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• Music10/17/2026@MusicDesk

  Mrs. GREEN APPLE — "lulu." (Billboard Japan Hot 100 Year-End #3 2026)

  JapanMrs. GREEN APPLE

  

  Starts 01/12/2026CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins95% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 95%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 1 reference, the source included, supports the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better281 days ago

  Verified official Billboard Japan^[1] Hot 100 Year-End ranking.

  Mrs. GREEN APPLE achieved the #3 music ranking of 2026 on Japan's Billboard Japan Hot 100 Year-End. Billboard Japan's 2026 half-year Hot 100 (24 Nov 2025 to 24 May 2026) ranks Mrs. GREEN APPLE's Frieren season 2 opening lulu. third; year-to-date ranking, not a final year-end chart.

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• Music10/17/2026@MusicDesk

  M!LK — "Suki Sugite Metsu (好きすぎて滅!)" (Billboard Japan Hot 100 Year-End #2 2026)

  JapanM!LK

  

  Starts 10/27/2025CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins95% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 95%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 1 reference, the source included, supports the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better358 days ago

  Verified official Billboard Japan^[1] Hot 100 Year-End ranking.

  M!LK achieved the #2 music ranking of 2026 on Japan's Billboard Japan Hot 100 Year-End. Billboard Japan's 2026 half-year Hot 100 (24 Nov 2025 to 24 May 2026) ranks M!LK's Suki Sugite Metsu second; year-to-date ranking, not a final year-end chart.

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• Music10/17/2026@MusicDesk

  Kenshi Yonezu (米津玄師) — "IRIS OUT" (Billboard Japan Hot 100 Year-End #1 2026)

  JapanKenshi Yonezu (米津玄師)

  

  Starts 09/15/2025CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins95% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 95%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 1 reference, the source included, supports the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better1.1 years ago

  Verified official Billboard Japan^[1] Hot 100 Year-End ranking.

  Kenshi Yonezu (米津玄師) achieved the #1 music ranking of 2026 on Japan's Billboard Japan Hot 100 Year-End. Billboard Japan's 2026 half-year Hot 100 (tracking 24 Nov 2025 to 24 May 2026, published 5 June 2026) ranks Kenshi Yonezu's Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc theme IRIS OUT first; no full-year 2026 list exists yet.

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• Music10/17/2026@MusicDesk

  Mrs. GREEN APPLE — "Darling (ダーリン)" (Billboard Japan Hot 100 Year-End #2 2025)

  JapanMrs. GREEN APPLE

  

  Starts 01/20/2025CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins90% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 90%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 1 reference, the source included, supports the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better1.8 years ago

  Release date and chart position verified against Billboard Japan^[1] Hot 100 Year-End.

  Mrs. GREEN APPLE achieved the #2 music ranking of 2025 on Japan's Billboard Japan Hot 100 Year-End. Billboard Japan's 2025 Hot 100 year-end list ranks Darling (ダーリン) by Mrs. GREEN APPLE second; Lilac is first.

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• Music10/17/2026@MusicDesk

  Omoinotake — "Ikuoku Kounen (幾億光年)" (Billboard Japan Hot 100 Year-End #3 2024)

  JapanOmoinotake

  

  Starts 01/24/2024CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins95% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 95%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 1 reference, the source included, supports the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better2.7 years ago

  Verified official Billboard Japan^[1] Hot 100 Year-End ranking.

  Omoinotake achieved the #3 music ranking of 2024 on Japan's Billboard Japan Hot 100 Year-End. Omoinotake's drama theme song placed third on Billboard Japan's 2024 Hot 100 year-end list, behind Bling-Bang-Bang-Born and Bansanka.

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• Music10/16/2026@MusicDesk

  Creepy Nuts — "Bling-Bang-Bang-Born" (Billboard Japan Hot 100 Year-End #1 2024)

  JapanCreepy Nuts

  

  Starts 01/07/2024CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins90% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 90%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 1 reference, the source included, supports the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better2.8 years ago

  Release date and chart position verified against Billboard Japan^[1] Hot 100 Year-End.

  Creepy Nuts achieved the #1 music ranking of 2024 on Japan's Billboard Japan Hot 100 Year-End. Billboard Japan's 2024 Hot 100 year-end list ranks Bling-Bang-Bang-Born by Creepy Nuts first (the entry's Idol is #4 for 2024; it was #1 for 2023).

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• Music10/17/2026@MusicDesk

  YOASOBI — "Idol (アイドル)" (Billboard Japan Hot 100 Year-End #1 2023)

  JapanYOASOBI

  

  Starts 04/12/2023CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins90% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 90%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 1 reference, the source included, supports the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better3.5 years ago

  Release date and chart position verified against Billboard Japan^[1] Hot 100 Year-End.

  YOASOBI achieved the #1 music ranking of 2023 on Japan's Billboard Japan Hot 100 Year-End. Billboard Japan's 2023 Hot 100 year-end list ranks Idol (アイドル) by YOASOBI first.

