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Charts: Mariya Takeuchi, TVXQ set records

Wed, October 22, 2008 (2:12am EDT)

Mariya Takeuchi’s collection “Expressions” spent its third consecutive week atop the albums chart, achieving about 72,000 in sales. She is now the first artist over the age of 50 to accomplish that feat, surpassing the two-week streak previously recorded by Kazumasa Oda in 2002.

Also on the charts were 9mm Parabellum Bullet, The Cro-Magnons, and EGO-WRAPPIN’ at #2 through #4. THE PREDATORS came in at #6, and Denki Groove’s new CD landed at #9.

On the singles chart, Korean group TVXQ sold 71,000 copies of 24th single, “MIROTIC,” to capture the #1 spot. This is their fourth chart-topper of 2008, which now puts them ahead of SMAP, Arashi, and NEWS for the most #1 singles this year.

(Article TVXQ! Sets Record on Oricon Charts)

Korean article at news.empas.com

Fellow Korean Lee Byung-hun sold 38,000 copies of his latest song to take #2, edging out Yui Aragaki’s second single. They were followed by Ryu Si-won, Ikimono Gakari, and ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION. Sendai Kamotsu also made the top ten with an appearance at #9.
Source: http://www.tokyograph.com/news/id-3943

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