The year is coming to an end, and Oricon has now released its year end charts for 2020. These charts measure the period from 12/9/19 – 12/13/20.
Arashi is the best selling artist of the year, topping this chart for the ninth time.
SixTONES & Snow Man‘s “Imitation Rain / D.D.” is the best selling single of 2020. This is the first time in 11 years that a male act has topped this chart, and the first time in 14 years that a debut single has. “Imitation Rain / D.D.” is also the first debut single to crack 1.5 million copies sold.
Yonezu Kenshi‘s “STRAY SHEEP” is the best selling album of the year.
LiSA‘s “Gurenge” is the best selling digital single of 2020.
Kenshi’s “STRAY SHEEP” is also the best selling digital album of the year.
YOASOBI‘s “Yoru ni Kakeru” is the most streamed song of 2020.
SixTONES & Snow Man’s “Imitation Rain / D.D.” also topped the combined single chart.
Kenshi’s “STRAY SHEEP” also topped the combined album chart.
Artist
- Arashi: ¥14,520,000,000
- BTS: ¥10,740,000,000
- Yonezu Kenshi: ¥9,712,000,000
- King & Prince: ¥6,336,000,000
- Nogizaka46: ¥5,967,000,000
- Official HIGE DANdism – ¥4,851,000,000
- King Gnu – ¥4,051,000,000
- TWICE: ¥3,841,000,000
- SixTONES: ¥3,751,000,000
- SEVENTEEN: ¥3,588,000,000
Single
- SixTONES vs Snow Man – Imitation Rain / D.D.: 1,760,904
- AKB48 – Shitsuren, Arigatou: 1,181,701
- Arashi – Kite: 1,147,865
- Nogizaka46 – Shiawase no Hogoshoku: 1,115,150
- Snow Man – KISSIN’ MY LIPS / Stories: 1,001,570
- SixTONES – NAVIGATOR: 707,699
- Hinatazaka46 – Sonna Koto Nai yo: 644,135
- King & Prince – Mazy Night: 591,673
- Twenty★Twenty – smile: 502,143
- SixTONES – NEW ERA: 480,379
Album
- Yonezu Kenshi – STRAY SHEEP: 1,563,030
- Arashi – This is Arashi: 822,459
- BTS – MAP OF THE SOUL:7 ~THE JOURNEY~: 658,882
- King & Prince – L&: 612,574
- BTS – MAP OF THE SOUL:7: 455,446
- King Gnu – CEREMONY: 435,908
- Mr.Children – SOUNDTRACKS: 315,876
- SEVENTEEN – 24H: 293,825
- Sutopuri – Strawberry Prince: 266,132
- Official HIGE DANDism – Traveler: 255,028
