CUTIE STREET’s ‘CUTIE SPHERE’ Debuts at No. 1 as Arashi Charts Six Titles Simultaneously on Japan Hot 100

NMB48's "Hajimete no All" debuts at No. 2.

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CUTIE STREET’s “Kyuto na Kyutai” (CUTIE SPHERE) bows atop the Billboard Japan Hot 100, on the chart released June 3.

The third single from the eight-member girl group serves as the latest ending theme to the Pokemon TV anime series. The track sold 533,176 copies to rule sales, while also hitting No. 22 for downloads and No. 25 for video views, marking the group’s first-ever No. 1 on the Japan Hot 100.

NMB48’s “Hajimete no All” debuts at No. 2, moving 176,681 copies to come in at No. 2 for sales and No. 6 for radio. Sakanaction’s “Yoru no Odoriko” slips 2-3, holding strong at No. 1 for streaming and No. 2 for video as the ripple effect of its meme-driven momentum continues.