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Oricon Inc.
株式会社オリコン
Type Holding company, owner of Oricon Entertainment Inc. A holding company is a company that owns part all or a majority of other companies' outstanding Stock. [1]
Founded November 1967 (as Original Confidence)[1]
October 1, 1999 (as Oricon Direct Digital)[2]
June, 2001 (as Oricon Global Entertainment)
July, 2002[2]
Headquarters Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan
Key people Ko Koike: CEO
Industry Broadcast of music entertainment
Employees 222 (except part time workers, As of March 31, 2007)[2]
Parent Oricon Entertainment Inc. is a district of Minato Tokyo, Japan, famous as home to the rich Roppongi Hills area an active night club scene and a relatively large presence of Western is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of March 1 2008, it had an official Population of 217335 and a officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. A chief executive officer ( CEO) or chief executive is typically the highest-ranking corporate officer ( executive) or administrator For other uses of this term see Industry (disambiguation An industry (from Latin industrius, "diligent industrious" Music is an Art form in which the medium is Sound organized in Time. Employment is a Contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. A part-time job carries fewer hours per week than a Full-time job and usually pays less than a full-time job A holding company is a company that owns part all or a majority of other companies' outstanding Stock. (October 1999–June, 2001)
Subsidiaries Oricon Entertainment Inc. A subsidiary, in business matters is an entity that is controlled by a bigger and more powerful entity (June 2001–present)
Website Official Site of Oricon Inc.
Official Site of Oricon Charts

Oricon Inc. A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages (株式会社オリコン Kabushiki-gaisha Orikon?), established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. A holding company is a company that owns part all or a majority of other companies' outstanding Stock. In Business, a group, business group, corporate group, or (sometimes alliance is most commonly a legal entity that is a type of conglomerate Statistics is a mathematical science pertaining to the collection analysis interpretation or explanation and presentation of Data. The music industry is the business of Music. Although it encompasses the activity of many music-related businesses and organizations it is currently dominated by the "big For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. It started as Original Confidence Inc. (株式会社オリジナルコンフィデンス Kabushiki-gaisha Orijinaru Konfidensu?), which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Record chart are a method of ranking Music according to Popularity during a given period of time [1] Oricon Inc. was originally set up as a subsidiary of Original Confidence and took over the latter’s Oricon record charts in April 2002.

They are compiled using data drawn from some 3,020 retail outlets (as of January 2008) and provide sales rankings of music CDs, DVDs, electronic games, and other entertainment products based on weekly tabulations. [3] Results are announced every Tuesday and published in Oricon Style by subsidiary Oricon Entertainment Inc. The group also lists panel survey-based popularity ratings for television commercials on its official website. A television advertisement or television commercial (often just commercial or advert (US or ad (UK is a span of television programming produced [3]

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History

Original Confidence Inc. , the original Oricon company, was founded by the former Snow Brand Milk Products promoter Sōkō Koike in 1967. That November, the company began publishing a singles chart on an experimental basis. Entitled Sōgō Geinō Shijō Chōsa (総合芸能市場調査?) (it means "surveys of total entertainment markets"), this went official on January 4, 1968. Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Like the preceding Japanese music charts provided by Tokushin Music Report which was started in 1962[4], early Original Confidence was an exclusive information magazine only for the people who worked in the music industry. However, in the 1970s, Koike willingly advertised his company's charts to make its existence prevail among Japanese public. Thanks to his intensive promotional efforts on the multiple media including television programs, the hit parade became known by its abbreviation "Oricon" by the late 70's.

The company shortened its name to Oricon in 1992 and was split into a holding company and several subsidiaries in 1999. Since Sōkō Koike's death, Oricon has been managed by the founder’s relatives.

Policy

Oricon monitors and reports on sales of CDs, DVDs, video games, and entertainment content in several other formats; manga and book sales were also formerly covered. Charts are published every Tuesday in Oricon Style and on Oricon’s official website. Every Monday, Oricon receives data from outlets, but data on merchandise sold through certain channels does not make it into the charts. For example, the debut single of News, a pop group, was released only through 7-Eleven stores, which are not covered by Oricon, and its sales were not reflected in the Oricon charts. (originally NewS is a Japanese group formed by Johnny & Associates, under the label Johnny's Entertainment. 7-Eleven is a worldwide chain of Convenience stores It is since March 2007 the largest chain store in any category beating McDonald's by 1000 stores Oricon’s rankings of record sales are therefore not totally accurate. Before data was collected electronically, the charts were compiled on the basis of faxes that were sent from record shops.

