Rosé & Bruno Mars’ “APT.” stays at No. 1 for a second week on the Billboard Japan Hot 100, making chart history as the only song by a Western act to score multiple weeks atop the Japan song chart.
On the chart dated Nov. 27, the pop-punk duet sees an increase in downloads, streaming, radio airplay and video views, with radio in particular increasing by 2.3 times compared to the week before perhaps due to the buzz surrounding the 2024 MAMA Awards. The track rules streaming and radio this week, while also hitting No. 2 for video and No. 6 for downloads.
Creepy Nuts’ “Otonoke” follows at No. 2. While the points for the Dandadan opener have decreased overall, karaoke is up to 125% week-over-week. The hip-hop hit has held in the top 5 for 7 consecutive weeks.
timelesz’ “because” debuts at No. 3. This is the title track off the group’s first single under this name and also the last as a trio. The group’s 27th single launched with 277,505 copies to rule physical sales, and also came in at No. 18 for radio.
Mrs. GREEN APPLE’s “Lilac” moves 5-4. Streaming for the Oblivion Battery opener has gained 104%, radio 201%, and video 106% compared to the week before.
Kenshi Yonezu’s “Azalea” bows at No. 5 this week. The theme song for the Netflix series Beyond Goodbye was released digitally Nov. 18 and debuted at No. 1 for downloads, No. 14 for streaming, No. 5 for radio, and No. 13 for video.
This week’s chart is the last for 2024; the new chart year begins next week. The year-end charts for 2024 will be released Dec. 6 at 4:00 am Japan time.
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 Nov. 18 to 24, here. For more on Japanese music and charts, visit Billboard Japan’s English X account.
