Data as of 2007 indicates that Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

 has the second largest music market in the world.

Best-selling albums on the Japanese Oricon weekly chart (1970 - present)

In the history of the Japanese Oricon

Oricon

, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc...

 Weekly Albums Chart which started in January 1970, 278 out of all the charting albums has sold more than 1 million copies.

Top ten best-selling albums recorded by Japanese artists

This is the list of top-ten out of the best-selling albums on the Oricon. Please note that the Japanese albums chart had been separated into LPs (started in 1970), cassette tapes (introduced in 1974), and compact discs (launched in 1985) charts until they were unified in January 1987. Led Zeppelin also needs to be on the list with selling 2.3 million copies of Led Zeppelin IV in 1971 with their hit "Stairway to Heaven," and "When the Levee Breaks."

Sales figure derived from data that the Oricon provided in 2007. Though digital sales play a big role in overall sales nowadays, this list does not take them into account.

Rank	Year	Title	Artist	Sales
1	1999 1999 in music -Events:*January 7**After eight years of marriage, Rod Stewart and supermodel wife Rachel Hunter announce their separation.**Paul McCartney attends the first of his stepdaughter Heather's first housewares collection in Georgia....	First Love	Hikaru Utada	7,650,215
2	1998 1998 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1998.-Events:*January 28 – "Weird Al" Yankovic gets LASIK surgery to cure his myopia...	B'z The Best "Pleasure"	B'z B'z is a Japanese hard rock duo, composed of and .B'z has released 45 consecutive #1 singles, 24 #1 albums, and sold more than 79 million records in Japan alone...	5,135,922
3	1997 1997 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1997.-January:*January 9 – David Bowie performs his 50th Birthday Bash concert at Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA with guests Frank Black, The Foo Fighters, Sonic Youth, Robert Smith of The Cure, Lou Reed, and Billy...	Review Review (album) Review is the first released greatest hits album from the Japanese rock band, Glay. It was released on October 10, 1997, and this album contains Glay's most popular singles and tracks from their 1994 album Hai to Diamond to their 1996 one Beloved...	Glay Glay (band) Glay is a rock/pop band from Hakodate, Hokkaidō, Japan formed by guitarist Takuro and vocalist Teru in high school in 1988. Glay primarily composes songs in the rock and pop genres, but they have also composed songs using elements of different styles such as reggae and gospel...	4,875,980
4	2001 2001 in music See also:* 2001 in music Record labels established in 2001-Events:*January 1**Comeback of Guns N' Roses in House of Blues**Hum disbands.*January 17 – Bass player Jason Newsted leaves Metallica after 14 years with the band....	Distance Distance (Hikaru Utada album) Distance is the second Japanese album released by Japanese-American J-pop singer Hikaru Utada, released on March 28, 2001 in direct "competition" with A Best by Ayumi Hamasaki ....	Hikaru Utada	4,469,135
5	1998 1998 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1998.-Events:*January 28 – "Weird Al" Yankovic gets LASIK surgery to cure his myopia...	B'z The Best "Treasure"	B'z	4,438,742
6	2001 2001 in music See also:* 2001 in music Record labels established in 2001-Events:*January 1**Comeback of Guns N' Roses in House of Blues**Hum disbands.*January 17 – Bass player Jason Newsted leaves Metallica after 14 years with the band....	A Best A Best - International version :A Best was later re-released in other countries outside Japan, including Singapore, the Philippines and Korea. The international version did not have new vocal mixes and had a slightly different cover art to the standard Japanese version....	Ayumi Hamasaki Ayumi Hamasaki is a Japanese singer-songwriter, record producer, model, lyricist, and actress. Also called "Ayu" by her fans, Hamasaki has been dubbed the "Empress of Pop" because of her popularity and widespread influence in Japan and throughout Asia. Born and raised in Fukuoka, she moved to Tokyo at fourteen to...	4,295,353
7	1996 1996 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1996.-January:* January – At the trial of two American teenagers, Nicholaus McDonald and Brian Bassett, for the murder of Bassett's parents and young brother, defense lawyers attempt to lay the blame for the murders on the fact...	globe Globe (album) Globe is the first studio album released from Globe on March 31, 1996. The album sold over four million copies, becoming the best-selling album of Japan in Oricon charts history at that time.- Album information :...	globe Globe (band) Globe is a dance-oriented Japanese pop band, formed in 1995 by producer and songwriter Tetsuya Komuro. Originally consisting of Komuro, Keiko Yamada and Marc Panther, the group's singles consistently hit the charts...	4,136,460
8	2002 2002 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2002.-Events:*February 3 – U2 perform during the halftime show for Super Bowl XXXVI...	Deep River	Hikaru Utada	3,604,588
9	2000 2000 in music See also:* 2000 in music Record labels established in 2000-Events:*January – Gary Glitter is released from jail, two months before his sentence for sexual offences ends.*January 1**John Tavener is knighted in the New Year's Honours List....	Delicious Way Delicious Way - Charts, certifications and succession :- Procession and succession :...	Mai Kuraki Mai Kuraki is a Japanese pop and R&B singer-songwriter and producer from Funabashi, Chiba. Kuraki debuted in 1999 with the single, "Love, Day After Tomorrow". In 2000, she released her debut album, Delicious Way, which debuted at number-one and sold over 2,210,000 copies in its first week...	3,530,000
10	1998 1998 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1998.-Events:*January 28 – "Weird Al" Yankovic gets LASIK surgery to cure his myopia...	Time to Destination Time to Destination Time to Destination is the second full album of the Japanese pop group Every Little Thing, released on April 15, 1998. It is the best selling album from the band with 3,520,330 copies sold, also becoming the 10th best selling album of all time in Japan....	Every Little Thing	3,520,330

Top ten best-selling albums recorded by non-Japanese artists

Aside from the materials recorded by Japanese artists or Asian performers who sang in Japanese, 21 out of all the charting albums has sold over 1 million copies as of November 2009. This is the list of 10 best-selling non-domestic artists' recordings, including soundtrack album

Soundtrack album

A soundtrack album is any album that incorporates music directly recorded from the soundtrack of a particular feature film or television program. In some cases, not all the tracks from the movie are included in the album; however there are rare cases of songs in the trailers that do not appear in...

s. Sales figures listed here are based on the data provided by the Oricon (Please note that those are occasionally lower than reports by the record labels, tabloids, or other Japanese record charts).

Rank	Year	Title	Artist	Sales
1	1998	#1's Number 1's (Mariah Carey album) #1's is the first compilation album by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey, released by Columbia Records on November 17, 1998. The album contained Carey's thirteen number one singles on the Billboard Hot 100, as well as four new songs. In Japan, #1's also included her popular single "All I Want...	Mariah Carey Mariah Carey Mariah Carey is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. She made her recording debut with the release of her eponymous studio album in 1990, under the guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, whom she later married in 1993...	3.08 million+
2	1995	Seishun no Kagayaki: The Best of (22 Hits of the Carpenters)	The Carpenters The Carpenters Carpenters were an American vocal and instrumental duo, consisting of sister Karen and brother Richard Carpenter. The Carpenters were the #1 selling American music act of the 1970s. Though often referred to by the public as "The Carpenters", the duo's official name on authorized recordings and...	2.32 million+
3	1995	Daydream	Mariah Carey Mariah Carey Mariah Carey is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. She made her recording debut with the release of her eponymous studio album in 1990, under the guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, whom she later married in 1993...	2.20 million+
4	1994 1994 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1994.-January–February:*January 25 – Alice in Chains release their Jar of Flies album which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, becoming the first ever EP to do so....	Merry Christmas Merry Christmas (Mariah Carey album) Merry Christmas is a holiday album and fourth studio album by American singer Mariah Carey. Released by Columbia Records on November 1, 1994, the album features both cover versions of popular Christmas tunes, including some original material...	Mariah Carey Mariah Carey Mariah Carey is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. She made her recording debut with the release of her eponymous studio album in 1990, under the guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, whom she later married in 1993...	2.09 million+
5	2000 2000 in music See also:* 2000 in music Record labels established in 2000-Events:*January – Gary Glitter is released from jail, two months before his sentence for sexual offences ends.*January 1**John Tavener is knighted in the New Year's Honours List....	1	The Beatles The Beatles The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...	1.96 million+
6	1992 1992 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1992.-January–February:*January 11**Nirvana's Nevermind album goes to #1 in the US Billboard 200 chart, establishing the widespread popularity of the Grunge movement of the 1990s....	The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album	Whitney Houston Whitney Houston Whitney Elizabeth Houston is an American singer, actress, producer and a former model. Houston is the most awarded female act of all time, according to Guinness World Records, and her list of awards include 1 Emmy Award, 6 Grammy Awards, 30 Billboard Music Awards, 22 American Music Awards, among... /Various artists	1.88 million+
7	1982 1982 in music This is a list of notable events in music from 1982. 1982 was a big year in music with Madonna making her debut as well as the year that Michael Jackson released Thriller which became the world's best selling album and it still holds that title today....	Thriller Thriller (album) Thriller is the sixth studio album by American recording artist Michael Jackson. It was released on November 30, 1982, by Epic Records as the follow-up to Jackson's critically and commercially successful 1979 album Off the Wall...	Michael Jackson Michael Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...	1.69 million+
8	1993	Music Box	Mariah Carey Mariah Carey Mariah Carey is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. She made her recording debut with the release of her eponymous studio album in 1990, under the guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, whom she later married in 1993...	1.58 million+
9	1995	Scatman's World Scatman's World Scatman's World is debut album by American musician Scatman John, recorded after the worldwide success of his debut single "Scatman". It is somewhat of a concept album dealing with an imaginary Utopian society named "Scatland"...	Scatman John Scatman John John Paul Larkin , better known by his stage name Scatman John, was an American musician who created a fusion of scat singing and dance music, best known for his 1995 hit "Scatman "....	1.56 million+
10	1997 1995 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1995.- January–February :*January 18 – Jerry Garcia crashes his rented BMW into a guard rail near Mill Valley, California, USA, but is not injured in the accident....	Titanic Titanic (soundtrack) Titanic: Music from the Motion Picture is the soundtrack to the film of the same name composed, orchestrated and conducted by James Horner. The soundtrack was released by Sony Classical on November 18, 1997...	Soundtrack	1.41 million+

List of Million-certified albums by the Recording Industry Association of Japan

This is the list of the albums that have shipped over 1 million copies and been certified at least quadruple platinum by the RIAJ. Albums are listed in alphabetical order of each recording artists' name.

