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Top 100 First Week Sales Records 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).

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 11th 2010, but it actually hit the shelves on August 10th. 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 12th, 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 6PM JST, and the weekly charts around 5PM on every Tuesday (TOP 100) and Wednesday (TOP 200/300).

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 1st, 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.

The following list is only for Japanese singles/albums, Korean albums are not included.

1st WEEK — Singles

    1. BTS — Lights/Boy With Luv (2019) 620,670 copies
    2. BTS — FAKE LOVE/Airplane pt.2 (2018) 454,829 copies
    3. ENHYPEN — YOU (2023) 370,781 copies [NEW]
    4. TXT — GOOD BOY GONE BAD (2022) 367,487 copies
    5. BTS — MIC Drop/DNA/Crystal Snow (2017) 365,096 copies
    6. SEVENTEEN — Mai Ochiru Hanabira (Fallin' Flower) (2020) 334,417 copies
    7. SEVENTEEN — Hitori Janai (2021) 314,765 copies
    8. ENHYPEN — DIMENSION : Senkou (2022) 305,786 copies
    9. TWICE — Candy Pop (2018) 265,758 copies
    10. TWICE — Wake Me Up (2018) 262,568 copies
    11. TVXQ! — BREAK OUT! (2010) 255,917 copies
    12. SEVENTEEN — Happy Ending (2019) 254,877 copies
    13. TWICE — HAPPY HAPPY (2019) 247,032 copies
    14. BTS — Chi, Ase, Namida (2017) 238,795 copies
    15. TREASURE — Here I Stand (2023) 235,347 copies
    16. TVXQ! — Why? (Keep Your Head Down) (2011) 231,498 copies
    17. TWICE — Breakthrough (2019) 229,326 copies
    18. LE SSERAFIM — FEARLESS (2023) 222,286 copies
    19. IZ*ONE — Suki to Iwasetai (2019) 221,640 copies
    20. IZ*ONE — Buenos Aires (2019) 215,760 copies
    21. IZ*ONE — Vampire (2019) 205,032 copies
    22. TWICE — One More Time (2017) 200,751 copies
    23. ENHYPEN — BORDER : Hakanai (2021) 200,424 copies
    24. XIA — XIAH (Intoxication) (2010) 195,336 copies
    25. TVXQ! — Toki wo Tomete (2010) 195,250 copies
    26. Kim Hyun Joong — HEAT (2012) 183,478 copies
    27. NCT DREAM — Best Friend Ever (2023) 182,806 copies
    28. TVXQ! — Stand by U (2009) 182,068 copies
    29. TWICE — Fanfare (2020) 176,725 copies
    30. SUPER JUNIOR — Opera (2012) 159,789 copies
    31. TVXQ! — Superstar (2011) 158,870 copies
    32. SEVENTEEN — Ai no Chikara (2021) 155,766
    33. TVXQ! — ANDROID (2012) 152,412 copies
    34. LE SSERAFIM — UNFORGIVEN (2023) 148,061 copies [NEW]
    35. EXO — Love Me Right ~romantic universe~ (2015) 146,892 copies
    36. 2PM — Beautiful (2012) 141,236 copies
    37. TVXQ! — OCEAN (2013) 140,872 copies
    38. EXO — Coming Over (2016) 140,074 copies
    39. TVXQ! — STILL (2012) 138,664 copies
    40. 2PM — GIVE ME LOVE (2013) 137,755 copies
    41. TVXQ! — Catch Me -If you wanna- (2013) 137,028 copies
    42. TVXQ! — Sakura Michi (2015) 136,466 copies
    43. TWICE — Hare Hare (2023) 135,757 copies
    44. JYJ — WAKE ME TONIGHT (2015) 135,556 copies
    45. TVXQ! — SCREAM (2013) 134,304 copies
