AKB48 Tops Oricon Yearly Singles Rankings with Beginner at #1 and Heavy Rotation at #2, with the Last Four of the Five Singles Released This Year in the Top 10

http://stage48.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=2809&start=225

http://www.tokyohive.com/2010/12/akb48-announces-first-single-of-2011-dominates-oricon-yearly-rankings/

http://stage48.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=2712&start=39

#1 Beginner
#2 Heavy Rotation
#5 Ponytail to Shushu
#8 Chance no Juban
#12 Sakura no Shiori

Only AKB48 and Arashi singles were in the top 10 this year.