#1 Singles and Albums in 2004 according to Oricon
From January 1, 2004 to December 31, 2004. Click on the # for that week to view the top 10 albums, singles and their sales. The date to the left of the week is the monday of the week (i.e., the first day of the Oricon week). This may or may not match up to the date that the single/album was released, as most releass dates state the Wednesday as its release date (yet are on sale the Tuesday before).
- 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
|
12.29
|
SMAP
|
Sekai ni Hitotsu Dake no Hana
|
72,267
|
Kuraki Mai
|
Wish You the Best
|
450,127
|
|
2
|
01.05
|
SMAP
|
Sekai ni Hitotsu Dake no Hana
|
40,970
|
Kuraki Mai
|
Wish You the Best
|
180,186
|
|
3
|
01.12
|
KinKi Kids
|
Ne, Ganbaru yo.
|
223,241
|
BoA
|
LOVE & HONESTY
|
296,781
|
|
4
|
01.19
|
Spitz
|
Star Gazer
|
121,741
|
BoA
|
LOVE & HONESTY
|
145,325
|
|
5
|
01.26
|
GLAY
|
Toki no Shizuku
|
122,749
|
Queen
|
Queen Jewels
|
160,278
|
|
6
|
02.02
|
L'Arc~en~Ciel
|
READY STEADY GO
|
163,102
|
Queen
|
Queen Jewels
|
192,034
|
|
7
|
02.09
|
Tackey & Tsubasa
|
One Day, One Dream
|
77,362
|
Queen
|
Queen Jewels
|
165,126
|
|
8
|
02.16
|
ARASHI
|
PIKA★★NCHI DOUBLE
|
89,106
|
CHEMISTRY
|
One x One
|
325,651
|
|
9
|
02.23
|
ORANGE RANGE
|
Michishirube ~a road home~
|
90,988
|
CHEMISTRY
|
One x One
|
140,527
|
|
10
|
03.01
|
L'Arc~en~Ciel
|
Hitomi no Juunin
|
111,692
|
12 Girls Band
|
Kikou ~Shining Energy~
|
117,973
|
|
11
|
03.08
|
&G
|
Wonderful Life
|
96,613
|
Every Little Thing
|
commonplace
|
167,248
|
|
12
|
03.15
|
Kuzu
|
Subete ga Boku ga Chikara ni Naru!
|
56,707
|
Spitz
|
Iroiro Koromo
|
124,621
|
|
13
|
03.22
|
V6
|
Arigatou no Uta
|
82,909
|
Various Artists
|
Blue ~A Tribute to Y3taka Ozaki
|
191,567
|
|
14
|
03.29
|
Hamasaki Ayumi
|
Moments
|
157,320
|
Utada Hikaru
|
Utada Hikaru Single Collection Vol.1
|
1,403,102
|
|
15
|
04.05
|
Hamasaki Ayumi
|
Moments
|
50,999
|
Mr. Children
|
Shifuku no Oto
|
803,422
|
|
16
|
04.12
|
Southern All Stars
|
Aja
|
133,309
|
Utada Hikaru
|
Utada Hikaru Single Collection Vol.1
|
188,428
|
|
17
|
04.19
|
Utada Hikaru
|
Dareka no Negai ga Kanau Koro
|
150,020
|
Utada Hikaru
|
Utada Hikaru Single Collection Vol.1
|
115,017
|
|
18
|
04.29
|
Utada Hikaru
|
Dareka no Negai ga Kanau Koro
|
82,564
|
Utada Hikaru
|
Utada Hikaru Single Collection Vol.1
|
110,126
|
|
19
|
05.03
|
B'z
|
BANZAI
|
187,503
|
Utada Hikaru
|
Utada Hikaru Single Collection Vol.1
|
73,385
|
|
20
|
05.10
|
NEWS
|
Kibou ~Yell~
|
270,770
|
Avril Lavigne
|
Under My Skin
|
286,894
|
|
21
|
05.17
|
GLAY
|
Tenshi no Wakemae / Peak Hateshinaku Soul Kagirinaku
|
80,244
|
Avril Lavigne
|
Under My Skin
|
122,461
|
|
22
|
05.24
|
Mr.Children
|
Sign
|
370,451
|
Moriyama Naotaro
|
Arata Naru Koushinryou wo Motomete
|
137,131
|
|
23
|
05.31
|
L'Arc~en~Ciel
|
Jiyuu e no Shoutai
|
131,704
|
Moriyama Naotaro
|
Arata Naru Koushinryou wo Motomete
|
86,274
|
|
24
|
06.07
|
Domoto Tsuyoshi
|
WAVER
|
152,313
|
Moriyama Naotaro
|
Arata Naru Koushinryou wo Motomete
|
57,251
|
|
25
|
06.14
|
ORANGE RANGE
|
Locolotion
|
86,553
|
MISIA
|
MISIA Love & Ballads
|
54,107
|
|
26
|
06.21
|
ORANGE RANGE
|
Locolotion
|
55,975
|
TMG
|
TMG 1
|
90,281
|
|
27
|
06.28
|
EXILE
|
real world
|
77,038
|
nobodyknows+
|
Do You Know?
