The year 2016 in Japanese music.
Events 67th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen
Number-ones Oricon number-one albums Oricon number-one singles Hot 100 number-one singles
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. Rank Artist Value 1 Arashi 2 Sandaime J Soul Brothers 3 Nogizaka46 4 AKB48 5 Kanjani8
Albums The following is a list of the top 10 best-selling albums in Japan in 2016, according to Oricon. Rank Album Artist Copies 1 Are You Happy? Arashi 747,115 2 The JSB Legacy Sandaime J Soul Brothers 643,115 3 Fantôme Hikaru Utada 569,963 4 Ano Hi, Ano Toki Kazumasa Oda 412,496 5 Various Artists 362,024 6 Your Name Radwimps 351,811 7 Sorezore no Isu Nogizaka46 331,848 8 Fuku no Oto Masaharu Fukuyama 302,628 9 Cho Ikimonobakari ~Tennen Kinen Members’ BEST Selection~ Ikimonogakari 294,207 10 DEAR Hey! Say! JUMP 292,426
Singles Oricon The following is a list of the top 10 best-selling singles in Japan in 2016, according to Oricon. Rank Single Artist Copies 1 "Tsubasa wa Iranai" AKB48 1,519,387 2 "Kimi wa Melody" AKB48 1,294,962 3 "Love Trip / Shiawase wo Wakenasai" AKB48 1,213,660 4 "High Tension" AKB48 1,202,533 5 "Sayonara no Imi" Nogizaka46 910,811 6 "Hadashi de Summer" Nogizaka46 851,229 7 "I Seek/Daylight" Arashi 828,533 8 "Harujion ga Sakukoro" Nogizaka46 828,315 9 "Fukkatsu Love" Arashi 541,121 10 "Power of the Paradise" Arashi 471,619
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. Rank Single Artist Copies 1 "Tsubasa wa Iranai" AKB48 2,507,000 2 "Kimi wa Melody" AKB48 1,482,000 3 "High Tension" AKB48 1,438,000 4 "Love Trip / Shiawase wo Wakenasai" AKB48 5 "Sayonara no Imi" Nogizaka46 918,000 6 "Hadashi de Summer" Nogizaka46 7 "I Seek/Daylight" Arashi 8 "Harujion ga Sakukoro" Nogizaka46 9 "Fukkatsu Love" Arashi 10 "Chicken Line" SKE48
Awards 58th Japan Record Awards 2016 MTV Video Music Awards Japan
Albums released
January Date Album Artist Genre Labels 1 D×D×D Shinee J-pop, dance-pop SM Entertainment, EMI Music Japan 6 Love Bebop Misia Ariola Japan13 Ryōseibai Gesu no Kiwami Otome Unborde Odore Balcony Sawa Bellwood Records Sid All Singles Best Sid Ki/oon Music Towa Yuzu Toy's Factory20 Fake Metal Jacket BiSH Sub Trax Winter of Love Koda Kumi Rhythm Zone Miwa Ballad Collection: Graduation miwa Sony Music Entertainment Japan The Last Shikao Suga Speedstar Records27 Sea and the Darkness Galileo Galilei Best Positive Lecca Welcome to Ghost Hotel Pentagon Goemon Records Yama-P Tomohisa Yamashita Sony Music Entertainment Japan Depend on Me VIXX J-pop, dance-pop Jellyfish Entertainment, CJ Victor Entertainment 29 Momento Ayumi Tanaka Trio AMP Music & Records
February Date Album Artist Genre Labels3 Made Series Big Bang Dance-pop, PBR&B, hip hop, acoustic YG Entertainment, Avex Trax Pow!/L.C.S. FEMM Avex Music Creative Prism Rei Yasuda Sony Music Entertainment Japan Vanilla Beans V Vanilla Beans Avex Trax Yūjō Best Yusuke Sony Music Entertainment Japan10 Butterflies Bump of Chicken E.G. Smile: E-girls Best E-girls Rhythm Zone Makkō Shōbu Ken the 390 Rhythm Zone The World's on Fire Man with a Mission Sony Music Entertainment Japan Uta Subaru Shibutani Teichiku Records Zard Forever Best: 25th Anniversary Zard B-Gram Records 12 Unfinished Jungkyun (Bigflo) Pop, dance HO Company17 Origin Kana-Boon Ki/oon Music
March Date Album Artist Genre Labels 2 Yellow Scandal Pop rock / Alternative rock Epic Records Japan Liberty Miliyah Kato Mastersix Foundation16 3 B1A4 Pop, dance Pony Canyon Spade 3 White Ash Rock VAP
April Date Album Artist Genre Labels 1 Metal Resistance Babymetal J-pop, heavy metal Toy's Factory6 N.W.U F.T. Island Rock Warner Music Japan Cosmic Explorer Perfume J-pop Universal Music Japan Stroll and Roll The Pillows Delicious Label 13 High Heels CLC Pop, dance Cube Entertainment Japan27Galaxy of 2PM2PMPop, danceEpic Records Japan
May Date Album Artist Genre Labels11 Heavenly SpecialThanks K.O.G.A Records 2020: T.M.Revolution All Time Best T.M.Revolution Epic Records Japan Aki Kore: MTR&Y Tour 2015 Tamio Okuda Ramen Curry Music Record Renai Shōsetsu 2: Wakaba no Koro Tomoyo Harada Verve, Universal Music Japan JaPo Ua Speedstar Records18 May Dream Aiko Pony Canyon Kidō: Start Up! Ayaka Ōhashi Lantis Brand New Maid Band-Maid Nippon Crown Eve Cinema Staff Pony Canyon D-project with Zard D-project Giza Studio Kōtetsu-jō no Kabaneri Original Soundtrack Hiroyuki Sawano Wild Lips Kōji Kikkawa Warner Music Japan S Shouta Aoi B-Green Cold Disc Straightener Virgin Music
