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List Of Oricon Number-one Albums Of 2018 ...
The following is a list of Oricon number-one albums of 2018. Oricon supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It is also the first year where the combined albums chart was introduced, which is based on physical and digital sales, as well as streaming. The first number-one album on the combined chart was Radwimps' ''Anti Anti Generation'' on December 24. Chart history Physical sales Combined sales See also *List of Oricon number-one singles of 2018 References {{Japan Albums Number-one albums Japan Oricon Albums 2018 File:2018 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in PyeongChang, South Korea; Protests erupt following the Assassination of Jamal Khashoggi; March for Our Lives protests take place across the United ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oricon
, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan and Western music. It started as, which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc. was originally set up as a subsidiary of Original Confidence and took over the latter's Oricon record charts in April 2002. The charts are compiled from data drawn from some 39,700 retail outlets (as of April 2011) and provide sales rankings of music CDs, DVDs, electronic games, and other entertainment products based on weekly tabulations. Results are announced every Tuesday and published in ''Oricon Style'' by subsidiary Oricon Entertainment Inc. The group also lists panel survey-based popularity ratings for television commercials on its official website. Oricon started publishing Combined Chart, which includes CD sales, digital sales, and streaming together, on December 19, 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daichi Miura
is a Japanese singer, songwriter, dancer, and choreographer. He also directs his own concerts. He belongs to Rising Production and has a record contract with Avex. He is from Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. He has an official fan club called "Daichishiki大知識. Music Influences When Miura was eight years old, he bought a CD for the first time ( ''HIStory'' by Michael Jackson). Daichi Miura, like Michael Jackson, debuted as a child and later became a solo artist. When Miura saw Jackson dance in various countries on the video of "Black or White", he noticed Jackson kept his uniqueness in everything. Although still a child, Miura admired Jackson's originality. He later said he aspired to climb a different mountain but reach the same height as Jackson. During the hiatus after leaving the group Folder, Miura was given an Usher album by a staff member. The style of Usher's dancing and singing became the foundation for his solo career. Miura has also mentioned Justin Timberlake as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magic (Exo-CBX Album)
''Magic'' is the first Japanese studio album by Exo-CBX, the sub-unit of the South Korean-Chinese boy group Exo Exo ( ko, 엑소; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean-Chinese boy band based in Seoul formed by SM Entertainment in 2011 and debuted in 2012. The group consists of nine members: Xiumin, Suho, Lay, Baekhyun, Chen, Chanyeol, D.O., Kai .... It was released on May 9, 2018 by Avex Trax and distributed by Avex Music Creative. The album contains eleven tracks, including the lead single "Horololo" and a solo track for each member. The album debuted at the third spot of the Oricon Weekly Albums chart with 41,173 copies sold on its first week of release. Background and release After announcing their first arena tour in January 2018, '' Magical Circus'', it was revealed later in March 2018 that the group would also be releasing their first Japanese studio album on May 9. And on April 11, 2018 the details of the album were released stating that the album will be r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsuyoshi Domoto
is a Japanese idol, singer, songwriter, actor, and television personality. Along with Koichi Domoto (with whom he has no blood-relation), he is a member of KinKi Kids, which is a Japanese duo under the management of Johnny & Associates and the record holder of Guinness World Records for having the record of the most consecutive number-one singles since their debut single. Biography Born in Nara, Domoto joined Johnny's Entertainment on May 5, 1991, which also the first time he met his future bandmate Koichi Domoto. The opportunity came while without his knowing, his mother and his 6-years-older sister sent his resume to the office. Domoto and his bandmate Koichi Domoto first worked together as backdancers for Hikaru Genji, who were holding a concert at Yokohama Arena, and has since then been partnered up for magazine photoshoots, music acts and drama projects. The duo starred in their first drama together called ''Ningen Shikkaku'' in 1994, in which Domoto was awarded Best Newc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kis-My-Ft2
