Recochoku, one of the biggest online and mobile music download portals in Japan, recently released the 2013 half-year download charts for the period from January 1st until June 30th.
Check out the top ranking for digital singles, chaku-uta, music videos, theme songs and more over the past six months below!
< Recochoku ~ Half-Year Ranking >
01 - "Memeshikute" - Golden Bomber 02 - "Ninjari Banban" - Kyary Pamyu Pamyu 03 - "Koisuru Kisetsu" - Naoto Inti Raymi 04 - "Tanjoubi ni wa Masshiro na Yuri wo" - Fukuyama Masaharu 05 - "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" - Taylor Swift [Spoiler (click to open)]06 - "VOICE" - AI 07 - "Star Love Ration" - KERAKERA 08 - "Irotoridori" - Yuzu 09 - "Hanabi" - Sandaime J Soul Brothers 10 - "REASON" - Yuzu 11 - "Arigatou" - FUNKY MONKEY BABYS 12 - "Contrail" - Amuro Namie 13 - "Tsuki to Taiyo" - Ketsumeishi 14 - "Live While We're Young" - One Direction 15 - "Call Me Maybe" - Carly Rae Jepsen 16 - "Dance My Generation" - Golden Bomber 17 - "RPG" - SEKAI NO OWARI 18 - "Saraba, Itoshiki Kanashimi-tachi yo" - Momoiro Clover Z 19 - "Hikari e" - miwa 20 - "So long!" - AKB48
# The "Recochoku Ranking" represents the number of purchases of 'Chaku Uta Full', 'Chaku Uta Full Plus' and 'Downloads (Single)' together.
< Chaku Uta ~ Half-Year Ranking >
01 - "Ninjari Banban" - Kyary Pamyu Pamyu 02 - "Tanjoubi ni wa Masshiro na Yuri wo" - Fukuyama Masaharu 03 - "Last Love" - Rihwa 04 - "Memeshikute" - Golden Bomber 05 - "VOICE" - AI [Spoiler (click to open)]06 - "Koisuru Kisetsu" - Naoto Inti Raymi 07 - "Contrail" - Amuro Namie 08 - "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" - Taylor Swift 09 - "Star Love Ration" - KERAKERA 10 - "Call Me Maybe" - Carly Rae Jepsen
# The "Chaku Uta Ranking" represents the number of purchases of 'Chaku Uta' on Recochoku, which are short versions (30~40 seconds) of full songs that often become available before the actual release. They are cheaper and perfect for ringtones.
< Album ~ Half-Year Ranking >
01 - "EXILE BEST HITS -LOVE SIDE / SOUL SIDE-" - EXILE 02 - "Party Anthem Ultra Mix ! (Non-Stop Best)" - 24 Hour Party Project 03 - "Believe" - Nishino Kana 04 - "FUNKY MONKEY BABYS LAST BEST" - FUNKY MONKEY BABYS 05 - "Best R&B Hits 60 Songs" - Various Artists [Spoiler (click to open)]06 - "Balladon" - Ikimonogakari 07 - "Issen Ichibyo" - EXILE TAKAHIRO 08 - "Take Me Home" - One Direction 09 - "Love Place" - Nishino Kana 10 - "THIS BOφWY" - BOΦWY
# The "Album Ranking" represents the number of purchases of full albums in the Download category of Recochoku. - < Video Clip ~ Half-Year Ranking >
01 - "Memeshikute" - Golden Bomber 02 - "Sayonara Crawl" - AKB48 03 - "Ninjari Banban" - Kyary Pamyu Pamyu 04 - "Dance My Generation" - Golden Bomber 05 - "So long!" - AKB48 [Spoiler (click to open)]06 - "Catch Me -If you wanna-" - Tohoshinki 07 - "Bye Bye Happy Days!" - KARA 08 - "Irotoridori" - Yuzu 09 - "Follow Me" - E-Girls 10 - "CANDY SMILE" - E-Girls
# The "Video Clip Ranking" represents the number of purchases of video clips on Recochoku. - < Call Sound ~ Half-Year Ranking >
01 - "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" - Taylor Swift 02 - "Ninjari Banban" - Kyary Pamyu Pamyu 03 - "Call Me Maybe" - Carly Rae Jepsen 04 - "Last Love" - Rihwa 05 - "Hanabi" - Sandaime J Soul Brothers [Spoiler (click to open)]06 - "Koisuru Kisetsu" - Naoto Inti Raymi 07 - "Koishikute" - Koda Kumi 08 - "Tanjoubi ni wa Masshiro na Yuri wo" - Fukuyama Masaharu 09 - "Live While We're Young" - One Direction 10 - "Memeshikute" - Golden Bomber
# The "Call Sound Ranking" represents the number of purchases of call melodies and 'Machi Uta' (Waiting Songs) on Recochoku. - < Incoming Voice ~ Half-Year Ranking >
# The "Video Clip Ranking" represents the number of purchases of incoming voice sound clips on Recochoku. - < Artist ~ Half-Year Rankings > < Artist ~ Full Downloads Ranking >
# The "Artist Full Download Ranking" represents the number of purchases of all songs of one artist in the categories 'Chaku Uta Full', 'Chaku Uta Full Plus' and 'Downloads (Single)' on Recochoku. - < Artist ~ Chaku Uta Ranking >
< New Artist ~ Half-Year Rankings > < New Artist ~ Full Downloads Ranking >
01 - KERAKERA 02 - GENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE 03 - Chris Hart
# The "New Artist Full Download Ranking" represents the number of purchases of all songs of one new artist in the categories 'Chaku Uta Full', 'Chaku Uta Full Plus' and 'Downloads (Single)' on Recochoku. - < New Artist ~ Chaku Uta Ranking >