Best-selling Singles/Albums on Oricon


Oricon puts out Japanese music charts, similar to the Billboard charts in the US. The name "Oricon" is derived from the English words "original confidence".

Oricon maintains several ranking lists and publishes them on its website. While paying customers have access to the full lists, a slimmed down version is available for free (the Weekly Top 50 for singles and albums).

BEST-SELLING SINGLES (OVERALL)
  • 1. BTS - Lights/Boy With Luv (2019) 772,624
  • 2. BTS - FAKE LOVE/Airplane pt.2 (2018) 482,055
  • 3. SEVENTEEN - 舞い落ちる花びら (Fallin’ Flower)  (2020) 432,783
  • 4. SEVENTEEN - ひとりじゃない  (2021) 422,350
  • 5. BTS - MIC Drop/DNA/Crystal Snow (2017) 397,386
  • 6. TWICE - Wake Me Up (2018) 363,778
  • 7. TWICE - Candy Pop (2018) 341,773
  • 8. TWICE - Breakthrough (2019) 326,872
  • 9. TWICE - HAPPY HAPPY (2019) 316,366
  • 10. SEVENTEEN - Happy Ending (2019) 291,974
Last update: 2021/07/05付

BEST-SELLING ALBUMS (OVERALL)
  • 1. BoA - VALENTI (2003) 1,249,197
  • 2. BoA - BEST OF SOUL (2005) 1,099,720
  • 3. BoA - LISTEN TO MY HEART (2002) 931,742
  • 4. Girls' Generation - GIRLS' GENERATION (2011) 872,401
  • 5. BTS - BTS, THE BEST (2021) 858,237
  • 6. KARA - スーパーガール (2011) 746,681
  • 7. BTS - MAP OF THE SOUL : 7 ~THE JOURNEY~ (2020) 704,013
  • 8. BoA - LOVE & HONESTY (2004) 653,630
  • 9. TVXQ! - BEST SELECTION 2010 (2010) 584,843
  • 10. KARA - ガールズトーク (2010) 448,635
Last update: 2021/07/05付

BEST-SELLING SINGLES (BOY GROUP)
  • 1. BTS - Lights/Boy With Luv (2019) 772,624
  • 2. BTS - FAKE LOVE/Airplane pt.2 (2018) 482,055
  • 3. SEVENTEEN - 舞い落ちる花びら (Fallin’ Flower)  (2020) 432,783
  • 4. SEVENTEEN - ひとりじゃない  (2021) 422,350
  • 5. BTS - MIC Drop/DNA/Crystal Snow (2017) 397,386
  • 6. SEVENTEEN - Happy Ending (2019) 291,974
  • 7. TVXQ! - BREAK OUT! (2010) 289,412
  • 8. TVXQ! - Why? (Keep Your Head Down) (2011) 286,056
  • 9. BTS - 血、汗、涙 (2017) 268,206
  • 10. TVXQ! - Stand by U (2009) 233,057
Last update: 2021/07/05付

BEST-SELLING ALBUMS (BOY GROUP)
  • 1. BTS - BTS, THE BEST (2021) 858,237
  • 2. BTS - MAP OF THE SOUL : 7 ~THE JOURNEY~ (2020) 704,013
  • 3. TVXQ! - BEST SELECTION 2010 (2010) 584,843
  • 4. BTS - FACE YOURSELF (2018) 385,616
  • 5. TVXQ! - TONE (2011) 331,600
  • 6. SEVENTEEN - 24H (2020) 320,981
  • 7. TVXQ! - The Secret Code (2009) 317,699
  • 8. TVXQ! - TIME (2013) 298,389
  • 9. TVXQ! - WITH (2014) 266,824
  • 10. TVXQ! - TREE (2014) 265,013
Last update: 2021/07/05付

BEST-SELLING SINGLES (GIRL GROUP)
  • 1. TWICE - Wake Me Up (2018) 363,778
  • 2. TWICE - Candy Pop (2018) 341,773
  • 3. TWICE - Breakthrough (2019) 326,872
  • 4. TWICE - HAPPY HAPPY (2019) 316,366
  • 5. TWICE One More Time (2017) 267,533
  • 6. IZ*ONE - 好きと言わせたい (2019) 244,284
  • 7. KARA - GO GO サマー! (2011) 230,813
  • 8. IZ*ONE - Buenos Aires (2019) 229,428
  • 9. IZ*ONE - Vampire (2019) 228,875
  • 10. TWICE - Fanfare (2020) 226,481
Last update: 2021/07/05付

BEST-SELLING ALBUMS (GIRL GROUP)
  • 1. Girls' Generation - GIRLS' GENERATION (2011) 872,401
  • 2. KARA - スーパーガール (2011) 746,681
  • 3. KARA - ガールズトーク (2010) 448,635
  • 4. TWICE - BDZ (2018) 353,947
  • 5. TWICE - #TWICE (2017) 327,638
  • 6. TWICE - #TWICE2 (2019) 313,950
  • 7. TWICE - &TWICE (2019) 221,575
  • 8. KARA - KARA BEST 2007-2010 (2010) 218,652
  • 9. Girls' Generation - GIRLS' GENERATION 2 ~Girls & Peace~ (2012) 204,180
  • 10. Girls' Generation - THE BEST (2014) 182,765
Last update: 2021/07/05付

