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Overview of the events of 2016 in Japanese music From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The year 2016 in Japanese music.
The following is a list of the 5 best-selling music artists in Japan in 2016 by value of sales, including sales of records and of DVDs and Blu-rays, according to Oricon.[1]
Rank | Artist | Value |
---|---|---|
1 | Arashi | ¥12.183 billion |
2 | Sandaime J Soul Brothers | ¥8.256 billion |
3 | Nogizaka46 | ¥7.437 billion |
4 | AKB48 | ¥6.947 billion |
5 | Kanjani8 | ¥4.788 billion |
The following is a list of the top 10 best-selling albums in Japan in 2016, according to Oricon.[1]
Rank | Album | Artist | Copies |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Are You Happy? | Arashi | 747,115 |
2 | The JSB Legacy | Sandaime J Soul Brothers | 643,115 |
3 | Fantôme | Hikaru Utada | 569,963 |
4 | Ano Hi, Ano Toki | Kazumasa Oda | 412,496 |
5 | High & Low Original Best Album | Various Artists | 362,024 |
6 | Your Name | Radwimps | 351,811 |
7 | Sorezore no Isu | Nogizaka46 | 331,848 |
8 | Fuku no Oto | Masaharu Fukuyama | 302,628 |
9 | Cho Ikimonobakari ~Tennen Kinen Members’ BEST Selection~ | Ikimonogakari | 294,207 |
10 | DEAR | Hey! Say! JUMP | 292,426 |
The following is a list of the top 10 best-selling singles in Japan in 2016, according to Oricon.[1]
Rank | Single | Artist | Copies |
---|---|---|---|
1 | "Tsubasa wa Iranai" | AKB48 | 1,519,387 |
2 | "Kimi wa Melody" | AKB48 | 1,294,962 |
3 | "Love Trip / Shiawase wo Wakenasai" | AKB48 | 1,213,660 |
4 | "High Tension" | AKB48 | 1,202,533 |
5 | "Sayonara no Imi" | Nogizaka46 | 910,811 |
6 | "Hadashi de Summer" | Nogizaka46 | 851,229 |
7 | "I Seek/Daylight" | Arashi | 828,533 |
8 | "Harujion ga Sakukoro" | Nogizaka46 | 828,315 |
9 | "Fukkatsu Love" | Arashi | 541,121 |
10 | "Power of the Paradise" | Arashi | 471,619 |
The following is a list of the top 10 best-selling singles in Japan in 2016, according to Billboard Japan's year-end Top Singles Sales chart.[2][3]
Rank | Single | Artist | Copies |
---|---|---|---|
1 | "Tsubasa wa Iranai" | AKB48 | 2,507,000 |
2 | "Kimi wa Melody" | AKB48 | 1,482,000 |
3 | "High Tension" | AKB48 | 1,438,000 |
4 | "Love Trip / Shiawase wo Wakenasai" | AKB48 | |
5 | "Sayonara no Imi" | Nogizaka46 | 918,000 |
6 | "Hadashi de Summer" | Nogizaka46 | |
7 | "I Seek/Daylight" | Arashi | |
8 | "Harujion ga Sakukoro" | Nogizaka46 | |
9 | "Fukkatsu Love" | Arashi | |
10 | "Chicken Line" | SKE48 |
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Date | Album | Artist | Genre | Labels |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | D×D×D[4] | Shinee | J-pop, dance-pop | SM Entertainment, EMI Music Japan |
6 | Love Bebop[5] | Misia | Ariola Japan | |
13 | Ryōseibai[6] | Gesu no Kiwami Otome | Unborde | |
Odore Balcony[7] | Sawa | Bellwood Records | ||
Sid All Singles Best[8] | Sid | Ki/oon Music | ||
Towa[9] | Yuzu | Toy's Factory | ||
20 | Fake Metal Jacket[10] | BiSH | Sub Trax | |
Winter of Love[11] | Koda Kumi | Rhythm Zone | ||
Miwa Ballad Collection: Graduation[12] | miwa | Sony Music Entertainment Japan | ||
The Last[13] | Shikao Suga | Speedstar Records | ||
27 | Sea and the Darkness[14] | Galileo Galilei | ||
Best Positive[15] | Lecca | |||
Welcome to Ghost Hotel[16] | Pentagon | Goemon Records | ||
Yama-P[17] | Tomohisa Yamashita | Sony Music Entertainment Japan | ||
Depend on Me[18] | VIXX | J-pop, dance-pop | Jellyfish Entertainment, CJ Victor Entertainment | |
29 | Momento[19] | Ayumi Tanaka Trio | AMP Music & Records |