    46. 2PM — HIGHER (2015) 132,755 copies
    47. SHINee — Your Number (2015) 131,409 copies
    48. TVXQ! — FINE COLLECTION ~Begin Again~ (2017) 130,447 copies
    49. 2PM — Masquerade (2012) 130,242 copies
    50. TVXQ! — Winter ~ Winter Rose/Duet -winter ver.- ~ (2011) 129,525 copies
    51. BTS — RUN -Japanese Ver.- (2016) 124,501 copies
    52. TVXQ! — Reboot (2017) 123,659 copies
    53. KARA — Jet Coaster Love (2011) 122,820 copies
    54. Stray Kids — Scars/Thunderous -Japanese ver.- (2021) 119,963 copies
    55. TVXQ! — Sweat/Answer (2014) 119,301 copies
    56. Jang Keun Suk — Let me cry (2011) 119,149 copies
    57. MONSTA X — Alligator (2019) 117,730 copies
    58. TVXQ! — Very Merry Xmas (2013) 116,655 copies
    59. Kim Hyun Joong — TONIGHT (2013) 115,809 copies
    60. KARA — GO GO Summer! (2011) 113,873 copies
    61. TVXQ! — SUMMER ~Summer Dream/Song for you/Love in the Ice~ (2007) 112,771 copies
    62. SUPER JUNIOR — Sexy, Free & Single (2012) 109,821 copies
    63. 2PM — Winter Games (2013) 108,537 copies
    64. TVXQ! — Hide & Seek/Something (2014) 107,413 copies
    65. TVXQ! — Time Works Wonders (2014) 106,970 copies
    66. J-JUN — Defiance (2018) 106,308 copies
    67. SUPERNOVA — WINNER (2013) 102,436 copies
    68. Girls' Generation — MR. TAXI/Run Devil Run (2011) 100,461 copies
    69. Kim Hyun Joong — KISS KISS/Lucky Guy (2012) 100,110 copies
    70. 2PM — Promise (I'll be) (2016) 99,305 copies
    71. KARA — Speed Up/Girls Power (2012) 99,236 copies
    72. 2PM — Guilty Love (2015) 98,496 copies
    73. TVXQ! — Share The World/We Are! (2009) 98,033 copies
    74. SHINee — Dazzling Girl (2012) 97,111 copies
    75. BTS — I NEED U (Japanese Ver.) (2015) 95,668 copies
    76. 2PM — Midaretemina (2014) 95,097 copies
    77. BTOB — Dear Bride (2016) 94,230 copies
    78. Girls' Generation — PAPARAZZI (2012) 92,576 copies
    79. TXT — DRAMA (2020) 92,293 copies
    80. SHINee — Replay -Kimi wa Boku no everything- (2011) 91,419 copies
    81. TVXQ! — Jealous (2018) 91,056 copies
    82. TVXQ! — Bolero/Kiss The Baby Sky/Wasurenaide (2009) 89,071 copies
    83. SUPER JUNIOR — Mr. Simple (2011) 88,973 copies
    84. SHINee — Boys Meet U (2013) 88,737 copies
    85. SHINee — Winter Wonderland (2016) 88,048 copies
    86. MONSTA X — Shoot Out (2019) 87,812 copies
    87. TVXQ! — Road (2018) 86,458 copies
    88. CROSS GENE — Love & Peace/sHi-tai! (2015) 86,128 copies
    89. J-JUN — Sign/Your Love (2018) 84,826 copies
    90. TXT — MAGIC HOUR (2020) 84,322 copies
    91. TWICE — BETTER (2020) 83,764 copies
    92. Kim Hyun Joong — HOT SUN (2014) 83,307 copies
    93. KARA — Winter Magic (2011) 78,148 copies
    94. SHINee — Sunny Side (2018) 77,647 copies
    95. BTOB — Natsuiro MY GIRL (2015) 76,634 copies
    96. BTOB — L.U.V (2016) 76,591 copies
    97. TWICE — Kura Kura (2021) 75,894 copies
    98. BTOB — Mirai (Ashita) (2015) 75,607 copies
    99. TVXQ! — Survivor -090325 4th Album "The Secret Code" Pre-Release Single- (2019) 74,716 copies
    100. ATEEZ — Limitless (2023) 72,717 copies

