Oricon launches Album Download chart

[ExodusUK]

FINALLY.
http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/dia/w/2016-11-14/

Full details: http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2081196/full/?ref_cd=tw

[aliceshields]

Finally! Oricon you're late but late better then never have any.

[maddy1111]

well, thank you for posting links in japanese that most of us cannot read.

[DeepRiver]

And Hikki is still No. 1 ... Yes Baby ..

[Aderianu]

nice! they count downloads from
· iTunes
· mu-mo
· Mora
· Recochoku
from Monday to Sunday every week and announce it on Wednesday

[Corvina]

Wohoo, finally some numbers for albums!
Though now it is obvious, how low digital album sales in Japan really are... Utada is first for this first counted week with 6537 downloads.

Full ranking for the past week (10/31 - 11/06):
01. Utada Hikaru - Fantome
6537 DL
02. JUJU - Snaku JUJU ~Yoru no Request~
5776 DL
03. RADWIMPS - Kimi no Na ha
3771 DL
04. Ketusmeishi - Ketsunopolis 10
2847 DL
05. Matsutoya Yumi - Uchu Toshokan
2238 DL
06. Lady Gaga - Joanne
2091 DL
07. Gen Hoshino - Yellow Dancer
1513 DL
08. Masaru Hirai - Love Is Beautiful
1422 DL
09. Alicia Keys - HERE
1194 DL
10.Bon Jovi - This House Is Not For Sale
1135 DL

[tokyoxjapanxfan]

Thank YOU!

[ExodusUK]

Originally Posted by maddy1111

well, thank you for posting links in japanese that most of us cannot read.

shut up.

[Chibi-Chan]

Originally Posted by maddy1111

well, thank you for posting links in japanese that most of us cannot read.

You do realise that Oricon is a Japanese music ranking site and only available Japanese?
No one here is obligated to translate a website in Japanese to English for you. Either be nice and ask if someone could tell you what's written there or use google. But don't be so damn rude.
Furthermore, people normally state their sources when announcing news if any kind and some people, me included, like reading the original articles.

[kaled kalil]

FINALLY! And the fact that they are counting iTunes, mu-mo, mora and recochoku is surprising.

It will be weird count the days of the release separate from the actual release week, as for example there is JUJU which the album was released 10.26 and the first 5 days are missing. But anyways, it's a start.

[Louass]

Finally!! I can't wait for Ayu's next release to see if it does any better on the charts now that online sales are being counted as well!
*fingers crossed*

[EndOfTheWorld]

Now there won't be so much complaining.
Hopefully this will be more helpful in seeing just how successful a release really is.

[visionfactory]

Originally Posted by EndOfTheWorld

Now there won't be so much complaining.
Hopefully this will be more helpful in seeing just how successful a release really is.

I don't think this is more representative than the physical chart, look at those numbers none of them is higher than 10k

[RealLight]

Oh, wow, I wonder how much A BEST sold.

[AyuGAME]

Finally...sadly A BEST is out of the chart now..but it will back on sales season..

[EndOfTheWorld]

Originally Posted by visionfactory

I don't think this is more representative than the physical chart, look at those numbers none of them is higher than 10k

I know I was expecting much higher numbers.
The physical chart is always what matters most to me. But I was thinking Japan would be more interested in digital downloads of music.

[Louass]

That's pretty sad that the numbers are so low, is no one buying music anymore :/

[kaled kalil]

You guys have to keep in mind that the sales are for albums, so they must buy the whole thing. Nowadays people usually just get one song or another, that's way it's quite hard for an album track to get certificated on riaj.

[orbitalaspect]

Originally Posted by kaled kalil

You guys have to keep in mind that the sales are for albums, so they must buy the whole thing. Nowadays people usually just get one song or another, that's way it's quite hard for an album track to get certificated on riaj.

Yeah. I think it would be a better idea for Oricon to just fold these sales into the Oricon Album chart. Is there a significant difference in cost to download an album vs buying it in store in Japan?

[oaristos]

Thank you for posting this! I'm happy they finally decided to count digital sales.