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SNSD ranks numero dos on Japanese magazine Nikkei Entertainment’s list of power groups! (Power and SNSD almost seem synonymous now! Tehe)
The rankings were all listed in this month’s edition of the magazine. Rankings were based off of last year’s album sales, with SNSD selling 121,000 copies! AKB48 came in first with 679,000 copies and Perfume and Kara came in third and fourth respectively.
Hey SONEs, if you haven’t gotten their Japanese albums, help contribute to that number and start buying! 🙂
The impact of Soshi in Japan is quite amazing, from baseball game appearances to soothing your sore throats and even having people mimic your dances! Let’s hope for some more amazing activities in 2011 🙂 Oh and don’t forget about a new Japanese song coming our way!
source; Medical Today via Nate , my.yonghwa.baby@Soompi News
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Snsd is conquering japan…….soshified wave!!
SNSD, fighting!^^
i love that their album sales may not seem that HUGE compare to their japanese counterpart, but being second means SNSD is not a group you can UNDERESTIMATE. they’re building up loyal fans in japan and that is the sure way to have a lasting music career in japan 🙂
i am a devoted sone! i mean i truly love these girls with all my heart and think they are the most amazing girl group to ever grace the music industry! but i am sure Kara was way and i mean way ahead of them in japanese sales 😕
SNSD’s physical album sales is included on the Oricon’s yearly single’s sales @ no. 49:
1. “Beginner” – AKB48 : (954,283)
2. “Heavy Rotation” – AKB48 (713,275)
3. “Troublemaker” – Arashi : (698,542)
4. “Monster” – Arashi : (696,022)
5. “Ponytail to Shushu” – AKB48 : (659,959)
6. “Hatenai Sora” – Arashi : (656,343)
7. “Løve Rainbow” – Arashi : (620,057)
8. “Chance no Junban” – AKB48 : (596,769)
9. “Dear Snow” – Arashi : (591,207)
10. “To be free” – Arashi : (516,142)
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11. “Love yourself~Kimi ga Kirai na Kimi ga Suki~” – KAT-TUN : (439,736)
12. “Sakura no Shiori” – AKB48 : (390,957)
13. “This is Love” – SMAP : (350,322)
14. “Mata Kimi ni Koi Shiteru/Asia no Kaizoku” – Sakamoto Fuyumi : (311,215)
15. “LIFE~Me no mae no Mukou e~” – Kanjani 8 : (305,478)
16. “BREAK OUT!” – Tohoshinki : (289,412)
17. “Going!” – KAT-TUN : (282,901)
18. “Wonderful World!!” – Kanjani 8 : (275,891)
19. “Hatsukoi” – Fukuyama Masaharu : (269,765)
20. “CHANGE UR WORLD” – KAT-TUN : (254,150)
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21. “Hitomi no Screen” – Hey!Say! JUMP : (250,206)
22. “Hotaru/Shonen” – Fukuyama Masaharu : (239,768)
23. “I Wish For You” – EXILE : (236,456)
24. “Shamisen Tabigarasu” – Hikawa Kiyoshi : (236,218)
25. “Sakura Girl” – NEWS : (232,752)
26. “Toki wo Tomete” – Tohoshinki : (228,448)
27. “Motto Tsuyoku” – EXILE : (228,189)
28. “XIAH (Intoxication)” – XIAH junsu : (225,638)
29. “One in a million” – Yamashita Tomohisa : (204,561)
30. “Yukai Tsu-kai Kaibutsu-kun” – Kaibutsu-kun (Kaibutsu Taro) : (196,258)
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31. “Family~Hitotsu ni naru koto~” – KinKi Kids : (179,927)
32. “Fighting Man” – NEWS : (173,206)
33. “Arigatou” – Ikimonogakari : (165,507)
34. “Onara Hazukashikunaiyo/Pirameki Taiso” – Hannya, Fruits Punch : (164,203)
35. “Nijiiro no Bayon” – Hikawa Kiyoshi : (160,683)
36. “HAPPY” – BUMP OF CHICKEN : (157,324)
37. “Maho no Ryouri ~Kimi kara Kimi e~” – BUMP OF CHICKEN : (152,501)
38. “My Soul, Your Beats!/Brave Song” – Lia, Tada Aoi : (147,479)
