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# [[Powder Snow|POWDER SNOW]]
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"A Song for XX" is the debut album released by [[Hamasaki Ayumi]]. Though the street release was New Year's Day, the album was sold in stores starting in mid-December. The tracks "[[A Song for XX (song)|A Song for ××]]" and "[[Hana (Hamasaki Ayumi)|Hana]]" were used as radio singles to promote the album. The album reached #1 on the [[Oricon]] charts and stayed on the charts for a total of 107 weeks. In 1999 the album became the #16 album of the year. The album is also the #138 best selling album in Japan.
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''A Song for ××'' is the debut studio album recorded by [[Hamasaki Ayumi]]. Though the street release was New Year's Day, the album was sold in stores starting in mid-December. The tracks "[[A Song for XX (song)|A Song for ××]]" and "[[Hana (Hamasaki Ayumi)|Hana]]" were used as radio singles to promote the album. The album reached #1 on the [[Oricon]] charts and stayed on the charts for a total of 107 weeks. In 1999 the album became the #16 album of the year. The album is also the #138 best selling album in Japan.
  
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The title A Song for XX refers to Hamasaki's estranged father, whom she never knew. The title track refers to Hamasaki's move from Fukuoka to Tokyo.
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The "××" in the title is silent and is a reference to Hamasaki's estranged father, whom she never knew. [[A Song for XX (song)|The song itself]] is about Hamasaki's move from Fukuoka to Tokyo.
  
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[[File:‎ A_SONG_FOR_XX_Promo.jpg|thumb|250px|''A Song for ××'' promotional poster]]
 
