Arashi tops the singles chart with double a-side release I seek / Daylight selling over 737,000 copies. Their 49th single’s tie-ups: I seek theme for TV drama series Sekai Ichi Muzukashii Koi (世界一難しい恋) staring member Satoshi Ono and Daylight theme TV drama series 99.9: Criminal Lawyer (99.9 刑事専門弁護士) starting member Matsumoto Jun. Landing at #2 is Korean group SHINee with 13th Japanese single Kimi no Sei de (君のせいで).

Voice actor Pile lands at #8 with single Melody – OP for season two of anime RIN-NE and Ogura Yui lands at #9 with 6th single High Touch☆Memory – ED for the new season of anime Cardfight!! VanguardCardfight!! Vanguard G Stride Gate.

aiko tops the album chart with 12th original album May Dream selling over 68,000 copies. Voice actor Shouta Aoi lands at #4 with Best Album "S".

Read on for the complete top 10 singles and albums charts.

Singles for May 16th – 22nd 2016

Rank   Group/Artist Single Title Released Sold
1 Arashi I seek / Daylight May 18th 737,951
2 SHINee Kimi no Sei de May 18th 60,358
3 VA The IdolMaster Cinderella Girls Starlight Master 02 Tulip May 18th 31,274
4 Namie Amuro Mint May 18th 28,136
5 Bandjanaimon! Kimemaster! /
Kimochidake Sankashimasu
May 18th 24,941
6 Hey! Say! JUMP Maji SUNSHINE May 11th 15,258
7 SECRET GUYZ Watashi no Curry wa Sekaiichi May 18th 12,732
8 Pile Melody May 18th 12,678
9 Ogura Yui High Touch Memory May 18th 12,330
10 Sonar Pocket ONE SIDED LOVE May 18th 12,185

Albums for May 16th – 22nd 2016

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Rank   Group/Artist Album Title Released Sold
1 aiko May Dream May 18th 68,684
2 Ariana Grande Dangerous Woman May 20th 20,811
3 Oda Kazumasa Ano Hi Ano Toki April 20th 18.520
4 Shouta Aoi Best Album "S" May 18th 13,055
5 Kikkawa Koji WILD LIPS May 18th 11,916
6 Straightener COLD DISK May 18th 9,141
7 T.M.Revolution 2020 – T.M.Revolution ALL TIME BEST  May 11th 8,932
8 HEY-SMITH STOP THE WAR May 18th 7,224
9 Okazaki Taiiku BASIN TECHNO May 18th 6,218
10 Eric Clapton I Still Do May 8th 4,027

 

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