Year	Artist	Title	Level	Notes
1999	19 19 (band) 19 was a Japanese pop music duo. Its members wereKenji Okahira and Keigo Iwase. The group broke up in March 2002. Kenji is now a member of the band 3B LAB.☆.-Singles:* 'Ano Ao wo Koete'...	Ongaku	Million
1993	Ace of Base Ace of Base Ace of Base is a pop band based in Gothenburg, Sweden. Its original lineup consisted of Ulf "Buddha" Ekberg, and three siblings, Jonas "Joker" Berggren, Malin "Linn" Berggren and Jenny Berggren...	The Sign The Sign (song) "The Sign" is a 1993 dance-pop song by the Swedish band Ace of Base. The song was an international hit, reaching Number two in the United Kingdom and spending six non-consecutive weeks as number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States...	Million
1997	Aerosmith Aerosmith Aerosmith is an American rock band, sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston" and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band". Their style, which is rooted in blues-based hard rock, has come to also incorporate elements of pop, heavy metal, and rhythm and blues, and has inspired many...	Nine Lives Nine Lives (Aerosmith album) -Bonus track :-Bonus tracks :-Bonus tracks :-Bonus tracks :-Artwork:...	Million
1996	Nanase Aikawa Nanase Aikawa is a Japanese musician known for employing a variety of musical styles, most notably rock. She publishes her music under the Motorod label, a division of Avex Group.- Early life :Nanase Aikawa was born on February 16, 1975, in Osaka, Japan...	red Red (Nanase Aikawa album) Red is Nanase Aikawa's first album. It includes her first four singles. The album reached #1 on Oricon charts and sold over two million copies.-Track listing:# # # LIKE A HARD RAIN# SHAKE ME BABY# Sayonara# BREAK OUT!# GLORY DAYS# Love me# # #...	2x Million
1997		paraDOX ParaDOX paraDOX is Nanase Aikawa's second album. The album reached #1 on Oricon weekly album charts.-Track listing:# CAT on the Street# # # # # a piece of memory# # # Love merry-go-round# Sweet Emotion...	Million
1999		ID	Million	Compilation
2000	aiko Aiko (singer) Aiko is a J-Pop singer-songwriter and vocalist. She studied popular music vocals at the Osaka College of Music, and after graduating in 1996, she became a DJ on FM Osaka...	Sakura no Ki no Shita	Million
2001		Natsufuku	Million
1995	Namie Amuro Namie Amuro is a Japanese R&B and pop singer, entertainer, and former actress who at the height of her popularity was referred to as the "Teen Queen" and the title "Queen of Japanese Pop Music". Born in Naha, Okinawa, Amuro debuted at the age of 14 as an idol in the girl group Super Monkey's...	Dance Tracks Vol.1 DANCE TRACKS VOL.1 Dance Tracks Vol.1 is Namie Amuro's first and only album with her first record company, Toshiba-EMI. Nine days after Dance Tracks Vol.1 hit stores, she released her first Avex Trax single, "Body Feels Exit" on October 25, 1995...	Million
1996		Sweet 19 Blues Sweet 19 Blues Sweet 19 Blues is Namie Amuro's first original studio album under the avex trax label, her first with producer, Tetsuya Komuro, and her second album overall. The success of the album helped Amuro accomplish feats never realized by a solo female artist, and made her one of the most popular and...	3x Million
1997		Concentration 20 Concentration 20 Concentration 20 is Namie Amuro's third original studio album. The album is a fusion of styles including Pop, Dance and Rock. Released a year after her record shattering hit Sweet 19 Blues, the album raced to the top of the chart further solidifying her place in Japanese music history.- History...	2x Million
1998		181920	2x Million	Compilation album
2008		Best Fiction Best Fiction Best Fiction is Namie Amuro's third best-of compilation under the Avex Trax label. The album includes 15 tracks selected from singles released between 2002 and 2008, in addition to two new songs: "Sexy Girl" and "Do Me More", which were both be used to promote the album...	Million
2009	Arashi Arashi is a Japanese boy band formed under the Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates, which announced the formation of the group on November 3, 1999 in Honolulu, Hawaii...	All the Best! 1999-2009 All the Best! 1999-2009 All the Best! 1999–2009 is the third greatest hits album by Japanese pop boy band Arashi. The album was released on August 19, 2009 in Japan under their record label J Storm in two editions, a limited 3CD version and a regular 2CD version. The album debuted at number-one on the Oricon album weekly...	Million	Compilation album
2010		"Boku no Miteiru Fūkei Boku no Miteiru Fūkei is the ninth studio album by Japanese boy band Arashi. The album was released on August 4, 2010 in Japan under their record label J Storm in two editions: a first press version and a regular version. The album debuted at number-one on the Oricon weekly album chart, selling around 731,000 copies. As... "	Million
2006	Ayaka Ayaka is a Japanese female singer formerly signed to Warner Music Japan. Born in Osaka, she moved to Tokyo to pursue a singing career. She married actor Hiro Mizushima on February 22, 2009.-2006:...	First Message First Message - Overview :After a year of releasing singles and music videos, the album was originally for an early September release but was pushed back to allow ayaka's single, Mikazuki, to correspond with the album release. It entered the Oricon charts at number one...	Million
2009		Ayaka's History 2006–2009 Ayaka's History 2006–2009 Ayaka's History 2006–2009 is Ayaka's first compilation album, released on September 23, 2009. The album was released in three versions: 2CD+DVD , 2CD+Photo book and a regular one disc edition....	Million	Compilation album
2002	Kimimaro Ayanokoji	Bakushou Super Live Dai-1 Shū: Chūkounen ni Ai wo Komete	Million	Live recording album
1989	B'z B'z is a Japanese hard rock duo, composed of and .B'z has released 45 consecutive #1 singles, 24 #1 albums, and sold more than 79 million records in Japan alone...	Off the Lock Off the Lock Off The Lock is the 2nd studio album of the Japanese rock duo B'z.The band's first-ever "Live Gym" tour was in support of this album, and despite their being relatively new, tickets were sold out, a taste of what was to come....	Million
1990		Break Through Break Through Break Through: From the Death of Environmentalism to the Politics of Possibility, first published in October 2007, is a book written by Ted Nordhaus and Michael Shellenberger, both long-time environmental strategists...	Million
		Wicked Beat Wicked Beat Wicked Beat is the second Mini-Album for the Japanese rock duo B'z. The album sold 1,111,230 copies in total, reaching #3 at Oricon.- Track listing :#I Wanna Dance Wicked Beat Style - 4:36#Komachi-Angel Red Hot Style - 4:33...	Million
		Risky Risky (album) Risky is the fourth studio album by Japanese rock band B'z. "Risky" sold 314,770 copies in its first week and 1,695,900 copies in total. It is the band's first studio album to break the million mark....	Million
1991		Mars Mars (B'z album) Mars is the third Mini-Album for the Japanese rock duo B'z. The album sold 1,730,500 copies in total, reaching #1 at Oricon.- Track listing :# - 5:03#Mars - 1:24#Loving All Night ~Octopus Style~ - 5:50#Love & Chain ~Godzilla Style~ - 5:45...	Million	EP
		In the Life In the Life (album) In the Life is the fifth studio album by Japanese rock band B'z. The album debuted with 1,043,070 copies sold and sold 2,402,970 copies in total....	3x Million
1992		Run Run (album) Run is the sixth studio album by Japanese rock band B'z. Run debuted with 1,190,380 copies sold in its first week and over 2,196,660 copies sold in total....	2x Million
		Friends Friends (B'z album) Friends is the fourth Mini-Album for the Japanese rock duo B'z. The album sold 1,355,530 copies and reached #1 at Oricon. The track "Itsuka no Merry Christmas" became extremely commercially successful, being certified by the RIAJ as being downloaded 500,000+ times as a ringtone and more than...	2x Million	EP
1994		The 7th Blues The 7th Blues The 7th Blues is the seventh album released by Japanese hard rock band B'z, released on March 2, 1994.-Album information:The 7th Blues was released as a double album in March of 1994 after their successful "PLEASURE LIVE-GYM '93 - JAP THE RIPPER" tour. This album was to fully cement B'z evolution...	Million
1995		Loose Loose (B'z album) Loose is the eighth studio album by Japanese rock band B'z. The album sold 1,336,150 in its first week becoming the band's highest debut for a studio album and sold over 3,003,210 copies in total, becoming the band's highest selling studio album....	3x Million
1996		Friends II Friends II Friends II is the fifth Mini-Album for the Japanese rock duo B'z. The album sold 1,466,650 copies and reached #1 at Oricon.- Track listing :#Friends II#Snow##Baby Moon#Sasanqua ~ fuyu no hi #Aru hiso kana koi...	Million	EP
1997		Flash Back: B'z Early Special Titles	Million	Compilation album
		Survive Survive (B'z album) Survive is the ninth studio album by Japanese rock band B'z. The album sold 1,040,160 copies in its first week, lower than their last studio album, the album still managed to sell over 1,723,030 copies.- Track listing :# Deep Kiss# # Survive...	2x Million
1998		B'z The Best "Pleasure"	5x Million	Compilation album
		B'z The Best "Treasure"	4x Million
1999		Brotherhood Brotherhood (B'z album) Brotherhood is the tenth album by Japanese hard rock band B'z, released on July 14, 1999. The catalogue code for this album is BMCR-7034. "Brotherhood" debuted with over 1,019,270 copies sold and sold over 1,391,850 copies...	Million
2000		B'z The "Mixture"	2x Million	Compilation album
		Eleven	2x Million
2002		Green	Million
		The Ballads: Love & B'z	Million	Compilation album
2005		B'z The Best "Pleasure II"	Million	Compilation album
2008		B'z The Best "Ultra Pleasure"	Million
2001	Backstreet Boys Backstreet Boys The Backstreet Boys are an American vocal group, formed in Orlando, Florida in 1993. The band originally consisted of A. J. McLean, Howie Dorough, Brian Littrell, Nick Carter and Kevin Richardson. They rose to fame with their debut international album, Backstreet Boys...	The Hits: Chapter One The Hits: Chapter One The Hits – Chapter One, also known as Greatest Hits – Chapter One internationally, is the first Greatest Hits compilation released by American boyband, Backstreet Boys. The album features fifteen of the group's classic hits, as well as one new song, "Drowning"...	Million	Compilation album
2000	The Beatles The Beatles The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...	1	2x Million	Compilation album
