DocumentaLy 6,033 Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 So Big Bang released their new album 2 weeks ago. It sold 128,230 copies in its first week. They were basically robbing an empty house since the #2 album last week sold 36,436. Last week was a big week for releases. BUMP OF CHICKEN, E-girls, MAN WITH A MISSION, ZARD, and Shibutani Subaru released albums. This week, BUMP OF CHICKEN is #1 with 197,160, E-girls is #2 with 174,570, and MAN WITH A MISSION is #3 with 99,815. But if E-girls had released the week before, they would've easily had the #1 album. So why did Avex choose to sacrifice E-girls for Big Bang? It reminds me of how they have Ayu release weeks where she won't get #1 while they have Kuu release weeks where she will. But it doesn't matter in that case since they end up selling the same amount anyway. Does Big Bang need the buzz of being #1 more than E-girls, even though they sold less? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Aeri 5,337 Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 omg daesung Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deâ„“phina 14,904 Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 Maybe they expected E-girls to sell more or BUMP OF CHICKEN (They sound like a grindcore band, who tf came up with that name) to sell less. Like no one cares if a Kpop group robs an empty house but it's slightly more embarassing if it's female Exile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Stargazer1 460 Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 I think Avex was too confident that E-girls were going to sell better than their opponents such as Bump since they were releasing a best album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DocumentaLy 6,033 Posted February 16, 2016 Author Share Posted February 16, 2016 Maybe they expected E-girls to sell more or BUMP OF CHICKEN (They sound like a grindcore band, who tf came up with that name) to sell less. Like no one cares if a Kpop group robs an empty house but it's slightly more embarassing if it's female Exile. The name is supposed to mean "cowards strike back." And they're definitely not grindcore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuyukaiDesu 476 Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 that's what i'd like to know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiaka 2,662 Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cider 47 Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 I think release date is decided by LDH not avex. and Hiro doesn't care much about oricon's NO.1.according to the records. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuyukaiDesu 476 Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 no one's even pressed though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wowjustwow 1,183 Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 maybe avex just do what yg told them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocumentaLy 6,033 Posted February 16, 2016 Author Share Posted February 16, 2016 maybe avex just do what yg told them LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceHism 536 Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 It's likely that the release dates were settled without consideration of each other's release dates. Just different schedules really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMC 59 Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 BIG BANG's sales in Japan are extremely front loaded (thanks also to the bazillion versions each album gets). It's all about the first week for them and getting coverage for the #1 spot. E-girls doesn't need any of that. Even the first album sold constantly for weeks. The #1 is just a bonus. PS. BIG BANG's and Kuu's sales are not only front loaded, but also driven by special/fanclub versions sold only at avex's shops. So getting their respective fanbases to buy the album in the first week (and hopefully reach the #1) is essential for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrkSpphrGT 1,063 Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 no one's even pressed though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrkSpphrGT 1,063 Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 Yea kinda annoying when u think about it. Maybe YG paid Avex lol I also hate how happiness singles are always promoted less bc egirls and happiness releases happen at the same time & its either we buy happiness or egirls cuz those damn things are expensive as hell. But watever the case my gurls still slay at #2! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanabi dream 395 Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 E-girls still slaying doe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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