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Chart Listings: AKB48 sells another smash hit single, "So Long!"
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AKB48 sells another smash hit single, "So Long!"
Oricon No. 1, the number of sales on the first day was of 817,530 singles.
When you run through the history, you’ll learn this seemingly incredible number is actually a kind of grim.
AKB48 reached it’s peak in terms of record sales with last year’s pre-election single “Manatsu no Sounds Good!” which sold 1.17 million copies on the release day. The sales figure has continued decreasing since the single.
The 30th Single “So Long” sold 817,530 copies at the release day.
15% down from last year’s spring song “Give Me Five!” which sold 966,529 copies at the release day.
Source: http://www.akb48wrapup.com/2013/02/a...e-release-day/
The first day sales are actually lower than the last single's first day sales, but it's to be expected with all the crap the group has been going through for the past few months.
And yet, they're still slaying the J-music industry..............QUEENS.
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Not a million? flop
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What kinda stuff has been happening to the group over the last year that makes their sales lower?
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Originally posted by GaGaFan
What kinda stuff has been happening to the group over the last year that makes their sales lower?
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A bunch of love scandals along with many popular girls now graduating or going to graduate.
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Day 2: 75,927 copies sold
Total: 893,457
Ouch. Not even 900k on the second day. There's still 5 days left though...
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Fading, their time is over
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Day 3: 33,403 copies sold
Total: 926,860
Will AKB just barely make the million copies line? So much suspense........
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If they fail to do 1 million
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Day 4: 24,259
TOTAL 951,119
So close yet so far...............can AKB keep up their 1 mil in a week streak with this?
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Oh ma god, someone may need to STRIP downe to get those last-minute coins. Mr. Akimoto won't like it one bit if they miss that milli.
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Excuse me at the people calling this a flop. When was the last time that your faves sold this many singles first week, let alone first day?
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Originally posted by new evolution
Excuse me at the people calling this a flop. When was the last time that your faves sold this many singles first week, let alone first day?
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That's the joke
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Day 5: 23,429 copies sold
Total: 974,548
They might just barely make it!
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i guess now they'll be saying "So Long!" to their careers
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Originally posted by new evolution
Excuse me at the people calling this a flop. When was the last time that your faves sold this many singles first week, let alone first day?
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help
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Day 6: 22,345 copies sold
Total: 996,893
Just over 3k copies to go...
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Man, Google Translate is not the tea.
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10th consecutive 1 million debut week sales..
So Long! - 1,036,000
Eien Pressure - 1,073,000
UZA - 1,128,696
Gingnam Check - 1,181,966
Manatsu no Sounds Good! - 1,616,795
Give Me Five! - 1,287,217
Ue kara Mariko - 1,198,864
Kaze wa Fuiteru - 1,300,482
Flying Get - 1,354,492
Everyday, Katyusha - 1,333,969
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