2002	BoA BoA Boa Kwon , commonly stylized and known by her stage name BoA, which is a backronym for Beat of Angel, is a Korean singer, active in South Korea, Japan, and the United States and sometimes referred to as the "Queen of Korean Pop Music"....	Listen to My Heart	Million
2003		Valenti Valenti Valenti was released in 2003 and is BoA's highest selling Japanese album and sold over 1.2 million copies.Valenti debuted at number on the weekly charts with over 615,000 copies in its first week. It was also number one in its second week with another 222,000 copies sold...	Million
2005		Best of Soul Best of Soul -Charts and sales:-Singles:-External links:*...	Million	Compilation album
1994	Bon Jovi Bon Jovi Bon Jovi is an American rock band from Sayreville, New Jersey. Formed in 1983, Bon Jovi consists of lead singer and namesake Jon Bon Jovi , guitarist Richie Sambora, keyboardist David Bryan, drummer Tico Torres, as well as current bassist Hugh McDonald...	Cross Road Cross Road Cross Road is a greatest hits compilation released by the American band Bon Jovi in 1994. The album contains hits from between Bon Jovi and Keep The Faith and two new tracks: the hit singles "Always" and "Someday I'll Be Saturday Night", as well as a new, updated rendition of "Livin' on a Prayer"...	Million	Compilation album
1995		These Days These Days (Bon Jovi album) These Days is Bon Jovi's sixth studio album, released on June 27, 1995. This was the first album Bon Jovi released after the departure of bassist Alec John Such. Hugh McDonald unofficially replaced Such as bassist...	Million
1998	Boøwy Boøwy Boøwy was a Japanese rock group consisting of Kyosuke Himuro , Tomoyasu Hotei , Tsunematsu Matsui and Makoto Takahashi . They were a rock band that reached legendary status in Japan during the 1980s...	This Boøwy	Million	Compilation album
1998	The Brilliant Green The brilliant green The Brilliant Green is a Japanese pop rock band formed in 1997 who were signed to Sony Music Entertainment Japan. On December 1, 2009, The Brilliant Green announced that they had signed with Warner Music Group Japan.-Overview:...	The Brilliant Green	Million
1991	Mariah Carey Mariah Carey Mariah Carey is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. She made her recording debut with the release of her eponymous studio album in 1990, under the guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, whom she later married in 1993...	Mariah Carey Mariah Carey (album) Mariah Carey is the self-titled debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey. It was released on June 12, 1990 by Columbia Records. The album contains a range of contemporary genres, and the songs are a mix of slow ballads and dance tracks. Originally, Carey wrote four songs with...	Million
		Emotions	Million
1993		Music Box	Million
1994		Merry Christmas Merry Christmas (Mariah Carey album) Merry Christmas is a holiday album and fourth studio album by American singer Mariah Carey. Released by Columbia Records on November 1, 1994, the album features both cover versions of popular Christmas tunes, including some original material...	2x Million
1995		Daydream	Million
1997		Butterfly	Million
1998		Number 1's Number 1's (Mariah Carey album) #1's is the first compilation album by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey, released by Columbia Records on November 17, 1998. The album contained Carey's thirteen number one singles on the Billboard Hot 100, as well as four new songs. In Japan, #1's also included her popular single "All I Want...	3x Million	Compilation album
1999		Rainbow Rainbow (Mariah Carey album) Rainbow is the seventh studio album by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey, released on November 2, 1999, by Columbia Records. The album followed the same pattern as Carey's previous album, Butterfly , in which she began her transition into the R&B market. Rainbow contains a mix of...	Million
1995	The Carpenters The Carpenters Carpenters were an American vocal and instrumental duo, consisting of sister Karen and brother Richard Carpenter. The Carpenters were the #1 selling American music act of the 1970s. Though often referred to by the public as "The Carpenters", the duo's official name on authorized recordings and...	Seishun no Kagayaki: 22 Hits of the Carpenters	2x Million	Compilation album
1991	Chage and Aska Chage and Aska or Chage and Asuka are a Japanese popular music duo composed of two singer-songwriters from Fukuoka Prefecture, and . To date they have sold over 31 million albums and singles in Japan....	Tree	3x Million
1992		Super Best II	2x Million	Compilation album
		Guys	Million
1993		Red Hill	Million
1997	Chara Chara (singer) , better known by her stage name Chara, is a Japanese singer-songwriter, actress and video jockey. She debuted in 1991 with the single Heaven...	Junior Sweet Junior Sweet -Singles:-Japan Sales Rankings:-Chart procession and succession:...	Million
2001	Chemistry Chemistry (band) is a Japanese Pop/R&B duo, composed of and . They were the winners of the Asayan audition in 2000 organized by Sony Music Entertainment Japan....	The Way We Are The Way We Are (Chemistry album) The Way We Are is an album by the Japanese R&B duo Chemistry, released on November 7, 2001 by Sony Music Japan.-Track listing:# "Intro-lude ~The Way We Are~"# "合鍵"# "PIECES OF A DREAM"# "愛しすぎて"# "BROTHERHOOD"# "Point of No Return"# "C'EST LA VIE"...	2x Million
2002		Second to None Second to None (Chemistry album) Second to None is an album by the Japanese R&B duo Chemistry, released on January 8, 2003 by Sony Music Japan.-Track listing:# "Intro-lude~You're My Second to None~"# "It Takes Two"# "STILL ECHO"# "My Gift to You"# "Running Away"...	2x Million
1992	Eric Clapton Eric Clapton Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE, is an English guitarist and singer-songwriter. Clapton is the only three-time inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: once as a solo artist, and separately as a member of The Yardbirds and Cream. Clapton has been referred to as one of the most important and...	Unplugged Unplugged (Eric Clapton album) Unplugged is a live album by Eric Clapton released in 1992. It was recorded live in England for the MTV Unplugged series and includes both the hit single "Tears in Heaven" and a heavily reworked acoustic version of "Layla"....	Million	Live album
1999		Clapton Chronicles	Million	Compilation album
2001	Da Pump Da Pump is an Okinawan male idol group comprising lead vocalist, Issa and MCs Ken, Yukinari, and Shinobu. The group formed as students at Okinawa Actors School in 1996...	Da Best of Da Pump	Million	Compilation album
1994	Deen	Deen	Million
1995	Celine Dion Celine Dion Céline Marie Claudette Dion, , , is a Canadian singer. Born to a large family from Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion emerged as a teen star in the French-speaking world after her manager and future husband René Angélil mortgaged his home to finance her first record...	The Colour of My Love The Colour of My Love The Colour of My Love is an album by Canadian singer Céline Dion, released on November 9, 1993. It is her third English-language album and 18th overall...  [Special edition]	Million	Expanded version with bonus track
1996		Falling into You Falling into You Falling into You is an album by Canadian singer Céline Dion, released on March 8, 1996. It is her fourth English-language album and twenty-first overall...	Million
1997		Let's Talk About Love Let's Talk About Love Let's Talk About Love is an album by Canadian singer Céline Dion, released on November 18, 1997. It is her fifth English-language album and twenty-third in total. Let's Talk About Love remains one of the best-selling albums in history with over 31 million copies sold worldwide...	Million
1999		All the Way… A Decade of Song	2x Million	Compilation album
1999	Dragon Ash Dragon Ash are a Japanese Rap metal group founded in 1996 by Furuya "Kj" Kenji and Sakurai Makoto. They are an icon in Japan and were one of the first groups to popularize hip hop in Japan. They brought a western flavor to Japanese music and helped to turn rap music mainstream, with a mixture of reggae, rap,...	Viva La Revolution Viva La Revolution Viva la Revolution is the third full-length album by Dragon Ash; released in 1999. It is the first full-length album after Dragon Ash member DJ BOTS formally joined, creating the new hip hop/rock amalgamation sound which they have since become known for...	2x Million
1989	Dreams Come True	Dreams Come True	Million
		Love Goes On...	2x Million
1990		Wonder 3	Million
1991		Million Kisses	3x Million
1992		The Swinging Star	Million
1993		Magic	2x Million
1995		Delicious	2x Million
1996		Love Unlimited	2x Million
1997		The Best of Dreams Come True	2x Million	Compilation album
		Sing or Die	Million
1999		The Monster	Million
2000		Greatest Hits "The Soul"	2x Million	Compilation album
1995	Enya Enya Enya is an Irish singer, instrumentalist and songwriter. Enya is an approximate transliteration of how Eithne is pronounced in the Donegal dialect of the Irish language, her native tongue.She began her musical career in 1980, when she briefly joined her family band Clannad before leaving to...	The Memory of Trees The Memory of Trees The Memory of Trees is an album by Irish musician Enya, released in 1995 . It won the Grammy Award for "Best New Age Album" of 1997...	Million
1997		Paint the Sky with Stars Paint the Sky with Stars Paint the Sky with Stars: The Best of Enya is a 1997 compilation album by Irish musician Enya featuring a selection of her best known material plus two previously unreleased tracks: "Paint the Sky with Stars" and "Only If...".-Track listing:...	Million	Compilation album
2001		Theme from Calmi Cuori Appassionati	Million	Compilation album
1997	Every Little Thing	Everlasting	Million
1998		Time to Destination Time to Destination Time to Destination is the second full album of the Japanese pop group Every Little Thing, released on April 15, 1998. It is the best selling album from the band with 3,520,330 copies sold, also becoming the 10th best selling album of all time in Japan....	4x Million
1999		Every Best Single +3	2x Million	Compilation album
2000		eternity Eternity (Every Little Thing album) -Chart positions:-See also:* Pray / Get into a Groove* Sure* Rescue Me/Smile Again-External links:* information at Avex Network.* information at Oricon.* information at Mora.jp...	Million
2001		4 Force 4 FORCE -Chart positions:-External links:* information at Avex Network.* information at Oricon....	Million
2003	Exile	Exile Entertainment	Million
2005		Perfect Best	Million	Compilation album
2007		Exile Love	Million
2008		Exile Catchy Best	Million	Compilation album
		Exile Ballad Best	2x Million
