Kenshi Yonezu’s ‘IRIS OUT’ Leads Japan Hot 100 for Seventh Week

Kenshi Yonezu’s “IRIS OUT” continues to dominate the Billboard Japan Hot 100 for the seventh consecutive week, on the chart released Nov. 5.

While overall chart points for the Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc theme dipped slightly compared to last week, karaoke performance increased to 116%. The track sits at No. 1 for streaming, video views, and karaoke, while hitting No. 3 for downloads, No. 9 for CD sales, and No. 13 for radio airplay, extending the hitmaker’s longest-running stay atop the Japan Hot 100.

At No. 2 is Sakurazaka46’s “Unhappy birthday Koubun,” which jumps from No. 15. The girl group’s 13th single sold 614,231 copies to take No. 1 for sales, and comes in at No. 10 for downloads, No. 9 for streaming, No. 70 for radio, and No. 61 for video.

Three songs debut in the top 10 this week. LE SSERAFIM’s “SPAGHETTI (feat. j-hope of BTS)” sold 92,621 copies to arrive at No. 3, BE:FIRST’s “I Want You Back” rules radio to bow at No. 4, and Travis Japan’s “Disco Baby” lands at No. 7 after topping downloads.

In other chart moves, several songs by veteran band back number see renewed momentum. “Blue Amber” rises 35-32, “Takaneno Hanakosan” 72-56, “Suiheisen” 79-77, while “Koi” returns at No. 87.

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 Oct. 27 to Nov. 2, here. For more on Japanese music and charts, visit Billboard Japan’s English X account.