It’s new release Wednesday and which artist or band took the #1 position on the Oricon Album Daily Charts?

NOTE:  This week features quite a bit of artists who have never debuted at the top 10 or had a successful first album debut.  ORANGE RANGE gets another album at #1, GReeeeN still continuing strong with their CD single released back in June, as with B’z.    An impressive showing for Japanese reggae artist HAN-KUN.  Last week’s #1 ELLEGARDEN drops to #5.

1. ORANGE RANGE - PANIC FANCY
2. GReeeeN - Aa, domo. Ohisashiburi desu.
3. Ayaka - Sing to the Sky - First Budokan Live DVD
4. HAN-KUN - VOICE MAGICIAN
5. ELLEGARDEN - ELLEGARDEN BEST  1999-2008
6. Zebrahead - Phoenix Limited Edition
7. Various Artists - Ai no Uta
8. B’z - B’z the Best “ULTRA Pleasure”
9. The Birthday - MOTEL RADIO SIXTY SIX
10. Micro - MAX OUT

Our Music Video Pick of the Day goes to ORANGE RANGE for their latest CD single “Kimi Station” which debuted at #2 on the Oricon Daily Charts.

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Orange Range will be coming out with two theme songs to kick off the New Year. The first for Fuji TV for the drama “Loss: Time: Life” which begins on January 6th. The song titled “kimi station” will be released on March 5th and is a love ballad composed by member NAOTO (24).

The group’s last ballad “Hana” (2004) which was used for the film “Ima, Ainiyukimasu” sold 1.1 million copies.

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