Rosé & Bruno Mars’ ‘APT.’ Logs Third Week at No. 1 on Japan Hot 100
Written by djfrosty on December 4, 2024
Rosé & Bruno Mars’ “APT.” holds at No. 1 for the third consecutive week on the Billboard Japan Hot 100, on the chart released Dec. 4.
Compared to last week, the global hit saw an increase of 115% in streaming, 132% in downloads, and 141% in video views, which is a greater increase overall than the week before. This song also topped Billboard’s Global 200 for the sixth week.
SEVENTEEN‘s “Shohikigen” debuts at No. 2. The title track off the group’s fourth Japan single is being featured as the theme song for the NHK drama series Mirai no Watashi ni Bukkamasareru!?. The track sold 514,234 copies in its first week, the most ever for the group, and came in at No. 1 for sales, No. 29 for downloads and No. 54 for video views.
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Creepy Nuts’ “Otonoke” follows at No. 3, with streaming down to 96%, downloads to 94%, radio airplay to 56%, and video to 94% compared to the week before.
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Mrs. GREEN APPLE’s “Bitter Vacances” debuts at No. 6. The theme for the upcoming live-action movie Saint Young Men rules downloads and comes in at No. 8 for streaming, No. 10 for video, and No. 55 for radio. The latest release by the three-man band is the inaugural No. 1 song on Billboard Japan’s new Hot Shot Songs chart that launched this week, ranking currently trending songs.
In other news, BIGBANG’s “FANTASTIC BABY’ returns to the Japan Hot 100 for the first time in 6 years and 11 months, coming in at No. 55. BIGBANG made headlines at the 2024 MAMA Awards held at Kyocera Dome Osaka on Nov. 23rd, when members SOL and D-LITE appeared unannounced during G-DRAGON’s performance. G-DRAGON’s “HOME SWEET HOME (feat. TAEYANG & DAESUNG)” also bows at No. 21 this week.
As December rolls around, back number’s seasonal staple “Christmas Song” rises 26-19 with streams increasing by 18%. Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You” also returns to the Japan Hot 100 for the first time in 11 months, with video, streams, downloads, and radio showing increases.
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. 25 to Dec. 1, here. For more on Japanese music and charts, visit Billboard Japan’s English X account.