SHINee sets a new record in the 44 year history of the Oricon

[kakkoi-x.livejournal.com]

The boys of SHINee recently released their third single “LUCIFER” in Japan on the 12th, and they have rose towards the top of the Oricon chart along with famous rock band L‘Arc~en~Ciel, seizing the #2 spot!

Their previous Japanese singles “Replay” and “JULIETTE” along with the most recent “LUCIFER” have all ranked in the TOP 3 on the Oricon singles weekly chart. This marks the first time for a foreign artist to achieve this mark, meaning SHINee has set a new record.

Furthermore, on Oricon’s main page, it read, “This is the first time in the 44 year history of the Oricon that a foreign artist (soloist included) released three different singles, and all 3 have ranked within the TOP 3″, making this achievement all the more significant.

SHINee has plans to release their first full-length album “THE FIRST” on November 23rd, and their fame in Japan will only grow from here.

The boys will also be holding independent concerts on the 27th in Nagoya Gaishi Hall, as well as on November 24th & 25th in Osaka.

Oricon Weekly - Singles (11/10~17/10/2011)
*1 81,414 *,*81,414 L'Arc~en~Ciel - XXX
*2 50,398 *,*50,398 SHINee - LUCIFER
*3 17,891 *,*17,891 Superfly - Ai wo Kurae
*4 16,231 *,*16,231 Tamura Yukari - Endless Story
*5 15,339 *,*15,339 FLOWER - Still

article: Oricon
akp + Nate

Congrats bbs!

Comments

[cc9095.livejournal.com]

Oh, L'arcs are first )))))

[gyuri.livejournal.com]

how is their fame going to grow when they're selling 911 copies of lucishit on a daily basis?

[meridianslair.livejournal.com]

magical unicorns tbh

yesterday's sales for lucifer

[gyuri.livejournal.com]

Re: yesterday's sales for lucifer

[minakuu.livejournal.com]

lol

[asnindie.livejournal.com]

The only record they're setting is that their popularity seems to halve with each release.

[unreal.livejournal.com]

This. They went from selling 93,000 copies to this.

[threebits.livejournal.com]

How come every oricon article seems to come with "___ breaks record!" ._.

[sandra-hall.livejournal.com]

ikr?

[devilsatin.livejournal.com]

omg congrats to FLOWER!!!

[unreal.livejournal.com]

Is pretty easy when there's hardly an competition when they release.

[gyuri.livejournal.com]

they're prepared to sell a total of 20 copies w/ their new jp cd since it comes out the same day as kara's

[unreal.livejournal.com]

Kara currenly has 2 that landed in the top 3 weekly. So I don't think Shinee will have that record for long.

[nandexdame.livejournal.com]

Another article I read says the record is for *consecutive* singles since debuting. So I don't think KARA is in the running for this record. Maybe someone else?

[sayakota.livejournal.com]

whatever, I'm proud.

[kakkoi-x.livejournal.com]

m2 bb smh @ all the butthurt and negativity in this post. h8ers can go on leading their sad and lonely lives tbh!

[umetraehi.livejournal.com]

As much as I love them it helped a lot that no one popular was releasing singles when they did, which was smart. Hopefully their album will do well and end the downward trend that the singles have started though

[ryukokoro-oppa.livejournal.com]

I'm confused do they mean debut consecutive singles?

[lei-hime.livejournal.com]

Maybe. Because Tohoshinki had like 10 single in a row that hit the top of Oricon in 2008/2009

[baboboy.livejournal.com]

lol

[mumuja.livejournal.com]

don't care if they're only selling 911 copies a day, even 20, bbs are working hard!! so i'm proud of them!! lucifer wasn't the best choice to go with for a new single, that much is obvious, but it's not their fault, they don't get to choose.


so fuck haters, shinee hwaiting!!

(http://photobucket.com)

[kasayu.livejournal.com]

^THIS!

[unreal.livejournal.com]

Another comment. But I guess that means that Toho was never seen as an foreign artist. When in fact they still are and therebefore hold this title.

[maple88.livejournal.com]

Copy-pasting what I wrote on Facebook:

"Um, okay? I love Shinee and all, but all of TVXQ's albums/singles since 'Purple Line' have been #1. So what's the criteria for this? Are TVXQ considered Japanese artists? Or is it that Shinee is the only group to get their first 3 singles in the Top 3? I don't get it."

[markovnikov.livejournal.com]

are all ur friends on facebook kpop fans????

[aifurikuri.livejournal.com]

L'arc en ciel has a new song? I need to pay more attention to jpop again.

[hydeified.livejournal.com]

dude, they're having a World Tour too!!

[hydeified.livejournal.com]

only here for L'Arc~en~Ciel. 20 years since debut, and still toppin' charts.

[kiwilovekiwi.livejournal.com]

Those plaid pants needs to be torched to smithereens!!! Anyhoo, Congrats BOYS!!!^^

[feel-my-mind.livejournal.com]

More over than Tohoshinki, BoA had this done in 2002-2003.

N/M. The fault lies with the translator. The original Japanese clearly says, "The first foreign artist to have 3 consecutive debut singles in the TOP 3."

And by debut the meaning like singles 1, 2, and 3.

Its just another made up title by Oricon. They do this alot, even with Japanese artist.

[yunho.livejournal.com]

this is the dumbest thing i have ever heard.

[minniecouture.livejournal.com]

good job boys ♥

[feel-my-mind.livejournal.com]

Its a translation error. The original Japanese clearly says, "The first foreign artist to have 3 consecutive debut singles in the TOP 3."

And by debut they mean their first 3 singles.


If it was just 3 singles, BoA would have done it even before Tohoshinki.

[silveretude.livejournal.com]

Congrats boys!

[epona.livejournal.com]

I like how they make up records for them to break.

First korean band that starts with an S with five members to sell 50,000!!!

[kakkoi-x.livejournal.com]

yup oricon tends to like to do that

[thewarpedmelody.livejournal.com]

Allkpop ever desperate to break records.
The only trend worth noticing is that their singles have been decreasing with each release

[kakkoi-x.livejournal.com]

it was oricon actually. and it's sad that they're still doing better than 90% of hallyu groups