Album Arashi Menjadi Album Terlaris Jepang 2016, Kalahkan Utada Hikaru dan Soundtrack Kimi no Na wa

Salah satu grup boyband didikan Johnny’s Entertainment Arashi memang tidak terkalahkan soal penjualan album. Ketika Arashi merilis album sudah pasti album tersebut menjadi album terlaris pada tahun tersebut seperti Japonism, Love, Beautiful World, Boku no Miteiru Fukei, All the BEST! 1999 -2009 pada tahun 2015, 2013, 2011, 2010, 2009.

Arashi mengulang prestasi yang sama pada tahun 2016 lewat album kelima belas mereka Are You Happy? yang dirilis pada 28 Oktober 2016 kemarin. Album ini keluar menjadi album terlaris di Jepang sepanjang 2016 versi Oricon dengan 747 ribu CD terjual sepanjang tahun 2016. Utada Hikaru lewat album comeback-nya Fantome menjadi album ketiga terlaris di Jepang dengan penjualan sebanyak 569 ribu kopi. Sementara itu soundtrack dari film buatan Makoto Shinkai Kimi no Na wa. yang dibuat oleh RADWIMPS menjadi album keenam terlaris di Jepang dengan penjualan 351 ribu kopi.

Album baru BUMP OF CHICKEN Butterflies yang memuat lagu tema untuk adaptasi anime Granblue Fantasy berjudul “GO” menjadi album ke-14 terlaris di Jepang dengan penjualan 275 ribu kopi. Album kompilasi yang memuat semua lagu dari seri Monogatari masuk ke peringkat 29 dengan penjualan 144 ribu kopi. Album debut dari grup idol 2D dari seri Macross Delta Walkure menjadi album ke-34 terlaris di Jepang dengan penjualan 125 ribu kopi.

Oricon menghitung penjualan album fisik dari Desember 2015 – November 2016 untuk membuat chart akhir tahunnya.

Berikut 100 besar album terlaris di Jepang untuk tahun 2016 versi Oricon Jepang beserta penjualannya untuk tahun ini (Data penjualan hanya sampai posisi 50):

