Mrs. GREEN APPLE’s “lulu.” debuts atop the Billboard Japan Hot 100, on the chart dated Jan. 21.
The song serves as the opening theme for the anime Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Season 2. After its digital release on Jan. 12, the track tops both downloads and streaming, comes in at No. 2 for video and No. 8 for radio airplay to secure the summit on the all-genre song chart. Mrs. GREEN APPLE earns its sixth No. 1 song on the list and its 13th week at No. 1 overall.
Mrs. GREEN APPLE’s Japan Hot 100 No. 1 Hits to Date
“breakfast”
“Tengoku”
“KUSUSHIKI” (two weeks at No. 1)
“Lilac” (seven weeks at No. 1)
“Bitter Vacances”
“lulu.”
Kenshi Yonezu’s “IRIS OUT” follows at No. 2. While streaming dips to 90%, downloads to 72%, radio to 67% and karaoke to 97% of the prior frame, video climbs to 115%.
At No. 3 is King Gnu’s “AIZO.” The opening theme for TV anime Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 (Culling Game arc, Part 1) was released digitally on Jan. 9, leaving it with a shorter tracking window last week. This frame, streaming surges to 194% and radio to 904%, lifting the track three notches this week.
Ryosuke Yamada’s “Blue Noise” bows at No. 4. The song appears on his first CD single released under the Hey! Say! JUMP member’s solo moniker and serves as the opening theme for season two of the anime Blue Miburo (Serizawa Assassination Arc). The song launches with 101,964 copies to top sales and comes in at No. 40 for downloads. Holding at No. 5 is M!LK’s “Suki Sugite Metsu!” While most metrics edge down slightly, karaoke rises to 108%.
In other chart activity, Bruno Mars’ “I Just Might” makes its Japan chart debut at No. 26. The lead single from his first new album in roughly a decade — The Romantic, due Feb. 27 — the song also marks his first-ever debut at No. 1 on the U.S. Hot 100.
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 Jan. 12 to 18, here. For more on Japanese music and charts, visit Billboard Japan’s English X account.
