charts discussion ORICON releases Japanese download singles chart; #1 71K

[Hector]

https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/dis/w/2018-01-01/

 

 

It took ORICON 13 years to finally compile a weekly download chart.  Note that these numbers are not included in the official singles chart, which is still solely based on physical cd sales, and therefore completely and utterly pointless both for Western acts and for gauging actual popularity instead of fanbase for Japanese acts. And, yes, it's just a top 30. back number's "Mabataki" is #1 with 71K sold and Hikaru Utada's "Anata" is at #2 with 37K sold [#1 the previous week with 63K sold]

Oricon notes that the numbers are taken from 6 digital music providers and from releases by 83 record labels. The numbers are NOT adjusted to reflect a nationwide value, so these should be taken at face value. There's just one Western song in the whole top 30: Palace by Sam Smith at number 15 (5,886 copies).

 

Edited December 27, 2017 by Hector

[Newt]

The first digital #1 was Utada last week when the chart opened, what a QUEEN

 

Slaying album charts and single charts in the late 90' s, only to slay the new digital album and single charts 2 decades later 

Edited December 27, 2017 by Newt

[Anticipating]

Imagine how this chart would've looked a few years ago when people still downloaded music 

[fememeist]

What happened to their weekly 1m singles? 

 

[Hector]

Just now, fememeist said:

What happened to their weekly 1m singles? 

 

That still happens on the (physical) singles chart, this is their (hugely belated) download chart. 

[Green]

It took them digital sales to die for they finally do it  

[EndofASadMovie]

Not them making this chart after Japan refused to buy the current Taylor Swift music.

[gayzayn]

3 minutes ago, Newt said:

The first digital #1 was Utada last week when the chart opened, what a QUEEN

 

Slaying album charts and single charts in the late 90' s, only to slay the new digital album and single charts 2 decades later 

let me stream apple and cinnamon

[fememeist]

1 minute ago, Hector said:

That still happens on the (physical) singles chart, this is their (hugely belated) download chart. 

Japanese singles is physical oriented still?  

Shook 

[Newt]

1 minute ago, fememeist said:

Japanese singles is physical oriented still?  

Shook 

So are albums. 

 

I just remembered utada also has the first digital album #1 from last year. 

[mathekr]

This is the second week of the chart actually.

Hikaru still strong

BoA's Meri Kuri on the top 20  

[willmcclure9]

Ahhh my fave  

[Black Umbrella]

Hikky was the first act to top their album chart last year with Fantôme and now she's the first to top this one with あなた!

 

Who else but the empress of Japan

[ainadalkaz]

1 hour ago, mathekr said:

BoA's Meri Kuri on the top 20  

only the japanese all I want for xmas is you  

[fememeist]

1 hour ago, Newt said:

So are albums. 

 

I just remembered utada also has the first digital album #1 from last year. 

Our versatile fave  

time to stream Sakura Drops her best song

[Samson]

tbh i wonder what their streams chart looks like

[Hector]

Just now, Yndda said:

tbh i wonder what their streams chart looks like

No streaming numbers, but here's Billboard Japan's Streaming songs chart (that doesn't include YouTube):

 

http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=stsongs

 

Highest western song is All I Want For Christmas Is You at #7. Billboard Japan also compile a video streaming chart where the #1 video, "Dancing Hero" by Yoko Oginome has 6 million streams.

 

[getinthezone]

15 hours ago, fememeist said:

Japanese singles is physical oriented still?  

Shook 

They aren't... the big hits dont even sell well physically.