Billboard Japan Releases Its Year End Charts for 2018

The year is coming to a close, so the end of the year charts and rankings are upon us! Billboard Japan has now released its year end charts for 2018, measuring the period from 11/27/17 – 11/25/18. Yonezu Kenshi was named Top Artist of the year, while his song “Lemon” topped the year end Hot 100 chart. Namie Amuro’s farewell best album, “Finally”, topped the year end Hot Albums chart for the second consecutive year. DAOKO and Kenshi’s 2017 hit “Uchiage Hanabi” topped the year end Streaming Songs chart. Kenshi’s “Lemon” also topped the year end Download Songs chart. The “Greatest Showman” soundtrack topped the year end Download Albums chart. Check out more of these charts below!

Top Artist

1. Yonezu Kenshi

2. TWICE

3. Bodan Shonen Dan

4. Nogizaka46

5. Keyakizaka46

6. Namie Amuro

7. Mr.Children

8. AKB48

9. Utada Hikaru

10. Hoshino Gen

11. back number

12. Southern All Stars

13. ONE OK ROCK

14. DA PUMP

15. Arashi

16. Aimyon

17. WANIMA

18. NEWS

19. Hey! Say! JUMP

20. Nishino Kana

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Hot 100

1. Yonezu Kenshi – Lemon

2. DA PUMP – U.S.A.

3. Keyakizaka46 – Glass wo Ware!

4. DAOKO x Yonezu Kenshi – Uchiage Hanabi

5. Hoshino Gen – Doraemon

6. Nogizaka46 – Synchronicity

7. Nogizaka46 – Jikochuu de Ikou!

8. TWICE – Candy Pop

9. Suda Masaki – Sayonara Elegy

10. AKB48 – Teacher Teacher

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Hot Albums

1. Namie Amuro – Finally

2. Yonezu Kenshi – BOOTLEG

3. Utada Hikaru – Hatsukoi

4. Southern All Stars – Ume no Oh, Yeah!!

5. Various Artists – “Greatest Showman” Original Soundtrack

6. AKB48 – Bokutachi wa, Ano Hi no Yoake wo Shitteiru

7. WANIMA – Everybody!!

8. Mr.Children – Jyuryoku to Kokyu

9. Bodan Shonen Dan – FACE YOURSELF

10. B’z – DINOSAUR

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Streaming Songs

1. DAOKO x Yonezu Kenshi – Uchiage Hanabi

2. DA PUMP – U.S.A.

3. Ed Sheeran – Shape of You

4. Suda Masaki – Sayonara Elegy

5. Mr.Children – HANABI

6. TWICE – TT

7. ONE OK ROCK – Wherever you are

8. ONE OK ROCK – Change

9. Namie Amuro – Hero

10. Shota Shimizu – My Boo

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Download Songs

1. Yonezu Kenshi – Lemon

2. DA PUMP – U.S.A.

3. back number – Mabataki

4. Hoshino Gen – Idea

5. Yonezu Kenshi – LOSER

6. Utada Hikaru – Anata

7. Hoshino Gen – Doraemon

8. DAOKO x Yonezu Kenshi – Uchiage Hanabi

9. MISIA – Ai no Katachi feat.HIDE (GReeeeN)

10. Mr.Children – here comes my love

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Download Albums

1. Various Artists – “Greatest Showman” Original Soundtrack

2. Yonezu Kenshi – BOOTLEG

3. Utada Hikaru – Hatsukoi

4. WANIMA – Everybody!!

5. back number – Encore

6. globe – 15YEARS-BEST HIT SELECTION-

7. Southern All Stars – Ume no Oh, Yeah!!

8. Sakanaction – Sakana Zukan

9. Mr.Children – Mr.Children 1992-2002 Thanksgiving 25

10. Yonezu Kenshi – YANKEE

 

 

 

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