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J-Pop Hits Hard: Latest Singles Storm the Charts
26 Feb
Summary
- M!LK's new single achieved triple previous first-week sales.
- Naniwa Danshi's 'HARD WORK' set a new career-high sales record.
- RIIZE's 'All of You' topped the radio airplay charts.
Recent music releases have significantly impacted the Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart for the week of February 16th to 22nd. M!LK's latest single, "Bakuretsu Aishiteru / Sukisugite Metsu!," released on February 18th, achieved impressive first-week sales of 615,808 copies.
This sales figure more than tripled their previous release's performance and secured the No. 2 spot on the sales chart. The track also performed strongly across other metrics, ranking high in video views, downloads, streaming, and radio airplay.
Naniwa Danshi's "HARD WORK," the theme song for the drama "Yokohama Neighbors Season 1," debuted at No. 2 on the overall chart. The seven-member group's single sold 737,824 copies, marking a new career-high for sales and earning them the No. 1 position in that category.
RIIZE's second Japan single, "All of You," entered the chart at No. 3 after selling 389,850 copies. This track also achieved the top position for radio airplay, indicating broad listener engagement.
Other notable entries in the top 10 include ≒JOY's "Denwa Bango Oshiete!" and Travis Japan's "Kage ni mo Hinata ni mo." ≒JOY's single debuted at No. 6 with 276,793 sales, while Travis Japan's track launched at No. 9, excelling in downloads and video views.
