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Originally Posted by Delirium-Zer0
The RIAJ might have different rules though - if it has a certain number of tracks or a certain running time, it might have to be considered an album for certification purposes, that way it isn't competing with other singles that have less material, which would give it an edge over other singles, and that's kinda not fair really.
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Oricon DOES have a rule covering that exact rationale, such that a single cannot have more than 4 original tracks.
A, as a result, passed this rule & was classified as such according to Oricon's standards. However, like Zer0 also mentioned, some artists/record companies simply choose to promote CDs with less than/exactly 4 new tracks as a mini-album/EP, & Oricon will chart it the way it's marketed (examples include Mika Nakashima's
RESISTANCE & Crystal Kay's
Shining).
Unfortunately I don't know RIAJ's rules, but it would appear that they have a different system that classifies
A as an album. Either way, doesn't make it any less great of a CD, does it??
