Ae! Group’s ‘Emotion’ Tops Japan Hot 100 as back number’s ‘Christmas Song’ Returns

Ae! Group’s “Emotion” debuted at number one on the Billboard Japan Hot 100, leading a busy week that included several new entries. Its strong result reflects both substantial single sales and high rankings for downloads and radio, while back number’s “Christmas Song” returned to the chart as seasonal activity began.

“Emotion”, released on 4 November, sold 496,736 copies and ranked second for downloads and ninth for radio airplay. BE:FIRST’s “NOW U KNOW” entered at number two, while EBiDAN’s “Yes! Tokyo” took third. Vaundy’s “Shiwaawase” led streaming with 8,551,445 plays; back number’s seasonal hit returned after about ten months, with streaming up 22% week on week. The chart combines sales, streams, radio, video views and karaoke data.