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Snow Man's "STARS" Tops Japan Hot 100
13 Feb
Summary
- Snow Man's "STARS" hit number one on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart.
- The song is TBS's theme for the 2026 Winter Olympics.
- This marks Snow Man's 12th song to achieve number one status.
Snow Man's "STARS" has claimed the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart for the week of February 11. This achievement marks the ninth member boy band's 12th song to top the chart. The popular track is featured as TBS's theme for the 2026 sports season and is being utilized in their broadcast of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.
Released digitally on February 2, "STARS" dominated the downloads category. It also secured strong positions in radio airplay (No. 3) and video views (No. 8), contributing to its overall chart success. The song's popularity underscores Snow Man's continued influence in the Japanese music scene.
Elsewhere on the chart, Kenshi Yonezu's "IRIS OUT" climbed to No. 2, showing strength across multiple metrics including streaming and karaoke. Mrs. GREEN APPLE's "lulu." fell to No. 3, while Bruno Mars' "I Just Might" saw a significant jump to No. 18, largely driven by radio airplay. The Billboard Japan Hot 100 combines physical sales, digital downloads, streaming, radio airplay, video views, and karaoke data.
