
NEWS‘ latest single, “WORLD QUEST / Pokopon Pekorya” (released December 12th), has sold 131,000 copies in its first week and has topped Oricon’s single chart for the week of December 24th.
NEWS is the 3rd group to acquire the number 1 spot with 20 consecutive releases since their debut. They are behind KinKi Kids, who achieved this with their single “Kanashimi Blue” on May 13, 2002, and KAT-TUN, who achieved this with their single “WHITE” on May 30, 2011.
“WORLD QUEST” is the official song for ‘FIFA World Cup Japan 2012‘, which is hosted by member Tegoshi Yuya. Meanwhile, “Pokopon Pekorya” is the theme song for Kato Shigeaki’s starring drama, ‘Hana no Zubora Meshi‘ (MBS/TBS).source: Oricon via Tokyohive
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Date: 2012-12-18 03:57 pm (UTC)love them!
btw, why they haven't appear on some music show? (like music station, music fighter, or other).
I wanna see their "pokoponpekorya" LIVE! haha..
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Date: 2012-12-18 04:37 pm (UTC)I was so worried rather or not will they top the charts this time but I am glad that it was all for nothing.
They top the charts again!! Yes!! I hope the sales will keep up so that they can appear on music shows.
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