Why do you think Guilty only got only number 2 on Oricon?

[KarenPang]

Originally Posted by waterballoon

^ Okay Kobukuro. Lol hard name to remember!

T_T , it's not difficult to remember how to spell Kobukuro . I guess it's only if you don't listen to their music

Kuriboh? ...that's a YuGiOh! card LOL.

@ jimex289 - Kobukuro debuted/formed way back in '98 , they didn't start to see mainstream success until they put out Koko ni Shika Sakanai Hana . Things just hit though the roof after ALL SINGLES BEST + Tsubomi came into the pic , their popularity just exploded big time & their 2 time duet with label mate ayaka on the fantastic WINDING ROAD & most recently Anata to have helped each artiste's popularity too .

I guess it's because of the type of music & lyrical contents of their stuff which were really well received by the Japanese audience especially since nowadays the JPop market's quite saturated with JE boybands & what not's & for Kobukuro's case , their brand of folk rock music is kinda like a breath of fresh air .

In the end, I think the ranking of an single/album does not reflect how good it is. We should not worry too much about Ayu not getting her #1's. I'm sure sometime in the very near future, it'll happen at least once or twice or even more. Many groups are slowly starting to catch up to her I think, whether it is due to her diminished selling power (I think it's safe to say she definitely is not selling like she used to and it's only natural) or other factors like another group's fame. It's only a matter of what day the releases fall on. If it falls on the same day/week as Misuchiru or B'z or a Johnny's group or a brand new act that saw overnight stardom and is all the rave, then it's quite possible it will fail to take the top spot. With the former, this is what makes the industry so unpredictable. Some things are easier to predict than others given the circumstances.

*nods* like what you said before , it's not the end of the world if Ayumi's 'invisible' / non-visible #1 streak been broken , be it albums or singles wise .

I support many other Jpop artistes & not all of them are as lucky as her , some of them are very under-rated & didn't even lodge a single #1 in their discography , be it singles/albums/dvds which's sad .

For ayumi to be able to still standing strong after 11 years , it's commendable . Not everyone is able to do that & enjoy the longevity power that she has

Oh before I forget , I should add that when GUILTY was released last year , everyone should be glad that she wasn't up against a JE band at all as your fate's pretty much known when that happens , be it on the singles/albums/dvd charts .

I know cos I support JE bands so yup & for Kobukuro to be able to kick her butt , it's like woah