==Oricon Chart Positions==
 
==Oricon Chart Positions==
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[[File:A_Song_for_XX promo.jpg‎|thumb|260px|[[Hamasaki Ayumi]] promoting the album]]
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!Mon||Tue||Wed||Thu||Fri||Sat||Sun||Week Rank||Sales
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|- align="center"
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! align="left" | Position
+
||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||rowspan="2"|1||rowspan="2"|548,210
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! align="left" | Weekly Sales
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|- align="center"
−
! align="left" | Total Sales
+
||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||- 
−
|-
+
|- align="center"
−
| align="left" | Week 1
+
||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||- ||1        ||169,570
−
| align="left" | 1999.01.11
+
|- align="center"
−
| align="left" | 1
+
||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||2       ||126,160
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| align="left" | 548,210
+
|- align="center"
−
| align="left" | 548,210
+
||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||1        ||103,800
−
|-
+
|- align="center"
−
| align="left" | Week 2
+
||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||1       ||86,320
−
| align="left" | 1999.01.18
+
|- align="center"
−
| align="left" | 1
+
||- ||-  ||-  ||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||2        ||44,490
−
| align="left" | 169,570
+
|- align="center"
−
| align="left" | 717,780
+
||- ||-  ||-  ||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||4        ||36,040
−
|-
+
|- align="center"
−
| align="left" | Week 3
+
||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||8        ||28,550
−
| align="left" | 1999.01.25
+
|- align="center"
−
| align="left" | 2
+
||- ||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||18        ||19,600
−
| align="left" | 126,160
+
|- align="center"
−
| align="left" | 843,940
+
||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||21        ||18,150
−
|-
+
|- align="center"
−
| align="left" | Week 4
+
||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||- ||28      ||14,350
−
| align="left" | 1999.02.01
+
|- align="center"
−
| align="left" | 1
+
||- ||-  ||-  ||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||40      ||8,320
−
| align="left" | 103,800
+
|- align="center"
−
| align="left" | 947,740
+
||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||- ||-  ||-  ||43       || 8,260
−
|-
+
|- align="center"
−
| align="left" | Week 5
+
||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||51       ||6,680
−
| align="left" | 1999.02.08
+
|- align="center"
−
| align="left" | 1
+
||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||52        || 4,960
−
| align="left" | 86,320
+
|- align="center"
−
| align="left" | 1,034,060
+
||- ||-  ||-  ||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||41       ||5,630
−
|-
+
|- align="center"
−
| align="left" | Week 6
+
||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||62       ||5,360
−
| align="left" | 1999.02.15
+
|- align="center"
−
| align="left" | 2
+
||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||58       ||4,650
−
| align="left" | 44,490
+
|- align="center"
−
| align="left" | 1,078,550
+
||- ||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||45        ||4,480
−
|-
+
|- align="center"
−
| align="left" | Week 7
+
||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||37        || 5,110
−
| align="left" | 1999.08.22
+
|- align="center"
−
| align="left" | 4
+
||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||54       ||3,870
−
| align="left" | 36,040
+
|- align="center"
−
| align="left" | 1,114,590
+
||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||55       || 5,260
−
|-
+
|- align="center"
−
| align="left" | Week 8
+
||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||62       ||4,270
−
| align="left" | 1999.03.01
+
|- align="center"
−
| align="left" | 8
+
||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||- ||51        || 5,710
−
| align="left" | 28,550
+
|- align="center"
−
| align="left" | 1,143,140
+
||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||56        ||4,350
−
|-
+
|- align="center"
−
| align="left" | Week 9
+
||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||67       ||4,480
−
| align="left" | 1999.03.08
+
|- align="center"
−
| align="left" | 18
+
||- ||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||76        ||4,800
−
| align="left" | 19,600
+
|- align="center"
−
| align="left" | 1,162,740
+
||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||88       || 3,730
−
|-
+
|- align="center"
−
| align="left" | Week 10
+
||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||53       ||5,050
−
| align="left" | 1999.03.15
+
|- align="center"
−
| align="left" | 21
+
||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||55       ||5,920
−
| align="left" | 18,150
+
|- align="center"
−
| align="left" | 1,180,890
+
||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||- ||51        || 6,450
−
|-
+
|- align="center"
−
| align="left" | Week 11
+