Controversy

In 2006, Oricon sued journalist Hiro Ugaya when he was quoted in a Cyzo magazine article suggesting that Oricon was fiddling its statistics to benefit certain management companies and labels. [5]

Charts

Current charts

Past charts

Latest Yearly Charts

The year-end charts that shows the sales of albums and singles in Japan. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Events 1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Events 1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Events 1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor.

2007 Oricon Yearly Album Chart - Top 10

Artist Album Sales
1 Mr.Children Home 1,179,863
2 Kumi Koda Black Cherry 1,021,504
3 Avril Lavigne The Best Damn Thing 850,000
4 Kobukuro All Singles Best 828,953
5 Ayumi Hamasaki A Best 2 -White- 717,908
6 Ai Otsuka Ai am Best 707,179
7 Ayumi Hamasaki A Best 2 -Black- 700,000
8 Yui Can't Buy My Love 640,537
9 Exile Exile Evolution 624,309
10 Sukima Switch Greatest Hits 528,408

Source: [6]

Best Selling Singles Of All Time

Rank Year Title Artist Sales
1 1975 Oyoge! Taiyaki-kun Masato Shimon 4. Mr Children, commonly HOME is the thirteenth studio album by Mr Children, released on March 14, 2007. This is a Japanese name; the family name is Koda is a Japanese pop singer from Kyoto who debuted in 2000 with Take Black Cherry is Koda Kumi's 5th studio album Much like the two best collections before it this album came in three editions a CD only a CD+DVD and a CD+2DVD version Avril Lavigne Whibley (born September 27 1984 better known by her birth name of Avril Lavigne (ˈævrɨl ləˈviːn is a Canadian Grammy Award The Best Damn Thing is the third studio album by Canadian singer/songwriter Avril Lavigne, released on April 13 2007 is a Japanese band, which formed in 1998 and made its major label debut in 2001 is a Japanese Singer-songwriter and former Actress. Also called Ayu by her fans Hamasaki has been dubbed the "Empress of Pop" due to her A BEST 2 -WHITE- is one of two CDs in the greatest hits series A Best 2 by Japanese pop singer-songwriter Ayumi Hamasaki. is a female Japanese pop Singer-songwriter and Pianist from Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. " Ai am Best " (愛 am Best is the first ' Best of ' compilation album since Ai Otsuka 's music career started is a Japanese Singer-songwriter and former Actress. Also called Ayu by her fans Hamasaki has been dubbed the "Empress of Pop" due to her A BEST 2 -BLACK- is one of two CDs in the greatest hits anthology A Best 2 by Japanese pop singer-songwriter Ayumi Hamasaki. YUI (born March 26 1987 in Fukuoka, Japan) is a Japanese Singer-songwriter and Actress. Can't Buy My Love is the second album of Japanese singer and songwriter Yui. is a 7-member Japanese pop music band Current leader Hiro was originally in the band Zoo that split up in the mid-1990s Sukima Switch (スキマスイッチ is a J-pop duo consisting of core members Takuya Ōhashi (大橋卓弥 born May 9, 1978, and Shintarō Tokita Events January 2 - New York City US District Court Judge Richard Owen rules that former Beatle John Lennon and his lawyers is a Japanese Vocalist from Meguro, Tokyo. He is most known for his contributions to the theme songs of various Anime and Tokusatsu 547m
2 1972 Onna no michi Miya Shiro 3. Events January 17 - Highway 51 South in Memphis Tennessee is renamed " Elvis Presley Blvd" January 20 - 256m
3 2000 Tsunami Southern All Stars 2. See also 2000 in music (UK Musical groups established in 2000 Record labels also known by abbreviations or SAS, are a Japanese pop rock band that formed in the mid 1970s 934m
4 1999 Dango 3 Kyoudai Kentarou Hayami, Ayumi Shigemori,
Himawari Kids, Dango Gasshoudan		 2. See also 1999 in music (UK Musical groups established in 1999 Record Ayumi Shigemori (茂森あゆみ Shigemori Ayumi, born 15 December 1971) is a Japanese actress and pop star. 918m
5 1992 Kimi ga Iru Dake de Kome Kome Club 2. This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1992 is a Japanese musical group which blended funk soul and Latin musical styles 895m
6 1991 Say Yes Chage & Aska 2. See also 1991 in music (UK Musical groups established in 1991 Record labels or Chage and Asuka, are a Japanese popular music duo composed of two singer-songwriters from Fukuoka Prefecture Chage (b 822m
7 1994 Tomorrow Never Knows Mr. Children 2. This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1994. Mr Children, commonly 766m
8 1991 Oh! Yeah!/Love Story wa Totsuzen ni Kazumasa Oda 2. See also 1991 in music (UK Musical groups established in 1991 Record labels (born September 20, 1947 -) is a Japanese Singer-songwriter, also known as the leader of the Folk rock band Off Course. 587m
9 2003 Sekai ni Hitotsu dake no Hana SMAP 2. See also 2003 in music (UK Musical groups established in 2003 Record labels SMAP is a Japanese " idol " group formed by Johnny & Associates. 573m
10 1995 Love Love Love/Arashi ga Kuru Dreams Come True 2. See also 1995 in music (UK Musical groups established in 1995 Record Dreams Come True is also an album by Judee Sill. is an influential music duo from Japan formed in 1988 488m

