On new release Wednesday. Which artist or band took the #1 spot for Japan’s Oricon CD Single Daily Charts?

Happy Birthday [Limited Edition]

NEWS

NOTE: NEWS takes the #1 spot, while Hikawa Kiyoshi takes #2.  Great showing for Nana Mizuki and KOH+.  Last week’s #1, EXILE drops to #5.

1. NEWS - HAPPY BIRTHDAY
2. Kiyoshi Hikawa - Aishu no Mizuumi
3. Nana Mizuki - Trickster
4. KOH+ - Saiai
5. EXILE - THE BIRTHDAY ~Ti Amo~
6. Aqua Timez - Natsu no Kakera
7. BAReeeeeeeeeeN  - Ashiato
8. Ayaka x Kobukuro - Anata to
9. ASKA - UNI-VERSE
10. John-Hoon - You are not alone

As for the #1 Indies release on the Oricon Indies Daily Charts, it goes to BIG MAMA for “Weekly Fairy Tale（opening／Cinderella／Sleeping Beauty／Pinocchio）”.

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SOURCE: Data was translated from Oricon CD Single Daily Charts

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It’s new release Wednesday. Which artist or band took the #1 spot on the Oricon CD Single Daily Charts?

The Birthday -Ti Amo- [w/ DVD, Limited Edition / Jacket A]

EXILE

NOTE: EXILE takes the #1 position and Ayaka x Kobukuro enters at #2.  Morning Musume’s Pink Lady cover track at #3 and last week’s #1, V6 drops to #7.  Mr. Children continues to stay strong in the top 10.

1. EXILE - THE BIRTHDAY ~ti amo~
2. Ayaka x Kobukuro - Anata to
3. Morning Musume - Pepper Keibu
4. BREAKERZ - Sekai wa Odoru
5. Mr. Children - Hanabi
6. Angela Aki - Tegami - Haikei Jugo no Kimi e
7. V6 - LIGHT IN YOUR HEART/Swing!
8. Kato Miliyah - SAYONARA Baby / Aishiteru
9. Ponyo on the Cliff - Fujimaki Fujioka & Ohashi Nozomi
10. Suzuki Ami - Can’t Stop the Disco

As for the #1 Indies release on the Oricon Indies Daily Charts, it goes to Detroit Metal City for “SATSUGAI”.

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It’s new release Wednesday. Which artist or band took the #1 spot on the Oricon CD Single Daily Charts?

Light in Your Heart / Swing! [Regular Edition / Jacket C]

V6

NOTE: V6 takes the #1 spot while GLAY drops to the #9 position.  Nightmare and Angela Aki make the #2 and #3 punch into the top 3 and Mr. Children continues to hang in the top 4.  Okuda Tamio makes an appearance at #5 and “Ponyo on the Cliff” re-emerges into the top 10.

1. V6 - LIGHT IN YOUR HEART/Swing!
2. Nightmare - Lost in Blue
3. Angela Aki - Tegami - Haikei Jugo no Kimi e
4. Mr. Children - Hanabi
5. Okuda Tamio - Sun no Son
6. Shibata Jun - Koi wo suru hito - Orochi’s theme
7. Saito Kazuyoshi - Ya Mujo
8. Lil’B - Kimi ni Utatta Love Song
9. GLAY - Aka to kuro no MATADORA/I LOVE YOU wo Sagashiteru
10. Ponyo on the Cliff - Fujimaki Fujioka & Ohashi Nozomi

As for the #1 Indies release on the Oricon Indies Daily Charts, it goes to SHION for “Last Long~Secret of my Heart~.

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It’s new release Wednesday. Which artist or band took the #1 spot on the Oricon CD Single Daily Charts?

Aka to Kuro to Matadora / I Love You wo Sagashiteru [Regular Edition]

GLAY

NOTE: GLAY takes the #1 spot with their latest CD single, while last week’s #1, Mr. Children drops to #5.  Good showing for UVERworld at #2.  Otsuka Ai at #3 and Hello! Project soccer team Ongaku Gatas at #8.

