Recochoku 2012 Artist Ranking
Recochoku (mobile music download service) has announced the results of its yearly artist ranking! Below is the ranking each category based on the number of downloads. (Time perod: 12/1/2011 ~ 11/30/2012). This includes Artist Single Download Ranking, Artist Chaku Uta Ranking, New Artist Single Download Ranking and New Arist Chaku Uta Ranking!!
//Artist Ranking (Download (Single) Category)//
01 - AKB48
02 - Nishino Kana
03 - EXILE
04 - Namie Amuro
05 - Sonar Pocket
06 - Ikimono Gakari
07 - CheNelle
08 - Ayumi Hamasaki
09 - GReeeeN
10 - JUJU
11 - Fukuyama Masaharu
12 - Koda Kumi
13 - Golden Bomber
14 - Kato Miliyah
15 - FUNKY MONKEY BABYS
16 - KARA
17 - Sandaime J Soul Brothers
18 - Shojo Jidai
19 - Saito Kazuyoshi
20 - AI
21 - Kobukuro
22 - Naoto Inti Raymi
23 - Yuzu
24 - Shonan no Kaze
25 - L'Arc~en~Ciel
26 - Acid Black Cherry
27 - miwa
28 - Ms.OOJA
29 - UVERworld
30 - Kyary Pamyu Pamyu
31 - BIGBANG
32 - Ketsumeishi
33 - ayaka
34 - Superfly
35 - AK-69
36 - HY
37 - Nagabuchi Tsuyoshi
38 - B'z
39 - LGYankees
40 - Tohoshinki
41 - DREAMS COME TRUE
42 - Hilchryme
43 - ONE OK ROCK
44 - Ieiri Leo
45 - Haji ->
46 - Nakashima Mika
47 - Utada Hikaru
48 - Perfume
49 - SMAP
50 - AAA
//Artist Ranking (Chaku Uta Category)//
01 - Nishino Kana
02 - EXILE
03 - Namie Amuro
04 - Arashi
05 - AKB48
06 - CheNelle
07 - GReeeeN
08 - Sonar Pocket
09 - JUJU
10 - Ikimono Gakari
11 - Fukuyama Masaharu
12 - KARA
13 - Sandaime J Soul Brothers
14 - Hamasaki Ayumi
15 - Kato Miliyah
16 - AI
17 - Kyary Pamyu Pamyu
18 - Kis-My-Ft2
19 - miwa
20 - Shojo Jidai
21 - Ms.OOJA
22 - Koda Kumi
23 - Naoto Inti Raymi
24 - FUNKY MONKEY BABYS
25 - Kanjani8
//New Artist Ranking (Download (Single) Category)//
01 - Ieiri Leo
02 - Carly Rae Jepsen
03 - Alexandra Stun
04 - Momoyo Fukuda
05 - One Direction
//New Artist Ranking (Chaku Uta Category)//
01 - Ieiri Leo
02 - Carly Rae Jepsen
03 - Alexandra Stun
04 - Sexy Zone
05 - Park Chang Hyuk
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