BE:FIRST’s ‘GRIT’ Debuts at No. 1, CANDY TUNE’s ‘BAIBAI FIGHT!’ Breaks Into Top 20 on Japan Hot 100

BE:FIRST’s “GRIT” blasts in at No. 1 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100, on the chart released June 4.

The CD version of the track went on sale on May 28, two days after being dropped digitally. The song launched with 105,783 copies to hit No. 2 for sales, while dominating downloads, radio airplay, video views and coming in at No. 4 for streaming.

“Muchu” by the boy band also jumped 15-8 to break into the top 10. It’s a track off the group’s ”GRIT” single and was digitally released ahead of the title track on Apr. 25. It topped downloads on the chart released Apr. 30 and debuted on the Japan Hot 100 at No. 13. This week, the release of the CD version fueled the track and downloads gained 180% compared to the week before, while streaming is up 102%, and video up 135%.

Hey! Say! JUMP’s “encore” bows at No. 2. The eight-member boy band’s 35th single is being featured as the theme song for the drama series starring member Keii Inoo. The track rules sales with 213,556 copies sold in its first week, while hitting No. 16 for downloads, No. 63 for streaming, No. 23 for radio and No. 21 for video.

Mrs. GREEN APPLE’s “KUSUSHIKI” rises a notch to No. 3. Streams, downloads, and karaoke for the track gained this week, possibly powered by the new YouTube Premium commercial featuring the song, released May 28. 

At No.4 is the title track of OCTPATH’s seventh single, “Mata Natsu ni Kaerou” (Let’s go back to summer again). The track written by RYOJI from Ketsumeishi sold 75,111 copies in its first week to hit No. 3 for sales.

HANA’s “ROSE” is up a position to No. 5. Karaoke and radio for the new girl group’s debut single gained 106% and 110%, respectively. HANA made headlines recently when awarded the Best New Artist (Singer) award at the ASIA STAR ENTERTAINER AWARDS 2025 Presented by ZOZOTOWN.

In other chart moves, CANDY TUNE’s “BAIBAI FIGHT!” soars 62-19. The song was released in April 2024, but the seven-member ASOBISYSTEM girl group performed it on YouTube’s THE FIRST TAKE (May 23) and also at the KAWAII LAB. SESSION Vol.14 in Makuhari event on May 25. Streams are up 148% compared to last week and video soared 317%, placing the song in the top 20 for the first time.

The second half of the year begins this week for Billboard Japan’s charts, and recurrent rules have been implemented on the Japan Hot 100 and Hot Albums tallies. The Streaming Songs chart is exempt from the recurrent criteria, and will be calculated in the same way as it has been up to the 2025 mid-year list.

The Billboard Japan Hot 100 combines physical and digital sales, audio streams, radio airplay, video views and karaoke data.

See the full Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart, tallying the week from May 26 to June 1, here. For more on Japanese music and charts, visit Billboard Japan’s English X account.