List of Oricon number-one singles of 2008

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pop singer Ayumi Hamasaki is the only female artist to have a number one single for 10 consecutive years.

The highest-selling singles in Japan are ranked in the Oricon Weekly Chart, which is published by Oricon Style magazine.[1] The data are compiled by Oricon based on each singles' weekly physical sales.[2] In 2008, 49 singles reached the peak of the chart.

R&B singer Namie Amuro's "60s 70s 80s" became her first number one single in nearly 10 years. The single made Amuro the only female Japanese artist to have a Top 10 single for 14 consecutive years.[3] Pop boy band NEWS' "Happy Birthday" made them the second group after the KinKi Kids to have 10 consecutive number one singles since their debut.[4] "Purple Line" made Korean pop boy band TVXQ the fifth non-Japanese Asian artist and the first male group to have a number one on the charts.[5] With the release of "Jumon: Mirotic" they became the only foreign artist to have four number ones on the chart.[6]

R&B singer Thelma Aoyama's "Soba ni Iru ne" became the fastest-selling single of 2008, selling over a million copies digitally.[7] The single was then certified by Guinness World Records as "the best selling download single in Japan".[8] Pop singer Ayumi Hamasaki's "Mirrorcle World" debuted atop the chart, this makes Hamasaki the only female artist to have a number one single for 10 consecutive years.[9] Technopop girl group Perfume's "Love the World" is the first technopop single to ever rank number one on the charts.[10] Mr. Children and Greeeen are the only two artists that had an extended run on the charts.

The best-selling single overall of 2008 was pop boy band Arashi's "Truth/Kaze no Mukō e", selling a little over 618,000 copies. Arashi's "One Love" also took the place as the second-best-selling single, which sold more than 524,000 copies, followed by pop rock band Southern All Stars' "I Am Your Singer" with 520,000 copies. The fourth- and fifth-best-selling singles of 2008 were "Kiseki" by Greeeen and "Shuchishin" (羞恥心, Shūchishin) by Shuchishin's, respectively.[11] "Truth/Kaze no Mukō e" and "One Love" taking the Top Two spots made Arashi the fifth artist to do so. This was last achieved by Princess Princess in 1989.[12]

Chart history[]

TVXQ are the first foreign artist to have four number one singles on the charts.
Issue Date Single Artist(s) Reference(s)
January 14 "Dangan Fighter" (弾丸ファイター, Dangan Faitā, Bullet Fighter) SMAP [13]
January 21 "Mirage" AAA [14]
January 28 "Purple Line" TVXQ [15]
February 4 "Order Made" Radwimps [16]
February 11 "Soba ni Iru ne" Thelma Aoyama feat. SoulJa [17]
February 18 "Lips" KAT-TUN [18]
February 25 "Anata ga Koko ni Itara" (あなたがここにいたら, If Only You Were Here) Porno Graffitti [19]
March 3 "Step and Go" Arashi [20]
March 10 "Taiyō no Namida" (太陽のナミダ, The Sun's Tears) NEWS [21]
March 17 "Sono Mama/White Message" (そのまま／Ｗｈｉｔｅ　Ｍｅｓｓａｇｅ, Just That Way/White Message) SMAP [22]
March 24 "Wahaha" Kanjani Eight [23]
March 31 "60s 70s 80s" Namie Amuro [3]
April 7 "Ore ja Nakya, Kimi ja Nakya" (オレじゃなきゃ、キミじゃなきゃ) 20th Century [24]
April 14 "Drink It Down" L'Arc-en-Ciel [25]
April 21 "Mirrorcle World" Ayumi Hamasaki [9]
April 28 "Burn (Fumetsu no Face)" B'z [26]
May 5 "Beautiful You/Sennen Koi Uta" TVXQ [27]
May 12 "No More" Tsukasa Maizu [28]
May 19 "Summer Time" NEWS [29]
May 26 "Don't U Ever Stop" KAT-TUN [30]
June 2 "Dreams Come True" Hey! Say! JUMP [31]
June 9 "Kiseki" Greeeen [32]
June 16 [33]
June 23 "Verb" Glay [34]
June 30 "Ai Ai Gasa" Tegomass [35]
July 7 "One Love" Arashi [36]
July 14 "Summer Song" Yui [37]
July 21 "Love the World" Perfume [10]
July 28 "Dōshite Kimi o Suki ni Natte Shimattandarō? TVXQ [38]
August 4 "Your Seed/Bōken Rider" Hey! Say! JUMP [39]
August 11 "Gift" Mr. Children [40]
August 18 "I Am Your Singer" Southern All Stars [41]
August 25 "Kono Toki, Kitto Yume Ja Nai" (この瞬間、きっと夢じゃない, This Moment, I Know It's Not a Dream) SMAP [42]
September 1 "Truth/Kaze no Mukō e" Arashi [43]
September 8 "Secret Code" KinKi Kids [44]
September 15 "Hanabi" Mr. Children [45]
September 22 [46]
September 29 "Light In My Heart/Swing!" V6 [47]
October 6 "The Birthday: Ti Amo" Exile [48]
October 13 "Happy Birthday NEWS [4]
October 20 "Taboo" Kumi Koda [49]
October 27 "Jumon (Mirotic)" TVXQ [6]
November 3 "Mayonaka no Shadow Boy" Hey! Say! JUMP [50]
November 10 "Musekinin Hero" Kanjani Eight [51]
November 17 "Beautiful Days" Arashi [52]
November 24 "Tsuretette Tsuretette" (連れてって　連れてって, Take Me Take Me) Dreams Come True [53]
December 1 "Hakanaku mo Towa no Kanashi" Uverworld [54]
December 8 "Last Christmas" Exile [55]
December 15 "White X'mas" KAT-TUN [56]
December 22 "Yowamushi Santa" (弱虫サンタ, Cowardly Santa) Shuchishin [57]
December 29 "Days/Green Ayumi Hamasaki [58]

