List of Oricon number-one albums of 2001

These are the Oricon number one albums of 2001, per the Oricon Albums Chart.

Chart history

Key
† Indicates best-selling album of 2001
Issue Date Album Sales Artist(s)
January 1 Period -the Best Selection- 166,400 Luna Sea
January 15 Very Best 261,400 V6
January 22 The Greatest Hits 351,260 Love Psychedelico
January 29 274,320
February 5 Arashi No.1: Arashi wa Arashi o Yobu! 267,220 Arashi
February 12 Best! Morning Musume 1 1,218,990 Morning Musume.
February 19 Warp 502,470 Judy and Mary
February 26 Toki no Tsubasa 231,850 Zard
March 5 New World 201,310 Do As Infinity
March 12 Da Best of Da Pump 688,390 Da Pump
March 19 Insomnia 441,470 Chihiro Onitsuka
March 26 Clicked Singles Best 13 802,530 L'Arc-en-Ciel
April 2 Smap Vest 1,005,080 SMAP
April 9 Distance † 3,002,720 Hikaru Utada
April 16 A Best 510,160 Ayumi Hamasaki
April 23 Distance † 294,340 Hikaru Utada
April 30 Together! -Tanpopo, Petit, Mini, Yuko- 314,420 Various Artists
May 7 Marvelous 881,150 Misia
May 14 340,590
May 21 Colorless 201,160 Shela
May 28 Looking Back 2 120,490 Kazumasa Oda
June 4 The Great Escape: Complete Best 374,620 Judy and Mary
June 11 Fun for Fan 242,330 Ami Suzuki
June 18 Love Notes 502,040 The Gospellers
June 25 261,720
July 2 Natsufuku 380,370 Aiko
July 9 252,540
July 16 Perfect Crime 800,210 Mai Kuraki
July 23 Mr. Children 1992–1995 1,201,730 Mr. Children
July 30 234,600
August 6 E Album 400,480 KinKi Kids
August 13 Volume 6 120,140 V6
August 20 qamS 230,230 SMAP
August 27 Glitter 70,260 Mariah Carey
September 3 Bon Appetit! 501,530 Mariya Takeuchi
September 10 348,730
September 17 Best + Ura Best + Mihappyōkyokushū 264,870 Cocco
September 24 87,890
October 1 Deep Forest 301,580 Do As Infinity
October 8 Super Eurobeat Presents Ayu-ro Mix 2 201,030 Ayumi Hamasaki
October 15 Sugarless 101,950 Shikao Suga
October 22 Woman 2 59,030 Various Artists
October 29 64,870
November 5 Greatest Hits: Chapter One 311,320 Backstreet Boys
November 12 Candlize 401,090 Hitomi Yaida
November 19 The Way We Are 1,143,310 Chemistry
November 26 Sweet, Bitter Sweet Yuming Ballad Best 411,030 Yumi Matsutoya
December 3 210,170
December 10 One Love 451,050 Glay
December 17 Monkey Girl Odyssey 200,210 Dreams Come True
December 24 Singles 190,210 My Little Lover
December 31 1st Message 191,810 W-inds

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See also