Best Selling Albums of All Time

Rank Year Title Artist Sales
1 1999 First Love Hikaru Utada 7,650,215
2 1998 B'z The Best "Pleasure" B'z 5,135,922
3 1997 Review Glay 4,875,980
4 2001 Distance Hikaru Utada 4,469,135
5 1998 B'z The Best "Treasure" B'z 4,438,742
6 2001 A Best Ayumi Hamasaki 4,295,353
7 1996 Globe Globe 4,136,460
8 2002 Deep River Hikaru Utada 3,604,588
9 2000 Delicious Way Mai Kuraki 3,530,000
10 1998 Time to Destination Every Little Thing 3,520,330

Source: [7]


References

  1. ^ a b c 日本音楽スタジオ協会. See also 1999 in music (UK Musical groups established in 1999 Record First Love is the official debut album by Hikaru Utada, released on March 10, 1999. also known by her fans as, is a Singer-songwriter, Arranger and Record producer in Japan. This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1998 B'z The Best "Pleasure" is the third compilation album by Japanese rock duo B'z. is a Japanese Hard rock duo comprised of and Koshi Inaba (稲葉 浩志 Inaba Kōshi, lyrics vocals Events January January 9 - David Bowie performs his 50th Birthday Bash concert Review is the first released greatest hits album from the Japanese rock band GLAY. is a rock/pop band from Hakodate, Hokkaidō, Japan formed by guitarist Takuro and vocalist Teru during high school in 1988 See also 2001 in music (UK Musical groups established in 2001 Record labels Distance is the second album released by Japanese pop singer Hikaru Utada, released on March 28, 2001 in direct "competition" This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1998 B'z The Best "Treasure" is the fourth compilation album by japanese rock duo B'z. See also 2001 in music (UK Musical groups established in 2001 Record labels A Best is a Greatest hits Album released by Ayumi Hamasaki on March 28 2001 is a Japanese Singer-songwriter and former Actress. Also called Ayu by her fans Hamasaki has been dubbed the "Empress of Pop" due to her This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1996. globe is a dance-oriented Japanese pop band formed in 1995 by producer and songwriter Tetsuya Komuro. This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2002 Deep River is the third Japanese studio album (fourth overall released by Japanese pop star Hikaru Utada, released in 2002. See also 2000 in music (UK Musical groups established in 2000 Record labels born October 28, 1982 in Funabashi Chiba) is a Japanese pop Singer-songwriter. This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1998 Time to Destination is the second full album of the Japanese pop group Every Little Thing, released on April 15, 1998. This article is about Every Little Thing the Japanese band For the song by the Beatles see Every Little Thing (song. Japan Association of Professional Recording Studios. . Retrieved on 2007. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  2. ^ a b c Overview of Oricon.Inc. Oricon Inc. . Retrieved on 2007-03.
  3. ^ a b Policy of the Oricon Weekly Charts. oricon. co. jp. Retrieved on 2008-01-05. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France.
  4. ^ 会社案内 - tokushin music report. Tokushin Music Report. Retrieved on 2008. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
  5. ^ Libel suit attacks free speech: defendant | The Japan Times Online
  6. ^ The First Half-Rank Big Announcement in 2007 (Japanese). Retrieved on 2007-07-09. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire.
  7. ^ 動画:oricon TOP40-無料動画-ORICON STYLE

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