1993	Masaharu Fukuyama Masaharu Fukuyama is a Japanese singer-songwriter, guitarist, record producer, actor, radio personality, and photographer from Nagasaki, Nagasaki Prefecture. He is the best-selling male solo artist in Japan. He is a member of entertainment company Amuse, Inc. and is known for his low, deep voice. Among fans, he is...	Calling	Million
1995		M-Collection: Kaze wo Sagashiteru	Million	Compilation album
1999		Magnum Collection 1999 "Dear"	Million	Double-disc compilation album
2001		f	Million
2011	Lady Gaga Lady GaGa Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta , better known by her stage name Lady Gaga, is an American singer and songwriter. Born and raised in New York City, she primarily studied at the Convent of the Sacred Heart and briefly attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts before withdrawing to...	The Fame The Fame The Fame is the debut studio album by American recording artist Lady Gaga. It was released on August 19, 2008 through Interscope Records. After joining Kon Live Distribution and Cherrytree Records in 2008, Gaga began working on the album with different producers, primarily RedOne, Martin...	Million
1996	Glay Glay (band) Glay is a rock/pop band from Hakodate, Hokkaidō, Japan formed by guitarist Takuro and vocalist Teru in high school in 1988. Glay primarily composes songs in the rock and pop genres, but they have also composed songs using elements of different styles such as reggae and gospel...	Beloved Beloved (Glay album) Beloved is the fourth album by Japanese rock/pop band Glay. It was released on November 18, 1996, and peaked at #1 at Oricon charts, with 1,522,540 copies sold...	Million
1997		Review Review (album) Review is the first released greatest hits album from the Japanese rock band, Glay. It was released on October 10, 1997, and this album contains Glay's most popular singles and tracks from their 1994 album Hai to Diamond to their 1996 one Beloved...	5x Million	Compilation album
1998		Pure Soul Pure Soul Pure Soul is the fifth released album from the Japanese rock band Glay. The album was a slight departure from the rock and power ballad sound the band sported with their previous albums. Pure Soul brought forth a faster rock sound. The album contains such hits as "Yuuwaku", "Soul Love", the concert...	3x Million
1999		Heavy Gauge Heavy Gauge Heavy Gauge is the 6th album by Japanese rock band Glay. In this album Glay dabbles in the gospel genre for the first time, using gospel choirs in songs such as "Will Be King" and "Happiness". This album also marks a milestone in Glay's career with their hit song "Winter, Again". The song won...	2x Million
2000		Drive: Complete Best Glay Drive ~complete best~ Drive: Glay Complete Best is the second "greatest hits" album from the Japanese pop/rock band Glay. It is a collection of Glay's most popular singles and tracks from their debut in 1994 to 2000. The two discs each contain hits from albums Speed Pop to Heavy Gauge as well as various singles...	2x Million	Double-disc compilation album
1996	globe	globe	5x Million
1997		Faces Places	3x Million
1998		Love Again	2x Million
		Relation	2x Million
1999		Cruise Record 1995-2000	Million	Double-disc compilation album
2001	Gospellers Gospellers The Gospellers are a Japanese a cappella vocal group made up of Tetsuya Murakami, Kaoru Kurosawa, Yuji Sakai, Yoichi Kitayama and Yutaka Yasuoka....	Love Notes	Million
2008	Greeeen GReeeeN is a Japanese pop/rock/hip hop/breakbeat vocal group from Kōriyama city in Fukushima Prefecture, comprising the all-male four members Hide, Navi, 92, and Soh. They made their debut with Universal Music in 2007. Their logo image is of a mouthful of teeth, and the four Es indicate the number of members...	A, Domo. Ohisashiburi Desu. Ā, Domo. Ohisashiburi Desu. A, Domo. Ohisashiburi Desu. or あっ、ども。おひさしぶりです。is the second studio album by Japanese band GReeeeN. It was released on June 25, 2008, and is certified by RIAJ for shipment of 1 million copies.-Track listing:Source: Oricon# SUN SHINE!!# Mata ne...	Million
2009		Shio, Koshō Shio, Koshō is Japanese band Greeeen's third studio album released on June 10, 2009. There is a limited edition having DVD. There is another limited edition having bonus track "Kiseki"....	Million
1989	Shogo Hamada Shogo Hamada is a Japanese singer-songwriter and former member of the group Aido. He is a part of Sony Music Japan's SME Records division. He was born in Takehara City in Hiroshima Prefecture, and graduated from Kuremitsuta High School...	Wasted Tears	Million
2000		The History of Shogo Hamada "Since 1975"	Million	Compilation album
1999	Ayumi Hamasaki Ayumi Hamasaki is a Japanese singer-songwriter, record producer, model, lyricist, and actress. Also called "Ayu" by her fans, Hamasaki has been dubbed the "Empress of Pop" because of her popularity and widespread influence in Japan and throughout Asia. Born and raised in Fukuoka, she moved to Tokyo at fourteen to...	A Song for ××	Million
		"A A (song) "A" is Ayumi Hamasaki's tenth single, released on August 11, 1999. Hamasaki's best-selling single as well Japan's 57th best-selling single of all time, "A," is unique among Hamasaki's singles, as it is her only single with quadruple A-sides... "	Million	14-track CD single
		Loveppears LOVEppears -CD1:#"Introduction" - 1:09Words: Ayumi HamasakiMusic: HALArrangement: HALKeyboards: HALGuitar: Naoyo AkimotoProgramming: HALMixed by Dave Way...	2x Million
2000		Duty Duty (album) -Credits:#"Starting Over" – 1:36Music: Ken HaradaArrangement: Ken HaradaProgramming: Masayuki Kumahara#"Duty" – 5:15Words: Ayumi HamasakiMusic: Ken HaradaArrangement: Naoto Suzuki & Ken HaradaKeyboards: Naoto SuzukiGuitar: Naoki HayashibeB.G...	3x Million
2001		A Best A Best - International version :A Best was later re-released in other countries outside Japan, including Singapore, the Philippines and Korea. The international version did not have new vocal mixes and had a slightly different cover art to the standard Japanese version....	4x Million	Compilation album
2002		I am...	3x Million
		Rainbow Rainbow (Ayumi Hamasaki album) Upon its release, the album received mixed reviews. Adam Greenberg of Allmusic stated, "[Rainbow] came after a string of high-charting albums, itself not reaching the same heights thanks to some interesting but uneven experimentation with her sound"...	2x Million
2003		A Ballads A Ballads A Ballads is a ballad compilation album by Ayumi Hamasaki released on March 12, 2003. The initial pressings of the album had four different covers. As of 2007, A Ballads surpassed the million mark with 1,041,000 copies sold.-Songs:...	Million	Compilation album
		Memorial Address Memorial Address Memorial Address is an EP by Japanese singer Ayumi Hamasaki. It is the best-selling mini-album by a Japanese female, selling over a million copies in Japan. It is available in 2 formats, CD or CD+DVD package. It was released on December 17, 2003...	Million	EP
2004		My Story My Story (Ayumi Hamasaki album) My Story is Ayumi Hamasaki's sixth full-length studio album produced by Max Matsuura. It was released on December 15, 2004.-Promotion:The album includes the three singles: "Moments", "Inspire", and "Carols". During its first release, four different limited edition covers were released for fans to...	Million
2006		(Miss)Understood (miss)understood understood is Ayumi Hamasaki's seventh full-length studio album produced by Max Matsuura. Its official release date was January 1, 2006, but started appearing in stores on December 28, 2005, the last Wednesday of the year...	Million
1998	hide with Spread Beaver Hide (musician) , better known by his stage name hide , was a popular Japanese musician. He was primarily known for his work as lead guitarist of the heavy metal band X Japan from 1987 to 1997...	Ja, Zoo Ja, Zoo Ja, Zoo is the third album by hide, released under the name hide with Spread Beaver on November 21, 1998. It was re-released on, the Japan only format, SHM-CD on December 3, 2008.- Summary :...	Million
1999	Lauryn Hill Lauryn Hill Lauryn Noelle Hill is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress.Early in her career, she established her reputation as a member of the Fugees. In 1998, she launched her solo career with the release of the commercially successful and critically acclaimed album, The Miseducation of...	The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill is the debut solo album by American musician Lauryn Hill, released August 25, 1998, on Columbia Records. Recording sessions for the album took place from late 1997 to June 1998, and were held primarily at Tuff Gong Studios in Jamaica...	Million
2003	HY HY (Japanese band) HY is a Japanese rock band formed in 2000 by five high school friends from Okinawa. Their name comes from the initials of their hometown, Higashi Yakena. The band's popularity rose rapidly after a series of street performances; their debut album, Departure, released on 22 September 2001 , sold out...	Street Story	Million
1993	Kyosuke Himuro Kyosuke Himuro is a popular Japanese singer. He was a member of the rock group Boøwy from 1981 to 1988. After the group disbanded he started a successful solo career. In 2003, HMV Japan ranked Himuro at number 76 on their list of the 100 most important Japanese pop acts...	Memories of Blue	Million
1995		Singles	Million	Compilation album
2000	Ken Hirai Ken Hirai is a Japanese R&B and pop singer. Since his debut, Hirai has worked as a model, actor, composer, lyricist, singer, and spokesperson.During his career, Hirai has released 32 singles and 11 albums up until October 2010. According to Oricon, his single Hitomi Wo Tojite became the best-selling single...	The Changing Same The Changing Same The Changing Same is the third studio album to be released by Japanese singer Ken Hirai. It was released on June 21, 2000 under Sony Music Japan subsidiary DefSTAR Records....	Million
2001		Gaining Through Losing	Million	Compilation album
2003		Life Is... Life Is... Life Is... is the fifth original studio album to be released by Ken Hirai under the label Defstar Records . When released, it reached #1 on Japan's Oricon sales...	Million
2005		Ken Hirai 10th Anniversary Complete Single Collection '95-'05 "Uta Baka"	2x Million	Compilation album
1993	Eri Hiramatsu	Single is Best	Million	Compilation album
1998	Kohmi Hirose Kohmi Hirose is a J-pop singer-songwriter. She started piano lessons at the age of 4 and within a year was writing songs.-Biography:Asami Yonemitsu graduated from Fukuoka Jo Gakuin University and then Kunitachi College of Music in 1989. During her student days, she visited Los Angeles and decided to pursue a...	The Best Love Winters	2x Million	Compilation album
