Mrs. GREEN APPLE’s “KUSUSHIKI” holds at No. 1 for the second week on the Billboard Japan Hot 100, dated April 23.
The The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 Part 2 opener debuted at No. 6 on the tally revealed April 9 and hit No. 1 last week. Compared to the week before, downloads for the track are down to 61%, streams to 90%, and video views to 63%, while karaoke points are up to 142% and radio airplay to 292%. The latest hit by the three-man band rules streaming and radio while coming in at No. 3 for downloads, No. 2 for video, and No. 59 for karaoke.
ME:I’s “MUSE” jumps 73-2. The track began streaming March 17 and debuted at No. 59 on the chart released March 26. After falling off the list, it re-entered at No. 85 on April 9, rose to No. 73 the following week, and hits No. 2 this week after selling 234,404 CDs during the chart week.
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HANA’s “ROSE” slips a notch to No. 3. The track continues to rule video for the third consecutive week, while coming in at No. 13 for downloads, No. 2 for streaming, and No. 7 for radio.
Following at No. 4, also down a spot from last week, is Mrs. GREEN APPLE’s “Lilac.” The song has been particularly popular in karaoke, topping the metric for 15 consecutive weeks since its release on Jan. 15.
Sakanaction’s “Kaiju” stays at No. 5. Points for the track are down in downloads, streaming, radio, and video, while gaining slightly in karaoke (101%) compared to the previous week.
King Gnu’s “TWILIGHT!!!” debuts at No. 7. The track was released on April 18 as the theme song for the animated movie Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback. Despite only being counted for three days, the song racked up 14,679 downloads to top the metric, and comes in at No. 25 for streaming, No. 8 for video, and No. 12 for radio. King Gnu surprised fans with a free live performance in Kabukicho, Tokyo on the song’s release day, drawing an estimated 6,000 people to the plaza in Shinjuku, the largest crowd ever for the location.
Outside the top 10, “GBAD (Number_i Remix),” the collaboration between Jackson Wang and Number_i, bows at No. 13. The track comes in at No. 2 for downloads, No. 56 for streaming, and No. 37 for videos.
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 April 14 to 20, here. For more on Japanese music and charts, visit Billboard Japan’s English X account.
