J-Pop Newcomer Eito Scores First No. 1, YOASOBI Rises to No. 2 on Japan Hot 100

billboard.com:

Rising indie singer-songwriter Eito scored his first No. 1 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 with "Kousui," the TikTok-generated hit that debuted on the tally just four weeks ago.

On the chart dated May 11 to 17, the poignant acoustic ballad led streaming for the second week in a row with 6,998,978 streams (up from 6,137,861 last week), climbed in video views (at No.

5 with 5,755,840 views, up from 4,273,162), and is also rapidly gaining airplay on radio. The 22-year-old J-pop newcomer was in close competition this week with a song that has also exhibited some impressive chart action since its debut nine weeks ago: YOASOBI's "Yoru ni kakeru." Rising 5-2 this week on the Japan Hot 100, this track is also the biggest hit for the duo that creates