AKB48, Arashi account for all top 10 bestselling singles in 2010
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The all-women pop idol group AKB48 and the five-man pop idol group Arashi took every slot in the top 10 bestselling singles software ranking list of 2010, entertainment information provider Oricon Co. Said.
AKB48 had four titles in the top 10, including the CD "Beginner" Which came top with 950,000 copies sold, while Arashi took the remaining six places, Oricon said Sunday.
Music analyst Takashi Usui attributed the brisk sales of idol group songs to ardent fan support. (AP) Source: Source 1
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