List of Oricon number-one albums of 2003

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These are the Oricon number one albums of 2003, per the Oricon Albums Chart.

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Key
Indicates best-selling album of 2003
Issue DateAlbumSalesArtist(s)
January 13 Rainbow 571,027 Ayumi Hamasaki
January 20 Second to None 1,075,872 Chemistry
January 27402,109
February 3 Life Is... 351,258 Ken Hirai
February 10 Valenti 615,218 BoA
February 17222,851
February 24Styles of Beyond145,102 Exile
March 3 Kalk Samen Kuri No Hana 165,316 Ringo Shiina
March 10136,214
March 17 200 km/h in the Wrong Lane 64,503 t.A.T.u.
March 24 A Ballads 561,127Ayumi Hamasaki
March 31Sumire256,327 Yuzu
April 7 No. 5 122,136 Morning Musume.
April 14 Many Pieces 53,715 Every Little Thing
April 21 200 km/h in the Wrong Lane 47,857t.A.T.u.
April 28Street Story106,278 HY
May 5103,245
May 1293,736
May 1986,912
May 26Keep On Fighting90,524 Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi
June 2 200 km/h in the Wrong Lane 61,529t.A.T.u.
June 9 8 Mile: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture 54,216Various Artists
June 1648,761
June 23 St. Anger 51,416 Metallica
June 30 Between the Lines 361,265 Chemistry
July 7Smap 016/MIJ305,268 SMAP
July 14Between the Lines66,213Chemistry
July 21 If I Believe 251,218 Mai Kuraki
July 28Time to Go225,671 Rip Slyme
August 4 Harvest 252,812 Dragon Ash
August 11Yuzu Smile115,458Yuzu
August 18Infinity: Love and Life75,412 V6
August 25 Beautiful Energy 118,568 Twelve Girls Band
September 1201,241
September 8Magnum Collection "Slow"211,457 Masaharu Fukuyama
September 15Nomad Soul125,645 Chitose Hajime
September 22 Every Best Single 2 281,571Every Little Thing
September 29 Big Machine 500,237 B'z
October 6Road of Major290,751Road of Major
October 13Ketsunopolis 397,821 Ketsumeishi
October 20290,751
October 27 A.I.R 95,243 Rina Aiuchi
November 3 G Album: 24/7 242,826 KinKi Kids
November 10Longtime Favorites143,218 Mariya Takeuchi
November 17 Love 437,218 Mika Nakashima
November 24213,517
December 1Best Album 2001-2003155,768 Kick the Can Crew
December 8Akatsuki no Love Letter232,422 Aiko
December 15Exile Entertainment395,257Exile
December 22195,741
December 29 Memorial Address 524,028Ayumi Hamasaki

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