The year is coming to an end, and Oricon has now released its year end charts for 2019. These charts measure the period from 12/10/18 – 12/8/19.

Arashi is the best selling artist of the year, topping this chart for the eighth time and the first time since 2017. Arashi’s revenue topped ¥20 billion for the first time since 2001.

AKB48‘s “Sustainable” is the best selling single of 2019, leading AKB48 to top this chart for the tenth consecutive year.

Arashi’s “5×20 All the BEST!! 1999-2019” is the best selling album of the year, making this Arashi’s seventh album to top this chart. The album is their, and Johnny’s & Associates’, first album to pass the 2 million mark. It’s also the first album to cross the 2 million mark in its first year since 2006.

Yonezu Kenshi‘s “Lemon” is the best selling digital single of the year for the second consecutive year.

Hoshino Gen‘s “POP VIRUS” is the best selling digital album of 2019.

Official HIGE DANdism‘s “Pretender” is the most streamed song of the year.

AKB48’s “Sustainable” also topped the combined single chart.

Arashi’s “5×20 All the BEST!! 1999-2019” also topped the combined album chart.

Arashi topped the music DVD and music Blu-ray charts with their release “5×20 All the BEST!! CLIPS 1999-2019.”

Kenshi’s “Lemon” also the karaoke chart.

Artist

1. Arashi: ¥20,332,000,000
2. Nogizaka46: ¥8,214,000,000
3. King & Prince: ¥5,874,000,000
4. TWICE: ¥5,196,000,000
5. BTS: ¥5,185,000,000

Single

1. AKB48 – Sustainable: 1,410,206
2. AKB48 – Jiwaru DAYS: 1,309,063
3. Nogizaka46 – Sing Out!: 1,200,182
4. Nogizaka46 – Yoake Made Tsuyogaranakute mo Ii: 1,142,807
5. Keyakizaka46 – Kuroi Hitsuji: 920,842
6. BTS – Nights / Boy With Luv: 765,997
7. Arashi – BRAVE: 709,813
8. Hinatazaka46 – Kyun: 621,565
9. Hinatazaka46 – Konna ni Suki ni Nachatte Ii no?: 551,397
10. Hinatazaka46 – Do Re Mi Sol La Si Do: 535,090

Album

1. Arashi – 5×20 All the BEST!! 1999-2019: 2,100,438
2. King & Prince – King & Prince: 556,153
3. Nogizaka46 – Ima ga Omoide ni Naru Made: 518,444
4. Hoshino Gen – POP VIRUS: 442,325
5. BTS – Map Of The Soul:Persona: 338,540
6. TWICE – #TWICE2: 308,699
7. back number – MAGIC: 304,227
8. ONE OK ROCK – Eye of the Storm: 288,815
9. B’z – NEW LOVE: 270,370
10. Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody (Original Soundtrack): 255,303

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