Total sales for Hamasaki Ayumi’s singles & albums reach 50 million mark

[KarenPang]

After the 14 years and 4 months since singer Hamasaki Ayumi’s (33) debut in April of 1998, she has established a new record. The August 20th Oricon Weekly Album Ranking (for August 6th through August 12th) shows the tally of sales from her 110 releases (65 singles and 45 albums) as 50,023,000 copies sold. This is the first time that the total sales of singles and albums have broken the 50 million mark for a solo artist.

Since the Oricon ranking charts were established in January 1968, the only other artists to break the 50 million mark are B’z (July 13, 1998) and Mr.Children (March 26, 2007). Hamasaki has thus become the third artist to have achieved this feat, in addition to being the first soloist to do so. The second-ranked solo artist below Hamasaki is Matsutoya Yumi, who has has a total of 38,390,000 sales, while for male solo artists, Fukuyama Masaharu ranks first with 21,633,000 in total copies sold.

In addition, Hamasaki also has other various titles under her belt as a solo singer such as “Most Consecutive First Place Wins” (25 singles), “Highest Total Number of First Place Wins” (37 singles), “Most Consecutive First Place Wins (Year)” (for 12 years), “The Number of Singles That Have Reached Million Sales” (5 singles), “Consecutive Million in Sales (Year)” (for 4 years), “Highest Number of Total Copies Sold” (for 21,416,000 copies), “Most TOP10 Rankings” (48 singles), and “Most Consecutive First Place Wins Since the 1st Album (Year)” (for 13 years) for albums.

Hamasaki spoke happily about her new record, commenting, “When I debuted, I did not think I would be able to reach this far, but I’m really glad to have established a great record like this while gaining the support of many people.” She continued, “This is not Hamasaki Ayumi’s record – I believe it is my fans’ record who have cheered me on and have been continuously supporting me. From here on out, I will continue to deliver more songs, so please support me.”

http://www.tokyohive.com/2012/08/tot...-million-mark/

[chikocchi]

Finally Oricon awknowledges this feat that she reached a few years ago
Congrats Ayu

[jang-kun]

I SAY THIS SERIOUSLY AND WITH SINCERITY,



BOW TO OUR QUEEN, HER HIGHNESS AYUMI HAMASAKI, WHO BROUGHT US ALL THE GREATEST THINGS IN MUSIC. MORE NUMBERS TO COME!!!

[SURREAL__RAINBOW]

Originally Posted by jang-kun

I SAY THIS SERIOUSLY AND WITH SINCERITY,



BOW TO OUR QUEEN, HER HIGHNESS AYUMI HAMASAKI, WHO BROUGHT US ALL THE GREATEST THINGS IN MUSIC. MORE NUMBERS TO COME!!!

This!!!


The one and only Queen

[PoetGirl]

next goal: to establish hamasaki republic

[AyuWorld]

yaaaaaaayyyyy!!!:

im so so so happy that finally it's official even its already reached 50M when we included her overseas sale, and this this all i can say right now

Originally Posted by jang-kun

I SAY THIS SERIOUSLY AND WITH SINCERITY,



BOW TO OUR QUEEN, HER HIGHNESS AYUMI HAMASAKI, WHO BROUGHT US ALL THE GREATEST THINGS IN MUSIC. MORE NUMBERS TO COME!!!

glad that ayu said she will continue to deliver great songs! and yes we will continue to support you too Ayu!

they post about this on her FB too https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...type=1&theater

[Yoake]

Amazing! She's definitely the Queen. Congrats to her. It's really amazing to know that she gathered so many different people together under the Ayu flag.

[jang-kun]

Originally Posted by Yoake

Amazing! She's definitely the Queen. Congrats to her. It's really amazing to know that she gathered so many different people together under the Ayu flag.

Love this post. Ayu's powers are truly magical, it transcended languages and races and all kinds of people. That's how an artist should be.

[yamashita.san]

Originally Posted by jang-kun

I SAY THIS SERIOUSLY AND WITH SINCERITY,



BOW TO OUR QUEEN, HER HIGHNESS AYUMI HAMASAKI, WHO BROUGHT US ALL THE GREATEST THINGS IN MUSIC. MORE NUMBERS TO COME!!!

I'm so happy for her!

[Chibi-Chan]

Originally Posted by jang-kun

I SAY THIS SERIOUSLY AND WITH SINCERITY,



BOW TO OUR QUEEN, HER HIGHNESS AYUMI HAMASAKI, WHO BROUGHT US ALL THE GREATEST THINGS IN MUSIC. MORE NUMBERS TO COME!!!

THIS!

[Kouyou]

Congrats to Ayu! She is truly an icon, a legend in the music industry.

[Bad Wolf]

Originally Posted by jang-kun

I SAY THIS SERIOUSLY AND WITH SINCERITY,



BOW TO OUR QUEEN, HER HIGHNESS AYUMI HAMASAKI, WHO BROUGHT US ALL THE GREATEST THINGS IN MUSIC. MORE NUMBERS TO COME!!!

THIS THIS THIS

[ExodusUK]

The 65 single release count, is including the re-released singles and what else?

[jang-kun]

Originally Posted by ExodusUK

The 65 single release count, is including the re-released singles and what else?

I guess so, maybe including the 12cm's and remix singles

[kinix]

Originally Posted by ExodusUK

The 65 single release count, is including the re-released singles and what else?

I'm thinking of 6 ayu-mi-x III excerpt + 1 A Song is born single.

[Party_King]

Originally Posted by ExodusUK

The 65 single release count, is including the re-released singles and what else?

REMIX SINGLE (10):
previewsly unreleased 1 -> 4
excerpts from ayu-mi-x III DSC 1 -> 6

COLLABORATION SINGLE (2):
a song is born
Dream ON

DIGITAL SINGLE (3):
Together When...
Happening Here
how beautiful you are

makes 15 so with the normal 50 singles we reach the 65 ^^

[Foyuki]

Congrats ayu !!!
finalling oricon news came

[zellyx]

YES!! ayu is truly THE QUEEN.

[clover_bali]

Most Consecutive First Place Wins Since the 1st Album (Year)” (for 13 years) for albums.

Party Queen break it!

[Gustavopc]

Originally Posted by clover_bali

Party Queen break it!

It didn't, GUILTY also got #2. This record is like "At least one album that peaked #1 per year" (:

CONGRATS AYU <3 The best part of it is the ending of her message, saying that she'll keep on releasing songs yay!