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2003 Oricon Top 100 Albums

Top 100 album sales in Japan 2003 according to Oricon


Rank Artist Album Date Sale Cover
1 CHEMISTRY Second to None 2003.01.08 2,001,917

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2 Hamasaki Ayumi RAINBOW 2002.12.18 1,856,919

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3 B'z The Ballads ~Love & B'z~ 2002.12.11 1,711,808

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4 Kuwata Keisuke TOP OF THE POPS 2002.11.27 1,658,857

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5 BoA VALENTI 2003.01.29 1,218,517

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6 12 Girls Band Joshi Juuni Rakubou ~Beautiful Energy~ 2003.07.24 1,192,548

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7 T.A.T.u. 200 km.h in the Wrong Lane 2003.03.05 1,070,481

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8 Hamasaki Ayumi A BALLADS 2003.03.12 917,555

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9 HY Street Story 2003.04.16 817,775

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10 Hirai Ken LIFE is... 2003.01.22 752,951

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11 CHEMISTRY Between the Lines 2003.06.18 723,392

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12 B'z BIG MACHINE 2003.09.17 700,150

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13 Ayanokoji Kimimaro Bakusyo Super Live Dai 1 Shuu! Chuukounen ni Ai wo Komete... 2003.09.17 666,254

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14 Nakashima Mika LØVE 2003.11.06 650,735

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15 Every Little Thing Every Best Single 2 2003.09.10 632,508

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16 KICK THE CAN CREW magic number 2003.01.01 540,214

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17 Hitoto Yo Tsukitenshin 2002.12.18 539,648

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18 Every Little Thing Many Pieces 2003.03.19 526,542

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19 Ketsumeishi Ketsu no Polis 3 2003.10.01 526,066

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20 175R Songs 2003.06.18 520,836

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21 MINMI Miracle 2003.03.19 467,175

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22 The Gospellers a cappella 2002.12.04 459,579

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23 SMAP SMAP 016/MIJ 2003.06.25 454,324

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24 Kuraki Mai If I Believe 2003.07.09 443,689

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25 Dragon Ash HARVEST 2003.07.23 442,693

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26 Avril Lavigne Let Go 2002.07.24 425,909

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27 ROAD OF MAJOR ROAD OF MAJOR 2003.09.24 409,094

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28 Shiina Ringo Kalk Samen Kuri no Hana 2003.02.23 409,094

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29 KinKi Kids F album 2002.12.26 399,659

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30 RIP SLYME TIME TO GO 2003.07.16 391,226

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31 Yuzu Sumire 2003.03.19 382,655

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32 Fukuyama Masaharu MAGNUM COLLECTION "SLOW" 2003.08.27 382,008

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33 EXILE Styles Of Beyond 2003.02.13 378,850

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34 Stacie Orrico Stacie Orrico 2003.08.06 356,480

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35 Various Artists 8 Mile Soundtrack 2002.10.30 349,289

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36 I WiSH Tsutaetai Kotoba ~Namida no Ochiru Basho~ 2003.10.01 332,904

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37 SOUL'd OUT SOUL'd OUT 2003.08.27 321,017

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38 Moriyama Naotaro Ikutsu mono Kawa wo Koete Umareta Kotobatachi 2003.06.18 317,679

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39 Matsuura Aya T.W.O 2003.01.29 316,986

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40 Kubota Toshinobu THE BADDEST III 2002.12.04 315,641

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41 Onitsuka Chihiro Sugar High 2002.12.11 294,952

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42 globe 8 Years ~Many Classic Moments~ 2002.11.27 293,892

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43 Kinki Kids G album -24/7- 2003.10.22 293,627

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44 Hajime Chitose Nomad Soul 2003.09.03 273,642

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45 Do As Infinity TRUE SONG 2002.12.26 272,291

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46 SMAP SMAP 015/Drink! Smap! 2002.07.24 268,677

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47 GLAY rare collectives vol.2 2003.02.05 264,710

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48 Takeuchi Mariya Longtime Favorites 2003.10.29 263,732

