Tower Records Co., Ltd. (Head office: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, President and CEO: Ikuo Minewaki) has announced annual sales rankings for a total of 11 categories, including 6 categories in the music and video categories and 5 categories in TOWER BOOKS as an annual chart for 2024. We will announce.
Among the Japanese music albums that are attracting attention, Snow Man has ranked first for five consecutive years since their debut in 2020. Among Japanese music singles, Ae! group, which debuted this year, took the No. 1 spot after Snow Man’s fifth consecutive victory. In addition, in the Western music album category, Taylor Swift’s latest work beat out Billie Eilish, who became a hot topic when she visited Tower Records Shibuya store during her visit to Japan this year, and Bon Jovi, who celebrated their 40th anniversary this year. It also took first place.
Tower Records Online “2024 Bestsellers” special page
https://tower.jp/site/bestseller/2024/top
In addition, Tower Records will be releasing the TOP 40 best-selling imported discs in 2024, the TOP 20 Tower Records planned discs, and the 10 most popular discs from CLASSIC titles released in 2024 in stores and online from December 2nd (Monday). We will create a CLASSICAL annual TOP40 booklet that lists the buyers’ recommended albums. This booklet will be distributed free of charge at stores, and customers who purchase eligible products at Tower Records Online (https://tower.jp) will receive one as a gift.
2024 Tower Records Classical Top 40
▶ Tower Records “2024 Bestsellers” Japanese music album TOP20
Snow Man’s 4th album takes the overwhelming number 1 spot. Kenshi Yonezu has released his first original album in about 4 years, and Mariya Takeuchi has released her first original album in about 10 years. In addition, the activities of famous solo artists will also be a topic of discussion in 2024, such as Hikaru Utada’s BEST album released on the 25th anniversary of her debut, and Kana Nishino’s comeback work after resuming her activities for the first time in about 5 years and 5 months.
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artist |
title |
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|---|---|---|
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1 |
Snow Man |
RAYS |
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2 |
SixTONES |
THE VIBES |
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3 |
naniwa boys |
+Alpha |
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4 |
WEST. |
AWARD |
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5 |
Kenshi Yonezu |
LOST CORNER |
*On this page, only the TOP5 will be posted. For details, please refer to the PDF or this website.
Ae! Group’s debut single ranked #1 for the year. While boy groups, led by STARTO artists, ranked high, ME:I’s debut single ranked 15th and their second single ranked 18th. Pay attention to the chart action in 2025!
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artist |
title |
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|---|---|---|
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1 |
Aee! group |
《A》BEGINNING |
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2 |
Snow Man |
BREAKOUT / You are mine |
|
3 |
INI |
THE FRAME |
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4 |
JO1 |
WHERE DO WE GO |
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5 |
JO1 |
HITCHHIKER |
*On this page, only the TOP5 will be posted. For details, please refer to the PDF or this website.
▶ Tower Records “2024 Bestsellers” Western music albums TOP20
Taylor Swift’s latest work, which performed in Japan for the first time in five years, took first place. 2024 is not an exaggeration to say that it is Taylor’s year, with a large number of his past works also making it into the rankings. Meanwhile, the surprise reunion of Oasis became a hot topic in Japan. The latest works by veterans such as Bon Jovi and Judas Priest, who have proven that they are still alive and well, are also impressive. I can’t wait to see what young artists like Mannequin and Olivia Rodrigo do next, who have become even more popular after coming to Japan.
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artist |
title |
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|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Taylor Swift |
The Tortured Poets Department |
|
2 |
Billie Eilish |
HIT ME HARD AND SOFT |
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3 |
Bon Jovi |
Forever |
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4 |
Judas Priest |
Invincible Shield |
|
5 |
Green Day |
Saviors |
*On this page, only the TOP5 will be posted. For details, please refer to the PDF or this website.
▶ Tower Records “2024 Bestsellers” Japanese music video TOP20
Naniwa Danshi’s video work ranks first in the year. While artists belonging to STARTO dominate the top rankings, live video works by national artists of yesteryear such as Southern All Stars and B’z, as well as young talented artists such as King Gnu and Mrs. GREEN APPLE, also make it into the rankings. The live scene has completely revived since the end of the coronavirus pandemic, and the release date in 2025 is also worth keeping an eye on.
