KAT-TUN’s latest single “BIRTH,” which is being used as the theme song for the “Youkai Ningen Bem” drama series, took #1 on the charts this week with nearly 194,000 copies sold. The group now has 17 consecutive number-one singles, starting from their debut single “Real Face” in 2006.
- KAT-TUN – BIRTH – 193,584
- Tohoshinki – Winter ~Winter Rose / Duet -Winter Ver.-~ – 129,525
- Watarirouka Hashiritai 7 – Kibou Sanmyaku – 92,621
- F.T Island – Distance – 39,120
- Yuzu – Sho – 39,016
- Koda Kumi – Love Me Back – 32,885
- T-ARA – yayaya – 31,801
- EGOIST – Departures ~Anata ni Okuru Ai no Uta~ – 22,084
- ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION – Marching Band – 17,794
- GACKT – Graffiti – 15,953
On the album charts, Perfume’s “JPN” sold almost 227,000 copies to earn the #1 spot. This is their personal best for first-week sales, and it is also their third consecutive album to top the charts. The last female group to release three consecutive #1 albums was SPEED in 2000.
- Perfume – JPN – 226,858
- KARA – Super Girl – 96,072
- Kubota Toshinobu – THE BADDEST ~Hit Parade~ – 69,899
- 2PM – REPUBLIC OF 2PM – 50,265
- JUJU – DELICIOUS – 35,388
- Arashi – Beautiful World – 31,815
- Miura Daichi – D.M. – 18,941
- Yuki Saori & Pink Martini – 1969 – 17,870
- Mizuki Nana – [[THE MUSEUM II] – 15,602
- SPECIAL OTHERS – SPECIAL OTHERS – 14,169
Sources:
Oricon (weekly single ranking)
Oricon (weekly album ranking)
Oricon
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