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This is a list of J-pop artists and groups. Originally an evolution of jazz , and coined New Music, the style went on to become known as City Pop, music with an urban theme. Later called Japan -made Pop, the term was shortened to J-pop and now encompasses a wide range of musical styles and genres .
The top music artists in Japan include Japanese artists with claims of 15 million or more record sales or with over 2 million subscribers.Japan is the largest physical music market in the world and the second largest overall behind the United States, and the biggest in Asia, according to International Federation of the Phonographic Industry.
Number-one singles of 2024 on the Japan Hot 100 Issue date Song Artist(s) Ref. January 1 "Show" Ado [1]January 8 [2]January 15 "GOAT" Number_i [3]January 22
In addition, Afrojack was featured artist of two number one's by Sandaime J Soul Brothers, "Summer Madness" and "Scarlet". However, official website of Billboard does not list these songs on discography of these featured artists. For number one songs by Korean artists, see List of K-pop songs on the Billboard Japan Hot 100. [citation needed]
Billboard Japan began ranking the Japanese music market on the week ending January 21, 2008. [1] AKB48 hold the record for the most number-ones songs with 44. Yui (pictured) holds the record for the most number-one songs by a female solo artist with 4 while Kenshi Yonezu has the most by a male artist with 9. All acts are listed alphabetically.
The following is a list of Japanese singers in alphabetical order. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .
AKB48, a Guinness World Record holder for being the "largest pop group", and the best-selling idol group The following is a list of Japanese musical groups . This includes a list of bands and idol groups , organized by year of debut.
Billboard Japan Music Awards are an annual set of music awards, founded by Billboard Japan, the Japanese online edition of the music magazine Billboard. [ 1 ] The awards honor artists, both Japanese and foreign, who had achieved best results in Billboard Japan charts during the year.