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Billboard Japan is a sister organization of the U.S.-based music magazine Billboard . [1] It is operated by the Japanese Osaka-based company Hanshin Contents Link (a subsidiary of Hanshin Electric Railway), holding an exclusive licence from Billboard's parent company to the Billboard brand name in Japan, [2] [3] [4] [5] and manages, among others, the website www.billboard-japan.com and several "Billboard Live"-branded music clubs located in the country. [6]

Contents

In February 2008, Hanshin Contents Link, under licence from Billboard, launched the Billboard Japan Hot 100 music chart. [7] [8] As of 2016, the list of charts compiled by Billboard Japan also includes an albums chart named Billboard Japan Hot Albums, [9] sales-only-based charts Top Singles Sales, Top Albums Sales, Top Jazz Albums Sales, and Top Classical Albums Sales, a radio-airplay chart named Radio Songs, an animation music chart named Hot Animation, and a chart for foreign songs named Hot Overseas. [10]

Since 2010, Billboard Japan holds an annual awards ceremony called the Billboard Japan Music Awards, which honors domestic and international artists who achieved the best results on Billboard Japan's music charts during the previous year.

Charts

Singles and tracks

TitleTypePositionsDescription
Japan Hot 100 Physical sales +
digital sales +
streaming +
airplay +
video playback +
karaoke		100
  • Charts for comprehensive released songs
  • First launched on March 3, 2008 [11]
Hot Animation20
Hot Overseas20
  • Charts for internationally released songs by Western artists
  • First launched on December 9, 2013
Top Singles SalesPhysical sales100
  • Chart for top-selling physical singles sales
  • One of the component charts of the Japan Hot 100
Download SongsDigital sales100
  • Chart for top-selling digital song sales
  • One of the component charts of the Japan Hot 100
  • Launched on October 9, 2017 after Radio Songs Chart became defunct [13]
Streaming SongsStreaming100
  • Chart for top-streaming songs
  • One of the component charts of the Japan Hot 100
  • Launched on October 9, 2017 after Radio Songs Chart became defunct [13]
Top User Generated SongsVideo playback20
  • Chart for top-user-generated views songs from YouTube views
  • One of the component charts of the Japan Hot 100
  • Launched on December 7, 2020 [14]
Heatseekers SongsDigital sales +
streaming +
airplay +
video playback		20
  • Chart for songs from new artists that have never attained the top 20 of the Japan Hot 100.
  • Launched on December 7, 2020 [14]
TikTok Weekly Top 20Usage and viewer from TikTok 20
  • Chart for songs used in video-focused social networking service TikTok
  • Launched on December 8, 2021 [15]
Niconico Vocaloid Songs Top 20Number of video views +
video uploading +
comments +
likes		20
  • Chart for Vocaloid songs posted in video hosting service Niconico
  • Launched on December 7, 2022 [16]
Global Japan Songs Excl. JapanDigital sales +
streaming		20
  • Chart for Japanese comprehensive released songs from territories outside Japan
  • Launched on September 14, 2023 [17]
Japan Songs (South Korea)20
  • Chart for Japanese comprehensive released songs from South Korea
  • Launched on September 14, 2023 [17]
Japan Songs (Singapore)20
  • Chart for Japanese comprehensive released songs from Singapore
  • Launched on September 14, 2023 [17]
Japan Songs (India)20
  • Chart for Japanese comprehensive released songs from India
  • Launched on September 14, 2023 [17]
Japan Songs (France)20
  • Chart for Japanese comprehensive released songs from France
  • Launched on September 14, 2023 [17]
Japan Songs (UK)20
  • Chart for Japanese comprehensive released songs from the United Kingdom
  • Launched on September 14, 2023 [17]
Japan Songs (Thailand)20
  • Chart for Japanese comprehensive released songs from Thailand
  • Launched on November 9, 2023 [18]
Japan Songs (South Africa)20
  • Chart for Japanese comprehensive released songs from South Africa
  • Launched on November 9, 2023 [18]
Japan Songs (US)20
  • Chart for Japanese comprehensive released songs from the United States
  • Launched on November 9, 2023 [18]
Japan Songs (Brazil)20
  • Chart for Japanese comprehensive released songs from the Brazil
  • Launched on November 9, 2023 [18]

Albums

TitleTypePositionsDescription
Hot AlbumsPhysical sales +
digital sales		100
  • Charts for comprehensive released albums (include extended plays)
  • Launched on June 4, 2015, replaced from Top Albums [19]
Top Albums SalesPhysical sales100
  • Chart for top-selling physical album sales
  • One of the component charts of the Hot Albums
Download AlbumsDigital sales100
  • Chart for top-selling digital album sales
  • Launched on October 9, 2017 [13]
  • One of the component charts of the Hot Albums

Artists

TitlePositionsDescription
Artist 100100
  • Chart for the artists who earned points at Japan Hot 100 and Hot Albums
  • Launched on December 7, 2020 [14]
Hot 100 Lyricists100
  • Chart for the lyricists who earned points at Japan Hot 100
  • Launched on December 7, 2020 [14]
Hot 100 Composers100
  • Chart for the composers who earned points at Japan Hot 100
  • Launched on December 7, 2020 [14]

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  17. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "ビルボードジャパンが始める新たなグローバル・チャートとは？". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). September 14, 2023. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
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