Startin'/Born To Be... 1st week sales

[~X2RADialbomber~]

^ Koda Kumi's 12 singles were incredible. They were better than any other of her singles~

[darkswordz]

O_O so low sales O_O
but never mind, she has just set a new record and is in the first position for being the female artist with the most #1 singles, #1 in the number of singles in top ten, and the most sales generated from singles
http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/ranking/15343/

[pbs1605]

Very cool,Yay on number 1.

[darkswordz]

anyone got (m)u 11th week sales?

[freedreamer]

if ayu is selling in itunes?...she doesnt get the money does she?

[Dgirl]

I think it's not proper to compare Ayu's single and Koda's album because singles usually sell slower than albums. Though it's true that Ayu's single (or album) no longer reach high sales, it just shows that Japanese's market is shrinking.

[hallelujah_united]

Isn't it great news that Ayu has finally broken the record for most number of #1 and top 10 singles? Just another reminder of how wonderful she actually is, even if her sales are starting to wane.

This calls for a celebration!

[Mad_Cactuar]

OH. MY. GOD.

How come Koda Kumi outsold (miss)understood's total sales in a week? *dies of unfairness*

[Raleigh]

Well it's a best album. Best albums sell well plus Kumi's on her peak right now.

[Mad_Cactuar]

Originally Posted by Demure_Dusk

Well it's a best album. Best albums sell well plus Kumi's on her peak right now.

But its unfair!!! If Ayu did the same what would happen I wonder.. Did A Best debut like that too or more? I hope Ayu also comes up with a best album soon. She's had too many singles/airplay songs already.

Angel's Song
Greatful Days
Because Of You
Ourselves
Hanabi ~Episode II~
No Way To Say
Forgiveness
Moments
Inspire
Game
Carols
Step You
Is This Love
Fairyland
Alterna
Heaven
Will
Bold & Delicious
Pride
Ladies Night
Rainy Day
Startin
Born To Be

There's 23 songs here already.. Maybe she's planning a 2 disc set? But don't 2 disc sets cost more and sell less? I think (miss)understood sold little because people would rather get the full greatest hits than that album, since (miss)understood was 75 percent promotional songs.

[Raleigh]

I donno.. I don't keep count of sales. However I know that Hikki's Single Collection sold better in the first week.

[Maiku]

Did A Best debut like that too or more?

if i'm not wrong A best sold over 2 million copies on its debut week even Rainbow sold over a million on its debut week

Hikki's Single Collection

it sold 1.4 million on its debut week. what kumi did this week isnt something ayu/hikaru havent done few times already and with albums that arent "BEST"

i really think its Time for a new A best and specialy now that she over took seiko matsuda

[Raleigh]

I suppose Ayu's and Hikki's peaks were certainly better than Kumi's.

[darkswordz]

Originally Posted by Demure_Dusk

I suppose Ayu's and Hikki's peaks were certainly better than Kumi's.

haha, certainly

[Mad_Cactuar]

^ Rainbow didnt.. Its total sales was a little over a million..

[ayu_fan929]

ppl, remember that selling (almost) 1m in a week now is AS BIG of a deal as it was to sell 2m in a week back then (late 90s/early 00s). not many ppl can do it. i can only name 4 ppl that have sold 900k+/wk in the past 3 years: hikki/ketsumeishi/hirai ken/koda kumi

Originally Posted by MC Tatsujin

^ Rainbow didnt.. Its total sales was a little over a million..

no. RAINBOW's sales were ~1.8m

Originally Posted by MC Tatsujin

There's 23 songs here already.. Maybe she's planning a 2 disc set? But don't 2 disc sets cost more and sell less? I think (miss)understood sold little because people would rather get the full greatest hits than that album, since (miss)understood was 75 percent promotional songs.

ku's BEST~first things~ had 2CDs. it has so far sold 1.66m

[Maiku]

Originally Posted by MC Tatsujin

^ Rainbow didnt.. Its total sales was a little over a million..

rainbow almost sold 2million

ppl, remember that selling (almost) 1m in a week now is AS BIG of a deal as it was to sell 2m in a week back then (late 90s/early 00s). not many ppl can do it. i can only name 4 ppl that have sold 900k+/wk in the past 3 years: hikki/ketsumeishi/hirai ken/koda kumi

out of the 4 hikki/ketsumeishi/hirai ken/koda kumi. 3 are Compilation Albums from what i know LOL...

