List of Oricon number-one albums of 2011

The highest-selling albums and mini-albums in Japan are ranked in the Oricon Weekly Chart, published by Oricon Style magazine. The data is compiled by Oricon based on each album's weekly physical sales.[1]

Chart history

Issue Date Album Artist(s) Reference(s)
January 3 Love Songs Ayumi Hamasaki [2]
January 10 No3b (ノースリーブス Nōsurībusu) No3b [3]
January 17 Ikimonobakari: Members Best Selection Ikimono-gakari [4]
January 24 You Can't Catch Me Maaya Sakamoto [5]
January 31 Exit Tunes Presents Vocalonexus feat. Hatsune Miku Various artists [6]
February 7 Supergood, Superbad Tomohisa Yamashita [7]
February 14 Ano.. Yume Motemasu Kedo. (あの・・夢もてますケド。, I Wish I Could Have a Dream) Yusuke [8]
February 21 [9]
February 28 2 -Ni- Yuzu [10]
March 7 Musicman Keisuke Kuwata [11]
March 14 Dejavu Kumi Koda [12]
March 21 Negai no Tō (願いの塔, Wish Tower) Exile [13]
March 28 Ketsunopolis 7 (ケツノポリス7) Ketsumeishi [14]
April 4 Negai no Tō Exile [15]
April 11 [16]
April 18 Guitarissimo Miwa [17]
April 25 The Apples Kazuya Yoshii [18]
May 2 Dōmo (どーも) Kazumasa Oda [19]
May 9 Checkmate! Namie Amuro [20]
May 16 [21]
May 23 Big Bang 2 Big Bang [22]
May 30 Five Treasure Island F.T. Island [23]
June 6 Born This Way Lady Gaga [24]
June 13 Girls' Generation Girls' Generation [25]
June 20 Koko ni Ita Koto AKB48 [26]
June 27 Mind Travel Superfly [27]
July 4 Thank You, Love Kana Nishino [28]
July 11 Dai Hakken Tokyo Jihen [29]
July 18 Beautiful World Arashi [30]
July 25 You Juju [31]
August 1 [32]
August 8 C'mon B'z [33]
August 15 M Best Miliyah Kato [34]
August 22 Ray of Hope Tatsuro Yamashita [35]
August 29 SMAP Aid SMAP [36]
September 5 Megaphonic Yuki [37]
September 12 Five Ayumi Hamasaki [38]
September 19 [39]
September 26 ♯AAABest AAA [40]
October 3 Nolza 2NE1 [41]
October 10 Tone Tohoshinki [42]
October 17 A.N.Jell with TBS Kei Kinyō Drama “Ikemen Desune” Music Collection (A.N.JELL WITH TBS系金曜ドラマ『美男ですね』MUSIC COLLECTION) A.N.Jell [43]
October 24 8Eight8 Kaela Kimura [44]
October 31 Tegomass no Mahō (テゴマスのまほう, Tegomass's Magic) Tegomass [45]
November 7 Never More -Reincarnation:PERSONA4- (ネバー・モア－「ペルソナ4」輪廻転生－ Nebā Moa -Perusona 4 Rinne Tensei)) Shoji Meguro & Shihoko Hirata for Persona 4 [46]
November 14 How Crazy Your Love Yui [47]
November 21 K Album KinKi Kids [48]
November 28 Fight Kanjani Eight [49]
December 5 Super Girl Kara [50]
December 12 JPN Perfume [51]
December 19 Test Drive Jin Akanishi feat. Jason Derulo [52]
December 26 Super Girl Kara [53]

