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Iconic Female J-Pop Albums
Utada Hikaru - First Love
With almost 8 million copies sold, it is the highest selling album ever in Japan. Plus, its singles sold another 4 million copies
Biggest hits: Automatic, Movin' on without you, First Love
Mai Kuraki - Delicious Way
Although she's nowhere to be seen on the charts now, Mai Kuraki actually had a massive debut. The album sold 3,5 million copies, with its singles selling 3,7 million copies
Biggest hits: Love,Day After Tomorrow, Stay by my side, Secret of my heart
Ayumi Hamasaki - I Am...
The album elevated her as the pop empress, sold 2,3 million copies, with its singles selling almost 6 million copies
Biggest hits: M, Dearest, evolution
Namie Amuro - SWEET 19 BLUES
She sold 3.4 million copies of the album, and 4,8 million copies of its singles
Biggest hits: Chase the chance, You're my sunshine, Don't Wanna Cry
Koda Kumi - Black Cherry
She sold over 1 million copies with the album, she became a selling force thanks to it, and managed to move another million copies of its singles
Biggest hits: Koi no Tsubomi, Yume no Uta, With your smile
Kana Nishino - to LOVE
In 2010 Kana was EVERYWHERE. Every magazine, tv show, billboard... And the album just proves it. The album has sold almost 800.000 copies, with it singles being digital monsters and selling almost 5 million copies digitally
Biggest hits: Dear..., Aitakute Aitakute, Best Friend
YUI- Can't Buy My Love
YUI took the J-Pop world by storm with this album, which sold 700.000 copies and sold almost 500.000 copies
Biggest hits: Goodbye Days, Rolling Star, CHE.RR.Y
Ai Otsuka - LOVE COOK
Ai's peak album, selling almost 900,000 copies, with single sales of 700.000 copies
Biggest hits: Planetarium, SMILY, Biidama
Mika Nakashima - TRUE
The it girl of 2002 was Nakashima Mika, selling 1.1 million albums and 900.000 singles
Biggest hits: STARS, WILL, CRESCENT MOON
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Those were the ones I could think of, any other you suggest? (I'm sure there are tons)
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ayaka - First Message
Her massive debut sold 1.2 million copies, with its singles selling over 625.000 copies
Biggest hits: Mikazuki, I believe
Kahala Tomomi - LOVE BRACE
This 90s superstar sold 2,4 million copies of her album, and 3 million copies of its singles
Biggest hits: I BELIEVE, I'm proud
BoA - VALENTI
One of the few korean female acts to make it big in Japan, she sold 1,3 million albums and 500,000 singles
Biggest Hits: VALENTI, JEWEL SONG
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Last edited by Mirrorcle Monster; 13th September 2015 at 03:53 PM.
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