This is a list of the best-selling singles in 2001 in Japan, as reported by Oricon.[1]
| Ranking
|
Single
|
Artist
|
Release
|
Sales
|
| 1
|
"Can You Keep a Secret?"
|
Hikaru Utada
|
February 16, 2001 (2001-02-16)
|
1,484,000
|
| 2
|
"M"
|
Ayumi Hamasaki
|
December 13, 2000 (2000-12-13)
|
1,319,000
|
| 3
|
"Pieces of a Dream"
|
Chemistry
|
March 7, 2001 (2001-03-07)
|
1,131,000
|
| 4
|
"Naminori Jonny"
|
Keisuke Kuwata
|
July 4, 2001 (2001-07-04)
|
1,104,000
|
| 5
|
"Ren'ai Revolution 21"
|
Morning Musume
|
December 13, 2000 (2000-12-13)
|
986,000
|
| 6
|
"Shiroi koibitotachi"
|
Keisuke Kuwata
|
October 24, 2001 (2001-10-24)
|
957,000
|
| 7
|
"Evolution"
|
Ayumi Hamasaki
|
January 31, 2001 (2001-01-31)
|
955,000
|
| 8
|
"Boku no Senaka ni wa Hane ga Aru"
|
KinKi Kids
|
February 7, 2001 (2001-02-07)
|
919,000
|
| 9
|
"Lifetime Respect"
|
Dōzan Miki
|
May 23, 2001 (2001-05-23)
|
897,000
|
| 10
|
"Agehachō"
|
Porno Graffitti
|
June 27, 2001 (2001-06-27)
|
890,000
|
References