Nogizaka46's Song 'Biryani' Reaches No. 1 on Japan Hot 100

Nogizaka46s latest single, Biryani, has reached number one on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart dated December 3. This achievement marks the groups 30th chart-topping hit in Japan.

The track serves as the lead single for Nogizaka46s 40th release. In its debut week, it sold 736,722 copies, securing the top position in sales. It also ranked number 8 for downloads, number 22 for streaming, and number 20 for radio airplay.

Following closely, Kenshi Yonezus IRIS OUT holds the number two spot, maintaining its position from the previous week. The theme song for Chainsaw Man The Movie: Reze Arc has surged in popularity, topping streaming, video views, and karaoke charts, with total streams surpassing 200 million.

MAZZELs Only You, released on November 26 as part of their fourth single, climbs from 57 to number 3 in sales with 96,954 copies sold. The song also leads radio airplay, ranks fifth in downloads, 54th in streaming, and 12th in video views.

Kenshi Yonezu and Hikaru Utadas collaborative track JANE DOE is now at number four, down one position. The song, featured as the ending theme for the Reze Arc movie, remains second in streaming for the tenth consecutive week, with radio play increasing by 139% and karaoke activity rising to 103%.

INIs Present, which debuted at number one last week with 1,213,001 copies sold, falls to number five. The single adds 28,774 additional sales, placing it third in sales this week. It ranks 27th in downloads, 55th in streaming, and 10th in radio.

From the RADWIMPS tribute album Dear Jubilee -RADWIMPS TRIBUTE-, two songs return to the top 10: Mrs. GREEN APPLEs Kyoshinsho at number eight and Vaundys Zenzenzense at number nine. Additionally, M!LKs Suki Sugite Metsu! rises from 19 to 10, marking the groups first top 10 appearance, with increases in downloads, streaming, and video views.

Billboard Japans year-end charts for 2025 are scheduled for release on Friday, December 5, at 4 a.m. Japan Time. The Japan Hot 100 ranking is determined by combining physical and digital sales, streaming, radio airplay, video views, and karaoke data.

Author: Logan Reeves