1999	Tomoyasu Hotei Tomoyasu Hotei is a Japanese musician, guitarist and actor. In 2003, HMV Japan ranked Hotei at number 70 on their list of the 100 most important Japanese pop acts.- Life and career :...	Greatest Hits 1990-1999	Million	Compilation album
2010	Ikimonogakari	Ikimonobakari: Members Best Selection Ikimonobakari: Members Best Selection is Japanese pop rock band Ikimono-gakari's first greatest hits album. It was released on 3 November 2010 by Sony Music Entertainment Japan. The album features 31 previously released tracks and three new songs: "Ima Hashiridaseba", "Spirits", and "Kaze to Mirai"....	Million	Compilation album
1989	Miki Imai	Ivory	Million	Compilation album
1993		Ivory II	Million
1997		Pride	Million
1997	Koshi Inaba Koshi Inaba is a Japanese vocalist. His real name is . He graduated from the Faculty of Education at the Yokohama National University, and has a degree in mathematics.- Musical career :...	Magma	Million
1999	Yōsui Inoue Yosui Inoue is a Japanese singer, lyricist, composer, guitarist and record producer, who is an important figure in Japanese music. He is renowned for his unique tone, eccentric lyrics, and dark sunglasses which he always wears....	Golden Best Golden Best (Yōsui Inoue album) Golden Best is the double-CD compilation album by a Japanese singer-songwriter Yōsui Inoue. The album was released in July 1999, celebrating his 30-year career as a solo recording artist...	Million	Double-disc compilation album
1996	Jamiroquai Jamiroquai Jamiroquai is a British jazz funk and acid jazz band formed in 1992. Jamiroquai were initially the most prominent component in the early-1990s London-based acid jazz movement, alongside groups such as Incognito, the James Taylor Quartet, and the Brand New Heavies. Other Acid Jazz artists such as...	Travelling Without Moving Travelling Without Moving Travelling Without Moving is the third studio album released by British Acid Jazz band Jamiroquai. Released in 1996, the album features the international hit single "Virtual Insanity"...	Million
1999		Synkronized Synkronized Synkronized is the fourth studio album released by Acid Jazz band Jamiroquai. Released in 1999, the album contains funk, disco, and acid jazz elements...	Million
1989	Billy Joel Billy Joel William Martin "Billy" Joel is an American musician and pianist, singer-songwriter, and classical composer. Since releasing his first hit song, "Piano Man", in 1973, Joel has become the sixth best-selling recording artist and the third best-selling solo artist in the United States, according to...	Greatest Hits Volume I & II Greatest Hits (Billy Joel albums) Billy Joel's Greatest Hits is a collection released in two sets, 12 years apart. The first set, consisting of two discs, titled Volume I and Volume II, was released in 1985. The second, single disc titled Volume III was released in 1997. All songs but the last three on Volume III, "To Make You Feel...	Million	Double-disc compilation, reissue (first released in 1985)
1994	Judy and Mary Judy and Mary Judy and Mary was a Japanese multi-genre band formed in 1991 in Hakodate, Hokkaido by bassist and vocalist , with drummer and guitarist completing the lineup in 1992. Guitarist replaced Taiji the following year...	Orange Sunshine	Million
1995		Miracle Diving	Million
1997		The Power Source	2x Million
1998		Pop Life	Million
2000		Fresh	Million
2001		Warp	Million
		The Great Escape	Million
1996	Tomomi Kahala Tomomi Kahala born on August 17, 1974 in Tokyo), is a Japanese J-pop singer. She is famous for working with Tetsuya Komuro who gave her much success in the 1990s, which led to her deep dip in popularity after 1999, the year in which she released her first non-TK produced album, One Fine Day...	Love Brace	2x Million
1997		Storytelling	2x Million
1997	Makoto Kawamoto Makoto Kawamoto , born on January 19, 1974 in Japan Fukui-shi, Fukui, is a Japanese singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist. She currently sings under the pseudonym Tiger Fake Fur.- Early life :Kawamoto grew up hearing her mother playing the piano...	Makoto Kawamoto	Million
1997	Ryuichi Kawamura Ryuichi Kawamura is a Japanese singer-songwriter, actor and record producer. He is best known as lead singer of the rock band Luna Sea. After the group disbanded in 2000, Ryuichi went on to a successful solo career. In 2005 he formed Tourbillon with, fellow Luna Sea member, Inoran and Hiroaki Hayama...	Love	3x Million
2003	Ketsumeishi Ketsumeishi is a four-member Japanese pop and hip hop group that incorporates singing and rapping into their music. They have had several major hits in Japan, including "Sakura", which reached number two on the Oricon yearly chart for 2005 and was featured in the Japanese game Taiko no Tatsujin...	Ketsunopolis 3	Million
2005		Ketsunopolis 4	2x Million
1995	Diana King Diana King Diana King is a reggae fusion singer-songwriter who specifically performed a mixture and fusion of R&B, reggae, pop and dancehall...	Tougher Than Love	Million
1997	KinKi Kids KinKi Kids is a Japanese duo consisting of Koichi Domoto and Tsuyoshi Domoto under the talent agency Johnny & Associates. Although the members share the same surname, the only relation they have to each other is that they both hail from the Kinki region, hence the duo's name....	A Album	Million
1998		B Album	Million
2000		Kinki Single Selection	Million
1998	Kiroro Kiroro is a Japanese musical group from Okinawa that debuted in 1996.-History:Kiroro first debuted in 1996 as an independent band, and later made their major debut in 1998 with the song "". They performed on Kōhaku Uta Gassen in 1998, 1999 and 2001....	Nagai Aida: Kiroro no Mori	Million
2005	Kobukuro Kobukuro is a Japanese band, which formed in 1998 and made its major label debut in 2001. The name is a portmanteau of the two family names, Kentarō Kobuchi and Shunsuke Kuroda.- Members :...	Nameless World	Million
2006		All Singles Best	Million	Compilation album
2007		5296	3x Million
1992	Kome Kome Club Kome Kome Club is a Japanese pop band formed in 1982. It is widely recognized as the only Japanese pop musical group which achieved commercial success by blending funk, soul and Latin musical styles. They also use the style of rakugo.-1982–1997: Commercial success:...	Octave	3x Million
1995		Decade	Million
2005	Kumi Koda Kumi Koda , better known by her stage name , is a Japanese singer and songwriter from Kyoto, known for her urban and R&B songs. Having debuted in 2000 with the single "Take Back", Koda gained fame for her seventh single, "Real Emotion/1000 no Kotoba", the songs of which were used as themes for the video game...	Best: First Things	2x Million	Compilation album
2006		Best: Second Session	2x Million	Compilation album
		Black Cherry Black Cherry (Kumi Koda album) Black Cherry is Koda Kumi's 5th studio album. Much like the two best collections before it, this album came in three editions; a CD only, a CD+DVD and a CD+2DVD version. The first DVD included all but one of Koda Kumi's post: second session solo PVs and the second DVD featured a drama called...	Million
2000	Yuki Koyanagi Yuki Koyanagi , is a Japanese pop singer. She released her first single, 'Anata no kisu o kazoemashô - You Were Mine' on September 15, 1999. This song was a huge hit in Japan and made the 17-year-old a sensation overnight. Her second album 'EXPANSION', sold over 1.3 million copies. She has done several albums ...	Expansion	Million
1989	Toshinobu Kubota	The Baddest	Million	Compilation album
2000	Mai Kuraki Mai Kuraki is a Japanese pop and R&B singer-songwriter and producer from Funabashi, Chiba. Kuraki debuted in 1999 with the single, "Love, Day After Tomorrow". In 2000, she released her debut album, Delicious Way, which debuted at number-one and sold over 2,210,000 copies in its first week...	Delicious Way Delicious Way - Charts, certifications and succession :- Procession and succession :...	3x Million
2001		Perfect Crime	Million
2004		Wish You the Best Wish You the Best - Charts, certifications and succession :- Procession and succession :...	Million	Compilation album
1992	Keisuke Kuwata Keisuke Kuwata has gained fame as a Japanese multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, and frontman for the Southern All-Stars, as well as his own solo band, the Kuwata band. He has also done significant amount of scoring music for films. He went to Aoyama Gakuin University....	From Yesterday	Million	Compilation album
1994		Kodoku no Taiyou	Million
2002		Rock and Roll Hero	Million
		Top of the Pops	Million	Double-disc compilation album
1996	L'Arc-en-Ciel	True True (L'Arc-en-Ciel album) True is the fourth album released by L'Arc-en-Ciel on December 12, 1996. It would be the band's last record to feature sakura on drums.-Track listing:-Personnel:* hyde – vocals, backing vocals, harmonica on track 4, handclaps on track 9...	Million
1998		Heart Heart (L'Arc-en-Ciel album) Heart is the fifth album released by L'Arc-en-Ciel on February 25, 1998. It is the band's first album to feature yukihiro on drums, and marked the band's return to mainstream attention following the arrest of former drummer sakura...	Million
1999		ark	2x Million
		Ray	2x Million
2000		Real Real (L'Arc-en-Ciel album) Real is the eighth album released by L'Arc-en-Ciel on August 30, 2000. It would be the band's last original studio album before a prolonged hiatus...	Million
2001		Clicked Singles Best 13 Clicked Singles Best 13 Clicked Singles Best 13 is a compilation album released by L'Arc-en-Ciel on March 14, 2001. As the titles suggests, it collects previously released singles, with the addition of a new track, "Anemone"...	Million	Compilation album
1994	Cyndi Lauper Cyndi Lauper Cynthia Ann Stephanie "Cyndi" Lauper is an American singer, songwriter, actress and LGBT rights activist. She achieved success in the mid-1980s with the release of the album She's So Unusual and became the first female singer to have four top-five singles released from one album...	Twelve Deadly Cyns...and Then Some Twelve Deadly Cyns...and Then Some Twelve Deadly Cyns...and Then Some is musician Cyndi Lauper's greatest hits CD, released in 1994. The album sold over 6 million copies worldwide.-Album information:In the United States the album has 14 tracks...	Million	Compilation album
2002	Avril Lavigne Avril Lavigne Avril Ramona Lavigne is a Canadian singer-songwriter. She was born in Belleville, Ontario, but spent most of her youth in the small town of Napanee. By the age of 15, she had appeared on stage with Shania Twain; by 16, she had signed a two-album recording contract with Arista Records worth more...	Let Go Let Go (Avril Lavigne album) Let Go is the debut album by Canadian singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne, released on June 4, 2002. For a year after signing a record deal with Arista, Lavigne struggled due to conflicts in musical direction. Lavigne relocated to Los Angeles, California, and recorded there her earlier materials for...	Million