is a seven-member Japanese boy band under Johnny & Associates, with members Hiromitsu Kitayama, Kento Senga, Toshiya Miyata, Wataru Yokoo, Taisuke Fujigaya, Yuta Tamamori and Takashi Nikaidō. The group was a former Johnny's Jr. unit which debuted on August 10, 2011. They have sold more than 10 million copies in Japan, and have total concert attendance exceeding 2 million. In January 2022, Kis-My-Ft2 moved from label Avex Trax to MENT Recording. MENT Recording is a newly established joint label between Avex Entertainment and Johnny & Associates. Other Johnny's group under Avex Trax, Snow Man, moved to MENT Recording as well. History 2005–2010: As Johnny's Jr. In August 2005, two Johnny's Jr. units, Kis-My-Ft. and A.B.C.Jr., combined to form Kis-My-Ft2. The name came from the first letter of each of their family names: Hiromitsu Kitayama, Kyōhei Iida, Kento Senga, Toshiya Miyata, Wataru Yokoo, Taisuke Fujigaya, Yūta Tamamori and Takashi Nikaidō (''ni'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shinee
Shinee ( ; ko, 샤이니, Syaini; ja, シャイニー, Shainī; stylized as SHINee) is a South Korean boy band formed by SM Entertainment in 2008. The group's musical impact in their native country has earned them numerous accolades and the title "Princes of K-pop". The group currently is composed of four members: Onew, Key, Minho, and Taemin. Originally a five-piece group, vocalist Jonghyun died in December 2017. Shinee debuted in May 2008 with their first EP, '' Replay'', on SBS' '' Inkigayo'' with their single " Replay". The group gained attention for starting a fashion trend amongst students, which the media dubbed the "Shinee Trend". In August 2008, the group released their first Korean studio album, ''The Shinee World'', which won Newcomer Album of the Year at the 23rd Golden Disc Awards. Shinee further consolidated their popularity on the South Korean music scene with follow-up singles " Ring Ding Dong" and "Lucifer". "Ring Ding Dong" charted on top of several ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yumi Matsutoya
, nicknamed , is a Japanese singer, composer, lyricist and pianist. Generally the writer of both the lyrics and the music in her songs, she is renowned for her idiosyncratic voice and live performances, and is one of the most prominent figures in the history of Japanese popular music. Her recording career has been commercially successful with more than 42 million records sold. In 1990, her album ''The Gates of Heaven'' became the first album to be certified "2x million" by the RIAJ, and she has had twenty-one No. 1 albums listed on the Oricon charts. She is the only artist to have at least one number-one album every year on the Oricon charts for 18 consecutive years. After gaining several years of experience as a session musician, she debuted as a singer-songwriter in 1972. During her early career, she worked under her birth name . In 1975, Arai became known as a composer for "''Ichigo Hakusho'' wo Mou Ichido", a commercially successful song recorded by the folk duo BanBan. She ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BTS (band)
BTS (), also known as the Bangtan Boys, is a South Korean boy band formed in 2010 and debuting in 2013 under Big Hit Entertainment. The septet—consisting of members Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V (singer), V, and Jungkook—co-writes and co-produces the majority of their material. Originally a Hip hop music, hip hop group, their musical style has evolved to incorporate a wide range of genres, while their lyricism has focused on subjects including mental health, the troubles of school-age youth and coming of age, loss, the journey towards self-love, individualism, and the consequences of fame and recognition. Their discography and adjacent work has also referenced literature, philosophy and psychological concepts, and includes an Parallel universes in fiction, alternate universe storyline. After launching in 2013 with the single album ''2 Cool 4 Skool'', BTS released their first Korean and Japanese-language studio albums, ''Dark & Wild'' and ''Wake Up (BTS album), Wake Up ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Face Yourself
''Face Yourself'' (stylized in all caps) is the third Japanese studio album by South Korean boy band BTS released on April 4, 2018, through Universal Music Japan and Def Jam Recordings. The album contains Japanese versions of songs previously released on the group's second Korean studio album ''Wings'' (2016), and the '' Love Yourself: Her'' (2017) extended play (EP), as well as three new, original Japanese-language tracks: " Don't Leave Me", "Let Go", and "Crystal Snow". Its debut at number 43 on the ''Billboard'' 200 made it the third-highest-charting Japanese album in the history of the chart. Background and release The album was announced on February 1, 2018, along with an April 4 release date and details for three limited editions. A tentative tracklist revealed new Japanese recordings of the songs "Go Go" and "Best of Me" from the band's 2017 Korean EP '' Love Yourself: Her'', as well as the inclusion of "Crystal Snow", originally released back in December 2017 as part of a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sakanaction
, stylised as sakanaction, are a Japanese rock band from Sapporo, Hokkaido. Their music is a fusion of alternative rock, electronic, pop, and new wave styles. The band consists of five members: Ichiro Yamaguchi, Motoharu Iwadera, Ami Kusakari, Emi Okazaki, and Keiichi Ejima. The name Sakanaction is a portmanteau of "''sakana''" (Japanese for "fish") and "action". In the band's own words, their name reflects a wish to act quickly and lightly, like fish in the water, without fearing changes in the music scene.Official Site Profile retrieved 2009-01-03 Their records consistently reach the top 10 positions on Japan's charts. Members * ** Born in |
