Topping the single charts is Hottake Band with single Sayonara Arigato selling over 82,000 copies. The special unit consists of Kazuya Kamenashi (KAT-TUN) and Koji Tamaki with the main theme song for their TV drama series Tokyo Band Wagon. In...

Topping the single charts with their 15th 1 million+ selling single is idol group AKB48 and their 33rd single Heart Electric selling over 1,200,000 copies. The single features founding member Kojima Haruna (25) with her first center position on a single. In the #3 spot is ClariS...

AKB48 has updated the jacket covers and revealed a preview music video for their 33rd single “Heart Electric” (ハート・エレキ). The title song and music video bring back the “Group Sounds” (G.S.) music style that was inspired by The Beatles and popular...

AKB48 has updated the track details for their 33rd single “Heart Electric” (ハート・エレキ) - the title song will be in the “Group Sounds” (G.S.) music style that was inspired by The Beatles and popular in Japan during the 1960s. Also special...

AKB48 has revealed the title and more details for 33rd single “Heart Electric” (ハート・エレキ). The single features Kojima Haruna as center position and comes on four team editions plus a theater version with each of the team Limited editions adding a hand-shake event...

On top of the singles charts this week is Kinki Kids member Tsuyoshi Domoto with solo single “Mabataki” selling over 95,000 copies. The song is featured as the main theme song for TV series “Tenma-San ga Yuku” in which he also has a...

Topping the singles charts is HKT48 with their second single “Melon Juice” selling over 268,000 copies. It’s the AKB sister group based out of Fukuoka second #1 single. In the #2 spot is the Korean duo of Tohoshinki (TVXQ) with their 3rd single...

On top of the singles chart is Morning Musume with their 54th single “Wagamama Kinomama Ai no joke / Ai no Gundan” selling over 144,000 copies. The long time idol group as undergone many line-up changes with only group leader Sayumi Michishige (10yrs) having more than 2-years with the...

Topping the singles chart is another 1+ million selling single by idol group AKB48 with their 32nd single “Koisuru Fortune Cookie”. The ‘70s disco era inspired song with a dance everyone seems to be doing sold over 1,330,000 copies giving AKB48 another record with their 14th single selling over...

Not yet has announced new single “Hiri Hiri no Hana”! The Not yet unit features AKB48 key members Oshima Yuko, Sashihara Rino, Yokoyama Yui, and Kitahara Rie. It’s been over a year since...

AKB48 has updated the release details for their General Election single “Koisuru Fortune Cookie” - jacket covers, full track list revealed. Their 32nd single comes on 3-pairs of editions with type B including graduation songs for Itano Tomomi and Shinoda Mariko. The single has...

AKB48 recently added the title and more details for their 32nd single “Koisuru Fortune Cookie” that’s tied to their 5th General Election. The General Election (fan voted) selected 64 members to participate on the title track and coupling songs for the new single. Single “Koisuru Fortune Cookie” comes on...

On top of the singles charts this week is SMAP with their 50th single “JOY!!” selling over 327,000 copies. In the #2 spot is very popular Korean singer Kim Hyun Joong with his 3rd Japanese single “TONIGHT” with over 115,000 copies sold. Sliding...

AKB48 finished up their 5th General Election last night with the results determining the participants of their 32nd single. The single is announced for pre-order though not yet titled it will come on three Limited editions and three Regular editions all which will hit stores August 21st 2013. Read on...

Topping the singles charts is Arashi with their 41st single “Endless Game” that’s featured as theme for TV drama series “Kazoku Game” staring member Sho Sakurai. The single sold over 477,000 copies giving the vocal group their 37th #1 single. In the second spot is...

No problem for power idol group AKB48 topping the singles charts with 31st single “Sayonara Crawl” that’s tied to their upcoming group general election. The single sold over 1.7 million copies with fans eager to get their hands on the included voting card. With over 235 AKB idols eligible...