Rising J-Pop Duo YOASOBI Tops Japan Hot 100 With Third-Highest Video Views in Chart History

billboard.com:

YOASOBI's "Yoru ni kakeru" takes the top spot on the latest Billboard Japan Hot 100, marking the first No. 1 for the rising duo.

The group with roots in the J-pop internet scene quickly rose through the ranks since its debut on the tally 10 weeks ago, and coverage on terrestrial TV programs during the chart week provided the extra boost it needed to reach No.

1. "Yoru ni kakeru" led streaming and video views for the week dated May 18 to 24, with the latter almost doubling to 13,890,300 views from 7,133,036 the week before.

This is a feat in itself, as the figure comes in third place after viral sensation Pikotaro's "PPAP" (26,777,714 views) and superstar Gen Hoshino's "Koi" (17,018,090 views) in terms of a song's highest weekly video views