Creepy Nuts on taking top 2 spots on year-end Japan global chart & more: Billboard Japan 2025 year-end chart-topper interview

This Billboard Japan interview explores how getting closer to fans overseas shifted their mindset in some ways and left other ...
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2025 Year-End Billboard Japan Charts Unveiled: Mrs. GREEN APPLE Dominates as Snow Man & Creepy Nuts Top Album, Global Lists

Billboard Japan has unveiled its 2025 year-end charts, tracking the period from Nov. 25, 2024, to Nov. 23, 2025. The No. 1 Song of the Year on the Japan Hot 100 is Mrs. GREEN APPLE’s “Lilac.” Released ...

Kenshi Yonezu’s ‘IRIS OUT’ Returns to No. 1 for 11th Week on Japan Hot 100

Debuting at No. 2 is "Are wa Fairy," the title track of Bokuga Mitakatta Aozora's seventh single. By Billboard Japan Kenshi Yonezu’s “IRIS OUT” returns to No. 1 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100, on the ...

Year-End Niconico Chart Sheds Light on Japan’s 2025 Vocaloid Scene

The Vocaloid song of the year this year is DECO27’s “Monitoring.” On the mid-year list, Hiiragi Magnetite’s “Tetoris” edged out DECO27’s “Monitoring” for the top spot by a slim margin. But momentum ...
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MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN’s Song of the Year Entries Compared to Billboard Japan Chart Data Shows Trends Unique to 2025 Awards

The inaugural MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN ceremony, the largest music awards in the country, is set to take place in May in Kyoto. Embodying the theme of “Connecting the world, illuminating the future of music ...