What was the first Japanese song to top the US charts?

In all of the US charts' nearly 70 years of existence, only one Japanese act has topped the Billboard Hot 100. Read more ...
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MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN's Song of the Year Entries Compared to Billboard Japan Chart Data Shows Trends Unique to 2025 Awards

The inaugural MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN ceremony, the largest music awards in the country, is set to take place in May in Kyoto. Embodying the theme of "Connecting the world, illuminating the future of music ...
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2025 Year-End Billboard Japan Charts Unveiled: Mrs. GREEN APPLE Dominates as Snow Man & Creepy Nuts Top Album, Global Lists

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Billboard Japan has unveiled its 2025 year-end charts, tracking the period from Nov. 25, 2024, to Nov. 23, 2025. The No. 1 Song of ...
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Japanese girl band AKB48 releases AI-generated single after fans preferred it to song written by human

Top Japanese girl band AKB48 have released a single created using AI, after it proved more popular with fans than a rival song written by famed J-pop producer Yasushi Akimoto. As part of a songwriting ...