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Mrs. GREEN APPLE Dominates 2025 Japan Hot 100
19 Dec
Summary
- Mrs. GREEN APPLE's 'Lilac' topped the 2025 Japan Hot 100 chart.
- The band achieved 10 billion cumulative domestic streams this year.
- Motoki Omori led Top Composers and Lyricists charts for three years.
Mrs. GREEN APPLE's song 'Lilac,' released in April 2024, has finished at No. 1 on Billboard Japan's 2025 Year-End Japan Hot 100 chart. The track previously hit No. 1 five times and recently surpassed 800 million domestic streams. This achievement highlights the band's sustained popularity throughout the chart year, which ran from November 25, 2024, to November 23, 2025.
This year also saw Mrs. GREEN APPLE become the first act to exceed 10 billion cumulative domestic streams across their catalog. Their continued success led to them being crowned Artist of the Year for the second year running. Motoki Omori, the band's principal songwriter, additionally made history by leading both the Top Composers and Top Lyricists charts for three consecutive years.
Reflecting on their 10th anniversary, the band members expressed gratitude and shared memorable moments, including the release of 'StaRt' in 2015 and their recent 100,000-attendee concert FJORD. With upcoming events like the Tokyo Dome shows and an appearance on NHK's Kohaku Uta Gassen, Mrs. GREEN APPLE is set to continue their musical journey into the new year.