References[]

  1. ^ "Oricon Entertainment Inc" (in Japanese). Japan Association of Professional Recording Studios. Archived from the original on December 26, 2008. Retrieved April 20, 2009.
  2. ^ オリコンの音楽ソフト(シングル、アルバム)チャートについて (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved April 20, 2009.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "安室奈美恵、オリコン１位＆14年連続TOP10" (in Japanese). Barks. March 25, 2008. Retrieved December 1, 2009.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "NEWS、キンキに続く史上2組目のデビュー10連勝達成！" (in Japanese). Oricon. October 7, 2008. Retrieved April 20, 2009.
  5. ^ 동방신기 오리콘 위클리 1위 아시아-남성가수 최초 (in Korean). Newsen. January 22, 2008. Retrieved April 20, 2009.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b 東方神起、2008年トップとなる4作目のシングル首位！ (in Japanese). Oricon. October 21, 2008. Retrieved April 20, 2009.
  7. ^ 青山テルマ、史上最速ミリオン達成 (in Japanese). Livedoor. March 11, 2008. Retrieved December 1, 2009.
  8. ^ "Thelma Aoyama sets a Guinness World Record". Tokyograph. September 12, 2008. Retrieved April 20, 2009.
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b あゆ、激戦を制して女性初の10年連続シングル1位獲得 (in Japanese). Oricon. April 15, 2008. Retrieved April 20, 2009.
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b "Perfumeがテクノアーティスト史上初のシングル首位獲得！YMO以来25年ぶりの記録更新" (in Japanese). Oricon. July 15, 2008. Retrieved April 20, 2009.
  11. ^ "Special article: Oricon ranking of the year 2008" (in Japanese). Oricon. December 11, 2008. Retrieved April 20, 2009.
  12. ^ 【年間ランキング】嵐、19年ぶりのシングル1位、2位独占 (in Japanese). Oricon. December 11, 2008. Retrieved April 20, 2009.
  13. ^ "紅白歌唱曲が史上初のオリコン上位TOP3を独占" (in Japanese). Oricon. January 8, 2008. Retrieved April 20, 2009.
  14. ^ "This weeks ranking topics" (in Japanese). Oricon. January 15, 2008. Retrieved April 20, 2009.
  15. ^ "This weeks ranking topics" (in Japanese). Oricon. January 22, 2008. Retrieved April 20, 2009.
  16. ^ "遂に本格ブレイク！ 数々の強豪を抑えRADWIMPSが初のシングル1位" (in Japanese). Oricon. January 29, 2008. Retrieved April 20, 2009.
  17. ^ 青山テルマ、史上初のアンサーソングで1位獲得 (in Japanese). Oricon. February 5, 2008. Retrieved April 20, 2009.
  18. ^ "KAT-TUN、KinKi以来9年ぶりの記録". Oricon (in Japanese). February 12, 2008. Retrieved December 1, 2009.
  19. ^ "Oricon ranking as of 2/25: Porno and M-Flo in first place" (in Japanese). Oricon. February 19, 2008. Retrieved April 20, 2009.
  20. ^ 嵐、約8年ぶりの新曲初動30万枚突破！！ (in Japanese). Oricon. March 26, 2008. Retrieved April 20, 2009.
  21. ^ "NEWS、遂に光GENJIに並ぶ　デビューから8作連続オリコン1位" (in Japanese). Oricon. March 4, 2008. Retrieved April 20, 2009.
  22. ^ "【オリコン】SMAP42作トップ10、史上初の主要4部門制覇" (in Japanese). Oricon. March 11, 2008. Retrieved December 30, 2009.
  23. ^ 【オリコン】関ジャニ∞、4作連続通算5作目のシングル1位 (in Japanese). Oricon. March 18, 2008. Retrieved April 20, 2009.
  24. ^ 【オリコン】7年半ぶりのシングルでトニセンが初の1位 (in Japanese). Oricon. April 1, 2008. Retrieved April 20, 2009.
  25. ^ "Charts: Exile hangs on to #1". Tokyograph. April 10, 2008. Retrieved April 26, 2009.
  26. ^ "B'zが19年連続1位！新たに通算TOP10数でも歴代1位に" (in Japanese). Oricon. April 22, 2008. Retrieved April 20, 2009.
  27. ^ 東方神起、約24年ぶりに欧陽菲菲のアジア記録に並ぶ (in Japanese). Oricon. April 29, 2008. Retrieved April 20, 2009.
