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Japan's Billboard Year-End Hot 100 Singles Of 2017
The ''Billboard Japan'' Hot 100 is a chart that ranks the best-performing singles in Japan. The data is published by ''Billboard Japan'' magazine and compiled by Nielsen SoundScan, is based collectively on each single's weekly physical and digital sales, as well as airplay and streaming Streaming media is multimedia that is delivered and consumed in a continuous manner from a source, with little or no intermediate storage in network elements. ''Streaming'' refers to the delivery method of content, rather than the content it .... At the end of a year, ''Billboard'' will publish an annual list of the 100 most successful songs throughout that year on the Hot 100 chart based on the information on performance. For 2017, the list was published on December 8. Year-end list References {{Number-one singles in Japan Billboard charts 2017 in Japanese music ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenshi Yonezu
is a Japanese musician, singer-songwriter, record producer and illustrator who began releasing Vocaloid music under the stage name in 2009. In 2012, he debuted under his real name, releasing music with his own voice. He has sold at least 4.2 million physical copies and more than 7 million digital copies in Japan. Biography Early musical career Kenshi Yonezu was born on March 10, 1991, in the rural part of Tokushima, Japan. As a child, Yonezu found it difficult to communicate with other people, especially his father. Yonezu typically felt that his mother understood him. He was diagnosed with high-functioning autism after the age of 20. Yonezu's first foray into music was in 2006 during his second year of junior high school, where he formed a band with his friend Hiroshi Nakajima, called Late Rabbit Edda, to play for the school culture festival. He worked as the vocalist, songwriter and occasional guitarist, while Nakajima was the guitarist. In late 2007, he set up a website ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dirty Work (Austin Mahone Song)
"Dirty Work" is a song by American pop singer Austin Mahone. The song was released in the United States as a digital download on July 1, 2015. It was written and produced by The Monsters and the Strangerz, with additional songwriting from Mahone, Sean Douglas and Talay Riley. From 2017, Japanese comedian Blouson Chiemi started to use the song as the background music in a popular comedy routine, which led to the song peaking on the Japan Hot 100 Chart at number 4. In October 2017, the song was certified Platinum in Japan. Background and release In late June, Austin revealed the "Dirty Work" single artwork on Twitter, and announced that it would be released to iTunes on July 10, 2015. It was premiered on radio the next day, and given an early iTunes release on July 1, 2015. On November 17, 2015, Mahone released a "Dirty Work" remix featuring T-Pain for free on his official SoundCloud page. In 2017, "Dirty Work" became a sleeper hit in Japan after comedienne Blouson Chiemi beg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silent Majority (song)
is the debut single by the Japanese female idol group Keyakizaka46. It was released in Japan on 6 April 2016 on the label Sony Records. The center position in the choreography for the title song is held by Yurina Hirate. The single was number-one on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart, with 261,580 copies sold, which is the No.1 debut song for female artist. It was also number-one on the Billboard Japan weekly chart and number-ten in yearly chart. It also has spent a whopping 149 weeks on the chart, which makes it sixth among the most weeks spent on the chart Release history In February 2016 it was revealed that Keyakizaka46 would release their first single on April 6, 2016. Its title was later revealed to be "Silent Majority". It was also revealed that the title song would be used in a TV commercial for a mobile application named Mechakari. The single was released in four versions: Type-A, Type-B, Type-C, and a "Regular edition". All versions, except the regular edition, inc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radwimps
is a Japanese rock band who debuted independently in 2003 and signed with Toshiba EMI in 2005. The band's name, Radwimps, was formed from two English slang terms, " rad" and "wimp". According to the band, the coined word had several meanings, including "excellent weakling" and "superlative coward". Radwimps achieved commercial success in 2006 with their album ''Radwimps 4: Okazu no Gohan'' and are best known for their later singles "Order Made" (2008) and "Dada" (2011), both of which hit number one on Oricon's single charts. They have also gained recognition for providing the soundtrack to ''Your Name'', one of the highest-grossing Japanese animated films, as well as the soundtrack to 2019's ''Weathering with You'' and 2022's '' Suzume''. History Radwimps formed in 2001 in Kanagawa, Japan during their first year of high school. The five original members had been friends since middle school. Lead vocalist Yojiro Noda first became interested in music after hearing Oasis in midd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zenzenzense
is a song by Japanese rock band Radwimps. It was used as one of the four theme songs to the animated film ''Your Name'', and was one of 26 songs the band composed for the film's soundtrack. It reached number-one on the '' Billboard'' Japan Hot 100. It also received a digital download song certification of Million from the Recording Industry Association of Japan for sales of 1,000,000. Background In late 2014, Makoto Shinkai sent the band's frontman, Yojiro Noda a first draft of the film's band. Within a few months, Radwimps submitted a demo of the track alongside "Sparkle". In the context of the film, the song is played during a quick montage in which main characters Taki and Mitsuha swap bodies. Release The song was originally released as a promotional single for the ''Your Name'' soundtrack on July 25, 2016, ahead of the ''Your Name'' soundtrack's late August release. The original version of the song, which has slight structural changes, was included on the band's eighth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daimaou Kosaka
