Oricon recently announced the results of the singles ranking for the first half of the year. This has been the fifth year in a row that mega-idol group, AKB48 has dominated the no. 1 and no. 2 spot for the best selling single of the year. In fact, this is a historical first in the industry! It’s also been 11 years since a group last had consecutive million sellers for the first half of the year. The previous acts to achieve this includes Mr.Children (’93 ~ ’96) and B’z (’94 ~ ’97). Those groups have only accomplished this four times in a row, while AKB48 has now done this 5 times in a row.
Oricon collects date from 33,110 shops around Japan. The mid-year chart counts releases from Dec 22nd, 2014 to June 15th, 2015.
Check out the TOP 50 list below!
- AKB48 – Bokutachi wa Tatakawanai (1,771,608)
- AKB48 – Green Flash (1,041,084)
- SKE48 – Coquettish Jyuutai (687,284)
- Nogizaka46 – Inochi wa Utskushii (615,449)
- Arashi – Oozora no Shita, Kimi no Tonari (552,360)
- NMB48 – Don’t look back! (525,568)
- Arashi – Sakura (521,067)
- Kis-My-Ft2 – Thank you Jyan! (475,048)
- Sandaime J Soul Brothers from EXILE TRIBE – starting over (455,442)
- SKE48 – 12 Gatsu no Kangaroo (448,162)
- Kis-My-Ft2 – Kiss Tamashii (383,033)
- HKT48 – 12Byou (299,448)
- Sandaime J Soul Brothers from EXILE TRIBE – O.R.I.O.N. (237,295)
- KAT-TUN – Dead or Alive (205,500)
- BUMP OF CHICKEN – Hello,world! / Colony (197,271)
- SMAP – Karei Naru Gyakushuu / Humor Shichau Yo (184,296)
- B’z – Uchouten (170,694)
- KAT-TUN – KISS KISS KISS (166,122)
- Hey!Say!JUMP – Chau# / Ware I Need You (162,850)
- Tohoshinki – Sakura Michi (158,131)
- NEWS – KAGUYA (156,862)
- Kanjani8 – Tsuyoku, Tsuyoku, Tsuyoku (156,448)
- JYJ – WAKE ME TONIGHT (155,271)
- Busaiku – yacchatta!! (151,611)
- Kamen Girls – Genki Shu☆ (136,692)
- SHINee – Your Number (134,391)
- Sandaime J Soul Brothers from EXILE TRIBE – STORM RIDERS feat. SLASH (129,980)
- Shibutani Subaru – Kioku / Kokoro Odoreba (114,762)
- 2PM – Guilty Love (109,377)
- Johnnys WEST – Zundoko Paradise (109,371)
- Morning Musume ’15 – Seishun Kozou ga Naiteiru / Yuugure wa Ameagari / Ima Koko Kara (108,813)
- V6 – Timeless (104,610)
- BiBi~Ayase Eli (Nanjou Yoshino), Nishikino Maki (Pile), Yazawa Nico (Tokui Sora) from μ’s~ – Fuyu ga Kureta Yokan (94,404)
- Momoiro Clover Z – Seishun Fu (79,320)
- BTOB – Mirai (Ashita) (77,399)
- Momoiro Clover Z vs KISS – Yume no Ukiyo ni Sakite Mina (74,046)
- EXILE – Jounetsu no Hana (73,956)
- Kiryu – Kyuubi (71,754)
- Perfume – Relax In The City / Pick Me Up
- B1A4 – Shiroi Kiseki (69,748)
- SUPER JUNIOR – MAMACITA – AYAYA- (69,498)
- CINDERELLA PROJECT – THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS ANIMATION PROJECT 01 Star!! (64,234)
- ℃-ute – The Middle Management ~Josei Chuukan Kanrishoku~ / Gamusha LIFE / Tsugi no Kado wo Magare (63,870)
- INFINITE – 24Jikan (63,116)
- MAN WITH A MISSION – Seven Deadly Sins (62,092)
- UNISON SQUARE GARDEN – Sugar Song to Bitter Step (61,778)
- Hoshino Gen – SUN (61,469)
- Mizuki Nana – Eden (60,564)
- GENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE – Sing it Loud (60,114)
- INFINTE – Dilemma (59,498)
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