Music statistic company Oricon has released their list of the top 25 bestselling albums, singles, and DVDs for the first half of 2017 (from the period December 26, 2016 until June 19, 2016). Johnny’s dominated both the album and DVD category, with SMAP and Arashi respectfully. As expected AKB48 easily took the crown for the highest selling single of the year with their election ticket single “Negaigoto No Mochigusare”.
The entire top 25 lists can be seen below.
Top 25 Bestselling Albums for the First Half of 2017, via Oricon:
- SMAP 25 YEARS – SMAP (1,159,997)
- Thumbnail – AKB48 (632,615)
- Encore – back number (527,551)
- THE JSB WORLD – Sandaime J Soul Brothers from EXILE TRIBE (451,728)
- Umaretekara Hajimete Mita Yume – Nogizaka46 (377,481)
- Ambitions – ONE OK ROCK (332,098)
- Yuzu Iroha 1997 – 2017 – Yuzu (290,584)
- MUSIC COLOSSEUM – Kis-My-Ft2 (234,226)
- Ballad Selection – KinKi Kids (157,931)
- THE KIDS – Suchmos (146,547)
- ALL SINGLeeeeS ~& New Beginning ~ – GReeeeN (145,387)
- NEVERLAND – NEWS (140,835)
- WAY OF GLORY – AAA (135,299)
- E.G.CRAZY – E-girls (133,445)
- Kakumei no oka – SKE48 (126,720)
- MADE – BIG BANG (122,246)
- Fantome – Utada Hikaru (104,322)
- La La Land OST – Various Artists (94,773)
- 24K Magic – Bruno Mars (91,588)
- LOVE, PEACE & FIRE – Superfly (85,876)
- KOICHI DOMOTO [ENDLESS SHOCK] Original Soundtrack 2 – Koichi Domoto (81,525)
- CHUBBY GROOVE – INABA / SALAS (80,994)
- BORN TO BE WILD – EXILE THE SECOND (80,247)
- FIVE – SHINee (76,867)
- Oh! Suketora!! Yuuri!!! on ICE / Original Skate Song COLLECTION – Various Artists (76,441)
Top 25 Bestselling Singles for the First Half of 2017
- Negaigoto No Mochigusare – AKB48 (1,350,963)
- Shoot Sign – AKB48 (1,080,326)
- Influencer – Nogizaka46 (997,519)
- Fukyouwaon – Keyakizaka46 (742,748)
- I’ll Be There – Arashi (434,037)
- Boku Igai no Dare Ka – NMB48 (319,748)
- Nagurigaki BEAT – Kanjani 8 (308,583)
- OVER THE TOP – Hey!Say!JUMP (299,849)
- Give Me Love – Hey!Say!JUMP (282,652)
- Bagutte Iijan – HKT48 (267,065)
- Chi, Ase, Namida – Boudan Shounendan (257,621)
- INTER (TONIGHT / Kimi no iru sekai / SEVEN WISHES – Kis-My-Ft2 (226,966)
- Senakagoshi no Chance – Kame to Yamapi (205,034)
- Seishun Tokei – NGT48 (189,441)
- Michishirube – Busaiku (181,940)
- PICK IT UP – Kis-My-Ft2 (174,484)
- EMMA – NEWS (165,034)
- Hikari no Atorie – Mr.Children (156,863)
- ROCK THA TOWN – Sexy Zone (143,700)
- Can’t Get Enough / Hanahirake – V6 (139,244)
- God’s S.T.A.R. – QUARTET NIGHT (137,068)
- Futarisezon – Keyakizaka46 (132,588)
- HAPPY – Sandaime J Soul Brothers (110,033)
- Koi – Gen Hoshino (109,719)
- COLORS / Taiyo to tsuki no kodomotachi – V6 (98,525)
Top 25 Bestselling DVDs for the First Half of 2017
- ARASHI LIVE TOUR 2016 – 2017 Are You Happy? – Arashi (334,897)
