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 2020, measuring the period from 11/25/19 – 11/22/20.
Official HIGE DANdism was named Top Artist of the year. YOASOBI‘s “Yoru ni Kakeru” topped the year end Hot 100 single chart. Yonezu Kenshi‘s “STRAY SHEEP” topped the year end Hot Albums chart.
YOASOBI’s “Yoru ni Kakeru” also topped the year end Streaming Songs chart. LiSA‘s “Gurenge” topped the year end Download Songs chart. Kenshi’s “STRAY SHEEP” also topped the year end Download Albums chart.
Official HIGE DANdism’s Fujiwara Satoshi topped the Top Lyricists and Top Composers charts for his work with his band.
Top Artist
- Official HIGE DANdism
- Yonezu Kenshi
- King Gnu
- Aimyon
- BTS
- Arashi
- LiSA
- YOASOBI
- TWICE
- Mrs. GREEN APPLE
- SixTONES
- Snow Man
- back number
- Yorushika
- NiziU
- Suda Masaki
- Eito
- JO1
- ONE OK ROCK
- King & Prince
Hot 100
- YOASOBI – Yoru ni Kakeru
- Official HIGE DANdism – Pretender
- LiSA – Gurenge
- Official HIGE DANdism – I LOVE…
- King Gnu – Hakujitsu
- Eito – Kousui
- Official HIGE DANdism – Shukumei
- Aimyon – Marigold
- LiSA – Homura
- Aimyon – Hadaka no Kokoro
Hot Albums
- Yonezu Kenshi – STRAY SHEEP
- King Gnu – CEREMONY
- Arashi – This is Arashi
- BTS – MAP OF THE SOUL : 7 ~THE JOURNEY~
- Official HIGE DANdism – Traveler
- King & Prince – L&
- NiziU – Make you happy
- Aimyon – Oishii Pasta ga Aru to Kiite
- SEVENTEEN – 24H
- BTS – MAP OF THE SOUL : 7