Kenshi Yonezu’s ‘IRIS OUT’ Holds at No. 1 for 9th Week, timelesz’s ‘Steal the Show’ Debuts at No. 2 on Japan Hot 100
Kenshi Yonezu’s “IRIS OUT” extends its domination over the Billboard Japan Hot 100 to nine weeks, on the chart released Nov. 19.
Downloads and streams for the Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc theme declined this week, but karaoke jumped to 109% of the previous frame. It leads streaming and video views for a ninth consecutive week, and holds at No. 1 on karaoke for the sixth week in a row.
Debuting at No. 2 is timelesz’s “Steal The Show.” The title track of the group’s first single under its new lineup, released Nov. 12, sold 520,300 copies in its opening week to launch at No. 1 for sales, and enters at No. 17 for radio airplay. At No. 3, also new this week, is NMB48’s “Seishun no Deadline,” which sold 197,490 copies to bow at No. 2 for sales.
Kenshi Yonezu and Hikaru Utada’s “JANE DOE” slips two spots to No. 4. The ending theme of the Reze Arc movie holds at No. 2 for streaming for the eighth straight week while remaining inside the top 10 for both video and downloads. At No. 5 is HANA’s “Blue Jeans,” which enters its 18th chart week with gains in video — up 105% from last week — and a slight uptick in karaoke.
Elsewhere on the Japan Hot 100, Gen Hoshino’s “Ikidomari” debuts at No. 22. The theme song for the film Hiraba no Tsuki opens at No. 1 for downloads, No. 22 for radio, No. 48 for streaming, and No. 83 for video.
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. 10 to 16, here. For more on Japanese music and charts, visit Billboard Japan’s English X account.
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