References

  1. ↑ オリコンの音楽ソフト(シングル、アルバム)チャートについて (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved December 28, 2010.
  2. ↑ "浜崎あゆみ、史上初の1stから13年連続アルバム首位". Oricon (in Japanese). December 28, 2010. Retrieved December 28, 2010.
  3. ↑ "AKB48派生ユニット・ノースリーブスが結成3年目で初首位". Oricon (in Japanese). January 6, 2011. Retrieved January 6, 2011.
  4. ↑ いきものがかり、初ベストが8週ぶり首位返り咲き. Oricon (in Japanese). January 11, 2011. Retrieved January 11, 2011.
  5. ↑ 坂本真綾、デビュー15年目で初首位. Oricon (in Japanese). January 18, 2011. Retrieved January 18, 2011.
  6. ↑ 初音ミク"ボーカロイド"アルバムが史上2作目首位. Oricon (in Japanese). January 25, 2011. Retrieved January 25, 2011.
  7. ↑ "山下智久、1stソロアルバム首位". Oricon (in Japanese). February 1, 2011. Retrieved February 1, 2011.
  8. ↑ 遊助、デビュー2年で初のアルバム首位. Oricon (in Japanese). February 8, 2011. Retrieved February 8, 2011.
  9. ↑ "EXILE、通算10作目のシングル首位". Oricon (in Japanese). February 15, 2011. Retrieved February 15, 2011.
  10. ↑ ゆず、1年4ヶ月ぶり通算10作目のアルバム首位. Oricon (in Japanese). February 22, 2011. Retrieved February 22, 2011.
  11. ↑ 桑田佳祐、完全復活！　ソロ新作が16年半ぶり首位. Oricon (in Japanese). March 1, 2011. Retrieved March 1, 2011.
  12. ↑ 倖田來未、1年1ヶ月ぶりアルバム首位. Oricon (in Japanese). March 8, 2011. Retrieved March 8, 2011.
  13. ↑ "EXILE、オリジナルアルバムが7作連続首位". Oricon (in Japanese). March 15, 2011. Retrieved March 15, 2011.
  14. ↑ "Not yet、デビュー作が首位　AKB48派生ユニット最高の初週16万枚". Oricon (in Japanese). March 22, 2011. Retrieved March 22, 2011.
  15. ↑ "EXILE ：アルバム「願いの塔」が返り咲き首位". Mainichi Shimbun (in Japanese). March 29, 2011. Retrieved March 29, 2011.
  16. ↑ "EXILE、デビュー以来初の通算3週目アルバム首位". Oricon (in Japanese). April 5, 2011. Retrieved April 5, 2011.
  17. ↑ "現役大学生miwa、平成生まれのソロ歌手初の1stアルバム首位". Oricon (in Japanese). April 12, 2011. Retrieved April 12, 2011.
  18. ↑ 吉井和哉が"イエモン"以来13年ぶり、ソロ初のアルバム首位. Oricon (in Japanese). April 19, 2011. Retrieved April 19, 2011.
  19. ↑ 小田和正、"マイケル"を上回る史上最長のキャリア41年で首位. Oricon (in Japanese). April 26, 2011. Retrieved April 26, 2011.
  20. ↑ 安室奈美恵、初のコラボ盤が首位. Oricon (in Japanese). May 3, 2011. Retrieved May 3, 2011.
  21. ↑ "安室奈美恵のコラボベスト『Checkmate!』、2週連続1位". Barks (in Japanese). May 10, 2011. Retrieved May 10, 2011.
  22. ↑ "BIGBANG、日本メジャーデビュー2年目で初首位". Oricon (in Japanese). May 17, 2011. Retrieved May 17, 2011.
  23. ↑ "FTISLAND、海外男性史上初の1stアルバム初登場首位". Oricon (in Japanese). May 24, 2011. Retrieved May 24, 2011.
  24. ↑ レディー・ガガ、日本デビュー2年で初首位. Oricon (in Japanese). May 31, 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2011.
  25. ↑ "少女時代、海外歌手歴代1位　1stアルバム初週売上23.2万". Oricon (in Japanese). June 7, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  26. ↑ "AKB48、モー娘。以来11年ぶり快挙！　アルバム初週実売60.2万枚". Oricon (in Japanese). June 14, 2011. Retrieved June 14, 2011.
  27. ↑ "Superfly、1stから4作連続アルバム首位　宇多田以来7年3ヶ月ぶり". Oricon (in Japanese). June 21, 2011. Retrieved June 21, 2011.
  28. ↑ 西野カナ、2作連続アルバム首位. Oricon (in Japanese). June 28, 2011. Retrieved June 28, 2011.
