Girls’ Generation takes 2nd spot on Oricon chart

Girls' Generation [SM Entertainment]

Idol group Girls’ Generation landed at the No. 2 spot on Japan’s prestigious Oricon daily chart today.

According to the official website of Oricon chart, the girl group’s third Japanese single “MR. TAXI/Run Devil Run," which was released yesterday, placed second on Oricon daily chart after selling 40,194 copies the same day.

The album which consist of two songs including “MR. TAXI” which is the group’s first original single in Japanese and “Run Devil Run” one of the group’s previous hits from Korea, was originally set to hit stores on April 13 but was postponed for two weeks due to earthquake and tsunami that hit the country on March 11.

The album is currently available in three different editions: a regular edition, a limited period edition including a DVD, and a deluxe first press edition containing a DVD, photobook and trading cards.

The group is now preparing for a nationwide tour in Japan where they will hold 10 concerts in six cities starting with Osaka on May 31.

Girls' Generation, one of the most well-known female idol groups in Asia, made their debut in Korea in 2007 under SM Entertainment with their first album "Into the New World" and has since produced a several hit songs including "Gee," "Genie" and "Oh!"

The group then debuted in Japan in August of last year and have enjoyed much success there as well, becoming the first Korean girl group to place No. 1 on the Oricon chart and wining several gold disc status for their albums which sold over 100,000 copies including their first and second album “Genie” “Gee” and DVD “少女時代到 ～日記念盤～New Beginning of Girls' Generation.”

Girl's Generation ranked No.2 on Oricon daily chart as of April 27, 2011 [Oricon Chart]

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