We’re back with a new Oricon Weekly roundup.
This article covers the third week of August – which includes singles and albums released between 20/08/2018 and 26/08/2018.
Let’s take a look at the data.
Oricon Weekly Album ranking
#6
NEW ENTRY: KAmiYU “Happy-Go-Lucky”
KAmiYU made their long-awaited comeback after a 5-year hiatus with the mini-album, “Happy-Go-Lucky“. The album charted within top 10 upon release and managed to show consistency throughout its first week with strong sales numbers. “Happy-Go-Lucky” sold 9.640 copies, earning the duo a well deserved comeback rank #6 on Oricon Weekly.
#27
NEW ENTRY: DearDream “ALL FOR TOMORROW!!!!!!!”
DearDream‘s final album “ALL FOR TOMORROW!!!!!!!” entered Oricon Weekly chart at #27 after selling 2.889 copies during its first week since release.
#38
Fling Posse VS Matenro
Fling Posse VS Matenro slips on the chart from #16 to #38. Album sales remained under 2.000 copies in the past week. managed to recover some ground, bouncing back from #20 to #16. Fling Posse VS Matenro has over 78.000 copies sold (cumulative).
We reviewed this release. You can find our review HERE.
#46
Buster Bros!!! VS MAD TRIGGER CREW
Just like the previous Hypnosis Mic release, Buster Bros!!! VS MAD TRIGGER CREW had a massive drop on the charts from #17 to #46. The album sold a bit under 1.500 copies in the past week. Buster Bros!!! VS MAD TRIGGER CREW has a bit over 55.000 copies sold (cumulative).
We reviewed this release. You can find our review HERE.
Oricon Weekly Single ranking
#17
NEW ENTRY: STYLE FIVE “GOLD EVOLUTION”
STYLE FIVE, group consisting of Nobunaga Shimazaki, Tatsuhisa Suzuki, Daisuke Hirakawa, Tsubasa Yonaga and Mamoru Miyano, made their comeback with “GOLD EVOLUTION“, single featured as the ending theme for the anime series “Free! – Dive to the Future-“. The single sold 8.042 copies, earning the unit a solid #17 on this week’s chart.
We reviewed this release. You can find our review HERE.
#37
NEW ENTRY: Tasuku Hatanaka “Manatsu BEAT”
One year after his solo debut, Tasuku Hatanaka released his second single, the laidback “Manatsu BEAT“. The single sold 2.580 copies during its first week since release, leaving this release mid-table at #37.
We reviewed this release. You can find our review HERE.
#44
NEW ENTRY: LAGRANGE POINT “Singularity”
Lagrange Point made their long-awaited comeback with “Singularity“. The single had a mild first week of sales, managing to sell 2.019 copies, enough to grab a spot at #44 on this week’s Oricon Weekly Single Chart.
#46
NEW ENTRY: MG9 “Nice to Meet You! ~We are MG9!~”
MG9, I-Chu’s newest unit consisting on the managers of their main units, made their debut this month with “Nice to Meet You! ~We are MG9!~“. The single sold 1.983 copies during its first week, earning ranking this release at #46.
If there aren’t sales figures on the prints we’ve posted, it’s because the music label behind that artist doesn’t want to disclose that information. It happens often with the Daily rankings. The Oricon charts depicted here only count physical copies. Digital figures are featured on a different chart.
SOURCE: Oricon – Singles / Albums