It’s more about publicity than quality. AK48 are everywhere so of course …

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Comment on Top 20 Singles of 2012: “Japanese Music = AKB48″ by Anonymous:

It’s more about publicity than quality. AK48 are everywhere so of course they’d get number 1. Arashi is also everywhere but not as much as AK48. Doesn’t matter if you can sing or not.

Anonymous made other comments on this post:

• Top 20 Singles of 2012: “Japanese Music = AKB48″:
  

  Actually the list isn’t about sales. It’s about shipments.

• Top 20 Singles of 2012: “Japanese Music = AKB48″:
  

  Yep. The photos people trade aren’t the ones from the singles most of the time. Nice try tho.

• Top 20 Singles of 2012: “Japanese Music = AKB48″:
  

  THIS! THANK YOU!

• Top 20 Singles of 2012: “Japanese Music = AKB48″:
  

  Sugar Rush was made for that movie. Made for Disney. Disney planned the stupid video and choreography. Go watch something else.

• Top 20 Singles of 2012: “Japanese Music = AKB48″:
  

  Is anime seriously all you know? Get a fucking life.

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