&TEAM’s ‘Aoarashi’ Bows at No. 1 on Japan Hot 100
Written by djfrosty on August 14, 2024
&TEAM’s “Aoarashi” debuts atop the Billboard Japan Hot 100, dated Aug. 14, giving the nine-member boy band its first No. 1 on the tally.
The title track from the HYBE LABELS JAPAN group’s second single dropped Aug. 7 and sold 461,863 CDs during its first week, more than its first single, to hit No. 1 for sales. The track also comes in at No. 16 for downloads, No. 45 for video views, No. 71 for radio airplay, and No. 78 for streaming.
Staying at No. 2 for the fourth straight week is Mrs. GREEN APPLE’s “Lilac,” with downloads down slightly at 90% week-over-week, streaming at 99%, and video at 94%, while radio is up 198% and karaoke up 102%.
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Creepy Nuts’ “Bling-Bang-Bang-Born” is back at No. 3, seeing increases in downloads, radio, and karaoke, while slowing down in streaming and video.
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Boku ga Mitakatta Aozora’s “Supea no nai koi” bows at No.4. The title track off the girl group’s third single launched with 68,355 copies after dropping Aug. 7, surpassing both its first and second singles and debuting at the highest position on the Japan Hot 100 for the group.
Kocchinokento’s “Hai Yorokonde” continues to edge up the chart, this week moving 9-5 to break into the top 5. Debuting at No. 97 on the list released June 26, the viral hit has reached its current position after seven week on the tally. While views for the talked-about video is slowing down, downloads and streaming have increased 144% and 112%, respectively, from the previous week.
Perhaps due to the scorching summer heat in Japan, points for karaoke have increased across the board this week. The top 24 songs, including Vaundy’s long-running hit “Kaiju no Hanauta” at No. 1, held their respective positions while points increased for all.
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 Aug. 5 to 11, here. For more on Japanese music and charts, visit Billboard Japan’s English Twitter account.