Arashi‘s latest BEST album “5 x 20” sells over 1.3 million copies (highest first week sales for a Japanese album in the entire decade)

[Misa]

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Arashi‘s latest BEST album “5 x 20″ has been flying off store shelves, literally! The nation’s boygroup has sold over 1.3 million copies in just 1 week of sales. This grants them the highest first week sales for a Japanese album in the entire decade, surpassing Namie Amuro‘s last album “Finally” which moved 1.1 million units in it’s first week.

It’s been 16 years and 6 months since a male artist has sold over a million copies in one week with an album. The last male artist to do so was CHEMISTRY with their 2003 studio album “Second to None”.

This is Arashi’s 4th album overall to sell over a million copies, and their 17th consecutive #1 album. B’z currently holds the record for most consecutive #1 albums with 18.

The 63 song compilation compiles songs from Arashi’s 20 year career including “A . RA . SHI.”, “Love So Sweet”, “Monster”, and “GUTS!”. The group is supporting the album with the “ARASHI Anniversary Tour 5 x 20” tour, which includes performances at the five major domes across Japan. At the end of 2020 Arashi will be going on hiatus.

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Arashi’s “5 x 20” sells over 1.3 million copies in 1 week | ARAMA! JAPAN

Arashi's latest BEST album "5 x 20" has been flying off store shelves, literally! The nation's boygroup has sold over 1.3 million copies in just 1 week of sales. This grants them the highest first…

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[zai]

Literally LEGENDS. Their fans are loyal. I will expect good show from them at music station this week.

 

[Yeddong]

Nation's Boy Band.

 

[genocyber]

The Kings of asia

 

[niyin]

surpassing Namie Amuro‘s last album “Finally” which moved 1.1 million units in it’s first week.

a tragic moment in jpop history

 

[aira]

a tragic moment in jpop history

why??

 

[niyin]

why??

namie's legacy is very important for female fronted pop acts (especially now there is a lack of it) and japanese women
like ayu and other female artists of that period (90s/00s) their figures, are something women look upon especially because they broke many social norms (as women in the business) and records (as music artists)

tl;dr no beef @ arashi but im sad that they broke namie's record lol

 

[sexy cutie]

Damn 1.3M in just 1 week. They’re really japan’s nation’s boy group

namie's legacy is very important for female fronted pop acts (especially now there is a lack of it) and japanese women
like ayu and other female artists of that period (90s/00s) their figures, are something women look upon especially because they broke many social norms (as women in the business) and records (as music artists)

tl;dr no beef @ arashi but im sad that they broke namie's record lol

Who knows...maybe namie can take back the record

 

[haruiro]

Damn 1.3M in just 1 week. They’re really japan’s nation’s boy group

Who knows...maybe namie can take back the record

Namie already retired...

 

[sexy cutie]

Namie already retired...

really? since when?

 

[Misa]

really? since when?

September 16th, 2018. Finally was Namie's final album.

 

[abra]

a tragic moment in jpop history

If it makes you feel a bit better, Arashi most likely won't reach Finally's total sales numbers

 

[niyin]

If it makes you feel a bit better, Arashi most likely won't reach Finally's total sales numbers

lol that might be something
but arashi's deserve this kind of outcome for their hard work. its JE that shouldn't get any $

 

[hellokaito]

imagine being as legendaric as them. DESERVING LEGENDS