Big Bang and 2NE1 Hit Second and Fourth Place on Oricon Chart

Big Bang and 2NE1 have both ranked high on the Japanese Oricon charts! Both groups recently released albums in Japan and have gone on to take over the rankings.

Big Bang’s new album, “ALIVE,” placed 2^nd on the Oricon daily chart while 2NE1’s fisrt full-length Japanese album, “COLLECTION,” was number four on the list. Big Bang’s album contains two new Japanese tracks, “Feeling” and “Ego.” 2NE1’s album includes some of their popular songs in Korea and a special remake of Madonna’s “Like a Virgin.”

Meanwhile, Big Bang and 2NE1 are scheduled to perform in the “Spring Grove” concert with artists David Guetta and LMFAO on April 1 in the cities of Kobe and Chiba in Japan. Big Bang is also set to have their “2012 Big Bang Alive Tour in Japan” this coming May in five cities across Japan.