2004		Under My Skin	Million
2007		The Best Damn Thing The Best Damn Thing The Best Damn Thing is the third studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne. It was released on April 13, 2007 through RCA Records. According to the IFPI, The Best Damn Thing was the fourth top-selling album worldwide and Sony BMG's top-selling album of 2007. The album was certified...	Million
2001	Love Psychedelico Love Psychedelico is a Japanese band. In Japan they are often called Delico for short. They are widely popular not only in Japan but also Hong Kong and Taiwan.- Members :* Kumi – lead vocals, guitars, etc....	The Greatest Hits	Million
1997	Luna Sea Luna Sea Luna Sea is a rock band from Kanagawa, Japan, formed in 1989. The band was initially founded by bassist J and rhythm guitarist Inoran, when they were in high school. They soon recruited lead guitarist and violinist Sugizo, drummer Shinya and vocalist Ryuichi, a lineup that has remained the same...	Singles	Million
1998		Shine	Million
1990	Madonna Madonna (entertainer) Madonna is an American singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan, she moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing in the music groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her debut album in 1983...	The Immaculate Collection The Immaculate Collection The Immaculate Collection is the first greatest hits album by American singer-songwriter Madonna, released on November 9, 1990 by Sire Records. It contains fifteen of her hit singles from 1982 to 1990, as well as two new tracks "Justify My Love" and "Rescue Me"...	Million	Compilation album
1992	Noriyuki Makihara Noriyuki Makihara , nicknamed by his fans, is a Japanese pop singer-songwriter.- Biography :He was born on May 18, 1969 in Takatsuki, Osaka, Japan. He attended Aoyama Gakuin University to study English literature. In addition to creating songs for his own music career, he has written, produced and performed songs...	Kimi wa Boku no Takaramono	Million
1993		Self Portrait	Million
1994		Pharmacy	Million
1997		Smiling	Million	Compilation album
1999	Ricky Martin Ricky Martin Enrique "Ricky" Martín Morales , better known as Ricky Martin, is a Puerto Rican and Spanish pop singer and actor who achieved prominence, first as a member of the Latin boy band Menudo, then as a solo artist since 1991.During his career he has sold more than 60 million album copies worldwide...	Ricky Martin Ricky Martin (1999 album) Ricky Martin is the fifth album by the Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin released on Columbia Records on May 11, 1999. The album has sold 22 million copies, worldwide....	Million
1989	Yumi Matsutoya Yumi Matsutoya ', nicknamed , is an influential Japanese singer, composer, lyricist and pianist. She is renowned for her idiosyncratic voice, and live performances, and is an important figure in Japanese popular music....	Love Wars	Million
1990		The Gates of Heaven (Tengoku no Door)	2x Million
1991		Dawn Purple	2x Million
1992		Tears and Reasons	Million
1993		U-miz	Million
1994		The Dancing Sun	2x Million
1995		Kathmandu	Million
1997		Cowgirl Dreamin	Million
1998		Neue Musik: Yumi Matsutoya Complete Best Vol.1	3x Million	Double-disc compilation album
2001		sweet, bittersweet: Yuming Ballad Best	Million	Double-disc compilation album
1996	Max MAX (band) MAX whose name is an acronym for "Musical Active eXperience" is an Okinawan vocal group popular in Japan. The original members of MAX made their musical debut as members of the Super Monkey's along with lead vocalist, Namie Amuro...	Maximum	Million
1997		Maximum II	Million
1998		Maximum Groove	Million
1999		Maximum Collection	Million	Compilation album
1996	Me & My Me & My Me & My are a Danish Eurodance-Bubblegum sister duo signed under the EMI record label. They are best known for their first international hit song "Dub-I-Dub" , which has been featured on many compilations including the Dancemania series albums...	Me & My Me & My (album) Me & My is the eponymous debut album by Danish eurodance duo Me & My, originally released in 1995.-Track listing:# "Baby Boy"# "Lion Eddie"# "I Belong To You"# "Waiting"# "Magic Love"# "Dub-I-Dub"# "So Many Times"# "Close"# "Show Your Love"...  [Japanese edition]	Million
1998	Meja Meja Meja , is a Swedish composer, artist and singer. Among her best known songs are "I'm Missing You","All 'Bout the Money" and "Private Emotion"...	Seven Sisters	Million
1998	Misia	Mother Father Brother Sister Mother Father Brother Sister Mother Father Brother Sister is Misia's debut album, released on June 24, 1998. It debuted at #3 on the weekly albums chart with 330,660 copies sold. The album stayed in the Top 3 the next two weeks and on its fourth week, reached the top of the charts with 277,990 copies sold...	2x Million
2000		Love Is the Message Love Is the Message Love Is the Message is Misia's second studio album, released on January 1, 2000. It sold 1,349,650 copies in its first week, making it the 23rd highest debut in Japanese history, and peaked at #1 for two consecutive weeks...	2x Million
2001		Marvelous Marvelous (Misia album) Marvelous is Misia's third studio album and first self-produced album, released on April 25, 2001. It sold 881,150 copies in its first week, peaked at #1 for two consecutive weeks, and spent five weeks in the Top 5. The first pressing of the album came in sleeve case packaging. Marvelous is the...	Million
2002		Kiss in the Sky Kiss in the Sky Kiss in the Sky is Misia's fourth studio album and first under Avex Trax subsidiary label Rhythmedia Tribe, released on September 26, 2002. It sold 410,060 copies in its first week and peaked at #1 for two consecutive weeks...	Million
2003		Misia Greatest Hits Misia Greatest Hits Misia Greatest Hits is Misia's first compilation album and last release with Arista Japan, released on March 3, 2002. It sold 587,210 copies in its first week and peaked at #1 for two consecutive weeks. Misia Greatest Hits was the highest selling compilation album of 2002. It is the 30th best...	2x Million	Compilation album
1995	Chisato Moritaka	Do the Best	Million	Compilation album
2000	Morning Musume Morning Musume , sometimes referred to as is a Japanese idol girl group, whose act generally revolves around singing and dancing to upbeat melodies. They are the lead group of Hello! Project, which is managed and produced by Tsunku, who composes nearly all the lyrics and melodies of their songs...	3rd-Love Paradise	MIllion
2001		Best! Morning Musume 1 Best! Morning Musume 1 is the first "best of" compilation from the J-pop idol group Morning Musume, and was released January 31, 2001. It is currently the largest selling album of their career and sold a total of 2,259,510 copies...	Million	Compilation album
1996	Mr. Big Mr. Big (band) Mr. Big is an American rock supergroup, formed in Los Angeles, California in 1988. The band is a quartet composed of Eric Martin , Paul Gilbert , Billy Sheehan , and Pat Torpey ; Mr. Big also included Richie Kotzen, a reputable blues-based guitarist who replaced Gilbert in 1999...	Big Bigger Biggest: Greatest Hits Big Bigger Biggest: Greatest Hits Big, Bigger, Biggest! The Best Of Mr. Big is a compilation CD and DVD by the hard rock band Mr. Big. CD released in 1996 and DVD released in 2009 , it contains the following songs:-Track listing for japanese CD edition:...	Million	Compilation album
1992	Mr.Children	Kind of Love Kind of Love Kind of Love is the second, and first full length album, by Japanese rock band Mr. Children released on December 1, 1992.The album debuted on the Japanese Oricon music charts at #13 and sold 1,179,780 copies during its run on the chart. The album contains only one single released on December 1,...	Million
1993		Versus Versus (Mr. Children album) Versus is the third, and second full length album, by Japanese rock band Mr. Children released on September 1, 1993. The album debuted on the Japanese Oricon music charts at #3 and sold 802,140 copies during its run on the chart...	Million
1994		Atomic Heart Atomic Heart Atomic Heart is the fourth original album by Japanese rock band Mr. Children released on September 1, 1994. The album debuted on the Japanese Oricon music charts at #1 and sold 3,429,650 copies during its run on the chart. The album contained two songs released. The first, Innocent World, was...	3x Million
1996		Shinkai Shinkai Shinkai is the 5th studio album, released by Mr. Children on June 24, 1996.-Track listing:#Dive#Coelacanth#Tegami#Arifureta love story ~Danjo mondai wa itsumo mendō da~#Mirror#Making songs#Namonaki Uta#So let's get truth#Rinji news...	2x Million
1997		Bolero Bolero (album) Bolero, is Mr. Children's 6th studio album and was released on March 5, 1997. The album debuted at the number-one position on Oricon weekly charts, with the first week sales of over 1,734,000 copies. It sold over 471,000 copies in the next week, but was ranked at No...	3x Million
1999		Discovery	Million
2000		Q Q (album) Q was eighth studio album released by Mr. Children on September 27, 2000.Since the beginning of their success in 1994, "Q" was the first album not to reach the #1 position because Ayumi Hamasaki outsold them by gapping 1 million copies in first week on the Oricon chart...	Million
2001		Mr. Children 1992-1995 Mr. Children 1992-1995 Mr. Children 1992–1995, is a compilation album by Mr. Children, released on July 11, 2001.This is a compilation of selected album and single tracks from 1992 to 1995, released on the same day as Mr. Children 1996–2000...	2x Million	Compilation album
		Mr. Children 1996-2000 Mr. Children 1996-2000 Mr. Children 1996–2000, is a compilation album by Mr. Children, released on July 11, 2001.This is a compilation of selected album and single tracks from 1996 to 2000, released on the same day as Mr. Children 1992–1995...	2x Million	Compilation album
2002		It's a Wonderful World It's a Wonderful World (album) IT'S A WONDERFUL WORLD is the ninth studio album released by Mr. Children, released on May 10, 2002, which marks the tenth anniversary of their first album's release.-Track listing:# overture - 1:56# - 6:08# Dear wonderful world - 2:18...	Million
2004		Shifuku no Oto Shifuku no Oto is the tenth studio album released by Mr. Children on April 7, 2004. Its limited edition includes a documentary DVD on the making of the album and an interview with the band...	Million
2005		"Four Dimensions"	Million	EP
