MAZZEL’s “Touch” debuts atop the Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart released Oct. 28.
This love song depicting everyday life with a partner is the title song of the group’s fifth single, released Oct. 21. Although it came in at No. 3 for physical sales with 120,498 copies, it placed high across other metrics, with No. 2 on radio, No. 2 on downloads (9,264 units) and No. 3 on video views, while also reaching No. 14 on streaming.
Naniwa Danshi’s “Moonlit” bows at No. 2. The title song of the group’s 11th single, released Oct. 21, serves as the theme song for the film Uruwashi no Yoi no Tsuki (In the Clear Moonlit Dusk) starring member Shunsuke Michieda. The track launched with 407,879 copies to top sales and also claimed No. 1 on downloads (15,153 units). Lienel’s “Ai no Dabada,” released the same day, soars 38-3. The title song of the group’s second major-label single came in at No. 2 for sales with 358,532 copies and No. 18 for streaming.
EBiDAN’s “Yes! Tokyo” follows at No. 4, leading video and coming in at No. 3 for streaming (8,444,959 streams). Ayumu Imazu’s “Musubi” lands at No. 5 on the strength of No. 2 on streaming (8,543,192 streams) and No. 8 on radio. STARISH’s “PRISM FOREVER!” enters at No. 6. Commemorating the 15th anniversary of the Uta no Prince-sama anime series, the new single was released Oct. 21 and sold 107,691 copies to land at No. 4 for sales.
Vaundy’s “Shiwaawase” holds at No. 7. The theme song for the film Mama ga Mou Kono Sekai ni Inakutemo: Watashi no Inochi no Nikki (All Our Tomorrows) tops streaming (8,645,650 streams). M!LK’s “Sukisugite Metsu!” rises 9-8, posting No. 4 on karaoke. A2O LITE’s “NEON” jumps 45-9, reaching No. 4 on streaming (5,191,353 streams). Mrs. GREEN APPLE’s “Brand New” closes out the top 10 at No. 10, with No. 5 on streaming (5,119,976 streams).
Among other new entries, 22/7’s “CALL & RESPONSE” debuts at No. 11 and KID PHENOMENON’s “I’m still breathing” at No. 17. GNJB’s “Love Reason” enters at No. 16 with No. 7 on streaming (4,648,127 streams). Rounding out the week’s debuts, Da-iCE’s “Uraraka,” the theme song for the Fuji TV Thursday drama Nami Urarakani, Meoto Biyori, starts at No. 30, and Uru’s “Sorenanoni,” the theme song for the drama Ani Imouto, arrives at No. 39.
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 Oct. 19 to 25, here. For more on Japanese music and charts, visit Billboard Japan’s English X account.