1st WEEK — Albums

    1. BTS — BTS, THE BEST (2021) 782,369 copies
    2. BoA — VALENTI (2003) 615,218 copies
    3. BTS — MAP OF THE SOUL : 7 ~THE JOURNEY~ (2020) 564,298 copies
    4. SEVENTEEN — ALWAYS YOURS (2023) 511,887 copies [NEW]
    5. Stray Kids — Social Path (feat. LiSA)/Super Bowl -Japanese ver.- (2023) 506,212 copies [NEW]
    6. SEVENTEEN — DREAM (2022) 497,571 copies
    7. BoA — BEST OF SOUL (2005) 489,067 copies
    8. TVXQ! — BEST SELECTION 2010 (2010) 412,861 copies
    9. Stray Kids — THE SOUND (2023) 377,551 copies
    10. TXT — SWEET (2023) 302,930 copies [NEW]
    11. BoA — LOVE & HONESTY (2004) 296,781 copies
    12. BTS — FACE YOURSELF (2018) 282,032 copies
    13. KARA — Super Girl (2011) 275,206 copies
    14. SEVENTEEN — 24H (2020) 247,278 copies
    15. TVXQ! — TIME (2013) 243,827 copies
    16. TVXQ! — WITH (2014) 233,216 copies
    17. ENHYPEN — Sadame (2022) 232,757 copies
    18. Girls' Generation — GIRLS' GENERATION (2011) 231,553 copies
    19. BoA — LISTEN TO MY HEART (2002) 230,590 copies
    20. TVXQ! — TREE (2014) 224,796 copies
    21. BoA — OUTGROW (2006) 221,549 copies
    22. TVXQ! — TONE (2011) 204,980 copies
    23. TWICE — #TWICE2 (2019) 200,846 copies
    24. BoA — MADE IN TWENTY (20) (2007) 182,009 copies
    25. TWICE — BDZ (2018) 181,069 copies
    26. TXT — Chaotic Wonderland (2021) 170,545 copies
    27. TVXQ! — The Secret Code (2009) 157,954 copies
    28. TVXQ! — XV (2019) 155,153 copies
    29. MISAMO — Masterpiece (2023) 154,880 copies [NEW]
    30. JYJ — The... (2010) 139,708 copies
    31. IZ*ONE — Twelve (2020) 135,113 copies
    32. NCT 127 — LOVEHOLIC (2021) 133,606 copies
    33. Stray Kids — CIRCUS (2022) 131,921 copies
    34. TWICE — #TWICE (2017) 130,594 copies
    35. Girls' Generation — LOVE&PEACE (2013) 129,255 copies
    36. BIGBANG — MADE SERIES (2016) 128,230 copies
    37. SEVENTEEN — WE MAKE YOU (2018) 127,985 copies
    38. TVXQ! — TOMORROW (2018) 125,319 copies
    39. TWICE — &TWICE (2019) 124,197 copies
    40. BIGBANG — THE BEST OF BIGBANG 2006-2014 (2014) 120,442 copies
    41. Girls' Generation — GIRLS' GENERATION 2 ~Girls & Peace~ (2012) 116,963 copies
    42. TWICE — Celebrate (2022) 114,537 copies
    43. BoA — THE FACE (2008) 110,653 copies
    44. KARA — Girl's Talk (2010) 107,403 copies
    45. SUPER JUNIOR — Hero (2013) 102,224 copies
    46. BIGBANG — MADE (2017) 101,364 copies
    47. 2PM — GALAXY OF 2PM (2016) 95,871 copies
    48. IVE — WAVE (2023) 92,165 copies
    49. SHINee — THE BEST FROM NOW ON (2018) 89,489 copies
    50. EXO — COUNTDOWN (2018) 89,425 copies
    51. Jang Keun Suk — Just Crazy (2012) 88,009 copies
    52. TXT — STILL DREAMING (2021) 86,892 copies