		I Love U I Love U (Mr. Children album) I Love U is the eleventh studio album by japanese rock band Mr. Children on September 25, 2005. The first single, "Sign", released on May 26, 2004, was used as the theme song for the Japanese television drama, Orange Days...	Million
2007		Home Home (Mr. Children album) HOME is the twelfth studio album by Mr. Children, released on March 14, 2007. Its first press limited edition includes a documentary DVD on the making of the album and live performances by members of the group between recording sessions...	Million
2008		Supermarket Fantasy Supermarket Fantasy Mr. Children's thirteenth original studio album, SUPERMARKET FANTASY, debuted on the Japanese Oricon Charts at rank 1 on December 10th, 2008. It sold 707,763 copies in its first week, the 2nd best-selling debut album sales figure of the 2009 Oricon Year, and is still charting as of August 2009...	Million
1996	My Little Lover My Little Lover My Little Lover is a Japanese pop group belonging to the Avex Trax label as of the single and the album Akko. Previous releases were under Toy's Factory...	Evergreen	3x Million
1989	Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi is a Japanese singer-songwriter, actor, poet, and human-rights advocate, who is a prominent figure in Japanese popular music.As a musician, he has sold more than 20 million records worldwide, and has appeared in various movies and television dramas...	Showa	Million
2002	Mika Nakashima Mika Nakashima is a Japanese singer, model, and actress. She has achieved five number-one albums in Japan and also embarked on an acting career, most notably in the live-action movie Nana, based on the manga of the same name.- Early life and debut :...	| True True (Mika Nakashima album) True is Mika Nakashima's first Japanese album. In contrast to the typical Japanese J-Pop and Western Pop artist, this album was one in which Mika established a sound that would become her trademark for future albums: a mature, 'Adult Contemporary'-influenced mixture of smooth jazz and soft pop.True...	Million
2003		Love Love (Mika Nakashima album) Love is Mika Nakashima's second Japanese album and her third overall counting the mini-album Resistance. Its release date was November 6, 2003, in Japan, prior to the Christmas holiday. In contrast to her previous album, True, this album boasts a wider range of styles including ballads, soft...	Million
2005		Best Best (Mika Nakashima album) Best is the first compilation Japanese album and sixth overall album release by Mika Nakashima. It contains 14 songs. Two new re-recordings were made: one of her first single, 'Stars,' and the other of 'Amazing Grace ,' the latter of which was included in a Suntory commercial for Freixnet Champagne...	Million	Compilation album
1991	Kazumasa Oda Kazumasa Oda is a Japanese singer-songwriter, composer and is also known as the leader of the folk rock band Off Course.As a vocalist and leader of Off Course, Oda wrote many Japanese standard numbers in the 70s and 80s. He and Yasuhiro Suzuki were important composers in the band...	Oh! Yeah!	Million
2002		Jiko Best	2x Million	Compilation album
1993	Maki Ohguro Maki Ohguro is a Japanese pop singer and songwriter. She is from Sapporo in Hokkaidō.- Introduction :In 1989, she passed the '3rd BAD' audition. Her famous songs are "DA・KA・RA", "Chotto", and so on... Her second single "DA・ka・RA" sold 1.1 million copies and won the 'Japan Record Grand Prix' newcomer award of...	Da Da Da	Million
1994		Eien no Yume ni Mukatte	Million
1995		La. La. La.	Million
		Back Beats #1	3x Million	Compilation album
1997		Power of Dreams	2x Million
1997	Mayo Okamoto Mayo Okamoto is a Japanese female pop singer-songwriter. Her 1995 debut single "Tomorrow" peaked at number 1 on the Oricon weekly single charts. She released her greatest hits album Rise 1 in 2000...	Smile	Million
2001	Chihiro Onitsuka Chihiro Onitsuka is a Japanese singer-songwriter.In 2000, Onitsuka released her debut single "Shine" and gained a recognition with its follow-up "Gekkou" which became a hit. Insomnia, her first studio album released in following year topped the Japanese Oricon chart and sold more than a million copies...	Insomnia Insomnia (Chihiro Onitsuka album) is the debut album by Japanese singer-songwriter Chihiro Onitsuka, released in March 2001. The album features acoustic-oriented production arranged by Takefumi Haketa, who produced all her studio albums released under the Virgin Tokyo label distributed by Toshiba EMI...	Million
2004	Orange Range Orange Range is a 5-member Okinawan alternative rock band, based in Okinawa, Japan. Formed in 2001, the band began with Spice Music and later signed with Sony Music Japan's gr8! records division in 2003. The group left gr8! records in 2010 to start their own label, Super Echo....	musiQ Musiq Musiq Soulchild or Musiq is a US R&B/soul singer-songwriter whose style blends contemporary R&B, soul, funk, alternative, blues, jazz, some gospel influences and hip hop.-Biography:...	2x Million
2005		Natural	Million
1991	Yutaka Ozaki Yutaka Ozaki was a popular Japanese musician.He is ranked at No. 23 in a list of Japan's top 100 musicians by HMV.-Biography:He was born in Tokyo Setagaya Ward SDF Central Hospital to Kinue and Kenichi Ozaki. He has one older brother, Yasushi. Early in life, he was hospitalized with intestinal torsion and...	Seventeen's Map (Jūnana-Sai no Chizu)	Million	Reissue (first released in 1983)
1992		Confession for Exist (Hounetsu e no Akashi)	Million	Posthumous album
1996		For All My Loves (Aisubeki Mono Subete ni)	Million	Compilation album
2001	Porno Graffitti Porno Graffitti , also known as is a Japanese male rock band from Innoshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The band got their name from the album Pornograffitti by the band Extreme...	foo?	Million
2004		Porno Graffitti Best Red's	Million	Compilation album
		Porno Graffitti Best Blue's	Million
1989	Princess Princess Princess Princess (band) was a five-piece Japanese Rock/Pop girl band from 1983-1996. They were previously known as "Julian Mama" and "Akasaka Komachi" ....	Lovers	Million
1990		Princess Princess	Million
1992		Singles 1987-1992	Million	Compilation album
1996	Puffy Puffy AmiYumi or Puffy AmiYumi is a Japanese rock duo that is currently signed with Sony Music Japan. The group continues to go by the moniker of PUFFY in Japan, but in order to avoid legal naming conflicts with Sean Combs, it has adopted the name Puffy AmiYumi outside of Japan...	AmiYumi AmiYumi AmiYumi is the debut album by Japanese pop band, PUFFY, released on July 22, 1996.-Track listing:All songs written by Tamio Okuda unless otherwise noted.# # - # # Simple# - # -...	Million
1998		Jet-CD Jet-CD -Chart positions:-Certification:-Awards:...	Million
2004	Queen Queen (band) Queen are a British rock band formed in London in 1971, originally consisting of Freddie Mercury , Brian May , John Deacon , and Roger Taylor...	Jewels	Million	Compilation album
2002	Rip Slyme Rip Slyme Rip Slyme is a Japanese hip hop group. It is composed of four MCs; Ryo-Z, Ilmari, Pes & Su, and a DJ, Fumiya...	Tokyo Classic	Million
1995	Scatman John Scatman John John Paul Larkin , better known by his stage name Scatman John, was an American musician who created a fusion of scat singing and dance music, best known for his 1995 hit "Scatman "....	Scatman's World Scatman's World Scatman's World is debut album by American musician Scatman John, recorded after the worldwide success of his debut single "Scatman". It is somewhat of a concept album dealing with an imaginary Utopian society named "Scatland"...	MIllion
1995	Sharam Q	Gambler	Million
1996		Single Best 10	Million	Compilation album
1998	Shazna Shazna Shazna was a Japanese visual kei rock band originally active from 1993 to 2000. The band started on the relatively harder side of rock, but upon signing to a major label switched to a softer more pop sound. They became one of the most popular visual kei bands of the 1990s, together with Malice...	Gold Sun and Silver Moon	Million
1999	Ringo Shiina	Muzai Moratorium Muzai Moratorium is Shiina Ringo's first album, released on February 24, 1999 by Toshiba EMI. The album debuted at #1 and has sold over 919,000 copies.- Outline :Shiina Ringo composed nearly all the songs on this album in her teenage years, prior to her major label debut...	Million
2000		Shouso Strip Shouso Strip is Shiina Ringo's 2nd album, released on March 31, 2000 by Toshiba EMI.The limited edition version includes a special booklet and case.The album debuted at #1 and has sold over 2,316,000 copies.- Receiving a prize :...	2x Million
2001	Smap SMAP SMAP is a Japanese boy band formed by Johnny & Associates. While originally consisting of six members, the current group members are Masahiro Nakai, Takuya Kimura, Goro Inagaki, Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, and Shingo Katori...	Smap Vest	2x Million	Compilation album
1990	Southern All Stars Southern All Stars , also known by the abbreviations or SAS, is a Japanese pop/rock band that formed in the mid 1970s.The band is composed of Keisuke Kuwata , Yuko Hara , Kazuyuki Sekiguchi , Hiroshi Matsuda and Hideyuki "Kegani" Nozawa...	Southern All Stars	Million
		Inamura Jane	Million	Motion picture soundtrack
1992		Yo ni Manyou no Hana ga Saku nari	3x Million
1996		Young Love	2x Million
1998		Umi no Yeah!!	4x Million	Double-disc compilation album
		Sakura	Million
2000		Ballad 3: The Album of Love	2x Million	Double-disc compilation album
2005		Killer Street	Million	Double album
1995	Spitz Spitz (band) is a Japanese rock band formed in 1987. They gained remarkable commercial success in the mid and late 1990s, and are known for their abstract and eccentric songs penned by primary singer-songwriter and guitarist Masamune Kusano....	Hachimitsu	Million
1996		Indigo Chiheisen	Million
1999		Recycle: Greatest Hits of Spitz	Million	Compilation album
1999	Ami Suzuki Ami Suzuki is a female singer, songwriter, actress and DJ from Zama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.Having been discovered at the talent TV show Asayan, Suzuki was one of the most popular female singers as an idol in the late 1990s....	SA SA (album) -Singles:...	2x Million
2000		Infinity Eighteen Vol. 1 Infinity eighteen vol. 1 -Information:"Infinity Eighteen Vol.1" was a commercial success; after its first week of release, this album reached #1 on the Oricon charts. To date, it has sold over 1 million copies, her second best-selling album to date....	Million
1995	Masayuki Suzuki Masayuki Suzuki Masayuki Suzuki is a Japanese singer best known as a former member of Rats & Star...	Martini II	Million	Compilation album
