King & Prince Achieve Chart-Topping Debut

King & Prince’s “Waltz for Lily” has debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart, dated April 1st. The single features member Ren Nagase and marks the group’s 16th No. 1 hit on the chart.

Strong Performance Across Multiple Metrics

“Waltz for Lily” opened with impressive sales of 284,138 copies. It also secured the No. 1 position for downloads, No. 3 for radio airplay, No. 34 for video views, and No. 58 for streaming.

Other Chart Movements

theM!LK’s “Bakuretsu Aishiteru” Rises

theM!LK’s “Bakuretsu Aishiteru” climbed two spots to No. 2 on the chart. Weekly sales increased to 133% of the previous week’s total, with cumulative sales reaching 673,475 copies.

SWEET STEADY’s “SWEET STEP” Debuts

SWEET STEADY’s “SWEET STEP” entered the chart at No. 7, selling 47,277 copies. The song landed at No. 2 for sales.

Chart Methodology

The Billboard Japan Hot 100 is a comprehensive chart that combines data from physical and digital sales, audio streams, radio airplay, video views, and karaoke data. The chart reflects overall song popularity across various platforms.

Missy Higgins & Joe Dolce Added to Archive

Songs by Missy Higgins and Joe Dolce were recently added to Australia’s Film and Sound Archive. This occurred around the time of the album release on March 20th, which saw streaming and downloads grow roughly 1.8 times over the prior week, and radio airplay surge 4.2 times.