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Post by Fresh on Jun 1, 2011 5:57:31 GMT -5
Japan: AKB48's "Everyday, Kachusha" makes history With first week sales of 1,333,969 copies, AKB48‘s newly released "Everyday, Kachusha" has officially set the new record for highest first week sales of a physical single. The previous record was established back in 1996, when Mr. Children's "Namonaki Uta" went on to sell 1,208,230 copies in its first week. In addition, the first day sales of "Everyday Kachusha" (942,475 copies) also set a new record for most copies of a single sold in one day. This release marks their 8th consecutive #1 single on the Oricon chart, making AKB48 the first female group to have that many since Pink Lady in 1978. They now have a total of 3 singles selling over a million copies. The top 10 Japanese highest selling first week singles: 1. "Everyday, Kachusha" (2011) – AKB48 – 1,333,969 2. "Namonaki Uta" (1996) – Mr. Children – 1,208,230 3. "Addicted To You" (1999) – Hikaru Utada – 1,067,510 4. "Dango 3 Kyoudai" (1999) – Kentaro Hayami, Ayumi Shigemori, Himawari Kids & Dango Gasshoudan – 1,025,740 5. "Winter, Again" (1999) – Glay – 955,780 6. "Love Phantom" (1995) – B'z – 951,140 7. "Sakura No Ki Ni Narou" (2011) – AKB48 – 942,479 8. "Kimi Ga Iru Dake De/Aisziteru" (1992) – Kome Kome Club – 924,780 9. "Yuuwaku" (1998) – Glay – 841,280 10. "Can You Celebrate?" (1997) – Namie Amuro – 828,480
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Post by lugus15 on Jun 1, 2011 6:30:22 GMT -5
What's the price ($ equivalent) of singles on Japan???
Are we talking here of physical or digital singles???
Interesting thread
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Post by Verisimilitude on Jun 1, 2011 6:47:08 GMT -5
Apparently in Japan, that AK848 single cost $18-21 dollars there!
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Post by colson on Jun 1, 2011 6:48:57 GMT -5
^What?? :o
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Post by Adonis the DemiGod! on Jun 1, 2011 6:59:03 GMT -5
Apparently in Japan, that AK848 single cost $18-21 dollars there! Are you sure about that? Just for a download or a cd? When I was in Japan only imports cost that much. |
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Post by Alejoqg on Jun 1, 2011 7:10:23 GMT -5
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Post by Kworb on Jun 1, 2011 7:12:14 GMT -5
The physical single (of which 1.3 million were sold) costs 1600 yen, which is $20.
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Post by Lockheart on Jun 1, 2011 7:16:24 GMT -5
Why would anyone buy 20 physical copies of a single, let alone 5,500  But it's nice to see that physical albums/singles are still alive in Japan |
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Post by HolidayGuy on Jun 1, 2011 8:55:22 GMT -5
Physical singles for Japanese acts still sell pretty well- wonder why that is. Is the act very teeny-bopper-driven? The cover looks to indicate as much.  |
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Post by Oprah on Jun 1, 2011 9:53:56 GMT -5
^You don't even know the half of it. The creepiest part is their biggest fans tend to be 40yr old men.
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Post by Adonis the DemiGod! on Jun 1, 2011 12:02:48 GMT -5
^You don't even know the half of it. The creepiest part is their biggest fans tend to be 40yr old men. Wow Amazing! |
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Post by colson on Jun 1, 2011 12:06:40 GMT -5
^You don't even know the half of it. The creepiest part is their biggest fans tend to be 40yr old men. Well they should have the bucks to spend as much as they want to. :) |
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Post by microcuts on Jun 1, 2011 13:11:15 GMT -5
Apparently in Japan, that AK848 single cost $18-21 dollars there! Are you sure about that? Just for a download or a cd? When I was in Japan only imports cost that much. Really? In the past, so many Japanese versions of albums have had bonus tracks as an incentive for people in Japan to buy domestic, because imports are generally cheaper there. Maybe that's not the case anymore. |
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Post by spooky21 on Jun 1, 2011 14:41:08 GMT -5
Well it does help that they have 10 FREAKING BAND MEMBERS! Anyway, this superfan bought 5500 copies.    |
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Post by Wave. on Jun 1, 2011 14:46:05 GMT -5
Lol why da fuq you block your face for?
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Post by Minimalism on Jun 1, 2011 15:42:05 GMT -5
Well it does help that they have 10 FREAKING BAND MEMBERS! According to last.fm they are actually comprised of 48 people, divided into 3 sub-groups of 16. How... extravagant. They sure don't hold back on the gimmick over there, do they? And seeing that this is their 8th consecutive #1, it sure seems to be working. Anyway, from the crappy youtube video, the song sounds catchy enough, though it doesn't sound all that different from the multitude of jubilant manga themes I've heard. |
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Post by lugus15 on Jun 1, 2011 19:45:09 GMT -5
I think this group is really on the borderline of the lolita/paedophile frontier.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 1, 2011 19:46:26 GMT -5
I think this group is really on the borderline of the lolita/paedophile frontier. I watched one of their live performances and the cameras kept zooming in on their chests and these girls are like 12. |
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Post by lugus15 on Jun 1, 2011 19:49:59 GMT -5
^ Creepy indeed....
... and that fan buys 5,500 copies (at $20.00 each pop) and he lives in such a crappy apartment.
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But it's nice to see that physical albums/singles are still alive in Japan
