The Japan charts are having a K-pop explosion right now! Idol groups like aespa, TEXT, and NewJeans have taken the Oricon Singles Chart by storm. Mostly thanks to their Japanese-language releases, these music sensations have mixed the best of both worlds: their K-pop charm and their Japanese flair. Let’s dive into the names and the numbers making up this list!
The top 10 biggest songs by K-pop artists in Japan include idol groups, with a nice mix of Japanese-language songs by acts like ENHYPEN, aespa, and BOYNEXTDOOR. In addition, there are other groups such as KARA and NewJeans, who have some of their Korean-language tracks in the tally. You will also see the number of copies for each single, as well as their real positions on the Oricon Singles Chart in square brackets (don’t forget we’re only ranking K-pop acts, so the full list is different).
🇯🇵 Oricon Weekly Singles Sales — 12.08 ~ 18.08
#2 #aespa – Hot Mess (25,443 sales)(+25)
#28 #NCTWISH – Songbird (763 sales)(+4)#aespa @aespa_official #NCTWISH #엔시티위시 @nctwishofficial pic.twitter.com/x8H6z8Wc1d— SMTOWN Charts (@SMTOWNCharts) August 21, 2024
1. aespa – “Hot Mess” — 25,443 copies (142,439 total) [#2].
2. &TEAM – “Aoarashi” — 9,833 copies (348,720 total) [#4].
3. TXT – “CHIKAI” — 8,096 copies (448,024 total) [#7].
4. KARA – “I Do I Do” — 3,319 copies (20,499 total) [#10].
5. BOYNEXTDOOR – “AND,” — 1,639 copies (218,080 total) [#14].
6. NewJeans – “Supernatural” — 1,614 copies (71,175 total) [#15].
7. ENHYPEN – “YOU” — 832 copies (427,228 total) [#24].
8. NewJeans – “How Sweet” — 779 copies (51,246 total) |#26].
9. NCTWISH – “Songbird” — 763 copies (89,220 total) [#28].
10. JO1 – “HITCHHIKER” — 666 copies (532,046 total) [#34].
Which song are you claiming?