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49 Various Artists Mobile Suit Gundam SEED COMPLETE BEST 2003.09.26 262,520

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50 GLAY rare collectives vol.1 2003.02.05 258,225

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51 Nakajima Miyuki Singles 2000 2002.04.17 245,681

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52 Blue One Love 2003.01.16 240,792

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53 Mariah Carey Charmbracelet 2002.11.20 240,440

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54 Evanescence Fallen 2003.06.25 238,182

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55 Hamada Shogo Shoshuu 2003.09.26 235,481

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56 MONGOL800 MESSAGE 2002.09.16 231,298

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57 Kishidan BOY'S COLOR 2003.03.26 230,290

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58 Various Artists DISCO FINE -PWL HITS and Super Euro Trax- 2003.07.23 228,861

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59 SOULHEAD Oh My Sister 2003.03.05 214,545

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60 Himuro Kyosuke Case of HIMURO 2003.03.19 214,119

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61 w-inds. w-inds. ~THE SYSTEM OF ALIVE~ 2002.12.18 213,061

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62 Crystal Kay almost seventeen 2002.10.23 213,023

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63 day after tomorrow day after tomorrow II 2002.11.20 212,651

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64 CAROL THE★BEST 2003.01.31 212,202

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65 Various Artists WOMAN 5 2003.09.21 211,792

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66 UA Illuminate ~the very best songs~ 2003.09.17 211,493

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67 HY Departure 2002.04.10 211,312

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68 RAG FAIR AIR 2003.01.22 207,515

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69 Yaida Hitomi Air/Cook/Sky 2003.10.29 205,008

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70 BEGIN BEGIN no Ichigo Ichie 2003.07.24 204,646

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71 Sowelu Geofu 2003.06.25 203,355

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72 Porno Graffitti WORLDILLIA 2003.02.26 202,231

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73 The Beatles Let It Be... Naked 2003.11.14 201,261

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74 Norah Jones Come Away with Me 2002.04.11 198,649

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75 Nagabuchi Tsuyoshi Keep On Fighting 2003.05.14 196,626

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76 Yamazaki Masayoshi Atelier 2003.06.25 194,896

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77 Shimatani Hitomi GATE ~scena III~ 2003.08.06 193,607

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78 L'Arc~en~Ciel The Best of L'Arc~en~Ciel 1998-2000 2003.03.19 191,715

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79 BoA Next World 2003.08.27 190,416

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80 SUITE CHIC WHEN POP HITS THE FAN 2003.02.26 189,335

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81 Stevie Wonder Best Collection 2003.01.22 188,629

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82 Linkin Park Meteora 2003.03.26 187,677

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83 Dragon Ash, Mach25, SOUR MOB SQUAD 2003.03.19 186,090

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84 Various Artists image 3 2003.01.29 185,696

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85 SUM 41 Does This Look Infected? 2002.11.25 182,566

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86 Matsutoya Yumi Wings of Winter, Shade of Summer 2002.11.20 181,625

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87 L'Arc~en~Ciel The Best of L'Arc~en~Ciel 1994-1998 2003.03.19 180,662

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88 Yuzu Yuzu Smile 2003.07.30 179,272

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89 FLOW SPLASH!!! ~Haruka Naru Jishu Seisaku BEST~ 2003.05.21 178,848

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90 Various Artists LOVE STORIES I 2003.10.01 178,609

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91 Koda Kumi grow into one 2003.03.19 175,873

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92 Morning Musume No.5 2003.03.26 174,593

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93 Aiuchi Rina A.I.R 2003.10.15 173,627

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94 Suga Shikao SMILE 2003.05.07 171,817

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95 t.A.T.u. t.A.T.u. ~Deluxe Edition~ 2003.06.04 170,827

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96 MISIA Hoshizora no Live ~The Best of Acoustic Ballade~ 2003.10.22 167,748

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97 ZONE O 2002.11.27 167,184

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98 Southern All Stars Umi no Yeah!! 1998.06.25 166,263

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99 Eminem The Eminem Show 2002.05.30 166,092

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100 CHAGE & ASKA STAMP 2002.11.20 163,149

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