Weekly Oricon Chart: Albums/Singles/Music-DVDs
Popular 7-member Johnnys group, Kanjani8 topped the album chart this week with the release of their 5th full album, "FIGHT." This is their 4th consecutive no.1 album since their second album, "KJ2 Zukkoke Daidassou" (released in June 2007). This album has also achieved their personal best of highest-selling first week album sales, surpassing their personal record set previously by "8UPPERS" (released in October last year) which sold 231k in the first week.
This album includes their A-side singles released this year, "T.W.L/Yellow Pansy Street," "My Home," "365 Nichi Kazoku," and "Tsubusa ni Koi," as well as contribution from various musicians like Dohatsuten, Ketsumeishi, Aobozu, Kusuo, Sukima Switch, ROCK'A'TRENCH, and Kanjani8 members themselves for a total of 14 songs in Disc 1 and 4 songs in Disc 2.
In the singles chart, new Johnnys group with an average age of 14.4 years old, Sexy Zone debuted at no.1 with "Sexy Zone." They have become the group with the youngest average age to have topped the Oricon chart since its inception in 1968. Previously, the record was set by another Johnnys unit, Nakayama Yuma w/B.I.Shadow with an average age of 14.6 years old. Sexy Zone are formed as the special supporter for Volleyball World Cup this year, following the footsteps of V6 (1996), Arashi (1999), NEWS (2003), and Hey!Say!JUMP (2007). The title track has been chosen as the theme song for the tournament.
Number one debut single by artists with the youngest average age:
1. 14.4 years old - Sexy Zone (Sexy Zone), 2011
2. 14.6 years old - Nakayama Yuma w/B.I.Shadow (Akuma na Koi/NYC), 2009
3. 14.8 years old - MiniMoni. (Minimoni. Janken Pyon!/Shunkashuutou Daisuki!), 2001
Posting the top 30 albums/singles and the top 10 music-DVDs. The second column in the top 10 refers to sales in 2011. New release in bold.
Oricon Weekly - Albums (15/11~21/11/2011)
*1 253,524 253,524 Kanjani∞ - FIGHT
*2 *37,100 *37,100 T.M.Revolution - UTAGE
*3 *25,460 *25,460 Yoshii Kazuya - After the Apples
*4 *23,225 *23,225 Nakajima Miyuki - Kouya Yori
*5 *14,518 166,049 KinKi Kids - K album
*6 *14,117 174,779 YUI - HOW CRAZY YOUR LOVE
*7 *10,544 *13,691 Yuki Saori & Pink Martini - 1969
*8 **9,536 **9,536 Nickelback - Here and Now
*9 **9,318 **9,318 Secret - Shy Boy
10 **8,944 187,520 Che’Nelle - Luv Songs
11~30:
11 **7,698 Sakamoto Shintaro - Maboroshi Tono Tsukiai Kata
12 **6,362 amazarashi - Sennen Kofukuron
13 **6,057 TV Soundtrack - 『K-ON!! Live Event ~Come with Me!!~』LIVE CD!
14 **5,325 BEACH BOYS - SMILE
15 **4,877 TV Soundtrack - 『K-ON! Live Event ~Let’s Go!』LIVE CD!
16 **4,601 Coldplay - Mylo Xyloto (MX)
17 **4,318 Game Music - Pachisuro 『Kaitou Tenshi Twin Angel 3』 Sound Collection Kyun Kyun Select
18 **4,270 Anzenchitai - Anzenchitai XIII JUNK
19 **4,061 Shoujo Jidai - THE BOYS
20 **3,441 JAY'ED - Your Voice
21 **3,402 TEE - Baby I Love You
22 **3,375 Various Artists - V love 25 ~Aperios~
23 **3,219 Various Artists - Hatsune Miku -Project DIVA- extend Complete Collection
24 **3,094 Red Hot Chili Peppers - I'm With You
25 **3,018 Def Tech - UP
26 **2,986 Saito Kazuyoshi - 45 STONES
27 **2,806 IL DIVO - WICKED GAME
28 **2,798 Kuroda Takaya - Shukan Soine CD vol.7 Makoto
29 **2,729 Lady Gaga - Born This Way
30 **2,705 BENI - Fortune
Oricon Weekly - Singles (15/11~21/11/2011)
*1 172,925 172,925 Sexy Zone - Sexy Zone
*2 171,827 171,827 Not yet - Pera Pera Perao
*3 *50,478 *50,478 Acid Black Cherry - Chou
*4 *49,429 *49,429 Hello!Project Mobekimasu - Busu ni Naranai Tetsugaku
*5 *48,912 *48,912 AAA - Charge & Go!
