Naniwa Danshi’s ‘Asymmetry’ Debuts at No. 1 on Japan Hot 100

Naniwa Danshi’s “Asymmetry” debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100, released Sept. 10.

The seven-member boy band’s ninth single went on sale Sept. 3 and sold 358,063 CDs in its first week, which is more than its previous No. 1 single, “Doki it” (336,529 copies). The track hits No. 1 for sales, No. 19 for radio airplay, and No. 63 for video views. This is Naniwa Danshi’s fourth No. 1 hit on the Japan Hot 100, following “Ubu Love,” “The Answer,” and “Doki it.”

HANA’s “Blue Jeans” rises 3-2, although points have slightly decreased from last week. The breakout septet has two songs in the top 10 this week, with “ROSE” also climbing a notch to No. 8.

At No. 3 is Snow Man’s “Charismax,” which debuted atop the chart last week. Streaming for the popular boy band’s latest hit is up to 115% and video to 120% compared to the week before, placing it at No. 1 for downloads and video, No. 8 for streaming, and No. 26 for radio.

ILLIT’s Japan debut single “Toki yo Tomare” bows at No. 4, launching with 54,187 copies to hit No. 2 for sales. The track also comes in at No. 32 for downloads (991 units), and No. 4 for radio.

AiNA THE END’s “On the Way” is back in the top 5. Streaming for the track has continued to grow since its chart debut, gaining by 104% week-over-week.

THE SUPER FRUIT’s major-label debut single “Manimani” launches at No. 7, selling 53,091 copies to come in at No. 3 for sales, and No. 34 on radio. TREASURE’s “PARADISE” also debuts this week at No. 10, hitting No. 3 for radio, No. 35 for streaming, and No. 11 for video.

Outside the top 10 this week, Tatsuro Yamashita hits No. 11 with “Onomatopoeia Island,” his first new single in two years. Fujii Kaze dropped his third studio album Prema on Friday (Sept. 5) and lands four tracks on the Japan 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 Sept. 1 to 7, here. For more on Japanese music and charts, visit Billboard Japan’s English X account.