This is a list of the best-selling singles in 2001 in Japan, as reported by Oricon.
Ranking Single Artist Release Sales 1"Can You Keep a Secret?"Hikaru Utada1,484,000 2"M"Ayumi Hamasaki1,319,000 3"Pieces of a Dream"Chemistry1,131,000 4"Naminori Jonny"Keisuke Kuwata1,104,000 5"Ren'ai Revolution 21"Morning Musume986,000 6"Shiroi koibitotachi"Keisuke Kuwata957,000 7"Evolution"Ayumi Hamasaki955,000 8"Boku no Senaka ni wa Hane ga Aru"KinKi Kids919,000 9"Lifetime Respect"Dōzan Miki897,000 10"Agehachō"Porno Graffitti890,000
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