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Old 27th October 2010, 01:52 PM
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Just saw the sales numbers. Wow. Wow. Wow. I'd been thinking 300K (with wishful thinking: 500K) but they're already closing in on 600k! If the drops aren't big and remain steady... they MIGHT just pull it off. XD
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Old 27th October 2010, 02:27 PM
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has anyone seen that???? 568,095 copies sold in first day
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It's just unbelievable. First day sales breaking the first week sales record they'd set before XD
WHAT THE!!!???

I think girl power is back!!!
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Old 27th October 2010, 02:35 PM
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^I believe it is.

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AKB48's new song "Beginner" opens the week with 568,095 copes sold during the first day. outselling all the first week sales for Arashi's singles this year!



The Single Daily Chart for Wednesday was now revealed. the artist becoming 1# in the first day of the chart was the Akibahara-based female idol group AKB48 with their new song "Beginner".

the first day sales are 568,095. Impressively with just 1 day, it outsold the first week sales of all the singles Arashi released during 2010.

"Sakura no Shiori" with 389k, "Ponytail to Shushu" with 647k and "Heavy Rotation" with 684k were the total numbers for the AKB48 Single releases of this year, all archiving big hits. every AKB48 Single so far surpassed their precedent's total sales, accumulating a great general interest.

adding the news released yesterday of the opening shipments for "Beginner" surpassing 1 million copies with a possibility of becoming the first million seller in japan since approximately 3 years ago accumulated an even higher public notice.

as for first day sales, this number (568k) became the highest ever since Oricon started to report daily figures. from "Ponytail to Shushu"s 354k and "Heavy Rotation"'s 354k, this also registered an impressive high jump in sales. to add more, "Ponytail to Shushu"'s (513k) and "Heavy Rotation" (527k first week sales were also surpassed just in 1 day.

The current yearly 1# Single in Japan is Arashi's "Troublemaker" with 699k. there is a compressible high chance that "Beginner" could surpass the total sales of "Troublemaker" during the rest of week. with predictions informing that just the 2nd day sales would be enough.


Opening Sales record for AKB48 Singles in 2010:

229,528: "Sakura no Shiori"
354,403: "Ponytail to Shushu"
340,387: "Heavy Rotation"
568,095: "Beginner"

http://blog.livedoor.jp/ustan777/archives/51761332.html
I still can't believe it, I'm so excited for them.
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Old 27th October 2010, 02:37 PM
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These numbers seem to be either "you've got to be kidding me" or "this is way too good to be true" - BUT THIS IS FOR REAL!
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Old 27th October 2010, 02:43 PM
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I am so happy to see this number.haha. beginner is a great single but I prefer ponytail to shushu. they will have 2 singles for 1st and 2nd yearly kick out Arashi from the top this year. congratulation, girls
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Old 27th October 2010, 03:09 PM
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^Yep. HebiRote is only 13K behind Monster (which is only 2K behind Troublemaker) and is still charting strong with almost 7K sold last week. Beginner's sales will probably give it a little boost this week and with steady sales, it can easily take 2nd position because 1st is doubt gonna go to Beginner.
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Old 27th October 2010, 03:18 PM
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It's so awesome!!! I mean I'm a huge Arashi fan but I think it would be awesome for them to hit the million!!!!!!!
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Old 27th October 2010, 03:33 PM
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Just AMAZING....
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Old 27th October 2010, 04:29 PM
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It's so awesome!!! I mean I'm a huge Arashi fan but I think it would be awesome for them to hit the million!!!!!!!
lol nice to see one Arashi fan that isn't out for blood after seeing this. I heard most of the reactions haven't been... so... nice.... to put it lightly. XD
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Old 27th October 2010, 04:53 PM
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LOL yes I can surely imagine that. >____>
But they had a great year last year so I don't mind seeing someone else on top of the singles chart especially if it hits a million which is so exciting!!
Plus Beginner is soooo good!
I bought a theatre version off ebay
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Old 27th October 2010, 05:09 PM
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YES!
My darling girls of AKB48 have sold more than all previous singles in A DAY.
They surely have the highest selling single of 2010, maybe a million seller.
I am so excited for them.
GO AKB!
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Old 27th October 2010, 07:47 PM
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And with this they already pass the 3 million copies sold mark

Year / Year Sales / Total Sales
2006 92,427 92,427
2007 128,042 220,469
2008 172,269 392,738
2009 633,904 1,026,642
2010 2,354,682 3,381,324

Total copies sold: 3,381,324
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Old 27th October 2010, 07:52 PM
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Wow.

WOW.

THAT IS AWESOME.
I'm so happy for them! You go girls!
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Old 27th October 2010, 08:22 PM
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LOL at most of those sales being from this year alone. XD
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Old 27th October 2010, 09:37 PM
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Finally found the AKB48 thread! I thought they had no love in AHS.

Anyway. 1ST DAY SALES. STILL SPAZZIN'.

(aaaand this is oficially the 6th place I spazz about it, too. I don't care if I'm repeating myself, if I don't express myself fully online, I'm gonna go around jumping and screaming through the house and that would probably disturb some people lol)
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Old 27th October 2010, 09:53 PM
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OMG it's amazing! I've never heard a song of these girls, Imma listen "Beginner" right now.
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True, and seems Arashi have reached their peak. their sales keep declining a lil bit
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Old 27th October 2010, 11:21 PM
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(aaaand this is oficially the 6th place I spazz about it, too. I don't care if I'm repeating myself, if I don't express myself fully online, I'm gonna go around jumping and screaming through the house and that would probably disturb some people lol
lol I have that same problem. There's 2 places I go to spazz about H!P, Perfume, and Ayu and 3 for AKB. XD
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lol the numbers are so scary I'm happy for them the song is great!

so is it possible to pass a million copies ?
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Old 28th October 2010, 12:50 AM
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^2nd day sales will pretty much determine that, if the drop isn't like HUGE... like 100K at least then there's a reasonable chance it could. It'll also depend on the chart life, their last single had a big drop 2nd day but is still charting and selling in the thousands. Dunno when ORICON stops it's Yearly sales but if they can get 750K-800K this week then it's possible they can reach 1 mil by the time the next single releases in mid-December.
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