Namie Amuro recently announced a ballad best album Ballada and revealed the jacket covers, track list, and teaser preview video. The album includes the top 15 ballads as voted on by fans with Love Story (2011.12.07), CAN YOU CELEBRATE? (1997.02.19), and TSUKI (2014.01.29) the top...

Nogizaka46 tops the singles charts with 8th single Kizuitara Kataomoi (気づいたら片想い) selling over 457,000 copies. Its their 7th #1 single plus best opening week single by over 60,000 copies (for the second time in a row). Note: for the 4th week in a row and 5 of the past...

Topping Oricon album charts for 2013* is Arashi with their 12th album LOVE that topped the charts for two consecutive weeks with over 780,000+ sold. In the #2 & #3 spots are long time duo B’z with their best compilation albums B’z The Best XXV 1988 ...

Namie Amuro is getting ready to release her 42nd single TSUKI with tie-up as the theme song for movie Dakishimetai ~Shinjitsu no Monogatari~ starring Keiko Kiagawa and Ryo Nishikido (KANJANI8). She recently added the jacket covers and more details for her first single...

Namie Amuro has announced her first single of 2014, TSUKI with tie-up as the theme song for movie Dakishimetai ~Shinjitsu no Monogatari~ starring Keiko Kiagawa and KANJANI8 member Ryo Nishikido. Its her 42nd single overall and includes previously released digital only singles...

On top the singles charts this week is Yamashita Tomohisa (Yamapi) with single “SUMMER NUDE ‘13” featured as theme for TV series of the same name which he also stars in. In the #3 spot is singer/voice actress Nana Mizuki with her 29th...

Topping the singles charts for the second week in a row is idol group SKE48 and their 12th single “Utsukushi Inazuma” selling another 94,000 copies (605,000 total). The AKB48 sister group pulls of the rare feat of repeating as #1 (first repeat this year). Popular Korean female...

Topping the singles charts this week is idol group SKE48 with their 12th single “Utsukushi Inazuma” selling over 510,000 copies. It’s the AKB48 sister group’s 3rd single in a row to sell over half a million opening week and 8th #1. In the 2nd spot is ...

Topping a packed singles charts this week is the combined EXILE TRIBE (EXILE Generations vs. J Soul Brothers) with single “BURNING UP” selling over 263,000 copies. In the #2 spot is Linked Horizon (REVO) with the new project’s second single “...

Namie Amuro has revealed a preview music video for song “Contrail” that’s part of her 11th original album “FEEL”. Her new album’s track list includes single “Big Boys Cry”, unreleased single “Can You Feel This Love”, and...

Namie Amuro has announced her 11th original album “FEEL” and revealed a promo video plus nearly all the release details including jacket covers. The album’s track list includes single “Big Boys Cry”, digital single “Contrail”, unreleased single “Can You ...

Topping the singles charts is powerful male vocal group Arashi with double-a side single “Calling X Breathless” selling a strong 756,000 copies. Both songs have tie-ins to productions that star group members (more details). In the #6 spot is unit EGOIST (...

Namie Amuro is starting her 21st year since her debut with a double a-side release “Big Boys Cry | Beautiful” and both songs have tie-in as CM themes for Kose ESPRIQUE beauty products which also star Namie Amuro. Her 41st single comes on one...

Namie Amuro has announced her first single of 2013, a double a-side release “Big Boys Cry | Beautiful”. Both songs and Namie Amuro will be featured in a commercial message campaign for Kose ESPRIQUE beauty products. The single comes on one regular edition and is...

Topping the Oricon charts this week is KANJANI8 credited as Eight Ranger with single “ER” that is featured as theme song for movie “Eight Ranger” which stars all the members of Kanjani8. The single sold over 330,000 copies to easily...