Recochoku, one of the biggest online and mobile music download portals in Japan, recently released the 2014 download charts for the period from December 1st, 2013 until November 30th, 2014.

Check out the top ranking for digital singles, chaku-uta, music videos, theme songs and more over the past twelve months below!

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< Recochoku Ranking >



01 - "Let It Go (Japanese Ver.)" - Matsu Takako
02 - "Zutto feat. HAN-KUN & TEE" - SPICY CHOCOLATE
03 - "Let It Go (Ending Ver.)" - May J.
04 - "Harukaze" - Rihwa
05 - "Let It Go" - Idina Menzel
06 - "Darling" - Nishino Kana
07 - "Kenka Joutou" - Kishidan
08 - "Koisuru Fortune Cookie" - AKB48
09 - "RPG" - SEKAI NO OWARI
10 - "TSUKI" - Amuro Namie
11 - "Nijiiro" - Ayaka
12 - "Himawari no Yakusoku" - Hata Motohiro
13 - "Ito" - Nakajima Miyuki
14 - "Story Of My Life" - One Direction
15 - "Umarete Hajimete (Japanese Ver.)" - Kanda Sayaka & Matsu Takako
16 - "Guren no Yumiya" - Linked Horizon
17 - "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" - Taylor Swift
18 - "Last Scene" - JUJU
19 - "Ame Nochi Hallelujah" - Yuzu
20 - "Koioto to Amazora" - AAA

# The "Recochoku Ranking" represents the number of purchases of 'Chaku Uta Full', 'Chaku Uta Full Plus' and 'Downloads' (Single) together.
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< Chaku Uta Ranking >



01 - "Let It Go (Japanese Ver.)" - Matsu Takako
02 - "Zutto feat. HAN-KUN & TEE" - SPICY CHOCOLATE
03 - "Harukaze" - Rihwa
04 - "Kenka Joutou" - Kishidan
05 - "Let It Go (Ending Ver.)" - May J.
06 - "TSUKI" - Amuro Namie
07 - "Darling" - Nishino Kana
08 - "Let It Go" - Idina Menzel
09 - "We Don't Stop" - Nishino Kana
10 - "Story Of My Life" - One Direction
11 - "Nijiiro" - Ayaka
12 - "Aoi Ryu" - EXILE ATSUSHI
13 - "Precious Love" - EXILE ATSUSHI
14 - "R.Y.U.S.E.I." - Sandaime J Soul Brothers
15 - "Hot Stuff" - JUJU
16 - "Koisuru Fortune Cookie" - AKB48
17 - "Last Scene" - JUJU
18 - "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" - Taylor Swift
19 - "BRIGHTER DAY" - Amuro Namie
20 - "Ame Nochi Hallelujah" - Yuzu

# "Chaku-Uta" are short versions (30~40 seconds) of full songs that often become available before the actual release. They are cheaper and perfect for ringtones.
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< Video Clip Ranking >



01 - "Koisuru Fortune Cookie" - AKB48
02 - "Labrador Retriever" - AKB48
03 - "Youkai Taisou Daiichi" - Dream5
04 - "R.Y.U.S.E.I." - Sandaime J Soul Brothers
05 - "Gera Gera Pou no Uta" - King Cream Soda
06 - "Gomenasai no Kissing You" - e-girls
07 - "Maeshika Mukanee" - AKB48
08 - "Kokoro no Placard" - AKB48
09 - "JUST LIVE MORE" - Gaim no Kaze
10 - "Kenka Joutou" - Kishidan

# The "Video Clip Ranking" represents the number of purchases of video clips on Recochoku.
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< Album Ranking >



01 - "Frozen Original Soundtrack" - Various Artists
02 - "Ballada" - Amuro Namie
03 - "A BEST" - Hamasaki Ayumi
04 - "24 Hour Party Music! Non-Stop Mix" - 4 Hour Party Project
05 - "THE BEST / BLUE IMPACT" - Sandaime J Soul Brothers
06 - "My Everything" - Ariana Grande
07 - "Best" - Nakamori Akina
08 - "C.O.S.M.O.S. ~Akizakura~" - Sandaime J Soul Brothers
09 - "TSUKI" - Amuro Namie
10 - "Love Collection ~mint~" - Nishino Kana

# The "Album Ranking" represents the number of purchases of full albums in the Download category of Recochoku.
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< Artist Rankings >
< Artist ~ Full Downloads Ranking >



01 - AKB48
02 - Nishino Kana
03 - Matsu Takako
04 - SEKAI NO OWARI
05 - Sandaime J Soul Brothers
06 - Yuzu
07 - Amuro Namie
08 - May J.
09 - AAA
10 - JUJU

# The "Artist Full Download Ranking" represents the number of purchases of all songs of one artist in the categories 'Chaku Uta Full', 'Chaku Uta Full Plus' and 'Downloads (Single)' on Recochoku.
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< Artist ~ Chaku Uta Ranking >



01 - Nishino Kana
02 - Sandaime J Soul Brothers
03 - Amuro Namie
04 - Matsu Takako
05 - Arashi
06 - AKB48
07 - May J.
08 - JUJU
09 - SPICY CHOCOLATE
10 - SEKAI NO OWARI
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< New Artist Rankings >
< New Artist ~ Full Downloads Ranking >



01 - MACO
02 - MUSH&Co.
03 - Koda Riko & Ogasawara Aki
04 - CRUDE PLAY
05 - Wagakki Band

# The "New Artist Full Download Ranking" represents the number of purchases of all songs of one new artist in the categories 'Chaku Uta Full', 'Chaku Uta Full Plus' and 'Downloads (Single)' on Recochoku.
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< New Artist ~ Chaku Uta Ranking >



01 - MUSH&Co.
02 - MACO
03 - Funassyi
04 - kaho
05 - CRUDE PLAY
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The complete top 100 of most half-year ranking as well as rankings from genre specific categories can be found on Recochoku!