ORICON Rankings for BLUE BIRD

[ayu_fan929]

I know for sure that she won't be in the top 2, #3 is the highest I think it can go.

[immel]

Didn't Startin' climb back up to #2?

[ayu_fan929]

^Don't know, but I don't think BB can beat PG's single

[elepop]

160,572 copies sold for the first week is really good! How much did her past few singles did on the first week? Certainly better than "Startin'/Born to be..." that's for sure.

I'm a little suprised that ANNA did better than OLIVIA.

Hoping that Ayu climbs back up!

[Mad_Cactuar]

Originally Posted by immel

I think that dropping to number 5 already on the 8th day is quite a drop?

drip drop drip drop.

After some intense research and digging through threads/wikipedia pages!

Startin' was #8 on it's 8th day..
30, 176 units for second week.

Bold & Delicious was #9 on it's 8th day..
23, 555 units for second week.

Heaven was #3 on it's 8th day..
63, 260 units for second week.

Fairyland was #3 on it's 8th day..
62, 223 units for second week.

Step You was #3 on it's 8th day.
68, 992 units for second week.

So from these figures, I don't think we can expect over 300 000 copies sold, but sales of over 250 000 units is more possible. Although 300 000 might just be true, who knows. I just want this to beat Koi No Tsubomi.

[hallelujah_united]

ASFXX: I wasn't though, seeing how ANNA does have that bit more popularity compared to OLIVIA, and also how GLAMOROUS SKY outsold ENDLESS STORY last year.

And I think BB might probably climb up to #2 or #3. The Rainbow Star is probably going to hold on to top spot for at least a few days, and PG might also just hold BB off #1 too.

[Mad_Cactuar]

Ok, a complete chart analysis for first/second week sales on first page, check on it. It seems like BB's first week is almost similar to STEP you's. STEP YOU was only 2500 copies more. However STEP YOU was #3 on it's 8th day, so...

This is kinda fun.

[ayu_fan929]

Originally Posted by MC Tatsujin

I just want this to beat Koi No Tsubomi.

Don't worry, it will in 3-4 weeks.

Originally Posted by asongforXX

How much did her past few singles did on the first week?

Ayumi Hamasaki Singles
Date of Release/Weekly Rank/Number of weeks on Chart/1st week sales/total sales/name of single
1998/04/08　*20位　**6回　*11,520　*,*43,140　poker face
1998/06/10　*20位　*10回　*12,340　*,*78,260　YOU
1998/08/05　**9位　*10回　*32,460　*,181,820　Trust
1998/10/07　**9位　**7回　*28,590　*,*74,440　For My Dear...
1998/12/09　**6位　**9回　*36,840　*,131,460　Depend on you
1999/02/10　**5位　**9回　*70,940　*,189,610　WHATEVER
1999/04/14　**1位　*26回　*70,540　*,650,790　LOVE～Destiny～／LOVE～ since 1999～　(つんく)
1999/05/12　**4位　*15回　109,860　*,324,500　TO BE
1999/07/14　**1位　*17回　261,750　1,037,950　Boys&Girls
1999/08/11　**1位　*18回　508,940　1,630,540　A
1999/11/10　**2位　**3回　273,760　*,290,550　appears
1999/12/08　**1位　**6回　248,070　*,289,200　kanariya
2000/02/09　**3位　**4回　260,460　*,299,540　Fly high
2000/04/26　**3位　*17回　351,740　*,767,660　vogue
2000/05/17　**2位　*13回　253,530　*,510,460　Far away
2000/06/07　**1位　*21回　552,730　1,367,400　SEASONS
2000/09/27　**1位　**7回　317,240　*,417,210　SURREAL
2000/11/01　**2位　**8回　188,420　*,292,950　AUDIENCE
2000/12/13　**1位　*18回　541,350　1,319,070　M
2001/01/31　**1位　*17回　503,020　*,955,250　evolution
2001/03/07　**1位　*12回　423,480　*,756,980　NEVER EVER
2001/05/16　**1位　*11回　430,220　*,768,510　Endless sorrow
2001/07/11　**1位　*10回　365,910　*,571,110　UNITE!
2001/09/27　**1位　*17回　363,730　*,750,420　Dearest
2002/03/06　**2位　**9回　113,170　*,197,140　Daybreak
2002/04/24　**1位　**9回　281,090　*,486,520　Free&Easy
2002/07/24　**1位　*25回　417,870　1,012,544　H
2002/09/26　**1位　*21回　319,020　*,679,463　Voyage
2003/07/09　**1位　*16回　287,002　*,591,481　＆
2003/08/20　**1位　*12回　132,092　*,222,194　forgiveness
2003/11/06　**1位　*15回　176,229　*,371,171　No way to say
2004/03/31　**1位　*21回　157,320　*,302,923　Moments
2004/07/28　**1位　*15回　181,325　*,329,145　INSPIRE
2004/09/29　**1位　*15回　177,778　*,309,128　CAROLS
2005/04/20　**1位　*19回　164,008　*,345,340　STEP you／is this LOVE？
2005/08/03　**1位　*13回　172,221　*,316,663　fairyland
2005.09.14　**1位　*18回　168,540　*,327,111　HEAVEN
2005.11.30　**1位　**9回　*83,708　*,132,993　Bold＆Delici ous／Pride
2006.03.08　**1位　*15回　116,034　*,188,021　Startin'／Bo rn To Be...

Creds: Haruki @ JPM

[immel]

Thanks for the information and charts!

[darkswordz]

thanks for the info

[shinde]

Oh I hope Ayu can stay in top 5 this week as well! Hopefully her second week sales will be steady XD

[jeffycue]

oh well!... at least its number 1 for a whole week!!!

go go go AYU!!!

[ayuflareup!]

BEcause ANNA's track ROSE is the theme song of NANA which everyone listen to it at first at the beginning, what's more is that Japanese are more into ROCK, metal music in particular watching to punk animated series like NANA, and this is why OLIVIA's a little pain, which is the ending track (slow) is not doing as good as ANNA's track. You can see such a ubiquitous phenonmenon in NANA ~the movie, where GLAMOROUS sky reaches No.1, while ENDLESS STORY didn't^^~~

Originally Posted by hallelujah_united

ASFXX: I wasn't though, seeing how ANNA does have that bit more popularity compared to OLIVIA, and also how GLAMOROUS SKY outsold ENDLESS STORY last year.

And I think BB might probably climb up to #2 or #3. The Rainbow Star is probably going to hold on to top spot for at least a few days, and PG might also just hold BB off #1 too.

[perfectdeath]

woooh, this is pretty good news

theres a good chance that blue bird might sell near or even over the 300K mark

[michiAki]

Yay~~!!

[IYFreak]

could I get the link to the oricon page cause I'm looking at it right now and it still says Ayu is #1 so can some one give me the link

[zeroshin888]

IYFreak: http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/d/
I think you're on the Weekly section, that's why it still says that Ayu is #1

I hope Ayu can still be #1 this week Well, at least top 3. GO AYU!

[HiruNoKaze]

Damn it all, it's down to #5? Meh, I'm not very familiar with how it usually goes...

[Jer Sieu]

#5? Nah, it isn;t that bad.. She will be able to climb up later...

[Qt Mashi]

hang in there Ayu!!