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artist |
title |
|
|---|---|---|
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1 |
naniwa boys |
Naniwa Danshi LIVE TOUR 2023 ‘POPMALL’ |
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2 |
SixTONES |
VVS |
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3 |
WEST. |
WEST. 10th Anniversary LIVE TOUR AWARD |
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4 |
Hey! Say! JUMP |
Hey! Say! JUMP LIVE TOUR 2023-2024 PULL UP! |
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5 |
JO1 |
Your Key |
*On this page, only the TOP5 will be posted. For details, please refer to the PDF or this website.
▶ Tower Records “2024 Bestsellers” K-POP TOP20
In 2024, K-POP groups that made their debut in Japan will be doing great! ZEROBASEONE’s “Yura Yura – Fate no Hana”, which ranked number one, has been a long-selling song as a tie-up song for their first commercial in Japan. Next, Japanese debut works such as RIIZE’s “Lucky”, BOYNNEXTDOOR’s “AND,” and aespa’s “Hot Mess” made their way into the rankings. While boy groups stand out, it is no exaggeration to say that IVE, the only girl group to have two releases, one domestic and one imported, has established a firm position. Expectations are even higher as to what kind of performance he will perform in Japan in 2025.
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artist |
title |
|
|---|---|---|
|
1 |
ZEROBASEONE |
Swaying -Flower of Fate- |
|
2 |
RIIZE |
Lucky |
|
3 |
SEVENTEEN |
SEVENTEEN BEST ALBUM ’17 IS RIGHT HERE’ |
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4 |
Stray Kids |
ATE: Mini Album |
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5 |
ZEROBASEONE |
CINEMA PARADISE: 4th Mini Album |
*On this page, only the TOP5 will be posted. For details, please refer to the PDF or this website.
▶ Tower Records “2024 Bestsellers” Analog Records TOP20
In recent years, the unprecedented record boom has continued, and it was a year that left an impression on me as many of the best records of Japanese music were converted to analog one after another. As for Western music, Bruno Mars’ debut work is an amazing long-seller! It is still fresh in my memory that analog record events such as Record Day and Record Store Day were the most exciting ever.
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artist |
title |
|
|---|---|---|
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1 |
Hikaru Utada |
First Love |
|
2 |
Bruno Mars |
Doo-Wops & Hooligans |
|
3 |
Hikaru Utada |
SCIENCE FICTION |
|
4 |
Nujabes/Fat Jon |
Samurai Champloo Departure |
|
5 |
Taylor Swift |
The Tortured Poets Department |
*On this page, only the TOP5 will be posted. For details, please refer to the PDF or this website.
▶ Tower Records “2024 Bestsellers” Books TOP20
Ryosuke Yamada’s (Hey! Say! JUMP) photo book “Luminous”, which was released earlier this year and became a hot topic, the book “Think Note -Shinku Oto-“, and the “30th Anniversary Premium BOX” which is a collection of photo books and books. ” and Kazuma Kawamura (THE RAMPAGE) and Ryuto Kazuhara (GENERATIONS), photo books by artists who have been active in a variety of fields are selling well. In addition, there are fan books for the survival audition program “PRODUCE 101 JAPAN THE GIRLS” that produced ME:I, who debuted this year, and Number_i, who made her world debut with “GOAT” on January 1st of this year, has appeared on the cover of many magazines. The sales were such that it foreshadowed further growth in the future.
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artist |
title |
|
|---|---|---|
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1 |
Ryosuke Yamada |
Ryosuke Yamada 30th Anniversary Premium BOX |
|
2 |
NUMBER_I |
HIGHSNOBIETY JAPAN ISSUE12 NUMBER_I |
|
3 |
Snow Man |
BARFOUT! BARFOUT! March 2024 issue MARCH 2024 VOLUME 342 |
|
4 |
PRODUCE 101 JAPAN THE GIRLS |
PRODUCE 101 JAPAN THE GIRLS FAN BOOK PLUS |
|
King Gnu |
Pia MUSIC COMPLEX (PMC) Vol.32 |
Due to character limit, descriptions of the best sailors below have been omitted. For details, please refer to the PDF or our website.
https://tower.jp/site/bestseller/2024/top
Comics, photo books, magazines/mooks, music books
Category list
Music/Video
Japanese music album
Japanese music single
Japanese music video
Western music
K-POP
analog record
TOWER BOOKS
books
comics
photo collection
Magazine/Mook
music book
*Aggregation period: January 1, 2024 to October 31, 2024
*Japanese music albums, Japanese music singles, and Western music are totals of all major and indie works.
