Sky is blue, Grass is green, SNSD is the record breaker

[ijusthadsex.livejournal.com]

After its release on June 1, Girls' Generation's 1st Japanese Album "Girls' Generation" sold 232,000 copies in its first week and reached first place on Oricon's Weekly Album ranking. With this mark, Girls' Generation broke their fellow SM Entertainment labelmate BoA's previous record for first week album sales by a foreign artist, a record which BoA held for approximately 9 years and 3 months.

Since their debut with “GENIE” last September, this is the first time for the group to top the Oricon Weekly Chart when including both singles and full album. SNSD also became the second foreign female group to have their first album at #1, the other first place group is Russian duo t.A.T.u’s “t.A.T.u” (released in March 2003); so it has been 8 years and 3 months since that was last achieved. Additionally, SNSD is the first ever Korean female group to have their debut album at number one

The girls, who are currently in the midst of their first solo concert tour through Japan, commented "We are thankful towards the fans that our album became number 1 on Oricon. Of course the ranking makes us happy, but especially the fact that lots of people listened to our album does also. We hope sincerely from the bottom of our hearts that this album can give the people of Japan even a little bit of courage and the light of hope."

Source: Oricon
Written by: michaelroni@soshified.com
Translated by: Kkabbekky@soshified.com, SeraphK@soshified.com, Tokyohive

So proud

Comments

[jibegajima.livejournal.com]

Yeah. Album is amazing.

[volume1995.livejournal.com]

they deserve it tbh

[erbalurbal.livejournal.com]

So proud of them

[feel-my-mind.livejournal.com]

Well deserved.

Hopefully it does let up. I know their still have a HeyX3 effect on Monday and more concert dates.... hoping for 2nd place and 100K next week maybe? (AKB release, so no double first week)

[ijusthadsex.livejournal.com]

Well I think it's hard to get 2nd place since Hirai Ken is coming out next week, but i'm hoping for 80~100k too

[faister.livejournal.com]

the album is amazing they deserve it!

[sjuminuter.livejournal.com]

proud of my bbs!

[drfaith101.livejournal.com]

Get it tbh

[xoxoknlove.livejournal.com]

OMG SO HAPPY FOR THEM!!! Fany is so cute ♥

[whynotplay.livejournal.com]

FUCK YES!~!~!~~~

[vag-breath.livejournal.com]

flawless goddesses

[nice-vibe.livejournal.com]

the album is pretty flawless tbh

[saphbluedreams.livejournal.com]

Good job girls~

[mouthwash.livejournal.com]

really proud of them. the album is great!
but i hope they are taking care of themselves ;~~; ♥

[http://users.livejournal.com/___sasuka/]

Damn gurls. Hope their star rises further in Japan so we get more sassy tough Soshi. Get that money!!

[pandaranger.livejournal.com]

My babies <3 They absolutely deserve it.

[violetrosie.livejournal.com]

Well deserved. Especially since they've worked so hard that they're literally starting to drop from exhaustion :( Hopefully they're rewarded with a nice break!

[mellamochelsea.livejournal.com]

t.a.T.u....Now I have that damn song stuck in my head and the only words I know are "all the things she said, running through my head.
"

[magicpineapple.livejournal.com]

[taylorniw.livejournal.com]

album is still crap

[jaejunggim.livejournal.com]

lol

[ashiva.livejournal.com]

Does anyone remember THSK's album sales numbers? (I'm just wondering how they compare.)

[lovejae23.livejournal.com]

dbsk's best japanese album is "best selection 2010"
it sold 228,542 copies the first day and topped the oricon weekly at 413,000 copies. it was certified double platinum (at around 566,585 copies) in about a month.

[groovydawg.livejournal.com]

Time to hit the brakes, and sleep for 3 months. I don't mind the hiatus.

[lovejae23.livejournal.com]

congrats :)

[gator-yoong.livejournal.com]

Soshified translated it wrong though. This is their first time getting #1 in the first week, which makes it more special. It should say:

"Since their debut with “GENIE” last September, this is the first time for the group to top the Oricon Weekly Chart when including both singles and full album. SNSD also became the second foreign female group to have their first album at #1, the other first place group is Russian duo t.A.T.u’s “t.A.T.u” (released in March 2003); so it has been 8 years and 3 months since that was last achieved. Additionally, SNSD is the first ever Korean female group to have their debut album at number one."

http://www.tokyohive.com/2011/06/shoujo-jidai-tops-oricons-album-chart-and-becomes-top-selling-foreign-artist-for-their-first-album/#disqus_thread

[ijusthadsex.livejournal.com]

thanks, edited !

[kiku-cha8-8.livejournal.com]

They deserve it tbh, the album is good and they've been working their tails off. Brava girls

[taeminsponytail.livejournal.com]

love the album I hope they get a vacation soon

[bgurl1210.livejournal.com]

I hope they get a vacation soon

That will be a cold day in hell. I have a feeling SME is going to ride this hard and the girls are going to be the ones feeling the effects.

[mighty-orange.livejournal.com]

congrats bbs omg ;~;