{
  "id": 5149415,
  "title": "=LOVE’s ‘Koi, Hajimemashita.’ Hits No. 1, RIIZE’s ‘Sunburst’ Debuts at No. 2 on Japan Hot 100",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/loves-koi-hajimemashita-hits-no-1-riizes-sunburst-debuts-at-no-2-on",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-02T18:39:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Billboard",
    "slug": "billboard",
    "url": "https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/love-koi-hajimemashita-riize-sunburst-japan-hot-100-1236331538/"
  },
  "original_language": "es",
  "account": "LOVE's debut single \"Koi, Hajimemashita\" clinched the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart, released on Sep. 2. The group's 21st single, launched on Aug. 26, sold an impressive 503,043 copies in its opening week, marking their first-ever half-million opening week. The title track dominated the sales chart, while also securing the No. 8 position in video views and the No. 9 spot in streaming. Overall, the song's overall point total surged by a remarkable 385% week-over-week. RIIZE's title track \"Sunburst\" debuted at No. 2, outperforming in both physical sales and radio airplay. EBiDAN's \"Yes! Tokyo\" maintained its stronghold at No. 3, continuing to lead in video views and the multiple-member group \"taiken nyūgaku\" versions. Last week's No. 1, TOMORROW X TOGETHER's \"Setsuna Hanabi,\" dropped to No. 4. Despite a 48% drop in overall points compared to the previous week, the track remained within the top 5. MORE STAR's double A-side debut \"Summer Go!!\" debuted at No. 5, moving 88,280 copies to claim the No. 3 spot for sales. Rounding out the top 10, Mrs. GREEN APPLE's \"Brand New\" placed at No. 6, M!LK's \"Sukisugite Metsu!\" at No. 7, M!LK's \"Bakuretsu Aishiteru\" at No. 8, Spitz's \"Mishiranu Ito\" at No. 9, and ILLIT's \"It's Me\" at No. 10. The top 10 largely mirrored last week's lineup. Motoki Ohmori's solo track \"Haiiro,\" the theme song for the film Hakucho to Komori, entered at No. 12, while Kenshi Yonezu's \"IRIS OUT,\" now in its 50th chart week, held at No. 13, showcasing the track's enduring popularity. TAKARA's \"Akarui Yume\" debuted at No. 16, driven by radio airplay. Returning titles, ILLIT's \"I Got Your Back\" climbed 27-20, and Fuji Fabric's \"Wakamono no Subete\" rose 43-27 in this week's rankings. The Billboard Japan Hot 100 combines physical and digital sales, audio streams, radio airplay, video views, and karaoke data. The full chart, covering the week from Aug. 24 to 30, can be accessed here. For more on Japanese music and charts, visit Billboard Japan's English X account.",
  "summary": "EBiDAN's \"Yes! Tokyo\" holds at No. 3, while last week's No. 1, TOMORROW X TOGETHER's \"Setsuna Hanabi,\" falls to No. 4.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "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."
}