{
  "id": 17268192,
  "title": "MAZZEL Scores First Japan Hot 100 No. 1 With ‘Touch,’ Naniwa Danshi’s ‘Moonlit’ Follows",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/mazzel-scores-first-japan-hot-100-no-1-with-touch-naniwa-danshis",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-30T18:16:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Billboard",
    "slug": "billboard",
    "url": "https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/mazzel-japan-hot-100-number-1-touch-naniwa-danshi-moonlit-1236371185/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "MAZZEL's \"Touch\" claimed the top spot on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart, released on October 28. The song, which serves as the title track for the group's fifth single, debuted at No. 1, driven by strong performance across various metrics. Although it only sold 120,498 copies physically, \"Touch\" achieved impressive results in other categories, landing at No. 2 on the radio, No. 2 in downloads (with 9,264 units sold), and No. 3 in video views. It also reached No. 14 in streaming. Naniwa Danshi's \"Moonlit,\" the title song of the group's 11th single and theme of the film Uruwashi no Yoi no Tsuki, starring member Shunsuke Michieda, started at No. 2 on the chart. The single's release on October 21 brought it 407,879 copies in sales and a No. 1 spot in downloads (15,153 units). Lienel's \"Ai no Dabada,\" released on the same day, soared to No. 3 in the rankings.",
  "summary": "Lienel’s “Ai no Dabada” soars 38-3.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}