  28. ^ 堂本光一演じる"米寿司"の新曲が初登場1位 (in Japanese). Oricon. May 6, 2008. Retrieved April 20, 2009.
  29. ^ "NEWSが光GENJI越え！デビュー以来9作連続で1位" (in Japanese). Oricon. May 13, 2008. Retrieved April 20, 2009.
  30. ^ "KAT-TUN、7作連続初登場1位　今年No.1の初動売上を記録" (in Japanese). Oricon. May 20, 2008. Retrieved April 20, 2009.
  31. ^ "バレー女子北京行きを後押し！Hey!Say!JUMPが1位獲得" (in Japanese). Oricon. May 27, 2008. Retrieved April 20, 2009.
  32. ^ "GReeeeN、「愛唄」超えでデビュー以来初の1位！" (in Japanese). Oricon. June 3, 2008. Retrieved April 20, 2009.
  33. ^ "GReeeeN「キセキ」、08年シングル初の2週連続首位を獲得" (in Japanese). Oricon. June 10, 2008. Retrieved April 20, 2009.
  34. ^ (in Japanese) "GLAY、結成20周年シングル1位獲得！". Excite. June 19, 2008. Retrieved April 20, 2009.
  35. ^ "Charts: B'z passes Matsutoya with 22nd number-one". Tokyograph. June 25, 2008. Retrieved April 26, 2009.
  36. ^ "羞恥心、再び初登場2位　デビュー曲も再浮上で2作同時TOP10入り！" (in Japanese). Oricon. July 1, 2008. Retrieved December 1, 2009.
  37. ^ "Yui achieves her third first place single" (in Japanese). Oricon. July 8, 2008. Retrieved April 20, 2009.
  38. ^ 東方神起が欧陽菲菲を上回り外国人アーティスト歴代1位に！ (in Japanese). Oricon. July 22, 2008. Retrieved April 20, 2009.
  39. ^ "Hey!Say!JUMP、デビュー以来3作連続首位！" (in Japanese). Oricon. July 29, 2008. Retrieved April 20, 2009.
  40. ^ ミスチルが15年連続（28作連続）の首位を獲得！ (in Japanese). Oricon. August 5, 2008. Retrieved April 20, 2009.
  41. ^ サザンオールスターズ通算14作目の首位、記録ずくめの30周年記念シングル (in Japanese). Oricon. August 12, 2008. Retrieved April 20, 2009.
  42. ^ "SMAP、自身初の10作連続首位" (in Japanese). Oricon. August 19, 2008. Retrieved April 20, 2009.
  43. ^ 嵐 最新2作で「初動」と「累積」売上今年最高のシングル2冠 (in Japanese). Oricon. August 26, 2008. Retrieved April 20, 2009.
  44. ^ "KinKi Kids、ギネス記録を更新" (in Japanese). Oricon. September 2, 2008. Retrieved April 20, 2009.
  45. ^ "Mr.Children、29作連続首位！浜崎あゆみの記録まであと1作" (in Japanese). Oricon. September 9, 2008. Retrieved April 20, 2009.
  46. ^ "Charts: Amuro finally beat, by Ayumi". Tokyograph. September 17, 2008. Retrieved August 3, 2010.
  47. ^ "V6、通算21作目のシングル1位" (in Japanese). Oricon. September 23, 2008. Retrieved April 20, 2009.
  48. ^ "Charts: SMAP reaches 10 million in album sales". Tokyograph. October 1, 2008. Retrieved December 1, 2009.
  49. ^ 倖田來未、1年3ヶ月ぶりのシングル首位獲得！ (in Japanese). Oricon. October 14, 2008. Retrieved April 20, 2009.
  50. ^ 真夜中のシャドーボーイ (in Japanese). Oricon. October 28, 2008. Retrieved April 20, 2009.
  51. ^ 関ジャニ∞が5作連続1位　デビュー以来最高の滑り出し (in Japanese). Oricon. November 4, 2008. Retrieved April 20, 2009.
  52. ^ 嵐、13作連続・通算20作目のシングル首位！ (in Japanese). Oricon. November 11, 2008. Retrieved April 20, 2009.
  53. ^ ドリカム、約10年ぶりのシングル首位獲得 (in Japanese). Oricon. November 18, 2008. Retrieved April 20, 2009.
  54. ^ "UVERworldがデビュー4年目で初の首位獲得" (in Japanese). Oricon. November 25, 2008. Retrieved December 1, 2009.
  55. ^ "Charts: EXILE, Mika Nakashima". Tokyograph. December 3, 2008. Retrieved April 26, 2009.
  56. ^ "KAT-TUN、デビューから8作連続首位！" (in Japanese). Oricon. December 9, 2008. Retrieved April 20, 2009.
  57. ^ 羞恥心、活動休止直前シングルで初の1位獲得. Oricon (in Japanese). December 16, 2008. Retrieved December 1, 2009.
  58. ^ 浜崎あゆみ19作連続、通算31作目の首位 (in Japanese). Oricon. December 23, 2008. Retrieved April 20, 2009.
Retrieved from ""