|
141,377
|
|
28
|
07.05
|
BUMP OF CHICKEN
|
Only Lonely Glory
|
114,717
|
nobodyknows+
|
Do You Know?
|
68,146
|
|
29
|
07.12
|
Inaba Koshi
|
Wonderland
|
155,079
|
HY
|
TRUNK
|
232,519
|
|
30
|
07.19
|
Southern All Stars
|
Kimi Koso Star da / Yume ni Kieta Julia
|
222,343
|
ARASHI
|
Iza, Now!
|
115,241
|
|
31
|
07.26
|
Hamasaki Ayumi
|
INSPIRE
|
181,325
|
Porno Graffitti
|
PORNO GRAFFITTI BEST BLUE'S
|
400,318
|
|
32
|
08.02
|
GLAY
|
Blue Jean
|
104,703
|
Porno Graffitti
|
PORNO GRAFFITTI BEST BLUE'S
|
145,217
|
|
33
|
08.09
|
NEWS
|
Akaku Moyuru Taiyou
|
185,651
|
Makihara Noriyuki
|
EXPLORER
|
157,648
|
|
34
|
08.16
|
ARASHI
|
Hitomi no Naka no Galazy / Hero
|
170,564
|
Domoto Tsuyoshi
|
[si:]
|
161,058
|
|
35
|
08.23
|
ORANGE RANGE
|
Chest
|
86,338
|
BUMP OF CHICKEN
|
Yggdrasil
|
315,065
|
|
36
|
08.30
|
B'z
|
ARIGATO
|
188,490
|
TOKIO
|
TOK10
|
97,156
|
|
37
|
09.06
|
Gorie with Jasmine & Joann
|
Mickey
|
120,191
|
Utada
|
EXODUS
|
523,761
|
|
38
|
09.13
|
Gorie with Jasmine & Joann
|
Mickey
|
65,198
|
Yuzu
|
1 ~ONE~
|
217,648
|
|
39
|
09.20
|
Kanjani8
|
Naniwa Iro wa Bushi
|
85,487
|
Inaba Koshi
|
Peace of Mind
|
220,127
|
|
40
|
09.27
|
Hamasaki Ayumi
|
CAROLS
|
177,778
|
EXILES
|
HEART of GOLD ~STREET FUTURE OPERA BEAT POPS~
|
247,852
|
|
41
|
10.04
|
Hirai Ken
|
Omoi ga Kasanaru Sono Mae ni...
|
86,763
|
EXILES
|
HEART of GOLD ~STREET FUTURE OPERA BEAT POPS~
|
86,251
|
|
42
|
10.11
|
Hirai Ken
|
Omoi ga Kasanaru Sono Mae ni...
|
54,153
|
Various Artists
|
Fullmetal Alchemist Complete Best
|
108,612
|
|
43
|
10.18
|
ORANGE RANGE
|
Hana
|
182,684
|
ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION
|
Sol-Fa
|
300,468
|
|
44
|
10.25
|
ORANGE RANGE
|
Hana
|
144,973
|
ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION
|
Sol-Fa
|
99,407
|
|
45
|
11.01
|
ORANGE RANGE
|
Hana
|
114,397
|
Britney Spears
|
Greatest Hits: My Prerogative
|
173,145
|
|
46
|
11.08
|
T.M.Revolution
|
Vestige
|
108,161
|
ARASHI
|
ARASHI 5X5: THE BEST SELECTION OF 2002-2004
|
126,532
|
|
47
|
11.15
|
ORANGE RANGE
|
Hana
|
115,008
|
Otsuka Ai
|
LOVE JAM
|
224,381
|
|
48
|
11.22
|
Southern All Stars
|
Ai to Yokubou no Hibi / LONELY WOMAN
|
190,012
|
Hirai Ken
|
SENTIMENTALovers
|
687,516
|
|
49
|
11.29
|
Fukuyama Masaharu
|
Naitari Shinai de / RED x BLUE
|
101,136
|
ORANGE RANGE
|
musiQ
|
872,716
|
|
50
|
12.06
|
GLAY
|
White Road
|
106,528
|
ORANGE RANGE
|
musiQ
|
401,231
|
|
51
|
12.13
|
Every Little Thing
|
Koibumi / good night
|
44,922
|
Hamasaki Ayumi
|
MY STORY
|
574,321
|
|
52
|
12.20
|
KinKi Kids
|
Anniversary
|
355,439
|
KinKi Kids
|
KinKi Single Selection
|
356,117
|
|
53
|
12.28
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
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