Arashi

Hi charlie!!! Nice to see you're back

Hi! by the way nice SAKUSho avatar
I need a new Sho avatar now
anyone can give me some nice Sho/Nino/Aiba avatars??
specially funny ones

Last night I listened to Still... for the first time and I LOVE IT! <333 I think I like it more than Happiness

yeah yeah yeah! I like more Happiness , the whole is nice! one of their best one, but I allways prefer the singles I bought :D

Still...'S RAP IS THE LOVE

Sakurap is the LOVE!! didn't I keep saying that Sho rap is getting better and better!!

Oprah Winfrey...lol.

:mrgreen: hahahha!! sorry I couldn't resist the temptation, I like jokes people so don't worry about that spanish posting thing

is my last time posting in spanish

Hikaru: I will send you spanish PM or we can talk in one of the newest million arashi spanish forums

you should have your own Sakusho spanish forum

Am I the only one who prefers sendspace to megaupload?
MU never works for me

Yeah, Sho's rap in "Still" is a whole lot of awesome.

Did anybody else notice that it's pretty similar to the rap he did in his friend Shin's song, "Doko ni Ittemo?" Which I don't have a problem with, seeing that I replay THAT song about five times a day just to hear Sho's part in it. I love his rap in both songs. SO MUCH. Guh.

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owhh...seems there's some sort of drama here while i was away

sakurap is awesome in Still dessho? I kept playing this song in repeat juz to hear that part

n Happiness got the top ranking in it's 1st day in Oricon ranking... But only 43,562? This is quite low isn't it?

SaPpHire_ wrote:n Happiness got the top ranking in it's 1st day in Oricon ranking... But only 43,562? This is quite low isn't it?

It's not low ^^ Plus the sales for the first day aren't 43k, that's the index number ^^ To get the "real" daily sales you have to multiply that by 1.75 =)

Weekly Update
xx->01 - Arashi - 43562 (x1.75) = 76,234
01->02 - Utada Hikaru - 5125 + 4088 (x1.75) = 16,123
xx->03 - Sakurai Yuto & Deneb - 2828 (x1.75) = 4,949

To compare with their previous singles:

Love so sweet ("Hana Yori Dango" tie-in)
42801 ¨ 28288@@
204k first week@
424k total

We can make it ("Bambino!" tie-in)
30754 ¨ 22441@@
151k first week
204k total

Happiness ("Yamada Taro Monogatari" tie-in)
43562 ¨ ???

Charlie! I'll be waiting for your PM! =D I've thought of creating my own Arashi forum, but I barely have time to visit others so how am I suppose to keep my own alive?! hahaha XDD

Btw people, from now on I'm the new owner of Arashi's Thread in the Jpopmusic forums, feel free to visit it, there's plenty of nice fans! :woot:

actually, i'm quite confused with this whole sales figure n oricon thing. but from ur explanation, it's good news? :victory: again for Arashi

SaPpHire_ wrote:actually, i'm quite confused with this whole sales figure n oricon thing. but from ur explanation, it's good news? :victory: again for Arashi

Yeah, it's good news! D: The first day sales are higher than LSS and WCMI's ones! I was just comparing them~ Depending on today's figures, Happiness could still outsell Love so sweet ^^ I'll be updating them everyday (o^-')b

EDIT
Weekly updatexx->01->01 - Arashi - 43562 + 28589 (x1.75) = 126,264
01->02->02 - Utada Hikaru - 5125 + 4088 + 3425 (x1.75) = 22,117 [/list:u]In two days Happiness almost surpassed We can make it! sales of the whole first week!

Hikaru Sakurai wrote:It's not low ^^ Plus the sales for the first day aren't 43k, that's the index number ^^ To get the "real" daily sales you have to multiply that by 1.75 =)

what is the 1.75? i'm just wondering...

Hikaru Sakurai wrote:

Yeah, it's good news! D: The first day sales are higher than LSS and WCMI's ones! I was just comparing them~ Depending on today's figures, Happiness could still outsell Love so sweet ^^ I'll be updating them everyday (o^-')b

EDIT
Weekly updatexx->01->01 - Arashi - 43562 + 28589 (x1.75) = 126,264
01->02->02 - Utada Hikaru - 5125 + 4088 + 3425 (x1.75) = 22,117 [/list:u]In two days Happiness almost surpassed We can make it! sales of the whole first week!

wow! hope this can outsell LSS. Keep updating Hikaru-chan :woot:

Japanese web - predict that Happiness can break the sale of 200,000

http://blog.livedoor.jp/ustan777/archives/51036592.html

First day of sales started by topping the Chart was Arashi's new single Happiness.
This is 10,000 more sales than previous single 'We Can Make It' on first day. Forecast the movement of this new single using same pace of previous single, we see the initial sales breaking 200,000 very easily
May even sell more than Hanadan2 "love so sweet"

Weekly update
xx->01->01->01 - Arashi - 43562 + 28589 + 10005 (x1.75) = 143,773
01->02->02->02 - Utada Hikaru - 5125 + 4088 + 3425 + 2367 (x1.75) = 26,259[/list:u]

Oricon 2007 Yearly Ranking Update (2006.12.25 - 2007.09.10)Albums
35 *,256,045 **2,734 TIME / —’ 07/07/11

Singles
*4 *,425,339 ***,439 Love so sweet / —’ 07/02/21
14 *,204,775 ***,*** We can make it! / —’ 07/05/02[/list:u]

mavic0910 wrote:what is the 1.75? i'm just wondering...