39. “GO!GO! MANIAC” – Houkago Tea Time : (147,355)
40. “Hontou wa Kowai Ai to Romance” – Kuwata Keisuke : (145,354)
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41. “1!2!3!4! Yoroshiku!” – SKE48 : (144,973)
42. “Ryusei” – Kobukuro : (144,874)
43. “GIFT~Midori~(Yuki wo Kudasai/One day in winter/Snow White)” (Limited Edition) – Kanjani 8 : (136,508)
44. “GIFT~Shiro~(Fuyukoi/Kimi no Uta wo Utau)” (Limited Edition) – Kanjani 8 : (136,003)
45. “Okay” – Inaba Koshi : (134,381)
46. “GIFT~Aka~(I wish/Minus 100 do no Koi)” (Limited Edition) – Kanjani 8 : (133,978)
47. “NO, Thank You!” – Houkago Tea Time : (133,922)
48. “Kokoro no Hane” – Team Dragon from AKB48 : (130,957)
49. “Gee” – Shoujo Jidai : (130,145)
50. “Listen!!” – Houkago tea Time : (130,137)
btw: oricon is divided into two categories: singles sales and album sales
both of SNSD’s singles (physical album) have sold more than 120k+, meaning their albums have sold a lot more than kara’s physical singles to be exact. “mister” and “jumping” sold more base on “chaku-uta” or ringtone category.
no not really so far Gee sold 181,000 and genie sold 140,000. While kara’s mister sold 123,000 and jumping sold 110,000 as of march 2011
no, this was based on last year’s sales to be exact. “Gee” as of today has sold 181k+ but before the new year started, those were the actual figures. oricon only counts 3 months prior to the end of the year to be included in the top 50 singles chart, not the present figures. of course “Gee” is still selling, but this evaluation was based on what they’ve sold before 2011.
What happen if snsd debut first before kara and stay more longer at japan like kara? And can speak in japan with smooth..? However, snsd fail do that.. They really busy at korea… u can get easy success at out korea if u get success at korea..that I think about snsd. Even snsd not really active (not 100%) at japan but they still get attention and success. They amazing and lucky.
some people are criticizing the way SM’s promoting SNSD in the japan because they aren’t promoting fully like the other groups. but i think SM did a better approach because it lessen SNSD’s work load to be honest. i don’t think SM’s worried about kara’s growing popularity in japan, otherwise, you’ll probably see them aggressively promoting SNSD in japan too. SM also doesn’t seem to pressure the girls about learning japanese; they’re working on it but they also know that learning a new language varies with other people, and not all people would have faster results. they like to take everything one step at a time because it can greatly affect the way the girls feel (mentally and physically) instead of having everything move too fast for their own good.
My thoughts exactly! 🙂
i believe that, the road to success is not quick and easy.
the fastest doesn’t always mean the winner or the best.
Even if they are not that famous now,at this time, sometime in the future i know they’ll be.
i’m happy that they don’t push the girls too much.
SM is taking good care of SNSD.
I’m sure they know that forcing SNSD and japan to one another is not good.
It takes time for people to adapt…
hopefully i hope they’ll release a comeback soon, i miss these girls. 🙂
but knowing snsd, i know when they come back… it’ll be DAEBAK!!!
SNSD fighting!~ aja~!
snsd reali rocks ! 3
cool SNSD 2# power house for japan!! i thought KARA would come 2nd but atleast they came 3rd!
SNSD keep upp the good work 😀
wow thats crazy how successful snsd is in japan for having recently debuted
SNSD FIGHTING!!!!!!!
and yes snsd = power 😀
Happy Birthday Kim Taeyeon 🙂