The Oricon Chart's Top 50 Albums & Singles of 2009
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Not many surprises to be found on this years ranking of the top sold albums and singles in Japan this year. While the album chart has some variety the top 25 singles is a veritable sausage fest.
Top 50 Albums:
01. All the BEST! 1999-2009: Arashi
1,432,781
02. SUPERMARKET FANTASY: Mr.Children
1,251,148
03. Shio, Koshou: GReeeeN
1,000,127
04. Aisubeki Mirai he: EXILE
897,095
05. EXILE BALLAD BEST: EXILE
847,273
06. ayaka's History 2006-2009: Ayaka
786,657
07. DO YOU DREAMS COME TRUE?: DREAMS COME TRUE
668,097
08. REMIOBEST: REMIOROMEN
489,464
09. Box Emotions: Superfly
480,865
10. CALLING Kobukuro
467,52
11. Zankyou: Fukuyama Masaharu
444,418
12. King of Pop – Japan Edition: Michael Jackson
438,901
13. MAGIC: B'z
435,843
14. My song Your song: Ikimonogakari
434,743
15. TRICK: Koda Kumi
391,094
16. NEXT LEVEL: Hamasaki Ayumi
377,872
17. Ima Made no A-men, B-men Desu to!?: GReeeeN
376,424
18. Ring: Kato Miliyah
357,630
19. アルトコロニーの定理 RADWIMPS
331,568
20. ⊿ : Perfume
307,609
21. Michael Jackson – THIS IS IT: Michael Jackson
304,649
22. The Secret Code: Tohoshinki
297,719
23. What's Love?: JUJU
254,683
24. Shamble: Unicorn
250,771
25. ALL MY BEST: Kuraki Mai
250,247
26. PUZZLE: Kanjani∞
245,128
27. Break the Records -by you & for you-: KAT-TUN
243,305
28. Tsuru no Uta: Tsuruno Takeshi
242,829
29. This Is The One: Utada
242,657
30. Shounannokaze ~JOKER~: Shounannokaze
234,082
31: This is us: Backstreet Boys
230,734
32. BEST A.I.: AI
227,143
33. The E.N.D.: Black Eyed Peas
222,247
34. 21st Century Breakdown: Green Day
219,813
35. GIRL NEXT DOOR: GIRL NEXT DOOR
212,411
36. Ai no Uta 2: Various Artists
206,498
37. HOCUS POCUS: Kimura Kaera
205,305
38. FURUSATO: Yuzu
202,455
39. Sanmon Gossip: Shiina Ringo
201,742
40. Ne-Yo: The Collection: Ne-Yo
201,082
41. THE GREAT VACATION VOL.1 ~SUPER BEST OF GLAY~: GLAY
194,709
42. The Fame: Lady Gaga
192,482
43. Gintama BEST: Various Artists
186,116
44. LOVE LETTER: Otsuka Ai
179,670
45. THE GREAT VACATION VOL.2~SUPER BEST OF GLAY~: GLAY
179,639
46. debut: Tsujii Nobuyuki
178,224
47. Celebration ~Madonna All-time Best: Madonna
177,194
48. FUNKY MONKEY BABYS 3: FUNKY MONKEY BABYS
173,954
49. J album: KinKi Kids
170,183
50. AwakEVE: UVERworld
162,458
Top 50 Singles:
01. Believe/Kumorinochi, Kaisei: Arashi/Yano Kentarou starring Satoshi Ohno
656,676
02. Ashita no Kioku/Crazy Moon ~Kimi・ha・muteki~: Arashi
620,557
03. My Girl: Arashi
513,186
04. Ai no Mama de…: Akimoto Junko
489,138
05. Everything: Arashi
423,004
06. Ichibu to Zenbu/DIVE: B'z
377,516
07. RESCUE: KAT-TUN
377,097
08. Himawari: Yusuke
359,556
09. ONE DROP: KAT-TUN
331,248
10. Kyu☆Jo☆Show !!: Kanjani∞
299,246
11. Koi no ABO: NEWS
285,228
12. THE HURRICANE ~FIREWORKS~: EXILE
279,264
13.Akuma na Koi/NYC: Nakayama Yuma w/B.I.Shadow/NYC boys
277,071
14. THE MONSTER ~Someday~: EXILE
270,513
15. THE GENERATION ~Futatsu no Kuchibiru~: EXILE
269,747
16. Loveless: Yamashita Tomohisa
249,549
17. Tanpopo/Kaizokusen/Sono Kubush: Yusuke
241,305
18. BANDAGE: LANDS
237,314
19. Yowamushi Santa: Shuuchishin
231,122
20. MY LONELY TOWN: B'z
229,866
21. Stand by U: Tohoshinki
225,812
22. RIVER: AKB48
216,527
23. Yakusoku: KinKi Kids
210,510
24. Keshin: Fukuyama Masaharu
206,803
25. Roukyoku Ichidai: Hikawa Kiyoshi
201,653
26. Days/GREEN: Hamasaki Ayumi
190,891
27. Tokimeki no Rumba: Hikawa Kiyoshi
190,743
28. Swan Song: KinKi Kids
184,524
29. R.I.P./Merry Christmas: BUMP OF CHICKEN
183,783
30. Share The World/ We Are!: Tohoshinki
174,508
31. Ayakashi: Domoto Koichi
171,255
32. COLORS~Melody and Harmony~/Shelter: JEJUNG ＆ YUCHUN (from Tohoshinki)
169,564
33. Don't say “lazy”: Sakura Kou Keionbu (Hirasawa Yui (Toyosaki Aki), Akiyama Mio (Hikasa Yoko), Tainaka Ritsu (Sato Satomi), Kotobuki Tsumugi (Kotobuki Minako))
169,388
34. again: YUI
163,634
35. Cagayake!GIRLS: Sakura Kou Keionbu (Hirasawa Yui (Toyosaki Aki), Akiyama Mio (Hikasa Yoko), Tainaka Ritsu (Sato Satomi), Kotobuki Tsumugi (Kotobuki Minako))
150,458
36. Koyou, Tsuki ga Miezu Tomo: Porno Graffiti
147,947
37. Ichou: Yusuke
147,449
38. Ashita ga Kuru Nara: JUJU with JAY'ED JUJU
146,121
39. Namida SURPRISE!: AKB48
145,503
40. Haruka: GReeeeN
144,608
41. Sotto Kyutto/ SUPERSTAR★: SMAP
138,182
42. Aki no Miyajima: Mizumori Kaori
134,277
43. Rule/Sparkle: Hamasaki Ayumi
130,816
44. Ayumi: GReeeeN
124,219
45. WILD/Dr.: Amuro Namie
119,352
46. Naite mo Ii Desu ka: Friends & Hexigon All-stars
114,858
47. Ii Wake Maybe: AKB48
113,896
48. Kyouka Suigetsu: The SHIGOTONIN
111,266
49. Bolero/Kiss The Baby Sky/Wasurenai de: Tohoshinki
110,717
50. Sunrise/Sunset ~LOVE is ALL~ Hamasaki Ayumi
110,169
Reader Comments (1)
I think your next podcast should be your opinions on the rankings. I'm quite pleased with them myself but I'd like to hear a second opinion.