Date | Album | Artist | Genre | Labels |
---|---|---|---|---|
3 | Made Series[20] | Big Bang | Dance-pop, PBR&B, hip hop, acoustic | YG Entertainment, Avex Trax |
Pow!/L.C.S.[21] | FEMM | Avex Music Creative | ||
Prism[22] | Rei Yasuda | Sony Music Entertainment Japan | ||
Vanilla Beans V[23] | Vanilla Beans | Avex Trax | ||
Yūjō Best[24] | Yusuke | Sony Music Entertainment Japan | ||
10 | Butterflies[25] | Bump of Chicken | ||
E.G. Smile: E-girls Best[26] | E-girls | Rhythm Zone | ||
Makkō Shōbu[27] | Ken the 390 | Rhythm Zone | ||
The World's on Fire[28] | Man with a Mission | Sony Music Entertainment Japan | ||
Uta[29] | Subaru Shibutani | Teichiku Records | ||
Zard Forever Best: 25th Anniversary[30] | Zard | B-Gram Records | ||
12 | Unfinished[31] | Jungkyun (Bigflo) | Pop, dance | HO Company |
17 | Origin[32] | Kana-Boon | Ki/oon Music |
Date | Album | Artist | Genre | Labels |
---|---|---|---|---|
2 | Yellow[33] | Scandal | Pop rock / Alternative rock | Epic Records Japan |
Liberty[34] | Miliyah Kato | Mastersix Foundation | ||
16 | 3[35] | B1A4 | Pop, dance | Pony Canyon |
Spade 3[36] | White Ash | Rock | VAP |
Date | Album | Artist | Genre | Labels |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Metal Resistance[37] | Babymetal | J-pop, heavy metal | Toy's Factory |
6 | N.W.U[38] | F.T. Island | Rock | Warner Music Japan |
Cosmic Explorer[39] | Perfume | J-pop | Universal Music Japan | |
Stroll and Roll[40] | The Pillows | Delicious Label | ||
13 | High Heels[41] | CLC | Pop, dance | Cube Entertainment Japan |
Date | Album | Artist | Genre | Labels |
---|---|---|---|---|
11 | Heavenly[42] | SpecialThanks | K.O.G.A Records | |
2020: T.M.Revolution All Time Best[43] | T.M.Revolution | Epic Records Japan | ||
Aki Kore: MTR&Y Tour 2015[44] | Tamio Okuda | Ramen Curry Music Record | ||
Renai Shōsetsu 2: Wakaba no Koro[45] | Tomoyo Harada | Verve, Universal Music Japan | ||
JaPo[46] | Ua | Speedstar Records | ||
18 | May Dream[47] | Aiko | Pony Canyon | |
Kidō: Start Up![48] | Ayaka Ōhashi | Lantis | ||
Brand New Maid[49] | Band-Maid | Nippon Crown | ||
Eve[50] | Cinema Staff | Pony Canyon | ||
D-project with Zard[51] | D-project | Giza Studio | ||
Kōtetsu-jō no Kabaneri Original Soundtrack[52] | Hiroyuki Sawano | |||
Wild Lips[53] | Kōji Kikkawa | Warner Music Japan | ||
S[54] | Shouta Aoi | B-Green | ||
Cold Disc[55] | Straightener | Virgin Music |
Date | Album | Artist | Genre | Labels |
---|---|---|---|---|
8 | Aiiro Music[56] | Indigo la End | Unborde | |
22 | Lovers, Birthday, Music[57] | Lego Big Morl | Oorong-sha |
Date | Album | Artist | Genre | Labels |
---|---|---|---|---|
27 | Sayonara Hitori[58] | Taemin | Pop, dance | EMI Music Japan |
Chamisma[59] | CLC | Pop, dance | Cube Entertainment Japan |
Date | Album | Artist | Genre | Labels |
---|---|---|---|---|
14 | This Is Flower This Is Best[63] | Flower | Sony Music Associated Records | |
21 | Daydream[64] | Aimer | Sony Music Entertainment Japan | |
N Album[65] | KinKi Kids | Johnny's Entertainment | ||
Life[66] | Plenty | Headphone Music Label | ||
Hallelujah[67] | The Novembers | Hostess Entertainment | ||
28 | White Noise[68] | TK | Sony Music Associated Records | |
Fantôme[69] | Hikaru Utada | Virgin Records |
Date | Album | Artist | Genre | Labels |
---|---|---|---|---|
5 | Killer BiSH[70] | BiSH | Avex Trax | |
12 | Blue[71] | Androp | Unborde | |
Girlz n' Effect[72] | Happiness | Universal Sigma | ||
P.Y.L[73] | illion | Warner Music Japan | ||
19 | Euphoria[74] | CNBLUE | Rock | Warner Music Japan |
Frederism[75] | Frederic | A-Sketch | ||
