Fukuyama Masaharu’s 27th single “Kazoku ni Narou yo / fighting pose” ousted AKB48’s “Flying Get” from its record-breaking #1 spot on the charts during the previous week. On the album charts Hamasaki Ayumi reached #1 for the 18th time with her mini-album “FIVE.”

Fukuyama’s single sold more than Fukuyama_Masaharu_kazoku_ni_narou_yo155,000 copies which not only gave Fukuyama into the week’s #1 spots but it nudged him into the all-time sales record for a male solo artist.

Fukuyama has produced 25 singles and 14 albums that ranked on the Oricon charts which have sold a combined 21.271 million copies (13.167 million singles, 8.103 million albums). The previous record for a male solo artist was held by Nagabuchi Tsuyoshi, who has sold 21.224 million copies to date.

Fukuyama now also has a total of 13 #1 singles that surpasses Tahara Toshihiko’s 12 and puts him in 2nd among male solo artists behind Kondo Masahiko (16 #1). Among male and female singer-songwriters, he is now in 1st, ahead of Utada Hikaru (12 #1).

Singles Chart for August 29th – September 4th 2011

  1. Fukuyama Masaharu – Kazoku ni Narou yo / fighting pose – 155,405
  2. AKB48 – Flying Get – 98,939
  3. SHINee – JULIETTE – 53,789
  4. Tackey & Tsubasa – Journey Journey ~Bokura no Mirai~ – 35,705
  5. AAA – CALL / I4U – 35,451
  6. the GazettE – REMEMBER THE URGE – 32,636
  7. Ichinose Tokiya – Uta no Prince-sama Maji LOVE 1000% Idol Song Ichinose Tokiya – 14,974
  8. Kis-My-Ft2 – Everybody Go – 12,357
  9. GARNET CROW – Misty Mystery – 11,889
  10. Kaoru to Tomoki, Tama ni Mook – Maru Maru Mori Mori! – 11,381

Album Chart for August 29th – September 4th 2011

  1. Hamasaki Ayumi – FIVE – 127,024
  2. Red Hot Chili Peppers – I’m With You – 73,941
  3. UNICORN – Z II – 34,403
  4. SMAP – SMAP AID – 24,236
  5. YUKI – megaphonic – 18,038
  6. CNBLUE – 392 – 14,654
  7. Che’Nelle – Love Songs – 11,500
  8. Yamashita Tatsuro – Ray Of Hope – 10,478
  9. Shinsei Kamattechan – 8 Gatsu 32 Nichi e – 10,115
  10. Kato Miliyah – M BEST – 9,515

Meanwhile, voice actress unit Sphere also had a big week, as their Blu-ray release “Sphere Live 2010 sphere ON LOVE, ON Nippon Budokan LIVE Blu-ray” sold 6,081 copies to rank #1 on the general Blu-ray charts.