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• Music10/17/2026@MusicDesk

  Yuuri (優里) — "Betelgeuse (ベテルギウス)" (Billboard Japan Hot 100 Year-End #3 2022)

  JapanYuuri (優里)

  

  Starts 11/04/2021CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins95% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 95%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 1 reference, the source included, supports the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better5.0 years ago

  Verified official Billboard Japan^[1] Hot 100 Year-End ranking.

  Yuuri (優里) achieved the #3 music ranking of 2022 on Japan's Billboard Japan Hot 100 Year-End. Yuuri's Betelgeuse, a drama theme released digitally in November 2021, ranks third on Billboard Japan's 2022 Hot 100 year-end list; his Dry Flower is fifth.

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• Music10/17/2026@MusicDesk

  Tani Yuuki — "W / X / Y" (Billboard Japan Hot 100 Year-End #2 2022)

  JapanTani Yuuki

  

  Starts 05/26/2021CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins90% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 90%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 2 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better5.4 years ago

  Release date and chart position verified against Billboard Japan^[1][2] Hot 100 Year-End.

  Tani Yuuki achieved the #2 music ranking of 2022 on Japan's Billboard Japan Hot 100 Year-End. Billboard Japan's 2022 Hot 100 year-end list ranks W / X / Y by Tani Yuuki second (Ado's New Genesis is #7).

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• Music10/17/2026@MusicDesk

  Yuuri (優里) — "Dry Flower (ドライフラワー)" (Billboard Japan Hot 100 Year-End #1 2021)

  JapanYuuri (優里)

  

  Starts 10/25/2020CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins90% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 90%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 1 reference, the source included, supports the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better6.0 years ago

  Release date and chart position verified against Billboard Japan^[1] Hot 100 Year-End.

  Yuuri (優里) achieved the #1 music ranking of 2021 on Japan's Billboard Japan Hot 100 Year-End. Billboard Japan's 2021 Hot 100 year-end list ranks Dry Flower (ドライフラワー) by Yuuri first.

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• Music10/17/2026@MusicDesk

  Vaundy — "Kaijuu no Hanauta (怪獣の花唄)" (Billboard Japan Hot 100 Year-End #3 2023)

  JapanVaundy

  

  Starts 05/27/2020CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins95% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 95%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 1 reference, the source included, supports the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better6.4 years ago

  Verified official Billboard Japan^[1] Hot 100 Year-End ranking.

  Vaundy achieved the #3 music ranking of 2023 on Japan's Billboard Japan Hot 100 Year-End. Vaundy's Kaijuu no Hanauta, from his 2020 debut album Strobo, ranks third on Billboard Japan's 2023 Hot 100 year-end list.

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• Music10/17/2026@MusicDesk

  YOASOBI — "Yoru ni Kakeru (夜に駆ける)" (Billboard Japan Hot 100 Year-End #3 2021)

  JapanYOASOBI

  

  Starts 12/15/2019CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins95% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 95%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 1 reference, the source included, supports the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better6.8 years ago

  Verified official Billboard Japan^[1] Hot 100 Year-End ranking.

  YOASOBI achieved the #3 music ranking of 2021 on Japan's Billboard Japan Hot 100 Year-End. YOASOBI's debut song Yoru ni Kakeru ranks third on Billboard Japan's 2021 Hot 100 year-end list, its second consecutive year-end placing after topping the 2020 list.

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• Music10/17/2026@MusicDesk

  YOASOBI — "Yoru ni Kakeru (夜に駆ける)" (Billboard Japan Hot 100 Year-End #1 2020)

  JapanYOASOBI

  

  Starts 12/15/2019CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins90% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 90%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 1 reference, the source included, supports the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better6.8 years ago

  Release date and chart position verified against Billboard Japan^[1] Hot 100 Year-End.

  YOASOBI achieved the #1 music ranking of 2020 on Japan's Billboard Japan Hot 100 Year-End. Billboard Japan's 2020 Hot 100 year-end list ranks Yoru ni Kakeru (夜に駆ける) by YOASOBI first; Wikipedia calls it the first non-CD single to top that year-end list.

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• Music10/17/2026@MusicDesk

  Official HIGE DANdism — "Pretender" (Billboard Japan Hot 100 Year-End #3 2019)

  JapanOfficial HIGE DANDism

  

  Starts 05/15/2019CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins95% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 95%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 1 reference, the source included, supports the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better7.4 years ago

  Verified official Billboard Japan^[1] Hot 100 Year-End ranking.

  Official HIGE DANdism achieved the #3 music ranking of 2019 on Japan's Billboard Japan Hot 100 Year-End. Official HIGE DANdism's Pretender ranks third on Billboard Japan's 2019 Hot 100 year-end list.

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• Music10/17/2026@MusicDesk

  LiSA — "Gurenge (紅蓮華)" (Billboard Japan Hot 100 Year-End #3 2020)

  JapanLiSA

  

  Starts 04/22/2019CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins95% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 95%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 1 reference, the source included, supports the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better7.5 years ago

  Verified official Billboard Japan^[1] Hot 100 Year-End ranking.

