These are the Oricon number-one albums of 2003, per the Oricon Albums Chart.
Chart history
Key
| †
|
Indicates best-selling album of 2003
|
| Issue Date[1]
|
Album
|
Sales
|
Artist(s)
|
| January 13[2] |
Rainbow |
571,027 |
Ayumi Hamasaki
|
| January 20 |
Second to None † |
1,075,872 |
Chemistry
|
| January 27 |
402,109
|
| February 3 |
Life Is... |
351,258 |
Ken Hirai
|
| February 10[3] |
Valenti |
615,218 |
BoA
|
| February 17 |
222,851
|
| February 24 |
Styles of Beyond |
145,102 |
Exile
|
| March 3 |
Kalk Samen Kuri No Hana |
165,316 |
Ringo Shiina
|
| March 10 |
136,214
|
| March 17 |
200 km/h in the Wrong Lane |
64,503 |
t.A.T.u.
|
| March 24[4] |
A Ballads |
561,127 |
Ayumi Hamasaki
|
| March 31 |
Sumire |
256,327 |
Yuzu
|
| April 7[5] |
No. 5 |
122,136 |
Morning Musume.
|
| April 14 |
Many Pieces |
53,715 |
Every Little Thing
|
| April 21 |
200 km/h in the Wrong Lane |
47,857 |
t.A.T.u.
|
| April 28 |
Street Story |
106,278 |
HY
|
| May 5 |
103,245
|
| May 12 |
93,736
|
| May 19 |
86,912
|
| May 26 |
Keep On Fighting |
90,524 |
Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi
|
| June 2[6] |
200 km/h in the Wrong Lane |
61,529 |
t.A.T.u.
|
| June 9 |
8 Mile: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture |
54,216 |
Various Artists
|
| June 16 |
48,761
|
| June 23 |
St. Anger |
51,416 |
Metallica
|
| June 30 |
Between the Lines |
361,265 |
Chemistry
|
| July 7 |
Smap 016/MIJ |
305,268 |
SMAP
|
| July 14 |
Between the Lines |
66,213 |
Chemistry
|
| July 21 |
If I Believe |
251,218 |
Mai Kuraki
|
| July 28 |
Time to Go |
225,671 |
Rip Slyme
|
| August 4 |
Harvest |
252,812 |
Dragon Ash
|
| August 11 |
Yuzu Smile |
115,458 |
Yuzu
|
| August 18 |
Infinity: Love and Life |
75,412 |
V6
|
| August 25[7] |
Beautiful Energy |
118,568 |
Twelve Girls Band
|
| September 1 |
201,241
|
| September 8 |
Magnum Collection "Slow" |
211,457 |
Masaharu Fukuyama
|
| September 15 |
Nomad Soul |
125,645 |
Chitose Hajime
|
| September 22 |
Every Best Single 2 |
281,571 |
Every Little Thing
|
| September 29 |
Big Machine |
500,237 |
B'z
|
| October 6[8] |
Road of Major |
290,751 |
Road of Major
|
| October 13 |
Ketsunopolis 3 |
97,821 |
Ketsumeishi
|
| October 20 |
290,751
|
| October 27[9] |
A.I.R |
95,243 |
Rina Aiuchi
|
| November 3 |
G Album: 24/7 |
242,826 |
KinKi Kids
|
| November 10 |
Longtime Favorites |
143,218 |
Mariya Takeuchi
|
| November 17 |
Love |
437,218 |
Mika Nakashima
|
| November 24 |
213,517
|
| December 1 |
Best Album 2001-2003 |
155,768 |
Kick the Can Crew
|
| December 8[10] |
Akatsuki no Love Letter |
232,422 |
Aiko
|
| December 15 |
Exile Entertainment |
395,257 |
Exile
|
| December 22 |
195,741
|
| December 29[11] |
Memorial Address |
524,028 |
Ayumi Hamasaki
|
Annual
See also
References
- ^ See weekly issues of Oricon magazine with these dates. See also Youtaiju.
- ^ アルバム BEST50. Weekly Ranking. Oricon entertainment site. 13 January 2003.
- ^ アルバム BEST50. Weekly Ranking. Oricon entertainment site. 10 February 2003.
- ^ アルバム BEST30. Weekly Ranking. Oricon entertainment site. 24 March 2003.
- ^ アルバム BEST30. Weekly Ranking. Oricon entertainment site. 7 April 2003.
- ^ アルバム BEST30. Weekly Ranking. Oricon entertainment site. 2 June 2003.
- ^ アルバム BEST30. Weekly Ranking. Oricon entertainment site. 25 August 2003.
- ^ アルバム BEST30. Weekly Ranking. Oricon entertainment site. 6 October 2003.
- ^ アルバム BEST30. Weekly Ranking. Oricon entertainment site. 27 October 2003.
- ^ アルバム BEST30. Weekly Ranking. Oricon entertainment site. 8 December 2003.
- ^ アルバム BEST30. Weekly Ranking. Oricon entertainment site. 29 December 2003.
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