June Date Album Artist Genre Labels 8 Aiiro Music Indigo la End Unborde 22 Lovers, Birthday, Music Lego Big Morl Oorong-sha
July Date Album Artist Genre Labels 27 Sayonara Hitori Taemin Pop, dance EMI Music JapanChamismaCLCPop, danceCube Entertainment Japan
August Date Album Artist Genre Labels 10 Mirage Especia Virgin Records17 Zekkyō! Pentagon Goemon Records Quest White Ash Rock VAP
September Date Album Artist Genre Labels 14 This Is Flower This Is Best Flower Sony Music Associated Records21 Daydream Aimer Sony Music Entertainment Japan N Album KinKi Kids Johnny's Entertainment Life Plenty Headphone Music Label Hallelujah The Novembers Hostess Entertainment28 White Noise TK Sony Music Associated Records Fantôme Hikaru Utada Virgin Records
October Date Album Artist Genre Labels 5 Killer BiSH BiSH Avex Trax12 Blue Androp Unborde Girlz n' Effect Happiness Universal Sigma P.Y.L illion Warner Music Japan19 Euphoria CNBLUE Rock Warner Music Japan Frederism Frederic A-Sketch Punky Kaela Kimura ELA26 Snack Juju: Yoru no Request Juju Sony Music Associated Records Now or Never Nanase Aikawa Motorod Are You Happy Arashi Pop, R&B J Storm
November Day Album Artist Genre Labels 9 Exist! Alexandros Rock Universal J / RX-Records 19 3 Pianos Tanaka/Lindvall/Wallumrød Jazz Nakama Records 22 unPop Charisma.com Hip hop Warner Music Japan23 Dawn AK-69 Hip hop Def Jam Recordings Cinema Songs Hiroko Yakushimaru Victor Entertainment Greatest Hits 1991–2016: All Singles + Maki Ohguro Being Inc. Ningen Kaika Radwimps Rock Universal Music Japan The Baddest: Collaboration Toshinobu Kubota Sony Music Entertainment Japan30 Yano Sanmyaku Akiko Yano Victor Entertainment Vektor E.P. Cinema Staff Pony Canyon
December Day Album Artist Genre Labels2Film bleuFor Tracy HydeDream popP-vine Records 6 Pay Money to My Pain Pay Money to My Pain VAP7 24/7 (Twenty Four/Seven) BtoB Kiss Entertainment Side by Side Hilcrhyme Universal Music Japan Suolo Husking Bee Nippon Crown Alive: Always in Your Heart My Name Universal Music Japan The Best: 10 Years Story Nao Matsushita Epic Records Japan PPAP Pikotaro Avex Trax Dangerman Seven Victor Entertainment Roll Up the Collectors The Collectors Nippon Columbia14 Tokowaka no Kuni Aoi Yūki FlyingDog Asunarou Aqua Timez Epic Records Japan Ifudōdō: B.M.C.A. Boys and Men Virgin Music Japan Urban Night Cyntia Indie Maker Meshiagare no Gatling Dish Sony Music Entertainment Japan Stand!! Fujifabric Sony Music Associated Records Violet Cry Garnidelia Defstar Records Namari Sora no Stargazer Good Morning America Nippon Columbia No Shadow Jun. K Epic Records Japan Shin Enka Meikyoku Collection 4: Kiyoshi no Nihon Zenkoku Uta no Wataridori Kiyoshi Hikawa Nippon Columbia Lonely Night Magic Spell Marie Ueda Giza Studio Life Masayoshi Yamazaki EMI Records Japan Believer Noriyuki Makihara Sony Music Entertainment Japan Existence Nothing's Carved in Stone Growing Up Inc.Dynamord Label Journey Without a Map Takuro Pony Canyon21 Pink Doll Apink Avex Trax Another Side Memories: Precious Best II Deen Epic Records Japan WWDBest: Denpa Ryōkō! Dempagumi.inc Toy's Factory Doll Memories: Best of Doll Elements Doll Elements Dreamusic S Double S 301 Pony Canyon Fes Best Golden Bomber Zany Zap Veda LM.C Victor Entertainment Neogene Creation Nana Mizuki King Records SMAP 25 Years SMAP Victor Entertainment Live for Live Saori Hayami Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Maido! Ōkini! Tacoyaki Rainbow Avex Trax Circle of Life Tetsuya Kakihara Lantis U-KISS Japan Best Collection 2011–2016 U-KISS Avex Trax Caravan wa Philia wo Kanaderu Wataru Hatano DIVE II Entertainment28 Live at Wembley Babymetal Toy's Factory Encore Back Number Universal Sigma The Mobb MOBB YGEX
Debuting
Debuting groups 3B junior Batten Girls B.I.G Bis Chai Chelmico CLC CocoSori DYGL FEMM FlowBack Gang Parade Hiragana Keyakizaka46 Hotshot iKon Keyakizaka46 Musubizm OnePixcel Poppin'Party Pyxis Reol Rock A Japonica ShuuKaRen Tempalay The Sixth Lie The World Standard Yahyel Zenbu Kimi no Sei da.
Debuting soloists Aina Aiba Asaka Ayaka Sasaki Kanna Hashimoto Kyuhyun Manami Numakura Miku Itō Momo Asakura Momoka Ariyasu Mone Kamishiraishi Reina Ueda Rie Murakawa Taichi Mukai Uru
Deaths February 10 – Asami Nagakiya, 30, Japanese steel pan player (suspected murder)Body identified Japanese pannist found dead April 3 – Kōji Wada, 42, Japanese singer and songwriter (pharyngeal cancer)
See also 2016 in Japan 2016 in Japanese television List of Japanese films of 2016
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