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Originally posted by theus
The Billboard Japanese albums chart now counts digital + what Oricon counts too so maybe it has chance of outpeaking Kiss there.
Also I don't get why Interscope never released physicals for Good Time or I Really Like You there considering Good Time was just massive as Call Me Maybe in 2012 there.
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I don't think the Billboard charts are credited as an official chart, though? I'm pretty sure it's just Oricon. Regardless, Kiss got to #4 on Oricon alone, so when I said she'd go top 5, I meant physically. She might go #1, ARTPOP went #1 on Oricon, despite other Japanese releases and Avril at the time.
And agreed. They released a physical Applause single, so it impacted Oricon. They know Japan is probably her biggest market, so why not put the extra effort in.