Ae! Group’s ‘Emotion’ Tops Japan Hot 100 as back number’s ‘Christmas Song’ Returns

Plus: BE:FIRST's "NOW U KNOW" bows at No. 2. Ae! Group Courtesy Photo Trending on Billboard Ae! Group’s “Emotion” debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 released Nov. 11. The track is the title song of the group’s fifth single, released Nov. 4, and is their long-awaited band-style number. The single sold 496,736 copies to top sales, while the song also placed high across other metrics, coming in at No. 2 for downloads and No. 9 for radio airplay. BE:FIRST’s “NOW U KNOW” bows at No. 2. The lead track off the group’s 13-song fourth album BE:4U, released Nov. 3, topped downloads (13,621 units) and video views and hit No. 2 for radio. “It’s not a bad life,” the album track that serves as the theme song for the film RYUJI, also appears at No. 70. Explore See latest videos, charts and news EBiDAN’s “Yes! Tokyo” lands at No. 3, with No. 2 on streaming (8,083,459 streams) and No. 3 on video. Vaundy’s “Shiwaawase” follows at No. 4, topping streaming (8,551,445 streams), while Ayumu Imazu’s “Musubi” rises 6-5 with No. 3 on streaming (7,678,055 streams). M!LK’s “That’s! Chojo” comes in at No. 6, posting No. 2 on video, and Mrs. GREEN APPLE’s “Cinderella” lands at No. 7, leading radio. New songs occupy No. 8 through No. 10. At No. 8 is Rosy Chronicle’s “Datte Daikyo Jan,” released Nov. 4, coming in at No. 2 for sales with 68,524 copies sold. IS:SUE’s “New Look” follows at No. 9, with the group’s single “COMING SOON,” released the same day, selling 66,993 copies to hit No. 3 for sales. TWS’ “Call My Name,” released in Japan on Nov. 3, rounds out the top 10. The lead track from the group’s new single “TO US” sold 41,891 copies to land at No. 4 for sales. Outside the top 10, HANA’s “Slidin” climbs 22-11. Its total points rose 56.4% from the previous week, and it posted No. 5 on video and No. 13 on streaming (3,930,870 streams). RIIZE’s “Sunburst” jumps 42-16, with its CD sales roughly doubling. Also of note, Kenshi Yonezu’s “Lemon” re-enters the chart at No. 59 for the first time in about 10 months. The song’s music video drew attention after surpassing 1 billion cumulative YouTube views on Nov. 3, and its points rose again across metrics, with video at 353% of the previous week’s level, radio at 356% and streaming at 117%. In addition, back number’s “Christmas Song” returns to the chart for the first time in about 10 months, possibly influenced by the start of Christmas markets and illuminations around the country. The seasonal staple’s streaming rose to 122%, video to 168% and karaoke to 137% week-over-week. 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. 2 to 8, here. For more on Japanese music and charts, visit Billboard Japan’s English X account. Get weekly rundowns straight to your inbox Sign Up