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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 ...
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.
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]
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.
(Top) 1 2020. 2 2021. 3 2022. 4 2023. 5 2024. 6 See also. Toggle the table of contents. ... This is a List of Japanese musical groups that debuted in the 2020s.
"Homura" by LiSA is the year's longest running number-one song by a solo artist, topping the chart for two weeks. "Take a Picture" by NiziU is the year's longest running number-one song by a female group, topping the chart for two weeks.
J-pop (ジェーポップ, jēpoppu) (often stylized in all caps; an abbreviated form of "Japanese popular music"), natively also known simply as pops (ポップス, poppusu), is the name for a form of popular music that entered the musical mainstream of Japan in the 1990s.