1. GLAY - Aka to Kuro no MATADORA/I LOVE YOU wo Sagashiteru
2. UVERworld - Koishikute
3. Otsuka Ai - Kurage, Nagareboshi
4. DIR EN GREY - GLASS SKIN
5. Mr. Children - Hanabi
6. Nakagawa Shoko - Tsuzuku Sekai
7. Kimura Kaera -Mustache/Memories (original version)
8. Ongaku Gatas - Come Together
9. Superfly - How Do I Survive?
10. Arashi - truth/Kaze no mukou e

As for the #1 Indies release on the Oricon Indies Daily Charts, it goes to SATSUGAI for “甘い恋人”.

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It’s new release Wednesday. Which artist or band took the #1 spot on the Oricon CD Single Daily Charts?

Hanabi

Mr.Children

NOTE: Mr. Children releases another CD single in a little over a months since “GIFT” and takes the #1 spot with “Hanabi” and denying Johnny’s Jimusho group TOKIO from top position.  Avex’s first self-produced group, GIRL NEXT DOOR takes the #3 spot.  Arashi still continues to hang strong in the top 10 while last week’s #1, KinKi Kids drops to #6.

1. Mr. Children - Hanabi
2. TOKIO - Amagasa / Akireru Kurai Bokura wa Negao
3. GIRL NEXT DOOR - Guzen no Kakuritsu
4. Quruli - Sayonara regret Kyoto Ongaku Hakurankai 2008 Kinenban
5. Arashi - truth/Kaze no Muko e
6. KinKi Kids - Secret Code
7. Fujioka Fujimaki & Nozomi Ohashi - Ponyo on the Cliff
8. Suga Shikao - Kono Yubi Tomare
9. BENNIE K - Music Traveler
10. L’Arc~en~Ciel - NEXUS 4/SHINE

As for the #1 Indies release on the Oricon Indies Daily Charts, it goes to SATSUGAI for “甘い恋人”.

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It’s new release Wednesday. Which artist or band took the #1 spot on the Oricon CD Single Daily Charts?

Secret Code [Regular Edition]

KinKi Kids

NOTE: KinKi Kids continues to increase their #1 streak on the Guinness Book of World Records with another #1 CD single denying L’Arc~en~Ciel from the top spot.  Last week’s #1, ARASHI drops to #4.  Great showing for L’Arc~en~Ciel and Acid Black Cherry.   AAA breaks into the Oricon top 10 again!

1. KinKi Kids - Secret Code
2. L’Arc~en~Ciel - NEXUS 4/SHINE
3. Acid Black Cherry - 20 Century Boys
4. Arashi - truth/Kaze no Muko e
5. AAA - MUSIC!!!/ZERO
6. Every Little Thing - Atarashii Hibi/Ogon no Tsunki
7. Shonnannokaze - Koi Shigure
8. MUCC - Ageha
9. Hesokan - Hesokan
10. The Cro-Magnons - Speed to Knife

As for the #1 Indies release on the Oricon Indies Daily Charts, it goes to SATSUGAI for “甘い恋人”.

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It’s new release Wednesday. Which artist or band took the #1 spot on the Oricon CD Single Daily Charts?

truth / Kaze no Muko e [w/ DVD, Limited Edition 2]

Arashi

NOTE: Arashi not only has the #1 song to enter the daily charts but their CD single release “One Love” from June 25th is at #10 and still hanging in on the Oricon top 10 Daily Charts. Great showing for Porno Graffiti and Buono! Last week’s #1, SMAP drops to #6.

