Hey! Say! JUMP has just exposed the jacket covers for album – “JUMP WORLD”. In a previous article here the album title and track list was updated and now with the jacket covers the release details should be complete. This is the group’s second album album, about 2 years apart from their first album, and its set for release on June 6th. The updated release details follows,
~ Updated: Jacket covers revealed – here -
Hey! Say! JUMP has revealed the title for their 2nd album – “JUMP WORLD” and set the track list. We previously posted early release details on the album before the title was released and with a track list that is a changed in ordering. The track list is now ordered and the First Press versions has more details – the new information follows,
Hey! Say! JUMP has just announced their 2nd album (not yet titled) and set for release on June 6th. Its been about two years since the group released their first album “JUMP NO. 1” and their fans have been waiting in much anticipation. The album comes in two editions a Limited and a Regular which will include their singles “SUPER DELICATE”, “Magic Power”, “OVER”, and “‘Arigato’ ~Sekai no Doko ni Ite mo” as well as a bunch of new songs and bonus tracks – 14 total for Limited and 15 total for the Regular. Early release details follow,
Hey! Say! JUMP and their first single release for 2012 “SUPER DELICATE” top the singles charts with a strong over 248,000 sold. Making their debut idol group Nogizaka46 with “Guru Guru Curtain” lands in second spot with 136,000 sold. The girls of SCANDAL and their long awaited single and perhaps one of the last BLEACH opening theme songs “Harukaze” ends up in 5th with almost 26,000 sold.
On the album charts the boys also take the top stop with KAT-TUN and their album “Chain” selling over 103,000 copies. AI and her first album in over 2 years “INDEPENDENT” edges into the second spot with over 20,000 sold. The album includes the theme song for anime movie Berserk – “Utsukushikimono”. Seiyuu/singer Yui Horie is a close 3rd with “Himitsu” and close to 19,000 sold.
The complete top 10 single and album charts follow,
Hey! Say! JUMP hits 2012 with their first single release “SUPER DELICATE” and will top the singles charts with a strong over 240,000 sold.
On the album charts the boys also take the top stop with KAT-TUN and their album “Chain” selling over 103,000 copies.
Read on for the rest of the projected top singles and albums,
TV Asahi’s music show “MUSIC STATION” performers for the Friday February 24th show has been released – J Soul Brothers, Ikimonogakari, Dream Morning Musume, Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi, Hey! Say! JUMP, and BONNIE PINK. More details on the performances follow,
TV Asahi’s music show “MUSIC STATION” guest lineup for the Friday February 10th airing has been released – L’Arc~en~Ciel, Hey! Say! JUMP, Porno Graffitti, YUKI (second week in a row), and miwa - are set to perform. More details on the performances follow,
TV Asahi’s long running weekly music show “MUSIC STATION” will be off next week December 16th while they prepare for their mega year-end show “MUSIC STATION SUPER LIVE 2011.” The 4-hour event will be broadcast live from Chiba Makuhari Messe on December 23rd starting at 7:00PM. More details including the full list of 30 artists set to perform on the show follows,
A close battle with the singles but EXILE and their release Rising Sun/Itsuka Kitto… edged out Fukuyama Masaharu’s Kazoku ni Naoru yo/fighting pose. Rounding out the top 10 is Pistol from Acid Black Cherry.
Singles for September 2011
1. “Rising Sun/Itsuka Kitto…” – EXILE/EXILE ATSUSHI : 9/14 (234,846)
2. “Kazoku ni Naoru yo/fighting pose” – Fukuyama Masaharu : 8/31 (220,809)
3. “Magic Power” – Hey! Say! JUMP : 9/21 (217,661)
4. “Flying Get” – AKB48 : 8/24 (186,205)
5. “FIGHTERS” – J Soul Brothers 3rd gen : 9/7 (91,129)
6. “Niji no Uta” – Domoto Tsuyoshi : 9/7 (86,170)
7. “JULIETTE” – SHINee : 8/29 (66,098)
8. “Jonetsu no Mariachi” – Hikawa Kiyoshi : 9/21 (60,167)
9. “Kono Chikyuu no Heiwa wo Honki de Negatterundayo!” – Morning Musume : 9/14 (53,347)
10. “Pistol” – Acid Black Cherry : 9/21 (48,689)
The albums have a clear win for the queen of pop, Ayumi Hamasaki, and her release FIVE though it was a quiet month for new album releases
Albums for September 2011
1. “FIVE” – Hamasaki Ayumi : 8/31 (189,551)
2. “I’m With You” – Red Hot Chili Peppers : 8/31 (121,259)
3. “#AAABEST” – AAA : 9/14 (78,713)
4. “SMAP AID” – SMAP : 8/17 (54,167)
5. “Love Songs” – CheNelle : 7/20 (50,899)
6. “Z II” – UNICORN : 8/31 (44,515)
7. “GO” – KREVA : 9/8 (38,217)
8. “megaphonic” - YUKI : 8/24 (33,375)
9. “BORN THIS WAY” – Lady Gaga : 5/23 (28,320)
10. “GIRLS’ GENERATION” – Shoujo Jidai : 6/1 (26,943)
Source: Oricon (month)
Hey! Say! JUMP’s new single “Magic Power” sold 217,000+ copies and is their 8th consecutive #1, going back to their debut single in 2007. Enka artists, Hikawa Kiyoshi ranked #2 on the charts, giving him his 19th top 10 single.
Korean group 2NE1 tops the album charts this week with their Japanese debut mini-album “NOLZA,” and they have ranked as the fastest Korean girl group to reach #1 just the 3rd foreign artist to debut at #1. Girls Generation and Kara take notice. Also congratulations go out to the girls of Kalafina and their excellent album “After Eden” landing at #3.
Albums for September 19th – 25th
Source: Oricon (weekly ranking)
