On March 16, CDTV Special! Sotsugyou Song Ongakusai 2020 aired. The show featured performances by the likes of Kanjani8, Nogizaka46, AKB48, DA PUMP, NEWS, and Little Glee Monster. Check it out below!
This week, JO1 topped the Combined Single chart with their debut single “PROTOSTAR”, with 344,083 points in its first week.
NEWS topped the Combined Album chart with their new album “STORY”, with 115,130 points in its first week.
JO1 also topped the Single chart with “PROTOSTAR”, selling 327,187 copies in its first week.
NEWS also topped the Album chart with “STORY”, selling 115,130 copies in its second week.
Official HIGE DANdism topped the Digital Single chart for the sixth non-consecutive week with their single “I LOVE…”, selling 38,433 copies in its eighth week.
King Gnu retook the top spot on the Digital Album chart with their album “CEREMONY”, selling 2,709 copies in its eighth week, topping the chart for the fifth non-consecutive week.
Official HIGE DANdism also topped the Streaming chart with “I LOVE…”, with 5,339,970 streams in its eightth week, topping the chart for the fourth consecutive week.
We’re back with this week’s edition of Oricon Flashback! This is where we look back on what topped the charts this week 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30 years ago. Think of it as a way to reminisce and learn about the past of Japanese music.
It was recently revealed that Kalen Anzai will play Ayumi Hamasaki in “M Aisubeki Hito ga Ite”, the drama about her rise to fame. The first trailer for the drama has now been revealed! In the trailer, Kalen can be seen playing Ayu in some of her iconic videos, such as “M” and “SEASONS.”
In related news, Kalen will release a new single, “FAKE NEWS REVOLUTION”, to streaming services on April 1. The song, which she wrote the lyrics for, deals with the depressing nature of the internet world.
Check out the trailer for “M Aisubeki Hito ga Ite” and the cover for “FAKE NEWS REVOLUTION” below!
This week’s guests were HYDE, Jaejoong, and Vickeblanka.
HYDE – BELIEVING IN MYSELF
Jaejoong – Ray of Light
Vickeblanka – Shekebon!
This week’s guests were Tokunaga Hideaki, JUJU, Daichi Miura, LA DIVA, Little Glee Monster, Yamazaki Ikusaburo, Kon Natsumi, and Takahashi Mariko.
Tokunaga Hideaki x JUJU – Genki wo Dashite
Daichi Miura -Right Now
LA DIVA – Circle of Life
Little Glee Monster – Let It Go ~Ari no Mama de~
Yamazaki Ikusaburo x Kon Natsumi – Bijo to Yajuu
Takahashi Mariko – Momoiro Toiki
Immediately following the cancellation of their “Toku Q” Tour, alternative rock band Quruli have announced that they will be releasing a new album posthaste. This record, titled “thaw”, will be made available digitally in April and as a proper CD in May.
“thaw” will include a number of unreleased tracks written by the band, some of which date back to the days of its formation in 1997, as well as four songs which were only available with the Limited Edition of their 2006 best album “Best of Quruli / TOWER OF MUSIC LOVER”. The digital edition of the album will include 11 tracks, while the CD version will push the number up to 14.
Read on below to find the track list for the digital variant of “thaw”, and look forward to more information about the release as it is made available.