INI Shoots to No. 1, Creepy Nuts Holds at No. 2 on Japan Hot 100

INI’s “WMDA (Where My Drums At)” shoots to No. 1 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100, dated Nov. 6.

The lead track off the eleven-member group’s seventh single “The View” dropped on Oct. 30 and launched with 796,758 copies, which is the second highest first-week sales for the boy band following its previous single, “The Frame.” “WMDA” tops sales and comes in at No. 2 for radio No. 3 for downloads, and No. 67 for video views.

Creepy Nuts’ “Otonoke” holds at No. 2. The Dandadan opener leads downloads, streaming and video this week although points for each metric are down.

Rosé & Bruno Mars’ “APT.” rises two notches to No. 3. Downloads for the track are up 125% and streaming up 135% week-over-week. “APT.” has ruled Billboard’s Global 200 and Global 200 Exc. US charts for two consecutive weeks. The catchy pop number is spreading throughout the world through TikTok and other channels.

THE RAMPAGE from EXILE TRIBE’s “Endless Happy-Ending” bows at No. 4. The track featured as the opener for the anime series FAIRY TAIL 100 Years Quest sold 71,223 copies to come in at No. 3 for sales, No. 4 for radio airplay, and No. 92 for streaming.

aespa’s “Whiplash” rises 13-7. Streams for the title track off the girl group’s mini-album have increased 142% compared to the previous week, and radio is also up 199%.

AKASAKI’s “Bunny Girl” rises a notch to No. 8, steadily climbing the ranks for four straight weeks. Streaming for the track is up 108%, downloads up 161%, and videos up 119%, with the growth rate for downloads being particularly large compared to the week before.

The Billboard Japan Hot 100 combines physical and digital sales, audio streams, radio airplay, video views and karaoke data.

See the full Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart, tallying the week from Oct. 28 to Nov. 3, here. For more on Japanese music and charts, visit Billboard Japan’s English X account.