2016 in Japanese music


The year 2016 in Japanese music.

Events

Number-ones

Best-sellers

Artists

The following is a list of the 5 best-selling music artists in Japan in 2016 by value of sales, including sales of records and of DVDs and Blu-rays, according to Oricon.
RankArtistValue
1Arashi
2Sandaime J Soul Brothers
3Nogizaka46
4AKB48
5Kanjani8

Albums

The following is a list of the top 10 best-selling albums in Japan in 2016, according to Oricon.
RankAlbumArtistCopies
1Are You Happy?Arashi747,115
2The JSB LegacySandaime J Soul Brothers643,115
3FantômeHikaru Utada569,963
4Ano Hi, Ano TokiKazumasa Oda412,496
5Various Artists362,024
6Your NameRadwimps351,811
7Sorezore no IsuNogizaka46331,848
8Fuku no OtoMasaharu Fukuyama302,628
9Cho Ikimonobakari ~Tennen Kinen Members’ BEST Selection~Ikimonogakari294,207
10DEARHey! Say! JUMP292,426

Singles

Oricon

The following is a list of the top 10 best-selling singles in Japan in 2016, according to Oricon.
RankSingleArtistCopies
1"Tsubasa wa Iranai"AKB481,519,387
2"Kimi wa Melody"AKB481,294,962
3"Love Trip / Shiawase wo Wakenasai"AKB481,213,660
4"High Tension"AKB481,202,533
5"Sayonara no Imi"Nogizaka46910,811
6"Hadashi de Summer"Nogizaka46851,229
7"I Seek/Daylight"Arashi828,533
8"Harujion ga Sakukoro"Nogizaka46828,315
9"Fukkatsu Love"Arashi541,121
10"Power of the Paradise"Arashi471,619

Billboard Japan

The following is a list of the top 10 best-selling singles in Japan in 2016, according to Billboard Japan's year-end Top Singles Sales chart.
RankSingleArtistCopies
1"Tsubasa wa Iranai"AKB482,507,000
2"Kimi wa Melody"AKB481,482,000
3"High Tension"AKB481,438,000
4"Love Trip / Shiawase wo Wakenasai"AKB48
5"Sayonara no Imi"Nogizaka46918,000
6"Hadashi de Summer"Nogizaka46
7"I Seek/Daylight"Arashi
8"Harujion ga Sakukoro"Nogizaka46
9"Fukkatsu Love"Arashi
10"Chicken Line"SKE48

Awards

Albums released

August

Debuting

Debuting groups

Debuting soloists

Deaths