Discover the Spooky Sounds of Creepy Nuts at No. 1, and the Sensational ME:I at No. 2 on Japan Hot 100!
Creepy Nuts’ “Bling-Bang-Bang-Born” continues to dominate the charts, holding the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 for an impressive 13 consecutive weeks.
The MASHLE Season 2 opener maintains its reign for the 13th straight week, leading in streaming, video views, and karaoke for the 6th consecutive week. With a climb in downloads from 5-3, the track shows no signs of slowing down with over 10,000 total points.
This week sees a significant jump from ME:I’s debut single “Click,” rising from 26-2 on the charts. The 11-member girl group, which emerged from the PRODUCE 101 JAPAN THE GIRLS audition program, made a strong entrance with 263,399 copies sold, topping sales charts and securing top positions in radio airplay, downloads, streaming, and video charts.
On the rise is Mrs. GREEN APPLE’s “Lilac,” moving up from 11-3 after its debut last week. The track, featured as the opener for Oblivion Battery, released on April 12 alongside the premiere of the anime series, quickly climbing the charts with improved metrics across the board.
ILLIT’s “Magnetic” maintains its position at No. 6 on the Japan Hot 100 while gaining traction on the TikTok chart. The HYBE group’s recent success on Spotify, hitting 100 million streams, reflects in their overall numbers, with increased downloads and video views. Anticipation builds as ILLIT gears up to perform in Japan in major events, likely boosting their popularity in the country.
aiko’s latest single “mutual love” breaks into the top 10 this week, soaring from No. 46. Serving as the theme song for the newest Case Closed movie, the track made a digital release on the same day as the film’s premiere, sparking a rise in downloads, streaming, and radio airplay.
The Billboard Japan Hot 100 takes into account physical and digital sales, audio streams, radio airplay, video views, and karaoke data, providing a comprehensive overview of the music landscape.
For a detailed look at the Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart for the week of April 15 to 21, click here. Stay updated on Japanese music and charts by following Billboard Japan’s English X account on Twitter.
