In a report published by the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, sound director Tomoya Ohtani ranked 10th and the song “Undefeatable” (feat. Kellin Quinn) from Sonic Frontiers ranked 15th in the “Popular Japanese Songs and Artists in the United States (2023)” category!
The report revealed that in 2023, J-Pop songs ranked among the top 10,000 tracks in the U.S. audio streaming charts accumulated 1.67 billion streams. This accounts for 0.14% of the total 1.2 trillion audio streams in the U.S. in 2023. The characteristics of J-Pop fans are as follows:
- 63% are male
- They are 95% more likely to be part of Generation Z compared to non-fans
- They are 94% more likely to identify as LGBTQ compared to non-fans
In the U.S., among the top 20 popular Japanese songs, 11 are anime tie-ins. When it comes to artists, XG and Fujii Kaze are popular, although they don’t have anime tie-in tracks. It is also noted that not only new releases but also older tracks are frequently listened to.
Check out the Top 20 chart below!
| Rank | Song Title (Artist Name, highlited entries are tied to anime or games) | Song Release Year |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | KICK BACK (米津玄師) | 2022 |
| 2 | 死ぬのがいいわ (藤井風) | 2020 |
| 3 | アイドル (YOASOBI) | 2023 |
| 4 | TOKYO DRIFT(FAST & FURIOUS) (TERIYAKI BOYZ) | 2007 |
| 5 | 夜に駆ける (YOASOBI) | 2021 |
| 6 | The Rumbling (SiM) | 2022 |
| 7 | 人生のメリーゴーランド (久石譲) | 2004 |
| 8 | 真夜中のドア～stay with me (松原みき) | 1979 |
| 9 | NIGHT DANCER (imase) | 2022 |
| 10 | SHOOTING STAR (XG) | 2023 |
| 11 | 廻廻奇譚 (Eve) | 2020 |
| 12 | LEFT RIGHT (XG) | 2023 |
| 13 | 紅蓮華 (LiSA) | 2019 |
| 14 | unravel (TK from 凛として時雨) | 2014 |
| 15 | Undefeatable (feat. Kellin Quinn) (大谷 智哉) | 2022 |
| 16 | 残響散歌 (Aimer) | 2022 |
| 17 | 怪物 (YOASOBI) | 2021 |
| 18 | すずめ (feat. 十明)(RADWIMPS) | 2022 |
| 19 | 青のすみか (キタニタツヤ) | 2023 |
| 20 | まつり (藤井風) | 2020 |
| Rank | Artist Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | YOASOBI |
| 2 | 米津玄師 |
| 3 | XG |
| 4 | 藤井風 |
| 5 | Ado |
| 6 | BABYMETAL |
| 7 | 久石譲 |
| 8 | Eve |
| 9 | SiM |
| 10 | 大谷智哉 (*Tomoya Ohtani) |
| 11 | LiSA |
| 12 | RADWIMPS |
| 13 | Nujabes |
| 14 | TERIYAKI BOYZ |
| 15 | Lyn |
| 16 | Linked Horizon |
| 17 | Lamp |
| 18 | 松原みき |
| 19 | imase |
| 20 | ビッケブランカ |
Congratulations on Ohtani-san on this great accomplishment!
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