1992	Mariya Takeuchi Mariya Takeuchi is a Japanese singer-songwriter.Takeuchi was born in Taisha city in the Hikawa district of Shimane Prefecture. She spent a year studying in the United States while she was at high school. Her musical career started in 1978 while she was studying at Keio University, with the single "Modotte-Oide,...	Quiet Life	Million
1994		Impressions	3x Million	Compilation album
2001		Bon Appetit!	Million
2003	t.A.T.u. T.A.T.u. t.A.T.u. was a duo formed in Moscow, Russia in 1999 by Ivan Shapovalov. The group consisted of Lena Katina and Yulia Volkova.Their debut single "Ya Soshla S Uma" was released in December 2000. The single had a huge success in Russia and Eastern Europe...	200 km/h in the Wrong Lane 200 km/h in the Wrong Lane 200 km/h in the Wrong Lane is the debut studio album by Russian duo t.A.T.u.. It was released on 10 December 2002. The album was produced by Trevor Horn, Martin Kierszenbaum, Robert Orton and Ivan Shapovalov, who was the main and executive producerand writer. Before the release, it preceded...	2x Million
1998	T.M. Revolution	Triple Joker	Million
1999		The Force	Million
1992	T-Bolan T-BOLAN T-Bolan was a Japanese rock band which debuted in 1991. Its members were vocal Arashi Moritomo, drummer Kazuyoshi Aoki, guitarist Takeshi Gomi, and bassist Hirofumi Ueno. The name of this band was inspired by T. Rex and its vocalist Marc Bolan.The band was formed in 1990. Their 1991 song...	So Bad	Million
1993		Heart of Stone	Million
1996		Singles	Million	Compilation album
1999	TLC TLC (band) TLC is an American musical trio whose repertoire spanned R&B, hip-hop, soul, funk, and new jack swing. Originally consisting of singer Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins, rapper-singer Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes and singer Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas it found success in the 1990s while also enduring a series of spats...	FanMail FanMail FanMail is the third studio album by American girl group trio TLC, released on February 23, 1999. As with previous album CrazySexyCool , the group re-teamed with Dallas Austin, Babyface, and Jermaine Dupri on the album's production and the album features the computer voice female named Vic-E .The...	Million
2007	Hideaki Tokunaga Hideaki Tokunaga is a Japanese pop singer-songwriter and actor.Although Tokunaga failed to pass the test of Star Tanjō! in 1982, he debuted as a recording singer in 1986. After he released hit songs such as "Yume o Shinjite" and "Kowarekake no Radio" in 1990, his single "Wednesday Moon" reached No...	Vocalist 3	Million
2003	Twelve Girls Band Twelve Girls Band Twelve Girls Band are an all female Chinese musical group that initially consisted of twelve members before the addition of a thirteenth. Twelve Girls Band use traditional Chinese instruments to play both traditional Chinese and Western music. Formed on June 18, 2001, the women were selected by...	Beautiful Energy Beautiful Energy Beautiful Energy is the first album by Twelve Girls Band. It consists of fifteen songs played in a modernized Chinese form. It was released in 2003.-Track list:# "Miracle"# "Freedom"# "Sekai Ni Hitotsu Dake No Hana"# "Shangri-La"# "Take Five"...	Million
1994	TRF TRF (band) TRF is a Japanese pop/dance group. Its members are rapper DJ Koo, lead vocalist Yu-ki, and dancers Chiharu, Etsu, and Sam.-History:...	Word Groove	Million
		Billionaire	Million
1995		Dance to Positive	2x Million
		Hyper Mix 4	Million
		Brand-New Tomorrow	Million
1998		Works	Million	Compilation album
1989	Tube Tube (band) TUBE is a Japanese pop/rock band. This group released most of its songs in April to July earning the phrase, "Summer comes with TUBE". There is an urban legend that Fuyumi Sakamoto who releases her songs only in winter, has never met TUBE or that she makes songs for TUBE and vice versa...	Tubest	Million	Compilation album
1993		Roman no Natsu	Million
1994		Owaranai Natsu ni	Million
		Melodies & Memories	Million
1995		Yuzurenai Natsu	Million
1996		Tubest II	Million	Compilation album
2000		Tubest III	Million
1996	Ulfuls Ulfuls is a Japanese rock band from Osaka. The band name Ulfuls is derived from a misreading of the word "soulful," found on the cover of one of the band members' favorite records...	Banzai	Million
1993	Unicorn	The Very Best of Unicorn	Million	Compilation album
1999	Hikaru Utada	First Love	8x Million
2001		Distance Distance (Hikaru Utada album) Distance is the second Japanese album released by Japanese-American J-pop singer Hikaru Utada, released on March 28, 2001 in direct "competition" with A Best by Ayumi Hamasaki ....	4x Million
2002		Deep River	3x Million
2004		Utada Hikaru Single Collection Vol. 1 Utada Hikaru Single Collection Vol. 1 -Charts:Utada Hikaru Single Collection Vol. 1 - Oricon Sales Chart...	3x Million	Compilation album
		Exodus	Million	Released under the stage name "Utada"
2006		Ultra Blue Ultra Blue Ultra Blue is the award-winning fourth Japanese studio album by Hikaru Utada, released in 2006. It debuted at #1 on the Oricon daily, weekly and monthly charts and sold 500,317 copies in its first six days of sales...	Million
2008		Heart Station Heart Station (album) All songs arranged by Hikaru Utada.Except:* 4. "Flavor of Life ~Ballad Version~" - arranged by Hikaru Utada, Alexis Smith, Yuzuru Tomita* 11. "Boku wa Kuma" - arranged by Yuzuru Tomita & Hikaru Utada-Release history:-Singles:-Album promotions:...	Million
1993	Wands Wands (band) was a Japanese rock band formed in 1991 as a three-member group. The band, throughout nine years of activity, had two vocalists, guitarists and keyboardists. Show Wesugi , Hiroshi Shibasaki , Kousuke Oshima are the original member of the band. Shinya Kimura joined them after Oshima separate early...	Toki no Tobira	Million
		Little Bit...	Million
1995		Pieces of My Soul	Million
1991	X Japan X Japan is a Japanese heavy metal band founded in 1982 by Yoshiki and Toshi. Originally named X , the group achieved their breakthrough success in 1989 with the release of their second album Blue Blood...	Jealousy	Million
1993		X Singles X Singles X Singles is a compilation album released by X Japan on November 21, 1993. It collects all the singles the band released while it was still named "X" and under contract with CBS/Sony...	Million	Compilation album
1995	Tatsuro Yamashita Tatsuro Yamashita is a Japanese singer-songwriter, and record producer. He has been known by his musical style deeply influenced from 1960s American pop and rock music....	Treasures Treasures (Tatsuro Yamashita album) Treasures is the compilation album by a Japanese singer-songwriter Tatsuro Yamashita, released in November 1995.The album mostly consists of his singles released under the Moon Records, a label he signed in 1983....	Million	Compilation album
1998		Cozy	Million
1996	The Yellow Monkey The Yellow Monkey The Yellow Monkey , often abbreviated as Yemon , was a Japanese rock band active from 1989 to 2001. They officially disbanded on July 7, 2004....	Triad Years Act 1: The Very Best of the Yellow Monkey	Million	Compilation album
1999	Yuzu Yuzu (band) is a Japanese pop duo. Its members are and . Both of the band members come from Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, and attended Okamura Junior High School.-Discography:...	Yuzuen	Million
2000		Tobira	Million
1996	Miwa Yoshida Miwa Yoshida is a Japanese musician, and the lead singer for the band Dreams Come True.Yoshida also fronts a Dreams Come True side-project called "Funk the Peanuts", and has released two solo albums, Beauty and Harmony and Beauty and Harmony 2...	Beauty and Harmony	Million
1993	Z-Dan	Enoshima: Southern All Stard Golden Hits Medley	Million
1992	Zard Zard was a Japanese pop group. Originally a group of five members, with lead vocalist Izumi Sakai as group leader. However, Sakai was the only member who stayed on in the group while others joined and left regularly. As such, Zard and Sakai may be referred to interchangeably. Zard's work was sold under...	Hold Me Hold Me (Zard album) -Track listing:All lyrics by Izumi Sakai######Dangerous Tonight##Why Don't You Leave Me Alone###So Together...	Million
1993		Yureru Omoi Yureru Omoi (album) is the fourth album of Zard and was released on July 10, 1993.-Track listing:All lyrics by Izumi Sakai##Season# #In My Arms Tonight###Listen to Me#You and Me #I Want You#...	3x Million
1994		Oh My Love Oh My Love (album) -Track listing:All lyrics by Izumi Sakai #Oh My Love#Top Secret#####I Still Remember#If You Gimme Smile##...	2x Million
1995		Forever You Forever You -Track listing:All lyrics by Izumi Sakai###Forever You####I'm In Love##Just Believe in Love#...	Million
1996		Today Is Another Day Today Is Another Day -Track listing:All lyrics by Izumi Sakai##########Today is Another Day##...	Million
1997		Zard Blend: Sun & Stone	2x Million	Compilation album
1999		Eien Eien (album) is the eighth album of Zard and was released on February 17, 1999.-Track listing:All lyrics by Izumi Sakai####Brand New Love####Good Day#I Feel Fine, Yeah####Photograph...	Million
		Zard Best the Single Collection: Kiseki	3x Million	Compilation album
		Zard Best: Requested Memorial	Million
2006		Golden Best: 15th Anniversary	Million
1992	Whitney Houston/Various artists	The Bodyguard	2x Million	Motion picture soundtrack Soundtrack A soundtrack can be recorded music accompanying and synchronized to the images of a motion picture, book, television program or video game; a commercially released soundtrack album of music as featured in the soundtrack of a film or TV show; or the physical area of a film that contains the...
1997	Various artists	Titanic Titanic (soundtrack) Titanic: Music from the Motion Picture is the soundtrack to the film of the same name composed, orchestrated and conducted by James Horner. The soundtrack was released by Sony Classical on November 18, 1997...	Million	Motion picture soundtrack
2003	Various artists	Winter Sonata	Million	Korean drama Korean drama Korean drama refers to televised dramas, in a miniseries format, produced in the Korean language. Many of these dramas have become popular throughout Asia and have contributed to the general phenomenon of the Korean wave, known as "Hallyu", and also "Drama Fever" in some countries...  soundtrack Soundtrack A soundtrack can be recorded music accompanying and synchronized to the images of a motion picture, book, television program or video game; a commercially released soundtrack album of music as featured in the soundtrack of a film or TV show; or the physical area of a film that contains the...

See also

• Lists of best-selling albums by countries
• List of best-selling singles in Japan
• RIAJ certification