*6 *48,221 *48,221 GLAY - My Private "Jealousy"
*7 *26,333 *26,333 INFINITE - BTD
*8 *25,691 408,493 SKE48 - Oki Doki
*9 *17,684 *17,684 GReeeeN - Koibumi ~Love Letter~
10 *16,235 *16,235 FUNKY MONKEY BABYS - LOVE SONG
11~30:
11 *15,983 Arashi - Meikyu Love Song
12 *13,581 2NE1 - GO AWAY
13 *12,407 Kitadani Hiroshi - We Go!
14 *11,426 AKB48 - Kaze wa Fuiteiru
15 **8,438 Miyano Mamoru - DREAM FIGHTER
16 **7,604 Yusuke - Isshoukenmei / Inazuma Zamurai
17 **7,313 Nishino Kana - Tatoe Donna ni...
18 **6,748 THE ELEPHANT KASHIMASHI - Winding Road / Tokyo Kara Manma de Uchu
19 **6,347 KOTOKO - Light My Fire
20 **6,174 BUMP OF CHICKEN - Zero
21 **5,806 Saito Kazuyoshi - Yasashiku Naritai
22 **5,613 Abe Mao - Soba ni Ite
23 **4,337 2PM - Ultra Lover
24 **4,288 cali≠gari -＃＿２ (Anchu Roman / Hatsukoi Chudoku ~BL Hen~)
25 **3,544 Ashida Mana - Suteki na Nichiyoubi ~Gyu Gyu Good Day!~
26 **3,526 KARA - Winter Magic
27 **3,514 Mizumori Kaori - Dewasanzan Kaze no Naka
28 **3,444 765PRO ALLSTARS - CHANGE!!!!
29 **3,433 Do As Infinity - Tasogare
30 **3,390 Berryz Koubou×℃-ute - Amazuppai Haru ni Sakura Saku
Oricon Weekly - Music-DVDs (15/11~21/11/2011)
*1 *38,167 *38,167 Kuwata Keisuke - Miyagi Live ~Asu e no March!!~
*2 *21,863 *21,863 AAA - AAA BUZZ COMMUNICATION TOUR 2011 DELUXE EDITION
*3 *20,422 *20,422 SUPER JUNIOR - THE 3RD ASIA TOUR-SUPER SHOW3 in JAPAN
*4 **6,753 *47,676 Ketsumeishi - Ketsu no Ana ~Ouyou Hen~
*5 **5,203 **5,203 THE ELEPHANT KASHIMASHI - ROCK'N ROLL BAND FES & EVENT LIVE HISTORY 1988-2011
*6 **3,495 **3,495 The Rolling Stones - Some Girls Live In Texas '78
*7 **3,155 **3,155 Various Artists - Hatsune Miku Live Party 2011 (Mikupa♪) DVD
*8 **2,560 **2,560 Hello!Project - Hello! Project 2011 SUMMER ~Nippon no Mirai wa WOW WOW Live~
*9 **2,475 **2,475 Hello!Project - Hello! Project 2011 SUMMER ~Nippon no Mirai wa YEAH YEAH Live~
10 **1,915 106,895 Kis-My-Ft2 - Kis-My-Ft2 ni Aeru de Show vol.3 at Kokuritsu Yoyogi Daiichi Taiikukan 2011.2.12
Congrats all especially Eito, TMR, ABC and GLAY! It's a pity that GLAY's sales from their official shop isn't counted in the Oricon. :(
Very very happy for Eito's personal record though! XD
Source 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6