[RANKING] Oricon Album Weekly Ranking 2008 (Week 4)

Oricon TOP 20 Album Weekly Ranking 2008 (Week 4)

01. ZARD Request Best ~beautiful memory~ – ZARD NEW
02. 5296 – KOBUKURO
03. SOUSHI SOUAI 2 – Bank Band
04. T – TOHOSHINKI NEW
05. Bakusho Super Live Dai 3 shu! Shiranaihitoni Warawaretsudukete 35 nen – Ayanokoji Kimimaro
06. Blue ~Tears from the sky~ – Color NEW
07. ATTITUDE – SOUL’d OUT NEW
08. EXILE LOVE – EXILE
09. PROGLUTION – UVERworld
10. BEST THE BLACK HORN – THE BLACK HORN NEW

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[RANKING] Oricon Single Weekly Ranking 2008 (Week 4)

Oricon TOP 20 Single Weekly Ranking 2008 (Week 4)

01. Order Made – RADWIMPS NEW
02. Deai no Kakera – Ketsumeishi NEW
03. Soba ni Irune – Thelma Aoyama feat. SoulJa NEW [PV]
04. anytime (Limited Edition) – Koda Kumi NEW [PV]
05. Mezamero! Yasei – MATCHY with QUESTION? NEW
06. Romance, Irane – AKB48 NEW [PV]
07. Waremokou – Sugimotomasato
08. oblivious – Kalafina NEW
09. Snow celebration – Idoling!!! NEW
10. BE FREE/Namida Zora – GReeeeN

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[Next Release] Alisa Mizuki 24th Single 「ENGAGED」 2008.2.06 OUT

観月ありさ 「ENGAGED」 2008.2.06 OUT

It’s been nearly 2 and a half years since Japanese pop singer and actress Alisa Mizuki (31, whose real name is Miyakawa Arisa) released a single, but on February 6th she’s back with a new single, “ENGAGED” under the avex label. This will be her 24th single and is the ending theme song for the NTV Drama “Saito-san” in which Alisa stars in. She first debuted with the single, “Densetsu no Shoujo” back in May 1991 under her former label with Nippon Columbia.

[ CD+DVD | AVCT-30127/B | ¥1,800 | 2008.02.06 ][Pre-Order]

[ CDS | AVCT-30128 | ¥1,050 | 2008.02.06 ][Pre-Order]

[Official Website]

Single: Arisa Mizuki – ENGAGED

Tracklist

[CD]

1. ENGAGED
2. アネモネ (Anemone)
3. ENGAGED (Piano Version)
4. ENGAGED (Instrumental)
5. アネモネ (Instrumental)

[DVD]

• ENGAGED (PV)

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[Next Release] Kimura Kaela 11th Single 「Jasper」 2008.2.06 OUT

木村カエラ 「Jasper」 2008.2.06 OUT

Japanese pop/rock singer and former “Seventeen” model, Kimura Kaela (23, half-Japanese and half-British) will release her 11th single, “Jasper” on the 6th of February under the Columbia Records label. The new single is produced by Ishino Takkyu of Denki Groove and is the theme song for the Japan theatrical release of the 2007 Hollywood film, “Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium”. Kaela first debuted with the single, “Level 42” back in May of 2004.

[ CDS | COCA-16050 | ¥1,050 | info ][Pre-Order]

[ CD+DVD (Ltd) | COZA-291 | ¥1,470 | info2 ][Pre-Order]

[Official Website]

Single: Kimura Kaela – Jasper

Tracklist

[CD]

1. Jasper
2. Dive Into Shallow
3. Jasper (Instrumental)
4. Dive Into Shallow (Instrumental)

[DVD]

1. No Reason Why (PV)
2. Honey B~みつばちダンス (Honey B~Mitsubachi Dance) (PV)

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[Next Release] DOUBLE New Best Album 「10 YEARS BEST -WE R&B-」 2008.2.06 OUT

DOUBLE 「10 YEARS BEST -We R&B-」 2008.2.06 OUT

It’s been 10 years since DOUBLE (originally a duo, sisters SACHIKO and TAKAKO) debuted in the Japanese music scene and now a long-awaited best album, “10 YEARS BEST -WE R&B-” is set for release on the 6th of February. The 32-track, double CD contain the complete collection of DOUBLE’s works from the past 10 years. To commemorate DOUBLE’s 10th Anniversary, a special website is now online at double10years.com. The limited edition 2CD+DVD comes in a special packaging and the First Press will include a 60-page booklet.

