Since its release on the 1st of June 2011, sales figures for the Girls’ 1st Japanese album has been rising steadily…..
After a really hectic week, Girls’ Generation’s 1st Japanese Album “Girls’ Generation” sold 232,000 copies in its first week, reaching first place on Oricon’s Weekly Album ranking.
With this milestone achievement, the 9 ladies have broken BoA’s (a fellow SME labelmate) previous record for first week album sales by a foreign artist, a record which was held for approximately 9 years and 3 months.
Since their Japanese debut single “Genie” last September, this Oricon chart placing actually marks the first weekly number one for a Girls’ Generation single or album to date.
Marking a historical first for Korean girl groups, Girls’ Generation is also the second foreign female group to have a debut album rank number one in its first week of sales (after Russia’s female duo t.A.T.u., which achieved a similar standing approximately 8 years and 3 months ago).
Currently in the midst of their 1st Japanese solo concert tour, the 9 ladies commented: “We are thankful towards the fans that our album became number 1 on Oricon. Of course the ranking makes us happy, but especially the fact that lots of people listened to our album does also. We hope sincerely from the bottom of our hearts that this album can give the people of Japan even a little bit of courage and the light of hope.”
Now, isn’t that so sweet and caring of our 9 angels ?!! Even in their moment of triumph, these beautiful ladies still express words of encouragement and appreciate all the support given by fans all over. SNSD JJANG !!!
sources: Oricon,Kkabbekky@soshified.com,SeraphK@soshified.com
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Congratulations, the girls have made history with their hard work, dedication, and never-give-up attitude! Well deserved and let’s see them create more miracles!
And about 5% increase in SM stock in past week
congrats!! though this was expected hehe ^^
congratulations so nyeo shi dae !!!
Yeah!!! Another award under their belt!!!
Congrats Soshi 😀
another achievement in their record book.. ^^ SOSHI JJANG!!!
Congratulation for the first album came out and so hold on.
Soshi jjang! daebak!
If it took 9 years (coincidence?) and 3 months to break BoA’s long-standing record, it will most likely take even longer before another foreign group will best SNSD’s current milestone in this sector.
Good job, ladies!
awesome…..snsd jjang!
and help to vote for them too for the “MTV MUSIC VIDEO AID JAPAN” here..
http://www.mtvjapan.com/vmaj/nominee/
SNSD, fighting! ^^
May they reign for a long time and keep putting out good music and videos and stay in good health etc.
umm are they still on the album charts and still selling? Or have they completely stopped at 232,000?
They are just on top of the world. even the boys can’t catch up with them.
hyounnie:
They’re still selling, at a rate of about 10-14k copies a day, so the count is still rising, now in the 260-270k range, they’ll hit 300k by the end of this week.
Btw just saw an interesting stat, AKB48’s new album came out a week after SNSD, their first day sales was 321k, yes FIRST DAY, they’ve already broken 400k by now. There goes the girls’ chances of getting the Oricon Monthly #1.