Oricon reveals their yearly single ranking for 2012
Oricon has just revealed the results of the “2012 Oricon Yearly Ranking” for singles. Check out which single sold the most in 2012 after the cut!
RIAJ reveals hard copy sales certifications for September 2012
The Recording Industry Association of Japan (or ‘RIAJ’) has recently released their hard copy sales certifications for the month of September.
You can check out all of the certifications after the cut!
Recochoku’s monthly download charts for September
Recochoku has just released the monthly download charts for the month of September.
Check out the top ranking for digital singles, chaku-uta, music videos, and theme songs over the past month after the cut!
Recochoku’s weekly download charts for 09/12~09/18
Recochoku has just updated their weekly charts for the week of September 12th to September 18th.
Check out the top ranking digital singles, chaku-uta, music videos, and theme songs for this week after the cut!
Recochoku’s weekly download charts for 09/05~09/11
Recochoku has just updated their weekly charts for the week of September 5th to September 11th.
Check out the top ranking digital singles, chaku-uta, music videos, and theme songs for this week after the cut!
Recochoku’s weekly download charts for 08/29~09/04
Recochoku has just updated their weekly charts for the week of August 29th to September 4th.
Check out the top ranking digital singles, chaku-uta, music videos, and theme songs for this week after the cut!
Oricon Weekly Charts for 8/27 ~ 9/2
Below are the results on Oricon’s weekly charts for August 27th to September 2nd.
Check them out!
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<Single Weekly Ranking>
1. “Gingham Check” – AKB48 : 8/29 (1,181,966)
2. “THE OVER” – UVERworld : 8/29 (61,232)
3. “She’s Back -Japanese Ver.-” – INFINITE : 8/29 (38,998)
4. “Oyasumi good night -Japanese ver.-” – B1A4 : 8/29 (35,779)
5. “Yoru no Odoriko” – Sakanaction : 8/29 (30,616)
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AKB48’s “Gingham Check” sells over 1.18 million copies, tops Oricon weekly chart
AKB48’s newest single “Gingham Check“, featuring its 16 senbatsu members, sold over 1.18 million copies in its first week and took the #1 spot on the Oricon weekly chart for September 10th. This is AKB48’s eighth consecutive million-selling single since “Sakura no Ki ni Narou” (released in February 2011) and their ninth million-selling single in total. It is …
Recochoku’s monthly download charts for August
Recochoku has just released the monthly download charts for the month of August.
Check out the top ranking for digital singles, chaku-uta, music videos, and theme songs over the past month after the cut!
Recochoku’s weekly download charts for 08/22~08/28
Recochoku has just updated their weekly charts for the week of August 22nd to August 28th.
Check out the top ranking digital singles, chaku-uta, music videos, and theme songs for this week after the cut!
Check out the full PV for AKB48’s “Gingham Check”
The full PV to AKB48’s upcoming 27th single “Gingham Check” has been revealed!
As announced earlier, the video is directed by Joseph Kahn, and the single is set for a release on August 29th.
Check it out below!
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More details on Maeda Atsuko’s “graduation song” revealed
The details on Maeda Atsuko’s graduation song, “Yume no Kawa“, have finally been revealed!
“Yume no Kawa” will be included in AKB48’s upcoming 27th single, “Gingham Check” (August 29th), which will be released 2 days after Maeda’s graduation. It will be sung by 10 members: Maeda, Kojima Haruna, Takahashi Minami, Itano Tomomi, Minegishi Minami, Shinoda Mariko, Oshima Yuko, Kashiwagi …
AKB48 releases digest video for “Gingham Check”
AKB48 has just released a digest video for their upcoming single, “Gingham Check“, through their official YouTube channel!
“Gingham Check” is AKB48’s 27th single, and it’s sung by the top 16 girls from AKB48’s 4th Senbatsu General Election. This is Oshima Yuko’s 2nd time claiming center for a single, after “Heavy Rotation” (released August 2010).
As reported earlier, the …
AKB48 reveals the jacket covers for their upcoming single, MV to be directed by Joseph Kahn
It was announced that the music video for AKB48’s upcoming single “Gingham Check” will be directed by famous Korean music video director Joseph Kahn.
Joseph Kahn has worked with various big artists for their music videos, such as U2, Janet Jackson, Lady Gaga, Mariah Carey, Backstreet Boys, and more. He also won a Grammy for Eminem’s “Without Me” music video. Mr. Kahn who …
AKB48 performs their 27th single on TBS “Ongaku no Hi”
Popular idol group AKB48 appeared on TBS‘ special music program “Ongaku no Hi” which was live broadcasted on July 14th, and 16 Senbatsu members performed their upcoming 27th single for the first time.
The new single titled “Gingham Check” will be the second single making Oshima Yuko who topped “AKB48 4th Senbatsu General Election“, as the center after “Heavy Rotation” (released …
