M!LK Scores Second Japan Hot 100 No. 1 With “That’s! Chojo”
M!LK’s “That’s! Chojo” debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart released Nov. 4, giving the five-member boy band its second chart-topper. The song…
M!LK earns second japan Hot 100 No. 1 as “That’s! Chojo” debuted atop the chart released Nov. 4, giving the five-member boy band its second chart leader. The song also led video views, while Vaundy’s “Shiwaawase” climbed to No. 3.
The result gives M!LK another top position after “Bakuretsu Aishiteru.” “That’s! Chojo” was released digitally Oct. 26 and serves as the opening song for the TV anime Chojun! Chojo Senpai.
The track scored across several measures of listening and promotion. It ranked No. 1 in video views, No. 2 in radio airplay, No. 2 in downloads and No. 4 in streaming.
How did the other songs move on the Japan Hot 100?
EBiDAN’s “Yes! Tokyo” rose from No. 4 to No. 2, placing No. 2 in both video and streaming. Vaundy’s “Shiwaawase” advanced from No. 7 to No. 3.
The song is the theme for the film Mama ga Mou Kono Sekai ni Inakutemo: Watashi no Inochi no Nikki (All Our Tomorrows). The film remained No. 1 in weekend admissions in its fifth week, a month after its release, while the song’s total chart points increased 4.4% from the previous week.
Its karaoke points rose 22.1%, radio points gained 21.2%, video views increased 7.7% and streaming grew 2.7%. Those gains accompanied the song’s move into the chart’s top three.
Mrs. GREEN APPLE made a sharp climb, too. “Cinderella” jumped from No. 26 to No. 4, with total points up 152.6% from the prior week. Radio points rose approximately 54-fold, taking the song to No. 1 on that measure.
Downloads for “Cinderella” climbed 207%, video views increased 27% and streaming rose 18%. The song appears on the band’s album POPS, released Sept. 30.
New entries also reached the top 10
NGT48’s “Kaze no Kataomoi” entered at No. 5 and led sales after its Oct. 28 release, selling 83,457 copies. ROIROM’s “MISTIA,” released the same day, debuted at No. 7; the title track from the group’s first single ranked No. 2 in sales with 62,271 copies.
Travis Japan’s “Checkmate” entered at No. 10 and led downloads. The song is the ending theme for the drama Jotei. YAO’s “Arifureta Sekai no Hate ni” moved from No. 12 to No. 8, while Mrs. GREEN APPLE’s “Brand New” edged up to No. 9 and ranked No. 5 in streaming.
Further down, Macaroni Empitsu’s “Unmei Sagashi” rose from No. 20 to No. 14. RADWIMPS’ “Shabadaba” debuted at No. 34 and reached No. 7 in downloads. GENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE’s “VIBE” entered at No. 38, ranking No. 4 in sales.
The Billboard Japan Hot 100 combines physical and digital sales with audio streams, radio airplay, video views and karaoke data. M!LK’s latest track led one of those measures and finished No. 4 in streaming.
