[Charts & Rankings] The Official Oricon Thread of ~You were.../BALLAD~ - Page 10

inspire_rmx · #**181** 5th January 2010, 03:15 PM

i'm more than satisfied with the sales. A lot of the avex gals single can't even break the 100,000copies. More than a decade Ayu still have such consistant sales is considered a major feat in my opinion ^^
i'm happy as long as she produce good music. Ayu RoCKS

apple-pi · #**182** 5th January 2010, 03:53 PM

I wonder if japanese people are starting to give up on buying singles? At least for some sorts of artists, not counting boybands and such?

Like someone mentioned earlier on this thread, GReeeeN's singles for Shio, Kosho sold really poorly and the album broke 1 million. And I was shocked when I found out that Namie's WILD/Dr. sold no more than 120k when she's at her 2nd peak, and her new album is doing great... obivously Ayu's current popularity doesn't compare to either of theirs right now and her album sales have been going down as well, but single sales seem to be getting harder and harder to predict...

(I'm still a bit disappointed, since I wanted this single to at least break 150k, which doesn't seem very likely

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SURREAL__RAINBOW · #**183** 5th January 2010, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by inspire_rmx

i'm more than satisfied with the sales. A lot of the avex gals single can't even break the 100,000copies. More than a decade Ayu still have such consistant sales is considered a major feat in my opinion ^^
i'm happy as long as she produce good music. Ayu RoCKS

that is true

and the fact that she keeps getting number 1 with her singles is great. Just that is enough to me at some point...

happy if she breaks the 150k with this single in total thou

Ayu_Ready · #**184** 5th January 2010, 05:13 PM

150k would be marvelous !

duque · #**185** 5th January 2010, 05:46 PM

150K nah Ill be happy(well even more than now) if she breaks the 130K mark :p

GRACE · #**186** 5th January 2010, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by captain-kawaii123

The comments about downloading~

I think that downloading will become less and less, so the sales will go up... This is because I heard that in Japan, they are making it illegal to post any links to songs on the internet unless you are sharing with friends. Already 3 people have been arrested on account of this....

Can anyone confirm this? Like, did anyone else hear the same thing?

But in regard to the sales, I'm kinda disappointed, but hopefully, they will go up!!! Waaaay up!!!

Except I'm pretty sure when people said "Downloading" they meant from like the iTunes store, or... whatever else Japan uses for that

Crystal_Ageha · #**187** 5th January 2010, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by apple-pi

I wonder if japanese people are starting to give up on buying singles? At least for some sorts of artists, not counting boybands and such?

Like someone mentioned earlier on this thread, GReeeeN's singles for Shio, Kosho sold really poorly and the album broke 1 million. And I was shocked when I found out that Namie's WILD/Dr. sold no more than 120k when she's at her 2nd peak, and her new album is doing great... obivously Ayu's current popularity doesn't compare to either of theirs right now and her album sales have been going down as well, but single sales seem to be getting harder and harder to predict...

(I'm still a bit disappointed, since I wanted this single to at least break 150k, which doesn't seem very likely

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This is a good point, and it's very well possible. In a lot of places now, singles pretty much don't exist anymore. :\ Maybe Japan finally decided they're sick of them as well? It's just hard to tell with the economy. And also, in Japan, singles are a very delicate thing. It's either a great hit or pretty much a total miss, and tie-ins are essential 90% of the time, at least. And of course, popularity drives much of the sales, even more so than they do with albums. Afterall, for almost everybody and in almost every situation, only the big fans are preordering singles these days; some artists have to rely on hardcore fans to buy at all.

Anyhow...... Gawd, below Gackt??

I mean, she's sure to get another number one, and it will definitely hit 100K, but....Why such a drastic drop???? I know it's been a major holiday week and everything, but it's just so large. Well, maybe she'll go back up a bit next week? Or at least keep steady for a while? That's all I ask.

**ayumisrael** · #**188** 5th January 2010, 07:32 PM

Btw I have a question.

Erm for seiko matsuda's most consecutive #1 singles by female artist.
According to this list (from tetsuki@JPM)

Spoiler:

seiko has 23 consecutive #1 singles and not 24.
Does it missing a single or something or she really has just 23　and everyone just micalculated?

jbrat2219 · #**189** 5th January 2010, 07:42 PM

^ Ohhh that's interesting....

I'd rather her be below Gackt than that ridiculous boy band Shuchinshi or however it's spelled. That tif during Mirrorcle World almost made my heart stop.

njanjayrp · #**190** 5th January 2010, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by ayumisrael

Btw I have a question.