||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||50        ||6,920
−
| align="left" | 1999.03.22
+
|- align="center"
−
| align="left" | 28
+
||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||26       ||11,930
−
| align="left" | 14,350
+
|- align="center"
−
| align="left" | 1,195,240
+
||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||- ||28        ||11,210
−
|-
+
|- align="center"
−
| align="left" | Week 12
+
||- ||-  ||-  ||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||39       ||8,810
−
| align="left" | 1999.03.29
+
|- align="center"
−
| align="left" | 40
+
||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||19       ||13,260
−
| align="left" | 8,320
+
|- align="center"
−
| align="left" | 1,203,560
+
||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||37       ||9,700
−
|-
+
|- align="center"
−
| align="left" | Week 13
+
||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||- ||26        ||8,600
−
| align="left" | 1999.04.05
+
|- align="center"
−
| align="left" | 43
+
||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||36        ||7,770
−
| align="left" | 8,260
+
|- align="center"
−
| align="left" | 1,211,820
+
||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||56       ||4,830
−
|-
+
|- align="center"
−
| align="left" | Week 14
+
||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||- ||54        ||4,640
−
| align="left" | 1999.04.12
+
|- align="center"
−
| align="left" | 51
+
||- ||-  ||-  ||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||61       ||3,620
−
| align="left" | 6,680
+
|- align="center"
−
| align="left" | 1,218,500
+
||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||76       ||3,000
−
|-
+
|- align="center"
−
| align="left" | Week 15
+
||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||93        ||2,460
−
| align="left" | 1999.04.19
+
|- align="center"
−
| align="left" | 52
+
||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||93       ||2,410
−
| align="left" | 4,960
+
|- align="center"
−
| align="left" | 1,223,460
+
||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||56        ||4,330
−
|-
+
|- align="center"
−
| align="left" | Week 16
+
||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||77        || 2,860
−
| align="left" | 1999.04.26
+
|- align="center"
−
| align="left" | 41
+
||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||- ||-  ||colspan="2"|<small>out for five weeks
−
| align="left" | 5,630
+
|- align="center"
−
| align="left" | 1,229,090
+
||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||rowspan="2"|63||rowspan="2"|8,460
−
|-
+
|- align="center"
−
| align="left" | Week 17
+
||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||- 
−
| align="left" | 1999.05.03
+
|- align="center"
−
| align="left" | 62
+
||- ||-  ||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||66      ||3,090
−
| align="left" | 5,360
+
|- align="center"
−
| align="left" | 1,234,450
+
||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||82        ||2,520
−
|-
+
|- align="center"
−
| align="left" | Week 18
+
||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||- ||-  ||colspan="2"|<small>out for twenty weeks
−
| align="left" | 1999.05.10
+
|- align="center"
−
| align="left" | 58
+
||- ||-  ||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||76       ||3,150
−
| align="left" | 4,650
+
|- align="center"
−
| align="left" | 1,239,100
+
||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||- ||colspan="2"|<small>out for eight weeks
−
|-
+
|- align="center"
−
| align="left" | Week 19
+
||- ||-  ||-  ||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||82        ||2,970
−
| align="left" | 1999.05.17
+
|- align="center"
−
| align="left" | 45
+
||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||colspan="2"|<small>out for one week
−
| align="left" | 4,480
+
|- align="center"
−
| align="left" | 1,243,580
+
||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||- ||76        ||2,980
−
|-
+
|- align="center"
−
| align="left" | Week 20
+
||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||colspan="2"|<small>out for four weeks
−
| align="left" | 1999.05.24
+
|- align="center"
−
| align="left" | 37
+
||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||- ||96        ||2,300
−
| align="left" | 5,110
+
|- align="center"
−
| align="left" | 1,248,690
+
||- ||-  ||-  ||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||81        ||2,880
−
|-
+
|- align="center"
−
| align="left" | Week 21
+
||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||97        ||2,610
−
| align="left" | 1999.05.31
+
|- align="center"
−
| align="left" | 54
+
||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||colspan="2"|<small>out for eight weeks
−
| align="left" | 3,870
+
|- align="center"
−
| align="left" | 1,252,560
+
||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||rowspan="2"|100||rowspan="2"|6,830
−
|-
+
|- align="center"
−
| align="left" | Week 22
+
||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||- 
−
| align="left" | 1999.06.07
+
|- align="center"
−
| align="left" | 55
+
||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||99        ||2,640
−
| align="left" | 5,260
+
|- align="center"
−
| align="left" | 1,257,820
+
||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||- ||89       ||2,550
−
|-
 
