New songs from last week:

"Sonomama" by SMAP - So much better than Dangan Fighter definitely! This is also the lovely ending theme for the dorama Sasaki Fusai no Jingi Naki Tatakai starring Inagaki Goro.

"White Message" by SMAP - I like this one a lot too! Reminds me of the solos Katori Shingo sings in albums. Pretty catchy! :)

"Kimi station" by ORANGE RANGE - Not usually the type of song that comes from OR, but I like it a lot! Also the theme song to the dorama Lost Time Life.

"Te wo Tsunagou" by ayaka - A lovely ballad which reminds me a lot with Mikazuki period. Definitely the best single from her since Mikazuki, and also my favourite song from last week! :)

"Tabidachi" by GReeeeN - Not bad at all! I like the PV...

"SUNDAY MORNING" by Aya Kamiki - Not that refreshing from Kamiki, but still true to herself...Not her best one though...

"SUICIDES LOVE STORY" by Nana Kitade - Just sugoi! Angsty yet powerful! You'll be surprised...

"Bright Will" by SATOMI' - The song that is just perfect for her voice...Lovely and smooth.

"Forever Love" by Roma Tanaka feat. Thelma Aoyama - My other favourite from last week. This is in the same vein as Soba ni Iru ne, except that, I love this so much more than Thelma's own song! Judge for yourself.

Wahaha was at no.1 on the first day of Oricon week, just as expected. But the sales is pretty discouraging, lower than It's My Soul even.

IMS is Eito's most mediocre single ever, but I had all the confidence in the world that it would definitely get the no.1 spot weekly. Wahaha is so much better than IMS (and better than ZOM even IMO), but I have all these little worries that it won't be selling as well. It's times like this that I hated it when my gut turns out to be right. I just hope that the days after won't drop as badly as the previous singles, then only we can expect for them to at least finish at 180k (yes, I'm lowering my prediction again). Although, if taking Arashi's first day index into consideration:

Arashi: 101000 - 324k (end of the week)
Kanjani8: 49000 - 160k (end of the week)

160k would be the most realistic one, but that would be Eito's lowest-selling single since OOR. I have like one page ready on why this single could flop (or lose the no.1 spot to the more consistently-selling Namie Amuro), but I'll save it for the end of Oricon chart if it turns out to be necessary to post it. And here's hoping that the late promotion can actually help to sell the single, at least for the week.