BTS, TWICE and BLACKPINK are taking the crown!
The numbers don’t lie! The Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) just dropped its latest streaming certification rankings, and BTS reigns supreme with a jaw-dropping 47 certified songs. TWICE isn’t far behind, flexing with 31 certified bops that have fans around the globe hitting repeat. Tracks like “Dynamite” and “Butter” have been certified diamond, meanwhile “Feel Special” and “The Feels” got a two times platinum certification.
🇯🇵 #BTS songs with RIAJ Streaming Certification
— Diamond (500,000,000)
Dynamite— 3x Platinum (300,000,000)
Butter
Permission to Dance— 2x Platinum (200,000,000)
Boy With Luv (feat. Halsey)
Stay Gold— Platinum (100,000,000)
DNA
Lights
Film out
Life Goes On
FAKE LOVE
Your…— KOREAN SALES (@koreansales_twt) March 28, 2024
But wait, music doesn’t stop there! BLACKPINK and SEVENTEEN are tied at 12 certified songs each, proving that these powerhouse groups aren’t just dominating the charts—they’re owning the streaming game too. Rounding up the top 5, CHANMINA and NiziU keep it cool with 10 certified hits each, showing they also got some important bops.
🇯🇵 #TWICE songs with RIAJ Streaming Certification
— 2x Platinum (200,000,000)
Feel Special
The Feels 🆕— Platinum (100,000,000)
I CAN'T STOP ME
FANCY
YES or YES
What is Love?
MORE & MORE
Talk that Talk
Celebrate
Dance The Night Away
Fanfare 🆕— Gold (50,000,000)
TT…— KOREAN SALES (@koreansales_twt) May 28, 2024
Now, talk about a K-pop takeover in Japan! All these groups have managed to make their tracks long-lasting hits in Japan, snatching crowns left and right. Take a look to the full top 10:
1. BTS — 47 songs.
2. TWICE — 31 songs.
3. BLACKPINK — 12 songs.
4. SEVENTEEN — 12 songs.
5. CHANMINA — 10 songs.
6. NiziU — 10 songs.
7. NewJeans — 8 songs.
8. StrayKids — 7 songs.
9. aespa — 7 songs.
10. LE_SSERAFIM — 6 songs.
