Ae! Group’s ‘Emotion’ Tops Japan Hot 100 as back number’s ‘Christmas Song’ Returns
Plus: BE:FIRST’s “NOW U KNOW” bows at No. 2.
Ae! Group's "Emotion," their title track from their fifth single, made its debut at No. 1 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 released on November 11. The track sold 496,736 copies, making it the top seller, while also ranking high in downloads and radio airplay. BE:FIRST's "NOW U KNOW" entered the chart at No. 2. The lead single from Ae!
Group's 13-track album BE:4U, which was released on November 3, topped downloads (13,621 units) and video views, and landed at No. 2 for radio. The album's theme song, "It's not a bad life," also reached No. 70. EBiDAN's "Yes! Tokyo" placed at No. 3 on the chart, leading streaming (8,083,459 streams) and video (70th place). Vaundy's "Shiwaawase" followed in at No. 4, topping streaming (8,551,445 streams).
Ayumu Imazu's "Musubi" climbed to No. 3 in streaming (7,678,055 streams). M!LK's "That's! Chojo" ranked at No. 6 on video, and Mrs. GREEN APPLE's "Cinderella" entered at No. 7, topping radio. New songs took spots 8 through 10. At No. 8, Rosy Chronicle's "Datte Daikyo Jan" debuted, selling 68,524 copies. IS:SUE's "New Look" followed at No. 9, with their single "COMING SOON" selling 66,993 copies for a ranking of No. 3.
TWS's "Call My Name," released on November 3, rounded out the top 10. The song from their new single "TO US" sold 41,891 copies, landing at No. 4 in sales. Outside the top 10, HANA's "Slidin" rose 22-11, reaching No. 5 in video and No. 13 in streaming (3,930,870 streams). RIIZE's "Sunburst" jumped 42-16, with CD sales doubling roughly.
Kenshi Yonezu's "Lemon" returned to the chart at No. 59 for the first time in about 10 months; its music video had surpassed 1 billion views on YouTube by November 3, boosting its video, radio, and streaming points. The Billboard Japan Hot 100 includes physical and digital sales, audio streams, radio airplay, video views, and karaoke data.
The full chart for the week of November 2-8 can be found at a provided link. For more information on Japanese music and charts, readers can visit Billboard Japan's English X account.
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