Japan March Releases (New Song Express) + Top 20 Graduation Theme Songs
03/02/2011 Release
No Sleeves (No3B) - Answer
Porno Graffiti - EXIT
Gukki (GReeeeN and Becky) - GOOD LUCKY!!!!!
Jin Akanishi - Eternal
Kii Kitano - Kizuna
The Cro-Magnons - Ryusenkei
CHEMISTRY - merry-go round
Negoto - Karon
03/09/2011 Release
NYC - Yumetamago
SKE48 - Banzai Venus
Superfly - Beep!!
Mai Kuraki - Issenmankai no Kiss
Tatsurou Yamashita - Aishiterutte Ienakutatte
03/16/2011 Release
Not yet - Shuumatsu Not yet
BEAST - SHOCK
WISE - By your side feat. Kana Nishino
Miliyah Kato - Yuushatachi
FUNKY MONKEY BABYS - Runway Beat
Sakanakushon - Rookie
03/23/2011 Release
KARA - Jet Coaster Love
Morning Musume - Majidesuka!
JUJU - Sayonara no Kawari ni
03/30/2011 Release
Acid Black Cherry - Shoujo no Inori III
7!! - Fall in Love
B'z - Sayonara Kizudarake no Hibi yo
Top 20 Favorite Graduation Theme Songs (CDTV Survey)
20. Spitz - Sora mo Toberu hazu
19. Angela Aki - Tegami ~Haikei 15 no kimi e~
18. Naotarou Moriyama - Sakura
17. Yutaka Ozaki - Sotsugyou
16. Kiroro - Best Friend
15. DaizyStripper - Harumeku Bokura
14. Arashi - Sakura Sake
13. GReeeeN - Haruka
12. Yumi Arai - Sotsugyou Shashin
11. AKB48 - Sakura no Ki ni narou
10. Kana Nishino - Best Friend
09. SPEED - my graduation
08. Kaientai - Okuru Kotoba
07. AAA - Tabidachi no Uta
06. Ikimonogakari - YELL
05. AKB48 - 10nen Sakura (Jyuunen Sakura)
04. Janne Da Arc - Furimukeba...
03. AKB48 - Sakura no Shiori
02. Remioromen - Sangatsu Kokonoka (Sangatsu Kunichi) (3 gatsu 9 nichi)
01. EXILE - Michi
Charts: SKE48, EXILE
Posted on March 16, 2011 by tokyograph
AKB48’s sister group SKE48 has just achieved its first #1. The group’s fifth single, “Banzai Venus,” set a new personal record at 207,000 copies sold in the first week, claiming the top spot over male group NYC.
In the album rankings for the week, EXILE’s eighth album, “Negai no Tou,” sold close to 481,000 copies to claim #1. This is their 7th consecutive original album to top the charts.
1. EXILE – Negai no Tou – 480,537
2. RADWIMPS – Zettai Zetsumei – 152,311
3. Avril Lavigne – Goodbye Lullaby – 51,060
4. Sheryl Nome starring May'n & Ranka Lee=Nakajima Megumi produced by Kanno Yoko – Gekijoban Macross Frontier: Sayonara no Tsubasa netabare album the end of "triangle" – 47,887
5. GLAY – rare collectives vol.3 – 41,703
6. GLAY – rare collectives vol.4 – 41,123
7. Shimizu Shota – COLORS – 39,378
8. L'Arc~en~Ciel – TWENITY BOX – 38,224
9. Koda Kumi – Dejavu – 27,753
10. aiko – Matome1 – 24,282
Charts: Not yet, Ketsumeishi
Posted on March 22, 2011 by tokyograph
AKB48 sub-unit Not yet released their debut single “Shuumatsu Not yet” last week, and it sold nearly 160,000 copies to rank #1 on the weekly charts. This sets the record for highest first-week sales by an AKB48 subgroup, easily surpassing the 95,000 sold by Watarirouka Hashiritai’s “Valentine Kiss” last month.
Not yet is the third AKB48 subgroup to achieve a #1 single, after Watarirouka Hashiritai and Team Dragon from AKB48.
Korean boy band BEAST took the #2 spot with their Japanese debut single “SHOCK.” This is the highest ranking ever for a debut single by a group from Asia (not including Japan).
Not yet – Shuumatsu Not yet – 159,678
BEAST – SHOCK – 28,532
SKE48 – Banzai Venus – 12,922
NYC – Yume Tamago – 11,448
FUNKY MONKEY BABYS – Runway Beat – 11,146
Sakanaction – Rookie – 9,067
Ryu Si-won – Aishitai Kimi wo Aishitai – 8,417
Miliyah Kato – Yuushatachi – 6,178
AKB48 – Sakura no Ki ni Narou – 5,973
Lady Gaga – Born This Way – 5,484
Meanwhile, hip-hop group Ketsumeishi released “Ketsu no Police 7,” their first new album in nearly three years. At almost 88,000 copies sold, it reached the top of the charts, giving them their fifth number-one album.
Ketsumeishi – Ketsu no Police 7 – 87,722
EXILE – Negai no Tou – 61,167
supercell – Today Is A Beautiful Day – 34,474
RADWIMPS – Zettai Zetsumei – 30,561
Avril Lavigne – Goodbye Lullaby – 23,940
Tackey & Tsubasa – TRIP & TREASURE – 19,764
LUNA SEA – LUNA SEA – 17,668
Sphere – Spring is here – 16,134
aiko – Matome1 – 10,501
Sheryl Nome starring May'n & Ranka Lee=Nakajima Megumi produced by Kanno Yoko – Gekijoban Macross Frontier: Sayonara no Tsubasa netabare album the end of "triangle" – 10,449
Charts: Maximum the Hormone, EXILE
Posted on March 30, 2011 by tokyograph
Maximum the Hormone ranked #1 on the charts this week with their 9th single “Greatest the Hits 2011~2011,” selling 81,000 copies. Currently in their 11th year since their major label debut, they have now achieved their first number-one ever in either singles or albums.
Maximum the Hormone – Greatest the Hits 2011~2011 – 81,013
Not yet – Shuumatsu Not yet – 36,658
BEAST – SHOCK – 9,803
AKB48 – Sakura no Ki ni Narou – 6,753
NYC – Yume Tamago – 6,601
SKE48 – Banzai Venus – 6,500
FUNKY MONKEY BABYS – Runway Beat – 5,262
Arashi – Lotus – 4,804
Sakanaction – Rookie – 4,479
Lady Gaga – Born This Way – 4,182
On the album rankings, EXILE’s “Negai no Tou” returned to the #1 spot. The album debuted at #1 two weeks ago but was bumped last week by Ketsumeishi’s newest release.
EXILE – Negai no Tou – 41,541
Ketsumeishi – Ketsu no Police 7 – 40,829
Avril Lavigne – Goodbye Lullaby – 23,483
RADWIMPS – Zettai Zetsumei – 21,007
supercell – Today Is A Beautiful Day – 14,007
LUNA SEA – LUNA SEA – 10,442
Sheryl Nome starring May'n & Ranka Lee=Nakajima Megumi produced by Kanno Yoko – Gekijoban Macross Frontier: Sayonara no Tsubasa netabare album the end of "triangle" – 9,800
Kuwata Keisuke – MUSICMAN – 8,622
Koda Kumi – Dejavu – 8,323
Various Artists – Sengoku Nabe TV Music Tonight ~Nantonaku Rekishi ga Manaberu CD~ – 8,257
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