Recochoku:
1. Sandaime J Soul Brothers – starting over
2. Porno Graffitti – Oh! Rival
3. Spitz – Yukikaze
4. MACO – LOVE
5. Sandaime J Soul Brothers – R.Y.U.S.E.I.
6. whiteeeen – Ai Uta ~since 2007~
7. Yuzu – OLA!!
8. chay – Anata ni Koi wo Shite Mimashita
9. CLIFF EDGE & LGYankees & MAY’S & Noa – P.S. Mirai no Futari e
10. Kumamushi – Attakaindakara
iTunes:
1. Gesu no Kiwami Otome. – Watashi Igai Watashi Janai no 43,351
2. Sandaime J Soul Brothers – starting over 33,027
3. Spitz – Yukikaze 28,940
4. Porno Graffitti – Oh! Rival 22,768
5. Naoto Inti Raymi – Itsuka Kitto 16,116
6. Sandaime J Soul Brothers – R.Y.U.S.E.I. 14,256
7. Carly Rae Jepsen – I Really Like You 13,229
8. whiteeeen – Ai Uta ~since 2007~ 11,915
9. ST☆RISH – Maji LOVE Revolutions 10,889
10. chay – Anata ni Koi wo Shite Mimashita 10,681
This week’s guests were Porno Graffitti, MIYAVI, Eir Aoi, and Takada Ren.
Porno Graffitti – Oh! Rival
MIYAVI – The Others
Eir Aoi – Lapis Lazuli
Takada Ren – Fishing on Sunday
The Oricon physical music sales charts for the week of 4/13-4/19 have been released!
Sandaime J Soul Brothers’ 16th single starting over, the theme song for their LIVE TOUR 2015 “BLUE PLANET”, soared to the top of the singles chart selling 439,067 copies in its first week. In a significant second spot, Morning Musume. ’15 have released their first triple A-side single this year Seishun Kozo ga Naiteiru / Yuugure wa Ameagari / Ima Koko Kara with four new members selling 101,275 copies.
For albums, Korean boy group 2PM released their fourth Japanese-language album 2PM OF 2PM and amassed 43,124 units sold, earning them the top spot on the chart.
Check out the top 10 of each list below!
The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry represents the interests of recording industries worldwide, much like the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ), does for the Japanese music industry. This organization, also known as the IFPI, has released its data about the state of the world music market for 2014.
Japan retains its second place position among the world’s music industries, generating $2.6 billion in revenue compared to the United States’ $4.9 billion. The Japanese market was down 5.5% compared to 2013, which saw a 16.7% drop compared to the year before that. This 5.5% decline in the Japanese market was part of the reason for the worldwide industry’s 0.4% decline. In 2013, the worldwide industry fell 3.9% in part because of Japan. When Japan is excluded from the 2014 figures, the worldwide industry actually grew 0.7%. This is in line with 2013 figures, that show with Japan excluded, the worldwide industry grew 0.1%.
On April 22, rapper KLOOZ is set to release his new album “BLUE.” Ahead of the album’s release, he’s released the music video for the its opening track, “City Light.” The ANNE Beats-produced song is both upbeat and a bit mellow at the same time. The song features KLOOZ alternating between rapping and singing. The music video for “City Light” features KLOOZ’s performing the song in spots around Tokyo cut with scenes of young women dealing with city life. Check it out after the jump!
Maroka Uchiyama, ex-boyfriend of Ayumi Hamasaki, is a man that wears many hats. Dancer, singer-songwriter, actor, model, farmer, and now politician. Maro is running for political office! He is looking to fill one of the spots on the city assembly of Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward. He is an independent candidate, meaning that he has no affiliation with any political parties. He aims to transform Tokyo. He wants to make the people of Shibuya happy. He also wants to give the youth a voice, a voice that he feels is missing from Japanese politics. Maro also promised fans that he will not let his political career get in the way of music career. His debut album “FAKE” is out May 6.
The election takes place on April 26. Maro is out on the streets, making sure that his message is heard. Check out videos of him on the campaign trail after the jump!
Hello AramaJapan readers and welcome to this week’s installment of #1 Song Review! Last week saw Nogizaka46 come out on top against Hazzie and whiteeeen. This week we have 2 new competitors. Find out what various staff members thought of the songs that topped the physical and digital charts this week and share your thoughts on them too!
Last month, Fuji TV cancelled 2 of its music shows, “Sakigake! Ongaku Banzuke EIGHT” and “Ongaku no Jikan ~MUSIC HOUR~.” These 2 shows were then combined to create the new show “Sakigake! Ongaku no Jikan.” This new music show premiered last night. Nishiuchi Mariya and Fuji TV announcer Fukui Yoshihito, the former hosts of “Ongaku no Jikan ~MUSIC HOUR~”, are back to helm this show. The premiere guests were Porno Graffitti and Carly Rae Jepsen, with Porno Graffitti also performing.
Porno Graffitti – Oh! Rival