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i would like to comment that Miss understood is
still the highest selling original album for 2006..

[andre2907]

Originally Posted by Maiku

rainbow almost sold 2million




out of the 4 hikki/ketsumeishi/hirai ken/koda kumi. 3 are Compilation Albums from what i know LOL...

SECOND THINGS isn't exactly a best album, is it? And being a compilation album or not, Koda Kumi sales are VERY high, so we shouldn't make it seems like it's usual for an artist to sell 900k with a compilation in the first week because it isn't at all.

Originally Posted by freedreamer

if ayu is selling in itunes?...she doesnt get the money does she?

Of course she does.

[ayu_fan929]

Originally Posted by Maiku

out of the 4 hikki/ketsumeishi/hirai ken/koda kumi. 3 are Compilation Albums from what i know LOL...

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i would like to comment that Miss understood is
still the highest selling original album for 2006..

wut is ur point? it is rare now for artists to debut with 900k+ sales just like it was rare for artists to have 2m+ debut sales.

and unfortunately, (m)u mite not be able to hold any much longer, as Otsuka Ai/Kobukuro are still picking up sales while (m)u is falling. and also, EXILE is releasing their album, n it mite break the million.

Originally Posted by Maiku

from what i know it is Compilation Album like it or not.. we may lauigh at it that it isnt but it was label as one and that's what counts here not what we think..

and what's the problem now? i remember b4 it was release koda kumi fans were saying it was a Compilation Album,and that they didn't care what others thought. if it was a cheap strategy as she had already release "best of things" koda kumi should make up their minds..


here the link startin is at no.3

http://www.apple.com/jp/itunes/music/

i honestly havent seen ku fans saying that this was a 'real' best album. all ive seen is antis saying in the beginning that it doesnt deserve to be called a best album. but after they saw 900k+, these antis now say it sold well cos it was a best album.

[Maiku]

SECOND THINGS isn't exactly a best album, is it? And being Compilation Albums or not, Koda Kumi sales are VERY high, so we shouldn't make it seems like it's usual for an artist to sell 900k with a compilation in the first because it isn't.

from what i know it is Compilation Album like it or not.. we may laugh at it that it isn't but it was label as one and that's what counts here not what we think.. Edit i guess it is really an original album

and what's the problem now? i remember b4 it was release koda kumi fans were saying it was a Compilation Album,and that they didn't care what others thought. if it was a cheap strategy as she had already release "best of things" koda kumi fans should make up their minds.. and its a Fact Compilation Album do double or triple the sales of their original album. what more fact do you want Hikaru utada outsold koda kumi BEST -second session with her Compilation Album yet what happen to exodus and all her release after that? i'm not here to put down neither koda kumi nor utada hikaru..

Utada Hikaru Single Collection Vol. 1 1.4 million debut Week
koda kumi BEST -second session 983,000 debut Week

and i think we all know koda kumi is really popular at the moment in japan. i dont think anyone has said she isn't

high, so we shouldn't make it seems like it's usual for an artist to sell 900k with a compilation in the first because it isn't

yes i agreed with you on this but no one has said its easy for just anyone to release a Best album and sell 900K on the debut week.. atleast not me. lets stop it here as this thread has nothing to do with koda kumi but Startin/born to be 1st week sales

where can I read the iTunes chart

here the link startin is at no.3 born to be is at no.7

http://www.apple.com/jp/itunes/music/