, better known by his stage names and , is a Japanese comedian, television personality and entertainer. Kosaka insists that Pikotaro is another personality promoted by him, but they are considered the same person. He is currently signed with Avex Management Inc. under Avex Group. He is best known for his single " PPAP (Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen)". During US President Donald Trump's Fall 2017 trip to Asia, Kosaka was chosen to sing at the official state reception, reportedly due to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe's wish to keep the mood "upbeat". Kosaka is also known for portraying Muryou Hakataminami in ''Mashin Sentai Kiramager'' (2020-2021). Personal life Daimaou Kosaka married Hitomi Yasueda, a gravure model, on 3 August 2017. On 17 June 2018, Yasueda gave birth to their first daughter. Discography Albums Studio albums Singles Other singles Filmography Kosaka portrays Muruyo Hakataminami (The owner of Carat, Mentor to the Kiramagers, and Younger Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PPAP (Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen)
is a single by Pikotaro, a fictional singer-songwriter created and portrayed by Japanese comedian Daimaou Kosaka. It was released as a music video on YouTube on 25 August 2016, and has since become a viral video. , the official video has been viewed more than 418 million times. PPAP spawned parodies, and was hailed as the new " Gangnam Style" by various newspapers and online media. The single itself reached number 1 on the '' Billboard'' Japan Hot 100 chart. At the time of its release (with a duration of 0:45), it became the shortest single to chart on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, a record that was later broken by Kid Cudi's " Beautiful Trip" (0:37). At the end of 2016, the song charted at number 6 on Japan Hot 100 Year-end Chart. Background and composition Kosaka, the creator of "PPAP", said in an interview that he came up with the song sitting in his house. He was listening to the tune when he picked up a pen to start writing. He thought about his background of being fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nogizaka 46
is a Japanese female idol group produced by Yasushi Akimoto, created as the of the group AKB48. They are the first group from the Sakamichi Series, which also includes sister groups Sakurazaka46 (formerly Keyakizaka46), Yoshimotozaka46, and Hinatazaka46. The group's musical catalogue includes twenty-eight singles and five compilation albums. Starting with their third single, each of Nogizaka46's single releases has reached the top position on the weekly Oricon chart. The group has also created radio shows, theater productions, television programs, and films, including ''NogiBingo!'', ''Hatsumori Bemars'', '' Nogizaka Under Construction'', ''Asahinagu'', and a series of documentary films about the group. Nogizaka46 has twice won the Grand Prix at the annual Japan Record Awards, with consecutive wins for "Influencer" in 2017 and "Synchronicity" in 2018. The group has sold nearly 18 million CDs in Japan. History 2011–2012: Formation and early chart success In 2011, Son ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Influencer (song)
is the 17th single by Japanese idol girl group Nogizaka46. It was released on 22 March 2017. It reached number-one on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart with 874,528 copies sold. It was also number-one on the Billboard Japan Hot 100. The song won the Grand Prix at the 59th Japan Record Awards. Release This single was released in 5 versions. Type-A, Type-B, Type-C, Type-D and a regular edition. Track listing Type-A Type-B Type-C Type-D Regular Edition Special Edition Participating members Note: Center position of each song in bold "Influencer" Performing by selected members (Senbatsu) * Third row: Mai Shinuchi, Sayuri Inoue, Ranze Terada, Hinako Kitano, Marika Itō, Minami Hoshino, Yuri Saitō, Hina Higuchi, Kana Nakada * Second row: Yumi Wakatsuki, Kazumi Takayama, Rina Ikoma, Erika Ikuta, Sayuri Matsumura, Reika Sakurai * First row: Manatsu Akimoto, Miona Hori, Nanase Nishino, Mai Shiraishi, Asuka Saitō, Misa Etō "Jinsei o Kangaet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twice
Twice (; Japanese: トゥワイス, Hepburn: ''To~uwaisu''; commonly stylized as TWICE) is a South Korean girl group formed by JYP Entertainment. The group is composed of nine members: Nayeon, Jeongyeon, Momo, Sana, Jihyo, Mina, Dahyun, Chaeyoung, and Tzuyu. Twice was formed under the television program '' Sixteen'' (2015) and debuted on October 20, 2015, with the extended play (EP) ''The Story Begins''. Twice rose to domestic fame in 2016 with their single " Cheer Up", which charted at number one on the Gaon Digital Chart, became the best-performing single of the year, and won "Song of the Year" at the Melon Music Awards and Mnet Asian Music Awards. Their next single, " TT", from their third EP '' Twicecoaster: Lane 1'', topped the Gaon charts for four consecutive weeks. The EP was the highest selling Korean girl group album of 2016. Within 19 months after debut, Twice had already sold over 1.2 million units of their four EPs and special album. As of December 2020, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TT (song)
"TT" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Twice. The song was released by JYP Entertainment on October 24, 2016, as the lead single from their third extended play '' Twicecoaster: Lane 1''. It was written and composed by Sam Lewis and Black Eyed Pilseung respectively. The title "TT" refers to an emoticon used to express crying or sadness. The Japanese version of "TT" was released as the lead single from the group's first Japanese compilation album, '' #Twice''. Its accompanying music video was released on June 21, 2017. Background and release On October 10, 2016, JYP Entertainment announced Twice's comeback with the title track "TT" from their third EP ''Twicecoaster: Lane 1''. The first teaser for the music video was unveiled on October 20, featuring a boy and a girl wearing Halloween costumes, followed by the second teaser on the 21st. It was released on October 24 as a digital download on various music sites. A remix version titled "TT (TAK Remix)" was released on F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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