−
| align="left" | Week 23
 
−
| align="left" | 1999.06.14
 
−
| align="left" | 62
 
−
| align="left" | 4,270
 
−
| align="left" | 1,262,090
 
−
|-
 
−
| align="left" | Week 24
 
−
| align="left" | 1999.06.21
 
−
| align="left" | 51
 
−
| align="left" | 5,710
 
−
| align="left" | 1,267,800
 
−
|-
 
−
| align="left" | Week 25
 
−
| align="left" | 1999.06.28
 
−
| align="left" | 56
 
−
| align="left" | 4,350
 
−
| align="left" | 1,272,150
 
−
|-
 
−
| align="left" | Week 26
 
−
| align="left" | 1999.07.05
 
−
| align="left" | 67
 
−
| align="left" | 4,480
 
−
| align="left" | 1,276,630
 
−
|-
 
−
| align="left" | Week 27
 
−
| align="left" | 1999.07.12
 
−
| align="left" | 76
 
−
| align="left" | 4,800
 
−
| align="left" | 1,281,430
 
−
|-
 
−
| align="left" | Week 27
 
−
| align="left" | 1999.07.19
 
−
| align="left" | 88
 
−
| align="left" | 3,730
 
−
| align="left" | 1,285,160
 
−
|-
 
−
| align="left" | Week 28
 
−
| align="left" | 1999.07.26
 
−
| align="left" | 53
 
−
| align="left" | 5,050
 
−
| align="left" | 1,290,210
 
−
|-
 
−
| align="left" | Week 29
 
−
| align="left" | 1999.08.02
 
−
| align="left" | 55
 
−
| align="left" | 5,920
 
−
| align="left" | 1,296,130
 
−
|-
 
−
| align="left" | Week 30
 
−
| align="left" | 1999.08.09
 
−
| align="left" | 51
 
−
| align="left" | 6,450
 
−
| align="left" | 1,302,580
 
−
|-
 
−
| align="left" | Week 31
 
−
| align="left" | 1999.08.16
 
−
| align="left" | 50
 
−
| align="left" | 6,920
 
−
| align="left" | 1,309,500
 
−
|-
 
−
| align="left" | Week 32
 
−
| align="left" | 1999.08.24
 
−
| align="left" | 26
 
−
| align="left" | 11,930
 
−
| align="left" | 1,321,430
 
−
|-
 
−
| align="left" | Week 33
 
−
| align="left" | 1999.08.30
 
−
| align="left" | 28
 
−
| align="left" | 11,210
 
−
| align="left" | 1,332,640
 
−
|-
 
−
| align="left" | Week 34
 
−
| align="left" | 1999.09.06
 
−
| align="left" | 39
 
−
| align="left" | 8,810
 
−
| align="left" | 1,341,450
 
−
|-
 
−
| align="left" | Week 35
 
−
| align="left" | 1999.09.13
 
−
| align="left" | 19
 
−
| align="left" | 13,260
 
−
| align="left" | 1,354,710
 
−
|-
 
−
| align="left" | Week 36
 
−
| align="left" | 1999.09.20
 
−
| align="left" | 37
 
−
| align="left" | 9,700
 
−
| align="left" | 1,364,410
 
−
|-
 
−
| align="left" | Week 37
 
−
| align="left" | 1999.09.27
 
−
| align="left" | 26
 
−
| align="left" | 8,600
 
−
| align="left" | 1,373,010
 
−
|-
 
−
| align="left" | Week 38
 
−
| align="left" | 1999.10.04
 
−
| align="left" | 36
 
−
| align="left" | 7,770
 
−
| align="left" | 1,380,780
 
−
|-
 
−
| align="left" | Week 39
 
−
| align="left" | 1999.10.11
 
−
| align="left" | 56
 
−
| align="left" | 4,830
 
−
| align="left" | 1,385,610
 
−
|-
 
−
| align="left" | Week 40
 
−
| align="left" | 1999.10.18
 
−
| align="left" | 54
 
−
| align="left" | 4,640
 
−
| align="left" | 1,390,250
 
−
|-
 
−
| align="left" | Week 41
 
−
| align="left" | 1999.10.25
 
−
| align="left" | 61
 
−
| align="left" | 3,620
 
−
| align="left" | 1,393,870
 
−
|-
 
−
| align="left" | Week 42
 
−
| align="left" | 1999.11.01
 
−
| align="left" | 76
 
−
| align="left" | 3,000
 
−
| align="left" | 1,396,870
 
−
|-
 
−
| align="left" | Week 43
 
−
| align="left" | 1999.11.08
 
−
| align="left" | 93
 
−
| align="left" | 2,460
 
−
| align="left" | 1,399,330
 
−
|-
 
−
| align="left" | Week 44
 
−
| align="left" | 1999.11.15
 
−
| align="left" | 93
 
−
| align="left" | 2,410
 
−
| align="left" | 1,401,740
 
−
|-
 
−
| align="left" | Week 45
 
−
| align="left" | 1999.11.22
 
−
| align="left" | 56
 
−
| align="left" | 4,330
 
−
| align="left" | 1,406,070
 
−
|-
 
−
| align="left" | Week 46
 
−
| align="left" | 1999.11.29
 
−
| align="left" | 77
 
−
| align="left" | 2,860
 
−
| align="left" | 1,408,930
 
−
|-
 
−
| align="left" | Week 52+53
 
−
| align="left" | 2000.01.17
 
−
| align="left" | 63
 
−
| align="left" | 8,460
 
−
| align="left" | 1,417,390
 
−
|-
 
−
| align="left" | Week 54
 
−
| align="left" | 2000.01.24
 
−
| align="left" | 66
 
−
| align="left" | 3,090
 
−
| align="left" | 1,420,480
 
−
|-
 
−
| align="left" | Week 55
 
−
| align="left" | 2000.01.31
 
−
| align="left" | 82
 
−
| align="left" | 2,520
 
−
| align="left" | 1,423,000
 
−
|-
 
−
| align="left" | Week 76
 
−
| align="left" | 2000.06.26
 
−
| align="left" | 76
 
−
| align="left" | 3,150
 
−
| align="left" | 1,426,150
 
−
|-
 
−
| align="left" | Week 85
 
−
| align="left" | 2000.08.28
 
−
| align="left" | 82
 
−
| align="left" | 2,970
 
−
| align="left" | 1,429,120
 
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|-
 
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| align="left" | Week 87
 
