[Charts & Rankings] The Official Oricon Thread ~A ONE~

[Chris85]

Originally Posted by melissalove

@TriStar her concerts venues aren't getting smaller for now, but her tour dates are.

I think she used to sell more tickets so Saitama Super Arena configuration for her shows was bigger, and for the current tour its capacity was reduced to Yoyogi numbers or even less.

[melissalove]

Originally Posted by dumbellz

That's what I feel too but on the other hand, if her sales continue to worsen then she might not be able to release music in the future

This. This. This.

Originally Posted by Chris85

I think she used to sell more tickets so Saitama Super Arena configuration for her shows was bigger, and for the current tour its capacity was reduced to Yoyogi numbers or even less.

I did notice a decrease as well!!

[truehappiness]

Originally Posted by melissalove

@TriStar her concerts venues aren't getting smaller for now, but her tour dates are.

Her tour dates actually increased for a while with some of the longest tours she's ever done up until like A BEST LIVE or around there.

[aliceshields]

For those who are interested in chart position and total sales for all Ayu's releases, can see from here:

http://www.generasia.com/wiki/Hamasaki_Ayumi

[Sunrise]

Wouldn't Colours have gone #1 if it were released like 2/3 weeks later? I know it would've been second to Kyary if it was released a week later, right? I know positions aren't that important but it would've been nice to see the album at #1 if it were released in a weaker week.

[KarenPang]

I remembered I read somewhere that Kuu's WOML was supposed to get released on 4th March but because of B'z , the release date was changed

Perhaps avex still wants Kuu to keep her #1 streak for her albums ? I don't know but I'm sure that doesn't apply to Ayu anymore since she already has accomplished so much at this point in time

[Ryusei]

I don't mind miwa selling more physically tbh but it bothers me that she does it with an album that is way worse than her last one. Delight had a lot of great songs (Delight, Hikarie, 321, sparrow, whistle, miracle, LOUD!) and this one only has oen good single IMO (Faith) so it bothers me that an album that is IMO a lot worse than A ONE is selling better ://

[brener]

^ thank god, i hope it can manage to jump to higher positions on the weekend

I'm afraid that Southern All Stars will get #3 place on Weekly Albums T_T

[KarenPang]

Honestly I rather A ONE get denied the #1 spot by someone established instead of a Johnny's or girl group , even though I'm a big Johnny's fan by nature

Since the tour will start tomorrow , I'm sure it will help sustain A ONE in the chart . Hopefully it can chart longer than Colours

On a side note it's hard to believe Budou is Southern All Stars' 1st album in 10 years but yet they still can sell really well . 300K in the 1st week nowadays is such a rarity number to get

[SummonerXI]

If Oricon started counting digital sales, Ayu would probably be at the top. You can't ignore a popular format like that and still expect to see accurate numbers.

[brener]

Originally Posted by SummonerXI

If Oricon started counting digital sales, Ayu would probably be at the top. You can't ignore a popular format like that and still expect to see accurate numbers.

I think Billboard Japan does count digital/physical/streaming numbers so she'll might get a higher position there ^^

[JinHamasaki]

Originally Posted by brener

I think Billboard Japan does count digital/physical/streaming numbers so she'll might get a higher position there ^^

From what I remember Billboard only collects from specific branded shops.

[Pieces_of_SEVEN]

Even though it's normal these days, I can't wrap my head around the numbers...sigh. Like oricon even means a damn thing anymore anyway since they still act like it's 2002

[Corvina]

I agree with you.
The only album ever gotten certified digitally for Gold (100,000+) is the Frozen soundtrack (which sold over 1 million physically btw).
Digital sales aren't that high in Japan like everybody is thinking.
It's great that A ONE is #1 at recochoku and such, but actual digital sales for it probably aren't that high. So I don't know if combining digital and physical sales would make a big difference at all. For anybody.

[KarenPang]

4th day - #4 again for the 3rd straight day

http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/d/2015-04-10/

[brener]

I wanted her on top 3 =\\

[Didz-19]

and Oricon didn't count CD sold outside Japan anymore

[ayumisrael]

Originally Posted by Didz-19

and Oricon didn't count CD sold outside Japan anymore

Oricon never counted sales outside of Japan, it's not nothing new.
Until some time ago they were counting copies that were shipped overseas (eg. from sites like CDJapan) but they don't anymore, but these were just a few hundred copies anyway.

[Yoake]

Originally Posted by ayumisrael

Oricon never counted sales outside of Japan, it's not nothing new.
Until some time ago they were counting copies that were shipped overseas (eg. from sites like CDJapan) but they don't anymore, but these were just a few hundred copies anyway.

About that. Do you think that mu-mo is counted in the oricon? I mean that mu-mo shipped the package bought by foreigner in Japan and it's only tenso who sends them oversea. Do you think that Oricon counts them or not? Does someone know something about that?

[pimenta]

1st Day: #3, Sales: 20,025
2nd Day: #4, (#3 sold 8,237)
3rd Day: #4, (#3 sold 4,846)
4th Day: #4, (#3 sold 3,377)

I guess it's safe to say sales are somewhere around 30k now, not bad.