BEST-SELLING SINGLES (MALE SOLOIST)
  • 1. XIA - XIAH (Intoxication) (2010) 225,638
  • 2. Jang Keun Suk - Let me cry (2011) 215,714
  • 3. Kim Hyun Joong - HEAT (2012) 202,672
  • 4. K - Only Human (2005) 200,423
  • 5. K - over... (2005) 167,925
  • 6. Ryu Siwon - 桜 (2005) 139,338
  • 7. J-JUN - Defiance (2018) 124,599
  • 8. Ryu Siwon - 約束 (2004) 123,337
  • 9. Kim Hyun Joong - KISS KISS/Lucky Guy (2012) 121,547
  • 10. Kim Hyun Joong - TONIGHT (2013) 120,321
Last update: 2021/07/05付

BEST-SELLING ALBUMS (MALE SOLOIST)
  • 1. Park Yong Ha - 期別 (キビョル) (2004) 190,867
  • 2. K - Beyond the Sea (2006) 142,221
  • 3. G-Dragon - COUP D'ETAT (2013) 136,852
  • 4. Jang Keun Suk - Just Crazy (2012) 112,276
  • 5. J-JUN - Love Covers (2019) 91,632
  • 6. Ryu Siwon - 秋桜 (2005) 89,364
  • 7. D-LITE - でぃらいと (2014) 79,853
  • 8. Park Yong Ha - Fiction (2004) 79,090
  • 9. Kim Hyun Joong - UNLIMITED (2012) 77,170
  • 10. Lee Byung Hun - to me (2004) 76,056
Last update: 2021/07/05付

BEST-SELLING SINGLES (FEMALE SOLOIST)
  • 1. BoA - VALENTI (2002) 201,810
  • 2. BoA - LISTEN TO MY HEART (2002) 179,590
  • 3. BoA - DO THE MOTION (2005) 169,542
  • 4. BoA - JEWEL SONG/BESIDE YOU -僕を呼ぶ声- (2002) 151,485
  • 5. BoA - Shine We Are!/ Earthsong (2003) 144,264
  • 6. BoA - メリクリ (2004) 136,725
  • 7. BoA - 奇蹟/NO.1 (2002) 129,462
  • 8. BoA - Winter Love (2006) 99,078
  • 9. BoA - 七色の明日 ~brand new beat~/Your Color (2006) 90,936
  • 10. BoA - Every Heart -ミンナノキモチ- (2002) 84,430
Last update: 2021/07/05付

BEST-SELLING ALBUMS (FEMALE SOLOIST)
  • 1. BoA - VALENTI (2003) 1,249,197
  • 2. BoA - BEST OF SOUL (2005) 1,099,720
  • 3. BoA - LISTEN TO MY HEART (2002) 931,742
  • 4. BoA - LOVE & HONESTY (2004) 653,630
  • 5. BoA - OUTGROW (2006) 427,871
  • 6. BoA - MADE IN TWENTY (20) (2007) 348,093
  • 7. BoA - Next World (2003) 193,695
  • 8. BoA - THE FACE (2008) 185,388
  • 9. BoA - BEST&USA (2009) 132,570
  • 10. Shion - Candy Girl (2008) 85,639
Last update: 2021/07/05付


Regarding NINKI predictions:

The first thing you should know is that Ninki does NOT predict sales. The ratings, which are results of a poll conducted by Oricon, are merely numbers indicating the amount of interest shown in an upcoming release. The predictions is a general indication of how a release will perform on the Oricon chart in terms of position. 

A typical Oricon week:

Almost all Japanese singles or albums are released on Wednesdays, and there is a reason behind this. I'm going to use KARA's Mister as an example. The single was released on August 11 2010, but it actually hit the shelves on August 10. The Oricon data released on August 11 is actually a reflection of the sales of the single from Tuesday, August 10. Likewise, the Oricon data released on Thursday, August 12, reflects Wednesday's sale. The typical Oricon week for a new release looks like this: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, then the sales from these six days are compiled into the weekly chart. For old releases (read: after first week of release), the weekly chart consists of sales from all seven days of the week. In order to achieve the highest sale possible on the weekly chart, artists usually release their work on Wednesdays.

When is the Oricon chart usually updated?

The daily charts are usually updated around 7PM JST, and the weekly charts around 5PM on every Tuesday/Wednesday.

Regarding the weekly "add-ons/weekend boost" in sales:

At the end of the week, Oricon will put together the data from the daily rankings PLUS additional reported sales from retailers that only send in their data once a week. This is why there is usually a small boost in the weekly charts.

About Oricon only counts 30% of CDs sold at non-Oricon vendors:

Starting September 01, 2009, Oricon implemented a new rule which only accounts 30% of a single/album's sales when a non-Oricon establishment sells that single/album. In other words, if for instance copies of a single/album were being sold at a meet and greet, a handshaking event, or during merchandise sales at the front of concert venues (where you are able to buy your concert goods like uchiwas and t-shirts before the concert doors open and such), than Oricon will only take into account 30% of the sales that the event "sold" during that time. If at the event 5,000 copies of a single/album were sold, only 30% of the 5,000 copies would be added onto the Oricon sales figure. In other words, only 1,500 copies of the 5,000 copies sold at the event would count towards the Oricon charts. Oricon began this rule because there was no official way for them to know the amount of copies actually sold at the time of the event. This rule is to prevent fraudulent record sales that record companies may give in order to boost their artist's sales figure.
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