Arashi�s 35th single �Lotus� has sold 541,000 copies in its first week, making it number one this week on Oricon�s Weekly Single Ranking.

�Lotus� is Arashi�s 24th consecutive first place single since �PIKA??NCHI DOUBLE�, which was released in February 2004, and is their 31st overall. Arashi has held their first place position for eight consecutive years.

�Lotus� is also the theme song for the drama �Bartender� which, Arashi member, Aiba Masaki stars in.

Source: Oricon