Chart Oricon adalah barometer paling diakui di musik Jepang , memungkinkan masyarakat untuk memahami keberhasilan para seniman berdasarkan penjualan.

Untuk tahun 2011, KARA, SNSD, TVXQ, dan Jang Geun Suk berhasil masuk kedalam ‘Yearly Single Ranking’ Oricon dan ‘Yearly Album Ranking’.

Berikut daftar para artis-artis yang berada di Top 50:

< Oricon ‘Yearly Single Ranking’ >

16 – “Why? (Keep Your Head Down)” – TVXQ : (285,051)
25 – “GO GO Summer!” – KARA : (230,082)
26 – “Jet Coaster Lover” – KARA : (225,175)
29 – “Let me cry” – Jang Geun Suk : (215,714)
41 – “Superstar” – TVXQ : (184,317)
46 – “MR.TAXI/Run Devil Run” – SNSD : (172,205)

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< Oricon ‘Yearly Album Ranking’ >

05 – “GIRLS’ GENERATION” – SNSD : (642,054)
07 – “Super Girl” – KARA : (450,595)
20 – “TONE” – TVXQ : (293,674)
22 – “Girl’s Talk” – KARA : (277,306)
42 – “HOOT” – SNSD : (148,761)-

< Oricon ‘Yearly Artist Total Sales’ Ranking >

**Based on gross total sales of CDS (both singles and albums) as well as DVDs and Blu-rays.

04 – KARA, 4,926,000,000 Yen (approx. 63,269,544 USD)
05 – SNSD, 4,049,000,000 Yen (approx. 52,005,356 USD)