- List of number-one albums of 2001 (Japan)
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These are the Oricon number one albums of 2001, per the Oricon Weekly Album Charts.
Issue Date Album Sales Artist 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 The Greatest Hits 274,320 Love Psychedelico February 5 Arashi No.1 Ichigou -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 Yuko Nakazawa, Tanpopo, Petitmoni, Mini Moni May 7 Marvelous 881,150 Misia May 14 Marvelous 340,590 Misia 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 Love Notes 261,720 The Gospellers July 2 Natsufuku 380,370 aiko July 9 Natsufuku 252,540 aiko July 16 Perfect Crime 800,210 Mai Kuraki July 23 Mr. Children 1992–1995 1,201,730 Mr. Children July 30 Mr. Children 1992–1995 234,600 Mr. Children 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 Bon Appetit! 348,730 Mariya Takeuchi September 17 Best + Ura Best + Mihappyokyokushuu 264,870 Cocco September 24 Best + Ura Best + Mihappyokyokushuu 87,890 Cocco 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 Woman 2 64,870 Various Artists 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 Sweet, Bitter Sweet Yuming Ballad Best 210,170 Yumi Matsutoya 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 w-inds. ~1st Message~ 191,810 w-inds. Trivia
- Number-one album of 2001: Distance by Utada Hikaru.
- Most weeks at number-one: Aiko, Ayumi Hamasaki, Do As Infinity, Hikaru Utada, Love Psychedelico, Mariya Takeuchi, Misia, Mr. Children, The Gospellers, V6, Yumi Matsutoya with a total of 2 weeks.
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See also
Lists of number-one albums in Japan Categories:- 2001 record charts
- Lists of number-one albums in Japan
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