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Old 11th December 2016, 06:56 PM
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FANTOME is the #1 album of the year according to BILLBOARD!

Hot Albums
This chart combines physical album sales tracked by SoundScan Japan, digital download sales tracked by Nielsen Music, and the amount of desktop lookups on computers tracked by Gracenote Media.
1. Utada Hikaru – Fantôme
2. RADWIMPS – Kimi no Na wa.
3. Sandaime J Soul Brothers – THE JSB LEGACY
4. Arashi – Are You Happy?
5. back number – Chandelier
6. Hoshino Gen – YELLOW DANCER
7. Nishino Kana – Just LOVE
8. Oda Kazumasa – Ano Hi Ano Toki
9. Various Artists – HiGH & LOW ORIGINAL BEST ALBUM
10. BUMP OF CHICKEN – Butterflies
How did Utada Hikaru’s “Fantôme” top the year end chart even though it was 3rd in physical album sales? Due to the fact that it was 1st in downloads and 4th in desktop lookups. And how did RADWIMPS’s “Kimi no Na wa.” end up in 2nd even though it was 7th in physical album sales? Because it was 2nd in downloads and 3rd in desktop lookups. But another thing both of these albums had over albums that sold more physically is that they had much more longevity, staying at #1 and/or in the top 10 for longer periods of time.

She also scored 2 songs on the Top 10 Radio Songs chart

Radio Songs
1. RADWIMPS – Zen Zen Zense
2. Hoshino Gen – Koi
3. Justin Timberlake – Can’t Stop the Feeling!
4. Utada Hikaru – Michi
5. DNCE – Cake By The Ocean
6. Perfume – FLASH
7. Coldplay – Adventure Of A Lifetime
8. Hoshino Gen – SUN
9. Kygo – Stay feat. Maty Noyes
10. Utada Hikaru – Hanataba wo Kimi ni

These charts are more accurate than ORICON (imo). They represent more than just physical sales.
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