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Sakurazaka46 Tops Japan Hot 100 With ‘Ai MUST BE’
Sakurazaka46’s “Ai MUST BE” reached No.
1 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100, in the chart released Oct.
21.
The song is the title track of the group’s single, released Oct.
14, which sold 736,759 copies in its first week.
It is Sakurazaka46’s fourth consecutive release to sell more than half a million copies in its early-release-day tally.
The chart also combines sales, streams, radio, video views and karaoke data, so its ranking reflects more than physical sales alone.
EBiDAN’s “Yes!
Tokyo” rose to No.
2, while iiONDO’s debut song “Hatsukoi ONDO” entered at No.
5.
The chart covers the week of Oct.
12 to 18, and new releases also entered at No.
6 and No.
8.
Sakurazaka46’s “Ai MUST BE” topped the Billboard Japan Hot 100 released Oct. 21.
The song is the title track of the group’s single, released Oct. 14.
The single sold 736,759 copies in its first week, leading the sales category.
EBiDAN’s “Yes! Tokyo” placed second, while Mrs. GREEN APPLE’s “Kyohan” was third.
iiONDO’s debut single, “Hatsukoi ONDO,” entered the chart at No. 5.
- Who
- Sakurazaka46 topped the chart with “Ai MUST BE.
- What
- The song ranked No. 1 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100.
- When
- The chart was released Oct. 21 and tallied the week of Oct. 12 to 18.
- Where
- Japan.
- Why
- The chart combines physical and digital sales, audio streams, radio airplay, video views and karaoke data.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Sakurazaka46 released the single “Ai MUST BE.
The Billboard Japan Hot 100 tallied chart activity for the week.
The chart was released with “Ai MUST BE” at No. 1.
- Chart position
- No. 1
- Single release date
- Oct. 14
- First-week sales
- 736,759 copies
- Chart release date
- Oct. 21
- Chart week
- Oct. 12 to 18