Punky[76] | Kaela Kimura | ELA | ||
26 | Snack Juju: Yoru no Request[77] | Juju | Sony Music Associated Records | |
Now or Never[78] | Nanase Aikawa | Motorod | ||
Are You Happy[79] | Arashi | Pop, R&B | J Storm |
Day | Album | Artist | Genre | Labels |
---|---|---|---|---|
9 | Exist![80] | Alexandros | Rock | Universal Music Japan |
19 | 3 Pianos[81] | Tanaka/Lindvall/Wallumrød | Jazz | Nakama Records |
22 | unPop[82] | Charisma.com | Hip hop | Warner Music Japan |
23 | Dawn[83] | AK-69 | Hip hop | Def Jam Recordings |
Cinema Songs[84] | Hiroko Yakushimaru | Victor Entertainment | ||
Greatest Hits 1991–2016: All Singles +[85] | Maki Ohguro | Being Inc. | ||
Ningen Kaika[86] | Radwimps | Rock | Universal Music Japan | |
The Baddest: Collaboration[87] | Toshinobu Kubota | Sony Music Entertainment Japan | ||
30 | Yano Sanmyaku[88] | Akiko Yano | Victor Entertainment | |
Vektor E.P.[89] | Cinema Staff | Pony Canyon |
Day | Album | Artist | Genre | Labels |
---|---|---|---|---|
2 | Film bleu[90] | For Tracy Hyde | Dream pop | P-vine Records |
6 | Pay Money to My Pain[91] | Pay Money to My Pain | VAP | |
7 | 24/7 (Twenty Four/Seven)[92] | BtoB | Kiss Entertainment | |
Side by Side[93] | Hilcrhyme | Universal Music Japan | ||
Suolo[94] | Husking Bee | Nippon Crown | ||
Alive: Always in Your Heart[95] | My Name | Universal Music Japan | ||
The Best: 10 Years Story[96] | Nao Matsushita | Epic Records Japan | ||
PPAP[97] | Pikotaro | Avex Trax | ||
Dangerman[98] | Seven | Victor Entertainment | ||
Roll Up the Collectors[99] | The Collectors | Nippon Columbia | ||
14 | Tokowaka no Kuni[100] | Aoi Yūki | FlyingDog | |
Asunarou[101] | Aqua Timez | Epic Records Japan | ||
Ifudōdō: B.M.C.A.[102] | Boys and Men | Virgin Music Japan | ||
Urban Night[103] | Cyntia | Indie Maker | ||
Meshiagare no Gatling[104] | Dish | Sony Music Entertainment Japan | ||
Stand!![105] | Fujifabric | Sony Music Associated Records | ||
Violet Cry[106] | Garnidelia | Defstar Records | ||
Namari Sora no Stargazer[107] | Good Morning America | Nippon Columbia | ||
No Shadow[108] | Jun. K | Epic Records Japan | ||
Shin Enka Meikyoku Collection 4: Kiyoshi no Nihon Zenkoku Uta no Wataridori[109] | Kiyoshi Hikawa | Nippon Columbia | ||
Lonely Night Magic Spell[110] | Marie Ueda | Giza Studio | ||
Life[111] | Masayoshi Yamazaki | EMI Records Japan | ||
Believer[112] | Noriyuki Makihara | Sony Music Entertainment Japan | ||
Existence[113] | Nothing's Carved in Stone | Growing Up Inc. Dynamord Label | ||
Journey Without a Map[114] | Takuro | Pony Canyon | ||
21 | Pink Doll[115] | Apink | Avex Trax | |
Another Side Memories: Precious Best II[116] | Deen | Epic Records Japan | ||
WWDBest: Denpa Ryōkō![117] | Dempagumi.inc | Toy's Factory | ||
Doll Memories: Best of Doll Elements[118] | Doll Elements | Dreamusic | ||
S[119] | Double S 301 | Pony Canyon | ||
Fes Best[120] | Golden Bomber | Zany Zap | ||
Veda[121] | LM.C | Victor Entertainment | ||
Neogene Creation[122] | Nana Mizuki | King Records | ||
SMAP 25 Years[123] | SMAP | Victor Entertainment | ||
Live for Live[124] | Saori Hayami | Warner Bros. Home Entertainment | ||
Maido! Ōkini![125] | Tacoyaki Rainbow | Avex Trax | ||
Circle of Life[126] | Tetsuya Kakihara | Lantis | ||
U-KISS Japan Best Collection 2011–2016[127] | U-KISS | Avex Trax | ||
Caravan wa Philia wo Kanaderu[128] | Wataru Hatano | DIVE II Entertainment | ||
28 | Live at Wembley[129] | Babymetal | Toy's Factory | |
Encore[130] | Back Number | Universal Sigma | ||
The Mobb[131] | MOBB | YGEX |
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