Best-selling artistis in 2005

[andre2907]

Originally Posted by kyomiayu

I love koda kumi and i know she is very popular in Japan. But I really surprise she sell more than Ayu.

She doesn't. Ayu sold more than her in 2005, but Koda Kumi made more money, probably because Koda Kumi released two CDs [more expensive than singles] while Ayu just released MY STORY.

Originally Posted by asongforXX

Plus, she had many, many singles too. (you, flower, Promise, Star, Birthday Eve, Butterfly, Hot Stuff)

Birthday Eve and You doesn't count because they were released after november/2005 and that's when the Oricon year finish.[/QUOTE]

Originally Posted by Annabelle

BoA's LOVE & HONESTY didn't even pass 700k And Ai's LOVE PUNCH and LOVE JAM both sold a little more than 650 000 copies.

Love & Honesty sold over 800k, Love Punch sold over 600k and Love Jam sold over 400k.

Originally Posted by JinHamasaki

This list isn't the most accurate, since it does not include live tours, which the MY STORY tour did extremely well. But I think because Koda Kumi had two albums, it put her higher on the list since the company made more money from that. It's still very good to see Ayu in the top 5, though, especially since she had a quieter release year.

It's very accurate because it's not about how much money the artist made, but how much money they did for SALES, so, tours doesn't count. If the tour counted, than Ayu would be after lots of artists who sold less than her [SMAP, Mr. Children] but she would be before Koda Kumi, obviously. Ayu sold out all her concerts in big venues while Koda Kumi didn't make any proper tour, only for small concert venues.

Originally Posted by ayu_fan929

yea, it sold more, but mayb "you" will stay on the charts longer like PLANETARIUM

Maybe, but I don't think so looking at Oricon Daily. With singles released every week, fans we'll have more to chose from and I think YOU won't sell as much as it would.

Originally Posted by Darkifrit

secret-FIRST CLASS LIMITED LIVE- : + 155,000 (#4)
arena tour 2005 A ~MY STORY~: 79,066 (#16)

WTF? Why secret-FIRST CLASS LIMITED LIVE- sold that much? And why did it sold MUCH MORE than Arena Tour 2005?o.O