    53. TVXQ! — TOHOSHINKI SINGLE B-SIDE COLLECTION (2010) 83,798 copies
    54. TVXQ! — COMPLETE - SINGLE A-SIDE COLLECTION - (2010) 83,798 copies
    55. BoA — BEST&USA (2009) 81,627 copies
    56. BoA — Next World (2003) 81,582 copies
    57. BTS — YOUTH (2016) 76,483 copies
    58. Girls' Generation — THE BEST (2014) 74,921 copies
    59. SHINee — SUPERSTAR (2021) 73,975 copies
    60. KARA — Girls Forever (2012) 73,224 copies
    61. Kim Hyun Joong — UNLIMITED (2012) 71,756 copies
    62. SHINee — THE FIRST (2011) 71,666 copies
    63. INFINITE — Koi ni Ochiru Toki (2013) 69,647 copies
    64. Daesung — Delight (2014) 68,335 copies
    65. SHINee — FIVE (2017) 68,102 copies
    66. TWICE — #TWICE3 (2020) 67,808 copies
    67. TWICE — #TWICE4 (2022) 65,564 copies
    68. iKON — RETURN (2018) 65,530 copies
    69. K — Beyond the Sea (2006) 65,460 copies
    70. TWICE — Perfect World (2021) 65,395 copies
    71. BIGBANG — BIGBANG2 (2011) 65,383 copies
    72. Taemin — TAEMIN (2018) 63,871 copies
    73. ATEEZ — THE MOVEMENT EP.PARADIGM (2022) 63,778 copies
    74. J-JUN — Love Covers (2019) 63,396 copies
    75. 2PM — GENESIS OF 2PM (2014) 63,213 copies
    76. SUPER JUNIOR-D&E — Present (2015) 62,218 copies
    77. iKON — WELCOME BACK (2016) 61,508 copies
    78. Junho — Kimi no Koe (2013) 61,241 copies
    79. Girls' Generation — HOOT (2010) 60,800 copies
    80. Ryu Siwon — Kosumosu (2005) 57,392 copies
    81. T-ARA — Jewelry box (2012) 57,102 copies
    82. Jang Keun Suk — Nature Boy (2013) 56,956 copies
    83. TREASURE — THE FIRST STEP : TREASURE EFFECT (2021) 56,723 copies
    84. SHINee — Boys Meet U (2013) 56,215 copies
    85. TREASURE — THE SECOND STEP : CHAPTER ONE (2022) 55,653 copies
    86. EXO-CBX — GIRLS (2017) 55,201 copies
    87. TREASURE — THE SECOND STEP : CHAPTER TWO (2022) 54,146 copies
    88. NCT 127 — Awaken (2019) 53,042 copies
    89. BIGBANG — ALIVE (2012) 52,987 copies
    90. TVXQ! — T (2008) 52,273 copies
    91. 2PM — LEGEND OF 2PM (2013) 50,838 copies
    92. BEAST — SO BEAST (2011) 50,819 copies
    93. KARA — KARA BEST 2007-2010 (2010) 50,666 copies
    94. Taemin — FAMOUS (2019) 50,524 copies
    95. Taemin — Flame of Love (2017) 50,418 copies
    96. 2PM — REPUBLIC OF 2PM (2011) 50,265 copies
    97. Ryu Siwon — ASIAN BLOW (2006) 48,943 copies
    98. Stray Kids — ALL IN (2020) 48,916 copies
    99. Junho — SO GOOD (2015) 48,202 copies
    100. 2PM — WITH ME AGAIN (2021) 48,075 copies
Top 100 First Week Sales Records on Oricon Top 100 First Week Sales Records on Oricon Reviewed by Korean Sales on April 04, 2021 Rating: 5

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