#1 Singles and Albums in 2001 according to Oricon
From November 20, 2000 to November 18, 2001. Week 6's sales unavailable due to Oricon holidays and week 7’s sales is a combination of two weeks. Click on the # for that week to view the top 30 albums, singles.
Note: 'Week Sales' means the number of units that the product sold to get to #1 for that week. Usually this is the product's first week sales, but not always.
# |
Date |
Single Artist |
Single |
Week Sales |
Album Artist |
Album |
Week Sales
|
1 |
12.04 |
MISIA |
Everything |
163,980 |
Southern All Stars |
Ballad 3 ~the album of LOVE~ |
1,368,650
|
2 |
12.11 |
J-FRIENDS |
I WILL GET THERE |
312,640 |
GLAY |
DRIVE-GLAY complete BEST |
1,726,780
|
3 |
12.18 |
Porno Graffitti |
Saboten |
130,190 |
B'z |
ELEVEN |
756,910
|
4 |
12.25 |
Hamasaki Ayumi |
M |
541,350 |
KinKi Kids |
D album |
354,830
|
5 |
01.01 |
Hamasaki Ayumi |
M |
185,290 |
LUNA SEA |
PERIOD ~THE BEST SELECTION~ |
166,400
|
6 |
01.08 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A
|
7 |
01.15 |
Every Little Thing |
fragile / JIRENMA |
278,120 |
V6 |
Very best |
261,400
|
8 |
01.22 |
Every Little Thing |
fragile / JIRENMA |
127,490 |
LOVE PSYCHEDELICO |
THE GREATEST HITS |
351,260
|
9 |
01.29 |
Minimoni |
Minimoni. Jankenpyon! / Haru Natsu Aki Fuyu Daisukki! |
265,270 |
LOVE PSYCHEDELICO |
THE GREATEST HITS |
274,320
|
10 |
02.05 |
Minimoni |
Minimoni. Jankenpyon! / Haru Natsu Aki Fuyu Daisukki! |
115,780 |
ARASHI |
ARASHI No.1 ~Arashi wa Arashi wo Yobu~ |
267,220
|
11 |
02.12 |
Hamasaki Ayumi |
evolution |
503,020 |
Morning Musume |
Best! Morning Musume 1 |
1,218,990
|
12 |
02.19 |
KinKi Kids |
Boku no Senaka ni wa Hane ga Aru |
411,820 |
JUDY AND MARY |
WARP |
502,470
|
13 |
02.26 |
Utada Hikaru |
Can You Keep A Secret? |
783,620 |
ZARD |
Toki no Tsubasa |
231,850
|
14 |
03.05 |
Utada Hikaru |
Can You Keep A Secret? |
332,080 |
Do As Infinity |
NEW WORLD |
201,310
|
15 |
03.12 |
Petitmoni |
BABY! Koi ni KNOCK OUT! |
270,730 |
DA PUMP |
Da Best of Da Pump |
688,390
|
16 |
03.19 |
Hamasaki Ayumi |
NEVER EVER |
423,480 |
Onitsuka Chihiro |
Insomnia |
441,470
|
17 |
03.26 |
B'z |
ultra soul |
501,040 |
L'Arc~en~Ciel |
Clicked Singles Best 13 |
802,530
|
18 |
04.02 |
B'z |
ultra soul |
100,450 |
SMAP |
Smap Vest |
1,005,080
|
19 |
04.09 |
Goto Maki |
Ai no Bakayarou |
268,330 |
Utada Hikaru |
Distance |
3,002,720
|
20 |
04.16 |
Re:Japan |
Ashita ga Arusa |
62,280 |
Hamasaki Ayumi |
A BEST |
510,160
|
21 |
04.23 |
CHEMISTRY |
PIECES OF A DREAM |
71,250 |
Utada Hikaru |
Distance |
294,340
|
22 |
04.30 |
ARASHI |
Kimi no Tame ni Boku ga Iru |
241,050 |
Nakazawa Yuko, Tanpopo, Petitmoni, Minimoni |
Together! -Tanpopo, Petit, Mini, Yuko- |
314,420
|
23 |
05.07 |
GLAY |
GLOBAL COMMUNICATION |
364,420 |
MISIA |
MARVELOUS |
881,150
|
24 |
05.14 |
