Mrs. GREEN APPLE’s “Lilac” returns to No. 1 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100, dated Jan. 8.
The Oblivion Battery opener gained in most metrics of the chart’s methodology from the week before: streams are up to 126%, radio airplay 172%, video views 126%, and karaoke 119%. The notable increase is most likely due to the group winning the Grand Prix at the 66th Japan Record Awards 2024 on Dec. 30 with this track (the threesome received this coveted award last year as well, with “Que Sera Sera”) and appearing on the prestigious live music show NHK’s Kohaku Uta Gassen on New Year’s Eve, and downloads have more than tripled from 4,794 units 15,585 units week-over-week. Also, the tracks the band performed on CDTV Live! Live! 2024→2025 — “I’m Invincible,” “Columbus,” and ”StaRt”— also climbed the chart, with “StaRt” reaching a new peak at No. 45.
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