The soundtrack from the Oscar-winning hit Disney animated film "Frozen" has topped the Oricon chart for the week beginning May 12.

In addition to the original soundtrack which was released with the film in March, a special version with additional songs by Takako Matsu went on sale on May 3. So far, it has sold more than 153,000 copies, TV Asahi reported Wednesday. In total, more than 300,000 copies of the soundtrack have been sold in Japan.

The last time a movie soundtrack topped the Oricon chart was in 2003 when Eminem held the No. 1 spot with "8 Mile."

May.J, who sings on the Japanese version of "Frozen" -- which is titled “Anna and the Snow Queen” for Japan -- said it was a pleasure to sing such songs for a great movie. She said she had been to many screenings and was pleased to see Japanese people singing along with the songs as audiences have been doing in other countries.

"Frozen" is the top box officer earner in Japan so far this year, having surpassed 10 billion yen.

Meanwhile, in the U.S., the soundtrack on Wednesday earned its 13th nonconsecutive week atop the Billboard 200 album chart, selling nearly twice the number of copies as its nearest challenger.

The soundtrack, which has ridden on the success of the film and its lead single "Let It Go," sold 106,000 copies last week, according to figures compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The album has sold 2.6 million copies since its release in November.

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