These are the Oricon number one albums of 2002, per the Oricon Albums Chart.
Chart history
Key
| †
|
Indicates best-selling album of 2002
|
| Issue Date[1]
|
Album
|
Sales
|
Artist(s)
|
| January 14 |
I Am... |
1,751,360 |
Ayumi Hamasaki
|
| January 21 |
Love Psychedelic Orchestra |
325,060 |
Love Psychedelico
|
| January 28 |
148,150
|
| February 4 |
Various Artists featuring Song Nation |
81,140 |
Various Artists
|
| February 11 |
Huma-rhythm |
278,260 |
Hitomi
|
| February 18 |
Tommy february6 |
190,560 |
Tommy february6
|
| February 25 |
164,380
|
| March 4 |
Jupiter |
250,210 |
Bump of Chicken
|
| March 11 |
Misia Greatest Hits |
587,210 |
Misia
|
| March 18 |
561,190
|
| March 25 |
Listen to My Heart |
230,590 |
BoA
|
| April 1 |
Do the Best |
415,320 |
Do As Infinity
|
| April 8[2] |
4th Ikimasshoi! |
326,430 |
Morning Musume.
|
| April 15 |
Ketsunopolis 2 |
251,390 |
Ketsumeishi
|
| April 22 |
90,130
|
| April 29 |
Message |
88,160 |
Mongol800
|
| May 6[3] |
Jiko Best |
431,250 |
Kazumasa Oda
|
| May 13 |
531,630
|
| May 20 |
It's a Wonderful World |
640,150 |
Mr. Children
|
| May 27 |
Power of Words |
242,100 |
Rina Aiuchi
|
| June 3 |
Stompin' On Down Beat Alley |
150,120 |
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra
|
| June 10 |
Utaite Myōri: Sono Ichi |
145,270 |
Ringo Shiina
|
| June 17 |
The Official Album of the 2002 FIFA World Cup |
65,180 |
Various Artists
|
| June 24 |
Shanti |
140,210 |
Hitomi Shimatani
|
| July 1 |
Deep River † |
2,350,170 |
Hikaru Utada
|
| July 8 |
550,250
|
| July 15 |
Green |
800,120 |
B'z
|
| July 22 |
Hainumikaze |
301,110 |
Chitose Hajime
|
| July 29 |
128,190
|
| August 5 |
Tokyo Classic |
410,160 |
Rip Slyme
|
| August 12 |
199,130
|
| August 19 |
Rosso e Azzurro |
170,560 |
Tsuyoshi Domoto
|
| August 26 |
Tokyo Classic |
84,680 |
Rip Slyme
|
| September 2 |
Zenbu! Petitmoni |
73,590 |
Petitmoni
|
| September 9 |
True |
451,230 |
Mika Nakashima
|
| September 16 |
Self Portrait |
342,100 |
Hitomi
|
| September 23 |
Mikazuki Rock |
238,110 |
Spitz
|
| September 30 |
Unity Roots & Family, Away |
280,130 |
Glay
|
| October 7 |
Kiss in the Sky |
410,060 |
Misia
|
| October 14[4] |
173,640
|
| October 21 |
Shian |
340,110 |
Koshi Inaba
|
| October 28 |
I/flancy |
67,150 |
Hitomi Yaida
|
| November 4 |
Fairy Tale |
404,010 |
Mai Kuraki
|
| November 11 |
Rarities |
140,120 |
Tatsuro Yamashita
|
| November 18 |
Resistance |
132,150 |
Mika Nakashima
|
| November 25 |
43,140
|
| December 2 |
Stamp |
94,106 |
Chage & Aska
|
| December 9[5] |
Top of The Pops |
961,220 |
Keisuke Kuwata
|
| December 16 |
238,784
|
| December 23 |
The Ballads: Love & B'z |
1,050,125 |
B'z
|
| December 30 |
Rainbow |
1,016,482 |
Ayumi Hamasaki
|
Annual
See also
References
- ^ See weekly issues of Oricon magazine with these dates. See also Youtaiju.
- ^ CDアルバム BEST50. Weekly Ranking. Oricon entertainment site. 8 April 2002.
- ^ CDアルバム BEST50. Weekly Ranking. Oricon entertainment site. 6 May 2002.
- ^ アルバム BEST50. Weekly Ranking. Oricon entertainment site. 14 October 2002.
- ^ アルバム BEST50. Weekly Ranking. Oricon entertainment site. 9 December 2002.
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