(Startin' 6th/(m)u 15th/CDL 4th) week sales

[MsMiyabi]

thanks for the update.

[darkswordz]

thanks for the news

[AyuGAME]

thx for the update...!how did you get this information?

[evechoco]

thanks for the info

[CREA.tive]

thnx fo the news

[jasjasss]

Originally Posted by ayu_fan929

all in one thread.

Startin'/Born to Be... 6th Week
Weekly Rank: 27
Weekly Sales: 3,376
TOTAL Sales: 178,701
to 200,000: 21,299
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(miss) understood 15th Week
Weekly Sales: 1,506
TOTAL Sales: 862,334
to 1m: 137,666

this week vs. last week
Numerical (#) drop:-389 units
Percentage (%) drop:-20.53 %
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CountDown Live 2005-2006 A 4th Week
Weekly Rank: 6
Weekly Sales: 2,934
TOTAL Sales: 40,208
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i think this week just confirms a bit more that 200,000 for "Startin'/Born to Be..." is getting less and less likely. i think a better guess would be between 185,000-190,000.

the sales are good but not ayu's standard ~

[perfectdeath]

hrm.... so low compared to last year, but still good

[krishna]

Thanks for (m)u sales update!

[micster]

Heh, if (miss)understood sales stay like this it will take approx 65+ weeks to get to 1mil

[hallelujah_united]

Is this thread going to remain for 65 weeks though?

And I don't get why sales have slumped so badly this year. I read that the Japanese are starting to spend more again...

[ayu_fan929]

Originally Posted by hallelujah_united

Is this thread going to remain for 65 weeks though?

And I don't get why sales have slumped so badly this year. I read that the Japanese are starting to spend more again...

huh? (to the 1st question)

I think they are. so far, overall sales have been mixed. there are some good ones and some not so good. wait until when oricon makes it half year report (in late may) then compare with last year.

[Kumichan]

I hope Startin'/Born To Be... will break 200,000

And (miss)understood to be 1 million ^-^

[darkswordz]

may Ayu should start to buy her own albums

[Endlessoul]

Still dropping. But it's not so bad.

Thanks for the info.

[SunshineSlayer]

Originally Posted by hallelujah_united

Is this thread going to remain for 65 weeks though?

And I don't get why sales have slumped so badly this year. I read that the Japanese are starting to spend more again...

Yeah, it's odd. As I theorized before, it seems that all sales are down for just about everyone except for the boy bands. B'z newly released single failed to get 200,000 it's opening week(down from their last single and it's a better song I think.) Also, Otsuka's Frienger sold 70,000 copies its first week.

[ayu_fan929]

Originally Posted by SunshineSlayer

Yeah, it's odd. As I theorized before, it seems that all sales are down for just about everyone except for the boy bands. B'z newly released single failed to get 200,000 it's opening week(down from their last single and it's a better song I think.) Also, Otsuka's Frienger sold 70,000 copies its first week.

well as of rite now, the top 30 singles combined have sales of about 8.2-8.3m. At 2005 half year, the combined sales of the top 30 was about 8.5-8.6m. There's 1 more month left before half year for oricon ends. So i think the figure will exceed last years.

[SunshineSlayer]

Originally Posted by ayu_fan929

well as of rite now, the top 30 singles combined have sales of about 8.2-8.3m. At 2005 half year, the combined sales of the top 30 was about 8.5-8.6m. There's 1 more month left before half year for oricon ends. So i think the figure will exceed last years.

But as has been stated nearly all of the top sales have been by boy bands - not by solo artists or artists that have commonly led the sales figures.

So while sales for boy bands are doing relatively good, everyone elses sales are down.

[truehappiness]

Seriously.

If you subtract the boybands.. that's like.. nothing LOL

[ayu_fan929]

Originally Posted by SunshineSlayer

But as has been stated nearly all of the top sales have been by boy bands - not by solo artists or artists that have commonly led the sales figures.

well last year, the chart was dominated by male groups and last year was a pretty good year in overall sales. female solo artists (minus ayu and to an extent hikki) could never really sell as much as male groups. as for male solo artists, theres just a lack of them rite now.

[SunshineSlayer]

Originally Posted by ayu_fan929

well last year, the chart was dominated by male groups and last year was a pretty good year in overall sales. female solo artists (minus ayu and to an extent hikki) could never really sell as much as male groups. as for male solo artists, theres just a lack of them rite now.

Last year there were more solo artists and non-johnny's groups selling compared to this year thus far. Almost all artists that are non-Johnny's sales' are down compared to this time last year. Only one song by a female artist has sold more than 200,000 copies so far this year.(and that is only because it was used in a drama) That's just not good at all. No matter what way you look at it, the only people selling well right now are the boy bands.