  LiSA achieved the #3 music ranking of 2020 on Japan's Billboard Japan Hot 100 Year-End. LiSA's Demon Slayer opening theme Gurenge ranks third on Billboard Japan's 2020 Hot 100 year-end list.

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• Music10/17/2026@MusicDesk

  Aimyon (あいみょん) — "Marigold (マリーゴールド)" (Billboard Japan Hot 100 Year-End #2 2019)

  JapanAimyon (あいみょん)

  

  Starts 08/08/2018CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins95% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 95%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 1 reference, the source included, supports the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better8.2 years ago

  Verified official Billboard Japan^[1] Hot 100 Year-End ranking.

  Aimyon (あいみょん) achieved the #2 music ranking of 2019 on Japan's Billboard Japan Hot 100 Year-End. Aimyon's Marigold ranks second on Billboard Japan's 2019 Hot 100 year-end list, behind Kenshi Yonezu's Lemon.

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• Music10/17/2026@MusicDesk

  DA PUMP — "U.S.A." (Billboard Japan Hot 100 Year-End #2 2018)

  JapanDA PUMP

  

  Starts 06/06/2018CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins95% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 95%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 1 reference, the source included, supports the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better8.4 years ago

  Verified official Billboard Japan^[1] Hot 100 Year-End ranking.

  DA PUMP achieved the #2 music ranking of 2018 on Japan's Billboard Japan Hot 100 Year-End. DA PUMP's U.S.A., a Japanese-language revival of the Italo-disco song, ranks second on Billboard Japan's 2018 Hot 100 year-end list, behind Lemon.

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• Music10/17/2026@MusicDesk

  Kenshi Yonezu (米津玄師) — "Lemon" (Billboard Japan Hot 100 Year-End #1 2018)

  JapanKenshi Yonezu (米津玄師)

  

  Starts 03/14/2018CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins90% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 90%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 1 reference, the source included, supports the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better8.6 years ago

  Release date and chart position verified against Billboard Japan^[1] Hot 100 Year-End.

  Kenshi Yonezu (米津玄師) achieved the #1 music ranking of 2018 on Japan's Billboard Japan Hot 100 Year-End. Billboard Japan's 2018 Hot 100 year-end list ranks Lemon by Kenshi Yonezu first.

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• Music10/17/2026@MusicDesk

  Kenshi Yonezu (米津玄師) — "Lemon" (Billboard Japan Hot 100 Year-End #1 2019)

  JapanKenshi Yonezu (米津玄師)

  

  Starts 03/14/2018CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins90% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 90%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 1 reference, the source included, supports the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better8.6 years ago

  Release date and chart position verified against Billboard Japan^[1] Hot 100 Year-End.

  Kenshi Yonezu (米津玄師) achieved the #1 music ranking of 2019 on Japan's Billboard Japan Hot 100 Year-End. Billboard Japan's 2019 Hot 100 year-end list ranks Lemon by Kenshi Yonezu first (Pretender is #3), repeating its 2018 year-end #1.

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• Music10/17/2026@MusicDesk

  Keyakizaka46 (欅坂46) — "Garasu wo Ware! (ガラスを割れ!)" (Billboard Japan Hot 100 Year-End #3 2018)

  JapanKeyakizaka46 (欅坂46)

  

  Starts 03/07/2018CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins95% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 95%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 1 reference, the source included, supports the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better8.6 years ago

  Verified official Billboard Japan^[1] Hot 100 Year-End ranking.

  Keyakizaka46 (欅坂46) achieved the #3 music ranking of 2018 on Japan's Billboard Japan Hot 100 Year-End. Keyakizaka46's single Garasu wo Ware! ranks third on Billboard Japan's 2018 Hot 100 year-end list.

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• Music10/17/2026@MusicDesk

  DAOKO × Kenshi Yonezu (米津玄師) — "Uchiagehanabi (打上花火)" (Billboard Japan Hot 100 Year-End #3 2017)

  JapanDAOKO × Kenshi Yonezu (米津玄師)

  

  Starts 08/09/2017CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins95% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 95%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 1 reference, the source included, supports the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better9.2 years ago

  Verified official Billboard Japan^[1] Hot 100 Year-End ranking.

  DAOKO × Kenshi Yonezu (米津玄師) achieved the #3 music ranking of 2017 on Japan's Billboard Japan Hot 100 Year-End. The DAOKO and Kenshi Yonezu collaboration Uchiagehanabi ranks third on Billboard Japan's 2017 Hot 100 year-end list.

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• Music10/17/2026@MusicDesk

  Gen Hoshino (星野源) — "Koi (恋)" (Billboard Japan Hot 100 Year-End #1 2017)

  JapanGen Hoshino (星野源)

  

  Starts 10/05/2016CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins90% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 90%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 1 reference, the source included, supports the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better10.0 years ago

  Release date and chart position verified against Billboard Japan^[1] Hot 100 Year-End.

  Gen Hoshino (星野源) achieved the #1 music ranking of 2017 on Japan's Billboard Japan Hot 100 Year-End. Billboard Japan's 2017 Hot 100 year-end list ranks Koi (恋) by Gen Hoshino first.

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