Arashi bagging top spots on both Singles and DVD sales ranking for the first half of year 2009

[meoinkie2.livejournal.com]

im speechless..and in heaven right now due to extreme happiness..xD

www.oricon.co.jp/news/confidence/66997/full/
- Arashi got the #1 spot in two categories during the first half of the year (#1 single ranking for "Believe/Kumori Nochi, Kaisei" and #1 DVD ranking for AAA 2008), which hasn't happened since Utada Hikaru did it for a single and an album in 2001.
- Arashi got the #1 and #2 spots in the single category for the first half of the year ("Believe/Kumori Nochi, Kaisei" and "Ashita no Kioku/Crazy Moon"), which hasn't happened since GENJI did it in 1988.

www.oricon.co.jp/news/rankmusic/66995/full/
As far as DVDs go, this is the first time ever that a music DVD has gotten the #1 spot for the first half of the year. (Also of note is that the HYD Final DVD is in the #2 spot.)

thank you to ltgmars for the gist..

gomen, for such a lousy post..im still trembling right now..hahaha..
more accurate translations are greatly appreciated..

Comments

[kohanu.livejournal.com]

OMG YAY! ARASHI FTW 8D

[kari-rika-dm.livejournal.com]

>< I hope they keep it up for the rest of the year.

Anyone know what record they broke?

I hope they just keep breaking records. I'm so happy for them.

[fox-silly.livejournal.com]

oh my god! Great! Gotta celebrate for this!

[brandybelle.livejournal.com]

gaahhh look at those boys go!!! thank you so much for the good news!! :DD wonderful bday present for nino! :DDDD

[ltgmars.livejournal.com]

I kind of surface-read the articles, so please correct me if I've made a mistake, but basically the "we haven't seen this in a long time" things are:

- Arashi got the #1 spot in two categories during the first half of the year (#1 single ranking for "Believe/Kumori Nochi, Kaisei" and #1 DVD ranking for AAA 2008), which hasn't happened since Utada Hikaru did it for a single and an album in 2001.
- Arashi got the #1 and #2 spots in the single category for the first half of the year ("Believe/Kumori Nochi, Kaisei" and "Ashita no Kioku/Crazy Moon"), which hasn't happened since GENJI did it in 1988.
- As far as DVDs go, this is the first time ever that a music DVD has gotten the #1 spot for the first half of the year. (Also of note is that the HYD Final DVD is in the #2 spot.)

Anyway, thanks for the news. I love hearing stuff like this... I'm like a proud mama.

[meoinkie2.livejournal.com]

thank you so much!! ^______________^

[mirei-22.livejournal.com]

They deserve such honors \o/ Congrats to them and may they keep shining <33

[(Anonymous)]

LOL we arashi fans need to get our heads outta our asses ASAP. Seriously.

Not gonna happen. Johnnys albums just don't do nearly as well as their singles. It'll be the day when arashi ever dream of nearing that million figure for an album. and judging by the sheer amount of single they've released so far, no chance.

[happinessdome.livejournal.com]

GREAT !!
lets wait for an album release and they'll be top on 3 charts

Thank you for this great news
a perfect gift for celebrating Nino's day ^____^

[nino-arashi.livejournal.com]

GO ARASHI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! xDDDD
lol~ Records are set for these boys to break ^^

[snowydoll.livejournal.com]

woots!!
congrats to arashi
♥

[nuraisha.livejournal.com]

Kkyyaaa!! Arashi is really creating storm!!! ^__^

[lotr195.livejournal.com]

O.O
wow Arashi is really really doing good at the moment!
thanks for sharing!

[(Anonymous)]

uhh.... *yawn*
they're getting hyped up just because they're celebrating their 10th year.
plus they need to brag on something since the rating for two of the members' drama bombed especially smile.
arashi is so boring and their fans enthusiasm gets on my nerves.
i used to be a fan but not anymore.

[lsirial.livejournal.com]

What are you doing here, then? o_ô

[jamasunda.livejournal.com]

T^T

Wow. I feel like a proud mother. XD ... and it's the first half of the year! Also they haven't released "Everything" yet... I wonder if we'll have Arashi in the top 3 Oricon single spot XDDD *lol*

[sella90.livejournal.com]

omg!!arashi omedetou!! :D
so happy for them XD another good year for arashi XD
thank you for sharing :D

[kittycurious.livejournal.com]

Congrats to Arashi!
Best wishes to them to just keep rising! :)

[inay91.livejournal.com]

Yeah!Congratulation Arashi!
Neway,thanx a lot 4 the info!
Luv ya!

[a-mbry0.livejournal.com]

O_____O
OMG, i'm speechless..
and so proud!! Congratulation Arashi! 8DD
and thank you for sharing this information! ^__^

[sloth7.livejournal.com]

Omedetou~!

And it's only the first half of the year!

I bet they will come up with something big to celebrate their 10th anniversary ^_^

[chinchirorin.livejournal.com]

omedetou to our dear boys
woot woot~

[isabellali.livejournal.com]

Awesome! Thanks for the news!!

[cassyclim8.livejournal.com]

wooohooo!!!! i'm just so proud of them! congratulations arashi!!!!

[nuraimi.livejournal.com]

OMG..omedetto to ARASHI...really happy for them..sure they are celebrating it now..may they achieve more in the future..ganbatte ne..i will be supporting them all the way!!!

thanks for sharing this infomation..

[ulilulelo.livejournal.com]

wow ! congrats for them :)

[batrisya-85.livejournal.com]

yay!! arashi saikou!! hope this kind of happiness and succes will continue till years to come.. Go Arashi!! <3<3<3 i believe.. being true to themselves and not acting out hipocritically made fans love them more!! yay~~