72,973 **1,543 SHINE ON JET 2006/10/04
189 ,*71,710 *11,130 ララバイSINGER 中島みゆき 2006/11/22
190 ,*71,346 ***,*** 僕と君のすべてをロックンロールと呼べ サンボマスター 2006/04/12
191 ,*71,097 **2,889 The Ultimate Collection(ビリー ザ ヒッツ) Billy Joel 2006/07/19
192 ,*70,968 ***,*** 4つのL 平原綾香 2006/03/22
193 ,*70,887 ***,*** 演歌名曲コレクション6~一剣~ 氷川きよし 2006/06/28
194 ,*70,757 ***,*** The Finest2 -HIP HOP, R&B and DANCE HALL- Various Artists 2005/12/28
195 ,*70,671 ***,*** Songs About Jane-SP Edition- Maroon5 2004/07/21 累計394,410
196 ,*70,642 ***,*** ベスト・モーツアルト100 Various Artists 2005/08/31 累計110,359
197 ,*70,629 ***,*** Dancehall Lovers 3rd Season Various Artists 2006/04/05
198 ,*70,208 ***,*** DOKO KEN-U 2005/07/12 累計134,453
199 ,*70,190 ***,*** Squeezed ORANGE RANGE 2006/04/12
200 ,*70,099 ***,*** B☆B☆Q TUBE 2006/07/12