I can't remember exactly what is that, if I'm not mistaken the 1.75 factor (1.7 for albums) is used to get more approximate weekly sales because there are stores whose sales are counted week by week, instead of daily.
A good example was Time~ by using that factor with the daily updates, the first week sales were 183k, but when the week was over Oricon stated the album sold 191k instead ^^
Hope you understood me XD

I'm happy for Happiness :D

by the way anyone can share with those who can't download in MegaUpload

I need Happiness performance in Utaban and the new one of Music Station
please upload in any other that isn't MU, MU doesn't work for many of us

and when MU become so popular I think sendspace and other are way better

the only Happiness live I have is the one Hikaru shared last week, by the way I'm enjoying that one :D thanks Hikaru

how did they performed in Utaban and/or in the newest Music Station?
I like to see that :D

congrats Arashi, no.1 again!

Hikaru Sakurai wrote:I can't remember exactly what is that, if I'm not mistaken the 1.75 factor (1.7 for albums) is used to get more approximate weekly sales because there are stores whose sales are counted week by week, instead of daily.
A good example was Time~ by using that factor with the daily updates, the first week sales were 183k, but when the week was over Oricon stated the album sold 191k instead ^^
Hope you understood me XD

sorry, i'm too dumb to understand this, but thanks for explaining. :)

mavic0910 wrote:sorry, i'm too dumb to understand this, but thanks for explaining. :)

It is quite difficult to understand, I've read what's the 1.75 factor several times and it won't get stuck on my head, I always forget it XDD Basically is to get more accurate weekly sales 'cause Oricon can't collect absolutely all the sales every day~

Weekly updatexx->01->01->01->01 - Arashi - 43562 + 28589 + 10005 + 5838 (x1.75) = 153,990
01->02->02->02->02 - Utada Hikaru - 5125 + 4088 + 3425 + 2367 + 2604 (x1.75) = 30,816 [/list:u]Huge drop~! Although it already surpassed WCMI! first week sales ^^


Charlie, I'll try to upload the rest of the performances on sendspace for you tonight! :D I always use MU first becase the MegaUpload Manager uploads my files in less than 5 seconds, so I don't have to wait =D

Hello :woot:

My name is Minhui and i am a new fan of arashi and i cant decide who is my no.1 as i find each of them very unique and interesting :dancing: :dancing:

i am waiting for my happiness single to arrive!! i am so in love with happpiness...i dont know how to describe the feeling but i always feel i have eaten the sweetest cake after listening to it and watching the PV is just :nut: :nut:

i have a question as i have been backtracking all of their games and variety shows...i came across this in youtube!

What show is this? Sho and Ohno is really good!

[image]

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does anyone know the island or place Arashi play at?
because i didnt know that there is such an Island and i am very curious about it!! i try searching for the island but i cant seem to find it so if anyone know what is the name of the island pls tell me :bow: :bow:

p.s the link i found in youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-UR9w02DOg


-minhui-

arashiforlive wrote:Hello :woot:

My name is Minhui and i am a new fan of arashi and i cant decide who is my no.1 as i find each of them very unique and interesting :dancing: :dancing:

i am waiting for my happiness single to arrive!! i am so in love with happpiness...i dont know how to describe the feeling but i always feel i have eaten the sweetest cake after listening to it and watching the PV is just :nut: :nut:

i have a question as i have been backtracking all of their games and variety shows...i came across this in youtube!

What show is this? Sho and Ohno is really good!

[image]

[image]

does anyone know the island or place Arashi play at?
because i didnt know that there is such an Island and i am very curious about it!! i try searching for the island but i cant seem to find it so if anyone know what is the name of the island pls tell me :bow: :bow:

p.s the link i found in youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-UR9w02DOg


-minhui-

it's Ultra Strong Game, in Australia

Weekly updatexx->01->01->01->01->01 - Arashi - 43562 + 28589 + 10005 + 5838 + 10011 (x1.75) = 171,509
01->02->02->02->02->02 - Utada Hikaru - 5125 + 4088 + 3425 + 2367 + 2604 + 4941 (x1.75) = 39,463[/list:u]GREAT BOOST! =DDDD

Hikaru Sakurai wrote:Weekly updatexx->01->01->01->01->01 - Arashi - 43562 + 28589 + 10005 + 5838 + 10011 (x1.75) = 171,509
01->02->02->02->02->02 - Utada Hikaru - 5125 + 4088 + 3425 + 2367 + 2604 + 4941 (x1.75) = 39,463[/list:u]GREAT BOOST! =DDDD

heee.. SUGE!!! it increase rapidly... hahaha.. arashi SAIKOU!!

Weekly updatexx->01->01->01->01->01->01 - Arashi - 43562 + 28589 + 10005 + 5838 + 10011 + 9238 (x1.75) = 187,675
01->02->02->02->02->02->02 - Utada Hikaru - 5125 + 4088 + 3425 + 2367 + 2604 + 4941 + 5513 (x1.75) = 49,110[/list:u]

Happiness sales are great! Thanks Hikaru, for all of the updates. ^_^