FRUITS ZIPPER’s ‘Kawaiitte Magic’ Debuts at No. 1 on Japan Hot 100

FRUITS ZIPPER’s “Kawaiitte Magic” blasts in at No. 1 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100, on the chart released May 21.

This song by the seven-member girl group is the theme song for the animated movie Oshiri Tantei: Star and Moon that hit domestic theaters on Mar. 20. The CD version sold 292,341 copies to rule physical sales, powering the track to No. 1 on the Japan Hot 100. It’s the first chart-topper for the ASOBISYSTEM group — here’s a list of the FRUITS ZIPPER’s chart record so far:

“NEW KAWAII” (Peaked at No. 10)
“Watashi no ichiban kawaii tokoro” (No. 13)
“Kagami” (No. 48)
“Fruits Basket” (No. 67)

Mrs. GREEN APPLE’s “Lilac” holds at No. 2, coming in at No. 13 for downloads (2,329 units), No. 2 for streaming (8,457,867 streams), No. 91 for radio airplay, and topping video views and karaoke. The three-man band continues to dominate the top 10, with “KUSUSHIKI” following at No. 3, “Tengoku” at No. 4, and “Darling” at No. 10.

XG’s “MILLION PLACES” debuts at No. 6, coming in at No. 2 for sales (39,404 copies), No. 11 for downloads (2,193 units), No. 4 for radio and No. 93 for video.　

Elsewhere on the Japan Hot 100, Gen Hoshino’s “Star” soars 84-12 this week, following the release of his new album Gen on May 14. The music video accompanying “Star” also arrived recently, and the track comes in at No. 72 for downloads, No. 76 for video, and rules radio.

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 May 12 to 18, here. For more on Japanese music and charts, visit Billboard Japan’s English X account.