- Clip! Smap! Complete Singles – SMAP (268,069)
- Hey!Say!JUMP LIVE TOUR 2016 DEAR. – Hey!Say!JUMP (195,608)
- CONCERT TOUR 2016 I SCREAM – Kis-My-Ft2 (176,775)
- Kanjani’s Entertainment – Kanjani 8 (143,559)
- HiGH & LOW THE LIVE – LDH Family (142,035)
- EXILE ATSUSHI LIVE TOUR 2016 “IT’S SHOW TIME!!” – EXILE ATSUSHI (109,837)
- Namie Amuro LIVE STYLE 2016-2017 – Namie Amuro (83,243)
- GENERATIONS LIVE TOUR 2016 SPEEDSTER – GENERATIONS(74,244)
- AAA Special Live 2016 in Dome – FANTASTIC OVER – – AAA (73,611)
- Music Video Tour 2010 – 2017 – Gen Hoshino (73,278)
- Shin Godzilla (71,529)
- NEWS LIVE TOUR 2016 QUARTETTO – NEWS (70,544)
- HiGH & LOW THE MOVIE (62,423
- Johnny’s WEST 1st Dome LIVE 24 – Johnny’s WEST (55,854)
- Nihon Zenkoku Ehagaki no Tabi 2 (comedy DVD) (54,177)
- Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (51,743)
- BIG BANG 10 THE CONCERT:0.TO.10 – THE FINAL – BIG BANG (45,642)
- HiGH & LOW THE RED RAIN (43,212)
- Okaasan to Issho Memorial Plus ~ Ashita mo Kitto Daiseikou ~ (39,922)
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (39,860)
- Nigeru Wa Haji Daga Yaku Ni Tatsu DVD Box (34,602)
- Born in the EXILE ~ Sandaime J Soul Brothers no Kiseki ~ – Sandaime J Soul Brothers (34,129)
- Minions (33,393)
- KYOSUKE HIMURO LAST GIGS – Kyosuke Himuro (33,384)
Overall Sales for the First Half of 2017
Sales in 100,000,000 yen
- 86.7 SMAP(Victor Entertainment)
- 62.1 Arashi(J-Storm)
- 44.4 AKB48(King Records,AKS)
- 35.4 Kis-My-Ft2(Avex Trax)
- 31.7 Nogizaka46(Sony Music Records)
- 28.7 Sandaime J Soul Brothers from EXILE TRIBE(rhythm zone)
- 26.8 back number(Universal Music)
- 20.8 Kanjani8 (Infinity Records)
- 19.5 Hey! Say! JUMP(J-Storm)
- 19.3 NEWS(Johnny’s Entertainment)
Update: Overall Digital Album Sales for the First Half of 2017
1. Mr.Children – Mr.Children 1992-2002 Thanksgiving 25: (85,510)
2. back number – Encore: (84,731)
3. Mr.Children – Mr.Children 2003-2015 Thanksgiving 25: (72,021)
4. ONE OK ROCK – Ambitions: (68,857)
5. Various Artists – “La La Land” Original Soundtrack: (42,193)
6. Utada Hikaru – Fantôme: (35,844)
7. Suchmos – THE KIDS: (34,752)
8. Bruno Mars – 24K Magic: (31,478)
9. Various Artists – “Wild Speed Ice Break” Original Soundtrack: (22,973)
10. Justin Bieber – Purpose: (22,498)
11. Bruno Mars – Doo-Wops & Hooligans: (22,298)
12. Ed Sheeran – ÷: (21,422)
13. Yuzu – Yuzu Iroha 1997-2017: (19,895)
14. RADWIMPS – Kimi no Na wa.: (18,274)
15. Hoshino Gen – YELLOW DANCER: (16,967)
16. RADWIMPS – Ningen Kaika: (16,269)
17. GReeeeN – ALL SINGLeeeeS ~& New Beginning~: (14,711)
18. Various Artists – “Beauty and the Beast” Original Soundtrack (English version): (13,931)
19. Sandaime J Soul Brothers – THE JSB WORLD: (13,574)
20. G-Dragon – KWON JI YONG -KR EDITION-: (11,641)
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