1. Arashi – Are You Happy? (J Storm) (747.115)
2. Sandaime J Soul Brothers from EXILE TRIBE – THE JSB LEGACY (Rhythm Zone) (643.115)
3. Utada Hikaru – Fantome (Virgin/Universal) (569.963)
4. Kazumasa Oda – Ano Hi Ano Toki (Ariola/Sony) (412.496)
5. Various Artist – HiGH & LOW ORIGINAL BEST ALBUM (Rhythm Zone) (362.024)
6. Radwimps – Kimi no Na wa. (EMI/Universal) (351.811)
7. Nogizaka46 – Sorezore no Isu (N46 Div./Sony) (331.848)
8. Masaharu Fukuyama – Fuku no Oto (Universal) (302.628)
9. Ikimonogakari – Chou Ikimonobakari ~Tennen Kinen Members Best Selection~ (Epic) (249.207)
10. Hey!Say!JUMP – Dear (J Storm) (292.426)
11. E-girls – E.G.SMILE –E-girls BEST- (Rhythm Zone) (291.632)
12. Kis-My-Ft2 – I Scream (Avex) (281.433)
13. Kana Nishino – Just Love (Sony Music) (278.754)
14. Bump Of Chicken – Butterflies (Toy’s Factory) (275.850)
15. Radwimps – Ningen Kaika/Human Bloom (EMI/Universal) (258.138)
16. Exile – Extreme Best (Ryhthm Zone) (235.431)
17. Babymetal – Metal Resistance (Toy’s Factory) (230.264)
18. KAT-TUN – KAT-TUN 10th Anniversary Best”10Ks!” (J Storm) (209.095)
19. Kobukuro – Timeless World (Warner) (205.641)
20. BIGBANG – MADE Series (YG/Avex) (201.227)
21. Dreams Come True – Dreams Come True The Ura Best! Watashi Dake no Dorikamu (Universal) (192.533)
22. Perfume – Cosmic Explorer (Universal) (185.876)
23. back number – Chandelier (Universal) (185.819)
24. Man With A Mission – The World’s On Fire (Sony Music) (167.992)
25. ZARD – ZARD Forever Best ~25th ANNIVERSARY~ (Being) (165.508)
26. Sexy Zone – Sexy Zone 5th Anniversary Best (Pony Canyon) (163.856)
27. KinKi Kids – N album (J Storm) (149.323)
28. Kyosuke Himuro – L’Epilogue (Warner) (148.096)
29. Various Artist – Utamonogatari –Monogatari Series Shudaikashu- (Aniplex) (144.212)
30. Flower – THIS IS Flower THIS IS BEST (Sony Music) (135.590)
31. Spitz – Samenai (Universal) (134.993)
32. Gen Hoshino – Yellow Dancer (Victor) (133.872)
33. Sexy Zone – Welcome to Sexy Zone (Pony Canyon) (126.860)
34. Walkure – Walkure Attack! (Flying Dog/Victor) (125.516)
35. NEWS – Quartetto (Johnny’s Entertainment) (125.415)
36. 2PM – Galaxy of 2PM (Epic) (122.685)
37. GENERATION from EXILE TRIBE – Speedster (Rhythm Zone) (110.643)
38. Gesu no Kiwami Otome – Ryouseibai (unBORDE/Warner) (107.802)
39. Juju – Snack Juju ~Yoru no Request~ (Sony) (103.233)
40. Dreams Come True – Dreams Come True The Best! Watashi no Dorikamu (Universal) (99.793)
41. Momoiro Clover Z – Hakkin no Yoake (King Record) (97.482)
42. Momiro Clover Z – Amaranthus (King Record) (96.795)
43. aiko – May Dream (Pony Canyon) (96.433)
44. Ikon – Welcome Back (YG/Avex) (91.749)
45. Yumi Matsutoya – Uchuu Toshokan (EMI/Universal) (91.205)
46. Johnny’s West – Nawest (Johnny’s Entertainment) (91.046)
47. Yuzu – Towa (Toy’s Factory) (90.985)
48. Boudan Shounendan/BTS – Youth (Pony Canyon) (87.067)
49. Ariana Grande – Dangerous Woman (Universal) (82.627)
50. Red Hot Chili Pepper – The Getaway (Warner) (81.748)
51. Kyary Pamyu Pamyu – KPP BEST (unBORDE/Warner)
52. AI – THE BEST (EMI/Universal)
53. Ketsumeishi – Ketsunopolis 10 (Avex)
54. [Alexandros] – EXIST! (Universal)
55. Motohiro Hata – Ao no Kankei (Ariola/Sony)
56. Miyuki Nakajima – Miyuki Nakajima -21st Century Best Collection- (Zento) (Yamaha Music)
57. Ayaka – This Is Me ~Ayaka 10th Anniversary Best~ (Avex)
58. Walkure – Walkure Trap! (Flying Dog/Victor)
59. ONE OK ROCK – Niche Syndrome (A-Sketch)
60. Subaru Shibutani – Uta (Johnny’s Entertainment)
61. Justin Bieber – Purpose (Universal)
62. Eichii Ohtaki – Debut Again (Sony Music)
63. T.M. Revolution – 2020 –T.M. Revolution All Time Best- (Epic)
64. Aimer – Daydream (Sony Music)
65. Ken Hirai – The Still Life (Sony Music)
66. Sayaka Yamamoto – Rainbow (Yoshimoto R&C)
67. THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA MASTER Cool jewelries! 003 (Nippon Columbia)
68. Juju – What You Want (Sony Music)
69. Adele – 25 (XL/Hostess)
70. SEVENTEEN – FIRST ‘LOVE&LETTER’ (Loen Entertainment)
71. THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA MASTER Cute jewelries! 003 (Nippon Columbia)
72. SHINee – DxDxD (EMI/Universal)
73. Seiko Matsuda – We Love SEIKO -35th Anniversary Seiko Matsuda Kyuukyoku All Time Best 50Songs- (Universal)
74. IDOLiSH7 – i7 (Lantis)
75. Tatsuro Yamashita – YAMA-P (Warner)
76. Little Glee Monster – Colorful Monster (Sony Music)
77. Unison Square Garden – Dr.Izzy
78. David Bowie – Blackstar (Columbia/Sony Music)
79. THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA MASTER Passion jewelries! 003 (Nippon Columbia)
80. GreeeeN – Midori (Universal)
81. Da-Ice – Every Season (Universal)
82. Bruno Mars – 24K Magic (Warner)
83. Osomatsu-san Muttsuko no Oshigoto Taiken Doramatsu CD Series Osomatsu & Ichimatsu (Uranaishi) (Avex Picture)
84. Norah Jones – Daybreak (Universal)
85. Naotaro Moriyama – Dai Kessakusen (EMI/Universal)
86. Osomatsu-san Muttsuko no Oshigoto Taiken Doramatsu CD Series Karamatsu & Ichimatsu (Bengoshi) (Avex Picture)
87. The Beatles – Live at The Hollywod Bowl (Universal)
88. Taemin – Sayonara Hitori (EMI/Universal)
89. Shiritsu Ebisu Chuugaku – Ana Sora (Sony Music)
90. JUNHO (from 2PM) – DSMN (Epic)
91. EXO – EX’ACT (Korean Version) (SM/Avex)
92. Omnibus – Tashikani Honki no Koi Datta (Sony Music)
93. After the Rain (Soraru x Mafumafu) – Clock Rest Story (NBCUniversal)
94. Naoto Inti Raymi – Sixth Sense (Universal)
95. Tomoyasu Hotei – 51 Emotions –the best for the future- (Universal)
96. Sakurako Oohara – V (Victor)
97. Denpagumi.inc – GOGO DEMPA (Toy’s Factory)
98. Radiohead – A Moon Shaped Pool (LLLP/XL/Hostess)
99. Original Soundtrack Shin Gojira (King Record)
100. Happiness – GIRLZ N’EFFECT (Rhythm Zone)

Kalian bisa mendengarkan beberapa album yang ada di daftar ini dengan Spotify, cukup klik link yang ada di judul album tersebut.

Sumber: Oricon