Album AKB48 8th [Thumbnail] (17/01/25)

Sales number is definitely part of the bundle when a group is riding high. The golden age of any group can clearly be discerned based on several factors of success, and one of those is certainly their numbers (even if they are gimmick sales, they still count as money in the pocket of the enterprise).

That said, I personally never cared too much about the numbers, but even I get a bit of a thrill out of seeing AKB or its sister groups sell well. It's like, "Ah, they managed to do it again!" So I definitely agree with what you all are saying about how sales numbers do matter. It's just too bad that there's no real conclusive way to count every single copy that was sold, because all the numbers are skewed somewhat by each agency that records them...

 

Regardless of what may be the real number for sales , they are still dominating other Japanese music group bands and artists by a huge margin lol

Plus its fair to say, not all sales for each CD is bought because they make real good music, it's the event tickets what people are after >__>

So the number of sales is just a reference of indicator whether they are still popular or not to me

 

The best metrics for AKS and 48G are their bank accounts
48group CD sales are highly inflated by theatre edition sales and don't really represent public interest. You should be better of asking some market research companies about that.
As for potential investors: normally investors would look at your financial figures. Just looking at CD sales would only help you estimate someones revenues but you would hardly learn anything about their profits.

CD sales only really help you to estimate retailer and wholesaler profit since their margins are pretty much the same.

 

The only songs I really go back to is Tanjoubi Tango and Coin toss; probably my fav songs from the album - and I guess Ano hi no Jibun would be my 3rd.

Tanjoubi tango has really weird lyrics and IDK why but I feel it's relatable (in the most egotistical way possible lol). I really love the lyrics and the girls who sing this song are known for their beauty I suppose lol. I hope Kojiharu gets to perform this before she graduates just for laughs lol. Coin Toss just suited me more as a song...definitely listen to it the most.

I actually desperately wanted to love Get You with Sasshi and MM, but the song is kind of bland to me...sounds like something MM would have released as a B-side back in the day; and to be fair it is just an album track so I guess it works out. I'm sure Sasshi will somehow get MM to perform this song with her; maybe it'll be a graduation gift from MM when the time comes lol.

 

AKB48's 8th Album (Thumbnail) (2nd Week Sales)
Week 2: 9,499 (619,064) (9th)

 

I just realized that runners high could've been a new chu unit

 

It basically is Tentoumu 2.0, they just haven't said it officially.

 

^Nomura Miyo or Inoue Ruka would be good choices.

 

Too bad it was easily the worst music/lyrics of the new songs on the album. They should treat their new investments with a little more care.

 

Okay but why not Tendenmuchu instead >_>

 

"Get You" will be released on next MoMusu single as well. still no PV though((

http://www.helloproject.com/morningmusume/release/detail/EPCE-7306/

 

wow, haven't thought the Hanami Taikai theme can be this fun

Imma make some kimchi pork with rice too

lmao ijiri okata still doing that thing awesome, licking people's personal items XD

 

Aaaaaah, poor Riripon o_____o