Sakurazaka46’s ‘Ai MUST BE’ Tops Japan Hot 100 as iiONDO’s Debut Single ‘Hatsukoi ONDO’ Bows at No. 5

Sakurazaka46's "Ai MUST BE" topped the Japan Hot 100 chart released on Oct. 21, marking their fourth consecutive release to do so. The single, released on Oct. 14, sold 736,759 copies in its first week, surpassing half a million copies in its early-release-day tally. The song also performed well in other categories, ranking No. 16 in radio airplay, No. 10 in downloads (2,776 units), and No. 12 in streaming.

Meanwhile, EBiDAN's "Yes! Tokyo" climbed 3-2 in video views and claimed No. 2 in streaming with 8,099,664 streams. Mrs. GREEN APPLE's "Kyohan" held the No. 3 spot, maintaining its position at No. 1 for radio for a second consecutive week. Ayumu Imazu's "Musubi" rose from 5-4 to top streaming with 9,303,925 streams and reached No. 5 for radio.

The debut single "Hatsukoi ONDO" from eight-member group iiONDO entered at No. 5, selling 202,345 copies and ranking No. 2 in sales for the single. MATSURI's "Koi no Chuo-sen" debuted at No. 6 with 91,833 copies sold (No. 3 for sales). Travis Japan's "EGO," the theme song for TV Asahi drama Hadakanbou-tachi, entered at No. 8, leading downloads (15,753 units) and placing No. 3 in radio.

Vaundy's "Shiwaawase" climbed 10-7, and the film Mama ga Mou Kono Sekai ni Inakutemo: Watashi no Inochi no Nikki's theme song by Yorushika debuted at No. 3 for streaming (7,909,405 streams). The Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart, which combines physical and digital sales, audio streams, radio airplay, video views, and karaoke data, ranked the week of Oct. 12-18.