Madonna is the true GODDESS of MUSIC, Namie still need a long long road to reach Madonna's level.

Anyway, 2nd week sales are 79,003, making 'Uncontrolled' the #1 album on Weekly Oricon Chart for 2 weeks in row.
Total album sales 371,101 aka 5th best selling album of 2012 :yes

I've been following her escapades on FB, and she looks like she's having lots of fun on her promotional tour. So happy for her. She deserves it.

I think the album may even be able to reach 400k :O

Namie's sales are so damn great I feel happy that I'm her fan. ^.^ She's totally gonna pass 400k soon, I'm sure. :heart

BTW guys, do you like the way Namie's covers have been developing since '95? I made this picture, and I wanted to put it in the poll, but I was too lazy, so here it is lol

I would say even before that actually. She reversed her downward trend back with Want Me, Want Me or maybe even Girl Talk (that's when you could really start to feel the buzz around her rising again) - it was a pretty steady increase in popularity ever since then; that was already quite a long time ago now so its been really impressive the longevity of her upswing.

http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/gold/201206.html

'Uncontrolled' has been certified Double Platinum :D

Im very happy about it, it grows with every listen.

^ I am glad you finally like her music :D

lol, I did like some of her stuff, but thats too little in her discography to come in here. I liked Queen of Hip-Pop, Style and some stuff on PLAY.

I would prefer if Namie didn't have anything to do with Madonna. She is a 'Goddess of Music' in JPop in her own right to me, and that's all I could really ask for as a long time fan of hers.

lol sorry but I just really don't like Madonna or her vocals, but that's just my opinion....some people love her. *shrug* :innocent

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Anyway, back on topic, I'm sooo happy that Namie is about to reach 400K, what a great anniversary present!

And she looks so cute in that interview picture. I love that she seems so down to earth. I would love to party with Namie at nightclubs!

Anyone think an "all-singles" compilation will be released for her 20th? Would any of you like and buy a release like that? I think it'd be pretty cool.

If she re-masters all her 90s hits with her current vocal on that compilation, i'lll buy =]

http://namieamuro.jp/bestsingle/

You could vote for the song you want Namie-chan to sing in her Dome Tour here.

^ Gosh, I just saw u liked her Official Facebook last hour x) Why take this long?

^ Lol I never realized I didn't. Was wondering why it never popped up in newsfeed

Voted for Come :D

I'd probably buy it, yeah. :)

I'm hoping more that Namie re-releases her early concerts on DVD in low-price editions again, though. I really want to get 1996 LIVE AT MARINE STADIUM and Concentration 20 Live in Tokyo Dome but they're out-of-print. :headache

Week 3
#1 - **5,711 (yesterday)
#2 - **7,134 (today)

Total so far: 383,946

The #1 album of today chart sold only 7,401 copies, so if nothing changes, Namie will probably be #1 for this week too

^ Yeah I'm sure she will! Congrats Namie! :D