N.M.L. |
ZERO LANDMINE |
126,320 |
MISIA |
MARVELOUS |
340,590
|
25 |
05.21 |
N.M.L. |
ZERO LANDMINE |
87,540 |
shela |
COLORLESS |
201,160
|
26 |
05.28 |
Hamasaki Ayumi |
Endless sorrow |
430,220 |
Oda Kazumasa |
LOOKING BACK 2 |
120,490
|
27 |
06.04 |
KinKi Kids |
Jounetsu |
375,410 |
JUDY AND MARY |
The Great Escape ~Complete Request Best~ |
374,620
|
28 |
06.11 |
TOKIO |
Message / Hitoribocchi no Haburashi |
121,830 |
Suzuki Ami |
FUN for FAN |
242,330
|
29 |
06.18 |
CHEMISTRY |
Point of No Return / Kimi wo Sagashiteta |
231,180 |
The Gospellers |
Love Notes |
502,040
|
30 |
06.25 |
CHEMISTRY |
Point of No Return / Kimi wo Sagashiteta |
106,520 |
The Gospellers |
Love Notes |
261,720
|
31 |
07.02 |
Miki Douzan |
Lifetime Respect |
108,210 |
aiko |
Natsufuku |
380,370
|
32 |
07.09 |
Porno Graffitti |
Agehachou |
175,530 |
aiko |
Natsufuku |
252,540
|
33 |
07.16 |
Kuwata Keisuke |
Naminori Johnny |
518,590 |
Kuraki Mai |
PERFECT CRIME |
800,210
|
34 |
07.23 |
Hamasaki Ayumi |
UNITE! |
365,910 |
Mr.Children |
Mr.Children 1992-1995 |
1,201,730
|
35 |
07.30 |
Kuwata Keisuke |
Naminori Johnny |
110,560 |
Mr.Children |
Mr.Children 1992-1995 |
234,600
|
36 |
08.06 |
Morning Musume |
The☆Pea~ce! |
310,810 |
KinKi Kids |
E album |
400,480
|
37 |
08.13 |
ARASHI |
Jidai |
250,880 |
V6 |
Volume 6 |
120,140
|
38 |
08.20 |
B'z |
GOLD |
400,020 |
SMAP |
pamS |
230,230
|
39 |
08.27 |
B'z |
GOLD |
75,230 |
Mariah Carey |
Glitter |
70,260
|
40 |
09.03 |
Mr.Children |
Yasashii Uta |
250,610 |
Takeuchi Mariya |
BON APPETIT |
501,530
|
41 |
09.10 |
V6 |
Dasenai Tegami |
135,250 |
Takeuchi Mariya |
BON APPETIT |
348,730
|
42 |
09.17 |
L'Arc~en~Ciel |
Spirit dreams inside -another dream |
201,020 |
Cocco |
Best+Ura Best+Mihappyou Kyokushuu |
264,870
|
43 |
09.24 |
Minimoni |
Minimoni. Telephone! Rin Rin Rin / Minimoni. Bus Guide |
171,190 |
Cocco |
Best+Ura Best+Mihappyou Kyokushuu |
87,890
|
44 |
10.01 |
GLAY |
Hitohira no Jiyuu |
280,100 |
Do As Infinity |
DEEP FOREST |
301,580
|
45 |
10.08 |
Hamasaki Ayumi |
Dearest |
363,730 |
Hamasaki Ayumi |
SUPER EUROBEAT presents ayu-ro mix 2 |
201,030
|
46 |
10.15 |
Hamasaki Ayumi |
Dearest |
124,020 |
Suga Shikao |
Sugarless |
101,950
|
47 |
10.22 |
CHEMISTRY |
You Go Your Way |
207,350 |
Various Artists |
WOMAN 2 |
59,030
|
48 |
10.29 |
HYDE |
evergreen |
191,120 |
Various Artists |
WOMAN 2 |
64,870
|
49 |
11.05 |
Kuwata Keisuke |
Shiroi Koibitotachi |
520,040 |
Backstreet Boys |
The Hits: Chapter One |
311,320
|
50 |
11.12 |
Morning Musume |
Mr. Moonlight ~Ai no Big Band~ |
308,940 |
Yaida Hitomi |
Candlize |
401,090
|
51 |
11.19 |
Mr.Children |
youthful days |
352,730 |
CHEMISTRY |
The Way We Are |
1,143,310
|
52 |
11.26 |
KinKi Kids |
Hey! Minna Genki Kai? |
260,250 |
Matsutoya Yumi |
sweet,bitter sweet~YUMING BALLAD BEST |
411,030
|