Ah! The group's “Gotta Be” is at No. 1 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100, dated October 16.
The title track from the quintet's second single moved 411,052 CDs in its first week to dominate sales and also charted at No. 4 at radio. Although the number did not match the previous release, “A-Beginning” (782,835 copies in the first week), “Gotta Be” gives Ae! The first group of No. 1 in the standings.
NMB48's “Ganbaranuwai” debuts at No. 2. The girl group's 30th single sold 251,651 copies in its first week to reach No. 2 in sales.
Mrs. GREEN APPLE's “Lilac” follows at No. 3. The Oblivion battery The opener is still strong in three metrics of the chart metric: streaming (up 101%), downloads (up 112%), and karaoke (up slightly). The former No. 1 hit was in the top 3 for seven consecutive weeks and in the top 5 for 26 consecutive weeks. The three-piece pop band recently kicked off their eight-day stay at K-Arena Yokohama, which is scheduled to run through November 20.
Creepy Nuts' “Otonoke” jumps 32-4. The opener for the anime series Dandandan dropped digitally on October 4 and debuted at No. 32 last week. Streams for the track are up 337% compared to last week, downloads up 135% and radio up 437%. Downloads remained higher than the duo's smash hit “Bling-Bang-Bang-Born” in both its first and second weeks, so whether the pair's latest release can also become a long-term success remains to be seen. maintained. in the eye.
Comparing the number of streams by country during the first week for each track, “BBBB” recorded 33% of its plays from Japan and 16% from the US, while “Otonoke” collected 41% from Japan and 18% from the US, showing a slight increase in the US, according to Luminate. In other countries, “BBBB” was played more in Europe such as Germany and Spain, while “Otonoke” was played more in Southeast Asia and Latin America, including Mexico and Indonesia.
HIGE DANDism's official “Same Blue” is 7-5. Streaming for Blue box opener gained 188% compared to the previous week.
KID PHENOMENON's 'Unstoppable' debuts at No. 6, selling 66,499 copies and comes in at No. 3 in sales.
The Billboard Japan Hot 100 combines physical and digital sales, audio streams, radio airplay, video views and karaoke data.
Check out the full Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart, counting the week of October 7-13, here. For more on Japanese music and charts, visit Billboard Japan's English X account.
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