1. Arashi - truth/Kaze no Muko e
2. Porno Graffiti - Gift
3. Buono! - Gachinko de Ikou!
4. May’n (Nakajima Megumi) - Lion (from Macross Frontier)
5. Southern All Stars - I AM YOUR SINGER
6. SMAP - Kono Toki, Kitto Yume Jyanai
7. Fujimaki Fujioka and Ohashi Nozomi - Ponyo on the Cliff
8. CHEMISTRY - LIFE GOES ON
9. sg WANNA BE+ - GET ALONG TOGETHER
10. Arashi - One Love
11. Mr. Children - GIFT
12. GARNET CROW - Yume no Hitotsu
13. Alladin - Hi wa, Mata Noboru
14. Plastic Tree - Replay/Dolly

As for the #1 Indies release on the Oricon Indies Daily Charts, it goes to SATSUGAI for “甘い恋人”.

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It’s new release Wednesday. Which artist or band took the #1 spot on the Oricon CD Single Daily Charts?

Kono Toki, Kitto Yume ja Nai

SMAP

NOTE: SMAP takes the #1 spot with another consecutive debut on the Oricon CD singles daily chart at #1. Last week’s #1, Southern All Stars drops to #2. A great showing for sexy avex diva Tanimura Nana at #5.

1. SMAP - Kono Toki, Kitto Yume Jyanai
2. Southern All Stars - I AM YOUR SINGER
3. FLOW - WORLD END
4. Fujimaki Fujioka and Ohashi Nozomi - Ponyo on the Cliff
5. Tanimura Nana - If I’m not the one/SEXY SENORITA
6. Spontania feat. JUJU - Kimi no Subete ni
7. Mr. Children - GIFT
8. GARNET CROW - Yume no Hitotsu
9. Alladin - Hi wa, Mata Noboru
10. Plastic Tree - Replay/Dolly

As for the #1 Indies release on the Oricon Indies Daily Charts, it goes to VAMPS for “LOVE ADDICT”.

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It’s new release Wednesday. Which artist or band took the #1 spot on the Oricon CD Single Daily Charts?

I am Your Singer [w/ Happi (Cardigan), Limited Edition]

Southern All Stars

NOTE: Southern All Stars takes the #1 spot with their final CD single before going into hiatus, last week’s #1 CD single “GIFT” by Mr. Children drops to #2 and an impressive showing by alice nine. at #3.  Arashi’s “One Love” continues in the top 10 (the CD single was released back in June) and surges to #4 with a “Hana Yori Dango Final” Commemorative Edition August 7th release of their June 25th CD single.

1. Southern All Stars - I AM YOUR SINGER
2. Mr. Children - GIFT
3. alice nine. - RAINBOWS
4. Arashi - One Love
5. Nakagawa Shoko - Shiny GATE
6. Fujimaki Fujioka and Ohashi Nozomi - Ponyo on the Cliff
7. Aladdin - Hi wa, Mata Noboru
8. BONNIE PINK - Every Single Day - Complete BONNIE PINK (1995-2006)
9. Onitsuka Chihiro - Hotaru
10. The Possible - Ijiwaru Crazy Love

It’s new release Wednesday. Which artist or band took the #1 spot on the Oricon CD Single Daily Charts?

Gift

Mr.Children

NOTE: Mr. Children takes the #1 spot.  Comedy group Aladdin takes the #2 spot and C-ute takes #3.  Another anime week with ALI PROJECT and Fujimaki and Ohashi in the top 10.  Last week’s #1, Hey! Say! JUMP drops to #10.

1. Mr. Children - GIFT
2. Aladdin - Hi wa, Mata Noboru
3. ℃−ｕｔｅ - Edo no Temari Uta II
4. Takamizawa Toshihiko - Tsukihime
5. Remioromen - Motto Toku e/Orchestra
6. RIP SLYME - Taiyou to bikini
7. Fujimaki Fujioka and Ohashi Nozomi - Ponyo on the Cliff
8. ALI PROJECT - Waga Rotashi Aku no Hana (Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2 Outro Theme)
9. Kalafina - sprinter/ARIA
10. Hey! Say! JUMP - Your Seed