Erm for seiko matsuda's most consecutive #1 singles by female artist.
According to this list (from tetsuki@JPM)

Spoiler:

seiko has 23 consecutive #1 singles and not 24.
Does it missing a single or something or she really has just 23　and everyone just micalculated?

you missed one ^^

**ayumisrael** · #**191** 5th January 2010, 07:57 PM

^Oh but that's not consecutive, it's 24 #1 singles. XD out of them 23 are consecutive.

ayu has already more #1 singles but at the moment less concesutive #1. ^^

But everyone always said that she has 24 consecutive #1 singles x_x

Ayumiko · #**192** 5th January 2010, 08:13 PM

Masaharu Fukuyama's kohaku performance was his first since 1993 and his new drama premiered on sunday night with 23.2% rating. Maybe this boosted his single sales.

aura~ · #**193** 5th January 2010, 08:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ayumisrael

Btw I have a question.

Erm for seiko matsuda's most consecutive #1 singles by female artist.
According to this list (from tetsuki@JPM)

Spoiler:

seiko has 23 consecutive #1 singles and not 24.
Does it missing a single or something or she really has just 23　and everyone just micalculated?

if it wasn't for daybrewak Ayu would already broke that record xDD Ayu has 21 #1 right now?? 22 with Yw/B... 2 more to equal the record 3 to break it... and... omg if she the next three are #1 weekly the 3 not only breaks the record, also will be her 50th single XDD nice XDD

well... sales are below I expected... I think it deserved to do as well as D/G did... I don't know what happened... I don't know if it's because of holidays or whatever... but well.. I hope it will reach 150K someday...

bluegie · #**194** 5th January 2010, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by ayumisrael

^Oh but that's not consecutive, it's 24 #1 singles. XD out of them 23 are consecutive.

ayu has already more #1 singles but at the moment less concesutive #1. ^^

But everyone always said that she has 24 consecutive #1 singles x_x

There's a single missing on that list. She released a single called DANCING SHOES before Strawberry Time.

So yes, Seiko does have 24 consecutive no. 1 singles.

It won't be hard for ayu to break it AS LONG AS avex keeps playing the game.

**ayumisrael** · #**195** 5th January 2010, 08:45 PM

^Oh I see.
Thanks for clearing that up bluegie.

SunshineSlayer · #**196** 5th January 2010, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by njanjayrp

ouch I thought Stay the Ride Alive would do better than Setsugekka but even with a tie-in..only 22k T_T

Yeah I was expecting at least a little more than that. Poor Gackt.

Masamune · #**197** 5th January 2010, 09:08 PM

I am happy with the sales by now because will sell more than S/S,in fact I think that the sales of you were.../BALLAD are higher,right?

**Zemus** · #**198** 5th January 2010, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by ayumisrael

Btw I have a question.

Erm for seiko matsuda's most consecutive #1 singles by female artist.
According to this list (from tetsuki@JPM)

Spoiler:

seiko has 23 consecutive #1 singles and not 24.
Does it missing a single or something or she really has just 23　and everyone just micalculated?

I assume DANCING SHOES is missing because it was released under SEIKO, not as 松田聖子. Other unusual aspect of that single was that it was released as a 12-inch vinyl only, no cassette tape or other media whatsoever. Plus it was released in the UK before Japan. By the way, I want to thank you for sharing the exact number of copies sold here. I've only known the estimates from before.

Neko★munication · #**199** 5th January 2010, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by walking.proud

if it wasn't for daybrewak Ayu would already broke that record xDD Ayu has 21 #1 right now?? 22 with Yw/B... 2 more to equal the record 3 to break it... and... omg if she the next three are #1 weekly the 3 not only breaks the record, also will be her 50th single XDD nice XDD

Omg, that'd be crazy if her 50th single was also the recordbreaker. She needs to keep her streak up long enough for that to happen! I predict some epic promotions for that single if that's indeed the case

**ayumisrael** · #**200** 5th January 2010, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Zemus

I assume DANCING SHOES is missing because it was released under SEIKO, not as 松田聖子. Other unusual aspect of that single was that it was released as a 12-inch vinyl only, no cassette tape or other media whatsoever. Plus it was released in the UK before Japan. By the way, I want to thank you for sharing the exact number of copies sold here. I've only known the estimates from before.

So oricon considered it into the streak?
Even though she was "under a different name"? XD
I see.

You are welcome! ^^