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YesAsia 2020 Bestsellers - Japanese Music

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Making their Japanese debut in 2020, Stray Kids stormed to the top of our Japan music bestsellers by claiming the top spots across the board. Besides having the top two albums and #1 single, the Korean boy band was the best-selling artist overall.

In their final year before hiatus, Arashi went strong with the top album and single among Japanese artists as well as the best-selling concert. The enduringly popular KinKi Kids are well represented with a group album, solo album, single and concert on the charts. Other Johnny's artists predictably appear including Hey! Say! JUMP, NEWS, newcomer SixTONES, and Kimura Takuya with his solo debut, not to mention the charity project unit Twenty★Twenty. Yonezu Kenshi and LiSA appear in the album bestsellers for the first time, while JO1 debuts with a splash on the album and single charts. Late actor Miura Haruma's posthumous single and 2019 single both made the top ten.

For Korean artists, Seventeen sold the most after Stray Kids. Besides their new album and single ranking in the top four, their 2019 single Happy Ending also stayed on the chart. Another holdover is NCT 127's album Awaken, which came in first in 2019 and sixth in 2020, right behind NCT Dream's first Japan release. Of course, BTS and Twice charted high with multiple entries, and ATEEZ announced their arrival with two albums in the top ten.

The below rankings are based on sales of Japan Version music releases on YesAsia.com from January 1 to December 31, 2020.

JAPANESE ARTISTS

1. Arashi
This is ARASHI

2. KinKi Kids
O album

3. Yonezu Kenshi
Stray Sheep

4. Kimura Takuya
Go with the flow

5. Game Soundtrack
Final Fantasy VII Remake OST - Special edit version

6. NEWS
STORY

7. JO1
The STAR

8. LiSA
LEO-NiNE

9. Hey! Say! JUMP
Fab! -Music speaks.-

10. ENDRECHERI
LOVE FADERS

KOREAN ARTISTS

1. Stray Kids
SKZ2020

2. Stray Kids
All In

3. BTS
Map of the Soul: 7 - The Journey

4. Seventeen
24H

5. NCT Dream
The Dream

6. NCT 127
Awaken

7. ATEEZ
TREASURE EP
Map to Answer

8. ATEEZ
TREASURE EP EXTRA
Shift the Map

9. Super Junior
I Think U

10. Tae Yeon
#GirlsSpkOut

JAPANESE ARTISTS

1. Arashi
Kaito

2. JO1
Protostar

3. SixTONES vs Snow Man
Imitation Rain/D.D.

4. KinKi Kids
KANZAI BOYA

5.Twenty★Twenty
smile

6. Miura Haruma
Night Diver

7. SixTONES
Navigator

8. Miura Haruma
Fight For Your Heart

9. Hey! Say! JUMP
I am / Muah Muah

10. JO1
Stargazer

KOREAN ARTISTS

1. Stray Kids
TOP
Japanese ver.

2. Seventeen
Fallin' Flower

3. Dreamcatcher
Endless Night

4. Twice
Fanfare

5. Seventeen
Happy Ending

6. Monsta X
Wish on the same sky

7. Twice
Better

8. Kim Jae Joong
Brava!! Brava!! Brava!! / Ray of Light

9. Super Junior-D&E
Wings

10. TXT
Magic Hour

BEST-SELLING VIDEOS

1. Arashi - Anniversary Tour 5×20
2. BTS - Love Yourself: Speak Yourself -Japan Edition-
3. Arashi - 5×20 All the Best!! Clips 1999-2019
4. Twice - #Dreamday in Tokyo Dome
5. EXO - EXO PLANET #5 - EXplOration in JAPAN
6. BLACKPINK - 2019-2020 World Tour in Your Area
7. KinKi Kids - ThanKs 2 YOU Concert Tour
8. Tae Min - Arena Tour 2019 - XTM
9. NCT 127 - NEO CITY: JAPAN - The Origin
10. BTS - Love Yourself -Japan Edition-

BEST-SELLING ARTISTS

1. Stray Kids
2. Seventeen
3. Arashi
4. BTS
5. Twice
6. ATEEZ
7. NCT 127
8. NCT Dream
9. Dreamcatcher
10. Super Junior

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