SMAP tops the singles charts this week with their 53rd single Top Of The World / Amazing Discovery selling over 122,000 copies. Perfume climbs to #2 with 20th single Cling Cling selling over 73,000 copies and idol unit C-ute rounds out...

Nogizaka46 tops the singles charts with their 9th single Natsu no Free & Easy selling over 421,000 copies. Far back in 2nd and 3rd spots with only 110 copies separating idol group E-girls with single Anthem ~ WE ARE VENUS ~ and fictional idol group...

Nogizaka46 (乃木坂46) added the final details for single Natsu no Free & Easy (夏のFree＆Easy) - full track lists unveiled. Previously the jacket covers and title track music video were revealed. Provisional member Matsui Rena from SKE48 participates on her first Nogizaka46 release. Single Natsu no Free ...

Nogizaka46 (乃木坂46) revealed more details for 9th single Natsu no Free & Easy (夏のFree＆Easy) - title track, jacket covers, and music video unveiled. The single is the first Nogizaka46 release to include Matsui Rena from SKE48 as provisional member. Single Natsu no Free & Easy...

Nogizaka46 (乃木坂46) recently announced their 9th single - untitled - for release on July 9th 2014. The single comes on four editions with the Limited First Press editions including a handshake event lottery ticket. More early details follow... ~ updated - Natsu no Free & Easy plus PV revealed...

SMAP tops the singles charts with their 52nd single Yes we are / Koko Kara selling over 138,000 copies. Performance group SEKAI NO OWARI lands in #2 with Hono to mori no Carnival with over 66,000 copies sold. Last week’s #1 from ...

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...

Nogizaka46 is getting ready to release their 8th single Kizuitara Kataomoi (気づいたら片想い). The single includes coupling track Romance no Start featured as the CM theme song for House Foods Megashake. Single Kizuitara Kataomoi comes on four editions releasing April 2nd 2014 - more details...

On top of the singles charts is KANJANI8 with their 24th single Hibiki selling a strong 209,000 copies. Single Hibiki has tie-up as then theme song for TBS TV drama series Dr. DMAT staring member Tadayoshi Okura. In the #5 spot is ex-AKB48 idol...

Topping Oricon singles for 2013* is AKB48 taking the top 4 spots with their 31st single Sayonara Crawl taking #1 with close to 2 million sold. Single Sayonara Crawl was tied to the group’s annual general election with voting tickets included with the single. The next spots...

Topping the singles charts is SMAP with their 51st single Shareotsu / Hello selling over 207,000 copies. The double a-side single includes main theme song for TV series Dokushin Kizoku that stars member Tsuyoshi Kusanagi. The second title song Hello is the official song of Hello ...

On top of the singles charts is KANJANI8 with their 23rd single Kokoro Sora Moyo ( ココロ空モヨウ) selling over 192,000 copies. The single has tie-up as theme song for Fuji TV drama Yorozu Uranaidokoro Onmyoya e Yokoso staring member Ryo Nishikido and Kashiwagi ...

On top of the singles charts is idol group Nogizaka46 with their 7th single Barrette selling over 395,000 copies. Its their 6th #1 single and best opening week single by nearly 60,000 copies. The single includes coupling track Tsuki no Ookisa featured as the 14th opening theme for TV...

Nogizaka46 has updated the release details for new single Barrette (バレッタ) - jacket covers and full track list revealed. Its their 7th single and includes coupling track Tsuki no Ookisa (月の大きさ) with tie-in as the 14th opening theme for ongoing TV...

Nogizaka46 has revealed the title and more details for their 7th single Barrette (バレッタ). The single includes coupling track Tsuki no Ookisa (月の大きさ) that’s featured as the 14th opening theme for anime NARUTO Shippuden. Single Barrette...

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 “...