−
| align="left" | 2000.09.11
 
−
| align="left" | 76
 
−
| align="left" | 2,980
 
−
| align="left" | 1,432,100
 
−
|-
 
−
| align="left" | Week 92
 
−
| align="left" | 2000.10.16
 
−
| align="left" | 96
 
−
| align="left" | 2,300
 
−
| align="left" | 1,434,400
 
−
|-
 
−
| align="left" | Week 93
 
−
| align="left" | 2000.10.23
 
−
| align="left" | 81
 
−
| align="left" | 2,880
 
−
| align="left" | 1,437,280
 
−
|-
 
−
| align="left" | Week 94
 
−
| align="left" | 2000.10.30
 
−
| align="left" | 97
 
−
| align="left" | 2,610
 
−
| align="left" | 1,439,890
 
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|-
 
−
| align="left" | Week 105
 
−
| align="left" | 2001.01.15
 
−
| align="left" | 100
 
−
| align="left" | 6,830
 
−
| align="left" | 1,446,720
 
−
|-
 
−
| align="left" | Week 106
 
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| align="left" | 2001.01.22
 
−
| align="left" | 99
 
−
| align="left" | 2,640
 
−
| align="left" | 1,449,360
 
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|-
 
−
| align="left" | Week 107
 
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| align="left" | 2001.01.29
 
−
| align="left" | 89
 
−
| align="left" | 2,550
 
−
| align="left" | 1,451,910
 
 
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'''Total Reported Sales:''' 1,451,910
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* '''Total Reported Sales:''' 1,451,910
  
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
 
* [http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/44915/1/ Oricon Profile]
 
* [http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/44915/1/ Oricon Profile]
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Latest revision as of 20:15, 7 June 2020

Album Cover
Artist
Hamasaki Ayumi
Album
A Song for ××
Released
1999.01.01
Catalog Number
AVCD-11691
Price
¥3,059
Tracklist
  1. Prologue
  2. A Song for ××
  3. Hana
  4. FRIEND
  5. FRIEND II
  6. poker face
  7. Wishing
  8. YOU
  9. As if...
  10. POWDER SNOW
  11. Trust
  12. Depend on you
  13. SIGNAL
  14. from your letter
  15. For My Dear...
  16. Present


Information

A Song for ×× is the debut studio album recorded by Hamasaki Ayumi. Though the street release was New Year's Day, the album was sold in stores starting in mid-December. The tracks "A Song for ××" and "Hana" were used as radio singles to promote the album. The album reached #1 on the Oricon charts and stayed on the charts for a total of 107 weeks. In 1999 the album became the #16 album of the year. The album is also the #138 best selling album in Japan.

The "××" in the title is silent and is a reference to Hamasaki's estranged father, whom she never knew. The song itself is about Hamasaki's move from Fukuoka to Tokyo.

A Song for ×× promotional poster

Oricon Chart Positions

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Week Rank Sales
- - - - - - - 1 548,210
- - - - - - -
- - - - - - - 1 169,570
- - - - - - - 2 126,160
- - - - - - - 1 103,800
- - - - - - - 1 86,320
- - - - - - - 2 44,490
- - - - - - - 4 36,040
- - - - - - - 8 28,550
- - - - - - - 18 19,600
- - - - - - - 21 18,150
- - - - - - - 28 14,350
- - - - - - - 40 8,320
- - - - - - - 43 8,260
- - - - - - - 51 6,680
- - - - - - - 52 4,960
- - - - - - - 41 5,630
- - - - - - - 62 5,360
- - - - - - - 58 4,650
- - - - - - - 45 4,480
- - - - - - - 37 5,110
- - - - - - - 54 3,870
- - - - - - - 55 5,260
- - - - - - - 62 4,270
- - - - - - - 51 5,710
- - - - - - - 56 4,350
- - - - - - - 67 4,480
- - - - - - - 76 4,800
- - - - - - - 88 3,730
- - - - - - - 53 5,050
- - - - - - - 55 5,920
- - - - - - - 51 6,450
- - - - - - - 50 6,920
- - - - - - - 26 11,930
- - - - - - - 28 11,210
- - - - - - - 39 8,810
- - - - - - - 19 13,260
- - - - - - - 37 9,700
- - - - - - - 26 8,600
- - - - - - - 36 7,770
- - - - - - - 56 4,830
- - - - - - - 54 4,640
- - - - - - - 61 3,620
- - - - - - - 76 3,000
- - - - - - - 93 2,460
- - - - - - - 93 2,410
- - - - - - - 56 4,330
- - - - - - - 77 2,860
- - - - - - - out for five weeks
- - - - - - - 63 8,460
- - - - - - -
- - - - - - - 66 3,090
- - - - - - - 82 2,520
- - - - - - - out for twenty weeks
- - - - - - - 76 3,150
- - - - - - - out for eight weeks
- - - - - - - 82 2,970
- - - - - - - out for one week
- - - - - - - 76 2,980
- - - - - - - out for four weeks
- - - - - - - 96 2,300
- - - - - - - 81 2,880
- - - - - - - 97 2,610
- - - - - - - out for eight weeks
- - - - - - - 100 6,830
- - - - - - -
- - - - - - - 99 2,640
- - - - - - - 89 2,550
  • Total Reported Sales: 1,451,910

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