[Charts & Rankings] The Official Oricon Thread of ~You were.../BALLAD~ II

[truehappiness]

Oricon 2009

Overall artist sales (Single, Album, DVD) [in Yen]:

*1　14,461,000,000　嵐
*2　12,932,000,000　EXILE
*3　*6,895,000,000　東方神起
*4　*5,374,000,000　B'z
*5　*5,200,000,000　The Beatles
*6　*5,182,000,000　GReeeeN
*7　*5,181,000,000　Mr.Children
*8　*4,694,000,000　Michael Jackson
*9　*3,436,000,000　浜崎あゆみ
10　*3,255,000,000　絢香


**　*1,887,000,000　安室奈美恵

Source for top five: http://contents.oricon.co.jp/music/s...218_01_06.html

Ayu did rather well for 2009 considering that these other acts were so much more wildly popular. As far as I can remember, 2009 had Days/GREEN, Rule/Sparkle, AT08, NEXT LEVEL, Sunrise/Sunset, and CDL08-09. It seems a little weird that Ayu made it to the top ten with just that...

[TITANIC]

Originally Posted by truehappiness

Source for top five: http://contents.oricon.co.jp/music/s...218_01_06.html

Ayu did rather well for 2009 considering that these other acts were so much more wildly popular. As far as I can remember, 2009 had Days/GREEN, Rule/Sparkle, AT08, NEXT LEVEL, Sunrise/Sunset, and CDL08-09. It seems a little weird that Ayu made it to the top ten with just that...

because most of them from singles sales which are more cheaper than album and DVD. Ayu sold almost 1 million and Ayaka sold 800K but 90% from Ayaka's sales is from her best album which is more expensive. its fair enough

[ayumisrael]

Originally Posted by riozz

because most of them from singles sales which are more cheaper than album and DVD. Ayu sold almost 1 million and Ayaka sold 800K but 90% from Ayaka's sales is from her best album which is more expensive. its fair enough

Well NEXT LEVEL had the 2CD+DVD and USB versions (and the USB was hell expensive) so it might balance or almost balance the profits from both. XD

[TITANIC]

Originally Posted by ayumisrael

Well NEXT LEVEL had the 2CD+DVD and USB versions (and the USB was hell expensive) so it might balance or almost balance the profits from both. XD

I think NL 2CD+DVD have same price like Ayaka's History 2006-2009 and NL only sold 378K and Ayaka sold 760K by the end of 2009 and USB is just very few,right?

I just wondered how the beatles could sell that much o.0

[SunshineSlayer]

Originally Posted by truehappiness

Source for top five: http://contents.oricon.co.jp/music/s...218_01_06.html

Ayu did rather well for 2009 considering that these other acts were so much more wildly popular. As far as I can remember, 2009 had Days/GREEN, Rule/Sparkle, AT08, NEXT LEVEL, Sunrise/Sunset, and CDL08-09. It seems a little weird that Ayu made it to the top ten with just that...

That's quite a lot of stuff actually. The other people in the top list released a lot too. So often times this list is more of a "who released the most products this year" top 10. Although occasionally you'll get people who just really had a humongous seller and that's enough to put them there. I think this year, Mr. Children was that only exception because I think they had just 2 releases counting. I think a better list to make would be one that shows the number of releases in proportion to the amount sold. It's still a nice achievement to be in the top 10, but Avex is definitely smart to have her release so much even if it might be to the detriment of her own health though unfortunately.

oh btw, I guess that bump in Next Level sales was from the double week? That would make more sense since it seems everyone's albums got bumped up and it would put it around the "controversy" articles time.

[Emperatriz Ayumi]

I thought Ayu would sell more copies of "You were.../BALLAD"...