[ 2CD+DVD (Ltd) | FLCF-4218 | ¥4,300 | info ][Pre-Order]

[ 2CD | FLCF-4219 | ¥3,300 | info2 ][Pre-Order]

[Official Website | DOUBLE 10th Anniversary Website ]

Album: DOUBLE – 10 YEARS BEST -WE R&B-

Tracklist

[CD-1]

1. BED
2. Shake
3. For me
4. Desire
5. Make Me Happy
6. Little Things You Do
7. Sweet time
8. No more (1997 March Rec.)
9. YOU MAY KNOW (1996 September Rec. DEMO)
10. NEVER FORGET YOU (1995 March Rec. DEMO)
11. handle
12. U
13. Love Of Mine
14. home
15. Angel

[CD-2]

1. Driving All Night
2. You Got To
3. Who’s That Girl
4. Kissing You
5. Rollin’ on
6. destiny
7. Wonderful
8. Souljah
9. Okaeri
10. ROCK THE PARTY
11. Call Me
12. Emotions
13. SPRING LOVE
14. SUMMERTIME feat. VERBAL
15. WHY DO YOU GO
16. 残り火-eternal BED- (Nokoribi ~eternal BED~)
17. Midnight Bus

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[Just Release] AKB48 9th Single 「Romance, Irane」

AKB48 「ロマンス、イラネ」 2008.01.23 RELEASE

Just released is the new single from the idol girl group AKB48 (Akihabara48) with “Romance, Irane” under the DefSTAR RECORDS label. This is the group’s 9th single and currently, debuts at #6 on the Oricon Daily Single Ranking. AKB48 recently release their first album, “SET LIST ~Greatest Songs 2006-2007~” on New Year’s Day.

[ CD+DVD (Ltd/A-type) | DFCL-1433 | ¥1,600 | info ][Order]

[ CDS (Ltd/B-type) | DFCL-1435 | ¥1,300 | info2 ][Order]

[ CDS | DFCL-1436 | ¥1,250 ][Order]

[Official Website]

Single: AKB48 – Romance, Irane

Tracklist

[CD]

1. ロマンス、イラネ (Romance, Irane)
2. 愛の毛布 (Ai no Moufu)
3. ロマンス、イラネ！(Instrumental)
4. 愛の毛布 (Instrumental)

[CD – Limited Edition / B-type]

1. ロマンス、イラネ (Romance, Irane)
2. 愛の毛布 (Ai no Moufu)
3. ロマンス、イラネ (ひまわり 2.0 Mix) (Romance, Irane (Himawari 2.0 Mix))
4. ロマンス、イラネ (ひまわり 2.1 Mix) (Romance, Irane (Himawari 2.1 Mix))
5. ロマンス、イラネ！(Instrumental)
6. 愛の毛布 (Instrumental)

[DVD – Limited Edition / A-type]

• ロマンス、イラネ ビデオクリップ (Romance, Irane Video Clip)
• Making of ロマンス、イラネ ビデオクリップ (Making of Romance, Irane)

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[RANKING] Oricon Album Weekly Ranking 2008 (Week 3)

Oricon TOP 20 Album Weekly Ranking 2008 (Week 3)

01. SOUSHI SOUAI 2 – Bank Band NEW
02. 5296 – KOBUKURO
03. PROGLUTION – UVERworld NEW
04. EXILE LOVE – EXILE
05. Fantastic OT9 – Okuda Tamio NEW
06. EIGHTH WORLD – MISIA
07. GUILTY – Hamasaki Ayumi
08. Ai no Uta – Various Artists
09. Kamen Rider – Ryuki Complete CD-BOX – TV Soundtrack NEW
10. orbital period – BUMP OF CHICKEN

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