  29. ↑ 東京事変、アルバム2作連続3作目首位. Oricon (in Japanese). July 5, 2011. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
  30. ↑ 嵐、今年最高の初週売上63.1万枚　3作連続初週50万枚超え. Oricon (in Japanese). July 12, 2011. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
  31. ↑ "JUJU初のオリジナルアルバム首位". Oricon (in Japanese). July 19, 2011. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
  32. ↑ "【オリコン】JUJU最新作が2週連続首位". Oricon (in Japanese). July 26, 2011. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
  33. ↑ "【オリコン】B’z、前人未到のシングル・アルバム通算8000万枚突破". Oricon (in Japanese). August 2, 2011. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
  34. ↑ 【オリコン】加藤ミリヤ、初ベスト盤が首位　デビュー7年目で連続首位も初. Oricon (in Japanese). August 9, 2011. Retrieved August 9, 2011.
  35. ↑ 【オリコン】山下達郎、8年9ヶ月ぶりアルバム首位. Oricon (in Japanese). August 16, 2011. Retrieved August 16, 2011.
  36. ↑ "【オリコン】SMAPの復興支援アルバム首位". Oricon (in Japanese). August 23, 2011. Retrieved August 23, 2011.
  37. ↑ "【オリコン】YUKI、オリジナルアルバム4作連続首位". Oricon (in Japanese). August 30, 2011. Retrieved August 30, 2011.
  38. ↑ 【オリコン】浜崎あゆみ、18作目のアルバム首位. Oricon (in Japanese). September 6, 2011. Retrieved September 6, 2011.
  39. ↑ "【オリコン】浜崎あゆみ、2週連続アルバム首位　5年8カ月ぶりV2達成". Oricon (in Japanese). September 13, 2011. Retrieved September 13, 2011.
  40. ↑ "【オリコン】AAA、6周年ベスト盤でアルバム初首位". Oricon (in Japanese). September 20, 2011. Retrieved September 20, 2011.
  41. ↑ "【オリコン】2NE1、初登場首位デビュー…韓国女性グループ最速6日". Oricon (in Japanese). September 27, 2011. Retrieved September 27, 2011.
  42. ↑ "【オリコン】史上初！韓国勢新作が同時首位…シングルT-ARA＆アルバム東方神起". Oricon (in Japanese). October 4, 2011. Retrieved October 4, 2011.
  43. ↑ "【オリコン】A.N.JELL『美男ですね』、ドラマサントラ史上初首位…『ロンバケ』超え！". Oricon (in Japanese). October 11, 2011. Retrieved October 11, 2011.
  44. ↑ 【オリコン】ラルク新曲3年半ぶり、カエラ新作4年8ヶ月ぶり首位. Oricon (in Japanese). October 18, 2011. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
  45. ↑ "【オリコン】テゴマス新作がアルバム首位　斉藤和義は19年目で初のTOP3". Oricon (in Japanese). October 25, 2011. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
  46. ↑ ゲーム短信 ：「ペルソナ4」のアルバムが首位 オリコンランキング. Mainichi Shimbun (in Japanese). November 1, 2011. Retrieved November 1, 2011.
  47. ↑ "【オリコン】YUI、アルバム5作連続首位". Oricon (in Japanese). November 8, 2011. Retrieved November 8, 2011.
  48. ↑ "【オリコン】KinKi Kids、14作目のアルバム首位". Oricon (in Japanese). November 15, 2011. Retrieved November 15, 2011.
  49. ↑ 【オリコン】関ジャニ∞新作、自己最高25.4万枚で4作連続首位. Oricon (in Japanese). November 22, 2011. Retrieved November 22, 2011.
  50. ↑ "【オリコン】KARA、海外女性最高初動でアルバム初首位". Oricon (in Japanese). November 29, 2011. Retrieved November 29, 2011.
  51. ↑ "【オリコン】Perfume、3作連続アルバム首位　女性グループではSPEED以来12年ぶり". Oricon (in Japanese). December 6, 2011. Retrieved December 6, 2011.
  52. ↑ 【オリコン】赤西仁、全米デビュー作が国内首位. Oricon (in Japanese). December 13, 2011. Retrieved December 13, 2011.
  53. ↑ "【オリコン】KARA、K-POP初の返り咲き首位　韓国勢が史上初のアルバム1・2位独占". Oricon (in Japanese). December 20, 2011. Retrieved December 20, 2011.

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