YOASOBI’s “Idol” returns to No. 1 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100, dated Jan. 17, extending its all-time record for weeks atop this chart to 22.
The Oshi no Ko opener is back at No. 1 after 19 weeks — the last time the long-running hit took the top spot was on the chart dated Sept. 6 — and while overall points for the track are down by 13% from the week before, it comes in at No. 1 for streaming, No. 2 for karaoke, No. 4 for downloads and video views, and No. 33 for radio airplay.
Ado’s “Show,” the song tied for second-most weeks at No. 1 (13 weeks) with Official HIGE DANdism’s “Subtitle,” holds at No. 2 this week. Points for “Show” are down by 18%, but the USJ event theme continues to perform well, hitting No. 2 for streaming and video, No. 3 for downloads, and No. 5 for karaoke.
Last week’s No. 1 song, Number_i’s “GOAT,” continues to rule downloads and video, coming in at No. 3 on the Japan Hot 100 this week.
tuki.’s “Bansanka” rises 6-4, breaking the 15-year-old singer-songwriter’s personal record for highest position on the Japan Hot 100. Spotify Japan included the rising artist on its RADAR: Early Noise 2024 list (released Jan. 11), featuring J-artists expected to make great strides this year. This could be one of the reasons why “Bansanka” soared to No. 3 for streaming with 8,893,914 weekly streams, up by about 22%, and No. 8 for downloads with 4,674 units, up 7.7%. The track is also up by about 13% for video (No. 5, 1,655,118 views), and moves 11-7 for karaoke, also the highest position so far for the young artist.
Yorushika’s “Sunny” (Japanese title: “Haru”) jumps 31-8 this week to break into the top 10. The track is being featured as the opener for the anime series Frieren Season 2 and dropped on the day of the season premiere Jan. 5. The track hits No. 2 for downloads with 9,164 units, No. 25 for streaming with 3,660,640 streams, and No. 3 for radio.
The Billboard Japan Hot 100 combines physical and digital sales, audio streams, radio airplay, video views and karaoke data.
See the full Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart, tallying the week from Jan. 8 to 14, here. For more on Japanese music and charts, visit Billboard Japan’s English Twitter account.
