[10/4 ORICON] Current Yearly TOP 40

[BraiNz]

I don't think that Ayu's popularity is falling or something, it's just that there are TOO MANY new artists in japanese market Therefore, sales fall quite fast almost for everyone. I think "BLUE BIRD" did quite well for this year. Let's hope Ayumi's brand new mini-album will break into top 10 @ yearly album charts!!!
And let's support her by buying more singles!

[immel]

Originally Posted by ayu_fan929

Apparently, Oricon is going to extend their year this year by 3 extra weeks. That means the 2006 year will end with the releases of 12/6.
https://ranking.oricon.co.jp/free_co...il.asp?no=4757

That menas ULTRA BLUE will definately pass (m)u, unless it already did? Not that it matters, could be fun to know.

Originally Posted by Kingofpop

Just somethings that astounds me..

In Japan they seem to prefer female singers to be a young as possible but when it comes to male solo singers, they seem to like the older one's mainly in there 30's

Take a peek at the US, younger and good looking females has a lot easier to break through there aswell. There's not many pop artists who stay at their peak when they start hitting their 30's over there either. The exception would be Madonna.

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Originally Posted by immel

Take a peek at the US, younger and good looking females has a lot easier to break through there aswell. There's not many pop artists who stay at their peak when they start hitting their 30's over there either. The exception would be Madonna.

True but I think female singers in the western world still have a better chance of remaining popular than the one's in Asia

Cher = 60 (Retired now, but still had massive hits like Believe well into her 50's)
Dolly Parton = 60 (she's still very famous in American country with her latest single peaking at No. 1)
Madonna = 48 (latest album sold 10 million copies)
Shania Twain = 41
Janet Jackson =40 (current album debuted at No.2 on the BB Album charts, Not bad)
Kylie Minogue = 38 (Kylie did'nt break america when she was young, she broke in at 34, Victoy for the older singers)
Jennifer lopez = 37
Gwen Stafani = 37 (Damn, she only looks like she's in her 20's)
Mariah Carey = 36
Dannii Minogue = 34 (She may only be famous in the UK but it's still a western country)
Fergie = 31

[ayu_fan929]

Originally Posted by BraiNz

Let's hope Ayumi's brand new mini-album will break into top 10 @ yearly album charts!!!

Well cos of that news about the extension of this year, I doubt that will happen. (1st + 2nd week = 2006; 2007 = the rest) Unless Oricon retracted their statement about the extension then it depends on how well next year's albums will do...

Originally Posted by immel

That menas ULTRA BLUE will definately pass (m)u, unless it already did? Not that it matters, could be fun to know..

As of last week ~4k off (m)u, this week I think it's going to be like 2-2.5k.