Lilac” holds at No. 1 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100, dated Jan. 15, extending its reign atop the chart to four weeks.

This is the first time that a single song has held both top spots. Since its release in ... an increasing number of songs by Japanese artists have been exceeding 100 million streams.

Plus: Prizes have been added in new categories including the "Co-creation categories" linked to companies involved in music.

Welcome to the first Songs of the Week of 2025. This week Andy Von Pip, Caleb Campbell, Mariel Fechik, Mark Moody, Matt the ...