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I'm not an expert on J-pop (as a matter of fact, Ayu is the only one I listen to) but it seems like Ayu almost always gets the #1 her first week. I mean with three versions it is entirely possible. After all, GUILTY would've been number one had Oricon allowed a 52nd chart week, and "Rule" has the whole Dragonball tie-in.
But if this arashi band is as popular as you say it is, it is possible that Ayu will lose the top spot. It happened to Mariah Carey in 2001 with "Loverboy." She was pretty much the American Ayu, in terms of claiming the number one spot, but "Loverboy" stalled at number two because Destiny's Child's single "Bootylicious" was released opposite hers and, even after Mariah priced the CD single at 49 cents, it couldn't beat Beyoncé's jelly, if you will.
You can't win 'em all...
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