King & Prince's 'HEART' debuts at No. 1 in Japan

King & Prince's new single "HEART" has made a strong debut by reaching No. 1 on this week's Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart. The song, which is the group’s 16th single, is also the ending theme for a drama series featuring member Ren Nagase. The single sold 329,809 copies in its first week, leading in physical sales and downloads. Following King & Prince, Mrs. GREEN APPLE's track "Lilac" remains at No. 2. This song continues to excel in streaming, maintaining the top position for 28 weeks with over 9.7 million streams. It also ranks well in downloads and karaoke. SKE48's new single "Tick tack zack" has debuted at No. 3, selling 288,724 copies in its first week. The group is positioned at No. 2 for physical sales and No. 50 for radio airplay. At No. 4 is Sakanaction’s "Kaiju," which slipped one spot from last week, while Mrs. GREEN APPLE's “Darling” comes in at No. 5. Additionally, Remioromen's classic "March 9th" has returned to the charts at No. 33. This song often sees a rise around graduation season each year. It has shown significant increases in streaming, downloads, and video views over the past week. The Billboard Japan Hot 100 tracks various metrics including sales, streams, radio airplay, and video views.